Idaho
“It looks great': Boise 3D archery range reopens after Valley Fire damage
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho archers can once again try their hand at hunting foam wildlife targets at the Boise River Wildlife Management Area’s 3D archery range near Lucky Peak. The unique range has reopened after being damaged in the Valley Fire.
The Valley Fire scorched nearly 10,000 acres of the Boise Foothills in October of 2024, destroying sagebrush and bitterbrush habitat for deer and elk. The 3D archery range wasn’t spared from the burn.
“So strangely enough, some of the targets survived but the other half just like completely melted,” said Ann Moser, a wildlife biologist who manages the Boise River Wildlife Management Area.
Moser says the fire will have a lasting impact on the area’s ecosystem.
“It may be 20-30 years before we see the brush look the way it did in density and in height that it did before the fire,” Moser said.
But that didn’t stop them from rebuilding the unique archery range with the help of volunteers who brought the 20 different 3D targets — from bears to big horn sheep — back to life.
“Me and my staff have been doing some planting around the archery range,” Moser said.
They’ve replanted thousands of seedlings of sagebrush and bitterbrush since the fire.
“No, it looks great. I wouldn’t have even known there was a fire,” said Terry Poole, who was visiting the 3D range for the first time.
Poole is new to the Treasure Valley and bow hunting, he appreciates the unique training opportunity the range offers.
“I’m sure there’s a lot of people like me who are just getting into it, so this is a great way to learn and learn all the game animals and also get into bow hunting,” Poole said.
He says spotting different animals in the natural environment creates a completely different experience from a classic archery range.
“This is very unique I’ve never even thought any city would offer such a thing,” Poole said.
The range is free to use and is open from sunrise to sunset all summer long.
We’re lucky to live in a place as safe as the Treasure Valley. Despite our growth, one of the things that makes our area so special is the way that we look out for one another–for our neighbors! That’s a principle that seems to have held on as Boise has boomed.
Despite low crime rates, there seems to always be one incident or so that makes us scratch our heads.
A recent string of fraud incidents in the Treasure Valley area is one of those.
Nampa Police initially warned the public of this because cases of fraud began to ‘mushroom’. Then, it took an interesting turn–people that HAD their credit cards were being ‘taken to the bank’, so to speak.
In a statement originally released on April 30th by the Nampa Police Department, officials advised the following:
We are not sure how the suspects are gaining access to the victim’s credit cards. There is a growing fraud scheme, “ghost tapping”, that scammers are using to access victims’ credit cards. This is possibly occurring in these instances. “Ghost tapping” uses stolen credit card details in Apple Pay or Google Pay, then remotely relays the tap signal over the internet to a ‘mule’ at a store, allowing them to make high-value purchases that appear completely legitimate. (We’ll share more information on ghost tapping in a later public service announcement that will also suggest ways to protect yourself.) The app used by these criminals obscures the actual credit card number, making it harder for investigators to link a victim to a particular crime. Keep in mind that victims still have their physical credit cards while suspects use the stolen card information to make purchases, which also affects how victims are alerted. So far, local investigators have not been able to identify a common theme among the victims (e.g., a specific bank, a website they visited, a gas pump they used, etc.) in the fraud cases we are investigating.
The investigation spans far and wide.
Authorities say that some suspects are in custody, others are being contacted, and others are still at large.
Now, a week later, the police are back to reaching out to the public–this time, urging people to check their bank accounts.
Nampa Police say that they have caught onto a pattern– there are fraudulent charges at Albertson’s to purchase gift cards, at Costco to purchase Apple products, and at Best Buy, also for Apple products.
Check those bank statements!
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The USDA has issued a public health alert for various meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated dairy that may have been contaminated with salmonella. The recall was originally issued on April 30th, but the contaminated product list could continue to grow as more products are identified.
The Food Safety and Inspection arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the public health alert and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the products listed below, consumers are still advised to dispose of the items or return them to the place of purchase. Great Value and Pork King Good products sold at Idaho Walmart stores are included in the alert and recall.
Public Health Alert and Food Recall Issued For Pizza and Pork Rinds Sold in Idaho
As of right now, the food list includes pork rinds, breakfast pizzas, and chicken bacon ranch pizzas. The list could grow and the USDA advises consumers to check the list frequently. We will also update the list here when possible. The contaminated products carry a variety of ‘Best By’ and ‘Produced On’ dates, so check the lists carefully to make sure you don’t consume a contaminated product.
The nationwide brands to look for are Mama Cozzi’s from Aldi stores, Pork King Good, and Great Value at Walmart Stores.
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You can also look through these label photos to see if you have the product in your freezer.
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If you feel sick and have consumed a contaminated product, the USDA advise you to contact your health care provider.
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