https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article316543113.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/63eaeddd-2230-451c-be2a-9e41deb13ae3/1_th.jpg Meridian officers punch, use neck hold to arrest allegedly drunken passenger A 38-year-old passenger—allegedly drunk—was punched at least four times by a Meridian Police officer on July 11, 2026 after the agency said he "refused officers commands" to get back into the vehicle, and resisted arrest. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article316543113.html/video-embed 182 2026-07-17T19:38:51Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article316542781.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a853b578-e7e1-4059-9d69-0332c9ad6386/1_th.jpg 8th Street construction continues through summer Construction on 8th Street between Idaho and Main streets in Boise began in May and is expected to conclude in November. The project will bring more accessibility, green spaces and seating to the corridor, but some nearby businesses say the partial closure and construction noise are keeping customers away. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article316542781.html/video-embed 39 2026-07-16T23:08:19Z no https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article312965557.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a4c1ad35-7115-4fa2-acb2-1705e21ac098/2_th.jpg Saint Alphonsus surgery leaves Idaho man with questions about complications A Nampa man who underwent emergency cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal surgery at St. Alphonsus describes complications from the procedure. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article312965557.html/video-embed 167 2026-07-16T09:55:00Z no