TWIN FALLS (KIVI TV) — Two women from Australia were rescued after separate BASE jumping accidents near the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls on Thursday both occurring during their first-ever jumps Emergency crews responded to the first incident just before 1 p.m when a woman had a hard landing at the normal BASE jump site “An individual jumped off the Perrine bridge and she had a pretty hard landing there at the normal BASE jump site,” said Sergeant Ken Mencl from the Twin Falls Sheriff’s Office First responders arrived in less than 20 minutes and transported the woman to a hospital a second Australian woman experienced a parachute malfunction that swung her into the canyon wall on the north side of the river leaving her stranded on the rocky slope above the water “We were able to shuttle crew and equipment to get to that north side of the wall and hike up above the injured patient and rappel down to her and put her in the states and lower her down to the waterway,” Mencl said Experienced BASE jumper Chase Reinford witnessed both incidents “I immediately grabbed my parachute and ran down the bridge because I was gonna jump and land next to them to help,” Reinford said who has nine years of BASE jumping experience and makes 8 to 10 trips to Twin Falls each year this was an anomaly; it’s not a common occurrence to have two major injuries in one day,” Reinford said The Perrine Bridge attracts BASE jumpers from around the world because it requires no permit and offers relatively few obstacles on the way down “This is really the safest object to learn to BASE jump on in the entire world,” Reinford said Mencl noted the area is seeing increased activity as the weather improves “We know the weather’s going to be great this weekend they’re itching to get out on the waterways We’re seeing a lot of jumpers,” Mencl said Reinford said it was unfortunate for the women to have these incidents on their first day “You’d be surprised how few injuries are actually in the wild I think it’s happening more here because there’s a lot of beginners learning and that’s what contributed to both incidents yesterday,” Reinford said SUBMIT A CORRECTION We hope you appreciated this story.  A small team of local journalists runs EastIdahoNews.com – not a big business or corporation Our stories are produced to inform and serve the public We don't have a paywall or require a subscription to use EastIdahoNews.com but there is a cost associated with bringing you stories every day Please consider supporting us just once for $1 or contribute a little more monthly or annually We sincerely appreciate your consideration © 2015 - 2025 EastIdahoNews.com LLC 2025 The National Anti-Drug Police Directorate (DNPA) in coordination with the Public Ministry (MP) set fire to a large quantity of drugs at the Military Police facilities The DNPA reported that the drugs were seized during various police operations acros… TWIN FALLS — Two people were arrested on drug trafficking charges after cocaine THC vape pens and dozens of packs of cannabis-infused candy were found Thursday at a residence The operation was conducted at a house on the 1800 block of Gage Avenue in Twin Falls by the Twin Falls Police Department and Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office Law enforcement officers said they found Hailey Goodnight and after a search found 44 grams of a white powder that tested positive for cocaine along with a jar containing 80 grams of green plant material The room in which they were uncovered smelled like marijuana said she was unaware of drug-related sales at the residence showed up near the residence and was arrested The two are facing charges of drug trafficking and two charges relating to intent to deliver a controlled substance They made their initial appearances Friday and posted $75,000 surety bonds Their preliminary hearings are set for May 16 Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - 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May 16 Vote early in Twin Falls County at the Twin Falls County Building Voting will be held in the Auditor/Recorder's office on the second floor We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at aelrod@kpvi.com or call us at 208-232-6666 Members of the Twin Falls Education Association Twin Falls School District administrators and school board members began contract negotiations on Thursday Every teacher in Twin Falls School District this upcoming school year will receive a 5% raise after district administrators school board members and teachers’ union members wrapped up contract negotiations in two meetings the district is reducing staff by 20 positions next year due to declining enrollment “We got the full 5% from the state,” Twin Falls Education Association Co-President Mike Wilkinson told the Times-News on Friday in a joint interview with Superintendent Brady Dickinson “which I don’t think every district is going to do.” The Idaho Legislature this year provided a 5% raise for public school teachers but Dickinson explained that that money goes through a funding model and districts still have to negotiate to figure out how to use it “That’s why it’s up for negotiations,” Dickinson said it just doesn’t automatically become a 5% increase it still has to go through the negotiation process.” moderates contract negotiations between the Twin Falls Education Association and Twin Falls School District as Marsha Azorsky takes notes on a large notepad at the district board room in Twin Falls on Thursday The two have acted as a third party in contract negotiations in Twin Falls for 20 years “By putting a priority on paying our staff We want to make sure that we are highly competitive with salaries.” A new teacher in Twin Falls this school year made $47,859 teachers with years of experience and a master’s degree currently make $72,859 The negotiations also produced some increases in paid leave Teachers will have more days for bereavement leave when a child or spouse dies and will have more options for maternity leave The teachers’ union met all settlement standards in this year’s negotiations meaning the minimum of what they asked for of course it’s a weight lifted off,” he said Dickinson said he likes the interest-based process they use to find solutions as a team “I feel really good about our team,” Dickinson said the district and the board being able to come together and find creative solutions for issues.” In a separate decision from the negotiations Twin Falls School District has reduced staff by 18 teaching positions 1.5 administrator positions and about four hourly employees for the next school year The district had previously cut 22 positions for the current school year and Dickinson said he expects to do the same thing a year from now if enrollment continues to decline as more charter schools open up in the city projecting more loss of enrollment next year expecting a smaller kindergarten class based on the last two years’ worth of data,” Dickinson said “And the classes that are graduating are bigger.” Elevate Academy charter school is expected to open up in 2026 and will serve about 466 students in grades 6 through 12 That will take students away from the school district “I think we’ll be in the same boat next year with another charter school coming online,” Dickinson said Sean Dolan writes about education and politics for the Times-News. Reach him at 208-735-3213 or email him at sean.dolan@magicvalley.com Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox Email notifications are only sent once a day None of the 22 school districts in the Magic Valley met the state's goal for English proficiency according to data in the new Idaho Report Card The classical education charter school has secured a 17.3-acre land donation and has 450 students who intend to enroll Some Idaho educators say they are feeling squeezed by the public school budgets the Legislature set during the recent 2025 legislative session Free hot dogs will be available to the first 4,000 guests This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page I'm the Idaho News 6 neighborhood reporter dedicated to bringing you the latest stories from Twin Falls and the Magic Valley Idaho — A fire caused extensive damage to a building at a vacant fish hatchery in the Rock Creek area of Twin Falls on Saturday just one day after police were alerted to trespassers on the property Emergency responders arrived around 4:15 p.m on Saturday to find the fire burning at the unused fish hatchery building The entire interior is charred," said Twin Falls spokesman Josh Palmer Four engines from Twin Falls and support from Rock Creek Fire helped extinguish the flames but the fire caused significant damage to the structure making it difficult for investigators to determine how and where the fire started "We're hopeful that we can determine the origin and then the cause and it will make that difficult," Palmer said Officials said the building did not have active electrical power at the time of the fire Law enforcement had been called to the property just one day earlier to remove unauthorized individuals "We know that there were people down there the day before "One of the homes in the area reported that there were people down there .. I don't know if they got a good description on anyone Fire investigators spent much of the weekend at the scene but the extensive damage may make it impossible to identify a definitive cause The hatchery was once the center of the College of Southern Idaho aquaculture program The city acquired the hatchery in 2023 and didn't intend to return the facility to a functional hatchery but now faces unknown damage remediation costs This story was reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy We cover stories making an impact in Twin Falls. This is your home to stay on top of what is changing in Twin Falls and why it matters to you and your family. We want to hear from you! Click here and tell us what we should be covering in your neighborhood CBC’s Marketplace investigates how scammers are pulling off ever more sophisticated cons with artificial intelligence tools that allow them to convincingly mimic anyone — even close friends and family TWIN FALLS — The police department is dealing with another scam claiming that one of its officers is missing “We assure you that this information is entirely false and is part of a scam,” says a social media post from the Twin Falls Police Department advising residents not to share the post or try to engage with the people who posted it The post about an officer named Carolyn Lynch going missing has been making its rounds across the country The scam recently made its way to Twin Falls on a social media site which encourages others to share the false information Similar fraudulent posts announcing missing children have also made their way into social media “Our team is all present and accounted for,” the police department says in addition to giving some tips on how to spot the fake posts: The post about the alleged missing officer didn't ask for money but officials believe that the people who operate similar scams could be building a database of people who are easily deceived and could target them later Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter CBC’s Marketplace investigates how scammers are pulling off ever more sophisticated cons with artificial intelligence tools that allow them to… Idaho (CBS2) — New information has been released in a tragic family stabbing and police shooting incident in Twin Falls Twin Falls dispatch received a call from a family member "My brother has a knife," and "he's trying to stab us." Twin Falls County Sheriff's deputies responding to the incident received another call The 17-year-old boy with the knife chased his mother and brother outside where they had barricaded themselves inside a locked car The 17-year-old then smashed the windshield which can be heard in the 911 call released by the TFCSO A responding deputy told the young man to drop the knife and get down on the ground which can be seen in dash cam footage released by the East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force the group assigned to investigate use-of-force incidents such as this The suspect initially complies with the deputy's commands but then stands back up and begins charging the deputy "shoot me," as he charges the sheriff's deputy on the video immediately began first aid on the young man who has not been identified by name due to his age The Canyon County Prosecutor's Office was assigned to review the use-of-force incident to ensure that the shooting complied with state law and police procedures for use of force The CCPO's office said he was justified in the shooting in defense of himself and protecting others who were in imminent danger Crews from the Twin Falls Fire Department on Saturday responded to a fire in an unused building at the site of the former College of Southern Idaho fish hatchery in Rock Creek Canyon Kelsie Rose is an Executive Producer at Idaho News 6 Idaho — The Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office responded to two separate base jumping related incidents near the Perrine Bridge on Thursday The Sheriff's Office says the first call was in response to a base jumper who had a hard landing and they were later transported to a local hospital by ambulance The second incident issued a multi-agency response Magic Valley Paramedics and Classic Air all responding to the scene The Twin Falls County Sheriff has not released additional information on the second incident and has not issued information on the base jumper's condition Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Richard Cleve Buttars died peacefully on April 13 at the Huntsman ICU in Salt Lake City after battling renal cell carcinoma He was surrounded by his loving family and listening to the music he loved with one older sister and three older brothers; another sister and brother would follow Cleve graduated from Logan High School in 1973 After serving an LDS mission in the Netherlands Amsterdam Mission he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and Teaching from Utah State University in 1978 Cleve began working at his family’s business starting in the parts department and later moving into sales and management which became one of the most successful AGCO farm equipment dealers and he became a leader and advocate in the field Cleve was inducted into the Inaugural Farm Equipment Hall of Fame in 2024 He was deeply dedicated to his work and built lasting relationships with employees and even competitors—many of whom became close friends while cruising Main Street during their high school years They married in the Logan LDS Temple on August 25 and they would go on to share 23 grandchildren Cleve and Nan spent four years living in Brooklyn while Cleve served as Bishop of the Brooklyn YSA Ward.Cleve was a big man with a bigger personality and his love for life and sense of humor positively impacted his family and friends Cleve loved life and was generous with money and suggestions for how others could enjoy life as well and Tracie (Jonny) Lindsey; four step-children and Kylie (Brendan) Dennis; and grandchildren and sister Bonnie (Rick) Monson.He was preceded in death by his wife Luke’s Cancer Institute Magic Valley Funeral services for Cleve will be held at 11:00 a.m at the Twin Falls LDS Stake Center; 2085 S at White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel; 2466 Addison Ave A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m The funeral will also be broadcast via Zoom (Zoom Meeting ID 981 9674 5241 and Passcode 123456) Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors ICYMI: Here are the top stories from last week Twin Falls starting pitcher Maddox Stadelmeir needed to run full of smiles after a series of interviews with local media superstar,” a Twin Falls assistant coach said after tossing a two-hit complete game shutout in No 6 Jerome in the Friday’s Great Basin Conference championship at Bill Ingram Field Not even a standard postgame cooldown could wait “I had all my pitches today landing for strikes,” he told the Times-News “I struggled a little bit with the two-out walks but was able to come back after those and pound the strike zone.” a junior armed with a fastball in the low to mid 80s and a wipeout slider described as his best boasted a no-hitter through 4 2/3 innings as the Bruins captured their 10th GBC title in the past 11 years Just a year hiatus without the GBC trophy after Minico topped Twin Falls in 2024 Twin Falls' Nolan Lehew tags Jerome's Nolan Hartzell during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday will serve as one of four hosts in the 5A play-in round May 9-10 with opponents and times to be determined “When you won it 10 years in a row or what and that gets snapped I think a lot of guys were hungry,” Bruins head coach Tim Stadelmeir told the Times-News Get back to this game and win it and get back to where it should be Twin Falls' Dalton Carter celebrates a run against Jerome during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Jerome also advanced to the state play-in round at a location to be determined flipped his glove skyward and hollered toward his teammates Twin Falls baseball celebrates their win against Jerome in the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday “We are doing something right right now,” Tim Stadelmeir said And the Bruins’ win meant extra to Tim Stadelmeir who dedicated the contest to legendary Bruins head coach Bill Ingram (the field’s namesake) The Bruins win over Pocatello was a fitting tribute to late former Twin Falls baseball coach Bill Ingram “I told our boys we are wearing our pinstripes because that is what coach Ingram loved,” Tim Stadelmeir said “I played for him and he was a big mentor for me.” Twin Falls senior Nolan Lehew disrupted a scoreless affair in the third inning with an RBI single that started a four-run rally Nolan Lehew rolls closer to the postseason of American Legion ball hitting leadoff for Cowboys AA ahead of their regular season finale doubleheader 5 p.m Lehew delivered a bloop single toward shallow right field that scored Dalton Carter “I just got a two-strike approach and I was thinking anything close,” Lehew told the Times-News Cooper Thompson followed with an RBI double before Hoyt Murray scored Thompson on a single The rally continued when Kentyn Ketterling scored a wild pitch Twin Falls seniors Cooper Thompson (College of Southern Idaho) Kentyn Ketterling (Ottawa University Arizona) and Nolan Lehew (Treasure Valley Community College) signed to play college baseball on Monday afternoon chased Jerome starting pitcher Sawyer Tilley and immediately attacked its bullpen “He (Tilley) is a good arm,” Tim Stadelmeir said We definitely respect him on the mound and it took us a little while to get going Maddox had a lot of strikeouts and he put up a lot of zeroes on the board.” seven earned runs and two walks in 3 1/3 innings “If you’re feeling like you’re on top of the world Maddox Stadelmeir struck out 10 and walked four Thompson and Maddox Stadelmeir led the Bruins with two hits we have been bonding a lot better,” Thompson told the Times-News “We are all swinging it good now so that has been big Just having good approaches at the plate and our pitching has been good all year.” Twin Falls' Dalton Carter makes gestures towards his dugout after hitting a double against Jerome during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls' Nolan Lehew celebrates a run against Jerome during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls plays against Jerome during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls' baserunner poses like the Karate Kid after getting to third base against Jerome during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls battles against Jerome during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Jerome's Xaiden Van Tassell pitches against Twin Falls' batters during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Jerome's Noah Ramsey gets back to first base during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls' baserunner makes gestures towards his dugout during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls' Charles Kendall gets back to first base against Jerome during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls' Ryker Rex makes a play on the deep ball for an out against Jerome during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls' Maddox Stadelmeir pitches to Jerome batters during the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Twin Falls defeats Jerome in the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship 7-0 on Friday Twin Falls head coach Tim Stadelmeir high-fives his players after the 5A Great Basin Conference baseball championship Friday Adam Engel is the sports editor at the Times-News. He can be reached via phone at 208-735-3288, via Adam.Engel@magicvalley.com or via X @AdamEngel9 Check out these scores and stats from Friday's Magic Valley high school sports action Idaho — Much like the Twin Falls Fire Department the Twin Falls Police Department has a new but familiar face at the helm RELATED: Mitchell Brooks sworn in as new Fire Chief for the City of Twin Falls the Twin Falls City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Matthew Hicks as the newest Chief of Police for the city Matthew Hicks has been a dedicated member of the Twin Falls Police Department he has worked his way up through the ranks and now leads the department as Police Chief and I absolutely feel prepared and ready to go,” said Chief Hicks Having spent the last 31 years at the Twin Falls Police Department City Manager Travis Rothweiler believes Hicks is the ideal person to guide the department into the future “He has ingrained himself in our organizational culture and he is considered a mentor and a friend by many,” Rothweiler commented it does not feel like 31 years; it doesn't even feel like half that I love the people I work with and I love this community very slowly because I really want to enjoy this,” Hicks added Days after the official retirement of Chief Craig Kingsbury the Twin Falls City Council voted 7-0 to accept Hicks as the new chief demonstrating significant trust in this longtime Twin Falls lawman “That trust does not go lightly with me; I like to think it's well-earned but it weighs heavily on me to live up to that expectation There are a lot of issues we need to resolve in the community we have the right team and the right people in place Hicks emphasized that it’s all about the community of Twin Falls “This is your police department; I just happen to be the Chief of Police We need to know how we’re doing and what issues we need to address We do not want to operate in a bubble; we need our community's support and it’s absolutely going to continue,” Hicks concluded This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI Twin Falls County election workers performed a public logic and accuracy test of the voting system ahead of the May 20 election Election day is right around the corner on May 20 To prepare, Twin Falls County Clerk Kristina Glascock on Friday oversaw a public logic and accuracy test of the county’s DS850 vote tabulator machines and software to just show that the machines are counting the ballots accurately,” Glascock said before a machine started scanning test ballots and Tyrel Sperry with the county's IT department test the ballot machines Friday There are 9,074 eligible voters in Twin Falls County for the May 20 election and there are only a few items on the ballot Residents who live within the city of Twin Falls can sit this election out Castleford and Filer school district and Buhl highway district,” Glascock said there will be nothing for you to vote on in the upcoming election.” To view what will appear on your ballot or find your polling location, visit voteidaho.gov/on-the-ballots/ County Commissioners Don Hall and Rocky Matthews stopped by the counting room to observe the test The commissioners will serve as the Board of Canvassers after the election to certify the results “Confidence in our folks that are voting is really paramount and that’s really suffered the last few years at the national level and of course it always come down to the local level,” Hall said Twin Falls County employees conduct a public logic and accuracy test of the DS850 election system Friday Even during the height of unfounded claims of election fraud after the 2020 presidential vote Hall said he’s always felt very confident in the integrity of the county’s elections ‘We’ll stand right with you if you can show us any evidence that there is any compromise,’ and there is no evidence of that,” Hall said Election turnout is typically low during these off-year elections No state or federal positions are on the ballot in Idaho this year Voters on May 20 will consider candidates for special districts voters can choose school board trustees and commissioners for ambulance Hall said he would like to see more people get out and vote “It is such a privilege in this country to vote for our representatives and we have a say in how our government is formed,” Hall said we don’t have as many folks as probably should come forward and be involved.” Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter ICE Salt Lake City's Twin Falls Sub-Office arrested a previously removed illegal immigrant 46-year-old Jorge Peralta-Torres of Mexico He was convicted of lewdness involving a child sexual battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon He was issued a final order for an aggravated felony conviction 2025 04/30/2025 10:30 pm GMT-0700 AVONDALE – Avondale police and Avondale Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Avondale Boulevard and MC85 According to preliminary information gath… TWIN FALLS — A 19-year-old man is facing charges of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter after his vehicle collided with a pedestrian last fall at a downtown intersection MJ Walter pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with the Oct A witness told law enforcement officers that she saw pedestrians crossing the street at about 7 a.m at the intersection of Second Avenue and Hansen Street East Walter’s vehicle didn’t slow down and struck Yepez Walter told police he didn’t see the pedestrian He also said he looked down by instinct after receiving a notification on his cellphone He quickly looked up and the pedestrian was in front of his car Walter said he was unsuccessful in swerving his vehicle Police say no drugs or alcohol were in Walter’s system police saw he had not been sending text messages Walter has posted a $5,000 surety bond and has a pre-trial conference set for July 29 – Avondale police and Avondale Fire Department personnel re… Four state legislators attended the National Day of Prayer celebration on Thursday From the bandstand at Twin Falls City Park during Thursday’s National Day of Prayer acknowledged the May Day demonstration a half-mile down the street at North Five Points Idaho has a lot of hope and a bright future but they are not the only ones in the fight “I believe the enemy has his eyes on Idaho as well and there are dark forces moving on to Idaho,” Kohl said I saw in the paper that over in Five Points they were going to be having a demonstration against our values and things that we believe make Idaho better.” Three Republican state legislators from Twin Falls — Sen David Leavitt — joined Kohl at the National Day of Prayer event at the park along with dozens of others during a May Day demonstration Thursday At Blue Lakes Boulevard and Addison Avenue Indivisible Twin Falls County Idaho cofounders Kevin Moxley and Heather Muth told the Times-News what the global May Day demonstration was about May Day is also known as International Workers’ Day “Workers’ rights and basically sort of a condemning of billionaires’ actions and their control of government.” Protestors rallied at North Five Points in Twin Falls on May Day in support of labor rights Indivisible Twin Falls County Idaho organized the event The gathering at the busy North Five Points intersection is a signal that the movement is growing but the group isn’t doing anything negative so this doesn’t have anything to do with any political affiliation and we’re also trying to build community.” About 250 people attended the National Day of Prayer celebration and about 100 demonstrators participated in the May Day event Former Twin Falls Mayor Suzanne Hawkins prays with the crowd during the National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening Moxley plans to oppose Hostetler next year in the November election in District 24 The Times-News asked both men if they think the country is headed down the right path these are some tough questions,” Hostetler said A young boy looks about during the National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening “Absolutely not,” Moxley responded to the Times-News’ question Other demonstrators at North Five Points said the country is on the wrong path who held a sign at the May Day demonstration that read “To ignore evil is to be an accomplice to it.” “We need someone who is actually sticking up for the little man.” Protesters have been out in force on the corner of North Five Points over the past few months members of Indivisible set up a table on the private parking lot What does the owner of that parking lot think manager of the development at North Five Points told the Times-News on Tuesday that he's noticed the protesters "We haven't had any issues we're aware of," Mortensen said "We just expect people to respect private property." but said he subscribes to the Times-News to keep in touch with the community "I think Twin Falls is amazing," Mortensen said Twin Falls resident Shahana Turpin held a peace sign flag at North Five Points “We need people to be brave and stand up for what’s right,” Turpin said Chris Vaage, also of Twin Falls, held a sign that read “Mrs. Hegseth, please take his phone away,” a reference to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth using an unclassified messaging app to communicate classified information We need Republicans in Congress to stand up to Trump.” She assured the Times-News no one was being paid to protest a common misconception among Trump supporters Dozens of protesters showed up at North Five Points during a May Day demonstration Thursday But those who gathered at City Park agreed with Hostetler Every one of Trump’s policies is taking the country in the right direction as he stood on the grass with worship music playing from the bandstand “I think the tariffs are a much-needed thing but I think that will happen as the tariffs kick in Twin Falls resident Joan Archer said the country needs to get down on its knees and turn back to the Lord the country is headed in the right direction “I think that we have a good president,” she said “A good cabinet that is looking out for the interests of our country and securing the border and just giving people more opportunity.” bow their heads in prayer during the National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening who attends Lighthouse Church in Twin Falls said the country has turned in the right direction agreed on one thing: The country needs unity look around and we grieve at the brokenness in our land,” Andrews Adams executive pastor at Kingdom Church in Twin Falls “We see division where there should be unity; we see despair where there should be joy.” Muth said we all need to care about each other more Tasha Deruiter prays during the National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening Dozens of protesters showed up for a May Day Strong Rally and Protest event Thursday speaks during the National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening Dozens of protesters showed up at the Blue Lakes five-points during a May Day Strong Rally and Protest event Thursday A vehicle passenger asks a protester questions during a May Day Strong Rally and Protest event Thursday The National Day of Prayer takes place Thursday evening A man dressed as a penguin attends a May Day Strong Rally and Protest event Thursday attends the National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening Kohl was tasked with being the keynote speaker Community members attend the National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here I admit that I wasn’t a regular customer at Golden Corral but not because I didn’t like the choices.  I just don’t go to that part of town often and I rarely have early mornings away from work.  When I did drop by it was because I was joining a friend who had a taste for the pop the place served (there was quite a variety) Many buffet style restaurants struggled during the so-called pandemic and there was a long period afterward where people were worried about sharing utensils a lot of people let their kids serve themselves and kids aren’t always hygienic.  They wipe their noses with their little hands some adults aren’t much better!  I once was in the bathroom at the mall and a guy finished his business and didn’t wash up.  When I went out into the main concourse he was holding hands with a woman.  Five years from now she’ll wonder why she ever married a guy like that I saw a link yesterday as I was scrolling on my phone.  It suggests buffet-style restaurants are making a comeback.  Because of the high cost of eating out caused by inflation and some shortages (think eggs) there’s a growth in bargains at buffets I don’t know if we’ll see a return of Golden Corral in Twin Falls but if the business had a more visible location we could potentially see someone decide there’s still a market.  Especially as our population growth shows no sign of slowing down Never say never.\nRead More I saw a link yesterday as I was scrolling on my phone.  It suggests buffet-style restaurants are making a comeback.  Because of the high cost of eating out caused by inflation and some shortages (think eggs) I don’t know if we’ll see a return of Golden Corral in Twin Falls Idaho — The Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has concluded its investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Twin Falls County last December determining that no criminal charges will be filed against the deputy involved when Twin Falls County deputies responded to a call at a residence near Filer involving aggravated battery with a weapon the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene Two battery victims were taken to a nearby hospital The Magic Valley Critical Incident Task Force Sheriff Jack Johnson emphasized the importance of external reviews in such situations “While we do everything in our power to prevent this kind of tragedy from happening it is important that critical events such as this one be thoroughly investigated by outside The task force's findings were then reviewed by the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office “I find the actions of the involved officer to be justified in this incident based on the evidence presented and applicable law there is no reasonable likelihood of proving the elements of any crime beyond a reasonable doubt against the involved deputy no criminal charges will be filed against the deputy involved in this incident.” One of my coworkers announced last week that he’s leaving after more than 30 years in radio in Twin Falls.  He’s the longest-tenured guy in the building and his departure will leave me as the person who has been here the second longest.  I’ve been here a little more than 10 years.  When I arrived I seriously considered a move even farther west and to a guarantee of much warmer weather.  I declined because the company had a reputation for downsizing and it struck me that if my show were eliminated I would be jobless in a place where I had no roots and few connections I saw a story in the Wall Street Journal (it’s behind a paywall so I’m not linking) that explained most job creation in California is in government Private sector growth is happening in flyover country One of California’s best-known liberals has caught on.  You can see a clip of Bill Maher here (CAUTION:  Strong language!) but some things are working according to plan.  Like the major expansion at Chobani.  Throw in True West Beef in Jerome and the market dictates pay scales.  Which means we don’t need an artificial minimum wage If you’re a newcomer to southern Idaho Our only challenge is to find housing for all of the newcomers and even there we see opportunity.  The Interior Department is talking about opening homebuilding on some federally managed land.  If we can build without deep state restrictions we can increase the supply and lower the housing costs.  And there would be a boom in construction jobs as well families will be stronger too.  Because kids won’t need to move 1,000 miles away to find employment Plenty of jobs. Now we need more homes.\nRead More One of California’s best-known liberals has caught on.  You can see a clip of Bill Maher here (CAUTION:  Strong language!) UPDATE: Boise State Public Radio is back on air in Twin Falls We lost an audio node and potentially part of the HD multicast unit ORIGINAL STORY: The KBSW transmitter site in Twin Falls is without power and currently the restoration time is set for 1 p.m We will update this post when power has been restored An official website of the United States government Open Search  Mobile Menu Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office management will implement an annual seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area The closure is intended to prevent resource damage and protect crucial mule deer winter range and sage-grouse habitat The area remains open to the public for non-motorized use There is an online map and signs are posted in the area to notify the public of the temporary closure to the following roads as well as any two-tracks or trails tied to these roads:  “Increased human disturbance from motorized vehicles and off-trail recreation forces mule deer to move to lower quality habitat and expend energy they are trying to conserve,” said BLM Burley Wildlife Biologist Lindsey Schmitt limits foraging ability and reduces fat reserves essential for survival and reproduction To sustain healthy populations of mule deer in the South Hills and surrounding areas it is crucial to minimize disturbance during these next few months.” supports the need to protect wildlife while the animals are on historic winter range “Big game winter range habitat is critically important to sustain wildlife populations like mule deer herds that over-winter in the South Hills,” said Magic Valley Regional Supervisor Craig White The seasonal closure applies to all motorized vehicles (including E-bikes) except those specifically authorized to access the area Motorized travel authorization is provided for search and rescue operations emergency medical services and law enforcement personnel and administratively approved actions such as livestock grazing access to private lands and resource monitoring or research studies For more information regarding this road closure or nearby areas available for motorized travel throughout the winter please contact Taylor Baxter or Heidi Barker BLM Burley Field Office recreation planners The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations An official website of the Department of the Interior Idaho Transportation Department The Idaho Transportation Department has closed the Twin Falls commercial registration and permitting office due to staffing changes ITD is working to reestablish commercial registration and permitting at the Hollister Port of Entry Magic Valley commercial vehicle customers can still conduct business in several ways All locations can process titles for private sale new purchases Titles for dealer sales will be handled by the dealer Idaho — Wednesday was a big day in Twin Falls as Chobani unveiled plans to expand the world's largest yogurt factory "He (Hamdi Ulukaya) knows what the American consumer That's what he is producing here," said Idaho Governor Brad Little the Twin Falls Chobani plant has been a powerhouse of production in the yogurt world dominating store shelves across the country and around the globe providing over a thousand jobs for the Magic Valley community the world's largest yogurt factory is getting ready to grow — by adding another 500,000 square feet making the most delicious natural food that is accessible not only in Idaho but across the country and people can't get enough of Chobani," said CEO of Chobani Hamdi Ulukaya The $500-million-dollar expansion aims to increase production by 50% and bring the company's total investment into the State of Idaho up to $1.8 billion On the other side it will be more production capabilities,” said Ulukaya Ulukaya says the expansion means more innovation for them and more business for local milk producers we're going to double our milk usage and then we're going to be tripling it,” said Ulukaya we're getting about four million pounds of milk a day this will get us to over 10 million pounds per day." Twin Falls Mayor Ruth Peirce says the expansion project is a feather in the cap of a decade-old partnership between Chobani and the city "We're very excited and we have a great partnership between the city of Twin Falls and Chobani and this big expansion is a result of hard work from all three organizations," said Mayor Pierce Chobani does have facilities in New York State and Australia but when it comes to big-time investments; Idaho is where the yogurt giant hangs its hat "We've been very measured on where and how we want to invest and investing in Idaho has been the easiest Every time I say I'm going to go somewhere else That credit goes to the leaders of the city and the state,” said Ulukaya Work on the expansion project has already begun in Twin Falls and is expected to be wrapped up within a year Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District welcomes Birk Roseman as the new Twin Falls district manager following the retirement of long-time district manager Mike Courtney “I am so pleased to welcome Birk to the Twin Falls District Office,” said BLM Idaho Acting State Director June Shoemaker “He is an extremely quick study and returns to Idaho with a broad scope of experience in complex public land management issues.” Birk most recently served as the district ranger for the Apalachicola National Forest in Crawfordville Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service as a range management specialist where he had the opportunity to work from the Ruby Mountains in Nevada to the coast of California and then back to the Lost River Ranger District on the Salmon-Challis National Forest He transitioned to line officer in a position with the Ashley National Forest in Vernal Birk graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S in Rangeland Ecology and Management.  Birk enjoys spending time with his young family and is looking forward to hiking and exploring new areas of public land managed by the BLM Twin Falls District “It seems fitting that I’m returning to Idaho the place where my interest in a federal career was launched and a state for which I hold a deep appreciation,” said BLM Twin Falls District Manager Birk Roseman “I am a strong supporter of the BLM multiple use mission and I look forward to getting to know and working with the many important partners and permittees within the Twin Falls District.” The Twin Falls District manages over 3.9 million public land acres in south central Idaho Dueling rallies in Twin Falls on Thursday night as Indivisible protests for labor at North Five Points and believers celebrate the National Day of Prayer a few blocks away at the Twin Falls City Park at 6 p.m. acknowledged the May Day demonstration down the street "There are dark forces moving on to Idaho." 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Oregon, Washington—you name it. And don’t even get me started on California. More people are moving in than moving out.  But it’s not just out-of-staters making the move There’s plenty of movement happening within Idaho itself Whether it’s kids heading off to college or adults chasing job opportunities people are packing up and relocating from places like Twin Falls to bigger hubs like Boise Ada County continues to be one of the fastest-growing counties in the state with many newcomers arriving from smaller Idaho cities If you’re thinking about making the jump from Twin or another small Idaho town to Boise Just don’t forget where you came from Thinking of moving to Boise? This article breaks down the exciting perks and potential pitfalls of making the leap from Twin Falls.\nRead More Idaho is growing, and we’ve all heard the chatter (and complaints) about people flooding into the Gem State from the Pacific Northwest. Oregon, Washington—you name it. And don’t even get me started on California. More people are moving in than moving out.  Ada County continues to be one of the fastest-growing counties in the state celebrating a mitigation agreement that will help secure the water supply for farmers in the Eastern Snake River Basin will pump an additional 1 million gallons of water per day from the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer to accommodate the $500 million Chobani expansion announced last month that it has the water rights and the infrastructure to handle the flow in and out of the yogurt plant is there enough water in the aquifer to accommodate the demand Twin Falls has “significant senior water rights,” City Manager Travis Rothweiler told the Times-News on Wednesday and shored up additional water rights in 2023 with the resolution of a protest with the College of Southern Idaho “From a water supply and availability (perspective) we have the infrastructure and the rights to not only support Chobani but everything within the sewer and water service boundary,” Rothweiler said talks about drivers and how much water is used throughout the city during peak times Thursday Producing protein-rich yogurt takes a lot of water and produces just as much wastewater The Chobani expansion will require 1 million gallons of water per day — equal to about 3 acre-feet per day or 1,100 acre-feet per year — and will produce 1 million gallons of wastewater per day Chobani uses 2 million gallons of water per day The expansion requires new city infrastructure The city council last month approved $3.5 million from the water enterprise fund to drill a new well just south of town and $6 million from the sewer reserves fund to expand a 1-mile stretch of sewer line Chobani will contribute $4.5 million to the sewer project The sewer line should be complete in 18 months — the same time the Chobani expansion is expected to be complete Expansion will allow for innovation in high-protein yogurt market There will be some road closures in the spring along Pole Line Road from Eastland Drive to the Harbor Freight hardware store as workers install the new 48-inch sewer line “That portion is essentially at its limit because of all the modeled households that that area serves The city’s wastewater treatment plant has plenty of capacity and another million gallons per day will have a minimal impact the plant can process 22 million gallons of wastewater per day and the current daily load is about 9.5 million gallons per day The amount of water the city pumps out of the aquifer decreased significantly when Twin Falls started using pressurized irrigation water from canals in new housing developments for watering lawns The biggest peak day of water use in the history of the city was back in August 2003 when the city consumed 33.5 million gallons in one day “We’ve grown 40% since 2003,” Rothweiler said “We’ve added industries and we’ve watched our peak day continue to drop.” Pressurized irrigation reduces the demand on the aquifer by 5 million gallons per day during the summer months, according to a press release from city spokesperson Josh Palmer Subdivisions can expect pressurized irrigation water beginning May 1 Water goes through the Harrison mixing station Thursday City officials say another 1 million gallons per day for Chobani won’t harm existing water users and the city is always planning for the future “It’s always a resource that we protect as much as possible but this is a value to the growth of Twin Falls and council is OK with it,” Vitek said “I don’t have any fears about being able to provide water.” The 10,800-square-mile ESPA stretches from the western boundary of Yellowstone National Park to the Hagerman area There is a lot of variability throughout the aquifer said University of Idaho Hydrology Professor Timothy Link and the impact of pumping an additional 1 million gallons of water per day depends on several factors could draw down the aquifer,” Link told the Times-News “It could also have kind of a minimal effect depending on the specifics of where the well is that would be extracting the water.” as Idaho Water Day at the Twin Falls Canal Company celebrating a water mitigation agreement that will help secure the supply for both surface-water and groundwater users in the Eastern Snake Plain Basin 22 as “Idaho Water Day” in celebration of a 2024 update to that 2015 agreement The agreement has changed the trajectory of the aquifer a hydrologist for the Idaho Department of Water Rights but it will take more time to see how effective it is “There has been significant effort made to stabilize the aquifer,” Hoekema said we’re not sure if it’s stabilized or not.” “The Snake River Basin is kind of in a spot where it’s hard to say what’s happening,” Hoekema said “We’re kind of in that no man’s land as far as climate models go Idaho — The road to Shoshone Falls is now open according to Twin Falls Parks and Recreation and the city says it's excited to welcome visitors back to enjoy the views and spring weather often referred to as the "Niagara of the West," welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors a year and generates significant revenue for the city and local parks department The roadway to access Shoshone Falls closed in October for needed road upgrades RELATED: Shoshone Falls Park set to close with major road construction over the winter The road to Dierkes Lake Park is still under construction as part of the Shoshone Grade Reconstruction project and will remain closed, but crews are making progress, with an expected opening date in late May or early June. Details on hours of operation and more can be found here.