News across Canyon County

Community Invited to 42nd Annual Harvest Classic Fun Run

World Mosquito Day Reminds us of the Importance of Protecting Ourselves from Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Carry
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho August 20, 2026 World Mosquito Day Reminds us of the Importance of Protecting Ourselves from Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Carry World Mosquito Day is observed annually on August 20th to commemorate Sir Ronald Ross’s 1897…

Idaho county’s probation office compiles ‘foreign born list’ for ICE
Emails show how Canyon County probation officers are helping immigration authorities — including making a list of foreign-born individuals

CELEBRATION PARK BOAT RAMP AREA WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 31, 2026 – NOVEMBER 2026
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho August 10th, 2026 CELEBRATION PARK BOAT RAMP AREA WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 31, 2026 – NOVEMBER 2026 Melba, ID – Starting Monday, August 31st, 2026 the Celebration Park boat ramp will be closed to all access as part of a…

Sex Offender Registration relocating to new Sheriff’s Office
The Sex Offender Registration counter at the DMV will be closed August 13–14, 2026, to allow us to relocate services to our new Sheriff’s Office at 1203 Albany Street. Starting Monday, August 17, Sex Offender Registration will operate out of the Alternative Sentencing & Pretrial…

Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Failure to Report Death of 12-Day-Old Son, Concealing Evidence
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho July 24, 2026 Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Failure to Report Death of 12-Day-Old Son, Concealing Evidence Caldwell, Idaho — Brian Lemke, 32, was sentenced today by Judge Thomas Whitney to a unified sentence of 15 years for…

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing Multiple Children
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho July 23, 2026 Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing Multiple Children Caldwell, Idaho — Jose Gutierrez-Bejar, 39, was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison by Judge Randall Grove for Lewd Conduct with a Minor…

Boise Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Lewd and Lascivious Conduct
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho July 17, 2026 Boise Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Lewd and Lascivious Conduct Caldwell, Idaho –Third Judicial District Judge Matthew Roker sentenced Nicky L. Delgado, a 41-year-old Boise man, to 25 years in prison for…

GREENLEAF MAN SENTENCED TO THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR ABUSING TODDLER
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho July 15, 2026 GREENLEAF MAN SENTENCED TO THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR ABUSING TODDLER Caldwell, Idaho – Gabriel McCarthy sentenced 40-year-old David Smith to a thirty-five-year unified prison sentence for abusing the toddler…

NAMPA MAN DIES AFTER JUMPING INTO CANAL NEAR LAKE LOWELL LOWER DAM
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2026 NAMPA MAN DIES AFTER JUMPING INTO CANAL NEAR LAKE LOWELL LOWER DAM Canyon County, ID – At approximately 5:00 p.m. on July 5, Canyon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a report of a possible drowning at the Lake…