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The Nation’s Weather for Monday, September 21, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Tropical Storm Beta will slowly approach the Texas coast today.…
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The Nation’s Weather for Monday, September 21, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Beta churning in the western Gulf of Mexico tomorrow will bring…
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Utah’s wildfire costs soar with more human-caused fires
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s wildfire season has broken records for the number of human-caused fires and the costs to taxpayers. During a…
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The Nation’s Weather for Sunday, September 20, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A large swath of cool Canadian air will continue to control the…
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Wyoming begins early voting for Nov. 3 general election
General election voting is underway in…
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The Nation’s Weather for Saturday, September 19, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY The tail end of a cold front will bring a spotty thunderstorm to…
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Wyoming plans for high school basketball to start on time
The Wyoming High School Activities Association says it plans for high school basketball and wrestling to start on…
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University of Wyoming faces $42.3M budget cut over 2 years
The University of Wyoming is developing plans to address a $42.3 million budget cut over the next two years because state revenues are declining due…
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The Nation’s Weather for Friday, September 18, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Sally will bring flooding rainfall to southeastern Virginia and…
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Idaho initial and continuing unemployment claims drop again
The number of Idaho residents applying for unemployment dropped by 4% last week, officials said Thursday, as Idaho’s economy continues recovering…
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Wyoming coronavirus count surges, student tests positive
A student at a Wyoming junior high school tested positive for the coronavirus while the number of known cases in the state lurched upward by over…
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Group appeals US judge’s Idaho transgender sports ban ruling
A conservative Christian group is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked an Idaho law banning transgender women from competing…
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The Nation’s Weather for Thursday, September 17, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Sally will slowly drift inland over the Southeast tomorrow. As it…
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Wyoming lawmakers eye end to tax break for new wind projects
Wyoming lawmakers are discussing whether to end a tax break on new wind energy…
Continue Reading Wyoming Republican Party censures member for PAC support
The Wyoming Republican Party has voted to censure a member of the Natrona County delegation for her role in founding a nonpartisan political action…
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Idaho committee OKs $150 million for education funding
A committee helping oversee Idaho’s $1.25 billion share of the federal government’s $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package on Tuesday approved…
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Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison
Two brothers accused of riding motorcycles off-road and harassing bison in Yellowstone National Park have pleaded not…
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The Nation’s Weather for Wednesday, September 16, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Hurricane Sally will crawl inland across Mississippi and Alabama…
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Idaho death by suicide rate lower than 2018 despite COVID-19
Idaho’s death by suicide rate this year is similar to figures from 2019 and less than numbers from 2018 despite the effects of the coronavirus…
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Salt Lake City opens first part of $4B renovated airport
Salt Lake City’s renovated airport welcomed its first passengers Tuesday at a new concourse that is part of the first phase of a $4.1 billion…
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Idaho avoids bad wildfire season with quick responses, luck
The state appears to have avoided a tough wildfire season so far with a combination of quick responses by state and federal firefighters and good…
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Green River wind storm damage likely in millions
Hurricane-force winds that struck a Wyoming city likely caused millions of dollars in damage and could take up to six months to clean…
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COVID-19 deaths surpass 2,000 in Washington state
More than 2,000 people in the state have now died due to the coronavirus, according to The Washington state Department of…
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Court: Idaho Fish and Game road check stations can continue
Wildlife officials can continue setting up checkpoint stations to stop all vehicles to enforce hunting and fishing regulations, a U.S. District Court…
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Bridger-Teton National Forest acquires formerly private land
Forest officials in Wyoming have announced that the Bridger-Teton National Forest increased by 240 acres after formerly private land was transferred…
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The Nation’s Weather for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Sally will slam into the central Gulf Coast tomorrow as a…
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Idaho Supreme Court considers lethal injection records case
The Idaho Board of Correction didn’t follow its own public records rules when prison officials refused to turn over some lethal injection records,…
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The Nation’s Weather for Monday, September 14, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Sally, as a hurricane, will slowly approach the Gulf Coast on…
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The Nation’s Weather for Sunday, September 13, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Tropical Depression 19 will strengthen and become a tropical storm…
Continue Reading University of Wyoming plans to restart in-person classes
The University of Wyoming plans to restart in-person classes Tuesday after switching to online learning when a cluster of coronavirus cases…
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The Nation’s Weather for Saturday, September 12, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY An area of high pressure will slide off the New England coast…
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Salt Lake City schools to delay start after major wind storm
Salt Lake City schools will delay their first day until Monday due to continued power outages after a windstorm tore through Utah this week, district…
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Idaho officials seize 34 venomous snakes from Boise home
Idaho officials say they have seized 34 venomous snakes from the home of a 25-year-old man in Boise.…
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The Nation’s Weather for Friday, September 11, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Warm and humid air will extend from the southern Plains to the…
Continue Reading Number of self-reported COVID-19 cases at BYU almost doubles
The number of self-reported coronavirus cases on Brigham Young University’s campus has almost doubled to 146, officials…
Continue Reading University of Wyoming in-person class pause extended
In-person classes at the University of Wyoming will begin for the fall semester no sooner than Monday amid ongoing efforts to test for the…
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Virus keeps couple from baby born to Idaho surrogate
A Chinese couple has been prevented by coronavirus health restrictions from traveling to the U.S. to take custody of their newborn child, who remains…
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The Nation’s Weather for Thursday, September 10, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers and thunderstorms will continue to spread across portions…
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Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
A far-right Norwegian lawmaker said he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.…
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Idaho tax revenues blow past expectations for August
Idaho’s state revenues for August blew past predictions for the second consecutive month.…
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The Nation’s Weather for Wednesday, September 9, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers and thunderstorms will impact Virginia, the Carolinas,…
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Granite Peak falls lead to death, injuries, daring rescue
A helicopter pilot carried out several daring rescues involving people injured in climbing accidents over the weekend just hours before he attended…
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Earthquake damage threatens stability of Idaho monument
An earthquake in March is threatening caves at the Craters of the Moon National Monument, officials…
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The Nation’s Weather for Tuesday, September 8, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A significant contrast in temperatures will set up across the…
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Report: Great Salt Lake shrinking more than a foot annually
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is shrinking every year, but experts are implementing measures to slow the water loss, a new report…
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Program trains wild horses for use in Wyoming forest
Some 95,114 wild horses and burros roam free throughout the United States, according to a March 1 count by the federal Bureau of Land…
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Investigation under way in police shooting of Utah boy, 13
Authorities in Utah are investigating the shooting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by police in the Salt Lake City…
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Athol, Idaho, man crashes plane after attempted landing
An Athol, Idado man was transported to Kootenai Health with non-life threatening injuries following a plane crash on Sunday…
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Wyoming students return to school scenes altered by virus
Childhood chatter rang out over the blacktop, masked students queued up for school buses, and street signs blinked a warning to slow down outside of…
Continue Reading Park to open with features usable by kids with disabilities
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — The long-anticipated Spanish Fork all-abilities park that will feature a wheelchair swing, sensory garden, ground-level…
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The Nation’s Weather for Monday, September 7, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A dramatic shift in the weather pattern is in store for portions of…
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Police find body of missing 2-year-old in drained Idaho pond
Authorities in Idaho have discovered the body of a missing 2-year-old boy after crews spent all day Friday draining a pond near where the child went…
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The Nation’s Weather for Sunday, September 6, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A few strong-to-severe thunderstorms will be ongoing tomorrow morning…
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Governors want more say in habitat rule for at-risk wildlife
Governors from 22 Western states and Pacific territories want a bigger say in how the Trump administration defines habitat for wildlife protected…
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Yellowstone National park officials file complaint on guide
A Yellowstone National Park guide is facing criminal charges for violating park…
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The Nation’s Weather for Saturday, September 5, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Strong thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding, large…
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Utah aims to be prepared for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah will aim to be prepared to distribute a coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, a week after the federal…
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The Nation’s Weather for Friday, September 4, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A shower or thunderstorm could develop along a cold front anywhere…
Continue Reading Dad, stepmom charged in connection with death of 9-year-old
Prosecutors have charged an Idaho stepmom with murder and her husband with felony injury to a child after police say emergency responders found a…
Continue Reading Search for missing 2-year-old boy continues in Eagle
Authorities are still searching for a 2-year-old boy who went missing near Boise Wednesday, the Ada County Sheriff’s Office said…
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The Nation’s Weather for Thursday, September 3, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers and thunderstorms along a cold front will dampen areas from…
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Woman sues, says she was hospitalized after prison dentistry
A woman who says she suffered a life-threatening infection after Idaho’s prison staffers denied her antibiotics following dental surgery is suing…
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Casper decides against ban on feeding feral cats, dogs
Officials in a Wyoming city have decided not to prohibit feeding feral cats and…
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Protesters march in Salt Lake City demanding justice
About 100 people marched in Salt Lake City and gathered in protest at the Utah Capitol following the police killing of Jacob Blake in Kenosha,…
Continue Reading Wyoming budget cuts to impact state public defender’s office
The Wyoming Public Defender’s office faces staffing losses that could severely affect its service to residents because of a 10% budget…
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The Nation’s Weather for Wednesday, September 2, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A cold front will stretch from the Northeast through the Ohio…
Continue Reading Idaho police say suspect killed after firing at police
Three Boise police officers fatally shot a man who was firing his gun from inside a trailer, authorities…
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The Nation’s Weather for Tuesday, September 1, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY High pressure will begin to lose its grip on the Northeast tomorrow,…
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Idaho governor offers state as potential monument site
Gov. Brad Little has responded to President Donald Trump’s call for a “National Garden of American Heroes” by not only suggesting nearly two dozen…
Continue Reading Utah man dead after suspected bison attack, officials say
A man who authorities say was possibly attacked by a bison in Utah has…
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