Magic Valley group sentenced to prison for federal drug crime
Three Idaho men were sentenced to federal prison this week for their participation in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin in the…
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Urgent recall issued for infant formulas
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday cautioned people to avoid certain powdered infant formulas that may be tied to bacterial infections…
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College entrance exam won’t be required for this year’s graduates
The State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to waive Idaho’s requirement that members of the high school Class of 2022 must take a…
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High schools will no longer use Holt Arena for football games
Pocatello, Highland and Century high school fans will be getting a home field advantage next…
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United Way hosts virtual 5K
The United Way of Southeastern Idaho is hosting its second annual 5K Your Way from Feb. 18 to Feb.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,214 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,214 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths…
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COVID-19 hospitalizations average $4,000 in out-of-pocket costs per visit, research says
Measures to protect patients hospitalized with COVID-19 from financial liability have been rolled back by most insurers in the United States, leaving…
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Local LDS leaders will make decisions on masks in church, First Presidency says
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following letter to leaders worldwide updating guidelines…
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Bonner County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Sagle man on…
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1 arrested in Paonia double homicide case
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Idaho State Police, the Delta County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado and the Colorado Bureau…
Continue Reading Kids with insomnia might have it until adulthood, study says. Parents can help
Adolescence is a critical period of physical growth and self-discovery, but it also might be the most important phase for keeping an eye on your…
Continue Reading Cold War ‘Candy Bomber’ Gail Halvorsen dies at 101
By Andy Rose, CNN A US airman who became known as the “Candy Bomber” for his unique supply drops in Germany after World War II died…
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Idaho Transportation Board approves projects to modernize roads across Idaho
The Idaho Transportation Board voted to accelerate the improvement of several major roadways during its regular monthly meeting Thursday.…
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Portion of City Creek Trail System to be closed for Russian Olive removal
Beginning Tuesday, the Lower City Creek Trailhead and trail below Bridge 1 will be closed to all users while Russian Olive Trees are being…
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Supreme Court gives Judicial Districts more oversight of COVID-19 precautions
Idaho’s administrative district judges will determine what courtroom COVID-19 precautions are appropriate for conditions in their parts of the…
Continue Reading Middle-school children fall prey to fatal fentanyl overdoses
By Jen Christensen, CNN At age 14, Alexander Neville was still very much a curious kid. He was a Boy Scout who enjoyed getting outdoors and camping.…
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Board of Education approves policy making some student fees optional
The Idaho State Board of Education Thursday approved a new policy on student fees at Idaho’s four-year public higher education institutions,…
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Chubbuck appoints new city attorney
Chubbuck Councilmember Ryan S. Lewis resigned from his Council Seat #4 effective February 15, 2022, and was confirmed and appointed by the Mayor and…
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Pocatello mayor challenges kids to read 1 million minutes
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is challenging the kids of the city to read one million minutes this…
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House passes bill to delay rerunning failed bonds
A bill to stop taxing district’s from quickly re-running a failed bond has passed the Idaho…
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Fremont County is working on spreading awareness to child abuse
Fremont County hosted a Stewardship of Children meeting today at the Fremont County Annex in St.…
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GOP leader McCarthy backs primary bid vs. Trump foe Cheney
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is endorsing a primary challenger to GOP Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming, a remarkable step for a party leader that…
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Wolf hunting, trapping ends in southwestern Montana
The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says wolf hunting and trapping season has ended in southwestern Montana.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,029 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,029 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths…
Continue Reading A new drug shows promise against respiratory virus, study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A new antiviral medication against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be safe and lowered viral levels and…
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Wyoming lawmakers to debate Trump-backed primary changes
Wyoming lawmakers have voted narrowly to consider a Donald Trump-backed bill that could affect Liz Cheney’s re-election chances by making it harder…
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Ammon Bundy announces he’s running as an Independent, drops out of GOP primary
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy announced he’s dropping out of the GOP primary in May and is instead running as an…
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Nearly half of US bald eagles suffer lead poisoning
Researchers report harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald eagles sampled in 38 states.…
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States with the most pothole complaints
The bane of every driver’s existence, potholes are a sad reality. Stacker took a look at data from The Clunker Junker to rank every state…
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Wasden responds to false legislator campaign claim
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has issued a statement in response to an allegation made by Representative Priscilla Giddings in a campaign…
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Lawmaker panel advances bill lifting Idaho’s militia ban
A panel of Idaho lawmakers has advanced a bill that would repeal the state’s primary law banning private…
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Claim your grocery credit refund, even if you don’t earn enough to file income taxes
dahoans who don’t make enough money to file an income tax return can get back some of the sales tax they paid on groceries – in the form of a…
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Smoke in Madison Memorial NICU
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit unit at Madison Memorial Hospital is back…
Continue Reading Judge: Coal mine permit didn’t analyze environmental harm
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Office of Surface Mining failed to adequately analyze…
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Utah governor says he’d veto school voucher proposal
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is planning on vetoing a school voucher measure advancing through the Republican-majority statehouse.…
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Wyoming school bus driver accused of DUI, open container
CHEYENNE Police in Wyoming arrested a school bus driver taking high school students to an activity in South Dakota for suspected DUI and having an…
Continue Reading Sleep apnea and snoring: 8 warning signs to look for
Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a…
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SUV crashes through Firehouse Subs
Employees and patrons at Pocatello’s Firehouse subs are extremely lucky Wednesday after an SUV crashed through the building and into the dining…
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Fatal crash east of Powell
On Wednesday, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 30 on US 14A east of Powell,…
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$800 million Meta data center announced in Kuna
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instrgram, announced Wednesday it plans to build an $800 million data center in…
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Jefferson School District adopts Hope Squad program to help struggling students
Jefferson School District 251 is now encouraging their students to lend a hand and an ear for their fellow students. To do so they have implemented…
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Caldwell man sentenced to 8 years for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
A Caldwell man was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to…
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Greater Idaho idea gaining traction
The idea of changing Idaho’s borders to include parts of neighboring states is gaining some traction at the Idaho…
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Idaho lawmakers move closer to passing a Texas-style abortion bill
An abortion bill modeled after Texas’ controversial abortion law that bans all abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected cleared a Senate…
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Powerball bill clears house committee
A House committee cleared a bill Wednesday to allow the Powerball Lottery to continue to be played in the state even after it adds Australia and the…
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ISU scholarship campaign raises $17 million in 6 months
Idaho State University has reached $17 million of its $20 million goal thanks to generous donors, friends and…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,323 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,323 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths…
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Idaho Falls Public Library, Bonneville Library District Board give update on service agreement
Idaho Falls City Library Board Member Rodd Rapp explains the issue is the current service agreement, which ends on September…
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Teton County updates COVID-19 dashboard
Teton County Health Department will be making some changes to the Teton County COVID-19 Dashboard as it begins to move out of the emergency phase of…
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Utah Jazz lifts vaccine rules as lawmakers push to ban them
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test will no longer be required for fans wanting to see the Utah Jazz play at…
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Rural Disaster Assistance Bill clears committee
In Washington, the Senate Small Business Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the bipartisan Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities…
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Specialty Crop Grant applications now open
The Specialty Crop Grant application period with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture is now…
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Bill designed to help dyslexic children introduced to Idaho House
A bill designed to detect and help Idaho children with dyslexia so they can learn to read on an even playing field with their peers will be scheduled…
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Most famous national parks set visitation records in 2021
While some of the most well-known national parks again had record visitation in 2021, numbers across the entire National Park System remained below…
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ISP investigates injury crash in Pocatello
Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 8:00 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of W. Quinn Road and…
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Idaho Falls could pass a new impact fee soon
The city of Idaho Falls is working on a new plan to pose new impact fees on local building projects in the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 daily case rates plunge to one-fifth the record high reached a month ago. But thousands are still dying from COVID-19 every day
While new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep tumbling, more than 2,000 Americans are still dying every day from…
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Bannock County recognized for excellence in financial reporting for 28th consecutive year
For the 28th year in a row, the Bannock County Auditor’s Office is being recognized for its excellence in governmental accounting and financial…
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Kevin Costner lobbies Utah for more tax rebates for films
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kevin Costner wants Utah lawmakers to pass legislation that would give more tax rebates to film productions that shoot in…
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House committee OKs ban on businesses requiring vaccinations
A panel of Idaho lawmakers has advanced a bill that would make it a crime for Idaho businesses to require employees to get vaccinated against the…
Continue Reading Why Olympic figure skaters don’t get dizzy
By Faith Karimi, CNN Top figure skaters spin at such unbelievably fast speeds — as many as six revolutions per second — that it can make…
Continue Reading Why avocado shipments from Mexico to the US were stopped: A death threat to a safety inspector
By Matt Rivers, CNN Business The suspension of avocado imports from Mexico came after a US safety inspector received a credible death threat,…
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Idaho deactivates crisis standards of care as conditions improve, but some hospitals are still reporting stress
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has deactivated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) in the three public health districts in southern…
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Pay It Forward: Pure Hope Hygiene Pantry
A pantry that focuses solely on hygiene products for those in…
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Pay It Forward: All Heart Women
A local woman came up with the idea that there is power in numbers. She started an organization to gather women together for one main purpose, to…
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Investigation into ibuprofen hot dogs continues
The investigation continues into poisonous hot dogs found along trails in…
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Fruitland man sentenced to more than 9 years for federal gun crime
A Fruitland man was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a…
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Bonneville County Assessor Mueller is not seeking reelection
Bonneville County Assessor Blake Mueller is not seeking…
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10 ways to promote a healthier heart
There’s a variety of ways to improve heart health, without frequenting the doctor’s office. Thistle compiled a list of how people can support a…
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Caldwell man sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
A Caldwell man was sentenced to 324 months in federal prison for possession of child…
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People with autism or ADHD are more likely to die early, review says
Having autism or ADHD could come with a higher risk of dying earlier than normal, according to new…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,177 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 38 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,177 new COVID-19 cases and 38 new deaths…
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Utah’s GOP-led death penalty repeal measure falls vote short
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers rejected a proposal to abolish the state’s death…
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Bill would bar Idaho’s lands and animals from ‘personhood’
A bill that would prevent animals, natural resources and artificial intelligence from being granted “personhood status” in Idaho was introduced…
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American Dog Derby set to occur in Bear Gulch
The American Dog Derby is set to take place from February 17-19. With the event getting kicked off with a meet and greet of the Mushers registering…
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COVID-19 press conference Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…
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Salmon-Challis hosting virtual meeting to discuss fuels reduction and restoration project
The Salmon-Challis National Forest will be hosting a discussion about the upcoming release of the environmental analysis for the Fuels Reduction and…
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F&G seeks help identifying snowmobilers seen harassing deer near Cress Creek
Two snowmobilers were caught on camera harassing deer and officers would like your help identifying…
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Wyoming Legislative website provides up-to-date information on 2022 Budget Session
Wyoming residents are encouraged to use the Wyoming Legislature’s website to track legislation and participate in policymaking during the 2022…
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Steelhead anglers reminded of changes to steelhead season on Salmon and Snake rivers
Before wetting a line in 2022, steelhead anglers are encouraged to brush up on the fish…
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Yellowstone to improve telecommunications systems in developed areas
The National Park Service (NPS) signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for an environmental assessment (EA) to improve telecommunications…
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Applications for Idaho State Police trooper are now being accepted
The Idaho State Police is Idaho’s only statewide full-service law enforcement agency with commissioned positions specializing in criminal…
Continue Reading You’ve lost your vaccine card. Stay calm and follow these steps
Oh no. Your vaccine card is…
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Magical Moments Baby Contest winners announced
The Magical Moments Baby Contest is about celebrating the precious lives that began at Portneuf Medical Center in 2021.…
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Two bills tightening Idaho voting rules head to full House
A panel of Idaho lawmakers has approved a bill prohibiting so-called “ballot harvesting” and another tightening the timeline for unaffiliated…
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Family says they were threatened after Idaho Falls car crash
A family told us they were threatened after a car crash Monday night in Idaho…
Continue Reading More than half of all travel destinations are ‘very high’ risk
By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated a half dozen new places “very high”…
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1 arrested after multi-county pursuit ends with no injuries
On Saturday at 1:15 a.m., Idaho Falls Police officers were performing a DUI traffic stop and investigation in the area of Whittier Street and N…
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Backcountry skier dies in Grand Teton fall
A backcountry skier died in a fall in Grand Teton National Park.…
Continue Reading Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s fiancé, died from a gunshot wound to the head, medical examiner says
The cause of death of Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito whose disappearance caused a firestorm late last summer, was revealed…
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Registration opens for Pocatello’s Citizen Police Academy
The Pocatello Police Department is opening registration for its Citizen Police…
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Thousands of Valentine’s day cards delivered
Some firefighters were feeling the love from the…
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More than 10 misdemeanor citations issued in closed areas of Bonneville County
During the past two days, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies have issued more than 10 misdemeanor citations to individuals who traveled into…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,581 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,581 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths over the…
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Bill introduced to keep lethal injection drug source secret
Legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in lethal injection executions was introduced by the House…
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Wyoming governor: State pay raises top priority in budget
Wyoming’s governor says state employee raises are his top priority as lawmakers get to work on a budget for the next two years.…
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FBI warns of romance scams
Looking for love? This Valentine’s Day, FBI Salt Lake City is raising awareness about romance scams, or confidence fraud, so you can protect your…
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After a month of preparation, Florence’s Chocolates say Valentine’s Day is a success
The Valentine’s Day rush is something every chocolate shop prepares for. For Florence’s Chocolates in Rexburg it takes little over a month to be…
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Wyoming Legislature convenes 2022 budget session with joint session
The 66th Wyoming Legislature convened in a Joint Session of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives on Monday during the first day of…
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West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The megadrought bedeviling the American West got even drier last year and is becoming the deepest dry spell in…
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