Which Idaho and Oregon communities does idahonews.com cover?
idahonews.com (KBOI-TV CBS 2) is a Boise-based news site whose coverage centers on the Treasure Valley and extends across a long list of smaller Idaho communities plus several towns in eastern Oregon. If you live in or follow any of the places listed below, the site's local news, weather, traffic, and sports reporting is aimed at your area.
The core coverage area: Boise and the Treasure Valley
The site's primary focus is Boise and the surrounding Treasure Valley. Its own description names these Idaho communities directly:
- Boise
- Meridian
- Nampa
- Garden City
- Caldwell
- Kuna
- Middleton
- Eagle
- Star
- Melba
These are the cities most likely to appear in the site's day-to-day local reporting, from city government and crime to weather and high school sports.
Beyond the valley: other Idaho communities covered
Coverage reaches well past the immediate metro area into smaller and more distant Idaho towns:
- Mountain Home
- Payette
- Weiser
- Horseshoe Bend
- Idaho City
- Marsing
- Homedale
- Parma
- New Plymouth
- Murphy
- Fruitland
- Emmett
- Wilder
- Notus
- McCall
- Cascade
- Donnelly
- Council
This matters if you're outside the Boise metro but still want regional news that a national outlet wouldn't carry — for example, a highway closure on Idaho 21 near Sourdough Lodge or a fire district consolidation in the Wood River Valley.
Eastern Oregon communities included
The coverage area crosses the state line into nearby Oregon towns:
- Ontario
- Vale
- Nyssa
So if you're in the Ontario area or the surrounding Snake River border region, the site treats you as part of its broader audience.
What kind of content you'll find
The site organizes its reporting under sections including Local News, Nation & World, Sports, and Trending, plus weather and traffic. Based on the site's own headlines, typical local items include:
- Breaking and public safety news — crashes, closures, arrests, and officer-involved incident reviews
- Weather — daily forecasts for the valley
- Sports — local teams such as Boise State
- Community events — for example, the Idaho Renaissance Faire returning to the Treasure Valley
How to decide if it covers your community
Use this quick check:
| Your location | Likely covered? |
|---|---|
| Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Kuna, Eagle, Garden City | Yes — core area |
| Smaller Treasure Valley towns (Star, Middleton, Melba) | Yes |
| Outlying Idaho towns (McCall, Emmett, Mountain Home, Payette, Weiser) | Yes |
| Eastern Oregon (Ontario, Vale, Nyssa) | Yes |
| Elsewhere in Idaho or Oregon | Not specifically targeted |
If your town appears in the lists above, idahonews.com is a reasonable source for local news, weather, and traffic in your area. If it doesn't, the site may still carry statewide or national stories relevant to Idaho, but it won't be a dedicated local outlet for your community.