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Semi carrying manure catches fire after being hit by semi carrying molasses
JEROME COUNTY — Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. A 26-year-old male from Wendell and a juvenile passenger were traveling in a 1998 Freightliner semi-truck loaded with manure, eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 180. A 49-year-old male from Clovis, California, traveling in a 2013 Freightliner semi-truck, struck the rear of the 1998 Freightliner.
The Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race quacks back to Idaho Falls
On Saturday, August 10, the Idaho Falls Rotary Club will host its 33rd annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race. The rubber ducks will drop at 4 p.m. with a day full of activities starting at 10 a.m. According to the Duck Race website, those activities include boat racing, a muscle man and woman semi-truck pull and truck, motorcycle and off-road shows.
New executive director working to bring Corpus Christi House ‘out of the shadows’
BOISE — Providing dignity and expanding partnerships has been the central focus of Jessica Abbott’s work as executive director of the Corpus Christi House. Corpus Christi is located at 525 S Americana Blvd. and adjacent to overnight shelter Boise Interfaith Sanctuary, which is scheduled to move to 4306 W State St. in 2025, and CATCH Idaho, an organization dedicated to connecting persons experiencing homelessness with permanent housing. Corpus Christi has been a staple in Boise since 2003. ...
Washington’s fentanyl-sniffing dogs: The newest tool in the fight against opioids
In a prison north of Olympia, a deaf, all-white pit bull mix named Ghost searches visitors for drugs. “It’s incredible to watch him work,” marvels a Washington State Department of Corrections staff member. Ghost, a rescue who’s “totally unadoptable” due to his intensity — his handler, Erik Prange, calls him “insane” — moves from each […]
Washington investigation shows people became sick after drinking unpasteurized, raw milk
It has been found that two people in Washington drank raw milk from Jim’s Jerseys before becoming infected with Campylobacter jejuni. The patients became ill in July after drinking the unpasteurized milk produced by Old Silvana Creamery located in Arlington, WA, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
Washington Enforces Statewide Burn Ban In All State Parks
The State of Washington has a mandatory Statewide Burn Ban in effect. A burn ban remains in effect for all state lands across Washington. The state Department of Natural Resources issued the ban on outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes, and prescribed burns on its lands through September 30th.
WA Democratic Party pushing to keep Robert Kennedy Jr. off the ballot
The state Democratic Party wants presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept off ballots in Washington this November. It contends the 4,181 signatures submitted by We the People in support of Kennedy’s nomination were not collected at a party convention as required by state law, making him ineligible to be one of voters’ choices. Kennedy’s […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar bringing live music and rum to the Lilac City
SPOKANE, Wash. — Sammy Hagar is bringing his award-winning spirits with him on tour for fans to enjoy. The Puerto Rico-made Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum is a collaboration with fellow rocker Rick Springfield and Santo Spirits is Hagar's tequila collaboration with Guy Fieri. Both spirits will be available at concessions throughout the venues.
Idaho police investigate two-vehicle crash on US Highway 95 involving semi-truck
POLLOCK, ID – The Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision on US Highway 95. During their investigation, it was determined that a Ford Taurus going southbound on US Highway 95 crossed over the center dividing line and struck a semi-truck pulling a box trailer. A 29-year-old male...
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