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/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 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/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/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