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Magic Valley Sheriffs Race
Magic Valley Sheriffs Race
Magic Valley Sheriffs Race
!!Unofficial Results!! Sheriff Race Jerome County Sheriff Douglas J McFall (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .     5,014 Kenneth R. Rushing (IND)  .  .  .  .  .     1,428    Twin Falls COUNTY SHERIFF         Tom Carter (REP) .  ....
New Magic Valley Judges
New Magic Valley Judges
New Magic Valley Judges
(KLIX)- The Magic Valley has two new magistrate judges. On Friday the Fifth Judicial District announced Blaine Cannon and Calvin Campbell as judges. Campbell will replace former judge Nicole Cannon who resigned amid DUI charges in June. He will serve Twin Falls as judge...
Man on ATV Killed After Being Hit by Truck
Man on ATV Killed After Being Hit by Truck
Man on ATV Killed After Being Hit by Truck
(KLIX)- A 24 year old Paul man died after being struck by a pickup on his ATV. Idaho State Police say Kenny Stevenson of Paul was headed down 1100 North in a Polaris Ranger RZR. Marcus Newton, 30 of Rupert, was headed down 400 West in a 2008 Dodge Pickup...
Road Work Extended on Minidoka Ave.
Road Work Extended on Minidoka Ave.
Road Work Extended on Minidoka Ave.
(KLIX) Drivers in Twin Falls will have to make their way around Minidoka Avenue. The city has extended its closure into next week.  Work is being done on Minidoka between Jerome and Murtaugh Streets. Crews are taking out old roadway along with an old rail road spur track...
One Killed In Minidoka County Crash
One Killed In Minidoka County Crash
One Killed In Minidoka County Crash
(KLIX)   Idaho State Police say one person died in an early morning crash on I-84 in Minidoka County.  The crash occurred just before 6 a.m. Monday.  Police say 28 year old Andrew Castello of Eden was traveling east on Interstate 84 in a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt when his vehicle travelled off the left shoulder...
Minidoka School District Releasing 11 Teachers
Minidoka School District Releasing 11 Teachers
Minidoka School District Releasing 11 Teachers
The Minidoka County School District is reeling from state budget cuts in education and the “Students Come First” initiative.  At a school board meeting this week board members approved the layoffs of 11 teachers in the district.  The board was hoping that attrition and retirements would account for most of the reduction in teaching staff in the district but that didn’t happen.
Access At Walcott State Park Concerns Officials
Access At Walcott State Park Concerns Officials
Access At Walcott State Park Concerns Officials
visitidaho.org There are new concerns growing over the future access of Lake Walcott in Minidoka County and County Commissioners are becoming concerned as a management plan is being developed for the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge.  The Times News reports today that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is developing a 15-year plan to manage the nearly 21,000-acre refuge that encompasses Lake Wa
Hunt Internment Camp To Get Federal Grant
Hunt Internment Camp To Get Federal Grant
Hunt Internment Camp To Get Federal Grant
National Park Service grants will help preserve two Idaho sites that remind us of a difficult time in our nation's history.  Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar has announced two grants totaling more than $300,000 for preservation and interpretive projects at World War II-era Japanese-American internment sites.
Supplemental Levies Pass In Magic Valley
Supplemental Levies Pass In Magic Valley
Supplemental Levies Pass In Magic Valley
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 voters passed a 3-yar $150,000 per year levy by 83%...
Six School Districts Asking For Money Tuesday
Six School Districts Asking For Money Tuesday
Six School Districts Asking For Money Tuesday
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
State Honors Japanese Americans
State Honors Japanese Americans
State Honors Japanese Americans
Monday was a Day of Remembrance for those interned and those Japanese-Americans who fought in WWII, even while some of their families were interned. Men, women, and children, mostly U.S. citizens not guilty of any crime, were held in internment camps for more than three years.
Woman Dies In Crash Near Paul
Woman Dies In Crash Near Paul
Woman Dies In Crash Near Paul
A Paul woman is dead after a two vehicle accident in Minidoka county yesterday. Police say 20 year old Marina Gomez was westbound on 200 south when she failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of 200 South/500 West and pulled  into the intersection. 19 year old Taylor Carson of Burley, was southbound on 500 West.