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The Twin Falls County Fair opens tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., and crews are putting the finishing touches on the fairgrounds. 🎠🎪
This year’s fair features more than 100 vendors, including 37 food vendors, along with live entertainment, goat yoga 🐐🧘♀️ and the return of the always-popular pig races! 🐖🏁
The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states, including Idaho, are suing Amazon, accusing the company of artificially driving up advertising costs. 📦💻
Regulators say those increased costs may ultimately have been passed along to shoppers in the form of higher prices. 🛒💰
Crews spent much of the night dealing with a semi-truck fire on westbound I-84 east of Boise. 🔥🚛
The cattle-hauling semi caught fire around 7 p.m. Monday, causing traffic delays of about five hours. The driver was not injured.
Idaho State Police is investigating a semi rollover late Sunday night on eastbound I-84 at milepost 201, near the Jerome-Minidoka County line.
The 26-year-old driver from Kent, Washington, was not injured. 🚔
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is pushing for increased federal funding to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis.
His proposal includes $33 million for missing and murdered Indigenous women, along with additional funding for tribal law enforcement and investigations. 🪶
Idaho is one of five finalists for a proposed federal nuclear innovation center that could bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment to the state. 💼⚡
Governor Brad Little says Idaho has only agreed to continue discussions at this point.
A new First Responders Room is now open at Twin Falls Reformed Church, providing local police officers, paramedics and emergency workers with a place to relax and decompress. 🚓🚑🚒
More than 130 first responders have already used the space, which features massage chairs, red light therapy, snacks and a quiet, nature-themed environment. 🌿❤️
Idaho drivers are paying more at the pump. ⛽📈
AAA says the statewide average is now $4.57 a gallon, up eight cents from last week and $1.11 from a year ago.
Idaho now has the seventh-most expensive gas in the country. 😬
Lewis-Clark State College will make another attempt next year to become Lewis-Clark State University.
A name-change bill passed the Idaho Senate unanimously this year but never received a hearing in the House. 🏫
Declo rallied in the second half to hand Filer its first loss, 2-1. The Wildcats' Alondra Romero scored first before Declo came back for the win.
⚽ Kimberly 11, Gooding 0
⚽ Sun Valley Community 3, Wendell 0
⚽ Buhl 5, Bliss 1
⚽ Filer 9, Declo 3
⚽ Gooding 1, Kimberly 0
⚽ Jerome 4, Capital 1
⚽ 3-0 Preston at 2-3 Burley — 4:30 p.m.
⚽ 2-2 Mountain Home at 1-3 Nampa — 7 p.m.
⚽ 1-3 Canyon Ridge at 0-4 Rigby — 7:30 p.m.
⚽ 3-3-1 Kuna at 1-1-1 Wood River — 3 p.m.
⚽ Blackfoot at 2-1 Jerome — 4:30 p.m.
⚽ Rigby at Minico — 4:30 p.m.
⚽ 0-3 Burley at unbeaten Preston — 4:30 p.m.
Boise State Athletics has a new leader in its compliance office.
Jim Hilliard has been hired as associate athletic director for compliance after spending the past seven years at Illinois. He'll oversee compliance for all 18 Bronco sports and also work with cross country and track and field. 🐴🏆
The skies over Boise will be filled with color this week as the 35th annual Scott Spencer Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic returns September 2nd through the 6th at Ann Morrison Park. 🎈🌅
Kids can enjoy free tethered balloon rides Wednesday, with morning launches Thursday through Sunday between 7:15 and 9 a.m.
Friday night brings the popular Nite Glow Spectacular, featuring food trucks, live music and balloons lighting up around dusk. 🎶🎈✨
Organizers remind visitors to leave pets at home, and parking inside the park will be limited.
Idaho State hits the road Saturday for a 5 p.m. matchup at Utah State. 🏈
The Bengals are coming off a 38-10 win over VMI and are riding a five-game winning streak.
Idaho State has also jumped into the FCS Top 25 at No. 23, marking the program's first national ranking since 2018.
Utah State has won the last four meetings between the two teams.
Boise State men's basketball has announced its 2026 nonconference schedule, featuring 15 games, including eight at ExtraMile Arena. 🏀
Key dates include:
📅 November 4 — West Coast Baptist
📅 November 8 — Butler
📅 November 15 — Nebraska in Sioux Falls
📅 November 24 — Idaho State
📅 November 27-29 — Snake River Invitational
📅 December 5 — Wichita State
📅 December 29 — Lamar
The Lamar game will wrap up nonconference play.
Idaho anglers will have plenty of opportunities to wet a line this September. 🎣🐟
Idaho Fish and Game plans to stock more than 110,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout statewide.
Here in Southern Idaho:
🎣 Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir — more than 13,500 trout
🎣 Lake Cleveland — 2,500 trout
🎣 Dog Creek Reservoir — 2,000 trout
Fish and Game will also stock ponds in Filer, Burley and the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area.
And there's good news for families: youth under 14 can fish for free! 👨👩👧👦🎣
Today will bring mostly sunny skies with a high near 85°, along with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. ⛈️
Tonight, storms remain possible before midnight, with a low around 56°.
Tomorrow turns cooler and breezy, with a high near 75°. Sunshine sticks around Thursday through Saturday before shower chances return Sunday and Labor Day.
Tuesday: 🌤️ Mostly sunny, isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. High 85°. 20% chance of precipitation. South winds 13-18 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: ⛈️ 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Low 56°.
Wednesday: 🌬️ Mostly sunny and breezy. High 75°. Gusts up to 28 mph.
Wednesday Night: ☁️ Mostly cloudy. Low 52°.
Thursday: ☀️ Mostly sunny. High 72°. Low Thursday night 49°.
Friday: ☀️ Sunny. High 76°. Low Friday night 50°.
Saturday: ☀️ Sunny. High 80°. Low Saturday night 52°.
Sunday: ⛈️ 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High 78°.
Sunday Night: 🌧️ 40% chance of showers. Low 53°.
Labor Day: 🌦️ 30% chance of showers. Partly sunny. High 75°.
