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Carolyn Komatsoulis
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Boise/Latino affairs reporter for the Idaho Statesman. Aspiring 🐕 owner. My name is pronounced comet-sue-lis.
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Here to announce that I am officially the Idaho Press’ Boise reporter. It's been amazing getting to know Nampa through a whole new lens these past two years, but now I’m off to cover my hometown.
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Boise community united in mourning 8-year-old’s death
BOISE — Within the span of an hour Thursday afternoon, a dozen community members brought flowers and candles to the site memorializing the death of 8-year-old Mora Gerety.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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The Caldwell Police Department has been the only one of 10 agencies at a recent federal raid in Wilder, Idaho, to confirm that its officers zip-tied children during the Oct. 19 operation at a horse racing venue.

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Some children were zip-tied during raid in Wilder. Will agencies own up to it?
The FBI first said reports that children were zip-tied were “completely false.” The agency qualified that by saying no “young” kids were.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Trying to figure out who to vote for?

We have voter guides, with candidates' answers in their own words.

+Detailed coverage such as why a candidate apologized to the police/what fundraising $$ signify

+background research into the candidates

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2025 Boise & ID Local Election News | Idaho Statesman
Read 2025 local election news for Boise, Idaho. Get candidate campaign updates, the latest polls, or final vote results.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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2 ex-allies vie for Boise Council. Can a well-funded conservative beat them?

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2 ex-allies vie for Boise Council. Can a well-funded conservative beat them?
Could they split the votes?
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October 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Is the American dream still alive? This Idaho political family thinks so

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Is the American dream still alive? This Idaho political family thinks so
“My dad’s story couldn’t happen anywhere else,” this former GOP official said.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Funny things to put googly eyes on. Anime pictures. Here's how local cities are using AI and how much money they're spending on it 💰💰💰💰
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Anime pictures and NampaGPT: How are government employees using AI?
How do you use AI?
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October 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Bendawald was found NOT GUILTY on all five of the felony counts against him. Story here:
September 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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ICE in Boise wants a million-dollar expansion. Here’s what we know
ICE used to be “nonexistent” in Idaho. Now it’s planning to expand.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Craving Dubai chocolate in Boise? Here's where to find it:
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This Idaho bakery serves up Dubai chocolate and memes. Here’s what they sell
They’ve gone from six employees to 22 employees.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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"We’re an urban county, but there’s a desire to hang on to what we have left, which is dwindling.”

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Ada County Commission vote means future of solar projects isn’t very sunny
“I felt a lot of support for this protection of farmland. We’re an urban county, but there’s a desire to hang on to what we have left.”
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September 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Pres. Trump signed an executive order this summer aimed at homelessness. How will that affect Boise?

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Trump has big plans on homelessness. How could that affect Boise?
Is homelessness a moral failing or an economic pitfall?
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September 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Final:

Eagle 34, Skyview (WA) 13 in the Northwest Showdown

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Idaho high school football scores: Updates from Week 2 in the Boise area
Your home for the latest updates from around the Treasure Valley.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Want to help make your local paper better?
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Idaho and Washington State NewsGuilds
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September 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Let’s get clickbait out of local news.

Learn about how our regional reporters are fighting against story quotas at McClatchy Media. 🧵

Check out our video below to see local stories that took time and effort — the way our readers deserve. 👇
September 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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The Idaho Department of Education approved hundreds of conservative resources in 2024 for schools to use for free.

But how many local schools are using them?

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Idaho offers conservative videos to schools. Do Boise-area districts use them?
Some educators have raised concerns with PragerU’s content.
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September 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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5 Idaho high school graduates will start the season on an active NFL roster

TE Colson Yankoff, Commanders (Coeur d'Alene)
OL John Ojukwu, Titans (Boise)
FB/DL Scott Matlock, Chargers (Homedale)
TE Colston Loveland, Bears (Gooding)
DT Tommy Togiai, Texans (Highland)
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August 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The Department of Justice investigated an Idaho school district. Here's what we know

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The Justice Department investigated an Idaho school district. Then this happened
There’s been big changes going on in the federal government and the Department of Justice.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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One army veteran said he was praying for someone to help his neighborhood. Here's why:
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They planned on staying in their homes. A new manager inflated the rent
“I served my country honorably. … I shouldn’t be pushed out of my home like this, especially on a fixed income,” one resident said.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A mobile home park in Eagle was bought by new owners this summer. That's when the problems started, according to residents.
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They planned on staying in their homes. A new manager inflated the rent
A veteran, a Los Angeles transplant and others are fighting a new landlord’s rent hikes in their affordable mobile home community near Boise, Idaho.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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An Idaho prisoner died after an assault at a private prison hundreds of miles away, where several other states' correctional systems house people because of overcrowding.

He was being housed at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona, which has been plagued by complaints for years.
Idaho man housed in private Arizona prison dies after assault, IDOC says
The Saguaro Correctional Center, which also houses prisoners from Hawaii and Montana, has been plagued by complaints for years.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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The Justice Department investigated an Idaho school district. Here's what happened

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The Justice Department investigated an Idaho school district. Then this happened
There’s been big changes going on in the federal government and the Department of Justice.
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August 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Nampa might transfer the Ford Idaho Center to CWI. But that's not the only change the city is considering

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This center had gone through a lot of changes. Then the director died.
The city doesn’t plan to hire another director.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Smashed windows. Missing court dates. How ICE is changing its tactics

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Smashed windows. Missing court dates. How ICE is changing its tactics
“I was not really prepared to watch that or to hear that,” the husband of a local immigrant said.
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August 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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A protester was charged twice in Boise in one day. Here’s why she came out on top

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A protester was charged twice in Boise in one day. Here’s why she came out on top
“Once these charges get leveled against somebody, they’re out there,” a lawyer said.
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July 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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the cutest photo i've ever seen in a news article
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Got Bench bunnies? Boise neighborhood has a rabbit overpopulation
For more than 40 years, feral rabbits have overpopulated part of the Boise Bench neighborhood. Here’s how they got there.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM