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Earthquake near Yellowstone National Park shakes eastern Idaho Tuesday – East Idaho News
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MAMMOTH, Wyoming — An earthquake near Yellowstone National Park shook parts of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming on Tuesday.
At about 6 p.m., a magnitude-3.9 earthquake was recorded about 15 miles outside of Mammoth, Wyoming, which is about 82 miles northeast of Rexburg. It was the second earthquake in or near Idaho today. At about 6:25 a.m., a magnitude-3.0 earthquake shook the ground near Stanley.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquakes occurred at depths of 7 miles and 12 miles, respectively.
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The agency’s website said on Monday, USGS reported a magnitude-4.2 quake at 9:32 a.m. that originated in Custer County. The reported epicenter was located 16 miles west-northwest of Clayton.
Earthquakes of this size don’t generally cause much damage, but they can be felt near the epicenter and many miles away.
The area surrounding Yellowstone National Park is a seismically active region.
In the last month, the greater Idaho region has experienced about over 130 earthquakes, according to AllQuakes.com. The vast majority of those earthquakes were under magnitude-2.0, which generally cannot be felt by people. At least 18 of them could be felt by Idahoans.
For more information about the latest earthquakes in Idaho visit the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Power outage affecting customers near Minidoka
MINIDOKA, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho Power has reported a power outage on Monday near Minidoka.
The outage began at 4:12 p.m. and impacts 475 customers in an northwest of Minidoka.
The cause of the outage is unknown, however crews have been dispatched and expect to restore power around 6:30 p.m.
Updates regarding outages can be found at the Idaho Power website.
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Extreme skijoring brings two different cultures together in the Wood River Valley
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HAILEY, Idaho — Cowboys and cowgirls are a staple of western culture, but so is skiing in the rocky mountains and those two disciplines come together for a unique event called skijoring.
Extreme skijoring features a rider on horseback dragging an alpine skier behind them on a rope at speeds up to 35 miles per hour.
“It’s just fast skis and fast horses,” said McKinley Keener, a skier who raced with his girlfriend Caroline on her horse Tarzan. “We actually met last year, she was just watching and I was competing. We ended up meeting and getting together and this year we are racing.”
This duo had a good run going, but McKinley crashed near the finish line in the open division. After having the best time on Saturday they are hoping to win a buckle in the couples division.
The Wood River Valley Extreme Skijoring Association puts this event on each year and they feature multiple divisions. This year, they had a record 135 teams who were all competing for a combined purse of $10,000.
Teams have to be fast, but they also must correctly navigate the gates and capture as many rings as possible. Even the rider on the horse has to grab a ring.
“Yeah the ring for me is the scariest part,” said Vanessa Heilson who traveled from Swan Valley with her horse Black Shawn. “Yeah, he loves it.”
Skijoring gives the equine community a chance to get their horses out and run in the middle of winter. The skier relies on horsepower for speed, but the rider only does well if the skier can hold onto the rope. It’s an unlikely pairing that comes together magically— if executed well.
“It is unmatched, you see these amazing horses and they are having the times of their lives getting to run flat out as fast as they can go,” said Keener. “They love it and that makes us skiers love it even more.”
“It’s probably the best sport they’ve come up [with],” said Heilson. “Ski bums and cowboys getting together to make a sport.”
Idaho
After a short break, more snow & rain coming to Idaho
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The weekend is off to a beautiful start after two storms passed through Idaho this past week. Unfortunately, more snow & rain is expected to move into the Gem State on Sunday.
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On Saturday, we saw a decent break with no significant precipitation. Skiers and snowboarders up at Bogus Basin were treated to a bluebird powder day after 15 inches fell on the mountains above Boise this past week. On Sunday, we’ll see another storm arrive and that system is expected to have impacts that last through Monday.
Bogus Basin Ski and Recreation Area
Starting on Sunday, the high temperatures should sit consistently in the low 40s and upper 30s throughout the week, which is nice to see after we just experienced some of the coldest temperatures of the winter this past week.
Tuesday will give us another short break followed by more precipitation coming through Wednesday and parts of Thursday. As we head into the weekend, expect skies to finally clear after the midweek storm with relatively pleasant conditions heading into next weekend.
There may also be a bump in temperatures as there is a high pressure ridge tracking east toward Idaho. We’ll keep you updated on that trend as we move toward the end of the month.
Enjoy the weekend Idaho and stay dry!
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