Month: October 2012

On Thursday, business owners and educators statewide participated in the Great Idaho Shakeout earthquake simulation exercise. Participating school principals received an envelope with a scenario inside. Some had it worse than others. At Mountain Valley Elementary School in Ammon, there was a pretty stressful surprise scenario in store for principal Brian Armes. “If at all

Cancer changes everything in big ways, such as chemotherapy or surgery. But what about the small, daily changes like diet and exercise? One new program is offering support just for that. It’s one of a handful in the U.S., and it’s in eastern Idaho. “This has been a dream project of mine,” said Trevor Bennion.

Idaho Falls police said two vehicle break-ins occurred Wednesday in the 600 block of Cleveland Street. A Chevy Tahoe and a minivan were broken into sometime between 10 and 11 p.m. A Macbook, valued at $1,200, and an HP laptop, valued at $850, were reported stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact the IFPD

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved rate hikes for two Idaho Falls area water companies. The Falls Water Company was granted an additional $144,547 in annual revenue. The 10.8 percent increase will heighten rates from about $20.76 a month to $23 for the company’s 3900 customers in northeast Idaho Falls and Ammon. The rate

New education ads are stirring up some controversy around the state. The commercials, which support education propositions 1, 2, and 3, have been running on Local News 8 since the first of the week. They feature clips of a speech from former National Education Association General Counsel Bob Chanin. Chanin’s speech isn’t in reference to

A 5-year-old girl died when the ATV she was driving rolled over her Tuesday afternoon, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. The child’s grandparents called in the accident, which happened north of Rigby shortly after 1 p.m. Jefferson County deputies and paramedics responded to the call. Names being withheld pending notification of family. No further

Crews were battling a fire at a spud cellar near Roberts on Wednesday night. The fire broke out around 6:10 p.m. at 2750 East 100 North. Several fire crews are at the fire which is showing heavy flames and smoke. More than 11,000 sacks of potatoes and a Spudnik piler burned in the fire, Jefferson

Around 35 young folks in Idaho Falls and Rigby living with developmental disabilities got a chance to work their dream job on Wednesday for Disability Mentoring Day. French novelist Marcel Proust once said, “if a little dreaming is dangerous the cure for it is not to dream less, but to dream more, to dream all

Howe is recovering after a massive fire tore through the community of just over 300 people and destroyed six buildings Tuesday afternoon. The scene is hard to ignore in Howe, a town of about 350 people. Dozens upon dozens of people turned out today to stop and look at what some are calling their town’s

Searchers found the body of a missing construction worker in a pickup at the bottom of a toxic pond Wednesday morning. The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office said there is no evidence of foul play or suicide. It appears to be an accident. Searchers found Shelby Whitaker, 61, in the pickup Wednesday. Whitaker, who worked for

You try keeping your composure when a spider drops into your view on live TV, trying to get its “15 minutes of fame.” I didn’t know whether to laugh, keep going or acknowledge it. Viewers called our newsroom the following day, concerned that the spider was actually crawling on my lapel. It does appear like

Idaho Falls-based advertisement company Star Moose is getting hits on YouTube after it recorded a video where it sent Car Fax’s Car Fox into space. In the video of the launch from Lima, Mont., the company placed the stuffed fox on a three-camera rig attached to a weather balloon and launched it. The balloon rose

An Idaho Falls man accused of seriously injuring his young child pleaded not guilty two two counts of felony aggravated battery. Frederick Russell Kern, 30, entered his plea Wednesday morning in a Bonneville County courtroom. He was arrested in September after an investigation into his 2-month-old son’s injuries. The infant had to be flown to

Note: This story has been updated. Go to http://goo.gl/owOZn. The Bannock County Sheriff’s Department is investigating new leads in an effort to locate a missing man who was last seen on Saturday morning. 61 year-old Shelby Whitaker has worked for Whitaker Construction for the past 40 years and is described as someone who is consistent

Pocatello police said they have identified a suspect who tried to pass counterfeit money at the Bannock County Courthouse. They said Wednesday that the suspect paid off fines with cash. But courthouse officials discovered later the bills used to pay those fines were counterfeit. The name of the suspect was not released.

A large fire burning in Howe destroyed at least six buildings Tuesday, and was threatening more. State Highway 33 into Howe was closed. It started at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday from unknown causes. The flames have destroyed the Howe Cafe and Little Lost Store. Wind speeds were at 30 mph with gusts of 45 mph.

Police are investigating whether Idaho State University head football coach Mike Kramer’s two-handed push of a wide receiver during a recent practice constitutes criminal behavior. The Pocatello Police Department confirmed Tuesday that it is working with campus law enforcement in its inquiry of the Oct. 3 incident involving Derek Graves, a senior wide receiver, and

One local educator is looking to expand curriculum in the Gem State’s schools, spreading the word about personal finance, arguing that a credit score can be more important than any test score. “Whether they know it or not, (students are) actually already starting to build their credit reports — their credit history,” said personal finance

Ever feel like your Internet is a little sluggish? You’re in good company. According to a 2011 study by Pando Networks, Idaho has the slowest Internet download speed in the country. Speed is often even slower in rural areas. On Tuesday in Idaho Falls, state Internet coordinators and local leaders joined together to discuss how

Apollo Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix, is closing 25 campuses and 90 learning centers nationwide, including phasing out the Idaho Falls Learning Center. The Meridian campus will remain. These are the only two locations in Idaho. The University of Phoenix will also cut about 800 jobs nationwide, but none in Idaho.

One upper valley school district is looking to promote bi-literacy among its students. The Jefferson School District is considering starting a World Language Program in the elementary schools. “If they start it at Kindergarten or 1st grade, they just think that’s how they’re supposed to learn and away they go,” said Jefferson School District Superintendent

Memorial Drive will close Friday as a road construction project draws to a close. Starting Friday, the road will be completely closed to through traffic to expedite the final grading and paving process and the completion of the roundabout, the city of Idaho Falls said in a news release. The closed section will be from

Two were arrested on drug-related charges after police searched an Idaho Falls apartment. Ashlee Bare, 20, of Idaho Falls, and Clayton Murray, 21, of Rigby were arrested on felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent deliver when Idaho Falls police and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office investigations team served a search warrant at

Fire caused an estimated $250,000 in damage to a potato cellar near Plano on Monday night. Rexburg-Madison Emergency Services Chief Mikel Walker said firefighters were called to the cellar at 5000 North and 6000 West at about 10:30 pm. Fifteen firefighters were on the scene until around 4 a.m. Tuesday. He said the cause of

The Idaho Falls Youth Arts Center was chosen to represent the state of Idaho and design an ornament for the annual National Christmas Tree display at the White House in Washington, D.C. 24 youth from the IFYAC and Idaho Falls High School are working on the design. Art teacher at Idaho Falls High School, Brett

A safe haven for families throughout eastern Idaho is celebrating 25 years of growth. The Family Crisis Center in Rexburg is pulling out all the stops to bring attention to its cause this week. It is a support center mainly for abused women who are victims of domestic violence. Not only that, but members of

Monday begins Idaho Careers in Energy Week. The idea is to increase emphasis on the importance of much-needed energy-sector jobs — the ones fueling many eastern Idaho communities. A lot of the folks in those energy jobs right now will be retiring soon, and that means there will be a real need. The hope is,

The new Pancheri Drive overpass on Interstate 15 south of Idaho Falls will partially open Wednesday, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. Travel will be limited to one lane in each direction in the center of the new bridge so crews can continue work on the parapet and railing. The new overpass will fully open to

Pocatello police officers proved they had what it takes on the Tough Mudder course on Saturday. The event, which was held in Tooele, Utah, near Miller Sports Park is “probably the toughest event on the planet,” according to the Tough Mudder website. It consists of a 12-mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces to

Idaho State Police said a truck driver who failed to stop at a stop sign caused an accident on State Highway 39 near American Falls. The crash occurred Monday at about 8:30 a.m. when Star Pinder, 31, of Goodyear, Ariz., was traveling eastbound on Pleasant Valley Road in a 1996 GMC semi. She ran the

Idaho teachers can now apply for grants to buy technology, equipment and materials for special projects or to remodel a classroom through two Idaho National Laboratory programs. The INL Mini Grant and Extreme Classroom Makeover Grants are open to teachers at private and public elementary and secondary schools throughout the state, according to a news

Wyoming authorities say a 39-year-old Montana man has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl in Wyoming. They haven’t identified the man arrested in Belgrade, Mont., but jail records indicate a 39-year-old named Jesse Paul Speer was booked over the weekend on a hold for Wyoming, with bond set at $2

A truck rollover on Interstate 15 sent two people to the hospital. Idaho State Police said Monday that two men from Calgary, Alberta, were driving a Freightliner truck with a loaded trailer south on I-15 at milepost 120 north of Idaho Falls on Friday at 1:30 a.m. The driver, Amandeep Singh, 44, drifted off the

A Jackson man died while hiking on Mt. Glory in the Teton Range. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office said the man was hiking Sunday afternoon with a woman and was on his way down from the summit when he started having medical problems. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports the woman called 911 and

A Chubbuck man was killed in a two vehicle crash at Simplot Road and Mission Road on the Fort Hall Reservation at approximately 6:10 pm Sunday. Kevin Smith, 54, who was passenger in a car driven by Aleisa Smith, 50, of Chubbuck, was pronounced dead at the scene. Idaho State Police said Smith’s car was

A Chubbuck man was killed Sunday evening on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. Idaho State Police said Kevin Smith, 54, died from a crash on Simplot Road and Mission Road. The accident happened approximately 6:10 p.m. Police said Samuel Haroldsen, 30, of Pocatello was driving north on Mission road in a GMC pickup. He failed

After experiencing thedevastating loss ofa close friend to pancreatic cancer, The Defining Line Salon owner Amy Hanson decidedtoput together an eventtobring more attention to the disease. “A haircut can’t in and of itself can’t cure cancer, but the idea of community gathering around, we’re a small enough company and we can’t really do anything amazing

A new AAA study out in October shows teen drivers are more likely to engage in risky driving when they have other teenage passengers in the car. The study comes as the Idaho Transportation Department highlights young driver safety this week. According to the Idaho State Police, the deadliest driving isn’t always caused by the

Diners at Red Robin in Idaho Falls got a little more than their meals Saturday afternoon. “Tip-A-Cop” started its fundraiser, which means officers helped the wait staff serve and whatever tips came their way went directly to raise money for the Special Olympics of Idaho. “We’re here as a tip-a-cop and we’re taking donations to

Here are final scores from Friday night’s high school games. If you are reading this page in full-browser view, your team may not be listed on the first page — use the page numbers below. Links to clips of select games will be included after they broadcast. Century 7* Bonneville 42http://www.localnews8.com/video/H-S-Football-Century-Bonneville/-/461276/16974610/-/3ol0oyz/-/index.html _ Pocatello 7* Highland

A search is under way for a dangerous predator after police identify a mutilated body found in Arvada as missing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. “We realize there is a predator at large in our community,” said Westminster Police Chief Lee Birk. “Our focus has changed from the search for Jessica to a mission of justice for

A fire started at a concessions stand at the Rigby High School field Friday evening. The fire started at a concessions stand set up for the home football game against Preston High School. The stand was next to a shed where the school stores track and field equipment. Authorities said the fire started at the

Friday was the last day Idaho voters could pre-register for the Nov. 6 election. In Bonneville County , the waiting line was long but not only were voters registering early, they were voting early too. “I usually vote absentee because that’s the only way I’d be able to vote,” said Lynn Guymon, a voter. Guymon

Cybersecurity is becoming a high priority in Rexburg after city leaders found out just how vulnerable the city network is. A hacker could gain access to city employees’ work login information through a phishing email, or by leaving an infected flash drive for someone to find and plug into a city computer. Every City Council

Pocatello’s Engineering Dept. said the project got a little push to work quicker, with some bad news earlier this year. “We get this message from Washington, ‘Hey we’ve yanked some of your earmark money’. And we were just panicked,” Pocatello City Enginner Deirdre Castillo said. With an Obama administration policy of use it or lose

Police in Westminster, Colo., said the dismembered body found in nearby Arvada has been identified as missing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. She disappeared Oct. 5 while walking to school. Police do not have any suspects at this time. The FBI is joining several other agencies in the search. Police have said they do not believe this

Each year local high school students work hard in the potato fields helping with the harvest. Kolten Williams was one of them this year. It’s that work ethic and good grades that helped him win this week’s United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award. “Probably one of the favorite jobs I’ve had,” Kolten said. “The

Police in Cody, Wyo., are investigating reports of a man impersonating an FBI agent. Since there has been an influx of FBI agents investigating the abduction of a child earlier this week, the police department said it has received complaints of a man knocking doors and asking for personal information not related to the abduction.

J.R. Simplot Company is seeking a permit to continue operating its Don Plant wastewater treatment facility and reuse system. The permit would also allow treated wastewater to be used for irrigation of crops during the growing season. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is accepting written public comments through November 13, 2012. DEQ officials said

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel have trapped and relocated a sub-adult grizzly bear that had damaged apple trees and frequented a residence near Wapiti, Wyoming. The bear was relocated to the Blackrock Creek drainage on the Bridger Teton National Forest about 37 miles northeast of Jackson. The release site is located in currently occupied grizzly

Tom Luna, Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, campaigned for education reform at Blackfoot City Hall on Thursday. Luna said the idea behind Propositions 1, 2 and 3 is not whether Idaho schools are good — they are. It’s a question, he said, of whether to make our good schools better. The state superintendent spoke to

A local family is dealing with the loss of its business after a massive fire tore through it Thursday morning. No one was hurt, but the Young family, which has run Shelley’s “Hidden Treasures” furniture store for several years, took a huge hit. Damage to the store is estimated to be at least $75,000. “I

If you’re looking for a job, the Idaho Department of Labor says you’re in luck. National statistics show 26 percent of employers plan to add full-time, permanent jobs in the next couple of months, and experts say the trend keeps getting better. The number of jobs available is on the rise, creating opportunities for almost

Pocatello’s city council is looking at a possible new law that would mean a lot more legal protection for people in the gay and transgender community. A city committee is drafting a law that would make it illegal to discriminate in employment or housing based on someones sexual orientation or gender identity. Julie Zicha’s shared

16954202 Vice President Joe Biden and candidate Paul Ryan face off in a debate at 7 p.m. MT Thursday. You can also watch analysis of the debate right before and after here.

Rocky Mountain Power-PacifiCorp will refill the Ashton reservoir to its normal elevation beginning November 6th. Utility officials announced Thursday that major reconstruction activities on the dam will be complete by mid-November. The dam is located about 2.5 miles west of Ashton on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. “Through the rest of 2012, we

The child abductions in Cody, Wyo., and Westminster, Colo., are not related, the FBI said Thursday. Police in Cody found the 11-year-old girl wandering alone down a rural road hours after she was reported missing Monday. Authorities said she was sexually assaulted after a man lured her into his vehicle by asking for help in

The Tautphaus Park Zoo is welcoming a baby zebra. The filly’s name is Kapuki, which means “first-born daughter” in Swahili. She was born early in the morning of Oct. 3. The city made the announcement Thursday. “When we arrived at the Zoo, we found her already up and about with her mom,” said Zoo Superintendent

Police said an Idaho Falls man stole more than $2,400 in property from Home Depot. Tyler Coon, 23, was arrested on a Bonneville County warrant on charges of burglary and grand theft. Idaho Falls detectives began investigating Coon in June after the hardware store reported thefts and fraudulent returns of merchandise by Coon between February

Idaho Fish and Game is looking for those who left a squirrel slaughter at a campground near Montpelier. Fish and Game officers said they discovered the bodies of 20 pine squirrels, eight chipmunks and three to five forest grouse shot and displayed like trophies. Fish and Game says the killings happened at the archery range

The Ucon city council voted Wednesday to annex Cives Steel Company’s new plant into the city, provided they put up a tree line and comply with safety and cleanliness guidelines. The council will also change zoning and the city’s comprehensive plan to allow Cives to come in as a commercial manufacturer. It was a packed

The Cleveland Clinic indicates the jump in age is from 71 years down to 65. However, local doctors say the causes of stroke have not changed. An Idaho Falls neurologist, Dr. Erich Garland, said younger people are becoming more aware of the stroke symptoms. Some of these symptoms include numbness or tingling on one side

Are you looking for a job? Melaleuca just got a new patent and is expanding its product line. It intends to build a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Idaho Falls. Melaleuca is taking applications right now. But before you start applying, you may want to hear about the positions and the product first. “The

An eastern Idaho man over 60 who received an epidural steroid injection in September has been diagnosed with noncontagious fungal meningitis that is believed to be associated with a national outbreak being investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, this is the first illness

Wednesday marks the first day of early release for Bonneville School District 93. Students in schools all over the district will now leave school 90 minutes early every Wednesday . Students are happy to get out earlier, and teachers are happy to have extra time to prepare their lessons. But some working parents are worried

A check-up on the structural strength of a Pocatello underpass will keep one of the city’s major thoroughfares closed almost all day Thursday. The Center Street underpass will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you need to get in or out of Old Town, you will have to detour to the Gould

Every spring, the rodeo seems to take over the Gate City, but the future of that event is in doubt. The rodeo is in financial trouble and has been for years. Some businesses in the area say they still haven’t been paid back for work or advertising they did for this year’s rodeo, which puts

Pocatello police are looking for a man who stole an undisclosed amount of money from a restaurant and fled on foot. A Pita Pit employee said a man entered the business as it was closing at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday and hid inside. When he was spotted by a worker and confronted, the man opened

An Idaho Falls man is dead after an accident on Tuesday afternoon. Steven D. Strickling, 49, died after his 2007 Kenworth Tractor overturned, Idaho State Police said. It happened while Strickling was driving north on Highway 28 near mile marker 41, south of Lone Pine. He was hauling a load of road mix when he

Bingham County has a new zoning ordinance. Commissioners approved it Tuesday afternoon in front of a packed room. This is the first zoning overhaul since 1984 and it didn’t come without complaints. County commissioners discussed the new ordinance for about 30 minutes. They asked planning and zoning officers a few questions and then approved it.

5A BOYS Idaho Falls 2; Hillcrest 1 Highland 1; Skyline 3 5A GIRLS Madison 1; Hillcrest 6 Highland 3; Skyline 2 4A BOYS Bonneville 0; Blackfoot 6 Preston 0; Century 1 4A GIRLS Bonneville 1; Century 3 Preston 3; Blackfoot 0 3A BOYS, DISTRICT FIVE Marsh Valley 2; Snake River 0 Aberdeen 1; American Falls

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and local school administrators say everyone, from students to teachers to parents, play a role in bullying prevention. Local area schools are using this month to sharpen students skills when it comes to taking a stand against bullying. “When you sit down and you look at bullying, really what

On Monday night, police in Cody, Wyoming found an 11-year-old girl wandering alone down a rural road hours after she was reported missing. Police believe she had been sexually assaulted at gunpoint after climbing into a car with a man who asked for help finding his puppy. The kidnapping comes as police in Westiminster, Colorado

The weather may be cooling down, but local fire crews are still hard at work fighting a new wildfire. This one is burning in Caribou County. The Rocky Canyon Fire is burning more than 800 acres on the Fort Hall Reservation. It started Monday night at about 9:30. The Bureau of Land Management said the

Cody, Wyo., police canceled an Amber Alert for a girl taken from the Park County Library near Cody on Monday, but are on the lookout for the perpetrator Just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday police say an 11-year-old girl and her two friends were approached by a man who says he lost his puppy. According

“Fearless Felix” Baumgartner is aiming to jump from a higher altitude than anyone ever has — 120,000 feet (about 23 miles), more than three times the cruising altitude of the average airliner — with nothing but a space suit, helmet and parachute, but he will have to wait. His jump Tuesday morning was delayed due

It’s one of the busiest times of the year for the Gem state. Potato harvest is in full swing and it’s looking like a good one. In fact, it might be a little too good. Too many potatoes can actually drive prices down for growers, earning them less money for all the hard work they

The Pain Specialists Clinic of Idaho Falls was one of two Idaho facilities that received shipments of the tainted steroid linked to the meningitis outbreak. The clinic is working to notify anyone who may be at risk. They have brought in all patients who have received the epidural injections between July 1-Oct. 1 for exams

The pharmacy at the center of the meningitis outbreak, the New England Compounding Company announced a voluntary recall of every product it makes. The numbers of meningitis patients has more than doubled since Oct. 5, 2012 andoutbreak has reached nine states withtotal casesrising to 105 confirmed infected and nine deaths. Two shipments of the tainted

As LDS students head back to school after conference weekend, one topic is dominating conversation in the classroom. President Thomas S. Monson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced during the semiannual general conference that men and women can serve their missions at a younger age. Men can serve at age 18,

A half-million dollar grant from the Treasury Department should help Pocatello homeowners. The Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services gets the money, which the group said will be used to help homes in the city. The PNHS said it will help families like Zane and Charlotte Amrein of Pocatello. Zane is a member of the National Guard

The populations of Shelley and Firth are growing, and North Bingham Library workers say the library can’t keep up with demand. The city wants to move into a new facility, but need the public’s help. “Space is just an issue here,” said Heidi Riddoch, the Library Director of the North Bingham County District Library. Just

With two corn mazes, an alpaca-petting station, a face-painting center, extra-sweet corn and 12,000 acres worth of pumpkins, Swore’s Farms offers a lot to families during the fall. Although having options of things do do at the farm keeps the kids happy, the main reason folks make their way to the edge of Chubbuck year

Fierce competition heated up the chilly air in Blackfoot, as the Wild Adventure Corn Maze hosted its first-ever pumpkin chucking contest. Richard Johnson, who owns the corn maze, said he modeled the competition after the popular game, Angry Birds. However, this required a bit more muscle than a mobile phone game for the three teams.

A teenager crashed into a home Monday morning in Pocatello. Police said a 16-year-old driver was driving east on South Fairway Drive when he dropped his phone. They said the teenager leaned down to pick-up the phone, and with his eyes off the road, he careened into a garage. No one inside the home was

Health officials say the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven. In updated figures posted to its website Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the outbreak has spread to more than 60 people across nine states. Minnesota and Ohio are the two latest states

A developmentally delayed adult who had been missing since Oct. 1 has been found, Pocatello police said Sunday. According to her legal guardian, Christina Marie Cox, 20, functions at the level of a 7-year-old child. Pocatello police said Cox was found in Hillsboro, Ore., after she contacted her mother and said that she was there

Shipments of an epidural steroid linked to an outbreak ofmeningitiswere sent to 75 clinics in 23 states, and two Idaho facilitiesreceivedthe recalled drug. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare identified the facilities Friday as Idaho Falls-based Pain Specialists of Idaho and the Walter Knox Memorial Hospital in Emmett. Agency spokesman Tom Shanahan said doctors

Idaho State Police reported a crash near Hamer on Interstate 15 Sunday night. Craig Coates, 55, from Saratoga Springs drove off the highway and then overcorrected. This caused his pickup to roll several times. He was transported to Eastern Idaho Medical Center with injuries. I-15 was closed for 45 minutes.

Fire Prevention Week began in the United States after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — a devastating blaze that tore through Chicago more than 140 years ago. Since then, that incredible fire’s legacy lives on through a week of focused fire prevention, which begins on October 7 around the country and in Idaho. “It’s

Four people were rescued from the cliffs on the east side of Henry’s Lake Friday night. An Idaho Falls man and three kids age 21 to 8 were boating in an aluminum jet boat when they signaled for help, Fremont County Search and Rescue said. The winds were strong causing choppy waves and mist spray,

The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a major announcement during the opening session of the 182nd semi-annual general conference on Saturday. Men who are 18 years old will now be eligible to serve a mission for the church, President Thomas Monson said. The age limit was previously 19. Women

Here are final scores from Friday night’s high school games. (Scores for Thursday’s games included at bottom.) This page will be updated throughout the night as we receive scores. If you are reading this in full-browser view, your team may not be listed on the first page — use the page numbers below. Links to

A fire burned at the Bonneville Apartments in Idaho Falls on Friday night. Fire crews responded at about 10:30 p.m. At 11 p.m., flames were not visible, and tenants were outside the apartments on Park Avenue, apparently being treated for smoke inhalation. We’ll bring you more on this story as information becomes available.

Conservationists and an oil company have come to a big agreement in Wyoming. Deborah Love, the Northern Rockies director for the Trust for Public Land announced that after six months of negotiations with the Plains Exploration and Production Company, or PXP, the Trust for Public Land has reached an agreement for the purchase of over

Pocatello police arrested Dennis Ray Hange, Jr. , 29, on two misdemeanor charges following a shooting incident in the 400 block of West Fremont, just north of Pocatello High School, at 3:20 am Thursday.Hange was arrested on charges of exhibiting or use of a deadly weapon and discharge of a firearm within city limits. Police

An Idaho girl has been found after Meridian police issued an Amber Alert on Friday. Authorities said the child,Abbigail Villascan, 3, was taken byBarbara Morrison, her noncustodial grandmotherFriday at 8:45 a.m. from daycare in Meridian. According to AmberAlert.com, the child is safe. No further details were available.

An Idaho Falls teacher is among six Idaho educators selected as state finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Science teacher Zoe Jorgensen of A.H.Bush Magnet School in Idaho Falls will compete for the nation’s highest honor for math and science teachers in grades K-12. The program is administered by

Wyoming Highway Patrol investigators say a truck that crashed at the base of Teton Pass September 30th and killed the driver was somewhere between 15,000 and 18,000 pounds overweight. Driver Jay Winn, 36, was descending a 10 percent grade pulling a car crusher. Winn died when his combination failed to negotiate a curve in the

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