Troy Oppie is a reporter and host for Boise State Public Radio. His work primarily focuses on local news and issues in the Boise area, covering topics such as politics, education, and community development. With a keen interest in investigative reporting, Troy aims to provide in-depth coverage and analysis to keep the public informed.
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By: Troy Oppie
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
By: Troy Oppie
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.
By: Troy Oppie
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.
By: Troy Oppie
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.
By: Sasa Woodruff, Troy Oppie
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.
By: Troy Oppie
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.
By: Troy Oppie
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.
By: Troy Oppie
The change affects 13,175 current or former employees, and about $1.9 billion in assets held in the ‘optional retirement plan' according to the Idaho State Board of Education. That plan is how non-PERSI eligible employees invest to receive matching employer contributions. The state board has been sending mailers to program participants and holding seminars to let investors know of the coming change.
By: Troy Oppie
A leak discovered in late September and fixed on Oct. 10 triggered more than $75,000 in water bills for the local sewer district. Typical monthly water bills for the district are under $1,000 this time of year.
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