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Breaking: Portions of Kimberly Closed Due to Natural Gas Leak

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:57:48 +0000

UPDATE 4/4/13 at 7:30 PM: Main Street in Kimberly is now open.

BREAKING: Power Out In Areas Of Kimberly Hansen

Kendra Wolfe — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:36:17 +0000

Idaho Power is reporting that about 1,338 Idaho Power customers in the Kimberly Hansen area do not have power after a vehicle struck a pole along Highway 30 near 4100 East around 4pm today.

Idaho Power is reporting that the power is off from 3500 North to 4000 North and 3750 East to 4200 East

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Sunday Crash Claims Kimberly Woman

Kelly Klaas — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:55:30 +0000

One person was killed and two others were injured after a head-on collision on Kimberly Road early yesterday afternoon blocking the highway for about three hours. 71 year old Paula Greene of Filer, was traveling westbound when her vehicle drifted out of the lane of travel and crashed head-on with a vehicle driven by 65 year old Raquel Solis of Kimberly

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Good Neighbor Days This Weekend

Benito Baeza — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:16:13 +0000

(KLIX)-Twin Falls neighbor to the east is having its annual celebration starting this afternoon. Kimberly Good Neighbor Days kicks off with a horseshoe tournament and community dinner at 5pm. The celebrations

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Fire Crews Mopping Up Fires South of Kimberly

Benito Baeza — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:02:29 +0000

(KLIX)-Fire crews are cleaning up a fire just south of Kimberly near the Rock Creek Community. Bureau of Land management fire spokes person Kyli Gough says their crews were called in by Rock Creek Rural fire to assist around noon

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Car Crash Near Kimberly Claims Life

Kelly Klaas — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:52:59 +0000

(KLIX) On Saturday, June 2, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a fatal injury crash at 3600 E, 3900 N, north of Kimberly, Devin L. Stimpson, 32, of Hansen, ID, was traveling south on 3600 E, in a 1999 Dodge Caravan. Megan S. Moore, 51, of Jerome

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Which Magic Valley Town Has The Best Water?

Terry Morgan — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:36:37 +0000

Which town in the Magic Valley has the best water?

Man Charged for Machete Attack

Benito Baeza — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:41:22 +0000

KIMBERLY, Idaho (AP) – Magic Valley officials are investigating an apparent machete attack on a 52-year-old man. Court records say 38-year-old Martin Hernandez-Vargas of Visalia, Calif., was charged Tuesday with aggravated batt

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Luke Schroeder Chosen Kimberly Superintendent

Kelly Klaas — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:06:48 +0000

He graduated from Kimberly High School back in 1989 and now he is the new superintendent of that district. This week the Kimberly School Board selected Kimberly High School Principal Luke Schroeder as the new Kimberly School District Superintendent.

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Chobani Hosts Informational Meeting

Kelly Klaas — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:17:45 +0000

An informational meeting held in Twin Falls yesterday for the Chobani yogurt factory currently under construction got about twice as many attendees than officials were expecting. Officials fielded some questions about the new plant from those attending but still remained tight lipped about some of

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Supplemental Levies Pass In Magic Valley

Kelly Klaas — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:15:00 +0000

Tuesday was a good day for school supplemental levies in the Magic Valley. Hansen School District voters passed a $190,000 levy for one year. Kimberly voters approved a $300,000 levy with 69% voting in favor. Murtaugh

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Six School Districts Asking For Money Tuesday

Kelly Klaas — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:20:53 +0000

Voters in six school districts in the Magic Valley will be going to the polls to decide on supplemental levies. The Cassia County School District is asking for just over $681,000 per year for two years.

The money goes into the school district’s general fund. Hansen School District is asking for a renewal of its annual $190,000 levy. Voters in the Jerome School District will vote on the renewal of an annual $650,000 levy which will go into the general operating budget and will not be used for facilities.

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Good News: Kimberly, ID Awarded Infrastructure Improvement Grants

Dave Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:20:41 +0000

Kimberly, Idaho has been awarded several grants for infrastructure improvements. The city received almost $1.5 million dollars. The grants include funding for an RV dump station, a stoplight at the Red Cap corner, and funding to provide safer routes for kids on their way to and from school.

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Some Area Schools Plan Supplemental Levies This Spring

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:31:53 +0000

2012 could be another year in which many area school districts ask voters for more money to run the schools. Some are definitely planning on supplemental or plant facilities levies while others are definitely not. Some are still undecided.

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Two Magic Valley Schools Receive Grants

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:07:47 +0000

Eight Idaho schools have won $100,000 grants from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation in an effort to increase the number of kids who attend college or other post-secondary training. The schools were chosen out of 55 after competing in several categories, including increasing the number of students taking college preparatory exams and upper-level math and science coursework

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Kimberly Prepares For New City Hall

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:27:13 +0000

Officials say the new Kimberly City Hall will be ready by March 1. A construction official says that the $542,000 remodel of the former Rock Creek Rural Fire Protection District is going well.

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Hansen Girl Injured In Weekend Crash

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:48:43 +0000

A Hansen teen is recovering after a weekend accident that also killed a Blackfoot girl. Idaho State Police say 19–year old Katherine Bulcher of Hansen was driving South on highway 55.

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Good News: Kimberly Presented Two Awards For Operation Facelift

Dave Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:48:15 +0000

The city of Kimberly, Idaho was recently presented two awards for their efforts in this year's 'Operation: Facelift.' The awards, including 'Most Improved City,' were presented by Southern Idaho Rural Development for over a thousand hours of volunteer support in Kimberly.

You can't help but notice the improvements as you travel through Kimberly!

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Magic Valley Accidents Close Roads

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:45:59 +0000

US Highway 30 between Buhl and Hagerman was blocked for about two hours yesterday afternoon. A semi-truck crashed into the back of another vehicle that was waiting behind a third vehicle to make a left-hand turn.

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Two Men In Jail After Police Chase

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:01:55 +0000

Two Magic Valley men are in jail this morning after trying to get away from Twin Falls County sheriff’s deputies. The deputies were assisting some state probation and parole officers when one of the suspects allegedly drove a vehicle over several yards and through two fences in a subdivision north of Kimberly.

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