Burley News

A Rupert resident charged with attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, robbery with a deadly weapon, and grand theft, was in court in Burley for a motions hearing Tuesday.

An Idaho man said hundreds of thousands of bees will likely die after 64 hives fell from the back of a trailer and onto a roadway.

Dion Label reduces its environmental impact and saves money by pelletizing its waste.

Burley, Idaho - Lila June May Priest Anderson, age 78, passed away Saturday, Nov.

Can you imagine the day that homes are powered by garbage? It may not be too long into the future.

Officials at Southern Idaho Solid Waste say research is under way to determine if they can install methane-fueled power generators at its Milner Butte Landfill near Burley.

Operators of a landfill near Burley are considering generating power using the methane gas now being emitted from the massive, southern Idaho garbage pile.

Minidoka County Prosecutor Lance Stevenson says a teen charged with felony vehicular manslaughter has reached a plea agreement with his office.

Federal prosecutors say a southern Idaho feedlot manager convicted of violating drinking water laws was actually pumping contaminated wastewater in the aquifer below his operation.

Idaho State Police are investigating a 2-vehicle accident which happened around 8 Monday morning southeast of Burley.

Alltel stores in Idaho Falls, Blackfoot and Burley are no more. Starting Tuesday, Verizon Wireless completed the conversion of the stores with re-merchandising and re-branding. The billing system has also been updated to reflect they are Verizon customers.

The image of Idaho as spud heaven may sputter when it comes to attracting wilderness-seeking vacationers.

Former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's new consulting firm, New West Strategies, has been hired by Cassia and Minidoka counties to help Cassia County land a $300 million federal prison.

With Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter aboard, an Idaho state plane sustained damage to a window while flying to a Friday morning speech in Pocatello, the Idaho State Journal reported.

Some members of the Burley City Council say they don't want to chip in for a lobbying effort by Cassia County to bring a federal prison to Malta.

A Magic Valley woman serving 12-years to life on 1st degree murder charges will need to wait awhile longer before a judge hears more about her request to be let out of prison.

Unemployment in southern Magic Valley is either up slightly or just the same as last month; that's continuing to buck state and national jobless trends.

"I cana t even think about it.... it hurts, never had anything like this happen." Says Junior Tuli, an American Samoan living in Burley who has numerous family members that have been devastated by the tsunami that ripped through the Pacific.

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One month ago BoS candidate Rodney Thomas was interviewed by Lisa Provence for The Hook .