Masks required in Oregon schools and state agency buildings
It has been a month since Oregon lifted statewide coronavirus-related restrictions, but this week the Gov. Kate Brown has announced the…
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Southeastern Montana fire quickly expands, threatens homes
A southeastern Montana wildfire has exploded in size to threaten hundreds of homes as it burns through grasslands around the Crow Indian Reservation…
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Gov. Cox says no mask mandates in school despite virus surge
Utah’s daily coronavirus count eclipsed 1,000 cases Thursday for the first time in five months as a summer surge of the virus triggered concerns…
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Crow Tribe sues federal officer after K9 latches onto man
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A prosecutor for the Crow Indian Tribe is accusing a federal law enforcement officer of assault and other offenses after a…
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COVID-19 surge straining Eastern Oregon hospitals
Officials say over half of all patients hospitalized as of Tuesday at CHI St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, Oregon, have tested positive for…
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Boy found dead in toy chest died of accidental asphyxiation
Police say a missing 4-year-old Utah boy found dead in his toy chest died by accident of positional asphyxiation.…
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High Desert Milk expanding products
An Idaho dairy processor is…
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Washington state recommends vaccinated wear masks indoors
Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington state will follow federal guidance and recommend that those who are are vaccinated wear a mask in public indoor…
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Sheriff: Boy says he killed father, body found in Wyoming
Investigators say they found a man dead in Wyoming after a boy allegedly told authorities in Montana he killed his father.…
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Officials: At least 3 dead after jet crash near Lake Tahoe
Authorities say at least three people died in a twin-engine jet crash near a golf course in the Lake Tahoe area.…
Continue Reading Oregon health officials recommend wearing masks indoors
In response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Oregon and updated national guidance calling for masking measures to prevent the spread of the highly…
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Oregon’s Bootleg Fire has devoured 400 buildings, 342 vehicles
By Hollie Silverman and Joe Sutton, CNN Oregon’s fierce Bootleg Fire has destroyed more than 400 structures and 340 vehicles since it began…
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Pickup truck runs over, kills man at Cheyenne Frontier Days
A pickup truck ran over and killed a man during Cheyenne Frontier Days.…
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Oregon governor signs ambitious clean energy bill
Oregon’s clean energy bill, which is one of the most ambitious timelines for eliminating carbon dioxide emissions in the country, was signed by…
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Coroner identifies man who was shot, killed by Boise police
The Ada County Coroner’s Office has identified a man shot and killed by Boise police last weekend as 31-year-old Forest T.…
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Flash floods hit southern Utah town, causing major damage
Flash floods have caused extensive damage in Cedar City and led the mayor to declare a state of emergency.…
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At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm
Utah Highway Patrol says at least eight people died when 22 vehicles were involved in a pileup crash during a sandstorm.…
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Court ruling halts northern Idaho logging project
A U.S. District Court judge has temporarily halted a northern Idaho logging project in grizzly bear habitat following a lawsuit contending the Forest…
Continue Reading Montana issues air quality warning due to wildfire smoke
By Steve Almasy and Dave Alsup, CNN Smoke from the Western wildfires has prompted officials in Montana to issue air quality warnings in a dozen…
Continue Reading Lake Powell hits lowest level on record in climate change-fueled water crisis
By Rachel Ramirez and Jon Passantino, CNN Plagued by climate change-fueled drought and increasing demand for water, Lake Powell, the second largest…
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Body of juvenile recovered at Pillar Falls
The body of a 15-year-old Twin Falls girl was recovered Monday morning at Pillar…
Continue Reading Pilot dies in small plane crash in western Idaho
Authorities say one person died when a single-engine airplane crashed and started on fire at an airport in western Idaho.…
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Driver inattention investigated as possible cause for fatal crash near Cheyenne
A fatal crash occurred around milepost 24 on Wyoming 211 northwest of Cheyenne Sunday. …
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Grilling with gratitude
The Idaho Falls African American Alliance hosted an appreciation lunch for police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel…
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Yellowstone to close rivers and streams to afternoon fishing due to high water temperatures
Yellowstone National Park’s rivers and streams will close to fishing in the afternoon and evening due to high-water temperatures and unprecedented…
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Deer collision causes vehicle fire
Blaine County Sheriff deputies responded to a vehicle fire on Idaho State Highway 75 near mile marker 103, approximately 1 mile north of the U.S. Hwy…
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Salt Lake City mayor declares racism a public health crisis
Salt Lake City’s mayor has adopted a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis and committing to dismantling racist policies.…
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Health officials warn about toxic algae blooms in Utah Lake
Health officials have warned that algae blooms are turning up in Utah Lake that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals.…
Continue Reading Coroner ID’s woman who was shot, killed by Nampa police
The Ada County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman shot and killed by Nampa police officers last week as 51-year-old Dawn…
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Utah sheriff to hold active-shooter training for teachers
The Utah County sheriff is offering an active-shooter training for teachers and it has filled up long before its start…
Continue Reading The Bootleg Fire in Oregon is so large, it’s creating its own weather
By Joe Sutton, Michael Guy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As hot, dry weather conditions continue to fuel wildfires across much of the United States, the…
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Highway patrol finds video but still faces damages in crash
The Montana Highway Patrol found video it said was missing but will still face penalties in a lawsuit from a Wyoming man who accused a trooper of…
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Northwest heat wave: Death toll reaches at least 112
Authorities say last month’s Pacific Northwest heat wave that toppled all-time temperature records killed at least 112 people in Washington state.…
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Driver inattention investigated as possible cause for a fatal crash north of Cheyenne
A fatal crash occurred around milepost 28 on US 85 north of Cheyenne, Wyoming Monday.…
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Yearling moose relocated out of Twin Falls residential neighborhood
A yearling moose on a walk-about was captured out of a Twin Falls neighborhood and relocated back into suitable moose habitat north of Carey,…
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Heat and smoke choke Northern Rockies as fire risk spikes
Extreme heat descended on parts of the U.S. northern Rocky Mountains Monday as authorities struggled to contain dozens of wildfires burning in a…
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Zion National Park sets another visitation record
Zion National Park has set a new record for visitors in a single month.…
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Boy, 15, accidently shoots, kills 13-year-old friend in Utah
Police say a 13-year-old Utah boy is dead after he was accidently shot by a 15-year-old friend.…
Continue Reading Man falls to death hiking Provo Canyon with 9-year-old boy
A sheriff’s office says a Utah man fell to his death near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon.…
Continue Reading One of Utah’s most unique natural treasures is disappearing
The water level in Utah’s Great Salt Lake today is inches away from a 58-year low, state officials say, and Western drought conditions fueled by the…
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Traveling Magicians enchant Idaho
“Kevin the cap” came through Idaho Falls this weekend to show off his considerable magic skills to everyone, including Linda and…
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Town of Jackson honors namesake
The plaque honors Davey Jackson, a fur trader who came west from Missouri in the early 1800s to trap beavers in the…
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Shale Creek Fire burning in Wyoming
The fire is burning in the Shale Creek Drainage between Indian Creek and Commissary…
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Man sentenced in wife’s beating death on Alaska cruise dies
Corrections officials in Alaska say a Utah man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise has died.…
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AMBER Alert from Colorado leads law enforcement to safely locating 1-year-old child
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) was notified of an active Amber Alert out of Colorado Wednesday around 11:04 p.m.…
Continue Reading Driver inattention being investigated as possible cause for fatal crash west of Kemmerer
Driver inattention on the part of Stapel is being investigated as a potential contributing…
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Idaho man sentenced for the unlawful possession of firearms, silencers
A 41-year-old Glenns Ferry man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 46 months in federal prison based upon his April 2021 guilty plea for the…
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Montana drops ‘bad actor’ claim against Hecla mine executive
Environmental regulators are dropping an effort to prevent an Idaho-based company and its president from obtaining mining permits in Montana.…
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3 injured after train derails on flooded tracks in Utah
Authorities say three workers onboard a freight train were injured when it derailed while crossing tracks covered with water in a remote part of…
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1st female grizzly in 40 years collared in Washington state
Wildlife biologists have captured a female grizzly bear in Washington state for the first time in 40 years, fitting it with a radio collar so they…
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Dozens gather in Utah to back Britney Spears in court fight
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Salt Lake City Wednesday to support pop star Britney Spears during a court battle over her conservatorship.…
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EXPLAINER: Will help with rent get to Utah tenants in time?
A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month.…
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Transgender woman cancels Wyoming magic shows after threats
A transgender woman has canceled magic shows at libraries in northeastern Wyoming because of online and phoned in threats.…
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Rollover crash east of Declo on I-84
Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle injury crash eastbound on I-84 near milepost 228, east of Declo, in Cassia County Wednesday around…
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Drought emergency declared in Washington state
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a statewide drought emergency because of poor water supply conditions and hot, dry conditions that have…
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Oregon heat wave victims older, lived alone, had no AC
A preliminary report released Tuesday in Portland, Oregon, found most people who perished in last month’s record-smashing heat wave were white, male,…
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University of Wyoming proposes cuts, including 75 layoffs
The president of the University of Wyoming is proposing several changes and up to 75 layoffs as the university absorbs budget cuts required because…
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Masks optional for Boise School District students, staff
Officials with the Boise School District in southwestern Idaho have approved a plan that does not require students and staff to wear masks during the…
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Utah governor: State reported inaccurate vaccination rate
Utah health officials have announced the governor’s previous assertion that the state had reached its goal of vaccinating 70% of adults by July…
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Drought contributing to more cougar sightings, police say
Police say the drought gripping the West is contributing to an increased number of mountain lion sightings in Utah.…
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3 men arrested in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl in Utah
Authorities say three men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet inside her Utah home.…
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Wyoming deputy saves 2 women after rafting accident
A Wyoming sheriff’s deputy helped rescue two women who were hanging onto tree branches after the raft they were in popped and sank in the North…
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Fatal Crash Near Gillette, Wyo.
A fatal crash occurred Friday around milepost 124 on Interstate 90 near Gillette, Wyoming.…
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Search underway for missing boater in northern Idaho
Searchers are looking for a man who went missing in the Coeur d’Alene River while trying to retrieve a set of boat keys that had fallen into the…
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Detectives investigate fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl
Detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl in Wasatch County.…
Continue Reading Officials talk about water levels during drought conditions
“We are anticipating our reservoir system, all the reservoirs, from Grassy Lake, Island Park, Jackson Lake, Palisades, American Falls, Ririe, and…
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Man who refused to wear mask on flight fined $10,500
A man who refused to wear a mask on an Allegiant flight departing from Utah has been fined $10,500.…
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Troy to host Governor Little’s ‘Capital for a Day’ event
Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in Troy on July 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Troy Lion’s Club: 415 S…
Continue Reading Shoshone County woman sentenced for provider fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said a Shoshone County woman was sentenced Tuesday for provider…
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Colorado’s 1st gray wolf pack since 1940s now has 6 pups
Colorado’s first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s has grown to include six pups.…
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Salt Lake City hits record high as heat wave persists
Salt Lake City has set another heat record, and high temperatures are expected to continue amid an excessive heat warning.…
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Lightning storms moving across Idaho causing multiple fires
Lighting storms with multiple strikes have resulted in fires in north and north central Idaho.…
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Woman sentenced for providing false birth certificate information to DHW
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a Kootenai County woman was sentenced on Thursday for furnishing false information regarding a birth…
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New tool allows landlords, tenants to resolve eviction cases online
Landlords and tenants in Ada County have a new way to resolve certain eviction claims.…
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ITD seeks input on revised federal draft proposal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program works to provide a level playing field for under-represented female and minority-owned…
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Little appoints Bill Gilbert to State Board of Education
Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Bill Gilbert of Boise to the State Board of…
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Driven by delta variant, COVID-19 surges again in Utah
Hospital leaders in Utah are renewing their pleas for people to get vaccinated as the state experiences another surge in COVID-19 cases from the…
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Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low
The Great Salt Lake in Utah has been shrinking for years, and a drought gripping the American West could make this year the worst yet.…
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Anti-mask protesters charged in school board meeting uproar
Several anti-mask protesters who disrupted a school district board meeting in Utah earlier this year are now facing criminal charges.…
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Utah receives final portion of $615M federal school relief
Schools in Utah have gained access to an additional $205 million in federal relief after the U.S. Education Department approved plans from several…
Continue Reading Wyoming’s 1st female federal district judge to semi-retire
Wyoming’s first female federal district judge plans to semi-retire in 2022.…
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Residents of small Idaho town evacuate as wildfire grows
The Idaho County sheriff’s office says residents of the small, remote community of Dixie are being evacuated as a wildfire threatens the area.…
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Rescuers searching for hiker missing in Beartooth Mountains
Search and rescue teams are still looking for a 23-year-old woman who has not been in contact with family since last week, when she started a hike in…
Continue Reading Gov. Little appoints Roker to Third Judicial District, O’Neill to Fourth Judicial District
Governor Brad Little announced he appointed Matthew Roker of Caldwell as District Judge in the Third Judicial District and Derrick O’Neill of Boise…
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder in woman’s death
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder in the death of a Sandy woman whose body was discovered along a riverbank after had been reported…
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Oregon requiring ranchers to vaccinate mink against COVID
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has filed a temporary emergency rule requiring all mink ranchers to vaccinate their animals against COVID-19.…
Continue Reading Fatal crash near Hazelton
Idaho State Police investigated a crash at 2050 E 1010 S, just south of Hazelton Sunday around 11:47 p.m.…
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Person drowns in North Platte River in Casper
A person drowned Saturday in the North Platte River in Casper.…
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Small quake hits sparsely populated central Wyoming
A small earthquake Sunday struck a sparsely populated area of central Wyoming.…
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Silver Creek Preserve closed to fishing due to heat
The Nature Conservancy has closed its Silver Creek Preserve in central Idaho to fishing due to low water levels and extreme heat.…
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Rare wolverine caught on Utah neighborhood doorbell camera
Wildlife officials say a rare animal spotted in a Utah neighborhood is likely on the move in search of a new place to live.…
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Sockeye salmon facing hot water will be trapped, trucked
Sockeye salmon at risk from high water temperatures will be captured at an eastern Washington dam to save as many of the endangered fish headed for…
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Huckleberry pickers find human remains in western Montana
Officials in western Montana say huckleberry pickers found human remains near an Interstate 90 rest area in Montana near the Idaho border.…
Continue Reading Man kills himself amid search in Wyoming missing woman case
A Wyoming man killed himself after authorities began searching his property for a woman missing since…
Continue Reading Record heat gives way to thunderstorms in parts of Nevada
A heat wave in the U.S. West that brought three consecutive days of record-high temperatures to Lake Tahoe is forecast to continue into the holiday…
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Utah leaders urge residents to forgo fireworks this July 4th
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other local leaders are urging state residents to forgo using personal fireworks this summer as the state faces a historic…
Continue Reading An American tradition will be missing in cities across the West this 4th of July due to the extreme weather
As the West deals with a historic drought, officials in some cities are banning fireworks to help prevent more…
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Most COVID-19 restrictions set to lift in Washington state
Washington state is set to lift most of its COVID-19 restrictions even though it’s falling short of a 70% goal of those 16 and up initiating…
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As drought deepens, reports of water misuse in Ogden rise
Reports suspected water waste are keeping Ogden’s conservation coordinator busy this summer.…
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Fire rips through Salt Lake City apartment building
Fire officials say a five-alarm fire ripped through a Salt Lake City apartment building early Monday morning, causing extensive damage. Salt Lake…
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