Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 7th of August.
Good morning, Twin Falls.
The Blaine County Sheriff's Office warned southern Idaho residents about scam calls that use fake caller IDs and AI-generated voices—tricks that prompt targets to send money—and urged them to verify caller details with law enforcement.
The Twin Falls Police Department released July crime statistics that show many traffic stops resulted in warnings instead of tickets — the report also includes numbers for arrests, vehicle accidents, and hit-and-run calls and will be updated with additional categories each month.
Twin Falls police released July crime statistics—detailing calls for service, traffic stops, citations, arrests, hit-and-run incidents, and vehicle accidents—and noted that most stops ended in warnings instead of tickets while they plan to add more data categories in future reports.
A state panel approved a $3.33M loan for Filer School District to fund high school safety improvements if a new $3.3M bond in November fails, and the school board will decide its next steps at its meeting on August 20.
The district has also released an online survey for community feedback after voters previously rejected a $52M bond.
On August 6, Secretary Doug Burgum reversed the Biden administration’s approval of the Lava Ridge Wind Project—a 1,000-megawatt plan with 231 turbines set for over 57,500 acres of public land.
Local lawmakers said the decision protects rural interests and taxpayer funds.
Idaho shoppers may have recalled butter in their fridges as the FDA recalled 1,800 cases of Bunge Oils’ NH European Style Butter Blend on July 14 due to missing milk allergen labels—upgraded on July 30 to a Class II risk level that poses a danger to people with milk allergies.
Bunge North America recalled 1,800 cases of NH European Style Butter Blend because the label left out milk allergens—shoppers with milk allergies should check their supplies as the product may have traveled through 12 U.S. distribution centers and one in the Dominican Republic.
The recall was first issued on July 14 and upgraded to Class II on July 30, making it a serious safety risk.
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