Boise gas prices top $4 mark, Pocatello and state average not far behind
Drivers in the Treasure Valley are noticing an unpleasant change at the pump Wednesday…
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Idaho Falls Animal Shelter offers free dog adoptions, owner reclaims
The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is currently offering free dog adoptions and owner reclaims due to the extremely high number of dogs currently at the…
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Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
A judge ruled Friday that chemical retardant dropped on wildfires by the U.S. Forest Service is polluting streams in western states in violation of…
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Environmental groups prevail on limit to grizzly bear deaths in Wyoming cattle grazing area
Environmental groups have prevailed on appeal in a lawsuit seeking to limit killing of grizzly bears in a mountainous area of Wyoming.…
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Warm Slough Access Area closed due to flooding
Warm Slough Access Area in Madison County will be closed until further notice due to…
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Agencies reach agreement over Jackson Lake Dam
The State of Wyoming and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Snake River…
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Wyoming black bear hunter accused of killing protected grizzly near highway into Yellowstone
A Wyoming hunter faces up to a year in jail and a $10,000 fine if convicted of killing a protected grizzly bear he allegedly claims he mistook for a…
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Emergency extended antler collection closure ends at 6 a.m. May 15
The emergency extension of the shed antler collection regulation ends at 6 a.m. May 15.…
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Former Chubbuck office manager guilty of embezzlement, tax evasion
A former Chubbuck office manager from Inkom must serve prison time and pay restitution for grand theft and tax…
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U of Idaho awarding posthumous degrees to stabbing victims
The University of Idaho will award posthumous degrees and certificates on Saturday to four students who were killed in a nighttime attack at a home…
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Gabby Petito’s parents allege Brian Laundrie’s mother wrote about ‘baking a cake with a shiv in it’ should he go to prison, in court filing
Gabby Petito’s parents are continuing to ask a Florida judge to order Brian Laundrie’s mother to turn over an undated letter she wrote to her son…
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Idaho gas prices back in the top 10
Gem State jumps to 10th place as $4 gasoline looms in some parts of the…
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Garage fire on Camrose Street under investigation
The cause of the fire is under investigation by IFFD’s Fire Prevention and Investigation…
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Idaho Supreme Court Justice Stegner to retire
Idaho Supreme Court Justice John R. Stegner will retire from judicial service on Oct. 31, 2023, and eventually return to private practice as an…
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Highland High School’s DLP and ERR classrooms resume on ISU campus
Six days after a fire partially destroyed Highland High School, learners from the school’s developmental learning program (DLP) and extended…
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State Board of Education extends K-12 funding rule until end of fiscal year
The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday extended its temporary rule to continue calculating public school funding on enrollment rather than…
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Google Fiber service coming to Pocatello
The City of Pocatello announced Thursday Google Fiber has chosen Pocatello as the first city in Idaho for its high-speed broadband internet…
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2 men sentenced to poaching mule deer buck in Custer County
A call to Idaho’s poaching hotline helped officers detect and solve…
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Fisherman rescued from Fort Hall Bottoms area
At 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Fort Hall Fire & EMS responded to the Bottoms area of the Fort Hall Reservation near Broncho Road to assist Fort Hall Fish &…
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I-15 to temporarily close and cause delays due to elk movement
There is no time estimate for how long it will take to move both…
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Jesse Leigh pleads guilty
A Chubbuck man has pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and her…
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Idaho hospital stops baby delivery in part due to politics
A rural hospital in Idaho will stop delivering babies and providing other obstetrical care, citing recently passed laws in which physicians could be…
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Judge pauses Biden waterway protections in Idaho, Texas
A federal judge has paused the Biden administration’s waterway protections in Idaho and…
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Reward offered for Community Food Basket property burglary
East Idaho Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for burglarizing the…
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9-year-old survives being buried in snow that fell from roof
A 9-year-old survived being buried in the snow that fell from a roof in Island Park Wednesday…
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Eastern Idaho farmers pay $500,000 to resolve allegations of defrauding Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Wednesday Merrill Hanny, Roger Burke and Robert Sollis, three farmers in Eastern Idaho, have paid a total of…
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Fewer Wyoming resident deaths, births recorded in 2022
Fewer deaths, births, marriages and divorces were recorded among Wyoming residents in 2022 compared to the previous year according to official…
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Power County polling location change
There is a polling location change in Power…
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Several new laws will have an impact on Wyoming wildlife and hunting
 The 2023 Wyoming Legislature passed several bills that will make changes to Wyoming Game and Fish Department laws and regulations.…
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Shelley High School students sent home due to gas leak
Shelley High School students were sent home early Wednesday morning due to a gas…
Continue Reading Brian Laundrie’s mother says letter to her son saying ‘burn after reading’ was meant to show how much she loved him
Brian Laundrie’s mother says the letter she wrote to her son asking him to “burn after reading” pre-dated his 2021 trip with Gabby Petito and was…
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F&G begins harvesting elk near Sugar City due to disease concerns
Due to the potential spread of brucellosis, Fish and Game has begun removing elk from of group of around 30 that are consistently mixing with cattle…
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Idaho bill would bring back execution by firing squad
Idaho could bring back firing squads as a method of execution under legislation introduced by a panel of lawmakers…
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Teton Pass remains closed
Teton Pass, WYO 22 from the Idaho State Line to Jackson, is closed in both due to winter conditions and crashes. …
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Teton County administrative offices and court facilities closed
Based on the severe weather conditions including snow and blowing snow with winds creating blizzard like conditions, the Teton County Commissioners…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced to 15 years for attempted methamphetamine distributionÂ
A 33-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to federal prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney…
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Deputies are continuing to investigate and believe high speeds and possible intoxication were a…
Continue Reading 2 Idaho Falls individuals sentenced to 20 years trafficking methamphetamine and fentanylÂ
Ernestine Delafuente and Simon Martinez of Idaho Falls were sentenced to federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine,…
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Idaho bill would move state audit agency under GOP control
Lawmakers in Idaho have introduced a bill that would eliminate the state’s only bipartisan legislative committee and place an independent auditing…
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Idaho gas prices fly past national average
According to AAA, Idaho’s average price for regular gasoline is back above the national average after spending about 10 days below…
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Police apprehend aggravated assault suspect
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies took Matthew L. Roberson into custody on his outstanding warrants Tuesday…
Continue Reading Petito family lobbies for ‘lethality assessment’ law in Utah
The mother and father of a woman killed by her boyfriend in 2021 joined Utah lawmakers to lobby for the passage of a law to require police statewide…
Continue Reading Teton Pass to close Friday for avalanche control
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of Teton Pass for Friday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. for avalanche control.…
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2022 sees reduction in Idaho traffic fatalities
Idaho saw a reduction in traffic fatalities in 2022.…
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Idaho man indicted for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment on January 11, charging an Idaho man with distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily…
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Former DMV employee sentenced for tax fraud
A Malad City woman and former employee of the Oneida County Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) must pay $930 in restitution to the Idaho State Tax…
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Inmate who failed to return from work release found dead
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating an inmate who failed to return to the jail from the Work Release…
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Idaho court tosses lawsuit that aimed to block abortion bans
The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled the state Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right.…
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And the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle Winning Number is…
The Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle is the Idaho Lottery’s most anticipated game of the…
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School closures for Thursday, Dec. 22
The following school districts will be closed on Thursday, Dec.…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Idaho Falls man on…
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Wyoming Supreme Court won’t weigh in on abortion ban for now
The Wyoming Supreme Court has declined to answer questions involving a lawsuit over the state’s new abortion…
Continue Reading Idaho gas prices down nearly 14 cents
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 13.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.61/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…
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Woman arrested for Walmart burglary
On Monday, the Blackfoot Police responded to a report of a grand theft in progress at Walmart at approximately 2:21 p.m.…
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2022 Chubbuck Christmas lighting contest winners
The city received more than 100 emails, calls and messages with nominations for this year’s…
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Fort Hall fire destroys residential home
The Fort Hall Fire Department and Blackfoot Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Jim and Diggy Road on the Fort Hall…
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Audit of Idaho’s general election results finds few flaws
An audit of more than 19,000 ballots cast in Idaho’s general election has identified only six…
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Caribou County coroner found dead Monday
The Caribou County coroner was found dead Monday…
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2022 General Post Election Audit Preliminary Results
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2002, Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney announced the completion of the 2022 General Post-Election…
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EXPLAINER: Deaths of 4 Idaho students fuel online sleuths
The deaths of four University of Idaho students nearly three weeks ago has riled up thousands of would-be armchair sleuths, many of whom are posting…
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‘Mind control’ by parasites influences wolf-pack dynamics in Yellowstone National Park
Wolves are pack animals, living in family groups led by a matriarch and her…
Continue Reading Idaho State Police adds patrols to university campus as school holds vigil for 4 students killed in unsolved stabbings
By Eric Levenson and Veronica Miracle, CNN Idaho State Police has added four campus patrols and 14 patrols for the general community as the…
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Official 2022 Idaho General Election canvass completed
Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney, along with the other members of Idaho’s State Board of Canvassers, Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf,…
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Reward offered for information on burglaries
On Nov. 7, police report six restaurants in Jackson were…
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Idaho lawmakers working on additional ‘ESG’ legislation
Idaho lawmakers are planning to bring forward potential new laws in the upcoming legislative session intended to limit state investments or contracts…
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Idaho AG-elect hires former Trump administration attorneys
Idaho will add a new position of solicitor general to challenge federal government actions and policies when Republican Raul Labrador becomes the…
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Bald eagle illegally shot in Bear Lake County
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal shooting of a bald eagle in the community of Bern in Bear Lake…
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office issues phone scam alert
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has been taking multiple reports lately regarding a phone scam targeting our area where suspects are…
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Idaho settles lawsuit over antiquated anti-sodomy law
People who were convicted of having oral or anal sex under an antiquated Idaho law will be allowed to be removed from the state’s sex offender…
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Crews continue Pocatello Creek oil spill clean-up efforts, Virginia Transformer Corporation claims responsibility
The spill was reported to officials Nov.…
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Idaho House seat goes to Republican after glitch reported
What initially appeared to be a Democratic win in the Idaho House has turned into a Republican victory after a glitch in reporting early voting was…
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Burley man sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking
A 37-year-old Burley man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh…
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Idaho tax collections back on track after October revenue
Idaho tax collections are back on track after October revenue exceeded expectations and made up for the first three months of the current fiscal…
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Former Soda Springs girls basketball coach rape case moves to district court
A former high school coach appeared in court…
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Alaska Airlines suspends service between Idaho Falls and Boise
Alaska Airlines is suspending service between the Idaho Falls Regional Airport and…
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Sage-grouse illegally taken in southeast Bingham County
There is no open hunting season for sage-grouse in or near the vicinity of where the carcasses were…
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UPDATE: US Marshals find armed and dangerous local fugitive
The US Marshals need help to find an armed and dangerous man who they say may be in the…
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Structure fire under investigation
The Madison Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire Friday located at 160N. 1s t W. #12, Twin Pines Manor apartments in…
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Fuel spill quickly contained
The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department were dispatched to a fuel spill located at the 1500 block of E…
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Idaho Falls establishes parks curfew, places limits on shelter usage
Parks in Idaho Falls are now closed between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. to promote public safety, reduce vandalism and ensure a better quality of life for…
Continue Reading Idaho tax collections fall short, but budget surplus remains
Idaho revenue from tax collections was $50 million below expectations for the first three months of the current fiscal year, but the state still has…
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Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone to open Saturday
Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road (Tower Junction to the Northeast Entrance in Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana) will open to…
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Idaho Republicans supporting Democrat for attorney general
Nearly 50 longtime Idaho Republicans including a former governor and dozens of other past and current officeholders on Tuesday endorsed the…
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Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steady
Idaho’s top wildlife official says the state’s wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow expanded…
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Wyoming flag be flown half staff at Capitol and in Teton County Friday
Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Teton County from sunrise to sunset…
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Lightning causes Mesquite Fire
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest reports the Mesquite Fire was caused by lightning about five miles north of State Highway 22 near Mesquite Creek…
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More monkeypox cases identified in Wyoming residents
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced additional monkeypox cases have been identified in Wyoming residents within the last few…
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Idaho Transportation Board approves unprecedented FY2023-2029 transportation plan
The Idaho Transportation Board approved the recommended FY2023-2029 Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP) Thursday during its monthly…
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Idaho and Taiwan sign two-year wheat trade agreement
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed a two-year agreement supporting Idaho wheat sales to Taiwan in a deal that officials say gives wheat…
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West Fork Camas Creek road closure
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has implemented an emergency road closure (#04-13-22-510) to protect a Chinook salmon redd where the road crosses…
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Idaho tax collections dip below expectations for August
Idaho’s individual income taxes, sales taxes and corporate income taxes all fell slightly below monthly projections for August, the state budget…
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Pratt Road reopens after fuel spill
A traffic accident has caused a fuel leak on a section of Pratt…
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Mountain West Commissioner Thompson stepping down
Craig Thompson, the only commissioner the Mountain West Conference has known, is stepping down after nearly 24 years in…
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Wildfire suppression efforts on public lands prompt temporary closure
On Thursday at noon, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) temporarily closed public lands administered by the BLM’s Salmon Field Office north of the…
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Fort Hall crash sends 1 to hospital
Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Wednesday at approximately 6:00 p.m., in Fort…
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Heath Springs Fire burns near Malad
The Bureau of Land Management reports the Heath Springs Fire was reported five miles north of Malad at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.…
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Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash on I-15 in Pocatello
Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday at 5:12 p.m. on northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 69 in…
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Grand Teton fire danger increases to high
Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the…
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Man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl in eastern Idaho
A 46-year-old of Tucson, Arizona was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh…
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Degraded Air Quality and Burn Ban for Custer and Lemhi County
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi…
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