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Idaho Soldier Killed in Operation Enduring Freedom
(KLIX)-The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Ethan J. Martin, 22, of Lewiston, Idaho, died Aug. 7 in Koragay, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered enemy small-arms fire
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Motorcycle Deaths Up
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Federal highway safety officials say motorcycle fatalities in Idaho are up more than 50 percent compared to same time last year. The Post Register reports preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows 13 motorcycle-related deaths in Idaho between January and July
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Paint Truck Catches Fire
CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — Officials in Caldwell say three painters were injured after a cigarette sparked an explosion and fire in their van. Fire Battalion Chief Brad Carico says the three had left a job site just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Idaho State Police troopers say 30-year-old Roman Gonzalez lighted a cigarette and accidentally dropped it on the floor, where it mixed with paint and chemical fu
Fire Watch
(KLIX)- An estimated 30,642 acres of land has been burned in the South Hills. According to fire officials crews have made progress battling the Cave Canyon Fire. The flames could be seen from Twin Falls at night as the fire made its way westward
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US Thinking of Prisoner Swap for Bowe
BOISE (KTVB)- There may be new hope for the release of captured Idaho solider Bowe Bergdahl.
The international news agency Reuters is reporting the U.S. is rethinking a prisoner swap with the Taliban.
The swap would mean releasing detainees from Guantanamo Bay for the return of Sgt
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Jerome Sheriff Investigating Armed Robbery
JEROME COUNTY, Idaho (KTVB)- The Jerome County Sheriff’s Office is investigation a home
invasion robbery. Deputies were dispatched around 4 a.m. Tuesday to a residence
north of Eden after receiving a report of shots fired. The sheriff’s office
says that three masked men entered a home and robbed two men at gunpoint for
cash and clothing. The three
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Incident Team Takes over Fire on Forest Land
(KLIX)- Fire crews have their hands full fighting several fires across Southern Idaho. The
Great Basin Incident Management Team One took over the Minidoka Complex fires.
Crews are battling three fires on the Minidoka Ranger District of the Sawtooth
National Forest
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Two Pickups Hit Head-on Two Killed
(KLIX)-Two people were killed Tuesday afternoon after their pickup trucks collided head-on. Idaho State Police Rose Pope, 72, of Richfield was westbound on State Highway 24 in a 1999 Ford F350 pulling a horse trailer. She had two horses in the trailer
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Jerome Police Arrest Three With Drugs and Gun
(KLIX)- Jerome Police arrested three people early Tuesday morning after discovering drugs in their vehicle. Initially police were called to a report of someone being kidnapped and put into a car. Police later stopped a vehicle and found three men with drugs in a care including a gun
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Fires Blaze Around Magic Valley
(KLIX)-Fire crews are battling a number of fires across the Magic Valley here is a list provided by the Bureau of Land Management.
Flat Top 2
Location – 8 miles NE of Kamima on BLM land
Start Time – August 5th at 10:23 p.m.
Size – 7000 acres
Cause – Lightning
Resources – 9 Engines, 2 Water Tenders, 3 Dozers, West End Rural Fire Department, 2 Single Engine Air Tankers, & 1 Helicopter
Contain –
Some Idaho employers push to expand rights on Gender Discrimination
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The director of Idaho’s Department of Commerce says state leaders are watching to see whether business recruitment efforts are affected by the state’s lack of nondiscrimination law covering sexual orientation. Director J
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City Sets Preliminary Budget at $50.2 mil
(KLIX)- The Twin Falls City budget is getting closer to adoption. Monday night city council voted to set the preliminary budget at roughly $50.2 million dollars. City staff recommended a budget of about $49.2 million dollars. The council decided to add on another million dollars of what is called foregone amount
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