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BELLEVUE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Hunger Coalition in Bellevue works to get to the root cause of hunger. The Hunger Coalition provides many different resources to the community, but they are all centered around one problem, hunger. “We are a full community food center, so we try to address...

Two incidents occurred in Blaine County, Idaho this week. In the first incident, a 72-year-old man was arrested for shooting someone at a park because he was annoyed by the victim's constant cellphone use. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. In the second incident, a Ketchum man drowned following a car crash. The body of the driver was recovered three days after the crash by the Gooding County Swift Water Rescue Team.

National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off Sept. 15., and celebrations and cultural events are planned across Idaho. In the Wood River Valley, Saturday marks the 6th annual Hispanic Heritage Festival, a daylong event feature local music and food. Community organizer Herbert Romero, who has planned the celebration since the first...

HAILEY, Idaho (TCD) -- Deputies arrested a 72-year-old man after he allegedly shot someone at a park because he was annoyed the victim was constantly on this cellphone. On Friday, Sept. 1, at around 11:30 a.m., Blaine County deputies and Hailey Police Department officers conducted a welfare check at Lion’s Park after receiving a report that someone was screaming for help. When they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound and transported him to a hospital for treatment. The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect left the scene in a gray car.

A serious rollover accident occurred on State Highway 75 near Baseline Rd. in Bellevue, Idaho, on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The crash led to a highway closure. Deputies from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office found a 2008 silver Ford Escape overturned at the scene. A broken wooden fence and a sheared-off telephone pole were also present. A live electrical wire had fallen, which led to the closure of the highway.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - The Wedge Fire, which broke out yesterday on the side east side of State Highway 75 just south of Timmerman Hill, was sparked by a vehicle dragging something according to the Bureau of Land Management. With massive progress overnight by fire crews, the agency has...

MANTUA, Utah (KSL TV) - A community is mourning the loss of several members of the Blaine family, who were treasured there. Idaho State Police said four members of that family were killed Friday night when their car hit a commercial vehicle head-on. Investigators said the driver,...

HAILEY Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A Hailey man charged with attempted murder made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon. 72-year-old William Butler was arraigned after being arrested by the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday. Butler allegedly shot 34-year-old Michael Bosse in the head at Lions Park in Hailey...

Blaine County Sheriff’s Office arrested William R. Butler, from Hailey, Saturday afternoon.

A HOMEOWNER'S association has tried to privatize a public easement leading to a four-year-long dispute with authorities. The battle began when authorities in Idaho's Blaine County first sued the Flying Heart Ranch Owners’ Association in the summer of 2019 over numerous 'no parking' signs attached to trees. Last week...

The suspect linked to the shooting last Friday at Lions Park in Hailey, described as a Caucasian male in a grey vehicle, was arrested by Blaine County Sheriff's Office. The arrest occurred on Saturday afternoon after an extensive search. The news of the suspect's capture was initially shared with the public via an evening news broadcast.

Blaine County Sheriff’s Office arrested the suspect Saturday afternoon.

HAILEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Hailey. Both Blaine County and the Hailey Police Department responded to Lions Park for a welfare check after 11 a.m. There they found a person with a gunshot wound, who was transported to the hospital for medical care.

Blaine County Sheriff’s Office said they do not know if it was an isolated incident or if there may still be a threat to the public.

Both Blaine County and the Hailey Police Department responded to Lions Park for a welfare check after 11 a.m.

As thousands of students, teachers and staff head back to school in Blaine County this year, one thing that won’t be welcome in any classrooms: cellphones. Jim Foudy, the Blaine County School District Superintendent, says this was a very calculated decision and is liable to be controversial. School starts...

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Consistent efforts by Fish and Game staff from the Magic Valley Region are showing successes in parts of the region to reduce chronic big game depredation on agricultural crops. While consistent prevention tactics have been shown to change wildlife behavior, there continues to be new and ongoing incidents of big game depredating on crops, primarily standing corn, throughout the Magic Valley.

Originally published Aug. 21 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.BELLEVUE, Idaho — Judy Foster, a retired, longtime Hailey resident, regularly spends her Thursdays at the Hunger Coalition in Bellevue where she can enjoy a free community meal and meet other locals. “Every time I come, I meet new people and new friends,” she said. “At 80, that doesn’t occur every day in your life, so it’s a wonderful time.” In an interview, Foster said...