https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/article316328636.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/230b746b-0206-4426-9824-6ccefab15986/1_th.jpg What Americans are buying for 4th of July barbecues We all know Fourth of July cookouts are a summer staple but what are Americans stocking up on? Grocery delivery service Instacart has ranked the most-purchased items in the lead-up to the Fourth of July. 1. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/article316328636.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-30T17:05:11Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/nation-world/national/article316328144.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/384748bf-a6c4-4aa4-b6e9-750f564ddcca/1_th.jpg How is the US celebrating the 250th anniversary? The weeks-long celebration of America’s two hundred and fiftieth anniversary has officially begun, kicking off with a high-profile rally on Washington DC’s National Mall. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/nation-world/national/article316328144.html/video-embed 52 2026-06-30T17:04:28Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article316328785.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/55cc2973-1f1e-46d8-b5d7-aafcf666106b/1_th.jpg World Cup 2030 spans six host countries in three continents FIFA World Cup 2030 to take place in Morocco, Portugal & Spain; centenary games in Paraguay, Uruguay & Argentina. https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article316328785.html/video-embed 55 2026-06-30T16:59:20Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article316329329.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/92f6bf7f-8770-4d13-b1b5-7868e3316d3c/1_th.jpg USA train ahead of round of 32 against Bosnia and Herzegovina USA train ahead of round of 32 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article316329329.html/video-embed 70 2026-06-30T17:05:50Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article316327432.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e7d0a585-54ca-4b18-8a53-22f50c48e0ef/1_th.jpg Can the 2026 World Cup transform soccer in America DaMarcus Beasley weighs in on whether the World Cup tournament can deliver the long-term growth many have envisioned for Major League Soccer and the sport in the United States. https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article316327432.html/video-embed 76 2026-06-30T15:40:50Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/article316318442.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/61f5b728-1e3a-47ce-8f86-c1dfea3b0178/2_th.jpg Blue turf replacement begins at Boise State Boise State Athletics began replacing its blue turf for the first time since 2019 on Monday, June 29, 2026. https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/article316318442.html/video-embed 30 2026-06-29T21:43:27Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article316317290.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/39ff1eb3-5dae-465e-8ad1-41b98b9e5ace/1_th.jpg World Cup opens American eyes to soccer's global roar "It's not that we didn't know that soccer was big. I don't think we knew the true scale of exactly how big soccer is. Like every single person through the rest of the world, even if they're from some random town in Brazil or you know Siberia, they know soccer and they love soccer and they will die for that game,” said Evan Hand, sports content creator. https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article316317290.html/video-embed 408 2026-06-30T15:25:21Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article316299092.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a1d9fd75-91ec-4c22-b8bd-40000b2e6be6/1_th.jpg See the 2026 Eagle Fun Days Parade Despite the rain, Eagle, Idaho held its annual Eagle Fun Days Parade, June 27, 2026. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article316299092.html/video-embed 73 2026-06-27T23:25:13Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article316316767.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3bbc9374-bf16-49f0-8a8b-3a7098b8bcde/1_th.jpg Forest Service makes Idaho recreation areas safer from wildfires After the worst wildfire season on record in 2024, the U.S. Forest Service made changes to Idaho campgrounds and trails to try to prevent future burning. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article316316767.html/video-embed 113 2026-06-29T20:02:37Z no