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20-year-old Blackfoot woman dies in two-vehicle collision that shut down local highway for hours
MONTPELIER — A young Blackfoot woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 89 just west of Montpelier. The crash occurred at 8:44 a.m. Saturday when a southbound 2017 Chevy Spark subcompact car driven by a 20-year-old Blackfoot woman collided with a northbound 2019 GMC Terrain compact SUV driven by a 35-year-old woman from Ovid, authorities said. The Blackfoot woman died at the scene while the Ovid woman suffered...
Evacuations Continue as Gwen Fire Reaches 26,000 Acres
Evacuation orders remain in effect as the Gwen Fire reaches 26,264 acres. The fire remains 0% contained. The City of Juliaetta to the county line on State Highway 3 remains in a level 3 evacuation zone. Kendrick and surrounding areas remain in a level 2 evacuation, including:. – Residences west...
Six Boise State football players assisting with camp at Canyon Ridge High School
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The college football season kicks off in a little over a month but first, a handful of Boise State Broncos headed to the Magic Valley for the weekend for a camp at Canyon Ridge High School. Tight end Matt Lauter, quarterback Maddux Madsen, wideout...
Camp Hayden returns with fun for children with special needs
RIRIE — Camp Hayden returned for its sixth year of creating fun for families with special needs. Friday through Sunday, Camp Hayden is hosting the families of 20 children with special needs at Aspen Grove Inn and RV Park, which is the most the camp has ever hosted. “Every...
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Returning core on offense to lead Emmett
Last season, Emmett got off to a good start, winning its first three non-conference games. Two losses in a row followed, but they won four of their next five games, including a 34-33 win in overtime vs Minico in the first round of the playoffs. Heading into 2023, the Huskies hoped to lean on their defense to success, starting nine seniors on that side of the ball. In 2024, it’ll be the opposite, with the offense returning a strong core of players, especially along the...
Plastic duck race competitors land in Idaho Falls
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready ... The following is a press release from DWI. The first flock of ducks have made their way to Idaho Falls and arrived at DWI for the 33nd Annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race to be held on Saturday August 10th. DWI clients have taken a break from their regular daily contract work to prep the 25,000 ducks by cleaning them up from their last race. They remove the old ID stickers and place new ones on them. A few “dead” ducks and imposters are identified and removed from the field. The Duck Race project is a highlight for everyone at DWI.
Gwen Fire Causes Juliaetta Post Office to Temporarily Move Operations to Kendrick
The Juliaetta Post Office is temporarily closed due to the Gwen Fire affecting Latah and Nez Perce Counties. All mail and retail service operations for the Juliaetta Post Office have been moved to the Kendrick Post Office. Customers with a proper photo ID can pick up their mail at the Kendrick location until further notice.
New aviation school coming to Pocatello Regional Airport
POCATELLO — Oregon-based Pureflight Aviation Training will soon be coming to the Pocatello Regional Airport, offering comprehensive instruction and accreditation for a variety of flight school pathways. Pureflight has decades of expertise in flight training, instructing thousands of students in their established and tested program. The school offers helicopter and fixed wing training and has an established college program through Klamath Community College which offers an aviation science degree enabling students to go on to become commercial pilots. ...
Boise teachers and leaders revisit a controversial grading policy
Originally published July 21 on IdahoEdNews.org. The Boise School District's controversial grading system is coming under scrutiny by teachers who say it allows both high- and low-achieving students to "game the system" and bypass learning without consequences. But district administrators are doubling down on the seven-year policy and say it's just a first step toward a necessary reinvention of an obsolete grading system. ...
Massive Local Art Gallery To Take Over Boise This Summer
Boise is an amazing place to live especially because we have some of the most creative people in the country living here. Boise also highlights all of these artists in extremely cool ways. Every year Treefort Music Festival and Boise Music Festival features dozens of local artists and bands. When you're walking around Boise you can also see some of the amazing art work featured on traffic boxes and murals throughout the city.
Annual Back 2 School Giveaway set for Aug. 3 at Mountain View Event Center
POCATELLO — Students across the Gate City area from elementary to high school can load up with free backpacks and school supplies provided by Grace Lutheran at the annual Back 2 School Giveaway on Aug. 3. Founded over 10 years ago by Pastor Josh Robinson of the Gate City Christian Church, the giveaway has provided thousands of backpacks and school supplies for low-income families or anyone in need. In previous years, attendees have camped out overnight to receive the free school supplies, which can make...
Shari’s restaurant abruptly closes in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — Shari’s in Idaho Falls abruptly closed this week with no plans of reopening. The restaurant, located on Broadway Street right off the I-15 exits, served its final meals on Wednesday. Employees tell EastIdahoNews.com they were notified Sunday that the eatery would be closing. Customers are...
Our Featured Spring 2024 Graduates
A BYU-Idaho education is all about getting students ready for the next step—life after graduation. Each of our seven colleges nominated Spring 2024 graduates for us to feature, and we got the chance to interview them about their experiences, hopes for the future, and advice for incoming students. Read their responses below—these graduates are ones to watch!
Redfish recreation complex begins to reopen
Parts of the Redfish Lake recreation complex have begun reopening, Sawtooth National Recreation Area Ranger Kirk Flannigan said late Friday morning. The complex has been closed since July 12 because of the Bench Lake Fire that began on July 11 one mile west of Redfish Lake.
You Won’t Believe How Many New Apartments Are Planned For Boise
If you find yourself in the "Idaho is full, go live somewhere else" camp when it comes to people relocating to Boise, we're already getting the feeling you won't like what's coming next. There are numerous developers who have plans for massive apartment complexes in Boise. This probably isn't very...
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