Idaho House Speaker Scott Bedke announces candidacy for Lt. Governor
Scott Bedke announced his candidacy fort Lt. Governor Thursday.…
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Police: Armed school worker stops attempted kidnap suspect
An armed school employee in Utah held off an attempted kidnapping suspect at gunpoint until officers arrived, police said.…
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I-15, US-20 Interim Project underway
The Interstate 15 and U.S. 20 interchange at Exit 119 is undergoing an interim makeover for safety. A bigger project is down the…
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Burley man found guilty in 1995 cold case murder
A decades-old cold case has finally come to an…
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Annual fifth grade bike ride returns for District 93
After being canceled the last two years, this year’s ride was scheduled for last Friday but was pushed back due to…
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COVID-19 outbreak at Idaho high school
A new COVID-19 crisis is rising in Coeur d’Alene’s Lake City High…
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IDWR sends curtailment notices to 129 water users with junior water rights
More than a hundred junior groundwater right users in eastern Idaho and the Magic Valley have been given notice they could see their water cut off as…
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High speed chase ends with arrests
Fort Hall Police officers were conducting daily patrol at the Fort Hall Bottoms on the Reservation Tuesday around 1:00 p.m. and observed a suspicious…
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ISU accelerated nursing program expands to Pocatello campus
Idaho State University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing (ABSN) undergraduate program is expanding to the Pocatello…
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Chinook fishing on Lower Salmon River closes Friday
Idaho Fish and Game is closing salmon fishing on the Lower Salmon River, effective at the end of fishing hours on May 28, as Chinook salmon harvest…
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SIPH office in Preston remains open
Southeastern Idaho Public Health would like to provide clarification regarding the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s announcement that its…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport to conduct training exercise Thursday
On Thursday, the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) will be conducting a live emergency…
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New wolf killing laws prompt push to revive protections
Wildlife advocates are pressing the Biden administration to revive protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republican lawmakers…
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Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow-Daybell face murder charges in deaths of Tammy Daybell, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow
Prosecutors announced Grand Jury indictments Tuesday against Chad Guy Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell related to the deaths of Tammy Daybell, Tylee…
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Police identify body found in Chubbuck
The Chubbuck Police Department has identified a body found in a field Saturday as Karl…
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Filer man killed after hitting house on Idaho highway
A Filer man is dead after hitting a house on an Idaho…
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Officials investigate incident involving woman approaching grizzly bears in Yellowstone
U.S. Park Rangers of Yellowstone National Park are investigating an incident of a woman approaching wildlife at Roaring Mountain.…
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DHW’s Preston office to close in June, services continue to be available
The Department of Health and Welfare is leveraging a lease that expires at the end of June to permanently close a small office in Preston.…
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Ross Park Aquatic Complex opens May 29
One of Pocatello’s popular places to cool off during the summer months opens this…
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Grizzly bear video filmed southeast of Salmon in 2020 confirmed by F&G officials
Idaho Fish and Game officials recently received a video shot by a sportsman in spring of 2020 who believed the bear was a young grizzly near the…
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Memorial Day gas prices predicted to be most expensive since 2014
The unofficial kick-off to the summer travel season is just around the corner, but with surging demand for fuel, rental cars, airfare and hotel…
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Bannock County DMV to resume regular business hours
The Bannock County Motor Vehicle lobby will resume regular business hours for the public on Wednesday, June…
Continue Reading Wolves scare deer and reduce auto collisions 24%, study says
Scientists found an unconventional way of reducing the frequency of deer-auto collisions could be allowing wolves to roam a…
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Idaho Legislature hires own lawyers to defend new initiative
The Idaho Supreme Court has agreed to allow the state Legislature to intervene in two lawsuits that challenge the same restrictive voter initiative…
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Chukars wrap up series with Billings
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Chukars suffered their first loss of the young season to Billings 14-12 to open a double header on…
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Kevin Greene surprised with Chukars hall of fame honor
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Falls Chukars president Kevin Greene is always making sure there is a good show at Melaleuca Field on game nights.…
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‘Carry The Load’ nonprofit advocates for Memorial Day
On Monday, members of the nonprofit Carry The Load stopped by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Idaho…
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Idaho Falls community bike ride rescheduled due to weather
The community bike ride and barbecue scheduled for Monday evening has been postponed due to an inclement weather forecast. …
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Idaho woman sentenced to life for killing husband
An Idaho woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her husband, after the judge told her that her explanation for the man’s death did…
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Pocatello Mayor fears new property tax law will jeopardize growth
A new property tax law that aimed to lessen the burden on homeowners has city officials sounding the…
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Plan released for $440M in Idaho education rescue money
Idaho education officials say the state’s primary challenge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is helping students make up lost ground due to…
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Idaho angler missing after boating accident on Salmon River
An Idaho man is missing after a weekend boating accident on the Salmon River.…
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New Idaho Democratic executive director
Idaho Democratic Party Chair Fred Cornforth announced Monday party has hired Jared DeLoof to serve as Executive Director heading into the 2022…
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Portneuf Medical Center opens a new wing, adds special care unit
Portneuf Medical Center is opening a renovated wing and adding an 11-bed special care unit (SCU) to support the increased need for specialized…
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INL meets agreement to store used naval nuclear fuel ahead of schedule
One of the key provisions of the Agreement is that the Naval Reactors Facility (NRF), operated for the NNPP by the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, would…
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LDS Missionary Training Centers to resume limited on-site training
As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve in some locations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking ahead to resume on-site…
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Idaho crash fatalities down in 2020
The number of fatal crashes on American roads increased in 2020, but AAA says Idaho was not part of the deadly…
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Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020
Scientists say the outlook for the western U.S. fire season is grim because it’s starting far drier than 2020’s record-breaking fire year.…
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Idaho Behavioral Health Council seeks public comment on draft of new strategic plan
The Idaho Behavioral Health Council released the first draft of its strategic plan to improve care for Idahoans with mental health and substance use…
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Advanced Test Reactor begins major overhaul to replace core components
The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory is getting an overhaul that will shut it down for nine…
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Thunder Ridge band teacher puts on one last show
For over thirty years, students in districts 91 and 93 have tried to harness their skills under the direction of Richard…
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Local hero teen who died saving girlfriend awarded Carnegie medal
A local hero is posthumously being honored for his…
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Temporary road closures as unused railroad crossings get removed
East Idaho Railroad will be removing the unused railroad crossing at Park Avenue, south of W Broadway on Monday and Tuesday, May 24th and…
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Hero Fun Run benefits 7-year-old
Costumes were on full display for Saturday’s Hero Fun Run/Walk 5K and 10K in Idaho Falls, an exciting event to help benefit 7-year-old superhero Owen…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 168 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 168 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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EIRMC modifies visitor policy
As community rates of COVID-19 continue to wane, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is modifying its visitor policy. …
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Giddings files for Lt. Governor
State Representative Priscila Giddings (R-D7) announced she has filed paperwork to run for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of…
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Historic Downtown Pocatello looking for sponsors to beautify area
Historic Downtown Pocatello is looking for sponsors to hang flower baskets on their light posts in the downtown…
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Wyoming senator discloses impregnating 14-year-old at 18
Wyoming state Sen. Anthony Bouchard has disclosed that he impregnated a 14-year-old girl when he was 18.…
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Some Idaho residents to see one-time tax rebate this summer
Some Idaho taxpayers will see a one-time tax rebate this summer as part of the income tax legislation passed earlier this year.…
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Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul
Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors for a…
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Award-winning assignment editor passes away
We have some sad station news to…
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Idaho Falls man killed in rollover crash on Sunnyside Road
UPDATE: Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle, fatality crash, on Sunnyside Road, in Idaho Falls Thursday around 7:11…
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Time capsule unearthed in Blackfoot
On Thursday, students at Independence High School kept digging and digging and digging to find a time capsule buried on their school grounds back in…
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Idaho’s black bears are out of their winter dens looking for food
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says the key to keeping Idaho bears wild is to never let them have access to human food because a…
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Masks will no longer be required at Idaho courthouses
The Idaho Supreme Court is issuing updated guidelines for COVID-19 precautions in Idaho’s…
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Superintendent roadshow stops in Idaho Falls
The lessons learned in 2020 by state education leaders will start being applied as schools reopen in the…
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Jackson Hole Airport reports improved flight numbers
The addition of new flights to the jackson hole airport appears to be paying…
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April previews busy summer season at Grand Teton
Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 87,739 recreation visits in April…
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Beware of scam fundraisers related to Rigby School shooting
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is warning Idahoans about scam fundraisers related to the recent shooting at Rigby Middle School.…
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Gov. Little in Idaho Falls Thursday
Governor Little will be in Idaho Falls on Thursday to discuss the 2021 Idaho Legislative…
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Shoshone-Bannock Casin Hotel returns to 24 hour operation
The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel is returning to full-time…
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Donations sought for Brady Chapel Centennial Campaign
The Pocatello Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is looking for your help to restore one of the Gate City’s architectural…
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Tanker truck repair company owner pleads guilty to violating safety standards, making false statement to OSHA investigator
A 65-year-old of Pocatello man and owner of a tanker testing and repair company, KCCS Inc., pleaded guilty to making an illegal repair to a cargo…
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Chukars return to the field in exhibition loss to Boise
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The 2021 Idaho Falls Chukars took the field for the first time Wednesday night in a 10-2 exhibition loss to new league…
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Lt. Gov. McGeachin announces run for Idaho governor
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is running for governor.…
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Pocatello lifts face-covering policy at city facilities
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is changing the face covering policy at city…
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The lights are back on: Bonneville High School to perform Freaky Friday
After more than a year of darkness due to COVID-19, the lights are back on in Bonneville High School’s Little…
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Idaho governor vetoes bill limiting initiative signatures
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a bill primarily intended to thwart medical marijuana initiative backers from collecting signatures at pot shops in…
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Election Results: Voters pass District 93’s levies, District 91 recall denied
Election results for May 18,…
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New Idaho Falls Hockey team to play in NA3HL
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The new hockey team in Idaho Falls is expected to drop the puck in the fall of 2022. A ground breaking ceremony was held…
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Idaho inmate’s execution canceled, pending clemency hearing
A scheduled execution for an Idaho man with terminal cancer has been canceled so the state’s Commission of Pardons and Parole can consider whether…
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Police release identity of woman found in canal in Chubbuck
An autopsy is scheduled for next week with the Ada County Coroner’s office in…
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Mountain America Center groundbreaking takes place Tuesday
Governor Brad Little will be in Idaho Falls Tuesday. He will provide remarks at the Mountain America Center groundbreaking at 4 p.m.…
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Gov. Little signs bills investing in education, workforce
Governor Brad Little signed the last of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills this week, making investments in education and Idaho’s…
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A quick look at what’s on the ballot this election day
It’s election day for taxing districts across the state. Only a handful of issues are on the ballot.…
Continue Reading Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announces entertainment lineup
The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel has announced an entertainment lineup of outdoor concerts.…
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Fatality crash in Rexburg
Idaho State Police investigated a five-vehicle, fatality crash, at the intersection of N 2nd Street East and Moody Road, in Rexburg Monday around…
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Fort Hall fires under investigation
Officials are investigating two fires that took place in Fort Hall on…
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Bonneville County to host mental health training
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office hosted a press conference on Monday to discuss upcoming training and information that is being offered to…
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Used car prices rising as new vehicles in short supply
Car dealerships in the area are having a hard time keeping their new vehicle inventory stocked, so buyers are turning to used cars…
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IDOC seeks walkaway in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Department of Correction is seeking an Idaho Falls Community Reentry Center resident who walked from his job in the community.…
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Wanted man arrested for aggravated assault
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 800 block of N. Eve Dr. Saturday afternoon to a disturbance between…
Continue Reading Resident undergraduate tuition will remain flat for second consecutive year
The Idaho State Board of Education approved requests from each of Idaho’s four-year institutions to hold current resident undergraduate tuition…
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Idaho House seat filled after lawmaker accused of rape quits
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has appointed Lori McCann of Lewiston to the Legislature to fill a seat left empty after the previous lawmaker resigned amid a…
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Idaho Falls School District removes mask mandate
The Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees has retired its COVID-19 operational plan and dropped its mask mandate for school…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 371 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
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Father, stepmom plead not guilty in 9-year-old boy’s death
An Idaho couple has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a young…
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CEI lifts mask and distancing requirements
The College of Eastern Idaho Board of Trustees conducted a Special Meeting Friday to discuss the existing COVID-19 mask and physical distancing…
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Rigby hosts 21st annual kite festival
On Saturday, Rigby High School hosted the 21st annual “Just For Fun” Kite Festival.…
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City of Pocatello hiring fair scheduled for May 14 and 15
If you’re in the market for a new job or career, the City of Pocatello wants…
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Thunder Ridge’s Driggs signs with Tarleton State
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Thunder Ridge star basketball player Lloyer Driggs signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Division I Tarleton…
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Idaho Falls Community Hospital receives special designations
Idaho Falls Community Hospital is now a designated Level IV trauma, Level III stroke and Level II heart attack (officially known as STEMI) treatment…
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IFFD Deputy Chief graduates from Executive Fire Officer Program
The Idaho Falls Fire Department announced one of the department’s chief fire officers recently graduated from the four-year Executive Fire Officer…
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After reappearing in Montana range, grizzly killed over cows
Wildlife officials in central Montana have killed the first confirmed grizzly bear in modern times in the Big Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown,…
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Man accused of hit and run crash that killed a Pocatello biker is pleading guilty
The man accused of a hit and run crash that killed a Pocatello biker is pleading…
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Pocatello Animal Services to host rabies vaccination clinic May 15
You can get your furry friend protected against rabies for just $10 on Saturday, May 15.…
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Blackfoot dominates Hillcrest in district title game
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Demry Wixom and Victoria Agado combine for 9 RBI to lead Blackfoot to an 11-1 win over Hillcrest Thursday. The Broncos now…
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Differing views emerge on Idaho legislative session outcome
Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday offered differing views on the outcomes of Idaho’s longest ever legislative session after lawmakers…
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Idaho Gold Star Families Memorial Monument nearing completion
On Thursday, Farm Bureau Executive Vice President and CEO Todd Argall will present a $2,500 check to Rebecca Webb, chairperson of the Idaho Gold Star…
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