Steve Kirch
Political Reporter/Multimedia Journalist
Anchorage, AK
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Steve Kirch joined Alaska's News Source in July 2023 as the Chief Political Reporter.. He previously worked at KMVT in Twin Falls, ID. Steve is a San Diego native and has also worked for KX News in North Dakota, and WOWK-13 News in West Virginia.
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Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 8:56 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
A group of Twin Falls residents are working with the city to facilitate bringing a recreation center to Twin Falls, but questions are still lingering on how it will take before one is constructed.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 9:14 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Elected officials in Blaine County are still worried about fire danger leading up to the 4th of July.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2023 at 8:20 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Andrew Perttula is the owner of Pertt’s bike rental in Twin Falls. He has an inventory of a little less than 30 bikes, ranging from kids and trailer bikes, to E-bikes.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2023 at 8:53 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
It will be located on a 12-acre plot of land between 500 West and the I-84.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 12:47 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Golfer Matt Douglas said cancellations due to weather have been frequent this year for him.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 8:04 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
So far, things are off to a slow start compared to last year due to some of these late-season rains.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 7:44 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Stormwater drain quickly became overwhelmed and clogged with debris by Sunday storm.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 8:52 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Owner Paul Melni said Mother Nature has not been in the best of moods this year.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2023 at 8:12 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
On Saturday, for Pride in the Park at Twin Falls City Park, more than 1,200 people participated in the festivities
Updated: Jun. 11, 2023 at 11:03 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Kids Can Be Kids Preschool has been around for more than 20 years and offers both preschool and daycare services.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:27 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
On Wednesday at the Gooding County Courthouse, both suspects were made aware of the charges brought against them.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
He is going for the record for most human-powered jumps from the Perrine Bridge in 24 hours
Heyburn residents plan to hold elected officials accountable on fatal shooting of two dogs by police
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 8:35 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
On Saturday evening, concerned residents held signs in front of the Heyburn Police Department to support the two dogs fatally shot over Memorial Day Weekend.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:43 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Mountain Rides non-emergency medical transport route from Sun Valley to Twin Falls is up and running again. Reporter Steve Kirch has more on how the transportation service was able to make it happen.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 7:26 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
About two weeks ago, at the request of the Hailey Fire Department, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory flood evacuation notice for 15 residents in the Della View Subdivision in Hailey.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 8:23 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Magic Valley Pow/Mia Awareness Association also wanted to use the Memorial Day event to raise awareness for Wreaths Across America.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 7:01 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Gooding County prosecutor Trevor Messeldine has confirmed that they have found the body of missing Gooding man Roger Driesel and there are signs of foul play.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 8:29 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
At 1000 Springs Resort in Hagerman, people started making reservations for Memorial Day weekend in January.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 2:56 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
On Wednesday morning along the Wood River trail from Bellevue to Ketchum, roughly 500 riders, adults and kids, gathered for Bike to Work and School Day.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 6:53 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
On Tuesday, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and Hailey Fire Department issued a mandatory evacuation order for eight residences in the Della View subdivision, and three additional homes were added to the order Wednesday, along with the closing of Heagle Park.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 5:55 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Thirteen-year-old Kadenlee Davis is a student at South Hills Middle School. The youth said she enjoys painting and writing, and she has a gift for storytelling.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 5:20 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
People in the Hagerman Joint School District are celebrating Tuesday night, as the unofficial election results are showing the plant facility levy has been approved by the voters.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 2:19 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Howling winds this past weekend could not stop a Clydesdale horse from hauling farm equipment and more than two dozen Jerome residents and their children from participating in the Planting Our Roots event organized by the Jerome School District.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 11:20 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
The Idaho Bureau of Land Management says Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest outdoor recreation events of the year, and their campsites will be ready when you hit the open road.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 8:31 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
According to the Idaho State Police, 44 crashes on Highway 75 from Shoshone to the Highway 22 junction have occurred since May 2009. Eleven of them were fatal. But in the last couple of years, crashes have become more frequent.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 8:30 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
This year’s chaotic Winter will impact Idaho’s ag producers in multiple ways this upcoming Summer, with some being positive and others challenging.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 11:55 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
According to the draft document, the Wood River Valley is experiencing a housing crisis. Many individuals and families who have lost their housing are struggling to find new accommodations in an unprecedented housing market.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 1:08 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
The new coalition, called “Idahoans for Open Primaries,” includes the Idaho Task Force of Veterans for Political Innovation, North Idaho Women, Represent US Idaho, the Hope Coalition, and Reclaim Idaho.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 4:08 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
The leader of the Idaho Democratic Party is advocating that the Idaho Legislature be called back for a special session to fix a technical error in a bill that has already been signed into law by Governor Brad Little.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 8:13 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Residents in a Wood River Valley neighborhood are preparing for what could be a significant flood year, thanks to rising temperatures quickly melting an above-average snowpack for the area.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:43 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
In March, the annual inflation rate reached its lowest level in twenty-two months, according to the U.D. Department of Labor. KMVT Reporter Steve Kirch checked in with a local grocery store to see if consumers are still feeling a pinch on their wallets.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 9:36 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Two Twin Falls teens are feeling pretty good today, thanks to unexpected generosity from the Twin Falls County Prosecutor’s Office.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 9:08 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
In recent years many Idaho farmers have had to deal with drought conditions, but this year is different. As mountain tops in the southern Idaho still have snow, creating optimism. However, reporter Steve Kirch tells us the late snowpack could create some obstacles.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 8:19 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
More than 1 in 6 high school students reported being bullied electronically last year, according to the CDC.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 9:49 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
A new public transportation system will be coming to the City of Twin Falls in the first week of July.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:33 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
The City of Hailey is taking some “tiny” steps to address the need for more affordable housing in the Wood River Valley.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 11:25 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
The South Central Public Health District has been introducing a program called ‘Catch my Breath’ to more than 20 schools in the Magic Valley.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 9:01 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Residents continue to urge state and local Idaho officials to stop the placement of approximately 400 wind turbines on public land in the Magic Valley.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 8:07 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
When vetoing the bill, Gov. Little said his main concern was the bill’s ambiguous language and $2,500 civil penalty could create a bounty system on public libraries.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 9:05 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 242 into law earlier this month.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 7:31 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Magic Valley residents are organizing to hold their elected officials accountable for preventing the placement of approximately 400 wind turbines on public land in the Magic Valley..
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 4:14 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
A Twin Falls man is starting a petition, asking voters if they want to change the city’s’ system of governance, and the petition has already received a less than luke-warm response from the Twin Falls City Council.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 8:59 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
The transgender community in Idaho feels targeted by many of the bills passed by the Idaho State Legislature this session. Some have even been signed into law by Gov. Brad Little.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 2:15 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Legislation restricting children’s access to “harmful and obscene material” in public libraries is heading to Governor Brad Little’s desk.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 1:54 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
The 2023 Spring Vendor Show was held at the Senior Center in Twin Falls on Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:23 PM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
An application is pending before the BLM to approve the placement of approximately 400 wind turbines in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties that would consume over 200,000 acres.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 3:58 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
A medical professional convicted under the bill’s provisions could serve up to ten years in prison.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 3:35 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
According to the bill, anyone guilty of abortion trafficking could serve up to five years in prison
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:52 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
Governor Brad Little is thanking senate lawmakers, after they narrowly passed one of his most important budget priorities this session.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:53 AM MDT
|By Steve Kirch
The bill passed the House earlier this week in a close vote, with both Republicans and Democrats voting against it.