Treasure Valley YMCA Launches New Summer Camps
YMCA offers flexible summer camps with enrichment, academics, and fun activities.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Meth trafficker sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison
Deann Tackman, 55, of Boise, was sentenced in federal court to 262 months in prison for distributing more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine in the Treasure Valley as the Idaho arm of a multi-state drug trafficking organization, with investigators locating 36 pounds in the gas tank of a vehicle delivered to her residence, and she will serve five years of supervised release.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Nampa agencies issue guidance on yielding to emergency vehicles
Nampa city officials and several emergency and law-enforcement agencies issued guidance for motorists responding to approaching emergency vehicles with lights and sirens, instructing drivers to pull to the right and stop, stay alert and clear intersections, and avoid stopping in the road, outrunning or tailing emergency vehicles.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Triple-Digit Heat, Thunderstorms Expected Saturday
Warm, dry week with near triple-digit highs; storms likely starting Saturday.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Bird-related event coming to CADL Meridian Libraries
Capital Area District Libraries says a bird-related event is coming to CADL Meridian Libraries soon, and it invites the public to check out this event and other bird programs at its branches this fall.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Sharks' Test Kitchen Celebrates Local Food Vendors
San Jose Sharks host local vendor tasting event at SAP Center.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
YMCA Referral Promotion Waives Join Fee
Refer friends to YMCA for waived fees and program credits.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Gasparilla Music Festival Set for April in Tampa
Gasparilla Music Festival is set for April 10–12, 2026, at Meridian Fields in Tampa, Fla., marking its 14th annual edition, with tickets available at gasparillamusic.com.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Gasparilla Music Festival set for Tampa April 10-12
Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa is set for April 10-12 at Meridian Fields, with headliners Mt. Joy, Two Friends and Gov't Mule among more than 40 acts, and GA and VIP tickets on sale with payment plans at gasparillamusic.com.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Gasparilla Music Festival GMF26 tickets selling fast
The Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa is nearing GMF26, set for April 10-12 at Meridian Fields, with tickets selling quickly as Rock-It Club 3-day tickets reach 90% sold, VIP 3-day at 75% and GA 3-day moving into final tiers.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Gasparilla Music Festival releases 2026 lineup at Meridian Fields
TAMPA, Fla. — The Gasparilla Music Festival released its 2026 lineup for Meridian Fields in Tampa, set for April 10-12 and featuring acts such as Mt. Joy, Gov't Mule and Two Friends, with tickets at GMFTICKETS.COM.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Gasparilla Music Festival announces GMF26 for April 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — The Gasparilla Music Festival announced GMF26, a three-day event set for April 10-12, 2026, at Meridian Fields, with Gov't Mule closing on April 12 and performances by Josh Gluck on Friday, Mercy McCoy on Saturday and Drive-By Truckers on Sunday, with tickets at gmftickets.com.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Sphere Born concert aids Indianapolis homelessness effort
CHIP Indianapolis says healing begins with housing, and Streets to Home Indy outreach teams are working daily to move neighbors from surviving outside to housing, with all proceeds from Sphere Born's AMERICA 250 concert benefiting Streets to Home Indy at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Indianapolis on Sunday, April 19, at 5:30 p.m.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Indianapolis road closures ahead of NCAA Final Four weekend
INDIANAPOLIS — The city announced additional road closures ahead of the NCAA Men’s Final Four Weekend, with Meridian Street (St. Clair to Michigan) and Michigan Street (Meridian to Pennsylvania) partially closed through April 9, and, starting Wednesday, March 25, North Street (Meridian to Pennsylvania) and Pennsylvania Street (St. Clair to Michigan) closures added along with ongoing partial closures on Michigan Street (Meridian to Pennsylvania) and Meridian Street (St. Clair to Michigan).
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Gasparilla Music Festival Updates GMF26, Fire It Up
The Gasparilla Music Festival posted updates for GMF26, highlighting a soundtrack by Forester and an atmosphere by Tampa as it counts down to April 10-12 at Meridian Fields, with tickets at GMFTICKETS.COM and details at GASPARILLAMUSIC.COM, and hashtags #GMF26, #GasparillaMusic and #FireItUp.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Warming trend ahead, cooler next week.
Boise, Idaho — The National Weather Service says a warming trend will set in beyond today, with temperatures about 10 to 15 degrees above normal by the weekend, followed by a cooling trend and increasing chances of precipitation early next week as an unsettled pattern moves in.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Gasparilla Music Festival debuts at Meridian Fields in Tampa
The Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa says GMF26, its 14th edition, will run April 10-12, 2026 at Meridian Fields, its new home, with headliners MtJoyBand, TwoFriends and GovtMule and more than 40 acts; tickets are at GMFTICKETS.COM and information at GASPARILLAMUSIC.COM.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
Gasparilla Music Festival slated for Tampa April 10–12, 2026
The Gasparilla Music Festival is scheduled for April 10–12, 2026, at Meridian Fields in Tampa, Florida, with organizers describing it as a memory-making weekend and noting tickets are available at gmftickets.com and the festival site at gasparillamusic.com.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
GMF26 organizers thank MVPs behind Gasparilla festival
The Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa thanked the MVPs behind GMF26 and credited Meridian Fields coming to life to the team’s efforts from sunrise to final load-out, while acknowledging the stage hands, production crews, hospitality teams, vendors, media, security and volunteers who kept the Neighborhood Block Party running.
| May 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM |
D.C. Preservation League lauds Meridian Hill Park fountains
D.C. Preservation League spent much of the past year in court opposing the administration's efforts to reimagine the district's historic sites, while celebrating the rehab of its fountains, including Meridian Hill Park's, and crediting the National Park Service as the Meridian Hill Park fountains flow again.
| May 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival Showcases Brush Strokes, Big Florida Energy
Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa, Florida, described its event as "Brush Strokes and Big Florida Energy," saying live art captured the magic as the stages shook, with illustration by @MarkAnthony_Art and photography by @POV.Cisco.
| May 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Block Party Brims With Florida Energy
TAMPA, Fla. — The Gasparilla Music Festival posted about its Neighborhood Block Party at Meridian Fields, describing the event as featuring "a lot of soul and 100% Big Florida Energy" and thanking attendees for bringing energy, calling it "one for the books."
| Apr 30, 2026 at 10:20 AM | Community |
ACC Open Tournament Boosts Student Success Across Central Texas
Austin, Texas — The ACC Open Tournament at Plum Creek Golf Course, hosted by the ACC Foundation and its sponsors, was described as a champion effort for students and a push to move the leaderboard toward student success across Central Texas, with presenting and gold sponsors including SpawGlass, UFCU, RBank, Meridian Wealth Advisors, J5 Family Restaurants, and Young & Pratt, Inc.
| Apr 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM | College |
Boise Centre Staff Attend Boise Metro Chamber Event
Boise Centre said its employees attended the Boise Metro Chamber's April Business After Hours and thanked attendees and Kendall Ford of Meridian for sharing their space.
| Apr 24, 2026 at 11:26 AM | Events |
GZA performs on Meridian Stage at Gasparilla Music Festival
The Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa says The Real GZA performed on the Meridian Stage, in a post that includes the captions "Pics or it didn't happen!" and "There are some sets you just have to keep forever," with photo credit to @Chris.Got.The.Sauce and a note directing readers to gasparillamusic.com.
| Apr 24, 2026 at 11:16 AM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival lauds Meridian Fields on Earth Day
TAMPA, Fla. — The Gasparilla Music Festival thanked Meridian Fields on Earth Day, calling it the “ultimate host for #GMF26” and the “perfect patch of earth to Fire It Up” for three unforgettable days, and saying attendees came, danced and left only footprints and echoes of a legendary weekend.
| Apr 22, 2026 at 1:02 PM | Community |
America 250 concert to benefit Streets to Home Indy
INDIANAPOLIS — An AMERICA 250: A Celebration of American Choral Music concert set for Sunday, April 19, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will benefit Streets to Home Indy, with tickets at sphereborn.org/concerts and more information at sphereborn.org or chipindy.org.
| Apr 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival closes 14th edition at Meridian Fields
The Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa closed its 14th edition with Gov't Mule headlining on the Meridian Stage at Meridian Fields, capping its first year there as organizers thanked followers for making "#GMF26" legendary.
| Apr 12, 2026 at 10:25 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival Announces Free Kids Fest at Sparkman Wharf
Tampa's Gasparilla Music Festival announced a free Kids Fest at Sparkman Wharf on April 11-12, from noon to 3 p.m., featuring a Saturday Kids Rave and Sunday One-Man-Band, an instrument petting zoo, face painting and a 50/50 raffle for charity, with details at gasparillamusic.com and GMFKids.com.
| Apr 11, 2026 at 11:10 AM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Fest 2026 kicks off with neighborhood happy hour
Tampa, Fla. — The Gasparilla Music Festival 2026 weekend kicked off with a neighborhood Happy Hour at Meridian Fields, offering half-price drinks from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. as gates opened at 3 p.m., with organizers crediting 2026 partners for keeping the Big Florida Energy flowing all weekend ahead of the festival set for April 10–12 at Meridian Fields; more information is available at gasparillamusic.com.
| Apr 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival ready to kick off in Tampa
Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa posted a final pre-event update from Meridian Fields saying stages are set and lights are on as it turns up the volume at 3:00 tomorrow ahead of its April 10-12, 2026 run, with the Gasparilla Music Family the only thing missing and tickets at GMFTICKETS.COM and information at GASPARILLAMUSIC.COM.
| Apr 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival adds stages, 40-plus performances in 2026.
Tampa, Fla. — The Gasparilla Music Festival says its 2026 edition will add four stages and more than 40 performances, set for April 10–12 at Meridian Fields with tickets at GMFTICKETS.COM and details at GASPARILLAMUSIC.COM.
| Apr 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival 2026 slated for April in Tampa
Gasparilla Music Festival announced its 2026 dates for April 10-12 at Meridian Fields in Tampa, pairing Coppertail Brewing at its brand-new home for a 21-plus event with tickets available at gasparillamusic.com.
| Apr 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival Returns to Downtown Tampa at Meridian Fields
The Gasparilla Music Festival will return to downtown Tampa April 10-12 at a new site, Meridian Fields at 101 S. Meridian Ave., with more information at gasparillamusic.com.
| Apr 8, 2026 at 10:43 AM | Gov |
AMERICA 250 concert benefits Streets to Home Indy
Sphere Born will present its final concert of the season, AMERICA 250: A Celebration of American Choral Music, at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Indianapolis on Sunday, April 19 at 5:30, with all proceeds benefiting Streets to Home Indy and tickets at sphereborn.org/concerts.
| Apr 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival GMF26 set for April 10-12
Gasparilla Music Festival organizers say GMF26 will run April 10-12 at Meridian Fields in Tampa, with gates opening in three days and a lineup featuring stages, local eats and "Big Florida Energy," with tickets at gmftickets.com and gasparillamusic.com.
| Apr 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival 2026 Set for Tampa
The Gasparilla Music Festival is set for April 10-12, 2026 at Meridian Fields in Tampa for its 14th annual season, described as a homegrown celebration featuring local food and craft vendors and a Vendor Village.
| Apr 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival Releases GMF26 Kids Fest Schedule
Gasparilla Music Festival released the GMF26 Kids Fest schedule for Tampa, with events at Sparkman Wharf and Meridian Fields April 10-12, 2026; Sparkman Wharf’s pre-festival sessions run Saturday and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with Mr. Brad performing 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a Kids Rave 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., while Meridian Fields hosts the official Kids Fest Saturday and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with children admitted free and gates opening at 3:00 p.m. daily; full details at GMFKIDS.COM, tickets at GMFTICKETS.COM, and festival information at GASPARILLAMUSIC.COM.
| Apr 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Festival Moves to Meridian Fields in Tampa
The Gasparilla Music Festival is set for April 10–12, 2026, at Meridian Fields in Tampa, marking a brand-new home and offering free Kids Fest activities at Sparkman Wharf as a Tampa homegrown celebration of music and culture, with tickets at gmftickets.com and gasparillamusic.com.
| Apr 6, 2026 at 2:24 PM | Community |
Gasparilla Music Fest 2026 slated for Tampa's Meridian Fields
Gasparilla Music Festival is set for April 10–12, 2026, at Meridian Fields in Tampa, Florida, with tickets at GMFTICKETS.COM and information at GasparillaMusic.com; the event, labeled Gasparilla Music Fest 2026, promotes the hashtags #GMF26 and #GasparillaMusic.
| Apr 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM | Community |
