Firefighters were up all night fighting a blaze that ignited in a haystack, according to Filer Fire & Rescue. The agency said on its Facebook page that the fire was near U.S. Highway 30 and smoke was impacting visibility.
Twin Falls County Fair board members and special guests gathered Tuesday afternoon at the fairgrounds to discuss this year’s fair, which is scheduled Aug. 20 through Sept. 3.
The Twin Falls Sheriff's Office and rescue crews are searching for 80-year-old Gloria Schiffler, who has been missing in the Filer area since Saturday evening.
Fair events this year include freestyle motocross, the Magic Valley Stampede Rodeo, Chick N Chaps, Thomas Carnival rides and games, a performance by Old Dominion and a lot more.
Filer High School was put on a soft lockdown for about 45 minutes on Friday afternoon after a Snapchat video showed a person known to students driving with a gun.
Magic Valley voters will head to the polls this November to elect city council members while several school districts will be asking voters to approve funding.
A petition to put a recall ballot measure for Filer's mayor and city council on November's ballot has fallen short. The Twin Falls County Clerk's Office sent the petitions back just short of 196 signatures, which is the threshold needed to get the measure on the ballot.