Utah sheriff to hold active-shooter training for teachers
The Utah County sheriff is offering an active-shooter training for teachers and it has filled up long before its start…
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The Bootleg Fire in Oregon is so large, it’s creating its own weather
By Joe Sutton, Michael Guy and Hollie Silverman, CNN As hot, dry weather conditions continue to fuel wildfires across much of the United States, the…
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Highway patrol finds video but still faces damages in crash
The Montana Highway Patrol found video it said was missing but will still face penalties in a lawsuit from a Wyoming man who accused a trooper of…
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Northwest heat wave: Death toll reaches at least 112
Authorities say last month’s Pacific Northwest heat wave that toppled all-time temperature records killed at least 112 people in Washington state.…
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Driver inattention investigated as possible cause for a fatal crash north of Cheyenne
A fatal crash occurred around milepost 28 on US 85 north of Cheyenne, Wyoming Monday.…
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Yearling moose relocated out of Twin Falls residential neighborhood
A yearling moose on a walk-about was captured out of a Twin Falls neighborhood and relocated back into suitable moose habitat north of Carey,…
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Heat and smoke choke Northern Rockies as fire risk spikes
Extreme heat descended on parts of the U.S. northern Rocky Mountains Monday as authorities struggled to contain dozens of wildfires burning in a…
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Zion National Park sets another visitation record
Zion National Park has set a new record for visitors in a single month.…
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Boy, 15, accidently shoots, kills 13-year-old friend in Utah
Police say a 13-year-old Utah boy is dead after he was accidently shot by a 15-year-old friend.…
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Man falls to death hiking Provo Canyon with 9-year-old boy
A sheriff’s office says a Utah man fell to his death near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon.…
Continue Reading One of Utah’s most unique natural treasures is disappearing
The water level in Utah’s Great Salt Lake today is inches away from a 58-year low, state officials say, and Western drought conditions fueled by the…
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Traveling Magicians enchant Idaho
“Kevin the cap” came through Idaho Falls this weekend to show off his considerable magic skills to everyone, including Linda and…
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Town of Jackson honors namesake
The plaque honors Davey Jackson, a fur trader who came west from Missouri in the early 1800s to trap beavers in the…
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Shale Creek Fire burning in Wyoming
The fire is burning in the Shale Creek Drainage between Indian Creek and Commissary…
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Man sentenced in wife’s beating death on Alaska cruise dies
Corrections officials in Alaska say a Utah man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise has died.…
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AMBER Alert from Colorado leads law enforcement to safely locating 1-year-old child
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) was notified of an active Amber Alert out of Colorado Wednesday around 11:04 p.m.…
Continue Reading Driver inattention being investigated as possible cause for fatal crash west of Kemmerer
Driver inattention on the part of Stapel is being investigated as a potential contributing…
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Idaho man sentenced for the unlawful possession of firearms, silencers
A 41-year-old Glenns Ferry man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 46 months in federal prison based upon his April 2021 guilty plea for the…
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Montana drops ‘bad actor’ claim against Hecla mine executive
Environmental regulators are dropping an effort to prevent an Idaho-based company and its president from obtaining mining permits in Montana.…
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3 injured after train derails on flooded tracks in Utah
Authorities say three workers onboard a freight train were injured when it derailed while crossing tracks covered with water in a remote part of…
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1st female grizzly in 40 years collared in Washington state
Wildlife biologists have captured a female grizzly bear in Washington state for the first time in 40 years, fitting it with a radio collar so they…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Fatal Crash Near Gillette, Wyo.
A fatal crash occurred Friday around milepost 124 on Interstate 90 near Gillette, Wyoming.…
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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.…
Continue Reading Officials talk about water levels during drought conditions
“We are anticipating our reservoir system, all the reservoirs, from Grassy Lake, Island Park, Jackson Lake, Palisades, American Falls, Ririe, and…
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Man who refused to wear mask on flight fined $10,500
A man who refused to wear a mask on an Allegiant flight departing from Utah has been fined $10,500.…
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Troy to host Governor Little’s ‘Capital for a Day’ event
Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in Troy on July 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Troy Lion’s Club: 415 S…
Continue Reading Shoshone County woman sentenced for provider fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said a Shoshone County woman was sentenced Tuesday for provider…
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Colorado’s 1st gray wolf pack since 1940s now has 6 pups
Colorado’s first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s has grown to include six pups.…
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Salt Lake City hits record high as heat wave persists
Salt Lake City has set another heat record, and high temperatures are expected to continue amid an excessive heat warning.…
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Lightning storms moving across Idaho causing multiple fires
Lighting storms with multiple strikes have resulted in fires in north and north central Idaho.…
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Woman sentenced for providing false birth certificate information to DHW
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a Kootenai County woman was sentenced on Thursday for furnishing false information regarding a birth…
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New tool allows landlords, tenants to resolve eviction cases online
Landlords and tenants in Ada County have a new way to resolve certain eviction claims.…
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ITD seeks input on revised federal draft proposal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program works to provide a level playing field for under-represented female and minority-owned…
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Little appoints Bill Gilbert to State Board of Education
Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Bill Gilbert of Boise to the State Board of…
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Driven by delta variant, COVID-19 surges again in Utah
Hospital leaders in Utah are renewing their pleas for people to get vaccinated as the state experiences another surge in COVID-19 cases from the…
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Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low
The Great Salt Lake in Utah has been shrinking for years, and a drought gripping the American West could make this year the worst yet.…
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Anti-mask protesters charged in school board meeting uproar
Several anti-mask protesters who disrupted a school district board meeting in Utah earlier this year are now facing criminal charges.…
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Utah receives final portion of $615M federal school relief
Schools in Utah have gained access to an additional $205 million in federal relief after the U.S. Education Department approved plans from several…
Continue Reading Wyoming’s 1st female federal district judge to semi-retire
Wyoming’s first female federal district judge plans to semi-retire in 2022.…
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Residents of small Idaho town evacuate as wildfire grows
The Idaho County sheriff’s office says residents of the small, remote community of Dixie are being evacuated as a wildfire threatens the area.…
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Rescuers searching for hiker missing in Beartooth Mountains
Search and rescue teams are still looking for a 23-year-old woman who has not been in contact with family since last week, when she started a hike in…
Continue Reading Gov. Little appoints Roker to Third Judicial District, O’Neill to Fourth Judicial District
Governor Brad Little announced he appointed Matthew Roker of Caldwell as District Judge in the Third Judicial District and Derrick O’Neill of Boise…
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder in woman’s death
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder in the death of a Sandy woman whose body was discovered along a riverbank after had been reported…
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Oregon requiring ranchers to vaccinate mink against COVID
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has filed a temporary emergency rule requiring all mink ranchers to vaccinate their animals against COVID-19.…
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Fatal crash near Hazelton
Idaho State Police investigated a crash at 2050 E 1010 S, just south of Hazelton Sunday around 11:47 p.m.…
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Person drowns in North Platte River in Casper
A person drowned Saturday in the North Platte River in Casper.…
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Small quake hits sparsely populated central Wyoming
A small earthquake Sunday struck a sparsely populated area of central Wyoming.…
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Silver Creek Preserve closed to fishing due to heat
The Nature Conservancy has closed its Silver Creek Preserve in central Idaho to fishing due to low water levels and extreme heat.…
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Rare wolverine caught on Utah neighborhood doorbell camera
Wildlife officials say a rare animal spotted in a Utah neighborhood is likely on the move in search of a new place to live.…
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Sockeye salmon facing hot water will be trapped, trucked
Sockeye salmon at risk from high water temperatures will be captured at an eastern Washington dam to save as many of the endangered fish headed for…
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Huckleberry pickers find human remains in western Montana
Officials in western Montana say huckleberry pickers found human remains near an Interstate 90 rest area in Montana near the Idaho border.…
Continue Reading Man kills himself amid search in Wyoming missing woman case
A Wyoming man killed himself after authorities began searching his property for a woman missing since…
Continue Reading Record heat gives way to thunderstorms in parts of Nevada
A heat wave in the U.S. West that brought three consecutive days of record-high temperatures to Lake Tahoe is forecast to continue into the holiday…
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Utah leaders urge residents to forgo fireworks this July 4th
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other local leaders are urging state residents to forgo using personal fireworks this summer as the state faces a historic…
Continue Reading An American tradition will be missing in cities across the West this 4th of July due to the extreme weather
As the West deals with a historic drought, officials in some cities are banning fireworks to help prevent more…
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Most COVID-19 restrictions set to lift in Washington state
Washington state is set to lift most of its COVID-19 restrictions even though it’s falling short of a 70% goal of those 16 and up initiating…
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As drought deepens, reports of water misuse in Ogden rise
Reports suspected water waste are keeping Ogden’s conservation coordinator busy this summer.…
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Fire rips through Salt Lake City apartment building
Fire officials say a five-alarm fire ripped through a Salt Lake City apartment building early Monday morning, causing extensive damage. Salt Lake…
Continue Reading Chemical spill at Boise pool sends 14 to hospital
The Boise Police Department says 28 people were sickened when an unidentified chemical was spilled at a popular Boise public pool on Friday…
Continue Reading Wyoming man calls to ask why he wasn’t arrested, is arrested
A Wyoming man who asked a sheriff’s dispatcher why he hadn’t been arrested soon found himself in handcuffs.…
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Plane hits unoccupied house in northern Utah, killing pilot
A small airplane crashed into an unoccupied house in northern Utah, killing the pilot.…
Continue Reading Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears
Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks.…
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Earliest Grand Targhee snow melt
All the remaining snow at Grand Targhee Snow Tel station has melted off as of June…
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Wyoming state trooper injured, suspect dead after traffic stop gunfire exchange
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper is seriously injured and a suspect is dead after a traffic stop around 3:26 p.m. Friday.…
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Single-vehicle crash in Camas County injures 1
Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash northbound SH46 at milepost 135, south of Fairfield Thursday around 7:42…
Continue Reading Man dies after double shooting near Montana police station
Authorities say a 22-year-old Illinois man has died after in a shooting that left a teenager with gunshot wounds.…
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Home on Lake Coeur d’Alene listed for sale at $27 million
A home on Lake Coeur d’Alene is for sale for $27 million, making it the most expensive home currently listed in Idaho and an indicator of what the…
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Montana considers new rules to curb wolves amid public ire
Montana commission has advanced proposed rules that would allow the use of snares to hunt wolves and extend the wolf trapping season after the…
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Cold water released from N. Idaho dam to help salmon
Authorities have started releasing cold water from a northern Idaho dam to keep Snake River water temperatures cool to help migrating salmon and…
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Police chief settles with Utah city for $70k
The police chief of the Salt Lake City suburb of Cottonwood Heights has been paid a $70,000 settlement after filing a lawsuit claiming the city had…
Continue Reading Salt Lake City issues fireworks ban amid historic drought
Salt Lake City has issued a fireworks ban as drought conditions worsen throughout the…
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Environmentalists threaten to sue Montana over new wolf laws
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups is threatening to sue the state of Montana if it implements new laws passed earlier this year permitting…
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Henry Fire was human caused
The Bureau of Land Management reports the Henry Fire was fully contained at 9:00 p.m.…
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Chris LeDoux statue arrives at Cheyenne’s Frontier Park
World champion rodeo cowboy and country music singer Chris LeDoux has returned to Cheyenne Frontier Days in the form of a huge statue.…
Continue Reading Montana woman, granddaughter killed in Utah plane crash
A family member has identified the victims of a plane crash in Utah last week as a Montana woman and her 6-year-old granddaughter.…
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Boise mayor’s budget proposal increases police force
The mayor of Boise has proposed a budget that adds 17 police department workers, including 11 officers.…
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Wyoming 15-car derailment delaying shipments
Some rail shipments are delayed after about 15 train cars derailed in southeastern Wyoming.…
Continue Reading Retired fire captain honored for life-saving measures in 1957
A retired fire captain was honored on Monday for his heroic efforts more than six decades…
Continue Reading Woman gets new sentence of 30 years in deputy’s 2014 death
A Utah woman will serve up to 30 years in prison for her involvement with the death of a police officer as a teenager.…
Continue Reading Deputy fatally shoots pet chimpanzee that attacked woman
Sheriff’s officials say a deputy shot and killed an adult pet chimpanzee named Buck after it attacked a woman in Eastern Oregon.…
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Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales
Records show the number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last…
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Arizona feeling brunt of wildfire activity across US West
Dozens of wildfires are burning in hot, dry conditions across the U.S. West, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving toward…
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Permitting to begin for 100-turbine Wyoming wind farm
Construction of a southeastern Wyoming wind farm could start as soon as 2023 after permitting begins this summer.…
Continue Reading Small Utah plane crash that killed 2 sparks wildfire
A small plane crash that killed two people has also sparked a wildfire west of Salt Lake City. …
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Long lines revive push for new system at Utah national park
Record visitation and long lines at Arches National Park in Utah are reviving a push for a reservation…
Continue Reading A Wyoming woman died after falling 200 feet off a cliff during a sunrise hike
A woman died this week after she fell more than 200 feet from a Wyoming peak while on a sunrise hike with her husband, according to the Sheridan…
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PacifiCorp proposes big build of Rocky Mountain region wind
The wind farms would add more than 1,600 megawatts of power capacity in Wyoming.…
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