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🚔 Hagerman Mayor Arrested
Hagerman Mayor Jared Hillier has been arrested and charged with battery on a peace officer. Deputies say Hillier interfered with first responders who were treating his injured wife and pushed a Gooding County deputy. He’s due back in court October 2nd.
⚡ Semi Crash Knocks Down Power Lines in Burley
A semi crash near 8th Street and Overland Avenue Monday evening knocked down multiple power lines. Some stoplights are out, and power restoration could take several hours. Drivers should treat dark intersections as four-way stops and use caution in the area.
🚔 New Charges Filed in Jerome Officer-Involved Shooting
John Stratford Palmer now faces charges of aggravated battery on certain personnel, eluding and obstructing an officer following last week’s officer-involved shooting in Jerome. The officer involved is recovering and remains on administrative leave while the Region Four Critical Incident Task Force investigates.
🚧 Perrine Bridge Lane Closure Today
Expect traffic backups heading into Twin Falls today. ITD crews will be inspecting the Perrine Bridge, closing the northbound outside lane from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Delays are possible from I-84 to the bridge, so drivers may want to consider an alternate route.
🦌 Deadly Elk Crash on I-15
Idaho State Police are investigating a deadly crash involving an elk near the Utah border. Troopers say a 66-year-old Pocatello man was driving north on I-15 near Portage Monday night when his BMW struck an elk. The driver died at the scene, and northbound traffic was shut down for several hours.
🏞️ Yellowstone Superintendent Stepping Down
Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly is stepping down after nearly eight years leading the park and almost 30 years with the National Park Service. He’ll become chief operating officer of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. A search for his replacement is underway.
🔥 Wildhorse Fire Under Control
The Wildhorse Fire near Sweet is now under control after burning about 150 acres. Most firefighting crews have been released, although monitoring will continue this week. The cause remains under investigation.
♻️ Twin Falls Wants Your Opinion on Recycling
The City of Twin Falls is asking residents whether curbside recycling should remain part of the city’s solid waste service. Nearly $6 of each monthly sanitation bill goes toward recycling, but officials say contamination means much of the collected material still ends up in the landfill. Residents are being surveyed about the program’s future.
🌡️ Investigation Underway Into Prison Inmate's Death
Federal workplace safety investigators are looking into the July death of Idaho prison inmate Matthew Henson. The 45-year-old suffered a medical emergency while working at a Simplot feedlot near Grand View during triple-digit heat. Officials say heat stroke is suspected, but the official cause of death has not yet been determined.
⚽ High School Soccer Results
The Buhl girls rolled past Filer 6-1 for their fourth win of the season. Seila Barajas opened the scoring, Pemberley Kimball added a hat trick, and Lizette Cortes scored twice.
Elsewhere in girls’ soccer, No. 14 Kimberly shut out Declo 5-0, while Sun Valley Community School beat Gooding 9-1.
On the boys side, Declo blanked Kimberly 3-0, Filer edged Buhl 1-0, and Sun Valley Community School shut out Gooding 7-0.
⚽ Tuesday Soccer Schedule
It’s a busy night on the soccer fields across Southern Idaho.
🏟️ Burley boys visit Wood River at 4 p.m.
🏟️ Mountain Home is at Vallivue at 5 p.m.
🏟️ Undefeated Jerome hosts 8-1 Preston at 6 p.m.
🏟️ Jerome girls visit Canyon Ridge at 4 p.m.
🏟️ Wood River girls travel to Burley at 4:30 p.m.
🏟️ Minico girls visit Twin Falls at 4:30 p.m.
🏐 Volleyball Results
The Valley Vikings stayed hot, improving to 10-1 with a straight-set sweep of Wendell.
No. 6 Kimberly also swept Buhl, 25-11, 25-12 and 25-11. Kynlee Klingler led the Bulldogs with 11 kills, Avery Beard had 17 assists, and Brooklyn VerWey finished with 15 digs.
Carey swept Castleford, Richfield beat Hansen in four sets, No. 19 Filer swept Gooding, and Hagerman knocked off No. 16 Murtaugh in four.
🏐 Tuesday Volleyball Schedule
Burley visits Twin Falls at 6 p.m., with the Bruins bringing an 8-6 record into the matchup.
Other matches tonight include:
🏐 Wood River at Jerome — 6:30 p.m.
🏐 Caldwell at Mountain Home — 6:30 p.m.
🏐 Butte County at Oakley — 6:30 p.m.
🏐 Wendell at American Falls — 7 p.m.
🏐 Minico at Canyon Ridge — 7:30 p.m.
🏈 Big Week for Boise State
The Broncos are coming off a 38-20 win over Memphis. Dylan Riley was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a career-high 206 yards.
Cam Bates earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors after returning a punt 72 yards for a touchdown.
Boise State returns to The Blue Saturday night against South Dakota, with kickoff at 8 p.m.
⛳ Idaho State Golf
Idaho State’s Andrea Chin is tied for 12th heading into today's final round of the Wolverine Invitational in Utah.
Chin shot a 4-over 148 through the first 36 holes, the 11th-best two-round score in program history. The Bengals are fifth in the team standings at 23-over.
🌤️ Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76°.
🌙 Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, low around 46°.
☀️ Wednesday: Sunny and warmer, high near 81°.
🌥️ Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, low around 54°.
🌦️ Thursday: Mostly sunny with a 20% chance of showers, high near 76°.
🌙 Thursday Night: Mostly clear, low around 50°.
☀️ Friday: Sunny, high near 73°.
☀️ Saturday: Sunny, high near 76°.
☀️ Sunday: Sunny, high near 80°.
🌤️ Monday: Mostly sunny, high near 81°.
It looks like a beautiful stretch of weather for the Magic Valley, with sunshine dominating most of the week and only a slight chance of showers Thursday.
