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More Idaho Soldiers To Deploy
Just as Idaho troops are returning home from Iraq, the Idaho Army National Guard announces they are preparing to send more troops to Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense is sending 60 Idaho soldiers from the Army National Guard Company A 1-168 General Services Aviation Battalion to Afghanistan for a 12 month deployment...
Idaho Puts Together News Redistricting Commission
Get ready for an entirely new Idaho redistricting commission. Secretary of State Ben Ysursa has outlined a plan to resurrect the effort to draw up new political maps. The new panel comes after the previous commission failed after 92 days of contentious and bitter meetings...
memorial Held At UofI For Slain Student
Family and friends gathered Wednesday night at the University of Idaho to remember and celebrate the life of Katy Benoit. The 22-year-old grad student was shot and killed by a former assistant professor a little more than two weeks ago. People said Katy led a life that touched the souls of many...
Clean Up at Controversial Pit Completed At INL
Technicians from the Idaho based contractor wrapped up work last week on Pit 9 from the Radioactive Waste Management Complex located at the eastern Idaho research lab. The Post Register reports the achievement marks the end of a cleanup process that started in the 1990s...
Two Men Arrested With Large Amount Of Heroin In Elmore County
Elmore County Sheriff's deputies say they helped Idaho State Police after troopers stopped a speeding car on Interstate 84 Tuesday afternoon. A police drug dog was called in and found the large quantity of heroin in the car. Michael Blair Jr...
Idaho Secretary of State Asks High Court to intervene in Redistricting Issue
Republican redistricting commission members have also filed a request for review. The petitions are likely to result in the commissioners being called back to Boise to finish their work. Redistricters must reset Idaho's 35 legislative districts and two congressional districts every 10 years, to reflect population changes and preserve the "one-person, one-person" vote principle...
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More Idaho Parents Refusing to Vaccinate Their Children
Idaho rules allow exemptions to immunizations under three conditions: Medical, religious and personal. The Times-News reports that in the Twin Falls region and across the state, personal beliefs are the leading reason for exemptions. Idaho Health and Welfare spokesman Tom Shanahan says exempted children make up about 3 percent of the school population statewide...
Couple Who Died in Caldwell Plane Crash Identified
A tragic airplane accident has claimed the lives of an out of state couple who had ties to the Magic Valley area. Coroner Vicki DeGeus-Morris says 68-year-old Shelia Veatch and 69-year-old James Veatch of Clayton, Calif. died Sunday morning when their plane crashed after take off...
Updated: Boise Couple Sentenced For Murder of 8-Year-Old Boy
KTVB in Boise is reporting that Fourth District Judge Darla Williamson has sentenced Daniel Ehrlick to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the beating death of Robert Manwill. The Boy's mother has been sentenced to 25 years...
Fire Burning Near Wendell
It's another day of smokey skies for the Magic Valley as a brush fire burns Near Wendell this afternoon. BLM says the fire started out as a fire in a borrow pit and has since spread. The fire is burning about 2 miles north of Wendell along highway 46...
Vandals Take On Bowling Green Tonight On News Radio 1310 KLIX
If you were around in 2009 you remember the idaho vandal's humanitarian bowl victory over bowling green. Well get ready because the two schools go head to head in tonight's season opener. In 2009 Idaho took down Bowling Green in dramatic fashion 43-42, scoring the game-winning touchdown and completing a two-point conversion in the final seconds of the game...
It’s Fair Time In Twin Falls County!
The Twin Falls county fair is underway at the fairgrounds in filer. The theme this year..Carnival Lights and western nights. Keeping with the western theme there are plenty of country things going on. Traditional events such as the famous PRCA Rodeo, Inland Empire/ Royal West midway, 4-H competition, Destruction Derby...
Twin Falls Police: Be Careful Of Hurricane Scams
In light of the recent hurricane on the east coast, Twin Falls police are cautioning residents to be careful about who they donate money to. Police say they have seen at least one facebook scam concerning hurricane Irene and expect more to pop up in the coming weeks...
Blaine County Woman Faces Embezzlement Charges
Blaine County officials say a former office manager for a real estate brokerage in central Idaho is charged with embezzling more than $530,000 from the company over a seven-year period. The Idaho Mountain Express reports 49-year-old Tracy Dalin is charged with eight felonies...
Idahoans Earned less During Recession
A new report says more people have been earning less in Idaho during the recession. The latest survey of wages under the Occupational Employment Statistics program put the average wage for all jobs in Idaho at $18.56 an hour in May 2010...
Shoshone Falls Continues To Put On A Show
If you are looking for something to do this upcoming holiday weekend, you might want to take some time to visit Shoshone Falls. According to the city only twice before have the flows at the falls been greater during this time of year. Those record breakers occurred on Sept...
Twin Falls Councilman Will Kezele Not Seeking Reelection
Make that two Twin Falls City council seats up for grabs this fall. Kezele who was elected to the council in 2007 tells the Times News he will leave his seat when his term expires this year to open a neurofeedback clinic. Twin Falls business owner Suzanne Hawkins, has declared that she plans to run for the seat...
Marriage Gets High Marks In Idaho
New numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Idaho residents are more likely to get married and more likely to stay that way than their counterparts across the country.
The research published Thursday used data from 2009 to show that Idaho has one of the highest marriage rates in the nation. The marriage rate for men was more than 25 per 1,000, compared to the national average of about 19
Update: Police Identify Suspect in Sunday’s High Speed Chase
Police have identified the teenager who led them on a multi-county high speed chase on I-84 over the weekend. 18-year-old David J. Miller of Filer faces several charges in connection with Sunday’s high speed. Police say the chase began in Jerome when Miller called 911 to say he had stolen his mother's car...
Stay Up-To-Date on Hurricane Irene throughout the Weekend
As the east coast hunkers down for what it being called a "once in a hundred years" storm this weekend, we will be hard at work to keep you informed on any major developments. Tune in for updates from Fox Radio news twice an hour and should events warrant turn to News Radio 1310 KLIX for comprehensive coverage and storm information...