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Month: June 2020

New Idaho hands-free law

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There’s a new rule of the road for Idaho drivers starting tomorrow. We are required to use electronic devices in hands-free mode while behind the wheel. With few exceptions, the new hands-free law makes holding a cell phone illegal while operating a vehicle; this includes when stopped at a red

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More showers for Tuesday

Scattered thunderstorms, gusty winds and showers for Monday night and Tuesday. ​​​​​An area of low pressure over Idaho, will continue to spin slowly towards the north for Tuesday. That low, will keep us cool, with scattered showers and mostly cloudy skies. By Wednesday, we’ll begin to transition to some drier weather, with just a few

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KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3

Rainy Days and Mondays…

A couple of days of rain and scattered storms, plus cold air make things dreary, but sunny and warm days are coming. Chilly today 57 and 40’s tonight with more rain, thunderstorms, and mtn. snow (7000 ft.) tomorrow and around 60. Clearing out Wednesday afternoon and back to the 70’s. Jeff Roper, First Alert Weather

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Justice Department: Helicopter hounded trail building crew

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A low-flying helicopter last weekend harassed a work crew building a public trail on an easement crossing private land that connects the popular tourist destinations of Redfish Lake and Stanley in central Idaho, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

The department on Wednesday asked a judge to prohibit future harassment during work on the trail that’s at the center of a federal lawsuit.

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