Rachel Fabbi
Anchor/reporter
KMVT/KSVT Twin Falls, Idaho
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Rachel Fabbi joined the KMVT News team as a reporter in February 2018.
Rachel was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and moved to Idaho Falls in 2005. Although she has lived half her life in the cold and snow, she prefers the warmth (at least in the winter).
She graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2016 with a major in Journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. She has previously interned at KIFI/KIDK in Idaho Falls, as well as the Deseret News in Salt Lake City.
In her free time she enjoys going on hikes, and cheering on her Chicago Cubs.
KMVT talked with Voices Against Violence about what laws are out there protecting victims and survivors.
If your child does need to be transferred, the hospital works closely with ambulance companies to safely take them to Boise, or if they have a time sensitive emergency, they’ll take a helicopter.
Special prosecutor Rob Wood requested the trials be combined for efficiency as he plans to use the same evidence and witnesses.
KMVT talked with a couple of incumbents about how they’ve been campaigning this year compared to years past.
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The Chobani yogurt company announced Monday an hourly wage increase for starting workers, which will affect employs at the Twin Falls plant.
There are of course times when COVID-19 wouldn’t be the cause of death, such as a traumatic event like a car crash or a fall.
At St. Luke’s Magic Valley, they’ve implemented several programs and options for hospital employees.
The area has seen a surge in recent weeks in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Now six of the eight counties in the South Central Public Health District are now in the critical risk level regarding COVID-19 cases.
Putting you first, KMVT talked with doctor Joshua Kerns, the VP of medical affairs for St. Luke’s Magic Valley, Jerome and Wood River to break down the numbers and explains the numbers are more complex than you might think.
Under the new Strong Families, Strong Students initiative, eligible Idaho families could receive $1,500 per eligible student with a maximum award of $3,500 per family
According to the indictment, Pankey allegedly shot Jonelle during the course of a kidnapping on December 20th, 1984.
Doctors are instead encouraging people to take part in low risk activities.
The BinaxNow rapid antigen tests were announced by Governor Brad Little the beginning of October, and SCPHD received about 4,000 of them to be used in schools.
Magic Valley counties heading towards "critical" risk level
SCPHD also says the regional hospital status is critical, as staffing and bed availability has been severely impacted by the coronavirus.
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The Bureau of Land Management reports that fire activity was “very minimal” Saturday, and received rain and snow Saturday evening.
Starting Wednesday, the TFSD will have alternating days of in person learning, explains Superintendent Dr. Brady Dickinson, and will be decided by students last names.
McCleary says they do this for a few different reasons, including the fact that they’re a tourist destination.
According to Lt. Craig Stotts, the investigation is currently ongoing and KMVT is on scene.
Twins Falls Police Department is asking for the publics' help in locating a suspect involved in the shooting near the 200 block of Heyburn Avenue West, around 1:36 P.M. Sunday.
The state will also be receiving an additional 530,000 rapid tests, and Little says he is prioritizing these tests be used for schools as well.
Gooding School District's covid notification policy
Right now, they only notify parents whose kids go to the school where a case was confirmed,
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Spears said the experience left her horrified and her husband traumatized.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace held their annual build day Saturday, with more than 120 chapters across the country taking part to make sure kids have a bed to call their own.
Though the collection method is changing, the test itself is not, explains Jeremy Cox, the lab manager at Cassia Regional Hospital.
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It’s national small business week, and this year is extra important to celebrate due to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hunters who hold controlled hunt tags for Unit 54 have several options to consider before their hunt starts.
Peterson says that she’s not worried that people won’t participate, as the volunteers and all those involved understand what it means to walk and support the wish kids.
They chose Jerome for a second location for a barley protein concentrate facility.
Live to VOD recordings of KMVT's News at 5 p.m.
Shawn Powers got a pedicab, to help him enjoy his favorite activity of riding bikes with his family.
Around 100 people were evacuated from the Rock Creek and South Hills areas Friday morning, as the Badger Fire continues to burn.
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Around 100 people were evacuated from the Rock Creek and South Hills areas Friday morning, as the Badger Fire continues to burn
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Burley resident Ryan Berlin has been there for almost a week now, and explained to us how he ended up in California.
This years numbers are rough, as they won’t be official until the beginning of October, but they are promising to Idaho State Police Lt. Robert Rausch.
Lori Vallow Daybell’s arraignment before Judge Dane H. Watkins Jr. in Fremont County District Court has been set for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
In Idaho, numbers are on the rise as well, but Jennifer Zielinski, the executive director of the Idaho Anti-Trafficking Coalition tells KMVT the state is years behind other states when it comes to anti-trafficking efforts.
Governor Brad Little toured Twin Falls High School Friday morning, stopping by a few classes such as the CTE program, math, and finance.
Classes resume in a couple of weeks, for both trapper ed and wolf trapper education classes.
Early numbers show about a 5% increase in enrollment at CSI, according to Dean of Institutional Effectiveness Chris Bragg.
During their weekly Facebook live, Elke Shaw-Tulloch with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare explained how COVID-19 deaths are recorded, and who makes the call if someone died from it or not.