EMMETT, Idaho (CBS2) — A tanker plane crashed Tuesday while fighting a bush fire near Emmett.The tanker pilot was rushed to a hospital, but died later that night, according to the Bureau of Land Management.The BLM identified the pilot Wednesday afternoon as Ricky Fulton. Fulton flew the T-857, which was owned by Aero SEAT Inc. and was on an on-call contract with the BLM Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise.Firefighters on the scene rendered medical aid to the pilot and called for Life Flight, but the pilot did not survive his injuries, the BLM said in a news...…EMMETT, Idaho (CBS2) — A tanker plane crashed Tuesday while fighting a bush fire near Emmett.The tanker pilot was rushed to a hospital, but died later that night, according to the Bureau of Land Management.The BLM identified the pilot Wednesday afternoon as Ricky Fulton. Fulton flew the T-857, which was owned by Aero SEAT Inc. and was on an on-call contract with the BLM Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise.Firefighters on the scene rendered medical aid to the pilot and called for Life Flight, but the pilot did not survive his injuries, the BLM said in a news...WW…

(AP) -A Twin Falls, Idaho, woman is behind bars after a traffic stop turned violent.Amanda Yarbrough was charged with third-degree felony assault by a prisoner and misdemeanor assault on a police officer.The incident occurred Tuesday after a Weber County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a car run a stop sign and pulled it over. As the deputy attempted to handcuff Yarbrough, she allegedly struggled with him and bit him on the forearm “with enough force to cause injury.”The officer was treated by paramedics for his injuries.The arrest affidavit said police found methamphetamine and marijuana in...…(AP) -A Twin Falls, Idaho, woman is behind bars after a traffic stop turned violent.Amanda Yarbrough was charged with third-degree felony assault by a prisoner and misdemeanor assault on a police officer.The incident occurred Tuesday after a Weber County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a car run a stop sign and pulled it over. As the deputy attempted to handcuff Yarbrough, she allegedly struggled with him and bit him on the forearm “with enough force to cause injury.”The officer was treated by paramedics for his injuries.The arrest affidavit said police found methamphetamine and marijuana in...WW…

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - UPDATE: Law enforcement follows up on leads after a fire started by fireworks Sunday night burned about 6 acres near the Shoshone Falls Grade.Fire crews responded the grade going to Shoshone Falls Park shortly after 9 p.m. Crews had the fire under control by about 10:30 p.m., according to Twin Falls Fire Department Battalion Chief Ron Aguirre.Aguirre said the department received a lot of support from the Twin Falls Police Department and Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office who helped evacuate residents and escort people at the park out of the area. No one was...…TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - UPDATE: Law enforcement follows up on leads after a fire started by fireworks Sunday night burned about 6 acres near the Shoshone Falls Grade.Fire crews responded the grade going to Shoshone Falls Park shortly after 9 p.m. Crews had the fire under control by about 10:30 p.m., according to Twin Falls Fire Department Battalion Chief Ron Aguirre.Aguirre said the department received a lot of support from the Twin Falls Police Department and Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office who helped evacuate residents and escort people at the park out of the area. No one was...WW…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little says residents should wear a face covering to slow the spread of COVID-19 to protect veterans. The Republican governor in an opinion piece released Monday says many veterans are at greater risk of serious health complications if they get the virus. The plea for mask-wearing comes two days before the nation honors its veterans with Veterans Day, and as a veterans home in Boise is in the midst of a virus outbreak that has killed six veterans. Johns Hopkins University reports that Idaho through Sunday had more than 72,000 infections and nearly 700...…BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little says residents should wear a face covering to slow the spread of COVID-19 to protect veterans. The Republican governor in an opinion piece released Monday says many veterans are at greater risk of serious health complications if they get the virus. The plea for mask-wearing comes two days before the nation honors its veterans with Veterans Day, and as a veterans home in Boise is in the midst of a virus outbreak that has killed six veterans. Johns Hopkins University reports that Idaho through Sunday had more than 72,000 infections and nearly 700...WW…

BURLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - Cassia County had a record turnout this Election Year, with more than an 80% turnout of the area’s 11, 000 registered voters, including a lot of first time voters registering on Election Day.County Clerk Joseph Larsen said he thinks the high voter turnout had to do a lot with the two candidates running for president, and how polarizing and different they are.“The number of absentee ballot requests were unprecedented," he said. “The number of same-day registered votes was unprecedented.”However, he said the county had some major concerns leading up to Election...…BURLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - Cassia County had a record turnout this Election Year, with more than an 80% turnout of the area’s 11, 000 registered voters, including a lot of first time voters registering on Election Day.County Clerk Joseph Larsen said he thinks the high voter turnout had to do a lot with the two candidates running for president, and how polarizing and different they are.“The number of absentee ballot requests were unprecedented," he said. “The number of same-day registered votes was unprecedented.”However, he said the county had some major concerns leading up to Election...WW…

AdvertisementTWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - Last year, KMVT reported on a Jerome woman who was forced to crawl to the while flying from Salt Lake City to Charlotte, North Carolina, to visit her sister in Virginia.KMVT caught up with Tammy Spears and her lawyer an attorney from the Los Angeles-based firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, about a lawsuit filed against American Airlines and CheapOAir.Spears, an amputee, tells KMVT it was her first time traveling in 16 years.“I basically had to go to the bathroom, and they did not have the special wheelchair on the plane." Spears...…AdvertisementTWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - Last year, KMVT reported on a Jerome woman who was forced to crawl to the while flying from Salt Lake City to Charlotte, North Carolina, to visit her sister in Virginia.KMVT caught up with Tammy Spears and her lawyer an attorney from the Los Angeles-based firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, about a lawsuit filed against American Airlines and CheapOAir.Spears, an amputee, tells KMVT it was her first time traveling in 16 years.“I basically had to go to the bathroom, and they did not have the special wheelchair on the plane." Spears...WW…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — UPDATED: Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch has been reelected to Congress, defeating Democrat challenger Paulette Jordan. Risch, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has served in the Senate since 2008, when he was elected to fill the seat being vacated by Sen. Larry Craig.As of 9:25 p.m. the Idaho Secretary of State’s website was reporting ballot results from a handful of county counties.INITIAL STORY: Democrat Paulette Jordan is no stranger to long shots, occasionally touting her trips to the shooting range during her campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Jim...…BOISE, Idaho (AP) — UPDATED: Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch has been reelected to Congress, defeating Democrat challenger Paulette Jordan. Risch, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has served in the Senate since 2008, when he was elected to fill the seat being vacated by Sen. Larry Craig.As of 9:25 p.m. the Idaho Secretary of State’s website was reporting ballot results from a handful of county counties.INITIAL STORY: Democrat Paulette Jordan is no stranger to long shots, occasionally touting her trips to the shooting range during her campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Jim...WW…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Air Force is appealing a federal court ruling preventing exercises that had military jets coordinating with plain-clothed soldiers on the ground in cities in Idaho as part of an urban warfare training program. The Air Force filed the appeal with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. The military says air support for ground forces is increasingly required in urban combat areas. U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale ruled in October that the Air Force violated environmental laws by not adequately studying how noise from the military jets could harm humans...…BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Air Force is appealing a federal court ruling preventing exercises that had military jets coordinating with plain-clothed soldiers on the ground in cities in Idaho as part of an urban warfare training program. The Air Force filed the appeal with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. The military says air support for ground forces is increasingly required in urban combat areas. U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale ruled in October that the Air Force violated environmental laws by not adequately studying how noise from the military jets could harm humans...WW…

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - Six of the eight counties in the South Central Public Health District are now in the regarding COVID-19 cases.Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties are all listed in the critical risk level, with Camas County in the high risk level. Blaine County not included, as it uses different metrics.During a Thursday afternoon press release Melody Bowyer, SCPHD director, said the agency has been working educate people to keep the hospitals from be coming overwhelmed.“At this point, I am making a plea, help us do your part, wear a mask,...…TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - Six of the eight counties in the South Central Public Health District are now in the regarding COVID-19 cases.Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties are all listed in the critical risk level, with Camas County in the high risk level. Blaine County not included, as it uses different metrics.During a Thursday afternoon press release Melody Bowyer, SCPHD director, said the agency has been working educate people to keep the hospitals from be coming overwhelmed.“At this point, I am making a plea, help us do your part, wear a mask,...WW…

BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - An Idaho Supreme Court Justice with ties to Twin Falls has been named the new Chief Justice.The Idaho Supreme Court Wednesday that Idaho Supreme Court Justice Roger Burdick will be stepping down as Chief Justice as the end of his term on Dec. 31.Justice G. Richard Bevan who was born and raised in Twin Falls will take over duties as the Chief Justice beginning Jan. 1.Burdick will remain on the Court as Vice Chief Justice — a position traditionally held by the most senior justice not serving as the Court’s Chief Justice, according to a statement.Burdick has been a...…BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) - An Idaho Supreme Court Justice with ties to Twin Falls has been named the new Chief Justice.The Idaho Supreme Court Wednesday that Idaho Supreme Court Justice Roger Burdick will be stepping down as Chief Justice as the end of his term on Dec. 31.Justice G. Richard Bevan who was born and raised in Twin Falls will take over duties as the Chief Justice beginning Jan. 1.Burdick will remain on the Court as Vice Chief Justice — a position traditionally held by the most senior justice not serving as the Court’s Chief Justice, according to a statement.Burdick has been a...WW…