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TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - The person who died as the result of an oxygen-fueled fire at the Fawnbrook Apartments in Twin Falls has been identified.

Five years ago the city of Twin Falls passed a policy that banned smoking within 50 feet of playground equipment, picnic tables, shelters and bleachers.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A group has proposed a 2016 ballot initiative that would raise Idaho's cigarette tax and use the money to lower tuition at the state's public colleges and universities.

Before you read this, it's important to note that just because the media is reporting on a new trend, it doesn't necessarily mean your kids are doing it.  But it's good to stay informed, just to be on the safe side. Apparently some kids are now smoking coffee...

A major company is taking a significant stand against smoking and the move is being applauded by the president.

Lets be honest...I don't always make the healthiest decisions and I'm defiantly not the best parent in the world, but I think smoking in your car with your children is terrible! Lawmakers in Oregon agree.

Currently in Idaho you can buy cigarettes at 18 years of age. That could change. New York is the first state to officially change the legal age of buying tobacco products. Recently the New York Times announced the legal age for buying tobacco, including cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos will rise to 21, from 18, under a bill adopted by the City Council and which Mayor Michae

Obama has been criticized for smoking because his wife promotes living a healthy lifestyle. Apparently, the President has announced that he hasn't smoked in years thanks to his fear of the first lady, Michelle Obama. Obama made the announcement in causal conversation when he was caught chatting off-guard with a UN official on Monday and unwittingly recorded by a CNN microphone, said he hoped the o

I like Facebook...it helps me keep up with out of town family members and it provides hours of mindless entertainment while I am waiting in a doctors office. Maybe it's time to give up Facebook.  Based on the studies from AFP, SMOKING might actually be healthier for you than Facebook is.  Last week, a study found the more you use Facebook, the more your friends start to HATE YOU in real life.  And

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber recently signed a bill that prohibits drivers from lighting up a cigarette if a person under 18 is also in the car. The new law carries a maximum fine of $250 for the first offense. Is this really a good idea or is Big Brother being too overprotective?

There's definitely going to be some great steak cooking this weekend. Do you think it's best to grill your steak or smoke it?  I suppose it's a matter of preference but I'd like to know which you like best. I've never quite been able to get that criss-cross sear with my smoker...

It appears as if some smokers have been forced to either kick the habit or go broke, as a new study recently found that a massive tobacco tax increase may be responsible for the decline in smokers in this country, specifically among teens, the lower class and those who receive welfare.