Steve Kirch

A group of Twin Falls residents are working with the city to facilitate bringing a recreation center to Twin Falls, but questions are still lingering on how it will take before one is constructed.

Elected officials in Blaine County are still worried about fire danger leading up to the 4th of July.

Andrew Perttula is the owner of Pertt’s bike rental in Twin Falls. He has an inventory of a little less than 30 bikes, ranging from kids and trailer bikes, to E-bikes.

It will be located on a 12-acre plot of land between 500 West and the I-84.

Golfer Matt Douglas said cancellations due to weather have been frequent this year for him.

So far, things are off to a slow start compared to last year due to some of these late-season rains.

Stormwater drain quickly became overwhelmed and clogged with debris by Sunday storm.

Owner Paul Melni said Mother Nature has not been in the best of moods this year.

On Saturday, for Pride in the Park at Twin Falls City Park, more than 1,200 people participated in the festivities

Kids Can Be Kids Preschool has been around for more than 20 years and offers both preschool and daycare services.

On Wednesday at the Gooding County Courthouse, both suspects were made aware of the charges brought against them.

He is going for the record for most human-powered jumps from the Perrine Bridge in 24 hours

On Saturday evening, concerned residents held signs in front of the Heyburn Police Department to support the two dogs fatally shot over Memorial Day Weekend.

Mountain Rides non-emergency medical transport route from Sun Valley to Twin Falls is up and running again. Reporter Steve Kirch has more on how the transportation service was able to make it happen.

About two weeks ago, at the request of the Hailey Fire Department, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory flood evacuation notice for 15 residents in the Della View Subdivision in Hailey.

Magic Valley Pow/Mia Awareness Association also wanted to use the Memorial Day event to raise awareness for Wreaths Across America.

Gooding County prosecutor Trevor Messeldine has confirmed that they have found the body of missing Gooding man Roger Driesel and there are signs of foul play.

At 1000 Springs Resort in Hagerman, people started making reservations for Memorial Day weekend in January.

On Wednesday morning along the Wood River trail from Bellevue to Ketchum, roughly 500 riders, adults and kids, gathered for Bike to Work and School Day.

On Tuesday, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and Hailey Fire Department issued a mandatory evacuation order for eight residences in the Della View subdivision, and three additional homes were added to the order Wednesday, along with the closing of Heagle Park.

Thirteen-year-old Kadenlee Davis is a student at South Hills Middle School. The youth said she enjoys painting and writing, and she has a gift for storytelling.

People in the Hagerman Joint School District are celebrating Tuesday night, as the unofficial election results are showing the plant facility levy has been approved by the voters.

Howling winds this past weekend could not stop a Clydesdale horse from hauling farm equipment and more than two dozen Jerome residents and their children from participating in the Planting Our Roots event organized by the Jerome School District.

The Idaho Bureau of Land Management says Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest outdoor recreation events of the year, and their campsites will be ready when you hit the open road.

According to the Idaho State Police, 44 crashes on Highway 75 from Shoshone to the Highway 22 junction have occurred since May 2009. Eleven of them were fatal. But in the last couple of years, crashes have become more frequent.

This year’s chaotic Winter will impact Idaho’s ag producers in multiple ways this upcoming Summer, with some being positive and others challenging.

According to the draft document, the Wood River Valley is experiencing a housing crisis. Many individuals and families who have lost their housing are struggling to find new accommodations in an unprecedented housing market.

The new coalition, called “Idahoans for Open Primaries,” includes the Idaho Task Force of Veterans for Political Innovation, North Idaho Women, Represent US Idaho, the Hope Coalition, and Reclaim Idaho.

The leader of the Idaho Democratic Party is advocating that the Idaho Legislature be called back for a special session to fix a technical error in a bill that has already been signed into law by Governor Brad Little.

Residents in a Wood River Valley neighborhood are preparing for what could be a significant flood year, thanks to rising temperatures quickly melting an above-average snowpack for the area.

In March, the annual inflation rate reached its lowest level in twenty-two months, according to the U.D. Department of Labor. KMVT Reporter Steve Kirch checked in with a local grocery store to see if consumers are still feeling a pinch on their wallets.

Two Twin Falls teens are feeling pretty good today, thanks to unexpected generosity from the Twin Falls County Prosecutor’s Office.

In recent years many Idaho farmers have had to deal with drought conditions, but this year is different. As mountain tops in the southern Idaho still have snow, creating optimism. However, reporter Steve Kirch tells us the late snowpack could create some obstacles.

More than 1 in 6 high school students reported being bullied electronically last year, according to the CDC.

A new public transportation system will be coming to the City of Twin Falls in the first week of July.

The City of Hailey is taking some “tiny” steps to address the need for more affordable housing in the Wood River Valley.

The South Central Public Health District has been introducing a program called ‘Catch my Breath’ to more than 20 schools in the Magic Valley.

Residents continue to urge state and local Idaho officials to stop the placement of approximately 400 wind turbines on public land in the Magic Valley.

When vetoing the bill, Gov. Little said his main concern was the bill’s ambiguous language and $2,500 civil penalty could create a bounty system on public libraries.

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 242 into law earlier this month.

Magic Valley residents are organizing to hold their elected officials accountable for preventing the placement of approximately 400 wind turbines on public land in the Magic Valley..

A Twin Falls man is starting a petition, asking voters if they want to change the city’s’ system of governance, and the petition has already received a less than luke-warm response from the Twin Falls City Council.

The transgender community in Idaho feels targeted by many of the bills passed by the Idaho State Legislature this session. Some have even been signed into law by Gov. Brad Little.

Legislation restricting children’s access to “harmful and obscene material” in public libraries is heading to Governor Brad Little’s desk.

The 2023 Spring Vendor Show was held at the Senior Center in Twin Falls on Saturday.

An application is pending before the BLM to approve the placement of approximately 400 wind turbines in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties that would consume over 200,000 acres.

A medical professional convicted under the bill’s provisions could serve up to ten years in prison.

According to the bill, anyone guilty of abortion trafficking could serve up to five years in prison

Governor Brad Little is thanking senate lawmakers, after they narrowly passed one of his most important budget priorities this session.

The bill passed the House earlier this week in a close vote, with both Republicans and Democrats voting against it.