The Idaho Supreme Court is scheduled to hold an appeal hearing for Lori Vallow Daybell on November 2 to determine if her murder convictions should be overturned or if she should be granted a new trial.
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The Greater Yellowstone Coalition launched a statewide postcard campaign in Driggs, Idaho, to protect 45 million acres of public lands from potential rollbacks to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
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It will be a breezy midweek day as storms continue to push through the Central Mountains. Expect stronger wind gusts across the upper Snake River Plain and much of the Arco Desert near the INL. Precipitation and storm chances remain about the same as yesterday, with a higher chance toward the Sawtooth Forest, as a
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Idaho’s November vote on a proposed state constitutional amendment on marijuana was front and center Tuesday at a Greater Idaho Falls Chamber forum.
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Search crews are searching for Teng Go, an 88-year-old Arizona man who fell into the Snake River near the Idaho Falls Greenbelt on Sunday. This follows a similar drowning incident involving John Green earlier this summer, sparking local debate over whether safety barriers should be installed. While some residents advocate for more protection, others argue that such measures would diminish the area’s natural beauty.
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To promote National Preparedness Month, a Verizon store in Idaho Falls distributed 100 portable chargers to local residents. The goal is to help citizens build digital go-bags to ensure readiness for emergencies like wildfires or flash floods.
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Several Rexburg women are speaking out after a week of receiving unsettling notes and uprooted flowers culminated in the arrest of a man accused of stalking local apartment complexes and exposing himself to the residents.
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A Utah judge ruled that 23-year-old Tyler Robinson will stand trial on multiple charges, including aggravated murder, for the killing of Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event last September.
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A young black bear was captured and released in a remote habitat after it was discovered foraging in a Pocatello neighborhood on Monday morning.
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Keep a rain jacket and umbrella on hand this Tuesday morning as we start September with rain showers across Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming. Early morning showers are already scattered across the region, and we will begin to see afternoon showers and storms settle in later today. With thunderstorm chances increasing in the Central Mountains
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Nothing is as raw as a mother’s emotion as she tells of her son’s struggle and ultimate death from addiction. “His smile would light up the room, and he was the happiest boy. I mean it makes everything worth it. I miss his voice. I miss hearing him scream. I miss his bullet bike – all of it,” said Mikelyn Bartrop.
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health and Bannock County Mosquito Abatement confirmed a West Nile Virus positive mosquito pool near Swan Lake, although no human cases have been reported.
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Search efforts continued for Teng Go, an 88-year-old Arizona man who fell into the Snake River near the Broadway Bridge in Idaho Falls on Sunday.
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Authorities in Teton County, Idaho, are warning residents about multiple black bears causing disturbances in local neighborhoods after accessing food in unsecured garbage.
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Pocatello police are investigating a suspicious death after a man’s body was discovered Sunday afternoon in the 800 block of Park Avenue.
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Residents who pay the City of Ammon by card or electronic check will soon see an additional 3% convenience fee, starting Tuesday, Sept. 1st 2026.
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A driver faces multiple charges after a high-speed police chase in Rexburg ended with a vehicle crash and a brief foot pursuit on Saturday night.
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A motorcycle crash involving an injured driver shut down First Street in Idaho Falls for several hours on Sunday evening.
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Idaho Falls School District 91 cancelled classes at Fox Hollow Elementary on Monday after a mechanical issue caused smoke to fill the building’s hallways.
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The Pocatello Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of an adult male found in the 800 block of Park Avenue.
Continue Reading Idaho Falls police are investigating a motorcycle accident that occurred Sunday evening involving a man who was hospitalized for evaluation.
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Mark Thiel and his family are raising awareness for kidney donation to help address the shortage of matches for the over 100,000 people waiting for transplants in the United States.
Continue Reading IDAHO FALLS, ID (KIFI): Bryan Kohberger is asking an Idaho judge to let him take back the guilty plea that resulted in four life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students. Now, the court has laid out the next steps in that challenge, but Kohberger has not been granted a new trial.
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The City of Pocatello is gearing up for an annual volunteer opportunity– the Portneuf River Cleanup. The river is one of the city’s biggest natural resources and assets for tourism and representatives say the event will continue for years to come in an effort to maintain its natural beauty.
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The Pocatello Greek Festival is a fan-favorite every year, drawing out thousands to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church for a vast menu of greek food, pastries and desserts, as well as tours of the historic church building and Greek folk dancing.
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Rexburg Police arrested a man Saturday morning after a weeklong reports of a naked man disturbing residents at apartment complexes in the area.
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Two men died Friday morning after a jet boat overturned in the Snake River near the Palisades Dam. While a woman in the party reached the bank safely, both men succumbed to their injuries at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center despite efforts from rescuers and bystanders.
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A 22-year-old motorcyclist from North Ogden, Utah, lost his life Friday after colliding head-on with a Jeep in Bear Lake County.
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The Edson Fichter Nature Area is welcoming back the beloved Nature Talks series to the newly improved amphitheater for the entire month of September. Every Wednesday night at 6 p.m. a new expert from organizations in the community including Idaho State University will give a presentation on a different nature topic.
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In a continuing debate over Proposition One, the language in Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane’s Prop One “Yes/No” statement on the November ballot faces a legal challenge.
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Governor Brad Little announced the death of Maj. Gen. Darrell Manning, a former Idaho adjutant general and long-serving public official, and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in his honor.
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Firefighters are battling the 3,000-acre Coldwater Fire in eastern Cassia County, Idaho, which was reported Thursday evening near Malta.
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A 51-year-old Ammon man died Thursday morning after his semi-truck rolled on U.S. Highway 93 east of Challis, Idaho.
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Lemhi County Emergency Management issued evacuation orders for the Fourth of July drainage and Kriley Gulch due to the 40-acre Cherry Fire near Salmon, Idaho.
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A 71-year-old man from Ovid died following an ATV crash in Bear Lake County, Idaho, after swerving to avoid a van on North Road.
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YELLOWSTONE, Wyo. (KIFI) – Good news for anglers heading into the final holiday weekend of summer. Yellowstone National Park is lifting full fishing closures on the Firehole, Madison and Gibbon rivers beginning Friday, August 28. The National Park Service says anglers can now fish those rivers and their associated tributaries from sunrise until 2 p.m.
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In a departure from tradition at the Jackson Hole symposium, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh stated on Friday that inflation remains the agency’s primary concern despite the US economy being at full employment.
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The Bonneville High School football team is scheduled to open its season at home this Friday night against Skyline, seeking to overcome the memory of last season’s losses while showcasing a veteran senior class.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- More than 200 volunteers from Melaleuca partnered with the City of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department on Thursday for the fourth annual cleanup project along the Idaho Falls greenbelt. Volunteers cleared trash, overgrown brush and invasive trees along the Riverwalk to improve community safety and restore riverfront sightlines. The single-day
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The Snake River Animal Shelter has partnered with the ASPCA to host several rounds of free adoption events starting August 28 to help find homes for its animals and create space for others in need.
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The first week of school at ISU is always filled with daily events for students. Some are geared towards incoming freshman to help them meet fellow students and explore campus opportunities. Today’s agenda included both the part-time job fair and the Back to Business fair.
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Dixie’s Diner promises food, fun and the ’50s. But at this Idaho Falls location, the Van Orden family says it offers connection, love and belonging.
For Max, that connection has become an important pillar of his week. Max is 27, autistic and mostly nonverbal. His cousin, Logan, is his caregiver.
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The Wildhorse Fire has burned an estimated 74,316 acres and triggered various evacuation statuses for residents near Carey and Richfield, Idaho.
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Valley Mission is hosting a raffle for a donated 2019 Cub Cadet MX 750 EPS UTV to raise funds for its new $2.6 million multi-service rescue mission facility in Pocatello, Idaho.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Grammy award winner, actor and rock musician Rick Springfield spoke with our Local News 8 morning crew to discuss his recent show at the Mountain America Center and to share some insights on what having such a long career has been like. Achieving hit status with his single “Jessie’s Girl”,
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Five years after the death of Gabby Petito, her family continues to influence domestic violence policy through legislative changes and an ongoing wrongful-death lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department.
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The 19th annual Tin Cup Challenge in Teton Valley raised a record $4.9 million for local nonprofits and brought together donors, businesses and nonprofits to support local organizations across Teton Valley.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in town in Jackson Hole, according to the Wall Street Journal, sparking a rally on public land near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
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Classes at Ethel Boyes Elementary School in Idaho Falls will be canceled on August 26 due to air conditioning issues causing high indoor temperatures.
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Idaho is set to receive between $89.2 million and $127.7 million as part of a landmark multistate settlement with Meta to resolve claims regarding addictive platform designs that harmed young users’ mental health.
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As one attendee this morning said, “there’s disabled people everywhere,” and in Pocatello, the Glen Allen Project is bringing together the special needs community every week. Aside from hosting weekly art classes, today’s party was filled with face painting, free food, clay making and live music.
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Delta Air Lines is scheduled to restore an early morning departure from Pocatello Regional Airport starting October 2 to provide travelers with more connection options through Salt Lake City.
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Health officials warned residents of Bonneville and Jefferson counties about the risk of rabies after two infected bats were discovered following encounters with domestic pets.
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Rexburg Police is asking people to avoid Main Street between 1st East and Center Street because of an unexploded ordnance that was found in the area.
Continue Reading The Wildhorse Fire in Lincoln County, Idaho, has expanded to 45,000 acres and prompted local officials to advise residents to prepare for potential evacuations.
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Bryan Kohberger is scheduled for two court hearings in 2027 as he pursues a petition to withdraw his guilty plea regarding the University of Idaho student murders.
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The U.S. Forest Service is developing a plan to reduce wildfire risk across roughly 25,000 acres of National Forest land near Island Park — but the proposal is still in its early stages.
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According to the Idaho Transportation Department, the intersection will be restricted to right-in and right-out turns only starting Monday, Aug. 31. Left turns and crossing the highway will no longer be permitted.
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – A man accused of diverting $40,000 intended for a Reno youth basketball nonprofit has been arrested in Idaho. Jared Winslow Deveraux, 51, was booked into the Bannock County Jail on Aug. 14 on charges listed as fugitive from justice and warrant arrest, according to Bannock County booking records. Courtesty of Bannock
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An 11-year-old Meridian girl remains hospitalized in Salt Lake City following critical injuries sustained in an August 17 crash on Teton Pass.
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A father and son from Burley, Idaho, received exclusive recognition for their bravery during a mass shooting at a Twin Falls In-N-Out. While assisting an off-duty state trooper, Paul Cannon took a bullet to the abdomen while shielding his son and helping other victims escape. Despite his injuries, the pair remained at the scene to ensure everyone was safe before seeking medical attention.
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Teton County Search and Rescue volunteers responded to a fall involving a 70-year-old backpacker and a bear encounter involving two brothers in the backcountry earlier this week.
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“It’s a challenge we’re only going to achieve by partnering with industry, by working to advance and deploy very quickly and very safely to make sure that we can satisfy the needs of Americans and industry, and keep us as positioned as the premier power providers in the world,” said National Reactor Innovation Center COO Josh Gillespie.
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The Thunder Ridge Titans football team is set to open its season this Thursday at the ICCU Dome against the Bear River Bears as part of the Rocky Mountain Rumble.
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Michael Inman recently celebrated his 5,000th guided float on the Snake River with Barker-Ewing in Grand Teton National Park. Over a career spanning more than 25 years, Inman has traveled approximately 50,000 miles on the river, the equivalent of going around the Earth about twice.
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Classes are officially underway at Idaho State University in Pocatello and students are ready for another fall semester packed with events and education.
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Lunches are packed, and the outfits are perfect; now time to pose for that iconic back-to-school picture. But before you snap that photo for social media, be aware of some of the hidden risks of sharing too much information on social media.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office warns a child’s image can be spread far beyond the intended audience. Even if you’re just sharing to a small group of people, you have no control over where others can share your information.
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Back-to-school means buses running their routes each morning and midday across the area. Police are prepping their patrol for extra caution to protect school children as they walk or ride the buses on weekdays, and urge caution amongst drivers in the new school year.
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Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland has passed away at the age of 67 following a brief illness after surgery on August 22nd, according to his online obituary.
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U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced the “John Doe”—whose real identity remains unknown—to 61 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Judge Nye also ordered the defendant to pay $283,977.40 in restitution.
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Park Price has resigned as the inaugural Board Chair of the College of Eastern Idaho after nearly a decade of service.
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The Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls is scheduled to hold a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to reveal a major sports announcement featuring a special guest coach.
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Originally Published: 25 AUG 26 14:03 ET Updated: 25 AUG 26 14:11 ET By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, died Tuesday at her home in Nashville, according to a
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An 18-year-old man is facing felony charges after a vehicle struck and killed a motorcyclist Sunday morning in Idaho Falls in a hit and run.
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Fire crews in the Twin Falls district are responding to three lightning-caused fires in Lincoln County, including the Wildhorse, Tuana Gulch, and West Windmill fires.
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“Reshoring that refining capacity and that supply chain here in the United States will make opportunities for economic mining come back to America,” U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson told Local News 8 on Monday.
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Students at Ethel Boyes Elementary School will be dismissed early at 1 p.m. tomorrow due to issues with the school’s air conditioning system.
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According to a post on the Idaho Falls Power’s Facebook page, there is a downed line near Neptune Drive that crews are currently working on.
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Former Major League Baseball All-Star Butler was hired as the hitting coach for the Idaho State softball program.
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A 22-year-old man named Tristin John Chase was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge Monday and set for a $750,000 bond following a fatal shooting in Rigby, Idaho.
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The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is actively responding to an alleged bomb threat at Challis High School.
In a post on social media, the Sheriff’s Office stressed that while the threat is likely a hoax, all precautions are being taken.
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Gas prices in Idaho reached an average of $4.49 per gallon this week, marking a significant increase over last year. While the state remains among the nation’s most expensive for fuel, its national ranking recently slipped from seventh to eighth place. Experts suggest that while high crude oil prices maintain upward pressure, a seasonal decline in travel demand could eventually offer some relief to consumers.
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Former Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce CEO Paul Baker denied allegations of financial misconduct made by a local podcast and called for a retraction and apology.
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We will start the final week of August with warm, humid air as the storm patterns from this weekend move out of Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming. Expect rain and wind gusts to pick up into the afternoon, with highs climbing into the upper 80s. This Monday will look a lot like yesterday, with scattered
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A $20.8 million project featuring three new wildlife underpasses along U.S. Highway 30 near Montpelier, Idaho, is nearing completion and is expected to finish this fall.
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Police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed during a child custody exchange in Rigby.
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Seven-year-old Izabella Bond was located safely after being abducted by Amber Farson in Payette, Idaho, on Saturday evening.
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Drivers in Idaho Falls should expect temporary lane closures beginning Sunday, Aug. 23, as crews begin microsurfacing work on several roads throughout the city.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a flash flood warning for the Big Rock burn scar in southeastern Jefferson County and south central Madison County in southeastern Idaho. The warning remains in effect until 11:00 p.m. as thunderstorms move over the burn scar. At 8:07 p.m. Saturday nightDoppler radar
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A fire has consumed multiple structures in the Fort Hall Reservation along Hawthorne Road.
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Residents near Downey have spoken out about the new draft ordinance for Land Use and Development, stating their concerns for the integrity and fairness of the document when it comes to allowing renewable energy sources into the area. Bannock County Commissioners, Balanced Rock Power attorney Dustin Manwaring, and several locals supporting the new ordinance have discussed their reasoning why south Bannock County may be the right place for an industrial solar farm.
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Local News 8 anchor Doug Long rescued an injured hawk from a road in Ammon and coordinated with a deputy to transport the bird to the Teton Raptor Center for treatment.
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Lives have been changed for years at Oral Surgery Specialists of Idaho through the Second Chance smile makeover program, where one lucky recipient gets free teeth implants. The local surgery office has opened applications via their website through September 4.
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The Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello has received its accreditation from the American Alliance for Museums (AAM). This award is the highest national recognition for museums, and places the IMNH as one of only five accredited museums in the state.
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Interim head coach Mike Messick is leading the Shelley High School football team into the season with a focus on restoring stability and mental toughness following several years of coaching turnover.
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The Monster X Tour is scheduled to bring monster truck racing and competitions to the Madison County fairgrounds in Rexburg, Idaho, this Saturday.
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Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased between June and July, from 3.7% to 3.6%.
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The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $100 million to Salmon-based Formation Holdings US, Inc., also known as Jervois, to build a commercial cobalt refinery as part of a national initiative to secure domestic critical mineral supply chains.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that reservations for the renovated Salt Lake Temple open house will become available starting Sept. 1, 2026, ahead of its scheduled reopening from April 5 to Oct. 1, 2027.
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The Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In, the oldest drive-in theater in Idaho, is scheduled to host a free community night tomorrow, August 22nd, to conclude its summer season. The event will feature a screening of the 1980s classic “Clue” alongside a board game tournament, trivia, and a costume contest.
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