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Nampa hosting water safety event as summer heats up
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (285+ words) NAMPA, Idaho " With summer temperatures approaching southern Idaho, residents are looking for ways to beat the heat by swimming, boating and other water recreation activities. The Gem State offers many opportunities to take a dip and escape high temperatures in…...
Iced coffee season is in full swing at Bumble Coffee Co
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (150+ words) Bumble Coffee Co is helping Boise stay cool this summer with refreshing iced coffee drinks and fun seasonal flavors. Owner Nicole Pontius says Bumble Coffee Co was created with a focus on approachable coffee, fun flavors, and creating drinks people…...
West Ada School District to offer free summer meals for children
3+ week, 3+ day ago (264+ words) BOISE, Idaho " West Ada School District will provide free summer meals to children free of charge beginning June 2026. The district is participating in the Summer Food Service Program(SFSP) which is ran through the Idaho Department of Education. The program…...
Celebrating 50 years: Registration approaches for Boise summer camps
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (261+ words) BOISE, Idaho " Although spring just began, summer is right around the corner. From swimming, art and dance lessons, to environmental education courses, there are no shortage of summer actives through Boise Parks and Recreation's Playcamps." The Summer 2026 Activity Guide"features…...
Final day of Float the Boise services set for Sept. 1
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (304+ words) BOISE, Idaho " Float the Boise services, such as rentals and bus rides, will be offered for the final time of the 2025 season on Sept. 1." Officials on Thursday announced the last opportunity to use the services while reminding Boise River"floaters…...
Idaho Foodbank ramps up school programs as students head back to class
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (276+ words) BOISE, Idaho " As students in Idaho's two largest school districts prepare to return to classrooms next week, The Idaho Foodbank is seeing a familiar surge in demand during back-to-school season. The organization says about 16% of children across the state are…...
Idaho Fish and Game warns Wood River Valley residents of increased black bear sightings
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) BOISE, Idaho " Black bears are appearing in neighborhoods throughout the Wood River Valley, and wildlife officials said it's because the animals are looking for an easy meal. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game on Thursday said the bears are…...
Tips, tricks to keeping your pet cool in summer heat
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (356+ words) BOISE, Idaho " If we are feeling the heat, it is very likely our pets are feeling it too. With a Heat Advisory in effect until Tuesday evening, Treasure Valley temperatures could get as warm as 103 degrees and that heat can…...
Meridian Summer Concert Series returns to Kleiner Park
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (219+ words) MERIDIAN, Idaho " Meridian's popular summer concert series returns to Kleiner Park this year with a new title sponsor and lineup of local bands performing free outdoor shows on alternating Friday nights. Connections Credit Union has signed on as the new…...
Why Friday will be the longest day of the year
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) WASHINGTON " The summer solstice, the official start of summer, is on Friday, June 20." For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The Earth spins on a tilt as it…...