Twin Falls News

Though the Badger Fire is a pressing danger in Southern Idaho, there are dozens of other fires surrounding us between Idaho, Washington, California, and Oregon.

The Dutch Bros on Pole Line road in Twin Falls made the announcement that they will be temporarily closing their doors to deep clean their facility because two employees tested positive for COVID 19.

As of September 18th people were ordered to evacuate from the Rock Creek Canyon area due to the Badger Fire. Fire fighters and evacuees are in need of help. If you are someone that wants to help but doesn't know how, here are some ideas.

The Badger Fire has been burning since September 12th and is over 35 thousand acres. The Twin Falls Sheriff Office shared video of the fire torching the South Hills.

We got a couple of calls about NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick's race car being parked outside Jiffy Lube on Washington street. So we did a little investigating.

The air quality around the area has been unhealthy, especially those in the sensitive groups. Because of the poor air quality and the wild fire conditions fire restrictions are in effect.

There have been a number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus at local schools, the district is confident that their precautions are keeping students safe.

The Badger Fire began September 12th near Badger Gulf off Forest Service Road 533 and 536. Due to the rapid expansion of the fire there have been some closures in the Sawtooth National Forest.

Gordy's Hwy 30 Music Fest will be an extra day this year with the addition of Wednesday June 23rd. That means the festival will be June 23rd through June 26th and rumors are already circulating that some of Hwy 30 Music Fest favorite performers are returning.

Even though Halloween is going to look a little different this year, not all events are cancelled. Some good news is all month long in October you can participate in spooky events at the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise.

Idaho has a ton of hot springs and one in particular caught my eye called Barney Hot Springs. Apparently, you can swim with some tropical fish while you take a soak in the hot spring.

I swear I get 3 to 4 spam or scam text messages sent to my phone per day. I have no idea how these frauds got my contact information but I have heard I am not the only one.