Murtaugh
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This Haunted Idaho Mansion Is So Creepy That Locals Refuse To Stay After Dark
The old college looks quiet. Suspiciously quiet. Then fall arrives, the lights come on, and suddenly Idaho has the kind of place where every hallway feels like it should come with a nervous dog and somebody yelling, “Did you hear that?”. Five century-old buildings become part of the attraction,...
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Twin Falls City Council approves $102 million budget, keeps Flock cameras
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Twin Falls City Council voted 5-2 to continue funding automated license plate reader cameras, known as Flock cameras, following public debate at a city council meeting. Mayor Jason Brown voted in favor of continuing to fund the cameras, saying community input was a...
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Great Basin Transmission Begins Construction on Southwest Intertie Project-North
Great Basin Transmission, an affiliate of LS Power, is beginning construction on the Southwest Intertie Project-North (SWIP-North), a 285-mile, 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line connecting the Midpoint Substation near Twin Falls, Idaho, with the Robinson Summit Substation near Ely, Nevada. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 3 in Ely, Nevada,...
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Looking back: 14-year-old boy dissappears; and ‘badly decomposed body’ found
IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6 in east Idaho history. 1900-1925BLACKFOOT — A fire broke out in the coal house of the “insane asylum” in Blackfoot, The Bingham County News reported on Sept. 2, 1921. No patients or employees were injured in the fire. Commissioner Burrell was pleased with how quickly firefighters responded and mentioned that if they hadn’t, the outcome “might have been exceedingly serious.” It’s not clear exactly how the fire started but the paper mentioned the asylum’s well and pump had not been working...
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Helicopters spray herbicide near Soldier Mountain to combat invasive cheatgrass
FAIRFIELD, Idaho (KIVI) — Crews are using helicopters to aerially spray herbicide at the base of Soldier Mountain as part of an ongoing effort to fight cheatgrass, one of Idaho’s most troublesome invasive plants. A partnership between the Sawtooth National Forest and Idaho Fish and Game began using...
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City of Dietrich receives backhoe from ITD
DIETRICH, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The City of Dietrich has a backhoe for the first time after the Idaho Transportation Department donated the equipment to the city. State Rep. Mike Pohanka helped secure the backhoe after city officials approached him following a council meeting to ask if he could help them obtain one.
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Latino Fest returns
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The annual Latino Fest returned to Twin Falls City Park today. The event is put on by the South Central Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. It featured food vendors, bounce houses and music. A traditional Aztec dance performance was also held for people to watch.
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Lane Closure on Eastland Drive on Aug. 31 Due to Waterline Leak
The City of Twin Falls has closed the outside southbound lane on Eastland Drive near South Temple Drive to allow city water crews to repair a broken waterline. The outside southbound lane on Eastland Drive is closed at the intersection with South Temple Drive. City water crews are working to repair the leak. The closure will remain in place through today, August 31, and possibly into tomorrow, September 1, until crews can successfully complete the repairs and restore the roadway.
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Burley veteran receives Purple Heart after 39-year wait
RUPERT, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —A Burley veteran received a Purple Heart after waiting 39 years for the award. David Lambert attended a ceremony recognizing his service after being wounded during a 1987 patrol in Honduras. History of the award. The Purple Heart dates back to George Washington in 1792. It...