Month: February 2012

Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is not being warmly received by at least one group of Mormons. That’s the fast-growing group of Latino Mormons. Many of them are expressing concerns about Romney’s tough stances against immigration. As Romney continues to seek the Republican presidential nomination while rarely discussing his faith, a growing number of vocal Hispanic

BOYS DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS 3A DISTRICT 6 (CHAMPIONSHIP) Teton 38 Sugar-Salem 43 F**Sugar-Salem Wins District Title** 2A DISTRICT 6 (CHAMPIONSHIP) Ririe 34 Butte County 45 F 2A DISTRICT 5Soda Springs 64 West Side 54 F

Former KIFI station manager, 83 year old Herm Haefele passed away Thursday in Idaho Falls. Haefele was station manager at KIFI-TV from 1962 to 1990. He oversaw a number of accomplishments for the station, including the introduction of color TV and the first live remote broadcast from Reed Gym on the campus of Idaho State

A bill to ban indoor tanning for people younger than 18 was approved by the House Health and Welfare Committee. Those who support the bill say tanning beds are dangerous, but those against it are fighting back. There’s no denying that tanning is a part of American culture, but doctors say that doesn’t mean it’s

The fight against State Superintendent Tom Luna’s education reform is far from over. Educators across the state gathered Monday to discuss the impact of the new laws and begin preparations to defeat the new law on November’s ballot. There are three propositions on the ballot that will aim to overturn the three reform laws. Teachers

Two Horseshoe Bend residents suspected of impersonating police officers and pulling over vehicles along Highway 55 have been arrested after a police chase. Boise County Chief Deputy Dale Rogers says the suspects used a Toyota pickup truck outfitted with flashing lights to pull over three vehicles early Monday. A man from Washington state reported he

A fire caused $25,000 to an apartment Sunday, the Idaho Falls Fire Department said. The fire occurred on the two-story apartment building on 1881 E. 17th St. Residents in nearby apartments self-evacuated. The fire was contained in the apartment of origin, the fire department said. One resident was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Between oil and gas exploration and franchise fees, there are some bills in the legislature that propose shifting local control to the state. Rep. Elaine Smith (D-Pocatello) said the house spent a long time discussing an oil and gas exploration and production bill on Friday that would take authority away from counties and cities to

At a small farm in the southeast Idaho countryside, one man is training a pair of horses to compete on the national stage. On a crisp, early morning north of little Lewisville, overnight Eastern Idaho Regional Medical nurse Nick Barney is ending his day with his draft horses, Buck and Andy. Andy is an 8-year

4A DISTRICT WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 1ST BLACKFOOT 409.5 2ND BONNEVILLE 350.0 3RD RIGBY 184.5 4TH MADISON 125.5 5TH SHELLEY 132 6TH HILLCREST 125.5

GIRLS BASKETBALL 5A STATE TOURNAMENTLEWISTON 43 HIGHLAND 35 F 4A STATE TOURNAMENT MOSCOW 42 RIGBY 50 F CENTURY 38MADISON 45 F 3A STATE TOURNAMENT SALMON 45WEISER 49 F TIMBERLAKE 49 SNAKE RIVER 48 F MARSH VALLEY 54 PRIEST RIVER 34 F 2A STATE TOURNAMENTSODA SPRINGS 67 NAMPA CHRISTIAN 38 F MELBA 47MALAD 59 F NORTH

Blackfoot Police say what started as a traffic stop on Saturday morning, ended in a crash on the bridge over Interstate 15. Lt. Paul Newbold said when officers tried to make a routine traffic stop around 11:05 a.m., Aldeshon Nappo, 19, drove into a parking lot to avoid police. Police said Nappo then drove into

After 40 days in session, it’s time for Idaho state legislators to start setting the 2013 budget. And while a surplus in revenue means a better outlook than last year, there are some tough decisions ahead. Senate Education chairman John Goedde presented to the Joint Finances Appropriations Committee on Friday, with a recommendation for funding

A shooting near Swan Lake has left a local man dead, and the sheriff’s department said the suspect is the victim’s 12-year-old son. The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office said it received the 911 call of the shooting at 11 p.m. Friday night. On US 91 south of Swan Lake, detectives found the body of 46-year-old

A Teton County man who hired a neighbor to burn down his parent?s home so he could collect insurance money was sentenced Friday to one and a half to 12 years in prison, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced. In addition to the prison term, 7th District Judge Dane Watkins also ordered Matthew J. Sargent

Is there a connection between how involved high school students are in activities and how happy they are? If this week’s United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student award winner is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes. Madison High School senior Emily Stephenson gets the award. Emily has been dancing since she was three

One day after a devastating helicopter crash in Bridger-Teton National Forest, a community is still in shock as officials from several different agencies scramble for answers. It all started Wednesday afternoon around 12:30. The Teton County Sheriff received a call of a snowmobiler separated from his group, about 6.7 miles south of Togwotee Mountain Lodge.

Drivers could legally go over posted speed limits to pass slowpokes under a bill making its way through the Wyoming legislature. According to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, the bill applies only to two-lane roads with two-way traffic. The posted limit must be 50 miles an hour or higher and the slow vehicle must be going

A jury is convicting a man of beating his brother nearly to death with a stick in the middle of a Provo street. The jury’s verdict delivered late Thursday found Charles Davis guilty of second-degree felony aggravated assault. Prosecutors say Charles Davis and his brother, Mark Davis, were arguing about a trailer and faced off

Hundreds of Idaho National Lab employees came together in Idaho Falls to celebrate the greatest scientific and engineering achievements of 2011. The 16th Annual Honors Reception held Friday night by the lab highlighted the role of new technology and inventors who have developed and patented new projects. Many of them have worked long and hard

Idaho Falls is losing a decades-old shop and well-known fixture in the community. Demarcos, a men’s clothing store, will close its doors for good after a final liquidation sale Thursday. The store is one of the original tenants of Grand Teton Mall. It’s been there from the beginning in 1984. Now Demarcos is bowing out

The events that make up the core of the Simplot Games don’t see much change, but the organizers do try to bring in a little something new every year. “We’ve been doing this for 34 years. It’s popular, everybody loves it, so we just want to keep it fresh and keep it new. so we

It may be the “winter that never was” but the upper valley is still celebrating the season this weekend. With so little snow this winter the 95th American Dog Derby has fewer mushers participating this year. “Less snow is just harder on the dogs and the trails,? co-chairman of the derby John Scafe said. ?The

The Idaho State Board of Education riled University of Idaho officials and supporters on Thursday by removing the word “flagship” from U of I’s mission statement amid strong objection by university President Duane Nellis. The State Board of Education revised mission statements for all of Idaho’s public universities during their meeting and ultimately decided U

Republican presidential candidates are making their way around the country, and this week, throughout the Gem State. Mitt Romney rallied in Boise on Friday afternoon, following Ron Paul in Twin Falls, and Rick Santorum in Coeur d?Alene and Boise earlier this week. Ron Paul visits Idaho Rick Santorum visits Idaho On Friday, a construction warehouse

Republican state lawmakers are opening another front in the war against President Obama’s health care overhaul. They’re seizing on the hot-button issue of birth control, with bills allowing insurers to ignore the federal requirement to cover free contraception. In Idaho, the first state to pass a law requiring a lawsuit over the 2010 federal health

Documents show that investigators in Washington recovered hundreds of images of disturbing, sexualized cartoon images from Josh Powell’s computer. Social Services files released under state public records laws Friday say many of the images included sexual depictions of popular cartoons, including child-focused characters such as Rugrats, Dennis the Mennis and SpongeBob SquarePants. Another 15 images

Students at Ucon Elementary School enjoyed a sweet reward for their good deed. Farr’s Candy teamed up with Western States to throw the entire student body an ice cream party. All of this was to celebrate the 1,985 pounds of food the kids collected for the annual Dump Hunger campaign. That’s more food than what

The U.S. Department of Energy is warning Battelle Energy Alliance that it faces a $500,000 cut in the funding it receives to manage the Idaho National Laboratory. The notice comes after 16 employees were exposed to radiation in November. Rick Provencher, who manages the Idaho Operations Office of the DOE, notified the INL on Jan.

Allstate will pay out $7.5 million in salaries to 230 employees at its newly built call center in Chubbuck in 2012 alone. The company is happy with the figure, as the call center’s local economic impact was one of the biggest talking points surrounding it coming here. The call center won’t even be fully staffed

A lawyer for the parents of missing Utah mom Susan Powell says they have been told her husband will not be buried in the same cemetery as the two sons he killed in an explosive house fire. Attorney Steve Downing says he was informed by Josh Powell’s estranged sister, Jennifer Graves, that her mother would

Students taped Fairview Elementary School’s Principal Jason Lords to the wall Wednesday. Mrs. Durfee?s first-grade class won the chance to hang their principal on the wall. He was taped to the wall for the whole school to see during lunchtime. The event was thought up by the school?s librarian as a way to get the

A local teenager is being recognized for bringing the chance for a good education to young children in Africa. Ariane Drake started her own non-profit called Hands4Uganda, and has raised tens of thousands of dollars to help save a destitute school in small African village. It started when Drake went with a charity group to

Snake River Junior High School Principal Christopher Cox was arraigned in Blackfoot on Thursday morning on three separate felony counts of sexual abuse with a child under the age of 16. The 38-year-old Cox has retained a private attorney. Cox was released without bail to the custody of his wife. However, 7th District Magistrate Judge

Presidential candidate Ron Paul brought his campaign to Twin Falls on Thursday. Twin Falls isn’t a usual campaign spot for presidential candidates, but the Paul campaign thinks this is part of a strategy that will help him win the nomination and, eventually, the election. “I want to be president, but I don’t want to be

Teton Valley leaders are putting a lot of effort into improving their local economy. After the construction boom collapsed in 2008, business in the valley has been hurt. To get the economy moving again the Teton County Commission has put together an Economic Development Action Plan. Chairman of the Teton Valley Development Business Center, Bob

Skin doctors told House lawmakers to ban tanning for people under 18, while personal liberties activists argued such laws turn Idaho into a “nanny state.” Similar bans are being debated in states including Washington, West Virginia and Utah. On Thursday, Blake Sampson, a University of Washington medical student working in Idaho, told the House Health

More information has been released on Wednesday?s deadly helicopter crash in Teton County, Wyo. A Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter responded to a snowmobile accident just before noon on a trail near Togwotee Mountain Lodge. The information coming to responders was that one person was probably dead in that accident. As the helicopter was

Bannock Development Corporation announced its new executive director Thursday. John Regetz comes from Michigan City, Indiana, where he worked as executive director for the Michigan City Economic Development Corporation and co-director for the La Porte County Economic Development Alliance. According to a news release, Regetz brings 25 years of experience. He has held other economic

Elvis not only lives — there is now more than one of him. A troupe of Elvis Presley impersonators will perform Thursday at the Colonial Theater in Idaho Falls at 7:30 p.m. The Elvis Lives event will feature an Elvis from the 1950s, a movie-era version, an Elvis from his comeback era and another from

The number of Idaho teachers leaving the profession is increasing. Numbers released by the State Department of Education show they more than doubled from 2010 to 2011. The reason why varies. Teachers and the Idaho Education Association blame last year’s Students Come First legislation. But Department of Education spokeswoman Melissa McGrath said high turnover has

BOYS DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS 5A DISTRICT 5-6 Idaho Falls 59 Skyline 63 F 4A DISTRICT 5 Century 51Pocatello 66 F 4A DISTRICT 6 Bonneville 39 Shelley 63 F 4A DISTRICT 6 GAME 2 Blackfoot 58 Hillcrest 79 F 3A DISTRICT 5 Soda Springs 55 Aberdeen 26 F 2A DISTRICT 6 North Fremont 44 West Jefferson 40

A bomb squad has detonated a bag of guns left behind by a man acting suspiciously at a Salt Lake City coffee shop’s open mic night. Police say the man came to Alchemy Coffee Tuesday night dressed in full camouflage. They say he told people at the cafe that he was well-armed and a Green

The battle of the post office continues: The Chubbuck Post Office has been notified that it will close by the end of March. The closure comes as Pocatello fights to keep its processing center open. The closures are happening to thousands of contract post offices all over the country. Chubbuck’s post office was owned and

The Blackfoot Police Department is hoping to make the city’s streets safer with a new online system to notify people of crimes, fires and even sex offender information. On Monday, Blackfoot, along with the Aberdeen and Shelley police departments, and the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, unveiled Alert ID. Citizens can subscribe for free and control

Valentine’s Day has men bending over backwards for their sweethearts. Searching for the right card, picking up fresh flowers, and of course, chocolate. But rumor has it, you may need to pick-up a whole lot more than you originally planned. There are “crazy” laws swirling around the Internet and one states: “It is illegal for

It seems the theory that Idaho would be more important if the state moved up its presidential primary is coming true. Rick Santorum made stops in Coeur d?Alene and Boise on Tuesday. The former Pennsylvania senator rallied in front of more than 4,000 supporters at Capital High School. Santorum got the night started by addressing

A truck driver is in jail after police found 242 pounds of marijuana on the truck during a traffic stop near Evanston on Interstate 80. Hazem Izzat, 50, was driving a trailer carrying a load of cars from California to Detroit, police said. When police and their K-9 searched the trailer, police said they found

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 12-year-old Montana girl. According to amberalert.com, Jasmine Walker has been found. No further information was given. The alert had been issued Tuesday. Jasmine Walker had last been in the Kalispell area. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said she might have been traveling to California

The Teton County Planning and Zoning commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a proposed LDS meetinghouse, but they are still reviewing whether the church can have a 70-foot steeple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking to build a chapel just outside of Victor. The proposed building will serve wards in

BOYS DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS 3A DISTRICT 6 Salmon 60 South Fremont 54 F Teton 44 Sugar-Salem 46 F

There is no tracking mechanism to tell us the cause, but some wonder if cutbacks in mental health services may be contributing to more mental emergencies in southeastern Idaho. Bingham County Sheriff Dave Johnson said his office receives 3 to 4 calls a day from people in trouble. Johnson tells our station the Bingham County

A number of local communities are working together to plan their future growth and development. It’s all part of a $1.5 million study paid for by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Madison, Fremont and both Teton County, Idaho, and Wyoming are partners in studying the best way to develop their future together.

The principal of Snake River Junior High School was arrested Wednesday on two counts of felony sexual abuse of a minor child. Bingham County Sheriff Dave Johnson said Christopher Cox, 38, is in jail and will be arraigned at 9 a.m. Thursday. He said the investigation began after the office received a complaint from a

Lab reports have come back positive for parvo in a wolf killed in the Hailey area, Idaho Fish and Game said Wednesday. The wolf, a juvenile female, was killed on Jan. 22 by a homeowner who had observed the animal near the house for at least two days and noticed it was acting sick or

A threatening 911 call has prompted a temporary lockdown at Herriman and Riverton high schools in the Jordan School District. Herriman city officials posted a message on the government’s Facebook page Wednesday telling parents all students are safe but would be arriving home a few minutes late. They said police are investigating. KSL reports police

“Hi, I’m Auston. My favorite things that I really like are building stuff, playing video games, riding my new scooter, playing with my friends, swimming, and going to scouts. I REALLY love scouts because I get to do a lot of fun things like go camping and swimming. Two things that I really want in

Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum is exploring Secret Service protection following a rowdy rally in Washington state earlier in the week. Santorum says it’s “a sad state of affairs,” especially after he spent several weeks campaigning in a supporter’s pickup truck. But for his family’s sake, he says, he’s in discussions with the Secret Service.

Idaho is a hot spot in the GOP presidential race this week. Rick Santorum visited Coeur d’Alene and Boise on Tuesday. (Click here for story.) Mitt Romney has added a public appearance at a Boise manufacturing company to his slate of Idaho campaign activities. Romney will speak at modular building company Guerdon Enterprises Friday afternoon

A major employer in Pocatello is planning millions of dollars in growth. While the economy has brought tough times for many businesses, ON Semiconductor said it’s seen growth. “With the economy there’s always challenges and bumps in the road. in 2010 and 2011 those were strong production years for us,? Site Manager John Spicer said.

BOYS DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS 3A DISTRICT 6 Salmon 40 Sugar-Salem 45 F Teton 43 South Fremont 27 F 2A DISTRICT 6 Ririe 39 West Jefferson 38 F Firth 34 North Fremont 55 F 1A DIV. 1 DISTRICT 5 Raft River 57 Challis 74 F 1A DIV. 2 DISTRICT 5 Hagerman 54 Oakley 57 F Grace 50

They may be down but don’t count them out. Even though a state Senate committee rejected the campaign to prohibit employment and housing discrimination against gays, the movement to “Add The Words” is still building steam. A lot of prominent members in the eastern Idaho community are appalled. They’re disappointed with the legislature, but they

An Idaho State University faculty group filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the university’s administration. The Idaho State University Faculty Association for the Preservation of the First Amendment claims a denial of rights guaranteed by the First and 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. The group makes the claim based on an

A party-line Senate committee vote rejected changes to the state’s Human Rights Act to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from workplace and housing discrimination. All session, a low-key “Add the Words” campaign to update the act with the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” has been working to win at least an introduction.

In local communities and across the state, activists are paying a special Valentine’s visit to payday lenders. Members of the Idaho Community Action Network spent the holiday delivering “Broken Hearts and Broken Budgets” Valentine’s cards to payday loan companies. Members of ICAN said Idaho’s laws are among the most lenient in the country when it

The suspect in the Christmas stabbing of 20-year-old Buck Garner was in court Tuesday to enter his plea on second-degree murder charges. Joseph Manuel Chavez appeared in Bonneville County Court as members of both the Garner and Chavez families looked on from the gallery. Chavez entered a not guilty plea. Garner’s mom, Lisa, reacted to

Idaho Falls police said a woman flushed 10 packages of heroin into a toilet during a police investigation Feb. 2. Police said they arrested Denice Danielle Gee, 31, of Idaho Falls on Monday on a warrant for felony destruction of evidence. The investigation stemmed from the arrest of her husband, Christopher Gee, who is charged

Calling Idaho’s law one of the nation’s weakest regulators of water pollution, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Pocatello on Tuesday asking the court to set aside Environmental Protection Agency approval of new Idaho anti-degradation rules. Coalition legal associate Andrea Santarsiere claims the state’s law is in direct conflict

There are school districts in Idaho that routinely pass bond elections and agree to raise taxes to help school budgets. Then there’s the Salmon School District. For the sixth year in a row, the school district is going to try to pass a bond that would build a new K-8th grade school. It’s an issue

Law enforcement agencies in the Blackfoot area have teamed up with a website to help you get current information to protect your family and community. Blackfoot Police Department, Aberdeen Police Department, Shelley Police Department, and Bingham County Sheriff?s Office have partnered with AlertID, which is a website that provides localized information on crime, terrorism, natural

Ali and Christina Christensen gained national attention by wowing the judges on America’s Got Talent and placing in the top 10 best contestants in 2010. Now the Idaho Falls vocal duo is back home and gearing up to make a big release. Reporter Jessica Crandall sat down with the talented sisters to talk about the

It might be a sign of the recovering economy, but Pocatello is seeing a rush of new businesses in town. Developments are happening in Old Town, on Yellowstone Avenue and all over town. Is it a sure sign of the recession’s end? Maybe, but it’s definitely a sign that Idahoans are ready to bounce back.

Alexandra Kidd, 20, of Jefferson County died Saturday afternoon after a car accident on 55th East, the Bonneville County Sheriff?s Office reported. The 1996 Geo Prism went off the left side of the road, striking a heavy concrete box. It was heavily damaged. Residents near the crash immediately gave her first aid, and she was

More burglaries are being reported on the west side of Idaho Falls — the same part of town where police arrested a man last week in connection with home break-ins. Idaho Falls police began responding to burglaries and attempted burglaries reported on Blue Canyon, Blue Ridge, Rendezvous, Enell and Darah at 6:20 a.m. Monday. Police

Some new legislation set to hit the floor of the Idaho House of Representatives would put more power in the hands of school crossing guards. It would give crossing guards the ability to issue citations to drivers who don’t obey the laws around crosswalks. We’ve all done it: slammed on our brakes when that 20

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has confirmed wolf tracks have been discovered near the Idaho Falls Country Club neighborhood south of town. Anytime a wild animal is present near a population center it’s important to be on the look out. But Fish and Game said residents may not need to worry for themselves,

Police aren’t filing charges against a father who briefly played a pornographic video instead of “The Smurfs” at his child’s birthday party. Tremonton Police Chief Dave Nance tells the Standard-Examiner of Ogden the man had rented a copy of “The Smurfs” from a Redbox kiosk and loaded the disc into his laptop. But when he

Prompted by recent field work, Fremont County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service have lowered the official flood stage at three of its gauging stations near St. Anthony. Warning Coordination Meteorologist Vernon Preston says the ?Moderate Flood Stage? on the Henry?s Fork of the Snake River has been lowered from 9.0 to 8.2 feet.

The appointment of a new deputy superintendent has created an administrative domino-effect in the Bonneville School District. Superintendent Dr. Bruce Roberts will retire effective July 1. Assistant Superintendent and Director of Human Resources Marjean McConnell will assume Roberts? administrative responsibilities. The Bonneville School Board also announced the appointment of N. Shalene French to succeed McConnell

The Bureau of Land Management has posted a one thousand dollar reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of those responsible for vandalism at the Joe T. Fallini Campground at Mackay Reservoir. Challis Field Manager Todd Kuck said the damage occurred Feb. 2. ?It?s clear that these individuals intentionally meant to destroy this

Two trucks that were reported stolen from Koompin Brothers Farms have been recovered, the Power County Sheriff?s Office said Monday. On Friday, the sheriff?s office had announced the 10-wheeler trucks had been stolen. The trucks had last been seen by the owners in December 2011. ?Due to the quick media response, the Koompin Brothers trucks

For one Blackfoot man, a brush with death has turned into unlikely YouTube stardom. “I feel lucky to be alive,” said snowmobile enthusiast Kyle Pratt. On a walk through his quiet neighborhood west of Blackfoot, Pratt recounts the snowmobile ride that could have been his last. “You know it’s not very believable,” he said. “You

National Park Service officials say, if approved, a 1-cent concessionaires sales tax to raise money for infrastructure projects at Yellowstone would probably be the first of its kind. The tax would be collected in Park and Teton counties and would pay for projects such as new roads and sewer lines. Rep. Keith Gingery of Jackson

Officials in the northern Idaho city of Sandpoint are considering removing a section of an ordinance concerning sidewalk snow removal because some say it’s too harsh. The ordinance requires home owners to maintain sidewalks along their property as part of the city’s goal to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. But the

A Utah woman who pleaded guilty to reduced sexual exploitation charges for trying to sell her 13-year-old daughter’s virginity is set for a sentencing hearing. The 33-year-old mother faces up to 30 years in prison at a hearing Monday in Salt Lake City’s 3rd District Court. Authorities said the woman offered her daughter’s virginity to

The wolf hunt in Idaho could soon be taken to a whole new elevation — hundreds of feet in the air, to be exact. Sen. Jeff Siddoway (R-Terreton) proposed a bill last week that would allow Idahoans to hunt wolves from ultra-light aircraft and use live bait in traps. As a rancher himself, Siddoway said

In just a few weeks, Idaho Republicans will get their turn to select a GOP presidential candidate. But big changes mean an entirely new process for voters and more relevance than ever. The countdown is on. Just 24 days until Idaho gets a say between Romney and Santorum, Gingrich and Paul. “Well, we’ve been planning

BOYS BASKETBALL SKYLINE 66 HILLCREST 58 F IDAHO FALLS 62 CENTURY 32 F TWIN FALLS 30 HIGHLAND 55 F BONNEVILLE 62 BLACKFOOT 55 F POCATELLO 61 BURLEY 50 F MADISON 56 SHELLEY 49 F RIGBY 73 WOOD RIVER 29 F PRESTON 49 MINICO 31 F SUGAR-SALEM 43 SOUTH FREMONT 36 F TETON 57 SALMON 54

Volunteers concerned with the environment are trying to figure out the health of the watershed, by seeing if they can count local colonies of beaver. Mike Settell organized the event the 2012 Beaver Count, he said there is a strong link between the beaver population and the health of the entire local environment. “Beaver are

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a single-vehicle accident just east of Ucon. It happened on 55th East just north of 97th north. According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, the car veered off the left-hand side of the road and slammed into a heavy concrete box. Alexandra Kidd, 20, of Jefferson County, was

Bonneville County Joint School District 93 is becoming more proactive when it comes to putting an end to bullying. They plan to put adult volunteers on school buses, which is getting a lot of support from parents, bus drivers and district officials alike. The bus ride is often the one part of the school day

Curbside recycling may be coming to Rexburg bringing much-needed student jobs thanks to a new partnership between the city and BYU Idaho. Looking through Rexburg’s trash you will find a lot of recyclables. That’s because until now the city hasn’t found a cost-effective way to offer curbside recycling. University students like Jordan Graham say it’s

BYU Idaho students will be paying a little more for their education next year. The University has approved a 2.88% tuition increase for the 2012-2013 school year. The increase, which totals $50, will take effect this fall. According to a BYU Idaho news release, tuition will change to $1,785 per semester for students who are

The Power County Sheriff?s Office is on the lookout for two stolen trucks. Kenneth Koompin of Koompin Brothers Farms told the sheriff?s office his business is missing two 10-wheeler trucks from its farm of South Frontage Road. The trucks were last seen by the owners in December 2011 and reported missing on Friday. The first

A fiber optic upgrade coming to Idaho State University could have researchers working much closer with other institutions across the state. ISU has announced a partnership with the Idaho Regional Optic Network, or IRON. The new network provides an ultra-fast broadband connection for research institutions across the state. ?It expands our internet bandwidth for research.

The third and latest version of Idaho’s redistricting map splits far fewer counties than the first two maps, but it’s causing headaches at the Bonneville Elections Office. There are now four legislative districts instead of three, and two less precincts. Clerks are scrambling to notify the more than 18,000 people who will be impacted in

The main contractor at the Idaho National Laboratory announced Thursday it would be laying off up to 185 workers. Today’s focus is on the fallout. The Department of Labor is closed now for the weekend, but come Monday, displaced workers can come and meet some brand new staffers who could help lessen the blow of

Local students are indeed doing something with dosomething.org?s Teens for Jeans program. Woodland Hills Elementary in Ammon is collecting used jeans for the needy along with more than 11,000 schools around the country. The Warriors have only been collecting for three weeks and already they had 2,361 jeans as of 2:15pm Friday. Sixth-grader Tucker Johnson

The governors of Wyoming and Colorado are teaming up with the head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to chair a task force dedicated to protecting sage grouse. Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead announced Friday that he and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will co-chair the group with BLM Director Bob Abbey. The task force will