What Topics and Sections Are Covered on idahonews.com?

idahonews.com is the website of KBOI-TV CBS 2, a television station serving Boise and the wider Treasure Valley in Idaho. Its coverage is organized around five main areas visible on the site: Local News, Nation & World, Sports, Weather, and Trending, plus a Stay Connected section for following the station. If you are looking for Boise-area breaking news, regional weather, or local high school and college sports, this is the section structure you will navigate.

Local News

This is the site's core section and the one with the most detail in its coverage area. It focuses on Idaho communities in and around the Treasure Valley, including Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Garden City, Caldwell, Kuna, Middleton, Eagle, Mountain Home, Star, Melba, Payette, Weiser, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho City, Marsing, Homedale, Parma, New Plymouth, Murphy, Fruitland, Emmett, Wilder, Notus, McCall, Cascade, Donnelly, and Council.

It also covers nearby Oregon communities: Vale, Nyssa, and Ontario.

Typical Local News stories include:

• Crime and public safety — for example, a Meridian woman jailed in connection with a Nampa death investigation, or Nampa police seeking a driver who left a child at the scene of a single-car wreck.
• Officer-involved incident reviews — such as a prosecutor clearing a Twin Falls officer in a Canyon Park West shooting, and a separate review that ended with no charges filed.
• Road closures and traffic incidents — for example, a multi-vehicle crash that closed Idaho Highway 21 near Sourdough Lodge in both directions, per Boise County.
• Public service reorganization — such as the Blaine County Fire & Rescue launch set for Oct. 1, 2026, following district consolidation in the Wood River Valley.
• Community events — such as the Idaho Renaissance Faire returning to the Treasure Valley in October.
• Emergency alerts — such as a lockdown lifted in Caldwell after a report of a suspicious person with a weapon.

Nation & World

This section carries national and international stories, including political and conflict coverage. An example from the site is a report that President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposed seven-day ceasefire and told aides he expected U.S. bombing to resume after midterm elections.

Sports

Sports coverage centers on local teams and events. A representative story is Boise State closing its nonconference schedule with a dominant 32-7 win over Western Michigan, coming within a minute of a shutout.

Weather

Weather is presented as a standalone section with forecast detail for the valley. A sample forecast: mostly cloudy with a high near 68 and a northwest wind of 8 to 10 mph, after a chilly start with temperatures in the lower 40s.

Trending and Stay Connected

• Trending surfaces stories drawing current attention across sections.
• Stay Connected is the section for following the station and its updates.

How to Use the Sections

Because the site organizes by these sections rather than by a single feed, the fastest way to find a specific community story is to start in Local News and scan for the town name in the headline.