Public Safety

Meridian PD's Halloween tips, a standoff on Abaco Way, and rain for Saturday's candy run

Halloween DUI patrols, Boise rents up 17%, and downtown Meridian's Eight Thirty Common

A Meridian bakery cart meets city code, Winter Lights wants parade entries, and a showery 70 Thursday

I-84 closes near Ten Mile tonight, algae at Star's Freedom Park, and a sunny 76 Wednesday

Scammers are posing as Idaho Power, SH-44 gets wider in Star, and a sunny 70 Monday

Plus a sourdough workshop at The Village, a Saturday grand opening on SW 5th, and rain chances Tuesday night

West Ada swaps an acre for school resource officers, death cap mushrooms are back in the Valley, and a sunny 72 Sunday

Meridian police chief defends plate-reader cameras, adaptive ballet comes to Meridian, and a frosty Tuesday morning

A 62-year-old Meridian lifter wins a world title, The Village adds shops Friday, and a sunny 86

Fake deputy scam calls hit Ada County, Idaho health premiums jump 12%, and a sunny 86

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

A protein-bowl chain eyes Eagle Rd., Idaho schools seek $307M in levies, and a sunny 85

Meridian police warn about kids and crosswalks, West Ada sets 2027 graduation dates, and a sunny 84

Plus Tecovas and Kendra Scott open at the Village, a Harvest Night Market, and a board-game swap meet.

Meridian's Route 30 bus is going away, a drive-through spooky light show, and a sunny 82

Costco's traffic signals go up in south Meridian, 250 foster-care backpacks, and a sunny 79

Plus Thursday's Local Business Spotlight: Nazca Coffee

Crypto ATM scams cost 30 Meridian neighbors $1.3M, a 5K fun run at Kleiner Park, and a sunny 78

Plus a Witches Night Out at the Village, a haunting on 5th Ave., and how much bigger Meridian is than in 1990.

State police name a new records chief, a cooking class at the Village tonight, and a sunny 72

Plus a dog-park day for mental wellness, a free health fair, and the Clint Eastwood movie shot around Meridian.

A 584-acre annexation reshapes north Meridian, Alo opens early at the Village, and the kitten cruelty case gets an outcome

Meridian reviews its license-plate cameras, a hoax call hits Rocky Mountain High, and a pumpkin patch that runs on trust

Plus: Thursday's Local Business Spotlight, and the hottest day of the week before a 20-degree drop

KJ's American Grille closes after 34 years, and ISU breaks ground on a $7.9M Meridian lab

Holes by a bus stop for nine months, a wall of names, and 231 new white coats

Meridian Local Scoop — Monday, September 21, 2026

Owyhee knocks off a 4-0 Madison, a dark corner by Chaparral Elementary, and a recovery breakfast at City Hall

Meridian Local Scoop — Sunday, September 20, 2026

A Kuna food truck goes permanent in Meridian, and diesel sets another record

A city seat with your name on it, two race nights at the Speedway, and Kuna takes its cameras down

The mayor weighs in on the rats, no school Wednesday, and a sunny 81

400 homes go back before council, a second Boran opens, and a sunny 78

Syringa Crossing gets its third hearing, a Thai-and-Persian coffee lounge cuts its ribbon on Overland, and the creamery City Hall is standing on.

I-84 shut down for three hours, gas jumps to $4.72, and the pumpkin patch on Ten Mile is open