Three arrested in Teton Valley drug trafficking investigation

KIFI on July 26, 2026

Maile Sipraseuth

VICTOR, Idaho (KIFI)– Three people were arrested in Teton Valley, Idaho following a multi-agency, multi-state narcotics trafficking investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

According to the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies joined federal, state and local law enforcement agencies on July 21 as part of the investigation. Authorities executed multiple federal judicial search warrants throughout the region, including one at a home in Victor, Idaho.

During the search, investigators said they found and seized methamphetamine, cocaine, cash and drug distribution equipment.

Edgar Jaimes Angeles, Isaias Adan Alcaide and Carmen Torres Ore were arrested in Victor for trafficking in methamphetamine and cocaine.

The investigation is currently ongoing, any further questions will be directed to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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Health Alert Issued for Island Park Reservoir after confirming Cyanobacteria

KIFI on July 26, 2026

Hadley Bodell

Island Park, Idaho (KIFI) – Health officials are warning people to use caution at Island Park Reservoir after confirming the detection of cyanobacteria in the water. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued a cyanobacteria health alert for the reservoir.

Officials say that field testing confirmed the presence of cyanotoxins, which can make people sick. They also pose a serious threat to pets and livestock. Sicknesses are caused when the cyanobacteria is exposed to skin or by swallowing contaminated water.

It can cause skin irritation, stomach illnesses or more serious symptoms. The department says harmful blooms in the water can appear as mats, foam, spilled paint or scum on the surface. It may also have a foul odor.

Anyone still using the Island Park Reservoir is encouraged to avoid any suspicious water and keep pets completely out.

More information on this health alert can be found on the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality website: deq.idaho.gov.

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Visit Yuma announces theme for the 24th Annual Dorothy Young Memorial Electric Light Parade

KYMA on July 26, 2026

Wesley Williamson

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Visit Yuma announced the theme for this year’s annual Dorothy Young Memorial Electric Light Parade that will take place Saturday, December 12, and this year’s patriotic theme, “America 250-250 Years of History.”

The theme celebrates 250 years of American Pride, inviting parade participants to showcase America’s history, heritage, innovation, and community spirit through dazzling illuminated floats, vehicles, walking groups, and performances.

Parade registration and sponsorship opportunities will officially open on September 1.

Businesses, organizations, schools, clubs, and community groups are encouraged to begin planning their illuminated entries now.

Sponsorships provide an excellent opportunity for local businesses to demonstrate their community support while receiving valuable exposure before, during, and after one of yuma’s premier annual events.

Additional information regarding parade registration, sponsorship opportunities, volunteer opportunities, parade rules, and the event route will be released in the coming months.

For parade updates, registration information, and sponsorship opportunities beginning September 1, visit VisitYuma.com, or follow Visit Yuma on social media.

2026 parade theme press releaseDownload

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Back to school event supports Yuma families

KYMA on July 26, 2026

Wesley Williamson

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Local organizers held a back to school event today at the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Career Center.

The event helped local families get ready to go back to school, offering school supplies including backpacks, notebooks, and even offering free haircuts to those in attendance from the ages five to 17-years-old.

The organization put on the free event to help those in need of assistance with costs associated with going back to school.

Saturday’s event served hundreds of families in the Yuma community, and organizers said the free event was a blessing to be a part of.

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Missouri Task Force One returns from deployment in San Antonio

KMIZ on July 26, 2026

Sutton Parker

COLUMBIA Mo. KMIZ

45 Missouri Task Force One crewmembers returned home from San Antonio Saturday afternoon after assisting in search and rescue operations following extreme flooding in the region.

The team originally deployed to Texas roughly seven days ago in response to severe flash flooding caused by heavy rains in the state’s southern region. Following operations in Zapata County near the southeastern Texas-Mexico border, the unit repositioned to San Antonio to prepare for potential deployment during Tropical Storm Bertha.

Earlier this month, the team assisted in southern Missouri during its four-day deployment in Reynolds and Iron counties to respond to and help with the historic flooding.

Task Force 1 arrived back at Boone County Fire Protection District Headquarters around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.

Lieutenant Ryan Benedict with the department said the main priority of the task force was to meet up with local agencies and stage for awaiting missions.

Benedict said that the team was out the door headed to Texas 4 hours after they got the activation call.

“So whenever the activation order comes in, we’ve got to be wheels on the road within four hours. That’s a commitment that we made to the folks that call us,” he said.

“It was for us to provide relief for them. Our priorities were to maintain mission readiness. We were there to answer 911 calls along the river basin along the Rio Grande,” Benedict said. “Should anything arise. We had teams monitoring the conditions and the water levels.”

Benedict added that teams also worked to monitor water levels along the river, and even with the quick turnaround, they were always ready and prepared.

“So we’re always ready to respond; our thinking on our way down there is what do we need to do to be available in case that call comes in,” Benedict said. “When we got to the staging area, when we were relocated to sort of out of county, and then even we were relocated back to staging in the anticipation of the tropical storm coming in.”

Benedict said that teams also assisted with reconnaissance on the Rio Grande.

“The idea was to recon that area, familiarization with the area because the water levels were coming up dramatically,” Benedict said.

He added that the team did not make any rescues during the deployment.

Task Force 1 medical manager Jared Norman said the team’s morale held strong during the back-to-back deployments.

“So that obviously is pretty challenging, but overall, I think everybody’s morale is fantastic; there were always smiles on people’s faces,” Norman said. “You know, I think a lot of people on the team are the type who want to be out there doing things and helping.”

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Volunteers support wildfire evacuees at Sisters High School

KTVZ on July 26, 2026

Spencer Sacks

Sisters High School has served as an evacuation site for the Akawa fire for almost a week, providing shelter and resources to approximately 100 people.

The Red Cross and Salvation Army are supporting evacuees, with the Red Cross operating five shelters across Central and Eastern Oregon to assist those displaced by wildfires.

The Red Cross works in coordination with county emergency management to establish these sites, ensuring affected individuals have access to safe shelter, meals and other community resources.

Morgan Schmidt, executive director for the Red Cross for Central and Eastern Oregon, stated, “It’s an honor for us to be able to open these at the request of county emergency management. When we set up to make sure that folks have a safe place to go for shelter and for meals and other community resources when these fires are happening.”

The Salvation Army has been a crucial partner at the Sisters High School evacuation site, serving more than 50 meals every lunch and dinner since Thursday.

Alfonso Juarez, a ministry leader for the Salvation Army, highlighted the organization’s commitment to displaced families. “We are here to serve,” Juarez said. “And, and we are just so honored to be here and especially, you know, to serve families that are being displaced and this situation. We want to provide them a hot meal and a bottled water or juice and just to let them know that they’re not alone, that we are here to support them and and that we here to give them a hot meal.”

This effort has amounted to approximately 450 meals provided by the Salvation Army.

Schmidt also praised the dedication of volunteers supporting these critical operations. “We’re really lucky at the Red Cross to have a volunteer team that is dedicated and generous with their time,” Schmidt said. She noted that about 1,000 volunteers are deployed nationwide for various disasters, including floods, wildfires and typhoons. These volunteers are community members assisting their neighbors.

While the Red Cross does not currently accept physical donations, the Salvation Army has requested donations of water bottles and juice boxes for children at the shelter.

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Camp Hayden kicks off its seventh annual special needs camp in Ririe

KIFI on July 26, 2026

Seth Ratliff

RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI) — This weekend, Camp Hayden kicked off its largest summer camp yet at the Aspen Grove Inn and RV Park in Ririe, creating unforgettable outdoor adventures for local children and families with physical or mental disabilities.

Camp Hayden adapts every activity so children and families with physical or mental disabilities can join the fun safely. It’s an adventure that co-founder Jason Chapa says gives these families experiences most people take for granted.

“Hiking, ATV and horseback riding, even inflatable waterslides that they climb up these river experiences, stuff like that,” said Chapa. “We know that being able to do that, and the beautiful outdoors that we have in this area, is just something that’s so impactful to the family that they’ll never forget it. And that’s our mission. We create unforgettable memories that last a lifetime.”

The organization’s journey began in 2018, founded by Jason and Kami Chapa to honor their late son, Hayden, who passed away in 2016 from a rare congenital brain disorder. Years later, campers are racing around Aspen Grove Inn, diving into activities that were once out of reach.

Pulling off an camp of this scale takes a village. The non-profit relies entirely on community support, including donors like the Idaho Falls Civitan Club and a dedicated army of hands-on volunteers.

“The amount of work, planning and fundraising that go into creating these camps is significant, but when we get to camp it is 100% worth everything that goes into it,” said Chapa.

“We have no paid staff,” explained Board Member Matt Jantz. “We just have awesome volunteers that, whether it’s their first year or their seventh year, they’re still willing to jump in and just help us make it happen, no matter what.”

What started as a way to honor Hayden’s memory has grown into a community for dozens of regional families, and a deep source of comfort for those who build it every year.

“It’s been a healing experience being able to do all of this and watch these people get impacted,” Chapa shared. “We’ve been very blessed to not have anything go wrong. You know, and we have so many different people involved in what we’re doing to make sure it’s going to be safe. And I think one of the biggest things that has helped us along this way is that we have a guardian angel watching over us.”

While Aspen Grove Inn and RV Park has hosted Camp Hayden for years, organizers say their next big dream is acquiring their own permanent property, which would allow them to expand and serve even more families across the region. For more information on how to get invovled, click HERE.

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Truck fire on I-15 sparks brush fire, causes traffic delays north of Malad

KIFI on July 26, 2026

Seth Ratliff

MALAD, Idaho (KIFI) — A truck fire temporarily stalled traffic along southbound I-15 north of Malad on Saturday afternoon, according to the Idaho State Police. Fortunately, the Idaho State Police say no one was injured.

ISP says around 2 p.m. 2025 Ford F350 pulling a toy-hauler trailer was traveling south on I-15 when the engine compartment erupted in flames.

The 31-year-old driver pulled the vehicle onto the shoulder, where the truck became engulfed in flames. ISP says the flames spread to the trailer and surrounding brush in the median and the right shoulder of the interstate.

Traffic was partially blocked for over an hour while crews worked to extinguish the fire and clear the scene.

Idaho State Police was assisted by the Downey Fire Department, Oneida Fire District, the Idaho Transportation Department, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office.

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A Generous Donation is Giving Ojai Library a New Look

KEYT on July 26, 2026

Alissa Orozco

OJAI, Calif. (KEYT) – The Ojai Library will be closing down for renovations starting July 31st. And while this won’t be the first time the branch will undergo a transformation, this new makeover was made possible thanks to the help of a special friend of the library.

For over 20 years, the late Ann Crozier served as Ojai’s librarian from 1975 to 1997. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Ann moved with her sister Susan and their husbands in 1967 – from then Susan says Ann fell in love with the Ojai valley, and a soft spot for the small town library made its way into her heart.

Throughout her time at the library, Ann played a crucial role in making it a space not only inviting to readers, but somewhere the community could gather, regardless of interest or age. Along with other devoted community members, Ann helped fundraise, design, and assist in the construction of the branch’s initial expansion in the 1980s – completely transforming it from the original 1920s look.

“She was 28 when she was hired, so she achieved her job dream at a very young age, and she was delighted by the history of this building,” said Ann’s sister, Susan Bee. “Everything about this library delighted her. She was eager to make it the best library in Ventura County, if not, California.”

Ann’s dedication continues to this day, even years after her passing. Thanks to a generous donation left behind from Ann, a nearing renovation project will improve and modernize the Ojai Library, particularly to revitalize the children’s and adult areas to give each group the space they deserve.

The library will be closed starting July 31st through Spring 2027, just short of the branch’s 100th year anniversary. Construction will include installation of new flooring, lighting and electrical work, fresh paint, updated shelving and furniture, a new hydration station, electric fireplaces, stronger lighting, and refurbished front doors.

While the community will undoubtedly be missing its local library, it’s a change that its current staff says will benefit them and the city of Ojai.

“The library, its been here since the 1920s… and it’s right here on the main drive, it’s right here on Ojai Avenue. So it’s got a real prominent placement in town,” said current Ojai librarian, Ron Solorzano. “So there’s a lot here that is just part of the essence of Ojai.”

During its closure, Solorzano says the community is encouraged to visit any of the other Ventura County library branches. A mobile library will also be coming once a week to host events such as story times and clubs, and residents can also stop by the mobile library at the weekly farmer’s market.

The overall goal of the renovation is to continue Ann’s vision of creating a welcoming and inviting space for everyone, so it can continue its lasting impact in the community that has touched generations.

“The library appeals to people of many different interests, and that’s what I think she [Ann] would want to be remembered by,” said Bee. “I think she would want to be remembered as she fostered that, and hopes that it continues.”

For more information, visit the County of Ventura Library page.

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“Wheels for Compassion” Car Show Raises Funds for Local Non-Profit Hospice Care

KIFI on July 26, 2026

Hadley Bodell

SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI) – For the second year in a row, organizers and volunteers in Shelley are bringing car lovers together for a cause. “Wheels for Compassion” is an annual car show to raise money for Hospice of Eastern Idaho, the only non-profit hospice care in the area.

Attendees could browse dozens of beautiful vehicles at Shelley Park as well as local vendors and food trucks. Car owners could win awards in a variety of categories like “People’s Choice” and “Kid’s Choice” which were given out on Saturday afternoon.

The trophies themselves were handmade by students at Elevate Academy. Raffle prizes at the event were donated by local businesses, including car care merchandise, a grill, paddleboards and artwork.

Trophies made by students at Elevate Academy, given to winners of each category of entered cars.

“This car show is about raising money for our patients and families,” said organizer and founder Seirra McNeil. “Any funds we raise go back to our patients and families and help us take care of them and make sure our community is taken care of.”

The organizers are passionate about quality care in the local communities. Some of the programs provided by Hospice of Eastern Idaho are grief support, Heart Stone for Children, Three Wishes and Final Wishes for patients. They said this year “blows last year’s out of the water” with car entries, community support and organization.

“We have more cars here than last year, just a better turnout,” added Carol Annis, organizer and founder of Wheels for Compassion. “The support and the community coming together has been amazing.”

Organizer Carol Annis and her husband with their winning car at Wheels for Compassion, July 25

People pay to enter their cars in the show as well as vendor fees to be at the park, raising funds for the cause. Visitors can also buy raffle tickets and T-shirts to donate.

“Our programs really do help a lot of people in the community, so any support is greatly appreciated,” McNeil said. “It’s also just fun!”

The goal is to hold the Wheels for Compassion car show every last Saturday of July, with the hopes to continue growing the number of entries and visitors every year.

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