Month: March 2011

A Pocatello doctor has developed a smartphone application that he says will keep you safer on the road. The app prevents your smartphone from texting while driving. For parents, giving their teenagers the keys to the car for the first time can be terrifying, but when you add in the possible distractions of phone calls

Japan’s nuclear crisis may be half a world away, but engineers here at home are lending a helping hand. The Idaho National Laboratory is sending special robotics to help get the tsunami-damaged nuclear reactors back under control. The lab is configuring a robot that can take measurements where it is too dangerous for humans to

ISU Spring Football Schedule: Mar. 30- 4 p.m. Mar. 31- 4 p.m. Apr. 11- 4 p.m. Apr. 12- 4 p.m. Apr. 13- 4 p.m. Apr. 14- 4 p.m. Scrimmage #1 Apr. 18- 4 p.m. Apr. 19- 4 p.m. Apr. 20- 4 p.m. Apr. 21- 4 p.m. Apr. 23- 4 p.m. Scrimmage 2 Apr. 26- 4

The son of the woman accused of writing a threatening letter to Judge Gaylen Box wants people to understand why his mother did what she did. The man says his mother, Lorene Luna, was actually trying to frame his estranged wife. “She didn’t have any intentions of anybody actually getting hurt,? said Chris Luna. Since

Punishment by air gun. Police said that’s the philosophy of one Idaho Falls man when it comes to his kids. Joshua Alan Brotherson is charged with four misdemeanor counts of minor injury to a child. According to a police report, the man’s two sons and two step-sons, all students at Linden Park Elementary, gave statements

During the past week, you’ve probably heard the word “radiation” a lot. Following the nuclear reactor damage in Japan many people, even in our area, have been wondering how safe we are when it comes to radiation. According to a leading nuclear scientist and a physicist from the Department of Environmental Quality, we are exposed

Construction of wind turbines may be coming to a halt in Idaho. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would prevent the construction of any new wind farm for the next two years. Over the last year, dozens of new wind turbines have gone up on east bench just outside Idaho Falls, but many of

A Pocatello woman is now the ripe age of 111, and young and old came to wish her a happy birthday on Thursday. The oldest official living Greek citizen, Mersene Zohos came to the United States more than 60 years ago, and she still hasn’t quite picked up English. But her smile was all the

More explosions rocked one of the largest nuclear power plants in Japan following Friday’s massive earthquake and tsunami. Residents were evacuated up to 12 miles away as rescue crews continue to search for survivors. Many people in eastern Idaho are wondering if these images could ever happen here at home. Idaho National Laboratory’s emergency director

The U.S. Navy said they’re calling Facebook posts a local recruiter put on the website regarding Monday’s student walkouts inappropriate. The Navy said while recruiters are trained to use social media to recruit, the context of his post is wrong. Students in American Falls are on the fence and said Monday wasn’t about being absent

As legislators consider superintendent Tom Luna’s education reforms in Boise, one local school is ahead of the curve when it comes to technology. It was fast fingers for Ali Garrett as she logged onto the Idaho Digital Learning Academy on Tuesday morning for her health occupation class. “I personally think online classes are good for