Twin Falls County, ID

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office is exploring the possibility of purchasing a new inmate tracking system. On Monday, the Twin Falls County Commissioners approved a request from the Sheriff’s Office to start the process of considering proposals from companies for an RFID inmate tracking system.

Gordy's Highway 30 Music fest has come and gone, and we have to wait until next year to enjoy another fun-filled festival at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds. It lasted four days, 32 bands took the stage, gallons of beer were drunk, and hundreds of pounds of food were consumed. It was hot but also had some nice evenings as well. The music was fantastic, the food was good, and overall it seemed to be a success. Everyone has their reasons for wanting to attend, being the music, the food, the environment, or even people watching. There is so much going on at all times, that it is impossible to see everything, but here are some things you may have missed from this year's Gordy's Highway 30 Music Fest.

The U.S. reported over 665,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 26, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise, albeit at a slowing rate. […]

If you follow our socials, you may have seen that Whiskey Riff had our first ever pop-up shop at Gordy’s HWY30 Fest in Filer, Idaho last week. And it was a DAMN good time. From meeting some of our favorite artists, to making friends with the fans, introducing the uninitiated to Whiskey Riff and playing an insane amount of beer-pong, it was a hell of a good time and I hope I get to do it again.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — If you are planning to head down to the Snake River to cool off this summer, you may see the Twin Falls Sheriff’s Department out patrolling the water. Many people enjoy recreating on the Snake River during these hot summer months. Paddleboarding, Kayaking,...

St. Luke’s commitment to improve the health of the communities we serve was highlighted recently in community benefit reports for Ada, Twin Falls and Canyon counties for fiscal 2021. The reports, available here, show the total benefit St. Luke’s provided, totaling $610.5 million, which also included donations, community programs...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — It’s important to have tools readily available in case of leaks in your utilities, that’s according to officials with the Twin Falls County EMA. They recommend an 8-inch crescent wrench to turn utilities off. Gas especially will need to be turned off...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game captured and relocated two yearling bull moose that had wandered into Twin Falls on Sunday. The Twin Falls County Sheriff reported they received multiple calls about moose wandering in close proximately to Highway 30, just west of Twin Falls, on Saturday, June 19. Officers with Fish and Game were unable to locate the moose until the following evening on June 19.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — With Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines now approved for young children, St. Luke’s will soon be able to vaccinate those six months to five years old. St. Luke’s says it may take about a week or two until they are ready to push...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Twin Falls Tonight is not the only summer concert kicking off on Wednesday night. Thousands of country music fans are at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds for Gordy’s HWY 30 music festival. Over the next four days, over 35 country music performers will...

GOODING COUNTY, Idaho (CBS2) — A Gooding County deputy is in the hospital after officials say a semi ran a red light and collided with his truck. The deputy, Eric Swanson, needed extensive surgery and has a long road to recovery. 'This man got himself out of his burning...

GOODING, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — After years of fundraising and planning, the North Canyon Medical Center has officially broken ground on the site of their on-campus chapel. After reaching a preliminary fundraising goal, the hospital is ready to begin work on a 600-square-foot chapel. Much of the fundraising effort was...