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1. Two Idaho Falls boaters die after vessel capsizes below Palisades Dam (ktvb.com) — Two men from Idaho Falls died after their jet boat capsized Friday on the Snake River just below Palisades Dam, despite rapid rescue efforts and flights to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Authorities say none of the three people aboard were wearing life jackets, and they're crediting bystanders and nearby boaters for quickly alerting emergency crews and starting CPR.
2. First responders search Snake River for missing Man near Broadway (localnews8.com) — Emergency crews are searching the Snake River in Idaho Falls near Broadway and South Tourist Park after a visiting man fell into the water Sunday afternoon. Dive teams and shoreline rescuers from local agencies remain on scene, and police are asking the public to avoid the area while the search continues. Expect an active emergency presence along the river in that stretch.
3. How living donors help patients like Mark Thiel fight polycystic disease (localnews8.com) — Idaho Falls resident Mark Thiel and his family are urgently seeking a living kidney donor as they battle a hereditary polycystic kidney disease. The story explains how living donors work, why their kidneys often last longer, and how even getting tested through the University of Utah program—while mentioning Mark's name—could give him and others more years with their families.
4. Chukars send radio commentator John Balginy off in style, defeat Freebirds 15-12 (postregister.com) — Idaho Falls baseball fans saw the Chukars cap their 2026 home schedule at Melaleuca Field with a wild 15–12 win and a heartfelt radio farewell to longtime commentator John Balginy. Big nights from Garret Ostrander, Tyler Wyatt, and Justin Trimble powered the offense, keeping the Chukars' slim playoff hopes alive as they head to a crucial six-game road swing in Boise.
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