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Thursday, April 17th, 2025
Good morning, Nampa. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Tickets go on sale at 5 a.m. on April 23 for the 2025 St. Jude Dream Home in Oaklawn built by Berkeley Building Company—a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Buyers on sale day enter a contest for Boise State club seats and those purchasing before May 2 also enter to win a Ford Truck while open house tours run May 3-18. KTVB
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Nearly a dozen Idahoans were sentenced for fentanyl trafficking in Magic Valley after a task force investigation with help from 10 agencies (including Nampa Police) seized more than 48,000 fentanyl pills and four pounds of meth. KTVB
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Shoshone-Paiute and Coeur d’Alene Tribes are taking steps to build a new casino and resort on tribal land along I-84—between Boise and Mountain Home—that needs approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior and is expected to create thousands of jobs while adding over $10 million in annual economic activity. KIVI
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Today, students and community members at College of Western Idaho are planting 40 trees as part of a campus expansion that aims to create an outdoor classroom and help fight urban heat islands. The 2-acre project will transform the agriculture sciences complex and is funded by a federal grant from the City of Nampa—volunteers from Birch Elementary and Rocky Mountain High School have helped support the effort. KIVI
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Outfitters said the healthy snowpack this spring should produce robust whitewater for rafting this season—local guides are preparing to meet higher demand. Idaho Press
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Bogus Basin has extended its winter season with a bonus weekend that will feature events, live music, and a pond skim on Saturday, April 19 and additional festivities on Sunday, April 20—season pass holders and ski enthusiasts can ride all lifts from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during both days. KTVB
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Earth Day Pop-up at Flying M Coffee
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Flying M Coffee Garage — Free activities — Engage with local nonprofits and fun Earth Day activities for the family.
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2025 Commencement Weekend
6:30 p.m. — Brandt Center — No tickets required — Celebrate graduates with a Baccalaureate service and multiple commencement ceremonies.
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2025 Spring Scholarship Golf Scramble
8 a.m. — Ridgecrest Golf Club — Registration fee includes golf course access, cart, and lunch — Enjoy a friendly competition while supporting future mining professionals.
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U.S. Open Local Qualifying at RedHawk
18 holes — RedHawk Public Golf Course — Registration required — Compete for a chance to qualify for the prestigious U.S. Open.
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