Kelly Klaas
UPDATE – I-84 Near Burley Now Open
(KLIX) The Idaho State Police reports that at approximately 10:55 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a 17 vehicle crash on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 at milepost 194, east of Hazelton. The chain-reaction crash involved 8 commercial vehicles and 9 passenger cars...
Idaho Avalanche Warning!
If you plan to head off the beaten path to explore Idaho's mountains, choose your route carefully and be aware of the avalanche danger. The Payette Avalanche Center lists the hazard as considerable today for the backcountry around McCall and Cascade...
Twin Falls Adopts New Fireworks Rules
The Twin Falls City Council has adopted some new rules for fireworks after a deluge of complaints over the last 4th of July period. The new rules indicate when so called “safe” fireworks may be discharged and the fines for discharging those considered unsafe...
Colder Weather Causes Magic Valley Power Outages
The arrival of cooler weather brought its own set of problems yesterday as nearly 5500 Idaho Power customers in the Hagerman and Gooding areas lost power. The power was out from around 7 am until all power had been restored around 12:30 pm...
Idaho Sporting Goods Store Suspends Rifle Sales
A sporting goods chain with stores in Idaho says it's suspending sales of modern rifles nationwide because of the school shooting in Connecticut. Dick's Sporting Goods also says it's removing all guns from display at its store closest to Newtown, where the massacre took place...
No More Time For Idaho Lottery Winner
Time has officially run out for one lucky winner to claim a $1 million Powerball jackpot. Idaho Lottery officials say a winning Powerball ticket from a June 20 drawing expired Friday without anyone stepping forward to lay claim to the cash...
Jerome Officials Discuss Wasterwater Plant Improvements
Jerome officials have been working for some time on ways to make improvements on the wastewater treatment facility. This week a Jerome citizen advisory group met to look at making recommendations for a bond amount and election date for wastewater treatment plant improvements...
Twin Falls Chobani Cuts The Ribbon
The new Chobani yogurt plant in Twin Falls opened in grand fashion — with speeches from political dignitaries and appearances by Olympic athletes and a marching band. The New York-based yogurt maker celebrated Monday the opening of its second manufacturing plant...
Idaho Flags Ordered “Half Mast” For Shooting Victims
Gov. Butch Otter ordered flags at the Idaho Capitol and other state buildings to be flown at half-staff until Tuesday, following a similar order from President Obama given out of respect for victims of a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school...
Idaho Ski Resorts Opening Earlier This Year
Plenty of snowfall at Idaho ski resorts over the past week has many anticipating a better season than last, when some resorts didn't open until January. In fact most ski resorts are already open for the season. Bogus Basin, in The Treasure Valley, is reporting three inches of new snow over the weekend...
Idaho Sen. Crapo Destined For Banking Committee Chair
Republican Sen. Mike Crapo will likely assume the top Republican spot on the Senate Banking Committee next year. Despite being in the minority, Crapo has some lofty goals. First, he wants to reform the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 that, in response to the recession, made massive changes in American financial regulation...
Twin Falls Chobani Ribbon Cutting Set Today
Gov. Butch Otter as well as two Olympians, a Paralympian and the founder of Chobani are scheduled to take part today (Monday) in the grand opening of a Greek yogurt-making facility in Twin Falls. Chobani President Hamdi Ulukaya will announce new products for 2013 at the 3 p...