Meridian, Star and Eagle Fire Departments responded to a house fire early Sunday evening in the 5100 block of Black Cat Road in Meridian, according to Ada County Dispatch supervisor Cassie Owens.

Microsoft Corp has reached an agreement to acquire Greenfield Online Inc, owner of Ciao GmbH, a provider of consumer and price comparison websites. The move will extend Microsoft's search and e-commerce services in Europe.

Officers in Kuna and Boise will step up patrols during the next two weeks, targeting drivers who drive too fast, tailgate or cause traffic problems that could lead to crashes.

VANCOUVER - Judy Peterson marked her daughter's 30th birthday Friday with a public plea for information in her disappearance and another appeal for a national DNA databank for missing persons.

Why is gold dropping right now when anyone in their sane mind would expect it to rise? The simple answer to this question is, “because Comex-gold isn’t gold” – and because it deceptively pretends to be 'the' price-setter for real gold.