PUBLIC SAFETY
JEROME — FATHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED
A heartbreaking loss in Jerome. Idaho State Police say a Sunday morning crash near US-93 claimed the lives of a Jerome father and his daughter, Jerome High School student Summer Gianna Bioando. In a Facebook post, Jerome School District shared the news with the school community, saying Gianna will be deeply missed. The district is asking students and staff to wear blue today in her memory.
CALDWELL — MEMORIAL RIDE CRASH
Idaho State Police are investigating a major crash on westbound I-84 near Caldwell, around 10th Avenue. The crash happened around 12:20 Saturday afternoon and involved seven vehicles and 25 motorcycles taking part in a Memorial Ride. About 15 people were taken to area hospitals. Westbound I-84 was blocked for about four hours.
LAVA HOT SPRINGS — FATAL ROLLOVER
A Montpelier man died in a rollover east of Lava Hot Springs last night. State Police say a minivan left Highway 30, overcorrected and overturned around 7. Another man wasn’t transported. The highway was blocked nearly 6 hours. The crash remains under investigation.
TWIN FALLS — HOUSE FIRE
No one was inside a Twin Falls home when fire broke out Friday morning on Bisbee Place. Firefighters responded around 6:15 and contained the flames to the house. Rock Creek crews and Magic Valley Paramedics assisted. The cause remains under investigation.
RUPERT — INSURANCE FRAUD SENTENCE
A Rupert man will serve 10 days in jail and 3 years of supervised probation for felony insurance fraud. The Idaho Department of Insurance says Justin Tate submitted a fake invoice for more than $10,600 after a house fire. He must also pay restitution and fines.
FORESTS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
IDAHO — FOREST MANAGEMENT FUNDING
Idaho is getting $12.4 million in federal funding for forest management. State and federal officials signed 5 agreements covering work including thinning and wildfire recovery. Governor Brad Little says the partnership will help reduce wildfire risk and support rural communities.
WOOD RIVER VALLEY — TRAILING OF THE SHEEP
The Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates 30 years in the Wood River Valley. This Sunday at noon, 950 sheep will head down Ketchum’s Main Street, bound for Gooding. The 5-day festival also features sheepdog trials, cooking classes and ranching stories.
MONDAY SPORTS — HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
MINICO — WAYMENT’S SEVEN TOUCHDOWNS
A 7-touchdown performance leads our look back at Friday night football. Minico quarterback Logan Wayment ran for 5 scores and threw for 2 as the Spartans beat Canyon Ridge 64–21 for their first conference win.
GOODING — SENATORS BREAK THROUGH
Gooding broke through against Buhl, ending a 5-game losing streak in the series with a 41–34 victory. Cougar Stockham led the Senators with 3 rushing touchdowns and another through the air.
AREA SCOREBOARD — BURLEY, TWIN FALLS, WOOD RIVER, KIMBERLY
Burley handled Jerome 41–6 and now gets ready to host Twin Falls this Friday. The Bruins beat Mountain Home 52–6. Wood River shut out Caldwell 52–0, while Kimberly picked up a 42–13 win over Teton.
CAREY — PANTHERS STAY UNBEATEN
Carey remains unbeaten at 6–0 after beating Hansen 44–6. Madden Perkes totaled 162 all-purpose yards and ran for 3 touchdowns. Jonah Saili threw for 126 yards and a touchdown, adding 52 yards and another score on the ground.
RAFT RIVER — TROJANS IMPROVE TO 6–0
Raft River also improved to 6–0, rolling past Shoshone 50–8. Bo Udy threw 3 touchdown passes, and James Dalton turned just 4 carries into 103 yards and 3 scores. Treyce Ward, Daxton Severe and Jaxon Boden each caught a touchdown pass.
HAGERMAN — DEFENSE RECORDS 11 SACKS
Hagerman’s defense piled up 11 sacks in a 62–8 win over Murtaugh. Adam Nelson led that effort with 3 sacks.
HOMECOMING RESULTS — CASTLEFORD AND VALLEY
Castleford spoiled Lighthouse Christian’s homecoming with a 71–28 victory. Valley celebrated its own homecoming by beating Glenns Ferry 44–18, and Richfield shut out Dietrich.
AREA SCOREBOARD — WENDELL AND FILER
Rounding out the scoreboard, Bear Lake beat Wendell 51–14, and Aberdeen topped Filer 27–19.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
COMMUNITY SCHOOL — SATURDAY SWEEP
On the high school soccer scoreboard, Sun Valley Community School picked up a pair of wins over Filer Saturday. The boys were awarded a 5–0 forfeit victory, while the girls edged the Wildcats 1–0.
GIRLS DISTRICTS — TOURNAMENT SCORES
Elsewhere in girls soccer, Mountain Home and Ridgevue were listed at 1–1 in overtime in district tournament play. Wendell and Fruitland were listed at 0–0.
TODAY’S GIRLS SCHEDULE — FOUR MATCHUPS
8 conference matchups fill today’s high school soccer schedule. The girls kick things off at 4, with unbeaten Kimberly hosting Buhl and looking for win number 15. Sun Valley Community School visits Bliss, Gooding travels to Declo, and Wendell heads to Filer.
TODAY’S BOYS SCHEDULE — FOUR MATCHUPS
The boys follow at 5:45 with the same matchups. Community School brings a 10-2 record into Bliss, while Wendell heads to Filer at 9-2-3. Gooding visits Declo, and Buhl takes on Kimberly.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
KIMBERLY — THREE INVITATIONAL WINS
Kimberly picked up 3 volleyball wins Saturday at the Rocky Mountain Invitational. The Bulldogs outlasted Thunder Ridge 3–2, then swept Columbia and Boise, both 3–0. Kimberly’s record now stands at 23–5.
TODAY’S SCHEDULE — SEVEN MATCHES
Valley puts its 15-1 record on the line against Oakley as part of today’s 7-match high school volleyball schedule. Action starts at 6, with Castleford visiting Camas County and Murtaugh traveling to Sun Valley Community School. At 7, Hansen heads to Carey, Shoshone visits Glenns Ferry, and Dietrich takes on Lighthouse Christian. Also at 7, Valley hosts Oakley, while Declo travels to Wendell.
CSI SPORTS
CSI MEN — FIVE-GOAL SHUTOUT
CSI swept Truckee Meadows in soccer Saturday in Jerome. The Golden Eagle men rolled to a 5–0 win, improving to 4–2–2. Rodrigo Julian Olmos scored twice in the opening 13 minutes. Victor Jaeger, Wisdom Herrera and Tarsio Almeida Sebastio added goals, while Pedro Moco Caridi made 2 saves in his first career start in goal.
CSI WOMEN — EARLY GOALS SECURE WIN
The CSI women struck just 15 seconds into their match, with Brielle Cooper scoring off an assist from Lily Lowe. Annie Layton added another early goal, and the Golden Eagles held on for a 2–1 victory.
CSI SOCCER — THURSDAY HOME MATCHES
Both teams host USU-Eastern Thursday. The women kick off at 1, followed by the men at 3:30. The men will look to avenge a 1–0 loss from September.
CSI VOLLEYBALL — ROAD WIN IN RENO
The 13th-ranked CSI volleyball team finished a strong road weekend with a 3–1 win over Truckee Meadows Saturday in Reno. The Golden Eagles took the match 25–17, 21–25, 25–16 and 25–12. Nana Lobzhanidze led with 13 kills, while Dalayni Brindley delivered 37 assists. CSI also served up 12 aces. The Golden Eagles improve to 3–1 in Scenic West play and return home Friday to face nationally ranked Snow College at 6 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
BOISE STATE — FIRST PAC-12 WIN
Boise State has its first Pac-12 football win. The Broncos beat Utah State 37–18 Saturday on the Blue, improving to 4–1 overall and 1–0 in conference play. Maddux Madsen threw for 244 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Dylan Riley ran for 93 yards and 2 scores. The defense added 6 sacks, and Jake Ripp returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. Boise State has now won 27 straight conference openers and 11 straight meetings with Utah State. Despite the victory, the Broncos slipped 1 spot to number 23 in Sunday’s AP poll. Next up is a trip to Fresno State this Saturday, with kickoff at 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time on the CW.
IDAHO STATE — COMEBACK FALLS SHORT
Idaho State’s 8-game winning streak is over after a late comeback fell short Saturday in Pocatello. Northern Arizona held off the Bengals 38–31 at ICCU Dome. Jordan Cooke threw for 385 yards and 3 touchdowns, with Julian Mason catching 2 fourth-quarter scores. ISU put up 17 points in the final quarter and cut the deficit to 7 with 26 seconds left, but the Lumberjacks recovered the final onside kick. The Bengals drop to 4–1 overall and 1–1 in Big Sky play. They’ll host Cal Poly for homecoming this Saturday, with kickoff at 4 p.m.
IDAHO — HISTORIC UPSET IN MOSCOW
A historic finish in Moscow! Idaho stunned number 1 Montana State 35–34, with Joshua Wood powering into the end zone as time expired. The Vandals erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to earn their first-ever win over the nation’s top-ranked team. Wood threw for 315 yards, and Ryan Jezioro had a career day with 147 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Cruz Hepburn led the defense with 13 tackles as Idaho held the defending FCS champions scoreless over the final 13 minutes.
IDAHO — WINNING DRIVE AND NEXT MATCHUP
Idaho went for the win and got a historic upset in Moscow. The Vandals stunned number 1 Montana State 35–34 Saturday, rallying from 14 points down in the fourth quarter. With 49 seconds left and no timeouts, Joshua Wood led the winning drive, finding Ryan Jezioro for a touchdown as time expired. Wood then powered into the end zone for the decisive 2-point conversion. It’s Idaho’s first-ever victory over a top-ranked team. Wood threw for 315 yards, while Jezioro finished with 147 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. The Vandals visit Weber State this Saturday at 1 p.m. Mountain Time on ESPN-plus and the Vandal Radio Network.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER
IDAHO — VANDALS SHUT OUT BENGALS
Idaho took the in-state women’s soccer matchup, shutting out Idaho State 3–0 in Moscow. Halle Prinos-Grumbach scored just 48 seconds in, with Georgia Whitehead and Makenna Stuart adding goals before halftime. The Vandals outshot the Bengals 24–3 and improved to 7–2–3 overall. Idaho State goalkeeper Aliya Garrett tied her season high with 7 saves, but the Bengals fell to 2–6–3. Idaho State returns home to host Southern Utah Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by Utah Tech Sunday at 1.
BOISE STATE — RECORD WINNING STREAK
Boise State women’s soccer has a program-record 8-game winning streak after shutting out Gonzaga 3–0 Sunday. Madie Donovan broke a scoreless tie in the 56th minute, and Mia Lane added 2 late goals. Ava de Leest recorded her 7th shutout of the season as the Broncos improved to 10–1–1 overall and 2–0 in Pac-12 play. The victory also gave head coach Jim Thomas his 150th win at Boise State. The Broncos visit Fresno State Thursday at 8 p.m. Mountain Time, streaming on the Pac-12 YouTube channel.
COLLEGE SPORTS LEGISLATION
ATHLETE PAY — SENATE APPROVES BILL
Big changes could be coming to college sports in Idaho. The Senate passed a bill that would let schools pay athletes up to forty-nine million dollars a year and require repeat transfers to sit out a season. Boise State and Idaho athletic directors welcome the transfer limits. The House still needs to act.
WEATHER — DRIVE-TIME FORECASTS
AM DRIVE — WARM START TO THE WEEK
(AM DRIVE) A warm start to your week, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 85 today. Partly cloudy tonight, down to 55. Sunshine sticks around through Friday, with highs in the low 80s. Then a cooler weekend: 73 Saturday, near 60 Sunday, with a slight chance of showers Saturday night into Sunday.
PM DRIVE — SUNNY COMMUTE, COOLER WEEKEND
(PM DRIVE) Mostly sunny for your drive home, with temperatures topping out near 85. Partly cloudy tonight, cooling to 55. Tomorrow brings sunshine and a high of 82. Low 80s stick around through Friday before a weekend cooldown: 73 Saturday and near 60 Sunday, with a slight shower chance Saturday night into Sunday.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT — PARTLY CLOUDY AND MILD
(EVENING/OVERNIGHT) Partly cloudy overnight, with a low near 55 and light winds. Tuesday brings sunshine and a high of 82, then clear skies Tuesday night with a low of 52. Sunny and warm through Friday before temperatures drop to 73 Saturday and near 60 Sunday. A slight shower chance returns Saturday night into Sunday.
WEATHER — DAILY FORECAST
MONDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 82.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Clear, with a low around 53.
THURSDAY
Sunny, with a high near 81.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Clear, with a low around 51.
FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 83.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
SUNDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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