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Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Star

Who let the cows out? Meridian Dairy Days is back

One of the signature events of the annual Meridian Dairy Days  and one of the biggest attractions for youth involved in FFA and 4-H  is the Dairy Cattle & Goat Show at 9 a.m. Saturday. Find rules and an entry form at DairyDays.org.

The 84th community celebration of Meridian's agricultural heritage now underway runs through Saturday.

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MERIDIAN, EAGLE, KUNA, STAR

Meridian Dairy Days runs through Saturday; carnival is back

The 84th annual Meridian Dairy Days offers fun for the whole family, including a carnival, afternoon pancake feed, dairy cattle and goat show, car and kart races, fun run / walk and bicycle races.
IDAHO ECONOMY

Meridian feed business homes in on Taiwan's racing pigeons

Jos Zamzow was blasting southward on a train on the island of Taiwan last December, looking out the windows at colorful structures atop apartments and houses passing by in a blur. The train was traveling too fast to make out exactly what they were: Bird coops, it turns out.
MERIDIAN, EAGLE, KUNA, STAR

Saturday traffic alerts: Linder closure in Eagle, Garden city signal

The Idaho Transportation Department is giving drivers a heads-up as crews rebuild intersections.
IDAHO ECONOMY

Pennsylvania company buys, renames Complex Care Hospital in Meridian

A Pennsylvania company has purchased and renamed Complex Care Hospital of Idaho, a hospital in Meridian.
BUSINESS

Farmers Outlet market opens this month in West Boise

The Farmers Outlet will feature produce from 13 farmers at first, but owner Terry Gillette hopes to have 50 farms represented by the end of the season in November.
LOCAL NEWS

Training day in Meridian opens eyes to firefighting perils

Policymakers don gear to learn how to safely fight blazes.
MERIDIAN, EAGLE, KUNA, STAR

Affidavit: Emmett church fires hid burglaries

The two suspects who were arrested in connection with the Emmett church fires lived just a short walk from the churches. Police found items stolen from the churches at the men's home, according to an affidavit.
MERIDIAN, EAGLE, KUNA, STAR

Working to clear a path in Eagle

The city plans to improve and reopen an area for bicyclists that has been blocked by residents and suffered from neglect.
IDAHO ECONOMY

Meridian brothers sent to prison for illegal activities at smoke shops

Brothers Robert T. Guerrero, Jr., 36, and Jason Daniel Guerrero, 34, who co-owned and operated head shops in Nampa and Kuna, were sentenced Tuesday to more than a year in prison in U.S. District Court in Boise.
MERIDIAN, EAGLE, KUNA, STAR

Rooftop man charged with trespass

After Joshua Smith allegedly ignored several orders to surrender, officers used a Boise Fire Department ladder truck to get on the roof and arrest him.