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Caldwell man admits abusing his adopted children

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:41 MST

Kekoa Gaunavinaka, scheduled to go on trial Friday for three counts of felony injury to a child, instead entered guilty pleas to two of the charges.

Ada County Sheriff�s detectives seize about 115 pounds of marijuana Thursday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:50:47 MST

Four Treasure Valley men are being held in the Ada County Jail on drug trafficking charges after Ada County Sheriff�s officials seized about 115 pounds of marijuana at three locations Thursday afternoon.

Canyon County ships out some inmates

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

To follow a court-enforced agreement to curb crowding at the jail, the county will spend an extra $40 per inmate per day

Winter Wonderland starts tonight in Caldwell

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Events surround the refurbished train depot and plaza, with a depot open house, music, food and craft vendors from 5 to 8 p.m.

Canyon County ships inmates to other jails at cost of $40 per person per day

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:36 MST

Transfers of county prisoners started Wednesday and are expected to continue in order to keep from violating a court-enforced agreement to curb crowding in the Canyon County jail.

NNU gets $87,000 for nursing-lab equipment

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:36:13 MST

The grant comes from the John H. and Orah I Brandt foundation and will help provide �real-life patient care scenarios� for students in the new lab named in the Brandts� honor, Northwest Nazarene University officials said.

Caldwell man molested girl, jury finds

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Flanked by her guardian and a counselor, the young victim sat motionless when she heard Kekoa Glenn Gaunavinaka pronounced guilty of lewd conduct with a child.

Surgery patients at West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell to get new, warm hospital gowns

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:48:31 MST

Surgery patients at West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell may be more comfortable thanks to new, high-tech, hospital gowns that keep them warm.

Caldwell elementary school moving to new digs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:07:42 MST

Washington Elementary�s new building, 2918 Washington Ave., will be ready for occupancy Friday.

Trial starts for Caldwell man accused of sex with child

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

A 35-year-old Caldwell man is accused of habitually molesting a girl starting when she 11 years old. The girl, now 13, was the first witness in Kekoa Gaunavinaka's trial for lewd conduct with a child.

Missing Nampa man found alive

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

NAMPA - The search for 84-year-old Eugene Hansen ended Tuesday after police found him alive and in good health.

Free disposal of mercury and prescription drugs offered in Canyon County

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:37:56 MST

If you have prescription drugs or mercury you need to dispose of, Canyon County communities are offering a safe way to do that this weekend.

Downtown Nampa signals will stay on

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:34:31 MST

Pedestrian safety and smooth traffic flow were the key issues Monday as Nampa City Council members once again weighed whether to keep green-yellow-red traffic signals at two downtown intersections.

Nampa police seek public's help in finding missing 84-year-old man

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:34:28 MST

Nampa police say they've ended the search for 84-year-old Eugene Hansen. He is in Nampa alive and in good health, police said.

Homedale H1N1 clinic set for Wednesday

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:25:00 MST

Swine-flu vaccine will be administered from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Homedale Armory/Fairgrounds, 423 N. Nevada.

Two Canyon men arrested, accused of shooting at deer off Warm Springs Avenue in Boise

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:52:03 MST

Dustin L. Edison, 28, of Nampa, and Dustin H. Chase, 28, of Caldwell, are both charged misdemeanor counts of hunting without a license, hunting with the aid of artificial light, and shooting from a public highway after Boise police say they shot at deer along Warm Springs Avenue early Sunday morning.

Nampa asks residents to report streetlight problems online

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:53:30 MST

People generally don�t notice a light is out until it�s dark and city offices are closed. But Nampa residents can still get the point across, whatever the hour, via 24-hour Internet reporting.

Nampa man receives at least 6 years for killing stepson on Christmas day

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

CANYON COUNTY - James Malec, of Nampa, said he was forced to choose between his life and that of his stepson, Justin Eilers, but the judge rejected his claims of self-defense.

People flock to Nampa drive-through H1N1 clinic

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

NAMPA - Southwest District Health, trying to reach people with disabilities that make it hard for them to get in and out of their cars - such as children with cerebral palsy and people whose immune systems are taking a beating because of chemotherapy - vaccinated 889 people in their vehicles Friday at Nampa Fire Station No. 5.

Boy could serve up to 20 years for attacking, molesting 5-year-old

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:55:49 MST

Trevor Reizenstein, who was 12 when he lured the little girl out of her home and assaulted her in an alley, must stay in a juvenile corrections facility until he turns 21 � nearly six years from now.

Nampa man gets up to 15 years for killing stepson on Christmas day

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:54:31 MST

Gwen Moore told a judge Friday her life has been torn apart since James Malec fatally shot Justin Eilers during a family gathering.

State charter school panel says new Nampa charter must correct varied problems

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:17:40 MST

Nampa Classical Academy has 30 days to respond to the board with a plan and timeline for correcting the problems.

Amalgamated studies gas plant to process sugar and produce electricity in Nampa

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:52:02 MST

Amalgamated Sugar Co. hopes a proposed a natural-gas-fired, combined heat and power plant can helps its business, produce power for 58,000 homes and reduce air pollution.