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Cowboy churches in the West fill a need in rural areas
The Lemhi River Cowboy Church on Agency Creek Road, Tendoy, Idaho, meets every Sunday evening. Randy Shuff and his wife live half a mile from the church. “Our group actually started in the old Grange Hall building at Lemhi, and later we constructed the church building,” Shuff says.
More smoke with afternoon and evening thunderstorms
July 19, 2024 10:09 PM Published July 19, 2024 12:19 PM. High pressure overhead will continue to deliver above normal temperatures. With this latest ridge of high pressure, we’ll also see more smoke from regional wildfires blanketing the region. For Friday evening, patchy smoke with isolated thunderstorms. Overnight lows...
2024 INL hunting passes available at the Idaho Falls office, new online training also required
Those with elk and pronghorn tags that are eligible to hunt on Idaho National Laboratory (INL) lands can now pick up their 2024 INL Hunting Pass. Hard copies can be picked up at the Upper Snake Regional Office, located at 4279 Commerce Circle, Idaho Falls. Digital copies can be obtained by calling the office at 208-525-7290. If you reach our voicemail, please leave a message with your name and an email address and the pass will be emailed to you.
Idaho’s Dangerous Scorching Temperatures Continue
Remember when our June temperatures were unseasonably low? Do you remember when it was raining? It's been years since we've had a break from temperatures that aren't in the triple digits. The last time we had a summer like this was several years ago. Unlike other parts of the country,...
IDFG trapping sockeye at Lower Granite Dam to protect population as heat waves continue
BOISE, Idaho — Triple-digit temperatures have been felt by Idahoans in the Gem State, but they aren't the only ones feeling the effects. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), reported they're trapping sockeye salmon to protect future generations. IDFG officials said on Friday they are trapping sockeye...
White supremacist who sparked massive manhunt after escaping Idaho hospital is jailed for life
Skylar Meade, an Idaho inmate who sparked a huge police manhunt after he was sprung from custody in an ambush at a hospital in March, has been sentenced to life in prison. Meade’s sentence is a fixed term of 30 years. He has been ordered to serve another 35 years concurrently on other charges, according to Idaho News 6. At the time of his escape, Meade, 31, was serving a 20-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff in a high-speed car chase.
Most school districts plan to take facilities money in lump sum
Most Idaho school districts want their new facilities money all at once. House Bill 521, passed into law this year, will deliver $1 billion to schools for facilities upgrades, and districts have the option to take their share in a lump sum or in annualized installments over the next decade.
WATCH: Idaho Hiker Gets Up Close And Personal With Mountain Goat
Crossing paths with wildlife during a hike isn't something that happens to most people. One Idaho individual recently shared stunning images of a mountain goat while on a favorite hike. There's one point in the video where the animal almost poses on some rocks with an absolutely stunning backdrop. Hiking...
Ammon woman sentenced for fatal rollover crash near Sandy Downs
Jessica Martinez, who has pleaded guilty to a vehicular manslaughter charge, was sentenced on July 10. Martinez, 30, was arrested on Nov. 16 and was originally charged with one felony count of vehicular manslaughter and three felony counts of injury to a child. She pleaded not guilty to the charges on Jan. 2.
Idaho to Pick your Pocket to Feed a Dead Horse
If your battery dies in cold weather, it’s no different than riding a dead horse. That isn’t stopping Idaho from taking Caesar’s coin to build a network of charging stations. We’ll be told it’s a grant and that it won’t cost state taxpayers anything. As if we don’t pay federal taxes. Then they’ll tell us if we don’t take the money, it’ll simply go somewhere else. Meanwhile, everybody just keeps whistling past the debt graveyard.
Last weekend to experience Thornshire Renaissance Faire 2024
RIGBY – Friday marks the third and final weekend of the Thornshire Renaissance Faire’s 2024 season. But there’s still time to see your favorite performers, haggle over some wares and take a step back in time. Faire-goers will recognize some of their favorite vendors – and discover...
3 Drivers From Nevada Hit Cows and 1 Horse on Idaho Road
Animals on a highway in southwest Idaho caused a multi-vehicle accident late Wednesday night. 2 motorcycles and a Jeep hit cows and a horse on a section of road in the Duck Valley Reservation near the Nevada border. Motorcyclists From Nevada Hit a Cow and a Horse on Idaho Highway.
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