U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued this statement following the news of the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
According to the most recent data, Idaho has the 5th highest suicide rate in the nation, and as September is National Suicide Awareness Month, St. Luke’s is working to educate people about the problem.
Children and their teachers as well as volunteers from across the Magic Valley came to the Cassia County Fairgrounds to teach the children how it was to be a pioneer in Idaho.
As wildfires raged through Oregon, staff at fish hatcheries around the state raced to try to save – or prematurely release – millions of chinook salmon, steelhead and trout being raised in captivity.
The number of Idaho residents applying for unemployment dropped by 4% last week as Idaho’s economy continues recovering during the coronavirus pandemic.
Thomas Davis, 70, of Texas was driving westbound on I-84 in a red 2019 Freightliner semi-tractor and didn’t slow down for traffic in the construction zone, rear-ending multiple vehicles.
Badger Fire continues to spread, officials urge evacuations near Magic Mountain area. Smoke can be seen from Magic Mountain grounds, but currently, the fire has not spread to the area.
A forest closure order has been put in place Wednesday and residents are asked to be prepared in the event of an evacuation. The fire in Cassia County has grown to 28,000 acres.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force both educators and parents to turn more to online learning, the College of Southern Idaho is offering free support.
Idaho health officials report that the state’s death by suicide rate this year is similar to figures from 2019 and less than numbers from 2018 despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says the state appears to have avoided a tough wildfire season with a combination of quick responses by firefighters and good luck with weather.
With all the smoke in the air coming from many fires burning both in Idaho and across the West coast, KMVT reached out to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to find out what we can expect in terms of air quality and if there is any health concerns.
Food pantries across the Magic Valley are continuing to see an increase in the need for food, especially after the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits ran out, KMVT is putting you first by sharing the reality facing thousands of Magic Valley Residents.