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🌱 What changes now that CWI owns Nampa’s Ford Idaho Center?

Nampa, Idaho Patch AM: a 5 min read

Coffee in hand, Nampa? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes now that CWI owns Nampa’s Ford Idaho Center?
  • How one Nampa farm is reworking crops to survive diesel prices
  • Which David Allan Coe classic will Koe Wetzel bring to Nampa?

Also on today's calendar: Nampa Farmers Market and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Events to continue': College of Western Idaho ensures Nampa's Idaho Center remains a community hub (ktvb.com) — Nampa’s Ford Idaho Center and Horse Park are staying busy under new College of Western Idaho ownership, with longtime events like the Best Little Derby in the West locked in by a 10-year contract. The transition from city to college aims to keep community shows, concerts, and sports thriving while giving students hands-on experience and sustaining the venue without tuition dollars.
   

2. 'Everything we do depends on it': rising diesel prices hit Nampa farm amid global tensions (kivitv.com) — A Nampa family farm is feeling the squeeze as diesel climbs above $5 a gallon, forcing crop changes and tighter fuel use to keep tractors running. Rising costs tied to global tensions, plus looming drought, are putting extra pressure on small farms across Canyon County this season.
   

3. Koe Wetzel Pays Tribute To David Allan Coe With 'You Never Even Called Me By My Name' In Australia (whiskeyriff.com) — Country artist Koe Wetzel is bringing his Night Champion World Tour to Nampa’s Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater on July 23, giving local fans a chance to see his live tribute to the late outlaw legend David Allan Coe. The tour recently kicked off in Australia, where Wetzel honored Coe by performing “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and celebrating his legacy onstage.
   

4. SHANNON LARKIN Says SULLY ERNA Understood His Decision To Retire From GODSMACK: "It Ended Beautifully, And There Were No Hard Feelings" (sonicperspectives.com) — Godsmack’s 2026 “The Rise Of Rock” tour is scheduled to wrap up at the Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa on September 26, bringing Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy as special guests. Drummer Shannon Larkin explains his amicable retirement from the band, while frontman Sully Erna introduces new drummer Wade Murff and outlines the group’s next chapter.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 5
  • Cinco de Mayo Celebration →
    Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S Kimball Ave, Caldwell
    5:00 pm
  • Adult Dungeons & Dragons
    Meridian District Library 1268 W. Orchard Park Drive, Meridian, ID, 83646, US
    5:30 pm
  • Alzheimer's Support Group
    Meridian District Library 1375 E Phenomenal Street, Meridian, ID, 83642, US
    6:00 pm
  • Sisters on the Rise
    American Legion Post 35, 1112 Main St, Caldwell
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: Reunited with the owner.
    Thanks everyone! Found large black lab mix has a collar on but no tags. Found on Shoshone Ave. Super sweet dog! (Nextdoor West Nampa)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
    Gunner was LOST on May 2, 2026 in Nampa, ID 83687 near Pit rd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the owner, view this… (Nextdoor E Greenhurst Rd)
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Distribution Center Maintenance Tech II (Nampa, ID) in Nampa. Apply here.
  • Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Nampa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nampa here.

Ok Nampa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)
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