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UPDATE Traffic resumes on I-15 following serious crash Saturday afternoon – East Idaho News
UPDATE
The car crash on I-15 has been cleared, and southbound traffic is back to normal, the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office reports.
ORIGINAL STORY
SHELLEY — A “serious crash” involving multiple vehicles has closed I-15 southbound after the Shelley exit.
The original crash occurred at mile marker 98 around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Bingham County Sheriff Jeff Gardner said.
He reports at least one individual was taken by an air ambulance from the scene.
A second crash occurred later when an individual failed to slow down, but that car wreck has been cleared up, Gardner said.
Idaho State Police are currently taking measurements of the crash. Bingham County Sheriff deputies are assisting with traffic congestion.
“They’re (performing) accident reconstructions — taking measurements of the crash — so they can show the details of crash, speed, direction, travel, all that kind of stuff,” Gardner said.
In the interim, all southbound traffic on I-15 is advised to take Highway 91, travel south to Blackfoot and get back on the freeway on exit 89 (just past Blackfoot) to ease congestion on the interstate which is significantly backed up, Gardner said.
EastIdahoNews.com will update this story as additional information is made available.
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NAMPA, Idaho — Nearly 20 years after Idaho soldier John Borbonus was killed in Iraq, his legacy is continuing to serve fellow veterans.
The Borbonus Family Foundation, created in his honor, announced a $500,000 grant Tuesday to the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa.
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Warhawk Air Museum receives $500K grant honoring Idaho soldier John Borbonus
The museum says the unrestricted gift is its largest ever and will help cover operating costs as it continues to grow.
Executive Director Carson Spear says grants of this size often come with requirements to fund a specific project, but the Borbonus Family Foundation instead asked to use the funds where they are most needed.
Warhawk leaders say the funding will help preserve veterans’ stories and continue programs like the Kilroy Coffee Klatch, which brings together veterans from different generations each month.
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Vietnam veteran Emil Berry says the museum is more than a place to display history.
“It brings back memories, and also it helps the veteran, helps the military personnel. It’s just a special, very special establishment,” Berry said.
Borbonus’ sister, Alexa Borbonus, says Warhawk already preserves part of her brother’s story through a display dedicated to his service.
“The Warhawk Museum, they have a special place in our hearts,” Alexa Borbonus said. “They have John’s case on display now, and they provide a safe space for all our veterans in Idaho.”
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Sen. Jim Risch, who attended Tuesday’s announcement, said museums like Warhawk remind people that “freedom isn’t free” and help future generations appreciate the sacrifices made by those who served.
Following the announcement, the Borbonus family also donated John Borbonus’ challenge coin and the KIA bracelet worn by his family to Warhawk’s bar display, adding another piece of his legacy to the museum.
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UPDATE – 8:30 p.m. 7/7/26- IDL has mapped the fire at 4 acres. It has been ruled human-caused.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Idaho Department of Transportation says all lanes are blocked on I-84 south of New Plymouth due to multiple nearby brush fires.
ITD says all lanes of travel have been blocked from US-30 to Black Canyon Road. The brush fires are located between milepost 9 and milepost 12, officials say.
Drivers are being advised of travel danger and asked to consider an alternate route.
Idaho Department of Lands has mapped the fire at 0.10 acres. The cause is undetermined.
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