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Boise State remained No. 20 in the AP Top 25 after rallying to beat Texas State on Saturday, Oct.

31, in Boise, marking its seventh straight win and moving the Broncos to 7-1.

Mayor Darl Bruner is asking K-12 students to submit original, hand-drawn holiday or winter scenes for the City of Nampa's 2026 Christmas Card Contest; submissions are due by 9 a.m. Monday, Nov.

16 and can be uploaded or mailed to Nampa City Hall (411 3rd St. South), with the winner announced by Nov. 23.

Idaho college enrollment fell by fewer than 600 students this fall (a 0.7% statewide drop), and officials say it could signal long-term demographic pressure; policymakers will weigh funding and student-aid decisions this winter as the State Board reviews a three-year higher-ed plan.

Amazon launched Prime Air drone delivery on Friday to select customers and areas in Nampa.

The service uses 85-pound MK-30 drones to carry packages up to 5 pounds within 7.5 miles during daytime (30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset) and aims for deliveries within 30 minutes.

The American College of Surgeons reverified Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise as a Level II trauma center, ensuring 24/7 access to board-certified trauma surgeons and specialized teams for the Treasure Valley.

The hospital treated more than 2,700 trauma patients in 2025, a 19% increase, and added 10 board-certified surgeons to meet demand.

The city's Christmas tree will arrive Monday, Nov.

2, between 10:30 a.m. and noon in front of the train depot (1200 Front Street) downtown; Parks Department staff will decorate it for several weeks ahead of the community tree lighting on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Idaho wine growers finished an unusually eventful 2026 harvest with smaller yields in parts of the state but promising, concentrated fruit across varieties including Syrah, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, and Viognier.

Sunnyslope & Eagle Foothills saw hail, heat, and smoke impacts while Lewis-Clark Valley finished earlier, and wineries will watch how the crop develops in the cellar.

Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced a multistate settlement with Snap Finance that will cancel about $3.4 million in lease payments for 1,846 Idahoans and let them keep leased items, and requires clearer disclosures, return options, and bans misleading advertising (covers leases from 2017 through 2022).