school supplies

The last thing a 7-year old needs is to lug around a 20-pound backpack all day, and doctors are warning that a school backpack can lead to life-long problems if it's too heavy. Are Boise school supply lists going to cause any issues?

What's the scoop on clothes and supplies?

If you've already got one Chromebook per child in the house, you might be all set. But if not, school supplies will cost more than ever.

Hand sanitizer isn't just handy to have in an office full of sneezy coworkers. It's also on all of the school supply lists now, and so is the Kleenex. Should these really be school supplies? What else wasn't on our lists growing up.

If you're feeling a financial pinch this month, blame the school supplies. It's fun to get new binders, erasable pens, and gadgets, but it sets most of us back more than $600 this month.

Buying all of our school supplies at one store won't lead to the biggest savings. There are ways to score cheap markers and free pens and dramatically reduce the back-to-school bill, but we've got to know the tricks before we head out.

Las Vegas has been working on this program since July of 2016 and it seems to help teachers in the area.

Know a teacher? Rush them to Target!

Harvest Life Church is having its 2nd Annual Back to School Bash on the Harvest Life Church campus this Saturday, August 13 from 11am to 2pm. (11437 W. Orchard Ave., in Nampa) The community is invited to this FREE event where 1000 backpacks with supplies will be provided FREE of charge while supplies last...