Idaho
Free Cone Day Is Back at Idaho Dairy Queen Stores
After an unusually mild winter, Idaho is on the cusp of officially welcoming Spring. The season officially begins on Friday, March 20 but one area ice cream shop is getting a jump start!
If you’re someone who keeps track of the best food freebie days, you probably already know that Thursday, March 19 is Dairy Queen’s “Free Cone Day.” If you didn’t, you know now and the timing couldn’t be better. Not only does the day hit while many schools in Idaho are on Spring Break, the Boise area could see near-record temps around 80 degrees.
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On Thursday, ice cream lovers can enjoy a free small vanilla cone, no strings attached. That’s right. You don’t have to purchase another item. You don’t have to download an app. There are no hoops to jump through. You just have to show up in person and ask for your cone while supplies last.
Free cone day also gives you an opportunity to pay it forward. At most Dairy Queen locations, you’ll have the option to have that free cone dipped for $1. You can choose from chocolate, cherry or the new Mint Crunchin’ Cookie.
The money raised from those dipped cones on Free Cone Day will benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Idaho’s only children’s hospital, St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital is one of the 170 children’s hospitals that receives funds as part of the network.
The tradition of Free Cone Day dates back to 2015. The ice cream chain has 25 locations across Idaho.
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OWYHEE COUNTY — Three people were hospitalized after a head-on collision on State Highway 45 on Sunday morning, the Idaho State Police said.
The crash occurred at 11:30 a.m. on May 24 at mile marker 10.4 when a southbound Toyota Tacoma struck a northbound GMC Terrain, authorities said. The Tacoma was driven by a 22-year-old man from Melba; a 45-year-old Melba man was a passenger. The Terrain was driven by a 35-year-old man from Meridian.
All three were transported to area hospitals — two by ground ambulance and one by air ambulance — the Idaho State Police said.
All occupants were reported to have been wearing seatbelts. Northbound and southbound lanes on SH‑45 were blocked for approximately two hours while emergency crews worked to clear the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
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UPDATE: (as of 7:15 p.m. on May 23)
Neighborhood Reporter Allie Triepke has confirmed with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office that road closures have been lifted.
A fire near Kuna off Swan Falls Road has burned 1,500 acres, according to BLM Idaho Fire.
Crews with Boise Unit Fire responded to the scene at 3:28 p.m. on Saturday, May 23.
The fire is being referred to as the Moore Fire and is being ruled a human-caused fire, according to the Idaho Department of Lands.
Containment is projected for 9:00 p.m. Saturday, though times may change based on active fire activity.
Road closures are in effect from West Victory Lane south to Dedication Point, BLM Idaho Fire said in a Facebook post. Swan Falls Road is the only access route in and out of the area, so drivers should expect delays until the closure is lifted.
Neighborhood Reporter Allie Triepke is at the scene and sees multiple BLM fire trucks on scene, with state police turning away cars coming from Swan Falls Road.
Triepke reports that Idaho Power, Ada County Sheriff’s Office, and Idaho State Police are also on the scene.
She adds that, though it is not a mandatory evacuation, officials are advising people to leave the area. Authorities are currently surveying the area where the fire started, and an investigation is underway.
Idaho News 6 will continue to update this story.
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