Layne Rabe
News Anchor/Reporter
KMVT/KSVT Twin Falls, Idaho
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Layne Rabe joined KMVT News as the Rise and Shine News Producer in January of 2018. He then transitioned to the Rise and Shine Anchor from 5 to 6 in May of 2018. Layne is a Colorado native and grew up in the small mountain town of Granby.
Layne graduated from Doane College with a degree in Mass Communication with and Electronic emphasis in Television and Radio.
He enjoys the beautiful Southern Idaho scenery and enjoys golfing at all of the great Magic Valley golf courses and kayaking on the Snake River.
Layne is excited to become a part of the Southern Idaho community.
If you have story ideas for Layne send him your ideas at layne.rabe@kmvt.com.
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St. Luke's explains the importance of a healthy school lunch for kids
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Gracie McDermott from St. Luke's talks with KMVT about school lunches and how to feed your kids a healthy lunch
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The South Central Public Health District explains only those who are immunocompromised qualify for a 3rd dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines
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Idaho has seen an increase in the amount of COVID-19 vaccines coming into the state
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Idaho receives vaccines based on the amount healthcare providers believe they can use
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The South Central Public Health District says the delta variant of COVID-19 is more contagious and even people who have been vaccinated can contract the virus and spread it
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The South Central Public Health District says because the delta variant of the coronavirus is so contagious it is thought that even people who have been vaccinated can spread the virus
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Parents were disappointed in remote learning but it could prove to be the future of education
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St. Luke's says even with the more transmissible delta variant COVID-19 treatment has not changed, but they are learning which treatments work best for each patient
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St. Luke's Magic Valley has seen a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations but says they have not changed how they treat COVID-19 patients
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The South Central Public Health District says they were not away the White House would push for everyone eligible for a booster to be offered one starting September 20th
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St. Luke's says the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are no longer in your body after several days after the shot
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St. Luke's says the MRNA COVID-19 vaccine clears your body in a number of days leaving no reason to think there would be long-term effects.
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Nurx is an online healthcare option focusing on women's health
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Any staff or student can get a COVID-19 test from the Twin Falls School District by scheduling an appointment through the district office
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The Twin Falls School District is offering COVID-19 tests for students, staff, and parents by calling the district office
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The CDC has adopted the position that an HIV positive person with an undetectable viral load cannot pass the virus
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While the CDC does agree that those with undetectable HIV cannot transmit the virus the South Central Public Health District still urges people use protection when having sexual relations with a first time partnet
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National 811 Day is a reminder to call 811 to get utility companies to your home to check for utility lines before excavating
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August 11th is National 811 Day reminding people to know what's below before digging by calling 811 before you dig
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With an already active fire season, the American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help with shelters during disaster season
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The American Red Cross is asking for your help by volunteering to help shelters during disaster season.
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Every year the Environmental Working Group releases a list of the twelve fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticides
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Fresh fruits and vegetables offer great health benefits but if they aren't organic they may be laced with pesticides
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St. Luke's says the air quality isn't as bad as last year at this point but said it is still early and it could get worse
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The thick smoke returned to Twin Falls Friday (8/6) as at one point the air quality was 161 according to airnow.gov which is unhealthy
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Many people feel down sometimes and have moments of doubt, but for others, it's much deeper and they feel they are a fraud, it's referred to as "imposter syndrome"
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The early hot summer days caused a small uptick in people getting treated for heat-related illness and with sports coming there could be another bump of cases
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St. Luke's says there was a bump in heat-related illness hospital visits in part because the weather got so hot so early
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St. Luke's talks about the importance of heart health by staying active and eating a healthy diet
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The South Central Public Health District explains the COVID-19 vaccines went through very strict safety procedures and because scientists came together we were able to get the vaccine produced quickly
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The Magic Valley Paramedics want people to be safe while hiking in Idaho's great outdoors and say if possible never go hiking alone
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The Magic Valley Paramedics advise to always plan ahead before going in Idaho's great outdoors
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The South Central Public Health District says the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and are working to correct misinformation about the vaccine
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The South Central Public Health District is urging people to get a COVID-19 vaccine and correct any misinformation about the vaccine
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A study using BBB's scam tracker listed Idaho as the number one state for the most rental scams over the last 5 years
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A new study shows Idaho is the number one state for the most rental scams
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State funding includes proceeds from the Idaho Lottery which has provided more than $1 billion to Idaho public schools and buildings since 1989
The Idaho Lottery has given over $1 billion to Idaho schools since 1989 and Twin Falls School District gets about $715,000 per year
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Idaho Fish and Game say the hot and dry weather could draw wildlife down from the mountains to more populated areas
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Idaho Fish and Game say if you are going to be in Idaho's great outdoors to be aware of wildlife and be aware of your surroundings
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Many monster trucks, including Jurassic Attack, Dragon Slayer, and American Soldier till taking over the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds on June 24
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Monster Truck Insanity Tour will be taking over the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds Saturday, July, 24th
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Idaho saw a 7.1% decrease in traffic fatalities in 2020 from 2019 dropping from 224 to 208
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Idaho saw the 5th biggest decrease in traffic fatalities in 2020 but in 2021 we are outpacing last years numbers
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With less than half of Idaho's population 12 years and older vaccinated against COVID-19, the health district warns the more infections we see the more likely new variants will emerge
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The Delta variant has been shown to spread much more quickly, hit harder, and is much more resistant to vaccines.
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Idaho is lagging behind the rest of the country as Idaho ranks 47th for vaccination rate.
Idaho was ranked 42nd for one of the least safe states and Washington, D.C.
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There was a big rise in telehealth appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare experts think they are part of the future of healthcare