Caldwell structure fire

A house in Caldwell is a complete loss after a fire broke out early this morning.
It happened around 4:00am on the 1900 block of Alder Street.
A neighbor called in the fire after smelling smoke.
Firefighters quickly arrived on scene and were able to put out the fire in about 40 minutes.
They say no one lives in the two story house and that it's a complete loss.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

Stabbing in Nampa

Police responded to a stabbing in Nampa this morning.
It happened around 4:00a.m. near the intersection of Canyon Street and Caldwell Blvd.
Watch today's midday news at noon to hear the latest on the story.

Shots fired in Payette County

Officers in Payette County are responding to a call of shots fired.
It happened just after midnight on Cassia Rd.
We have a crew headed that way.
Check back for updates, or watch Today's Morning News for the Latest.

School Closure

Camas County School District in Fairfield has canceled classes due to blowing and drifting snow.

Buildling Fire in North Middleton

A barn fire in Canyon County is being called a complete loss after a fire broke out earlier this morning.
That's according to Canyon County dispatch.
They say fire crews responded to a structure fire in Middleton near Purple Sage and Lansing around 6:30am.
Fire crews believe the fire started from a heat lamp.
They also say chickens were in the barn, but we're not sure if they were saved.

Home Invasion in Boise

Police are looking for a man they say forced his way into a home and robbed it a gunpoint.
It happened around 9:30pm on the 1300 block of Longmont Ave. in Boise.
Police say the gunman kicked down the door and entered.
He then threatened the two people inside and tied up their hands.
Police say, he stole several items from the house before leaving including an x-box.
Police are looking for a white male in his twenties between 6' and 6'2".
They say he weighs about 180 to 200 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a dark ski mask over his head, a shirt with some orange color on it, and dark pants.
Right now detectives are following up on possible leads, but are asking anyone with more information to call police at 343-COPS.

Bill to attract film industry passes legislature twice

A bill that aims to attract film crews to Idaho and capture the money they spend on local businesses has cleared the Idaho legislature.

Senate lawmakers voted 27-8 today to give film productions a 20 percent rebate on purchases in Idaho. Blah blah

The measure has already cleared the house. It now awaits Gov. Butch Otter's signature.

Two people shot in Boise

Two people have been taken to St. Alphonsus after being shot in Boise.
It happened on the 3000 block of South Five Mile.
Two suspects have been taken into custody.
Witnesses are currently being interviewed at the scene.
We have a crew on the way, and will bring you more information as it becomes available to us.

COMING UP: Watch BSU v. Louisville LIVE ONLINE!

Watch Boise State take on Louisville in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament.

Friday at about 7:40pm

We'll have a link on KTVB.COM where you can see the game live on the internet.

Rollover crash sends two to hospital

Two were sent to the hospital after an accident where police say a car rolled over after it hit a tree.

It happened just after 10 o'clock near Vista Avenue and Victoria Drive.

Police say the driver backed out of the parking lot of a neighboring business and hit a tree in front of a house.
The house was not damaged.

Police tell us both the driver and passenger were taken to the hospital.

Police are investigating if alcohol is involved in the crash.

Rollover accident -- driver to jail

Police responded to a rollover accident on I-84, but at first couldn't find the driver.
Now the driver is in jail.

The one car rollover accident happened just before 4 o'clock this morning east of Boise at Mile Post 69.

Dispatch tells us officers found the driver 7 miles away walking along the highway.
They arrested the person and took him jail.

No word yet on what charges the driver faces.

Possible kidnapping in Boise

Around 9:30pm Boise Police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping at the Maverick on Boise and Protest near the BSU campus.
Police say a woman claims she was smoking outside the Maverick when a man in a small red pick-up pulled up, hit her over the head, grabbed her hair and pulled her into his truck.
The woman was able to get away just before the truck pulled out of the parking lot.
Police set up a perimeter search with canines and officers all throughout the area but did NOT find the suspect.
He is still at large.
Police are looking for a small red pick-up truck driven by a man in his 20's or 30's wearing a black baseball cap and dark clothing.
Police say they have no reason to believe the story is made up.

Bodies Recovered

Elmore County Sheriff's deputies recover the bodies of two snowmobilers found at the bottom of a cliff. The victims have been identified as Phil Taylor of Prairie and John Liggett of Boise. Both men are said to be in their late to mid 50's. Deputies believe the men slipped off a ledge. At this time it is not clear how far they fell. Friends say the men left on a snowmobiling trip Friday. They were reported missing this morning.

Meridian Stabbing

Police say an argument over a girl turned violent sending one person to the hospital with a stab wound.
It happened around 1:30am at the La Casa La Villa aparmtent complex in Meridian.
When they arrived Police found the victim beat up with a stab wound in the stomach.
They took 10 to 12 people in for questioning, and then took one into custody.
Paramedics took the victim to St. Al's where he was treated and released.

Armed robbery in Caldwell

Police are looking for a man who robbed another man at gunpoint.
It happend just before midnight at the Holiday Motel in Caldwell.
Police say a Hispanic man forced the victim into his car and then forced him to drive it behind the motel.
The man then stole the victim's wallet.
Police are looking for an older orange passenger car with tinted windows. The car was last seen driving south on 5th Avenue from the motel area.
Anyone with more information should call Caldwell Police.

House fire in Caldwell

Firefighters are on scene of a house fire in Caldwell.

It started around 4:00a.m. on Anderson Street near Paynter.
Police crews say the house is vacant.

This is the second fire at this house in the past four months.
Firefighters are investigating the possibility of arson.

Deadly accident on highway 55

Canyon County police and Idaho State Police are on scene of a deadly accident.
It happened around 6:30am on Highway 55.
Idaho State Police confirmed one woman died in the crash.
Police say the crash involved a semi truck and van.
Hwy 55 is currently closed between Farmway Road and 10th Ave.
Dispatch says the highway will be blocked for several hours.

Budget writers approve state building funds

Legislative budget writers today approved $58.5 million in state building projects for fiscal year 2009, including money to expand prisons and a new environmental studies center at Boise State University.

Noticeably absent from the package is $70 million request from Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter to build a 300-bed mental health prison. The state may now bond for the structure.

Included was $4 million for adding a 76-bed wing at the Idaho Correctional Center south of Boise.

BSU's new Center for Environmental Science and Economic Development will get $10 million, about a quarter of the cost of the $40 million building.

Five alarm fire in Weiser

BOISE - Speeding in a school zone in Idaho could Soon cost up to $116.50.

A bill boosting the fee to $75 -- with court costs of $41.50 on Top -- passed the Senate Tuesday on a 29-5 vote. Blah blah blah.

It now goes to the House. Highway workers currently enjoy the protections afforded by Enhanced fines in work zones.

Senator John Goedde, a Coeur d'Alene Republican who is Sponsoring the bill, says constituents have asked him for help in Giving school kids similar protections.

Hefty fines for school zone violations

BOISE - Speeding in a school zone in Idaho could Soon cost up to $116.50.

A bill boosting the fee to $75 -- with court costs of $41.50 on Top -- passed the Senate Tuesday on a 29-5 vote.

It now goes to the House.

Highway workers currently enjoy the protections afforded by Enhanced fines in work zones.

Senator John Goedde, a Coeur d'Alene Republican who is Sponsoring the bill, says constituents have asked him for help in Giving school kids similar protections.

NewsChannel 7 has crew on scene. Stay with KTVB.COM for updates

Boise man arrested in nationwide porn ring

Authorities call it the largest and most sophisticated operation of its kind.
This after a world wide investigation led to the FBI busting a child pornography ring.
One of the men accused of being involved lives right here in the Treasure Valley.
Police arrested 12 men from across the nation, including 56 yr old Warren Weber from Boise.
Court documents say Weber was involved in distributing and advertising 400 thousand pictures of children engaged in explicit sexual behavior.
Weber is charged with child exploitation enterprise, illegally posting notices seeking to receive exchange and distribute child porn across state lines, and obstructing justice.
Authorities had to break through several layers of security to find Weber and the others.
Agents say the porn ring was run like a business and lewd images were used as currency instead of cash.
The ring spans from California, to Connecticut all the way to Florida.
Authorities say it will take years to locate all the victims because of the size of the operation.
So far they've managed to find 20 of the victims.

School closures for Tuesday March 4

Basin School District is closed because of water outages.

Trailer fire in Wilder

Fire crews are investigating a trailer fire that happened early this morning in Canyon County.

It happened just after 4:00a.m. on the 100 block of 5th Street in Wilder.
Firefighters say the trailer is a complete loss, but everyone got out safely.

No word yet on how it started.

Micron to announce joint venture with Nanya

Micron Technology has announced that it's going to explore joint venture opportunities with Nanya - a Taiwanese chip maker. More information is set to be released today at noon.

Two alarm fire burning at NNU

Fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire at the Athletic Hall at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa.

The fire sparked around 5:30 p.m. Sunday at NNU's Johnson Sports Center.

Fire crews say sprinklers kept the blaze from spreading quickly.

It gutted the building's weight room.

Crews are still investigating the cause and assessing the damage.

The school is holding a news conference on Monday to announce if events such as men's and women's basketball games will be rescheduled.