Scarface Fire grows to 4,639
The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on August 7 has burned 4,639…
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Idaho gas prices hold steady
Idaho gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $3.75/g on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,524 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,524 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths over the holiday day…
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Boundary Fire grows to 26,589 acres
he lightning-caused Boundary Fire less than two miles W of Boundary Creek Boat Launch was detected on August…
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1 killed in crash near Rupert
Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash located on a canal road .5 miles east of 275 N Meridian Road, Minidoka County, near Rupert Sunday…
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IDOC walkaway back in custody
An East Boise Community Reentry Center resident who walked away from her job in the community on Sunday is back in…
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Scarface Fire grows to 3,011 acres
The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on August 7 has burned 3,011…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest detects new fire
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected one new fire since the last fire summary dated August 30,…
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IFFD responds to field fire and structure fire
The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a field fire and a separate structure fire…
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Garage fire causes 75K in damages
A garage fire in Idaho Falls Sunday morning caused approximately $75,000 in…
Continue Reading UTV crash leaves man dead in Kilgore
The roadway was not paved and visibility was reduced due to blowing dust. Hansen’s RZR crossed the center of the road and collided head-on with the…
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Crews fighting fire in rural Bonneville County
Containment is estimated for 11 p.m. Saturday night and is suspected to be…
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Woman rescued after crashing car into Snake River
A group of boaters rescued a woman Saturday afternoon after she crashed her car into the Snake…
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Idaho hospitals nearly buckling in relentless COVID-19 surge
Intensive care beds are full of unvaccinated coronavirus patients at a hospital in Boise, Idaho, and doctors are bracing for the need to conserve…
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New District 91 superintendent talks about first weeks of school, plans for the future
Shank also says he’s hopeful schools will stay in person during the whole school year, but says it’s up to the community to help ensure students and…
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Crews called back to Rigby home deemed complete loss
UPDATE 3:15 p.m. Crews were called back out to 452N 3950E for a house fire that had rekindled Friday morning around 5:00 a.m.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,388 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,388 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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1st Street closure begins next week
Intermountain Gas will be conducting work on the gas main along 1st Street next week requiring a road closure on 1st Street between Freeman and…
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New Teton School District 401 CFO
Teton School District 401 announced Diane Temple has accepted the position of…
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Boundary Fire emergency area, road and trail closure expanded
The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has expanded the Boundary Fire Emergency Area, Road and Trail Closure, Order Number:…
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AAA: Labor Day travel and safety tips
Idaho drivers will pay the most to fill up their tank on Labor Day weekend in seven years, but according to AAA, that won’t prevent most people…
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Fire emergency declaration set to expire
On July 9, Governor Brad Little issued a wildland fire emergency declaration, making the resources of the state available to assist Idaho Department…
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Scarface Fire grows to 1,620 acres
The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on August 7 has burned 1,620…
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Pack rat middens reveal south-central Idaho plant history
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Scientists studying pack rat middens at the City of Rocks National Reserve in south-central Idaho have determined that…
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Bureau of Land Management horse trail challenge
A horse and burro auction was hosted in the Inland East Arena at the Eastern Idaho State Fair today. Several different Idaho counties came together…
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Idaho House Ethics committee publishes report on Rep. Giddings, recommends censure
The House Ethics Committee is officially recommending the Full House of Representatives censure Priscilla…
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Eastern Idaho State Fair begins Friday
The fairgrounds in Blackfoot are hosting the Eastern Idaho State Fair starting tomorrow and lasting until Saturday, September…
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Idaho special session for Texas-type abortion law unlikely
Top elected state leaders say it’s not likely Idaho lawmakers will reconvene at the Statehouse this year to pass a law similar to one in Texas…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,604 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,604 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Redistricting commission plans public hearings across Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho commission charged with redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional districts will hold public hearings…
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Idaho Foodbank holds Back to School campaign all month
The Idaho Foodbank is hosting a statewide Back to School campaign for the entire month of September.…
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Scarface Fire 20% contained
The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on August 7 has burned 1,428…
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DEQ lifts air pollution forecast and caution for Caribou, Franklin and Oneida
UPDATE 9/2/21: The Idaho DEQ has lifted the Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Caribou, Franklin, and Oneida of improved air…
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Chad Daybell’s children speak out tonight on ’48 Hours’
Anchor Dylan Carder sat down with correspondent Jonathon Vigliotti Wednesday morning to talk about the program.…
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Augmented reality spine surgery
Spinal surgery is now a little easier at Mountain View Hospital in Idaho Falls thanks to augmented reality…
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Idaho is creating new representative districts
The Idaho government has just started the process of redistricting for the entire state. Redistricting is redrawing the lines for the congressional…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,163 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,163 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Appeals court ruling nearly triggers Idaho abortion law
A federal appeals court’s decision allowing a Texas fetal heartbeat law to take effect Wednesday isn’t enough to trigger Idaho’s similar fetal…
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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions rescinded for south central Idaho
Effective Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and Idaho Department of Lands will remove the…
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Canyon County man sentenced for insurance fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a Canyon County man was sentenced Tuesday for insurance…
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Idaho lawmakers receive threatening letters over wolf law
At least two Idaho state lawmakers received threatening letters concerning their votes on a law intended to drastically reduce wolf…
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Superintendent Ybarra submits fiscal 2023 budget request for Idaho public schools
Boosting Idaho students’ reading readiness, continued support for essential resources for students and improving salaries for teachers and support…
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Extra DUI patrols continue through Labor Day
Idaho State Police Troopers will continue with extra patrols through the Labor Day weekend as part of a statewide education and enforcement campaign…
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Soft opening set for Idaho Falls splash pad
The first splash pad in Idaho Falls is set for a soft opening to test the equipment and give residents a sneak peak of the new…
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Pocatello man sentenced for possessing child pornography
A 41-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison followed by ten years of supervised release, for possessing sexually…
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Another candidate joins race for Pocatello mayor
Pocatello native and Army Veteran David Worley is challenging incumbent Mayor Brian Blad in the 2021 Pocatello City…
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Scarface Fire grows to 1,428 acres
The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on August 7 has grown to 1,428…
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NuScale power adds innovations to a new protection system
NuScale Power announced yesterday that it is adding a brand new highly integrated protection system(HIS) by teaming up with Rocky Creek Innovations. …
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Gov. Little calls in help amid surge in COVID-19 patients
Governor Brad Little will make a live announcement regarding COVID-19 in Idaho on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. MT.…
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Man arrested for meth trafficking
Idaho State troopers have arrested a California man and charged him with trafficking methamphetamine after 20 pounds of meth was found in his…
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How to purchase EISF tickets at discount prices
The Eastern Idaho State Fair is less than a week away, and right now, gate and carnival tickets are being offered at discount pricing when you…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,226 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,226 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths…
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COVID-19 media briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
Continue Reading CAES unveils new laboratory featuring nuclear power plant control room simulator
he Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) announced the opening of its newest laboratory, the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Simulator Laboratory,…
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Roberts Elementary Library received $14,900 grant
The Roberts Elementary Library was awarded a grant of $14,900 in Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, which was granted through the…
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DHW announces COVID-19 funding for hospitals, free-standing primary/urgent care clinics
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) announced hospitals and free-standing primary and urgent care clinics in Idaho can start applying…
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EIRMC announces new CFO
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center announced the addition of Aaron Martin as Chief Financial Officer to the hospital’s administrative team. …
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EMT’s warn of ATV safety during the busy holiday weekend
We are headed into the last weekend of summer, and emergency officials want to remind us that if we’re going to be riding on ATVs, safety equipment…
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Cartier Slough WMA temporarily closed for habitat restoration
Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will be closed for restoration work from Sept. 7-25.…
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2 mother’s lounges at Eastern Idaho State Fair
There will once again be two mother’s lounges at the Eastern Idaho State…
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Parents say child injured at S. Idaho school, file lawsuit
The parents of a former south-central Idaho middle school student have filed a lawsuit against the school district contending a teacher instructed…
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Blaze near Moscow, Idaho, forces evacuations
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — A wildfire burning about 5 miles northeast of Moscow, Idaho, has prompoted evacuations. The City of Moscow wrote on Facebook…
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SW Idaho students learning at home after COVID exposures
GRAND VIEW, Idaho (AP) — Students at a southwestern Idaho elementary school will be learning from home this week following exposures to COVID-19.…
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Idaho youth dies after electric scooter and car collide
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho State Police says a 13-year-old Boise boy was killed after he was struck by a car while riding an electric scooter.…
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Lori, Chad Daybell appear in court Monday
Both Lori Vallow/Daybell and Chad Daybell are scheduled to appear before Judge Steven Boyce Monday in two separate…
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Pocatello Mayor Blad seeks reelection
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad has announced he will again be running for…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,276 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,276 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths over the…
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AARP Idaho announces 2021 Andrus Award for Community Service winner
AARP Idaho has selected Shauna Arnold of Cascade to receive the 2021 Andrus Award for Community Service.…
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Trail Creek emergency area, road and trial closure reduced
The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has implemented an new Trail Creek Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail Closure, Order Number:…
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Idaho, US average gas prices stable despite Hurricane Ida – for now
So far, the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida has been limited to the Gulf Coast region, with little change in the price of gas since the hurricane…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 4 new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected four (4) new fires since the last fire summary dated August 9,…
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Idaho offers higher pay to get, retain correctional officers
State officials are boosting pay and offering bonuses to try to get and keep correctional…
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District 401 refuses to comply with face covering order issued by mayor
In a letter sent Monday, Teton County School District 401 Superintendent Monte Woolstenhulme informed Mayor Frohlich the District would not comply…
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Water line repairs on E 17th Street Monday night
Motorists should expect traffic delays Monday night as the City of Idaho Falls Water Division repairs two water lines located at E 17th Street.…
Continue Reading One dead in crash northeast of Ashton
Idaho State Police responded to the call at approximately 4:40 p.m. on State Highway 47, northeast of…
Continue Reading Local hospitals increasingly burdened due to influx of COVID-19 cases
With COVID-19 cases increasing in Idaho due to the circulation of the highly contagious Delta Variant, hospitals throughout the state are becoming…
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East Idaho hotels see record occupancy rates in July
Numbers from the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce show July was the busiest month on record for hotel…
Continue Reading Study: Idaho students struggled with hybrid, online learning
A new study presented to state officials say students suffered significant academic setbacks during the coronavirus pandemic, especially those in…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 834 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 834 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Fatal motorcycle crash in Soda Springs
Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle fatality crash at 2nd South Street and S Main Street Friday around 10:34 a.m. in Soda Springs.…
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Grid Kid football team honors memory of friend with cancer benefit
It’s time for the fourth annual Team Han Cancer Benefit Saturday, August…
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Lt. Gov. McGeachin ordered to release task force records
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin has been ordered to turn over public documents regarding her…
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Challis combats MOV in bighorn ram and sheep
There has been a bacteria roaming around in domestic sheep that can be deadly to the bighorn ram population. It is called Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae…
Continue Reading Fatality crash on US 93 just south of Salmon
Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on US 93 at milepost 301, just south of Salmon Friday around 1…
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Black Canyon Middle School holds ribbon cutting
A ribbon-cutting was held for the new 130,000 square foot school, which will welcome around 900 students when school returns next…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport to kick off year-long master planning process
he Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) will be hosting a kick-off meeting on Tuesday, August 31 at 6 p.m. as they begin a year-long process of…
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DEQ lifts air pollution forecast and caution for Bannock, Bingham and Power
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bingham, and…
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COVID-19 forces Idaho hospitals past capacity, toward crisis
Hospital facilities and public health agencies are scrambling to add capacity as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise statewide.…
Continue Reading Gov. Little launches COVID-19 antibody treatment centers, directs relief funds to increase hospital capacity
As Idaho hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients, limiting healthcare access for everyone, Governor Brad Little…
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Idaho man arrested for possession of child pornography
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Wendell man on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 992 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 992 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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New era being at Pocatello High School
A new era began at Pocatello High School on…
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Gov. Little declares 2020-2030 The Decade of Ag in Idaho
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring the decade of 2020-2030 as The Decade of Agriculture in Idaho.…
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Lieutenant Governor’s Education Task Force takes comments on critical race theory
A meeting of the Lieutenant Governor’s Education Task Force will be held at 1:00 P.M. on…
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Stage One Fire Restrictions to be lifted in eastern 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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“Our Valley | Our Vision” open houses planned for Sept. and Oct.
The Pocatello Planning and Development Services Department is taking “Our Valley | Our Vision” on tour around the Gate…
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DEQ extends air pollution forecast and caution for Bannock, Bingham and Power
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bingham, and…
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Chad Daybell waives right to speedy trial
Chad Daybell has waived his right to speedy trial, according to court documents posted on Aug.…
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COVID-19 funds fuel major upgrades to Idaho STEM library network
Teachers and other educators in the area now have access to some pretty cool high-tech stem education teaching aids thanks to the Idaho Stem Library…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,019 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,019 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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