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Another Severe Thunderstorm Warning declared for East Idaho as storm bears down on Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Atomic City and Roberts areas
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (376+ words) Just as the severe thunderstorm warning for the Pocatello and Chubbuck areas expired at 3 p. m. Sunday, the National Weather Service has issued a new Severe Thunderstorm Warning " this time targeting areas to the northeast, including Idaho Falls and Blackfoot " until 3: 30 p. m. Sunday....
Police: Crash caused by wrong-way driver on I-15 leaves local man dead, partially shuts down freeway for hours
1+ week, 3+ day ago (148+ words) IDAHO FALLS " On Thursday at 4: 05 AM Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash on Interstate 15 at mile marker 118 in Idaho Falls. A 2026 Chevy Traverse, driven by a 65-year-old male from Rigby, was reportedly driving the wrong way on the interstate,…...
'No Kings' protests in Idaho Falls and Pocatello attract big crowds
2+ week, 1+ day ago (135+ words) Protesters gather at Caldwell Park in Pocatello for Saturday's "No Kings" protest against the Trump administration's policies. The "No Kings" protests in Pocatello and Idaho Falls each attracted over 1, 000 people on Saturday. The protests began around 11 a. m. and were part of…...
Destructive windstorm hits East Idaho for second time in two days, again bringing blinding dust, violent gusts and closed freeways to region
4+ week, 1+ day ago (520+ words) East Idaho's historic windstorm is delivering as promised, with the Idaho Transportation Department shutting down two lengthy stretches of Interstate 15 on Saturday as dangerous winds and blowing dust created very hazardous travel conditions across the region. ITD closed a 26-mile…...
Idaho Senate narrowly approves 4 percent budget cuts for most state agencies, departments
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (777+ words) Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. , and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, talk before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on healthcare costs in December 2025. A divided Idaho Senate voted 18-17 on Monday to pass 4 percent budget cuts for most state agencies and departments for…...
As Utah moves to lower gas prices and produce more fuel, Idaho agrees to protect shared water supply
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (798+ words) House Speaker Mike Schultz; Senate president Stuart Adams; Gov. Spencer Cox and president of Utah Petroleum Association Rikki Hrenko-Browning sign an agreement to increase fuel production in Utah on Feb. 23, 2026 Utah refineries committed to increasing their production by 23, 500 barrels a…...
Idaho industry leaders push back on slate of legislative proposals to address immigration
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (894+ words) Farmworkers work in an onion field in the Treasure Valley. A report released Friday outlines the potential economic impact of deporting a significant portion of Idaho's undocumented workforce. Amid slate of immigration bills introduced recently in the Idaho Legislature, a…...
Five measles cases reported in southwest Idaho's Canyon County
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Five unvaccinated members of the same household in Canyon County contracted measles recently after traveling out of state, regional…...
Idaho Fish and Game warns residents to use caution and protect pets after coyotes kill dog outside home
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (646+ words) Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers in the Magic Valley Region received a report on Wednesday that a group of coyotes attacked and killed a dog at a residence earlier this week in the Elkhorn area in Sun Valley. Fish…...
Idaho Legislature's budget committee delays acting on revenue projection " again
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (528+ words) The Idaho Legislature's powerful budget committee did not vote on adopting revenue projections for the state budget on Friday as originally planned. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC for short, was originally scheduled to take up a report from the…...