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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.
Homedale retires jersey of 'once in a lifetime player' Scott Matlock
HOMEDALE — Before his rookie season in the NFL wearing the Los Angeles Chargers’ powder blue, before he racked up 115 career tackles and 11.5 sacks while donning the blue and orange at Boise State, Scott Matlock wore the Homedale red. And while his old No. 44 jersey may not fit him as well as it did back in his days as a Trojan, he was still able to put it on Thursday on the football field of his alma mater. ...
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.
Putting Out Fires (Literally, Not Figuratively)
We’re feeling the heat in more ways than one here in Moscow. In this video, we discuss what we know about the current state of the Texas Ridge Fire and give some brief county and city updates as well. EDITOR’S NOTE: New information on the Texas Ridge Fire may...
Friedman Memorial Airport board moves ahead with second private hangar
Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey is beginning negotiations to build a second private jet hangar. The airport’s board unanimously approved staff’s recommendation to enter talks with contractor Clay Lacy Aviation to build and manage the facility earlier this month. Residents have complained about a lack of transparency surrounding...
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.
ADA Ramp Installation Work at Eastland, Main and Monroe Intersections
Beginning Monday, July 22, contractors with the City of Twin Falls will begin replacing ADA ramps on Eastland Drive between Kimberly Road and Fourth Avenue East, as well as replacing ramps on Monroe Street between Meadows Lane and Falls Avenue. Also, beginning Saturday, August 10, contractors will begin replacing ADA...
‘Excitement is an understatement’- CSI names Andria Harshman interim head volleyball coach
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — With the new season beginning in just a few weeks, the College of Southern Idaho volleyball team has its new head coach for at least the 2024 campaign. Andria Harshman has been named the CSI interim head coach. She takes over following former head...
SOLAR CAR SUPERSTARS: Grace Lutheran High School wins first place at Texas competition
Members of Grace Lutheran High School’s STEM program are solar car champions. The students from the Pocatello school competed this week at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, with a solar-powered car that they built from scratch. Their team, dubbed Russet American Racing, placed first overall in the classic division, enduring four days of stress test style racing at the Texas Motor Speedway to beat out seven other...
Section of Portneuf River in Pocatello closed to public because of dangerous conditions
POCATELLO — City officials are warning the public about the dangerous conditions on the Portneuf River from the north end of the concrete channel to Batiste Bridge in Pocatello. This section of the river has been closed to the public by the city because it is not floatable at this time. Along this portion of the river north of the concrete channel, there are multiple log jams as well as...
'Shutting down units, there is going to be longer response time': Lack of funding has Canyon County Paramedics sounding the alarm
CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — It's summer, which means more vacation requests and more traveling. Combine that with the 100 deadliest days, when there is a spike in fatal and serious car crashes. It's leaving Canyon County Paramedics looking for help for themselves. If you remember, in May, paramedics tried...
Idaho Target Stores No Longer Accepting Popular Payment Method
Target Eliminates Checks as Acceptable Payment Method. In a move that signals the continuing shift towards digital transactions, retail giant Target has announced that it will no longer accept checks as a form of payment for goods. This decision, which takes effect immediately, marks a significant change in how customers can complete their purchases at one of the nation's largest retail chains.
'Good Samaritan' back home recovering after being hit by a car while helping hit-and-run victim
Originally published July 16 on KTVB.COM.A Boise man is back home and recovering after being hit by a car while helping the victim of a hit-and-run in Meridian. Uber driver Tom Lamp got out of his car to help a seriously injured motorcyclist when another car hit both men in late June. The motorcyclist and Lamp were both hospitalized with serious injuries, and 26-year-old Michael Green was charged with aggravated driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in an injury...
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,...
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