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Murtaugh, ID · Municipal
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Twin Falls saves curbside recycling and expands service
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Twin Falls City Council has approved a new 10-year sanitation contract that preserves curbside recycling and expands the service, a decision city leaders say was driven by overwhelming public support revealed in a recent citizen survey. Twin Falls Mayor Jason Brown said the...
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Expect delays and detours in Jerome for downtown construction project
JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Drivers will soon be taking a detour on Buchanan Street in Jerome. Starting Nov. 2, Lincoln Avenue will be closed at Main Street for one week for the Downtown Construction Project. The city reminds drivers to follow the posted detour signs and allow extra time for your trip.
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Free Leaf Disposal Available for City Utility Customers; Bagging Leaves Helps Keep Storm Drains Clea
The City of Twin Falls reminds City utility customers that they can dispose of up to six bags of leaves and small yard debris at no additional cost. Simply bag the material and place it next to your garbage can on your regular collection day. Each bag must weigh no more than 35 pounds.
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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...