Rumors spread online months ago that Boise doughnut shop DK Donuts was closing its store on the corner of 13th and State streets, much to the chagrin of its patrons. The comments dripped with disappointment. Well, the store isn’t closing. But the owner does plan to open another doughnut shop, called Long Donuts, in downtown […]
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A farmer-owned co-op just bought stores in Meridian and Nampa. What it plans for them
A century-old farmer-owned cooperative just acquired its first retail stores in the Boise area. Valley Wide Cooperative says it purchased the two Legacy Feed & Fuel stores in Meridian and Nampa. The stores sell farm equipment, power tools, gardening supplies, livestock feed and fuel. Valley Wide, based in Nampa, has over 100 locations across Idaho, […]
A Nampa man sold fentanyl to a co-worker, who died of overdose. He was just sentenced
A Nampa was been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for selling fentanyl to a co-worker that led to his death from an overdose, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Idaho announced in news release. Tanner Lee Goforth, 38, also will pay a $1,000 fine and serve three years of supervised release, according to the […]
City of Nampa, with help from Latino residents, renames Hispanic Cultural Center
Jose DeLeon, facilities manager of the building formerly known as the Nampa Hispanic Cultural Center, is guiding the new center through a transition period, which starts with a new name. The Nampa City Council, which now owns the center, voted Monday to rename the center to the Idaho Hispanic Community Center. DeLeon said in a […]
Nampa food trucks say regulations are threatening their businesses. What just happened
Rae-Ann Birney and Sonia Champlin packed up everything they owned and moved to Nampa in 2019 to pursue their dream of opening a coffee shop. The close friends poured everything they had into the venture, hoping to provide a better life for their families after leaving Las Vegas. The pair bought a food truck off […]
‘Path of destruction:’ Nampa man who sexually abused 9-year-old won’t leave prison soon
A Nampa man could spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in what the prosecution called a “path of destruction.” Third District Judge Randall Grove sentenced 37-year-old Nicholas Vallard to at least 25 years in prison Thursday, according to a news release from the […]
Nampa pedestrian dies at hospital after hit-and-run incident; police seek public’s help
Police began investigating a fatal hit-and-run in Nampa on Sunday morning. Officers responded to a dispatch report that a pedestrian had been hit by a car about 12:48 a.m. in the 300 block of Second Street South, according to a Nampa Police Department news release. The caller told the dispatcher that the driver had “fled […]
Missouri man arrested in Nampa on fugitive homicide warrant. Police called bomb squad
A man suspected of homicide in Missouri was arrested in Nampa on Wednesday morning, and was found to be in possession of an “explosive device,” according to a news release. The Nampa Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force received an alert at around 10 a.m. that a vehicle believed […]
Two coffee pros open new cafe in downtown Nampa with a traditional approach
Downtown Nampa has a new coffee shop. First and Second Coffee Co., owned by Rachel and Joshua Mast, opened Dec. 20 at 310 12th Ave. S. in the Nampa Historic District. “Nampa is often overlooked in terms of food and drink and, even if it’s a small contribution, we really hope to change that,” Rachel […]
Police struggle to upright semi after crash, some lanes near I-84 in Nampa still closed
An Amazon semitrailer accident caused delays near I-84 on Monday morning, according to police. A semi rolled over on North Idaho Center Boulevard in Nampa, just north of Interstate 84, the Nampa Police Department said on social media. After its driver attempted to merge too quickly, the truck rolled over shortly before 9 a.m. and […]