Burglars have smashed windows of three different cars at trailheads and taken purses from inside since Monday. The cars were all parked in the Foothills — at the Polecat Trailhead off Cartwright Road, a trailhead near milepost 5 on Bogus Basin Road, and the Eagle sports complex off Horseshoe Bend Road. All the burglaries were
Crime Prevention
Here’s a quick Idaho Code lesson: motorized bicycles are not allowed in dedicated bike lanes
Did you know that riding a bicycle with a motor in a dedicated bike lane — or on a sidewalk — is against the law in Idaho? Did you also know that motorized bikes need a stoplight, taillight, and a horn? If they don’t have those items, motorized bikes are not street legal. And it’s not just
Protect yourself against tax identity theft by filing early
Tax season has arrived — and identity thieves are already scheming to get your refund. Tax identity theft occurs when someone files a fake tax return using your social security number. It can also occur when someone uses your social security number to get a job or claims your child as a dependent on their
“Tax Evasion” phone scam pops up again in Ada County
Here’s a tip that’ll help keep local residents from being victimized by the latest phone scam going around the U.S. Internal Revenue Service employees will not call and tell you to place funds for payment on a pre-paid credit card or any other electronic money transfer system because your spouse is wanted for “tax evasion.”