Grass and shrubs green up quickly in the spring, but dry out just as fast. By late summer, they often become the fuel to some of our largest and fastest wildfires.

The Southern Idaho Fire Training Field Day was held for aspiring wildland firefighters to learn the best tactics while fighting fires.

While the temptation may arise to celebrate the three-day Memorial Day weekend with a float down the Boise River, Float the ...

Starting in June, kids of all ages can come to the library free of charge to participate in various activities to keep their brains sharp.

Is the state’s method for building schools hopelessly out of date? So out of date that even a massive and unprecedented ...

A power outage in Caldwell has impacted 2,200 Idaho Power customers, closing several businesses and city buildings.

A driver is safe after his truck, pulling a camper trailer, caught fire on the I-15 on-ramp in Roberts this morning. The incident happened around 9:00 AM. The driver told authorities he had pulled ...

A local Career and Technical Education Center student has qualified for a national firefighting competition after placing first in the state. Senior Ty Whitmeyer, 17, was one of four students who ...

Southwest Idaho Fire Training (SWIFT) held its training field day today. This allowed trainees to experience wildland fire ...

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County voters went to the polls May 20 in an election that featured no candidates for local offices, but did include a number of taxing district levies ...

U.S. Forest Service firefighter Justin Shaw is stable after sustaining an injury while fighting a fire last August on the ...

Fire crews from Boise and Meridian are on scene at a fire near the 4100 block of E. Pine Avenue in Meridian. According to ...