Troy Oppie

Boise State University says its women's volleyball team will not take part in a match this weekend against San Jose State University, which has a transgender player.

The city of Boise reports 97% of eligible residents participate in its curbside composting program . But, up until now, residents in apartments or large multifamily buildings haven't been able to participate.

Kids under 12 are now required to be supervised by an adult or staff as part of the YMCA's new sexual abuse prevention accreditation

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continues to surge in southwest Idaho. In the ten-county area managed by Central and Southwest District Health offices, there have been 222 confirmed cases as of October 7th this year, 51 new since September 5th. Most of this year’s cases in the two health districts are in Ada and Canyon Counties.

The National Center for State Courts named Ada County as the 2024 G Thomas Musterman award winner for innovation in jury operations.

The number of serious and fatal crashes is up, reflective of population increases and more drivers on the road. ITD traffic engineer Kevin Sablan told the board this month, the rate of those crashes is about the same as before the speed limit increase.

Boise State Public Radio host Troy Oppie speaks with Ada County Commissioner Chair Rod Beck about his efforts to restrict participation in the state's Republican primary election, and voters' opportunity to undo his work November 5, plus other issues facing the county.

The Leeds Fire was first detected Wednesday afternoon in southeast Boise on BLM land. By 5 p.m. the fire had grown to 200 acres.

Voters will get a third chance in three elections to approve a tax increase to fund the new county-wide ambulance district. The county says money previously used to fill funding gaps is gone.

Kohberger’s public defense team has attacked the death penalty from multiple angles, arguing it is arbitrary, unconstitutional, violates international law, and that waiting on death row for years or decades wondering if you’d get lethal injection or firing squad if the state couldn’t get the right drugs was unfair.