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Rock Creek Fire Dist. levy renewal on November ballot
KIMBERLY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Rock Creek Rural Fire Protection District voters will decide in November whether to approve a levy that would bring in an additional $1.3 million a year for the district. Rock Creek Fire Chief Aaron Zent said the money would help maintain and operate the district’s...
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Thousand Springs Festival of the Arts continues to grow
WENDELL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The Thousand Springs Festival of the Arts continues to draw artists and visitors to Thousand Springs State Park, with organizers saying the event has grown since the Magic Valley Arts Council took it over in 2016. Executive Director Melissa Crane said she first attended the festival...
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Wagon Ruts From The Oregon Trail Still Cut Across This Idaho Hillside
Grooves in a dry Idaho hillside do not look like much from a car window, just a pair of shallow ditches running through the desert toward a river. Walk up close, though, and those lines turn out to be tracks pressed into the ground by pioneer wagons more than a century and a half ago.
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Twin Falls City Council Establishes Process to Fill Vacant Council Seat
The Twin Falls City Council has established a public application and review process to fill the council seat(s). The City will accept applications through an online form available at TFID.ORG beginning Monday, Sept. 28. The application period will remain open through 4 P.M., Friday, Oct. 16. All applications for the...
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Burley Road closed in Buhl beginning Monday
BUHL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Beginning Sept. 28, Burley Avenue will not be accessible from Fruitland, 4100 North (Deep Creek Road) and 1400 East (Castleford Road). Drivers are asked to follow all posted detour signs and use an alternative route.
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This Idaho Opera House Was Built In 1907 And Still Raises Its Curtain For Live Musicals
Rhyolite rock and triple-thick brick don’t usually convince people to drive across state lines, but one small-town building in southern Idaho keeps pulling them in. From the sidewalk it looks like a sturdy old brick hall from another century. Step inside, though, and you’ll find a balcony, a busy...
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A supplemental levy would help Twin Falls maintain security, programs and staff
From the very first one-room schoolhouse to the sixteen schools of today, the Twin Falls community has a long history of supporting education. Over the past 15 years, the Twin Falls School District has utilized a supplemental levy to ensure that our school system provides a safe and secure learning environment, a wide variety of student activities free of upfront costs for families, and sufficient numbers of staff members to maintain optimal class sizes, direct student support, and ensure efficient operations.
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Twin Falls grocery store now offers Idaho DMV registration kiosk
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Motor Vehicles is rolling out self-service kiosks at grocery stores across the state, allowing customers to renew standard vehicle registrations without visiting a DMV office. A kiosk is now available in Twin Falls at Smiths grocery store on Addison Avenue East....
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Northbound lane on Blue Lakes Boulevard at Second Avenue East closed for an emergency waterline repair
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The City of Twin Falls has closed the northbound lanes of Blue Lakes Boulevard at Second Avenue East for an emergency waterline repair. Northbound traffic must turn onto Second Avenue East at the intersection. Water service may be temporarily affected during the repair in the...
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KLIX, Idaho Falls Host Says AM Radio Bill “Feeding a Dead Horse”
Bill Colley is the morning drive host at Townsquare Media’s news/talk KLIX-AM in Twin Falls, Idaho. He penned an opinion. piece that goes against what many in the radio industry are saying about the AM Radio in Every Car Act that recently passed the House. His piece states, in part, “My employer and I don’t agree on this one. The federal government is about to impose a new rule on private enterprise, forcing automobile manufacturers to keep installing AM radios in cars and trucks…
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City of Rupert Recognizes Sept. 20–26 as Rupert Contraception Week
RUPERT — The city of Rupert has proclaimed Sept. 20–26 as Rupert Contraception Week, kicking off a week focused on increasing awareness and education about access to contraception and its impact in Idaho. Rupert Contraception Week encourages residents to learn more about contraception and available resources so individuals...
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Twin Falls rival schools set aside competition to honor veterans during Service Bowl Week
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Students and athletes from Twin Falls High School and Canyon Ridge come together each year for a week of community service before their annual football rivalry game. The 17th annual Service Bowl football game between Twin Falls High School and Canyon Ridge is Friday night....
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Twin Falls drinking water monitoring violation reported
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Required drinking water monitoring in the City of Twin Falls was conducted only at one pump station, with that sample used to represent all 15 sample locations, according to a release by the city. In August 2026, the city conducted routine drinking water testing...