📰 MAGIC VALLEY NEWS
🔥 FIRE WATCH: WILDFIRES AND STRUCTURE FIRES
🔥 PASADENA VALLEY FIRE
A wildfire sparked by an overturned semi on Interstate 84 east of Glenns Ferry has burned about 1,200 acres. Officials say the Pasadena Valley Fire destroyed a barn and several old vehicles and remains uncontained. Westbound I-84 shut down for several hours.
🏠 HAGERMAN HOUSE FIRE
A house fire near Ritchie Road and White Hawk Lane in Hagerman destroyed a home, two vehicles, and killed two pets yesterday afternoon. Fire officials say the homeowners escaped safely after smelling smoke.
🚒 TWIN FALLS DUPLEX FIRE
A duplex fire on Maurice Street in Twin Falls remains under investigation after flames heavily damaged one unit last night. Everyone escaped safely, and firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to the attached home.
🌬️ WEATHER-RELATED DAMAGE AND CRASHES
🌳 WIND DAMAGE
Strong winds toppled a tree along North 2600 East just north of Highway 30 yesterday, blocking the road and knocking down a power pole. Idaho Power crews worked overnight to clear the tree and restore service. At last check, more than 700 customers were without power across five reported outages.
🚗 DUST STORM CRASH
Idaho State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash near Soda Springs caused during a dust storm yesterday afternoon. Three people were hospitalized after multiple vehicles collided along Highway 34, blocking traffic for about three hours.
🚨 PUBLIC SAFETY
🔎 MISSING TEEN
Twin Falls Police are searching for 15-year-old Korbyn Pohlman, last seen wearing a black baseball cap, gray sweater, and green pants. Anyone with information is urged to contact Twin Falls Police.
🏫 EDUCATION
💻 ONLINE LEARNING FUNDING
Changes to Idaho’s online learning funding are expected to impact Twin Falls students this fall. District officials say fewer IDLA class seats may be available, and some families could now face course fees ranging from 40 to 445 dollars.
🌾 AGRICULTURE AND DROUGHT
🌿 NOXIOUS WEEDS WARNING
Twin Falls County officials say drought conditions could lead to a major spread of noxious weeds this summer. Experts warn plants like poison hemlock can be dangerous to both people and animals.
⚖️ STATE FUNDING AND PROGRAMS
💊 OPIOID SETTLEMENT
Idaho is set to receive about 24 million dollars from a national settlement with Purdue Pharma over its role in the opioid crisis. Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador says the money will support addiction prevention, treatment programs, and local communities across the state.
💰 TRUMP ACCOUNTS
Governor Brad Little says Idaho families can now access information on new Trump Accounts, a federal program offering eligible babies a one-time one-thousand-dollar contribution to help build long-term savings.
🏆 SPORTS
⚾ HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
⚾ STATE TOURNAMENT MATCHUPS
High school baseball state tournament action is underway today across Idaho. At 4 o’clock, Marsh Valley takes on Homedale in Twin Falls, Clearwater Valley faces Kendrick in Lewiston, Eagle battles Mountain View in Garden City, Melba meets Orofino in Caldwell, and Twin Falls takes on Sandpoint in Idaho Falls. Then at 7 tonight, Skyview faces Bonneville in Idaho Falls, Cole Valley Christian takes on Fruitland in Twin Falls, Salmon battles Malad in Caldwell, Middleton meets Owyhee in Garden City, and North Star Charter faces Potlatch in Lewiston.
🥎 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
🥎 STATE TOURNAMENT ACTION
State softball tournament play is happening across Idaho today. At 10 this morning in Genesee, Horseshoe Bend faces Genesee, and Idaho City takes on Glenns Ferry. At 3 this afternoon, Twin Falls battles Middleton in Post Falls, Gooding takes on Sugar-Salem in Filer, Kimberly faces Marsh Valley in Filer, and Lakeland meets Blackfoot in Post Falls. Other matchups include Thunder Ridge and Lake City, Kellogg and Malad, Firth and Nampa Christian, plus Rocky Mountain against Owyhee. Then at 5:15 tonight, Burley takes on Vallivue in Post Falls, Wendell faces Orofino in Lakeland, Preston battles Weiser in Filer, Fruitland meets Cole Valley Christian, and Pocatello faces Bonneville. Other evening games include Capital and Eagle, Mountain View and Highland, plus North Fremont against Parma.
🥎 COLLEGE SOFTBALL
🦅 CSI GOLDEN EAGLES
The College of Southern Idaho softball team powered past the Bruins 10 to 2 Wednesday in the Region 18 semifinals. Camryn Guest, Rilyne Keck, and Kyli Carrell all homered in the first inning as the Golden Eagles advanced to face Salt Lake Community College today at noon in the Region 18 Championship.
🏃 TRACK AND FIELD
🐴 BOISE STATE TRACK AND FIELD
The Boise State track and field team heads to Clovis, California this weekend for the Mountain West Outdoor Championships. The Broncos enter with several top-ranked athletes, including Kaiya Robertson in the women’s 15-hundred meters and Raekwon Weatherspoon in the men’s long jump. Competition runs through Saturday.
🏃 IDAHO VANDALS TRACK AND FIELD
The Idaho Vandals opened the Big Sky Outdoor Championships strong yesterday as Hanna Tait set a facility record in the heptathlon 100-meter hurdles and built a 146-point lead after day one. The competition continues today in Portland with the long jump, javelin, and 800 meters.
⛳ COLLEGE GOLF
⛳ BOISE STATE GOLF
In college golf, Boise State’s Leia Chung wrapped up a record-breaking season at the NCAA Stanford Regional, finishing tied for 24th with the best regional score and finish in program history. Chung closed with an even-par 71 as the Broncos prepare to move to the Pac-12 next season.
🌤️ WEATHER
☀️ MAGIC VALLEY FORECAST
Sunny and breezy across the Magic Valley today with a high near 71 and wind gusts pushing close to 30 miles an hour. Clear and cooler tonight with a low around 45. Sunshine sticks around Friday with a high near 69 and more afternoon wind.
☀️ TODAY
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
🌙 TONIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
☀️ FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
🌙 FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
⛅ SATURDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
🌙 SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
🌤️ SUNDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
🌙 SUNDAY NIGHT
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
☀️ MONDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
🌙 MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
☀️ TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 69.
🌙 TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
☀️ WEDNESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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