Sentors call for withdrawal of Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination
Idaho Senator Jim Risch along with other Republican Senators are putting pressure on President…
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Simpson secures $24 million for Idaho projects
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced Wednesday he has secured nearly $24 million for Idaho…
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Discussion on state drug problem
The drug problem in Idaho seems to be getting…
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AAA: Daily trips dropped 40% at height of pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated stay-at-home orders had a profound effect on driving behavior.…
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Deadline nears to nominate Idaho’s outstanding volunteers and philanthropists
Monday, July 19 is the final day to nominate Idaho volunteers and philanthropists for the annual Idaho Philanthropy Day awards.…
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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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Officials: Major understaffing in Idaho prisons raises risks
Prisons in Idaho are so understaffed that correctional officers often end up working mandatory 16-hour shifts, leaving them just eight hours to…
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EXPLAINER: Will Wyoming do enough to limit evictions?
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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Police investigate animal cruelty incident
Gallatin County Sheriff’s deputies investigated a call regarding animal cruelty on July 6. …
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Great Race for Education set Friday
The College of Eastern Idaho Foundation (CEIF) will host its annual premier fundraiser The Great Race for Education “Pandemic Survival” Edition…
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Bat Night is back at Idaho Falls Zoo
Bat Night at the Idaho Falls Zoo is…
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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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Fish salvage order issued for South Butte Pond near Clayton
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for South Butte Pond west of Clayton effective…
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Mud Lick Fire burns 6,641 acres, emergency road closures implemented
The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 6,641 acres and is 0% contained, and effective Thursday, the forest implemented…
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Fire restrictions expand as 14 large wildfires burn in Idaho
Federal and state public land managers have implemented fire restrictions because of hot and dry weather as 14 large wildfires burn in Idaho.…
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Idaho man pleads guilty to taking part in U.S. Capitol siege
An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a felony for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald…
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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions ordered for East Idaho
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District, Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the…
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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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Rexburg Albertson’s manager calls it day after 46 years
Family and many people from the community celebrated Kevin Stevens’ last day at work at…
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Police search for missing teenager
Idaho State Police is asking for help finding a teenager who hasn’t been in contact with her family since…
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Local law enforcement chaplains donate safety lights to honor Deputy Wyatt Maser
Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Idaho (LECI) began raising funds in June of 2020 to purchase Guardian Angel Safety Lights for local Idaho Falls and…
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ITD provides exemptions for truckers after Gov. Little’s fire season emergency declaration
A fire disaster emergency proclamation issued on July 9 by Idaho Governor Brad Little will allow trucks carrying jet fuel and other fire equipment…
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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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Howell Fire burns near Pomerelle
The U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest reports a fire has started 4 miles east of Pomerelle on the Minidoka Ranger District.…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves back up to low risk level for COVID-19
The Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo. has moved back up into the Yellow (Low) Risk Level for COVID-19.…
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Idaho Lottery gives back $72.5 million
The Idaho Lottery celebrated 32 years of entertainment and games by returning the single largest annual dividend of $72.5…
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Goose Fire grows to 3,790 acres
The lightning caused Goose Fire that started July 1 has burned 3,326…
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Pay It Forward: Happyville Farm
This community garden in Idaho Falls grows healthy food for the community food basket with the help of…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 179 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 179 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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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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Search continues for Montana hiker, believed dead
Search crews are continuing to look for a 23-year-old Montana State University graduate student who is believed to have died in a hiking accident in…
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2021 EISF Grand Marshal named
When Eastern Idaho State Fair Manager Brandon Bird called Leo Teton to ask if would accept the honor of being the Grand Marshal of the 2021 EISF,…
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District 93 irrigation problems
The Bonneville School District has been scrambling to get it’s irrigation…
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Man arrested after reported incident at group home
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Burke Circle to a report of a disturbance Tuesday around 7:45 p.m.…
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State police start receiving “Defend the Police” bonuses
Hundreds of frontline Idaho State Police personnel received their $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses last…
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Summer food service programs available across Wyoming
The Wyoming Summer Food Service program for kids offered through the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has already served thousands of meals this…
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Registration open for kids triathlon
Idaho Falls Wes Deist Aquatic Center staff are looking for youth of every skill level and ability to be a part of the largest kids’ triathlon in…
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DHW updates, simplifies COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has made some changes to the COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard to reflect the changing nature of the…
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COVID-19 variants circulating in Idaho
Health officials say getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is more important than ever with the new COVID-19 variants that are circulating in Idaho.…
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Mud Lick Fire burns 6,163 acres
The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 6,163 acres and is 0%…
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3 hospitalized after crash near Malad
Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on northbound Interstate 15, south of Malad Tuesday around 11:30…
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New nursing college opens in Idaho Falls
Eagle Gate College opened a new campus in Idaho Falls on…
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Fire Restrictions are being implemented in central Idaho
Public land managers in central Idaho will implement Stage I Fire Restrictions Thursday at 11:59 p.m.…
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EBR-I Atomic Museum open Saturday for Atomic Days
The Experimental Breeder Reactor (EBR-I) Atomic Museum will be open July 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate Atomic Days in…
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Pocatello street repair scheduled Thursday, detour planned
The 1800 block of West Quinn Road in Pocatello will be closed Thursday for surface…
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Identity released of person killed in crash near Blackfoot
UPDATE 7/14/21: Idaho State Police have released the identity of the driver who was killed in a crash on July…
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Burley man arrested after chasing down children in his pickup
The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 26-year-old Burley…
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Antique aircraft fly into Blackfoot Airport Wednesday
People in East Idaho may catch a glimpse of an antique aircraft flying through the sky Wednesday, as dozens fly into Blackfoot for an…
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EPA declares outdoor burning ban for Fort Hall Reservation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, in coordination with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation, has issued a…
Continue Reading The lone Republican on 1/6 panel so far, Liz Cheney vows to ‘stand for the truth’
By Melanie Zanona and Alex Rogers, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney has a strong admonition for House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy: any Republican still challenging…
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Mobile home a complete loss in fire
No one was injured in a Tuesday evening house fire near…
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Bonneville County issues drought declaration
The Bonneville County Commissioners declared a drought for the county…
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Semi rollover on I-15 on Fort Hall Reservation
Fort Hall Fire & EMS along with Blackfoot Fire responded to Interstate 15, milepost 89 on the southbound of the ramp for a single semi rollover…
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Madison County issues burn ban
Due to low fuel moisture, low relative humidity and being in drought conditions, effective Tuesday, the Madison Fire Department, in conjunction with…
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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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Gov. Little: Idaho faces potential for worst fire season in years
Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding wildfires in Idaho at 1 p.m.…
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INL Site cleanup project achieved objectives
Almost a year after shutting off three vapor treatment units at a former radioactive and hazardous waste landfill at the Idaho National Laboratory…
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Sparklight customers experience internet outage
Sparklight customers have been without internet services for most of the day.…
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Aid for Friends asks for donations to stock new homeless shelter, open house tonight
There will soon be a new, warm place for Pocatelloans experiencing homelessness to rest their…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 182 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 182 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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Mud Lick Fire grows to 5,263 acres
The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 5,263 acres and is 0%…
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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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Governor Little appoints new STEM Action Center executive director
Governor Brad Little announce Tuesday his appointment of Kaitlin Maguire as executive director of the STEM Action…
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Officials urge anglers to adjust fishing practices due to heat, drought
Due to high temperatures and drought conditions across Wyoming, the state’s streams and rivers are flowing with less water and at a warmer…
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US officials extend consideration of Montana bison proposal
Federal officials say they’ll give the public more time to comment on a contentious proposal to expand bison grazing on public lands in…
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‘Scary:’ Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what…
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Grassy Arena at Teton County Fairgrounds to close for 2 Weeks
In preparation for the 65th Annual Teton County Fair, the Teton County Fairgrounds Grassy Arena will be closed for the next two…
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Idaho man convicted in shootout gets 18 years in prison
A former participant in an armed occupation in 2016 at an Oregon wildlife refuge has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with his role…
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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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Idahoan Foods helps SNAP participants attend Museum of Idaho
Some families who can’t afford to see the Museum of Idaho will get a little help from a local company.…
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Central Idaho Dispatch Zone moves to extreme fire danger
Due to weather and fuel conditions, the Central Idaho Dispatch Zone has moved to extreme fire danger.…
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Teton Education Association sues Teton School District 401
The Teton Education Association is suing Teton School District 401 along with five members of the school board of…
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WWII aircraft visits Pocatello Airport
If you always wanted to take a ride on a historic war fighter plane, now is your chance.…
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Lawmakers eye special session on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines
Republican state senators plan to meet this week to discuss the possibility of a special session after three large health care providers announced…
Continue Reading Emergency trail closure near Mud Lick Fire
UPDATE 3:05 p.m. The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has implemented a Mud Lick Fire Emergency Trail Closure, Order Number:…
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DEQ issues Air Pollution Forecast and Caution for Lemhi County
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Lemhi County of degraded…
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Wildfire NW of Henry’s Lake grows to more than 2,200 acres
Strong winds are helping grow a wildfire west of West Yellowstone, near Hoodoo Pass. …
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2 fires slow traffic on US 20 near Idaho Falls
Two separate brush fires started along near US 20 Monday afternoon.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 297 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 297 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
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Target shooting causes fires
The Idaho Falls Fire Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Land Management – Idaho Falls District wants to remind you the…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the area of 115th E. and Swan Valley Highway to a reported weapons offense Sunday around 7 p.m. …
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Armed, intoxicated man arrested after fleeing from deputies
A Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driving across multiple lanes of traffic and exceeding the speed limit Sunday afternoon on…
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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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East Idaho teachers learn how to fly drones, plans to add to STEM curriculum
East Idaho teachers are learning how to fly drones so they can implement the technology into their STEM…
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Pocatello Utility Billing to switch payment system
The City of Pocatello Utility Billing Department will start using a new payment processing system this…
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Idaho gas prices continue to increase
Idaho gas prices have risen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…
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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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Idaho Labor reopens mobile offices statewide
Re-opening remote locations in 40 cities throughout Idaho is allowing the Department of Labor to return to its pre-pandemic service delivery levels…
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1 rescued on Hell Roaring Trail
Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers rescued a rider who had come off their horse on the Hell Roaring Trail Sunday around 1:50 p.m.…
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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.…
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Yellowstone invasive mussel find both reassuring, alarming
The recent discovery of an invasive mussel that was about to enter the waters of Yellowstone National Park was both concerning and reassuring for…
Continue Reading Missing Montana hiker believed to have died in accident
Searchers looking for a Montana State University graduate student who went missing while hiking in the Beartooth Mountains in southern Montana say…
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Accident slowed traffic near Henry’s Lake
Idaho State Police report a crash on US 20 just south of Henry’s Lake is blocking the eastbound lane of traffic.…
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Teton Pass will be closed briefly Tuesday to traffic
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing all through traffic in both directions briefly on WYO 22 Teton Pass from mile marker 7 to…
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Shady Grove Music Camp comes back to Pocatello
The Shady Grove Music Camp is back for their second annual event at FMC Park.…
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Latest on Mud Lick fire burning in Salmon-Challis National Forest
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (KIFI)- The Mud Lick fire is approximately two miles northwest of Blackbird Mine and nearing 2,500 acres. The lightning-caused…
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