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Early Voting Returns Light in Most Counties

TWIN FALLS • Fewer south-central Idaho voters are getting a jump-start on Tuesday’s primary election, as area county clerks report a decline i…

May 11, 2012 1:00 am(0)

Workman Returns to Rupert Today

Workman Returns to Rupert Today

RUPERT • Chris Workman is coming home.

May 04, 2012 2:10 am Related (0)

F-15 from Mountain Home Crashes in Mideast, Crew Ejects

F-15 from Mountain Home Crashes in Mideast, Crew Ejects

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates • A U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter crashed Thursday during a routine training mission in the Middle East, but invest…

May 03, 2012 3:01 pm(0)

Armstrong, Hoping for Olympic Nod, Wins Bike Race

Armstrong, Hoping for Olympic Nod, Wins Bike Race

BOISE — Idaho professional cyclist Kristin Armstrong beat the competition by more than two minutes to win the first stage of New Mexico's Tour…

May 03, 2012 2:28 pm(0)

4 Magic Valley legislators are members of ALEC

4 Magic Valley legislators are members of ALEC

The headline-grabbing legislative exchange has only a small foothold in the Magic Valley, area legislators say.  

April 29, 2012 2:00 am Photos

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The Public Opinion Tide Is Turning for Idaho National Laboratory

The Public Opinion Tide Is Turning for Idaho National Laboratory

IDAHO FALLS • As the Idaho National Laboratory prepares to take on another nuclear waste project, officials also hope they’re making just as m…

April 27, 2012 2:00 am(0)

State Warns of Flooding Risks

BOISE • The Big Wood River is among several Idaho rivers at risk of flooding today and Saturday, the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security warned.

April 27, 2012 1:20 am(0)

Newcomers Vie for Open House Seat

Newcomers Vie for Open House Seat

TWIN FALLS • With Rep. Sharon Block’s retirement and Rep. Jim Patrick’s run for Senate, the new district 25 found itself with an open House seat.

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Former Teacher Takes Plea Agreement in Voyeurism Case

MOSCOW • Former Castleford High School teacher Roger Wells accepted a plea agreement Wednesday, admitting to secretly videotaping high school …

April 20, 2012 6:00 am Related (0)

UI, Slain Student’s Family Reach Deal

BOISE • University of Idaho officials and the family of a graduate student who was killed by a professor she had dated have agreed to a financ…

April 18, 2012 1:15 am(0)

THIS WEEK: An Advance Look at What's Worth Knowing This Week

Want to be a bigger part of your community? Here's a look at the most prominent events and issues in Magic Valley this week.

April 16, 2012 5:45 am(0)

Idaho Power: Renewable Energy Projects Pushing Costs Up

TWIN FALLS • Idaho Power Co. is requesting a 5.1 percent rate hike, saying a federal incentive program to promote renewable energy development…

April 16, 2012 1:00 am(1)

Idaho's Water Outlook Not Dampened by Dry March

Idaho's Water Outlook Not Dampened by Dry March

HOLLISTER • Southern Idaho was snubbed by the weather last month. March’s weather patterns broke precipitation record levels across the state.…

April 13, 2012 6:00 am Related (0)

4 Inmates Challenge Idaho's New Execution Protocol

BOISE • Four inmates on Idaho’s death row are suing the state, contending Idaho’s new execution procedures give too much power to prison offic…

April 11, 2012 1:15 am(0)

THIS WEEK: An Advance Look at What's Worth Knowing This Week

Want to be a bigger part of your community? Here's a look at the most prominent events and issues in Magic Valley this week.

April 09, 2012 5:45 am(0)

Idaho's Rural Communities Shrinking

Idaho's Rural Communities Shrinking

TWIN FALLS • Idaho’s small communities are getting smaller, as a new report shows nearly all the Gem State’s population growth came in urban a…

April 06, 2012 6:00 am(0)

Idaho Takes Aim at Prison Health Care Report

Idaho Takes Aim at Prison Health Care Report

BOISE • The Idaho Department of Correction is telling a federal judge that a scathing report about health care at a Boise-area prison isn’t ac…

April 04, 2012 6:00 am Related (0)

State Officials Must Explain Firing ITD Director

State Officials Must Explain Firing ITD Director

BOISE • Former Idaho Transportation Director Pamela Lowe responded Monday to a ruling in her wrongful termination case, saying she was elated …

April 03, 2012 6:00 am Related (0)

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