Month: September 2020

Frost and strong winds earlier this week hve some gardeners down in the dumps, but not all is lost this gardening season.

Old Faithful Overpass Bridge remains closed as repair work continues.

Idahoans filed 3,804 initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the week ending September 5.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee opened debate on a bill sponsored by Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi.

The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is reporting an outbreak of Douglas-fir Tussock Moths west of Driggs.

For the second year in a row, Idaho has seen a decrease in fatalities during the busy summer months known as the 100 Deadliest Days of Driving.

One quiet neighborhood is now playing host to rush-hour traffic, as construction blocks two intersections on Crowley Road.

Surprised by a $70 million state budget surplus in the first two months of the state of Idaho’s fiscal year, the Idaho Education Association is calling on Governor Brad Little to rescind a public education holdback.

After a dusting of snow Monday, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is taking steps to open for its winter season in just 78 days from Wednesday.

The National Park Service says the Lone Star Fire is continuing to burn in Yellowstone National Park.

Some area utilities are still working to repair infrastructure in the wake of Monday night wind storms in eastern Idaho.

Technology developed to treat and repackage radioactive sludge at the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) will be used to treat the remaining transuranic waste at another site facility treating similar material.

The Jefferson County Assessor’s Office and Department of Vehicle Titles and Registrations will be closed on September 22, 2020.

The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is continuing to investigate what started the Wild Mountain Fire near Pocatello.

The International Association of Firefighters in Idaho Falls is collecting money as part of its “Fill the Boot” campaign.

Five people were hurt when a 20-foot travel trailer being towed by an SUV overturned on Interstate 15.

A Victor woman was killed and three other people injured in a head-on crash on State Highway 33 at milepost 118, west of Tetonia at 8:12 p.m. Tuesday.

High winds approaching 70 mph caused widespread damage and power outages throughout the region Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Evacuation orders continue as crews fight the Bridger Canyon fire northeast of Bozeman, Montana.

Gallatin County 911 received a call from a hunter who had been attacked by a bear Monday at 7 a.m.

The Bridger Teton National Forest says a quick response limited the Swinging Bridge Fire to 102 acres. No homes were damaged and residents were being allowed to return to their homes Monday morning.