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Month: February 2020

Semi-truck accident detours traffic

MALAD, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State Police is investigating a semi-truck accident that blocked traffic on I-15. It happened about 4:18 P.m. at milepost 12 just south of Malad. 71-year-old Jose Leon of West Valley, Utah was heading south in a 1999 Freightliner. The front passenger side wheel and tire came off the truck. The

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A Snow Moon will light up the sky this weekend

A Snow Moon will appear from Friday evening to Monday morning, but don’t worry: it won’t affect the weather. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, northeastern Native American tribes referred to the second full moon of winter as the Snow Moon because of February’s heavy snow. This month’s moon is also being called a supermoon by

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School Closures for February 5, 2020

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Schools Closed: Marsh Valley School District 21 Other School Closures: American Heritage Charter School. The School posted this statement on their facebook page. “Due to unforeseen technical issues the secondary school (grades 6-12) will be having a virtual day tomorrow February 5. All students should check their emails for the

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Scattered Snow showers on the way

High pressure breaks down for Wednesday allowing for scattered snow showers to take hold. Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows close to zero light winds. Low accumulations expected. Wednesday, Scattered snow showers with a cloudy sky. A high into the lower 20’s. Southwest winds 10 to 15

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The asteroid that wiped out most life on Earth was a hotbed for bacteria. They were the first organisms to bounce back

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago almost took all of life on Earth along with it. The impact of the Chicxulub asteroid devastated 76% of all species and nearly all of the planet’s vegetation. Because dust clouded the atmosphere and blocked the sun, photosynthesis slowed and phytoplankton in oceans

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