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Test well being drilled at Magic Valley Regional Airport
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A new test well is being drilled at Magic Valley Regional Airport to evaluate water quality and production capacity. The City of Twin Falls is developing new water wells to serve the airport. The test well will help the project team determine how much water the location can produce and whether it could meet the airport’s water needs.
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Friends of Minidoka symposium connects Japanese-American incarceration to immigration debate
Originally published Oct. 19 on IdahoCapitalSun.com . The Friends of Minidoka nonprofit will host its 2026 symposium, which will feature a film screening, legal discussion and lecture, “to consider the enduring importance of due process, equal protection, and civic engagement in protecting our civil liberties and strengthening democracy,” according to a press release from the organization. The 2026 Civil Liberties Symposium, titled Law, Civil Liberties, and the Continuing Pursuit of Justice: From Wayne Collins to Today, will examine how “the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II continues to inform contemporary debates surrounding immigration, detention, national security, and constitutional rights,” the press release said. The series begins Thursday with a screening of “Wayne Collins: One Fighting Irishman,” a 30-minute documentary about the San Francisco attorney who spent more than two decades defending Japanese Americans who renounced their U.S. citizenship under duress while imprisoned at the Tule Lake Segregation Center during World War II. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Emily Croston, staff attorney with the ACLU of Idaho, and Wendy Olson, former U.S. attorney for the District of Idaho and chairwoman of the Idaho State Bar’s Diversity Section. On Nov. 5, the group will host
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Twin Falls candy store marks three decades in the community
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Daisy’s has operated in Twin Falls since 1995. Owner Emilee Golay took over the store five years ago. “Daisy’s has been around forever, even when I was younger and my kids were growing up and we’d always enjoy that,” Golay said. “So the volcano certificates that you get at the schools, and then we get to welcome the kids in here from the community and reward them with a free volcano drink. And it’s just something I wanted to be a part of the community and continue this tradition on.”
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Downtown Jerome improvements nearing completion
JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Downtown Jerome has been undergoing improvements aimed at enhancing the area for the community since July. With major construction expected to wrap up by Thanksgiving, and city officials are now looking ahead at the final stages of the project. The project stretches along Main Street...
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Railroad crossing in Rupert to be closed for replacement
RUPERT, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The railroad crossing near State Highway 25 and State Highway 24 will be closed for replacement beginning Oct. 22 through Oct. 26. The crossing will be completely closed to traffic in both directions beginning at 8 p.m. Oct. 22., according to the release. Crews are planning to replace concrete, repair the ground under the crossing and add new pavement to help the rough roadway. The Idaho Transportation Department says in the release that this is the last crossing scheduled for these improvements following similar work at crossings in Buhl and Wendell.
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Twin Falls urges residents to avoid flushing wipes, pouring grease down pipes
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The city of Twin Falls is asking residents to watch what they put down their pipes as the weather gets colder, to prevent pipes from backing up and getting damaged. The city put out a release earlier this month urging residents not to flush...