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Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK

Alan Fram Associated Press, | August 7, 2022 at 10:11 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats drove their election-year economic package toward Senate approval early Sunday, debating a measure with less ambition than President Joe Biden’s ori…

Education organizations prepare for legislative session

Sadie Dittenber, IdahoEdNews.org | August 7, 2022 at 10:05 am

BOISE (IdahoEdNews.org) — The Idaho Association of School Administrators anticipates several legislative “hot topics” in the upcoming session. IASA executive director And…

More human remains discovered at Lake Mead east of Las Vegas

Associated Press | August 7, 2022 at 9:52 am

LAS VEGAS (AP) — More human remains have been found at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area east of Las Vegas, authorities said Sunday. It’s the fourth time since May that re…

5 people in 1 car hospitalized after crash on U.S. Highway 20

EastIdahoNews.com staff | August 7, 2022 at 9:23 am

ASHTON — Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred on U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 364 in Fremont County. The crash occurred at around 5 p.…

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Hummingbirds enjoy sweets and affection

Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com columnist | August 6, 2022 at 6:51 pm

I had just settled into a small huckleberry patch when I heard a familiar sound of a male Broad-tailed hummingbird coming through the scattered pines, quaking aspen and serviceberr…

Utah man stole an excavator and started digging, police say, causing significant damage

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | August 6, 2022 at 5:06 pm

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL.com) — Salt Lake City police arrested a man Saturday after they say he stole an excavator from a construction site, drove almost a mile and caused signi…

Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info

Associated Press | August 6, 2022 at 3:52 pm

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) — Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it …

Moose Fire has now burned over 100 square miles; blaze is only 14% contained

Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com | August 6, 2022 at 2:50 pm

SALMON — The Moose Fire continues to grow in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, but cooler weather since Thursday has helped firefighters battle the blaze. The fire, burning…

FEMA warns emergency alert systems could be hacked to transmit fake messages unless software is updated

Sean Lyngaas, CNN | August 6, 2022 at 1:26 pm

(CNN) — Vulnerabilities in software that TV and radio networks around the country use to transmit emergency alerts could allow a hacker to broadcast fake messages over the al…

Man charged after allegedly threatening to shoot couple he thought took his pet raccoon

Pat Reavy, KSL.com | August 6, 2022 at 12:26 pm

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL.com) — A man accused of threatening to shoot two other men because he thought they had stolen his pet raccoon, according to police, now faces several ch…

Amazon to buy vacuum maker iRobot for roughly $1.7B

Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press | August 6, 2022 at 12:14 pm

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Friday announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion, scooping up another company to add to its coll…

President Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19 following rebound case

Donald Judd, CNN | August 6, 2022 at 11:31 am

(CNN) — President Joe Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 but will remain in isolation pending a second test, his physician announced in a letter Saturday. “The Pres…

Biologists set to begin grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park

EastIdahoNews.com staff | August 6, 2022 at 11:00 am

The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. BOZEMAN, Montana – As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the populat…

Man appears in court after allegedly stalking a woman and threatening to kill her roommate

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | August 6, 2022 at 10:41 am

IDAHO FALLS – A Lewiston man appeared in court Thursday after he reportedly stalked a woman who had a protection order against him, and threatened to kill her male roommate. …

Canada is banning the importation of handguns, effective Aug. 19

Rachel Aiello, CTVNews.ca | August 6, 2022 at 9:46 am

OTTAWA, Canada (CTV Network) — The Canadian government is moving to ban the importation of restricted handguns, effective Aug. 19. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and …