Racial tension in the Florida governor's race, ITD grants extensions in the shadow of its DMV mess, Idaho gas prices continue to inch up, the Williams sisters will face each other again on the tennis court and a double standard dress code at the U.S. Open.
"Driving with having only earned four to five hours of sleep in a 24-hour period can be just as impairing as driving legally drunk. I don't think most people are aware of this. That's really the punchline."
AAA Idaho projects 255,000 Idahoans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday season, with 227,000 traveling by motor vehicle. AAA says volume across the Rocky Mountain region may see as many 3.5 million travelers.
The national average price for a gallon of gas is still below the $2 mark, but in Idaho, the average price for a gallon of unleaded is $2.14, still down from $2.62 a year ago.
Law enforcement say they expect traffic to be increasingly challenging in the coming week as the beginning of Idaho's graduation season intersects with the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Boise City Council Member Holli Woodings' proposal would ban vaping and e-cigarettes in places where smoking is currently banned, like Grove Plaza, Eighth Street, and within 20 feet of bus stops and schools.
The Pope convenes a Vatican summit on sexual abuse, Boise unveils a new addition to its protected Foothills open space, the head of the FDA says the federal government may need to intervene to get more kids vaccinated, research reveals why zebras have stripes and a "brutally honest" Oscar ballot doesn't have much love for ROMA.
The Bash is the latest iteration of a line of similar punk rock/beer festivals that have come to Boise in the last three years, including Scallywag! and Punk In Drublic.