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Worthington BLOG:  Back to School

Worthington BLOG: Back to School

It’s time to send the kids back to school this week. While my younger children seem to be pretty excited about going back to school, my teens are not happy. I’m guessing it’s because the days of sleeping in until 11:30am on a Tuesday and playing 12 straight hours of Fortnight are pretty much over.…MORE

Brett Eldredge & Meghan Trainor Cross Paths on Upcoming “CMT Crossroads”

Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor recorded an episode of CMT Crossroads at the Liberty Hall in Franklin, Tenn., on April 24. The hour-long episode will premiere on CMT on Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. CT. After meeting at the CMA Awards in 2014, Brett and Meghan collaborated on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” which was featured…MORE

Several Wildfires Still Burning in Idaho

  Here is the latest fire information in Idaho— —The Sharps Fire has grown to 64,608 acres but is also now 60% contained. However, Pre-evacuation orders have been lifted. Fighting fires is not an exact science, and sometimes it pays to fight fire with fire… A 175-acre burn is planned for the Sharps Fire near…MORE

Criminal Charge Filed Against Emmett School Bus Driver

The Gem County Prosecutor’s Office filed a criminal charge last week against the Emmett school bus driver who is accused of physically grabbing and verbally confronting a 9-year-old boy in April. The Idaho Statesman reports, Anna Brown was charged with misdemeanor injury to child on July 31. Emmett Police investigated the incident and reviewed a…MORE

Simplot Secures Agricultural Research and Commercial License from Corteva Agriscience and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

  The J.R. Simplot Company announced it has secured an intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for gene editing tools. The technology provides Simplot with another avenue to bring desirable traits forward in certain fruits and vegetables and advance products to the market in the United…MORE

Police investigate after body found in shed

  Boise Police officers responded to a report of a deceased man located in a shed on an empty lot on the 3200 block of Federal Way at around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Officers located a man deceased in the shed. Detectives from the BPD Violent Crimes Unit have taken over the investigation and at…MORE

Man who started Sharps Fire identified

  Detectives from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho Department of Lands investigators have identified the person responsible for starting the Sharps Fire. The Sharps Fire began east of Bellevue on Sunday. Blaine County Sheriff Harkins says an individual was interviewed by detectives and admitted to starting the fire by shooting an exploding target.…MORE

BPD Asks For Help Finding Man Who Pulled Gun

Boise (670 KBOI News) – Boise Police are asking for your help finding a man who reportedly pulled a pistol on another man in a parking lot on the Bench Sunday night. It happened near the intersection of Orchard and Overland, near the Idaho Pizza Company store. According to a press release, one man spotted another…MORE

The Grassy Ridge Fire now 20% contained with 103,935 acres burned

The Grassy Ridge Fire about 2 miles outside of Dubois is now 20% contained, but has increased in size to 103,935(162 square miles) . Yesterday afternoon into early evening fire crews completed firing/burning operations and completion of containment lines in the northwest section of the fire. Fire crews continued to secure and patrol the lines until midnight. A…MORE

The Trestle Creek Fire is 100 percent contained

The 129 acre Trestle Creek Fire is 100% contained. Fire crews will rehabilitate fire lines by installing waterbars to prevent erosion and will continue to monitor the fire’s perimeter and extinguish hotspots along the fire’s edge. Fire resources will be traveling along the river corridor and motorists are asked to use caution when driving HWY55.…MORE

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Chris Janson VIP Pre-Party!

Join us Monday, August 22nd at the Western Idaho Fair for Chris Janson! Make sure you get there early because we’ll have a special Pre-Party for the first 75 people at the gate at 5pm catered by Costa Vida, plus your chance to upgrade your seats and win prizes from your favorite Kissin Country Artists!