Month: December 2012

The Idaho Public Charter Schools Commission has denied petitions for two new eastern Idaho charter schools. The petition to create the Bingham Academy Charter School in Blackfoot was unanimously denied. The commission decided the proposed charter set standards for post-secondary readiness too low. The commission’s director also said the petition needed too much revision. A

The Subway restaurant on East 17th was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night. Two restaurant employees told police that around 8:15 p.m., a man in a white Chevrolet Impala ordered a sandwich in the restaurant’s drive-through. The man, wearing a black ski mask, drove to the drive-through window and pointed a rifle at them. As the

With fires, elections, spiders and more, what a year 2012 has been! Below is a list of the big stories of 2012. These aren’t necessarily the most significant, but they are the most viewed on localnews8.com. Click on a link to find out more. Thank you for spending this year with us, and we will

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole said the man was boarding alone between “Zero G” and “Spacewalk,” two steep chutes outside the ski area on Rendezvous Mountain. She said he apparently became confused and went over

The United Way of Southeastern Idaho is starting off the new year on a positive note: It has surpassed its $630,000 fundraising goal for 2012 by more than $10,000. The donations go to help those in need in a seven-county area in southeastern Idaho. Donations come from individuals as well as area organizations, such as

A single wide mobile home, believed to have been totally destroyed by fire a month ago, caught fire again Sunday. The fire was reported Saturday around 9 p.m. at 655 N. Adam in Idaho Falls.Fire crews were called to the scene following report of an explosion. Based on initial reports from law enforcement that one

A Pocatello couple are safe after spending the night in the Yale Creek backcountry. About 24 Fremont County Search and Rescue volunteers were called to look for the couple at 6:40 p.m Sunday. According to the Fremont County Sheriff’s office, a private helicopter from Belgrade, Mont., was called in to assist in the search Monday.

Police arrested an Idaho Falls man after they said he inappropriately touched a 5-year-old child. Steven Bodkin, 36, was arrested on charges of lewd and lascivious conduct and statutory rape Saturday night following an investigation. He was also arrested on a felony failure to appear warrant for indecency with a child out of Texas.Officers began

A Sears employee was arrest on a charge of grand theft after police said he stole from his employer. Police said he stole $2,260 in cash, two razors and a toy helicopter from Sears over the last six months. Kent B. Lambson, 23, of Ammon, was an employee at the Sears at 2300 E. 17th

Any time our station hears about a scam in the area, we want to make viewers aware. This time, a scammer is posing as a Publisher’s Clearing House representative. The caller tells folks they’ve won a big prize. It happened to Billie Thomas of Marsh Valley on Saturday. “I just grinned,” said Thomas. “I just

Two weeks after what’s considered to be the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. History, the Blackfoot community put together a concert in honor of those affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. Although Blackfoot and Newtown are thousands of miles apart, organizers said the concert will symbolize support and understanding despite the distance.

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

President Barack Obama didn’t place a phone call to an Idaho high school math teacher this month as earlier reported, and the teacher says she was the victim of a cruel joke. Last week, Skyline High School instructor Julie Nawrocki told the Idaho Falls Post-Register that Obama called her on Dec. 19 asking her to

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one tenth of a percent in November to 5.1 percent. Department of Workforce Services senior economist David Bullard said Wyoming’s unemployment rate was at its lowest level since March 2009. Bullard said all county unemployment rates followed normal seasonal patterns, increasing from October to November. Colder weather was blamed

This time of year, losing sight of the season of giving and focusing on the material aspect of the holidays is all too easy, but the city of Iona is changing that by involving the youth in the City Council. It’s not often city mayors spend time with teenagers in their community, but in the

Russia has moved forward on a controversial measure banning adoption of Russian children by U.S. families. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the bill Friday, which means U.S. families who were in the process of adopting Russian children have now had those adoptions frozen. Russia is the third most popular country where Americans adopt children. U.S.

Custer County and federal officials have reached an agreement resolving long standing disagreements over management of roads and trails. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced settlement of the United States’ federal court lawsuit against the county. The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice initially filed

Recently the Idaho Leadership In Nuclear Energy Commission turned in a progress report on the Idaho National Laboratory to the governor, and one portion of the report caught the state’s attention. The commission suggests the agreement with the federal government to not accept commercial nuclear waste might need to be changed. Why? Because at this

If you cry the day you take the tree down, you may want to get out a tissue because here are the places for Christmas tree disposal in Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Rigby. If you are viewing this article on the full (nonmobile) site, you may have to click to the next page to see

Have you taken down your Christmas tree yet? You might want to. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, firefighters respond each year to an estimated 230 home fires caused by Christmas trees. A drier, older tree is much more likely to start on fire. On Thursday night, the Blackfoot Fire Department demonstrated just how

Idaho is in last place when it comes to your take-home pay, according to recent Department of Labor figures. The Labor Dept. said out of 50 states and Washington D.C, the gem state if 51st in total earnings by full and part-time job holders. As the state has begun recovering from the recession. job numbers

As the country continues to inch closer to the possible fiscal cliff, another deadline is fast approaching. Congress has just four days to override the sustainable growth rate for Medicaid, or physicians will see an average 27 percent cut in their Medicaid reimbursements. If Congress does not act, rates for mental health services, for example,

Snow-covered roads and cautious drivers caused crowded terminals and full flights at Idaho Falls Regional Airport during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Airport Operations Manager Brett Bees says even with the snow, there hasn’t been major delays, but he said even though IFRA is a small airport, it’s still important to

Eastern Idaho was seeing numerous slide-offs and accidents Thursday, so drive carefully on those slick roads. Near Fort Hall on Interstate 15, the roadway was reduced to one lane due to a crash around noon. The Idaho Transportation Department also said numerous accidents on Interstate 84 in the Hazelton area, between Burley and Twin Falls,

A possible lead has surfaced in the case of the donation kettles stolen from the Salvation Army in Pocatello. On Sunday morning, burglars broke a window to gain entrance to the Salvation Army building on Fourth Avenue. Sixteen of the Salvation Army’s 18 kettles were taken, all full of money, most of it uncounted. Later,

Eastern Idaho police want your help in finding two individuals. Chubbuck police are looking for 20-year-old Wadworth Lothrop III, who is wanted on a charge of lewd conduct with a minor. Lothrop is described as 6′ 3″ and 165 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the

A note of caution: The roads are slick, and all the snow means the snowplows are out in force across eastern Idaho. On Wednesday, Caleb James rode along with snowplow driver Ken Ray. Ray operates a heavy-machinery plow. He said he sees a lot patrolling the snow-blighted countryside in Bonneville County. He said for the

Bingham County authorities are investigating a fire that claimed the life of a Blackfoot man Christmas night. The Bingham County Sheriff’s office has identified the victim as 67-year-old Larry Permann. Blackfoot firefighters were called to 380 N. 1200 West, about 11 miles northwest of Blackfoot, at 7:23 p.m. Tuesday. Fire Department Capt. Dave Krumenacker said

Tracks in the snow led to car burglary arrests once again in Idaho Falls. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, a police officer found fresh tire tracks in the snow in the Carriagegate neighborhood. The vehicle that created these tracks had been on the wrong side of the road and had drifted around corners. The

James and Cheyenne are two very bonded siblings who have endured a lot of grief and loss in their lives. Their experiences have only brought them closer and made them more appreciative of the relationships they have developed and can count on. They will need experienced, supportive, understanding and consistent parents who can provide them

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is headed back to Washington, D.C., to participate in negotiations over averting the so-called fiscal cliff and doesn’t plan to immediately provide details about what led to his arrest early Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving. The Republican lawmaker’s spokesman in Boise, Lindsay Nothern, said Crapo was traveling Wednesday

A state health insurance exchange is one of the biggest issues facing the Idaho Legislature in January. Both insurers and health care providers support a state exchange, but patients might not be sure about how a state health insurance exchange program will impact the way they get and pay for medical care. “The theory is

For the past decade, the Museum of Idaho has been bringing internationally and nationally-acclaimed exhibits to southeast Idaho. This year, the museum reached a milestone. One million visitors have passed through the doors, from a T-Rex named Sue to King Tut. “We’ll have 120,000 to 130,000 people in the museum this year,” said David Pennock,

Footprints in the snow led to the arrest of an Idaho Falls man. At 5:45 a.m. Monday, police began investigating suspicious shoe tracks in the snow going from vehicle to vehicle at the 100 block of Tabor Avenue. Officers followed the tracks to a home in the 300 block of Holbrook. Officers arrested Cade Thomas

The Phillips 66 convenience store on 17th Street was robbed at gunpoint. The incident occurred Saturday, and police released information on the robbery Wednesday. The clerk told police she was outside the front doors of the store when a male approached her with a hand gun and ordered her into the business. Once inside the

A divided Idaho Supreme Court has sided with the utility PacifiCorp in a tax fight the state has said could shift millions in assessments to others. Justices issued a 3-2 ruling Monday, with the majority affirming a lower court decision in 2010 in favor of PacifiCorp. The justices found the utility’s system for tax appraisal

One year ago on Tuesday, a single story dominated our headlines. Buck Garner, 20, was murdered in Ammon in the early morning hours of a day meant to be filled with joy. By the end of Christmas Day 2011, a suspect was arrested and charged with the murder. The following year was filled with stories

The holidays are a busy time of year, but some people believe the Christmas spirit exists in giving to others. The Cancer Club at Hillcrest High School took that belief to heart, and brought a little light to those who need it the most. A cure for cancer can’t be found gift-wrapped and under a

The Idaho State Police seized tens of thousands of dollars during a traffic stop Sunday morning. Troopers pulled over a minivan for speeding along U.S. Highway 20 near Idaho Falls. After talking with the driver, officers had probable cause to search the van under suspicion that drugs were inside. A Bonneville County K-9 unit helped

Some of the 30 people who were evacuated in the Bonneville Apartments fire on Tuesday afternoon are being allowed to return to their homes, an Idaho Falls Fire Department spokesperson said. Multiple fire and ambulance personnel were at the fire, which appeared to have started around 3 p.m. Monday. The building is on 635 Park

Firefighters believe a faulty cellphone charger may have started a fire in Bonneville County Monday night. A fire department spokesperson said the homeowner at 595 North Farnsworth Drive came home to find a house filled with smoke. When firefighters got to the house, they knocked down some flames in a back bedroom. Damage is estimated

A credit card skimmer was found at a local gas station, Pocatello police said Monday. The skimmer is a device that makes duplicate credit card readings and holds them in its memory, enabling a criminal to store credit card numbers. Luckily, the skimmer was not properly installed, so nobody fell victim. Skimmers need to be

The layaway angels have returned to eastern Idaho. A new trend popped up during last year’s holiday season of people paying off layaway tabs for complete strangers at department stores. It happened again this year at the Idaho Falls Walmart. Three people came in and paid off balances for families. Employees hope the goodwill will

Burglars have stolen Salvation Army donation kettles in Pocatello. Police said burglars broke a window to enter the Salvation Army building at 400 N. Fourth Ave. overnight Sunday. Several donation kettles that had been turned in were taken before their contents were counted. Some members from the Salvation Army said 18 kettles were taken, but

Last-minute shoppers swarmed stores all over Idaho Falls.Here’s our rhyming report on the chaos. Enjoy. ‘Twas the day before ChristmasAnd all through the town,Not one empty parking space could even be found. Last-minute shoppers driving in by the ton,Chronic procrastinators, from far and near:“We’re last-minute shoppers every year.” Excuses, excuses,Like schedules, packed fat.“Lots of work

A two-car crash near Rigby was blocking traffic in both directions Monday. It appears to have been a rear-end crash. Both cars went off the right side of U.S. Highway 20 southbound around 4 p.m. A bumper was lying in the roadway. Two people were taken away in separate ambulances. The extent of their injuries

A 35-year-old Pocatello man is being held in the Bannock County jail after police said he strong-armed money from a woman. David Andrew Fink was arrested at 12:07 a.m. Sunday on charges of robbery , battery and possession of a controlled substance. Police said Fink grabbed a woman as she sat in her car in

Slippery roads led to a Bonneville County crash on Monday morning. Around 11:15, a driver of a pickup was headed north on New Sweden Road. He lost control on the slippery road, spun around and was ejected from the truck as it went down an embankment. The driver was fully alert as he was taken

Gov. Matt Mead and the state’s congressional delegation have asked the U.S. Forest Service to involve the public on the possibility of merging the Caribou-Targhee and Bridger-Teton national forests. The agency has been undertaking an internal study of the idea. The study is expected to result in a recommendation to the service’s regional office before

A car stolen from a Pocatello convenience store Dec. 13 was recovered Saturday after a pursuit by Blackfoot police and the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office. Pocatello police said authorities apprehended a man and a woman after the vehicle became stuck in the snow between Blackfoot and the Ross Fork Creek area in Fort Hall. The

Nationwide, AAA expects this Christmas travel season will be the busiest in 6 years. The auto club predicts more than 93 million Americans will hit the road this weekend. As drivers hit the road, Idaho State Police troopers are getting behind the wheel, too. “If you don’t get there in one piece, then what’s the

In honor and support of last week’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants across the country hosted a fundraiser and banner signing Saturday. Just eight days after what’s considered to be the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, an Idaho Falls restaurant that sees a lot of foot traffic is

A traffic accident occurred at the Thornton intersection on U.S. Highway 20 on Friday evening. Two cars were involved in a head-on or T-bone accident, dispatch said. One northbound lane was closed for a time. We’ll post more details as they become available.

BOYS BASKETBALL **Blackfoot 56Snake River 40 F **Burley 65Century 59 F **Declo 45Oakley 23 F **Hillcrest 78Minico 42 F **Lighthouse Christian 57 Camas County 31 F **Skyline 68 Idaho Falls 55 F **Sugar-Salem 59 Salmon 56 F/2OT **Firth 54South Fremont 43 F **Teton 64N. Fremont 53 F **Twin Falls 53 Madison 37 F **Valley 59

Some say tighter gun control laws will keep the most dangerous weapons out of dangerous hands. Others say putting guns in the hands of responsible adults in schools is the best way to protect children. In east Idaho the NPR idea of armed guards in every school gets some support, even if it comes with

The announcement of workforce restructuring of 450 employees at the Idaho National Laboratory this week has many people concerned of how the looming fiscal cliff could affect eastern Idaho’s largest employer. One of the key issues involves the potential of across-the-board reduction in federal spending, known as sequestration, which was put in place by the

A high school math teacher in Idaho Falls got a very important phone call Wednesday from President Barack Obama himself. Julie Nawrocki, an instructor at Skyline High School, will help develop math curriculum and activities that will be used around the country. “I was totally shocked,” said Nawrocki. “It was a nomination.” Just by spending

An Idaho Falls man got an early Christmas gift Friday morning. Chad’s Rental in Idaho Falls has given away a free Harley-Davidson motorcycle each year for the last decade. This year, Paul Potter was the big winner after his name was picked out of a drawing of customers at Chad’s Rental. For Potter and his

Highland senior basketball player Colton Shreve has been suspended one game by head coach Chris Frost, said Travis Bell, the Rams’ athletic director. The suspension comes after Shreve elbowed Skyline senior Xavier Banks in the face during the first quarter of Friday night’s contest at Highland High School, he said. Shreve will serve the suspension

A crash blocked the eastbound lane of State Highway 48 for just over an hour on Friday morning. Claude Walker, 62, of Rigby, was driving south on 4300 East at the intersection of State Highway 48. Robin Dunn, 57, also of Rigby, was eastbound on the highway. Walker failed to stop at the stop sign

Fremont and Clark County Commissioners have closed the Red Road between Egin and Hamer for the winter. The closure, effective December 21, comes eleven days earlier than originally scheduled. Commissioners said they took the action because snow has created hazardous driving conditions, particularly on the Clark County side of the road. The road was scheduled

The Idaho Foodbank in the eastern part of the state is seeing more food and turkeys than it had expected this year, and many of those donations are pouring in from an elementary school. The Pocatello school has been working hard collecting donations as well in order to give back to the food bank that

Thousands of dollars in merchandise were stolen from an Idaho Falls camera shop. Idaho Falls police said the burglars got away with about $30,000 in cameras, camera equipment and cash from Perfect Light Camera and Supply on 17th Street sometime after 7 p.m. Thursday and before 8 a.m. Friday. The burglars broke into the business

Up to 450 jobs are on the chopping block at the Idaho National Laboratory during this fiscal year. According to an internal email obtained by Local News 8 on Thursday, Battelle Energy Alliance, which operates the INL, has received approval from the Department of Energy to implement a workforce restructuring plan. However, under the current

For the first time in three and a half years, Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to under seven percent in November. The Idaho Department of Labor reports the 6.8 percent rate indicates more than a thousand idled workers found new jobs. It is the lowest unemployment rate since March 2009. Total employment was up

BOYS SCORES **Sugar-Salem 49North Fremont 33 F **Bear Lake 61Malad 39 F **Mackay 74 Leadore 34 F **West Side 59Firth 55 F Challis 56** Hagerman 59 F **Rockland 57Raft River 63 F/3OT GIRLS SCORES Hillcrest 51**Madison 56 F Idaho Falls 44**Skyline 56 F **Century 47Bonneville 35 F Rigby 29**Pocatello 58 F **Marsh Valley 63South Fremont

This December Toys for Tots plans on helping close to 3,000 kids just in Bannock County. but says there could be as many as 500 children without Christmas gifts if the organization doesn’t get a hold of more toys. Thursday night volunteers helped pick out presents for hundreds of families in east Idaho. They have

Blackfoot School District #55 board members met Thursday night in the first meeting since Scott Crane’s $220,000 secret payout became public. The board met before a room filled with community members to discuss the quarter-million dollar payout of ex-superintendent Scott Crane. The meeting was expected to get heated, but things took an unexpected turn. The

Many parents across eastern Idaho are a little nervous and hesitant to send their kids to school Friday. School administrators attribute that to last week’s tragedy in Connecticut, coupled with rumored threats of violence related to “doomsday” scenarios. Schools and law enforcement are taking every rumor seriously. In Bonneville School District 93, there are four

River guides and other volunteers are clearing the Snake River of garbage from a truck wreck. The debris was sent into the river after a semi-truck carrying a load of frozen hamburger patties crashed near the Swan Valley Bridge back in November. The cleanup teams said Thursday that they’ve pulled 40 to 50 bright orange

Salmon School District superintendent Joey Foote was in Boise on Tuesday making the district’s case for a new school building before a three-member state panel. Under the Cooperative Funding Program, the state will build a new school building if they determine a need and a safety hazard is present. Salmon voters have rejected seven bonds.