Month: August 2011

For more than 20 years, children and their parents have gathered at the Idaho Falls Public Library once a year to take part in the Kaleidoscope Sidewalk Chalk-Art Show, and this year’s event, held on Thursday, was another hit. Eighty-one squares were available. The children signed up for a square to color once they finished

With the economy down and money tight people are looking for ways to save cash anywhere they can. But there are some places where you should not cut corners. With the high costs of a new car, more people are holding onto older models longer and doing the minor repairs. But drivers are neglecting their

After six years of waiting, construction is set to begin this week on a new phosphate mine near Soda Springs. Local leaders said it will be a cornerstone to the economy. Construction company Monsanto has gotten the go-ahead from the federal government to start work on the Blackfoot Bridge Mine in the hills a few

The stock market has fallen 6 percent in the last five days, and people are paying attention to the changes in their money. So how are local residents reacting to the downturn? “We talk about it quite a bit because that is where we get our income,” said Barbara Gregory. “But I am an optimist,

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Wednesday on several charges after police said someone caught him breaking into RVs. Stewart McEwen was breaking into camp trailers at Eagle Rock RV on South Yellowstone Highway, police said. Bonneville County deputies said they saw McEwen leave the parking lot in a gold Toyota Camry and tried to

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Issued at: 3:21 PM MDT 8/4/11, expires at: 4:00 PM MDT 8/4/11 The NWS in pocatello has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for: northwestern bannock county in southeast Idaho, this includes the city of chubbuck, south central bingham county in southeast Idaho, this includes the city of fort hall, Until 400 pm

Crews in Summit County, Utah, have found a Rexburg teen who has been missing for most of the day. Joseph Schellenberg, 17, was camping with his family at Crystal Lake in the Uinta Mountains. He was last seen Monday night when the family went to bed at the Long Lake Campground, which is only accessible

When it comes to ethnic diversity Eastern Idaho is lacking compared to many other parts of the country. That’s proving to be a challenge for the Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre when it comes to their next production. Rehearsals are just beginning and the main roles have been cast. They need more ethnic members for

Idaho Falls police said they investigated a man wearing a bunny suit after neighbors complained he was scaring their kids. Neighbors in the 400 block of Third Street told police the man was wearing a black bunny suit, hiding behind a tree and pointing his finger like a gun at one of the kids. Police

A study of internet speeds in a Huffington Post article says Idaho has the slowest internet of any state, and that when it comes to cities across the country, Pocatello takes last place. The company Pando Networks said it tracked download speeds of about 4 million users across the country for five months to get

Police have been warning against door-to-door scammers all summer long, but now a phone scheme is starting to pop up, and it could have big consequences if you don’t catch on in time. A Bonneville County woman was still shaken on Wednesday after her phone rang less than 24 hours before. “I could’ve lost everything,”

Rex Rammell was in court again on Wednesday, this time facing felony jury tampering charges. According to Bonneville County Prosecutor Bruce Pickett, Rammell pleaded guilty to a lesser, misdemeanor criminal contempt charge. He was sentenced to nine months of informal probation, a 90-day suspended jail sentence, and was given a withheld sentence, which means if

The Department of Labor In Pocatello is hosting classes for returning soldiers to make sure they have the computer skills they need to land a job. At the computer workshop veteran’s representatives for the Dept. of Labor teach men and women returned from the military skills that can help them get hired. The representatives also

Police investigated the deaths of an infant and a 40-year-old man at BelAire Estates Mobile Home Park Wednesday afternoon. Police say the two deaths are unconnected. According to police the investigation has given no evidence of anything suspicious in either death. Lt. Paul Manning says it is just a coincidence that these two deaths both

Every weeknight, Steve Cannon will honor one of Our American Heros during his weather forecast. Click on the slideshow to the left to see who has been featured so far. If you have an American Hero you would like to see featured, send Steve Cannon an email with a picture with the following information about

Portneuf Medical Center will be laying off nearly 30 people as a part of its east campus consolidation plan. Employees in departments where there will be cuts received a letter last week stating that the layoffs would take place, giving them the option to take voluntary leave and a severance package. PMC?s marketing director Brenda

On Monday, the state released Adequate Yearly Progress for its 663 schools that tests students every year. State-wide, 62 percent of the schools made AYP, the same number as last year. In the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District, only one high school and no middle schools made the grade. Despite that, the district says it is optimistic

A breach in an Idaho State University server’s firewall has exposed private medical information from patients of Pocatello Family Medicine to anyone on the Internet. But, the clinic said, there is no evidence that any of that medical information has been stolen or even accessed. They say the firewall was taken down in August of

Brooklyn’s Playground is now $50,000 closer to reaching its funding goal and one step closer to making one family’s dream come true. The Fisher family, the project organizers, have won a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh grant after being part of a month-long online voting competition. Brooklyn’s dad, Johnny Fisher, said it was exhilarating to watch their

If you’re a dance lover or just someone who enjoys musical entertainment, the Idaho International Dance and Music Festival in Rexburg is going on right now. More than 300 dancers and musicians come from around the globe every year for this gala to share the excitement of their native dances and music. These performances are

The family involved in a terrifying crash right into the Snake River gave us their first-hand account. On Monday night, we heard from the man who helped rescue them. Rick Pingry said it was his son Calvin’s quick thinking and training he received as a boy scout that saved them, as they drove off the

The final piece of the new Portneuf Medical Center will finally be in place this month. The hospital is in the process of moving and opening its new cancer center. The center features new radiation technology that can provide treatment to patients who may have had to travel to Salt Lake previously. It also combines

While students are out enjoying summer, administrators are hitting the classroom. School superintendents from across the state converged on Boise to learn how to implement the new Students Come First education laws at a local level. They attended sessions to get hands-on training on just about everything that’s changing this year, but that does not

The Eastern Idaho State Fair is still weeks away, along with the rides and delicious food that comes with it. But hundreds of kids and their animals have taken over the grounds for the Bingham County 4-H Fair. Sierra Ranstrom puckered up to the steer she’s dubbed Lovely. “He’s the one I can tell my

The Blackfoot City Council is working to set its 2012 budget. Mayor Mike Virtue said there won’t be any major cuts but also no major projects. Virtue said the council has had two meetings already, and preliminary discussions will continue on Tuesday night, with a vote on where to cap the budget. He said it’s

The debt deal means more than $2 trillion in savings, but some of those savings are coming at the expense of higher education. Congress is scrapping subsidized loans for graduate students. What that means is the federal government will no longer help grad students cover the interest on some loans while they’re still in school.

Idaho Falls police arrested Dustin Don Strange early Sunday morning on two counts of burglary and one count petty theft. Police said a neighbor saw Strange, 23, of Gresham, Ore. breaking into a snow shack and car wash at the intersection of Alan and Ashment. Another neighbor saw Strange breaking into his pickup truck and

Portneuf Medical Center will be laying off nearly 30 people as a part of its East Campus consolidation plan. Employees in departments where there will be cuts received a letter last week saying the lay-offs would take place and giving them the option to take voluntary leave and a severance package. Marketing Director Brenda Stanley

When the estranged boyfriend of an Ammon woman murdered her, her sister and two children in an Ammon home in May, it seemed like the unthinkable had happened in our community. To keep the memory alive of those killed, several organizations in the community are working together to help the family move on and the

It was a frightening Sunday night for a Sugar City teenager after driving straight into the Snake River with a car full of people. Richard Calvin Pingry, Jr., 16, mistook a section of North Yellowstone Highway for an on-ramp to Highway 20, which landed him in the river. Lucky for him, help was on the

As unemployment numbers have sky-rocketed over the past few years, supplies at food banks have hit historic lows. One Idaho business is hoping to help with the launch of a huge fundraiser on Monday. Meridian-based Scentsy Inc. is challenging communities across the state to donate to The Idaho Foodbank throughout the month of August with

Crews have recovered the body of a 39-year-old woman who reportedly walked off a cliff near Soda Springs. Dispatch received a call about 8:30 p.m. Sunday from a man who said he was camping with a Lana Nicole Rosalez near Blackfoot Reservoir when the she walked off. While out searching for her, police said the

Pocatello Family Medicine said it is notifying its patients that some computerized information ?could have? been accessed by unauthorized people. The clinic said it stored certain files on a server owned and operated by Idaho State University. In August 2010, the firewall protecting the ISU server was taken down for maintenance but was never reactivated,

A Nevada woman is in the Bingham County jail for having ten pounds of marijuana in the trunk of her car. Capt. Kurt Asmus said an officer stopped Rose Gibson for speeding on Meridian Street early Sunday morning. Asmus said when it turned into a drug search, the officer found 10 pounds of pot in