Month: December 2012

Center Management, Inc. Will seek a $1.5 million Wyoming Business Council grant to expand the Snow King Sports and Events Center in Jackson, Wyoming. The non-profit operator of the Center said improvements would include new conference facilities and a second sheet of ice. In addition to the grant, the expansion would be funded by matching

A man wanted by Madison deputies was arrested Tuesday. Around 3 a.m., deputies tried to pull over Daniel Resendiz, who they said fled from them on foot. The sheriff’s office then sent out two emergency phone notifications to the public – one that a suspect was on the run and another that gave his name

Idaho gas prices declined at the second-fasted pace among the states last week and in the past 30 days, AAA said Tuesday. Despite this, the Gem State’s gas prices have been higher than the national average since the first week in September. “For the most part, low demand and high inventories have helped push pump

A McCammon woman hit a cow on Interstate 15 near Pocatello on Monday night. Susan Timpson, 51, was driving a 2001 Chevy Blazer south on the interstate when she hit the cow between the South 5th and Clark Street exits, Idaho State Police said. Dispatchers at the state police barracks in Pocatello said troopers haven’t

A strange sighting in the sky has people across our region thinking twice about their belief in unidentified flying objects. Tara Pagan comes from a family of self-described skeptics, but when the family stepped outside its Blackfoot home Saturday night, there was no way to assign logic to what they all saw. “I’ve never seen

The Idaho National Laboratory has received its lowest performance evaluation by the Department of Energy since 2005. On Monday, the lab’s main contractor, Battelle Energy Alliance, responded to the review. BEA runs research and development at the INL site, but according to the review, this year was far from its best. The seven-page performance review

More jobs could be coming to our area. KLIM Technical Riding Gear has been bought by snowmobile giant Polaris. KLIM is expected to reach $30 million in sales for 2012. Polaris will make the Rigby-based business its apparel headquarters, which means they’re planning to expand. “Going forward from today, we’re going to have the opportunity

A lion tried everything it could to get a little facetime with a young Caldwell boy in a video posted to YouTube on Sunday. The liion, Obidiah, was very interested in the little guy. Zoo Boise said the lion might have been attracted to something the boy was wearing, but there’s no reason to worry,

The Blackfoot School District 55 Board of Trustees has released documents that detail where almost $220,000 of taxpayer money is being spent. The money was originally categorized as “consulting fees,” but the documents released Monday morning show the payment is part of a separation agreement for former Superintendent Scott Crane. The district agreed to pay

An early morning fire burned a trailer home at North Adams Drive in Idaho Falls on Monday. EMS Division Chief Scott Long said firefighters were called at around 3:30 a.m. None of the occupants were injured. Firefighters arrived in time to rescue several family pets including dogs, cats, fish and even rats. Fire damage was

Island Park rancher Deborah Empey and the Nature Conservancy have completed a 560 acre conservation easement in the Henry’s Lake region. The ranch, which borders the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, is one of the largest intact private parcels of open space in the area. The easement will ensure long-term conservation of the land, but will allow

Be careful driving out there. There were umerous slide-offs and accidents in eastern Idaho on Monday morning. Bannock County had 16 accidents with two injuries between 8 and 9 a.m., the Pocatello Police Department said. One of the accidents was a vehicle vs school bus at Yellowstone and Alameda, where the vehicle caught fire. Idaho

A boy is spreading holiday cheer in an unexpected venue. The mini maestro is taking his talents all the way to Chick-fil-A. It might be one of the busiest restaurants in Bonneville County, but amid all the hustle and noise you’ll find in just about any fast food joint, you’ll also find that the Ammon

Although Phil Meador is known to most people for his cars, this weekend he helped turn one of his dealerships into an adoption center for cats and canines. The Pocatello Animal Shelter held its first annual Share the Love event this weekend where people came out for some free food and a chance to give

Sunday’s Scam Alert is especially important for anyone planning on staying in a hotel any time soon. On Sunday, our station learned of a scam target hotel front desks. “They call to a hotel, and they get transferred to a room,” said Guesthouse Inn manager Kassie Cain. “They gather name, phone number, address, credit card

A computer glitch grounded some flights out of Idaho Falls and around the nation for more than an hour on Sunday. SkyWest Airlines reported a disruption in its computer network at about 5 a.m. Sunday morning. The disruption kept pilots for the Utah-based carrier from accessing important information needed to fly. The network was fixed

City leaders say the plan to build the Cheyenne connector project in Pocatello is finally ready to go, after more than a decade of delays. The train tracks split the city of Pocatello in two, and for those in the south-west part of town, getting past those tracks, along with the Portneuf River and the

The area’s biggest employer is donating time, money, food and gifts to make Christmas a little brighter for many eastern Idaho families. Battelle Energy Alliance donated over $6,000 in corporate funds to purchase food boxes for 60 local-area families, as well as toys for 210 children. It’s all part of Battelle’s “Christmas for Families” program.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, Christmas trees account for 200 fires every year and more than $6 million in property damage. Fire experts said one of the major causes is Christmas lights. Statistics show one out of every three home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical problems. Dried out trees and plastic trees

BOYS SCORES Skyline 58**Syracuse, UT 67 F **Madison 49Clearfield, UT 36 F Snake River 50**Blackfoot 54 F Jerome 53**Shelley 58 F Marsh Valley 35**Sugar-Salem 53 F **Salmon 68Hardin, MT 40 F Soda Springs 45**South Fremont 52 F Firth 39**Teton 46 F **American Falls 54Aberdeen 47 F **Butte County 70West Jefferson 47 F **Sho-Ban 66Lighthouse Christian

Fast-food is no new trend, but in Rexburg it’s big business. A major part of the fast-food boom in Rexburg is the young demographic. Many of Rexburg’s residents are students at Bringham Young University-Idaho and fast food is a cheap fix on a student budget. According to the Leakage Report, a survey taken by the

With a little over two weeks left until Christmas, the annual holiday debate has begun — whether to purchase a real Christmas tree, or a fake one. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, around 20-30 million real trees are sold in the U.S. every year. Employees at the YMCA tree lot said they started

A judge has ordered a school district to disclose why it spent thousands of dollars on consulting fees. Judge David Nye has granted a petition to Joyce Bingham of Blackfoot. Bingham is demanding to know why the District 55 school board spent the more than $100,000. The board refused to tell her and the Post

KIFI is seeking an Account Executive to call on local businesses and develop new business. If you are smart, eager to train and seeking a long-term future with a fast growing company, we want to meet with you. Previous sales experience is preferable, but the primary qualifications are: Intelligence, Energy and Ambition. Benefits include health

NPG of Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) is looking for a Director of Sales, who is highly motivated with a proven record of success, to oversee Sales revenue for its television and web properties. NPG of Idaho is located in eastern Idaho, an outdoor paradise near Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in western Wyoming. Duties and

NPG of Idaho is looking for an Executive Producer who can lead the number one news team in the Idaho Falls/Pocatello market. We need someone who will take charge of our evening shows and make them grow. The executive producer will oversee producers, reporters. They will be in charge in making sure stories are written

Irving Middle School’s Special Education teacher Lisa Baker is working to put an end to a commonly misused word thrown around in a derogatory manner. She calls it the “R-word.” On Friday morning, Baker will hold an assembly at 10 o’clock at the middle school which will be open to the public in order to

The Humane Society of the Upper Valley is offering a way you can help hungry pets this holiday season. The Hungry Bowl pet food drive has drop-off locations all around Idaho Falls. That food will be donated to animal shelters in the area, as well as families who might be struggling to feed their pets.

The federal government is looking to buy up development rights in hundreds of thousands of acres in southeast Idaho. Conservationists say it’s a win-win for wildlife, as well as for farmers and ranchers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service said the Bear River Watershed, encompassing much of southeast Idaho supports a lot of local wildlife

The Idaho Falls Auditorium District named the event center’s operator Thursday night. District leaders announced they chose Centennial Management Group which is based in Salt Lake City. Groundbreaking is expected in May, according to CMG’s president Kevin Bruder. The construction process is expected to take 18 months, he said. Planning and design on the events

Pocatello police said the man who broke into the SME Steel building on West Quinn early Thursday morning is a former employee. A company employee told police he saw a man leave the west side of the building and flee the area at 3:30 a.m.. Police said it was Shawn Hatch, 35, who forced entry

BOYS BASKETBALL Idaho Falls 36** Bonneville 64 F Century 47**Burley 56 F **Highland 51Pocatello 45 F **Rigby 65Hillcrest 59 F Rockland 34**Raft River 46 F **Mackay 55Clark County 35 F GIRLS BASKETBALL **Sugar-Salem 42North Fremont 23 F South Fremont 48**Firth 60 F **West Jefferson 44Teton 35 F **Ririe 30Butte County 24 F West Side 32**Marsh

The federal government is looking to buy up development rights in hundreds of thousands of acres in southeast Idaho. The US Fish and Wildlife Service says it’s a win-win for wildlife as well as farmers and ranchers. The service plans to starts a conservation easement program in the Bear River watershed area, encompassing much of

Plans are under way for the annual Rexburg summer dance festival. This year however, there are major changes with the event, including the name. The dance festival will now be called the Idaho International Summer Fest. It will also be moved up to early July and is slated to run for one week. The festival

Heavy snow will mean no school for Salmon students under the school district’s new policy. The elementary and middle school buildings both have seen better days – Pioneer Elementary School is 54 years old, and the Salmon Middle School is 74. Neither building is up to code. The school district has tried to get money

Even though lottery winners were announced days ago, scammers are preying on Idahoans still hoping to cash in on a prize. The hoax has hit the upper valley and according to police, scammers are targeting folks living in Rexburg. The Better Business Bureau says Idahoans lose thousands of dollars every year come lottery season and

This could be your chance to own an iconic Island Park property. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is proposing to sell the Island Park District office through a competitive bid process. The facility became un-needed after the forest merged its administrative offices with Ashton in 1996. The property, which consists of a 4,526 square foot office

Like ABC News, we’re excited to see people buy Christmas gifts “Made in America. We’re taking it one step further: We’d like to see you buy Christmas gifts “Made in Idaho.” Here are some ideas from writers from the state. Jo Deurbrouck has lived in Idaho for 25 years – almost a native. And her

Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming shows he has the moves as he gets the word out to Millenials about The Can Kicks Back campaign, which aims to reduce national debt and government spending. 17681852

Idaho Falls police have collared a man they said caused $1,900 in damage to a vehicle after he was a day on the run.Javier Mendoza Jr., 22, was arrested on a charge of malicious injury to property. Police said witnesses saw Mendoza smashing a vehicle’s windows with a lug wrench and what appeared to be

An Idaho State University professor has a plan to build an aircraft specially designed to search out Sasquatch. “(This is) a means to conduct a state of the art aerial wildlife survey in order to try to track and locate a Sasquatch,” ISU Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology Jeff Meldrum said. The plan is to

A Pocatello man spoke out Wednesday for the first time since his near-deadly accident last week. It was just another typical Saturday duck hunt at Duck Point in Power County for Michael Jones and a couple of his buddies. But before Jones knew it, their canoe had capsized, and that was the last thing he

BOYS SCORES Ririe 29** South Fremont 51 F Teton 50**Salmon 57 F West Jefferson 17**Sugar-Salem 57 F **West Side 62Grace 40 F **Rockland 41Oakley 38 F **Sho-Ban 73Rimrock 46 F GIRLS SCORES Shelley 35**Hillcrest 42 **Century 36Idaho Falls 29 F Bonneville 39**Madison 56 F Blackfoot 54**Pocatello 56 F **Highland 57Skyline 43 F **Rigby 61Preston 44

Republican Rep. Scott Bedke ascended to the House speaker job after a secret vote that ejected Rep. Lawerence Denny from a leadership post he’s held for six years. Also, House Majority Leader Mike Moyle was re-elected. Bedke’s victory Wednesday signals that his message of pragmatic conservatism resonated over Denney’s harder-line insistence on loyalty. On the

Some big changes are reportedly coming to the Idaho International Dance & Music Festival in Rexburg. The Rexburg Standard Journal reports the festival will be moving up by almost a month. Citing executive director Donna Benfield, the paper reports the festival will now being July 8th. Benfield tells the paper the decision was made to

Lorenzo is a rough and tumble boy with a big heart and a generally happy demeanor. Bright, charming, and friendly, he thrives on attention from caring adults. An attractive youngster with a husky build, Lorenzo says he’d like to be a football player when he grows up. For now, his favorite pastimes are playing games

Local News 8’s Liz Cosgrove met with a real estate agent who also flips houses today. He says to succeed in a flat eastern Idaho housing market, it’s all about how you price your home. Jason Miloandrus knows his houses and today was no exception. Examining every room in this home for sale in Idaho

Earlier this week, Health Magazine released an article on the 25 worst hospitals in the U.S. and Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg made the list. The hospital has received numerous calls about this ranking. While patient experiences vary from good to bad, the hospital says the information isn’t accurate and it should not be on

A local long-term care center is closing its doors for good. The Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco is eliminating its long-term care center due to lack of money to keep it running. The facility employs 30 people, but only has nine residents. Those employees will be laid off , but the medical center is

Apparently, a Budweiser truck was not carrying light beer Wednesday morning. In the parking lot of Dusty’s convenience store on Main and Bridge streets in St. Anthony, Lonnie Hodges and John Willingham, who work for Watkins Distributing, stopped to make a delivery when they felt the truck go down. At first, they thought they lost

A local nonprofit got great news just ahead of the holidays. The Snake River Children’s Advocacy Center, run by Help Inc., has been reaccredited by the National Children’s Alliance, the governing agency for Children’s Advocacy Centers nationwide. Accredidation is the highest form of membership. The Snake River center has been serving abused children in eastern

Police in Bismarck have arrested an Idaho kidnapping suspect after the man allegedly pulled a gun on a truck driver and then fled to a nearby trailer park. Bismarck Police Sgt. Mark Buschena says 57-year-old Mitchell Lee Walck was arrested shortly after noon Wednesday. Buschena says a truck driver reported that a man entered his

Salmon Challis National Forest Supervisor Frank Guzman has been named Assistant Director for Operations in the Fire and Aviation Organization at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise. Intermountain Regional Forester Harv Forsgren selected John Peterson as Acting Supervisor until the position is permanently filled. Peterson is currently serving as Deputy Supervisor on the Pike

Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue will use a grant to provide supplemental training in emergency medical response, wilderness medicine, and avalanche response. The volunteer group received $13 thousand from the Motorola Solutions Foundation’s Public Safety and Security Institute. Medical Officer Aleisha Circle said, “it increases the number of licensed emergency responders on our team

The 17-year-old boy police said is responsible for multiple burglaries in Idaho Falls was arrested Wednesday morning. Police arrested the Idaho Falls teen after they said he was caught breaking into a vehicle in the 800 block of Tiger Avenue. The suspect has been linked to a dozen or more vehicle break-ins area of Ninth,

The Tautphaus Park Zoo has announced the birth of two sloth bears. The cubs were discovered by zoo staff when they arrived to work Thursday morning. The zoo made the announcement Wednesday. The keeper actually heard them before he saw them.” said Beth Rich, zoo superintendent, in a news release. “Then he peaked in the

More than 50 students and teachers were hospitalized following a potentially lethal carbon monoxide leak at an Atlanta, Georgia elementary school Monday. It was traced to a leaky valve in the school’s furnace. No one was seriously hurt. Connecticut and Maryland are the only two states that require schools to install carbon monoxide detectors, but

The race was on for nonprofit organizations across the state Tuesday. At 8 a.m., nearly 30 of these organizations kicked off the second annual Avenue for Hope Housing Challenge. As donations began flooding in, it was the southeast Idaho community who was feeling particularly generous which gave the nonprofit organization Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services a

Holt Arena could have some vacancies and some uncertainty for some popular events in the future. The Pocatello Rodeo has been canceled for next April, and high school football is looking at different options to save money. After years of low ticket sales and lost profits, the Pocatello Frontier Rodeo Association decided it can’t continue

BOYS SCORES **Blackfoot 55Idaho Falls 54 F Hillcrest 63**Bonneville 79 F Century 35**Highland 68 F **Pocatello 39 Canyon Ridge 26 Twin Falls 54**Madison 60 F **Shelley 62Rigby 60 F American Falls 36** Minico 58 F **Aberdeen 53Ririe 47 F **Mackay 65 Camas County 37 GIRLS SCORES Sugar-Salem 28**Snake River 37 F Firth 41**Shelley 50 F

$600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts could be looming in the new year. It’s the fiscal cliff battle between Democrats and Republicans that’ll have big impacts on Idaho. Congressman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) doubts his colleagues will reach an agreement in time. “Unfortunately, I’ve come to the conclusion — I think that the administration’s

With the change in season comes the flu, and health experts say this year’s flu season is off to it’s earliest start in ten years. After public health officials reported three flu-related deaths in Idaho this week, doctors and nurses are encouraging everyone over the age of six months to get vaccinated. Doctors said the

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission. Now the commission is offering its recommendations for Idaho in a 52-page report issued Monday. The report is merely a draft of recommendations to the Idaho Legislature, and it makes bold statements, even

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission. Now the commission is offering its recommendations for Idaho in a 52-page report issued Monday. The report is merely a draft of recommendations to the Idaho Legislature, and it makes bold statements, even

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission. Now the commission is offering its recommendations for Idaho in a 52-page report issued Monday. The report is merely a draft of recommendations to the Idaho Legislature, and it makes bold statements, even

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission. Now the commission is offering its recommendations for Idaho in a 52-page report issued Monday. The report is merely a draft of recommendations to the Idaho Legislature, and it makes bold statements, even

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission. Now the commission is offering its recommendations for Idaho in a 52-page report issued Monday. The report is merely a draft of recommendations to the Idaho Legislature, and it makes bold statements, even

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission. Now the commission is offering its recommendations for Idaho in a 52-page report issued Monday. The report is merely a draft of recommendations to the Idaho Legislature, and it makes bold statements, even

Idaho’s nuclear future has been the ongoing topic of discussion and debate for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission. Now the commission is offering its recommendations for Idaho in a 52-page report issued Monday. The report is merely a draft of recommendations to the Idaho Legislature, and it makes bold statements, even

On Wednesday night, an Oregon man is in the the Bonneville County Jail for the third time on drug charges Garrett Gafford, 22, was arrested at 6:30 on Tuesday night for possession of heroin. He was previously arrested and booked into the Bonneville County Jail on numerous drug-related charges on separate occasions in May and

If you’re looking for a job, be cautious of online job postings, Pocatello police said Tuesday. The department is receiving a lot of complaints from citizens on false job postings. The scams related to Craigslist are especially prevalent because the job posts and listings are free. Victims are drawn to “work from home” jobs where

The Idaho Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission released its draft report Monday. The panel was created by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to study Idaho’s future position in national nuclear research.Among the commission’s recommendations is a “high burn-up” fuel storage demonstration that would involve 15.5 metric tons of used nuclear fuel and initial state funding for

Monday night was a dream come true for a Pocatello girl. Students in ISU’s College of Business raised funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help Skyelar, a 3-year-old girl who has a rare lymph node cancer. The funds are going toward her trip in January to meet the Disney princesses at Disneyworld in Orlando. A

Imagine the surprise: you open your mail to find out you’ve won free round-trip airfare to any city in the United States. A hand-full of local folks are getting the good news. One of them is Nancy Collard of Idaho Falls. “I was immediately suspicious,” said Collard. Collard contacted our station about the scam. She

Rexburg police said an argument over a bottle of vodka led to the arrest of a Bonneville County man. Marshall David Lufkin, 28, of Bonneville County, was booked into the Madison County Jail early Tuesday. Police were called to an apartment complex at 12:40 a.m. after neighbors complained that a domestic argument was under way.

An eastern Idaho school district is working to lead the nationwide fight against bullying. It all started with a Youtube video, as kids in madison county showing the world they’re “100% original.” “We spend a lot of time labeling each other in negative ways,” said Janet Goodliffe, who coordinated the “100% Original” anti-bullying campaign. “What

Officials in northern Idaho say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of firing at an Idaho State Police trooper during a chase and later kidnapping a Rathdrum woman who was dropped off unharmed in eastern Montana. The Kootenai sheriff said that on Friday before midnight, sheriff’s deputies tried to stop a

Jefferson School District is planning to start a language immersion program at Jefferson Elementary school in Rigby. School administrators are deciding between implementing Spanish or Chinese for the 2013-2014 school year. School administrators recently returned from a trip to China with 450 U.S. educators to learn more about Chinese culture and their school system. “It

Public health officials said one woman from southeast Idaho and two from southwest Idaho have died from influenza-related causes this flu season. All three were over the age of 50. “Our thoughts are with the families of the people who died from complications of the flu,” said Dr. Kathryn Turner, PhD, Communicable Disease Prevention Bureau

A 15-year-old boy was hit in Pocatello on Monday afternoon. Witnesses said he was walking along the sidewalk near Trinity Church and Pocatello High School when a car turned into an alley and hit the teen. As of 3 p.m., police said they have not cited the driver. The roads nearby are no longer blocked.

A man who escaped from St. Anthony Work Camp five months ago is back in custody. Acting on a tip, deputies from the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office found Tarango Deforest Padilla at a home in Nampa on Saturday. Padilla will be transported to Fremont County, where he faces possible charges related to his escape, the

Two Pocatello men were stranded on the Snake River when their canoe capsized Saturday. The Power County Sheriff’s Office said Michael E. Jones and Norman W. Davis were stranded on the river near the Duck Point area around noon. Power County EMS, Search and Rescue, American Falls Police, Power County sheriff’s deputies and a federal

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

Bad news for travelers but good news for skiers: A significant winter storm is headed into the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the western Wyoming high country from Kemmerer north through Yellowstone. Included in the warning area is also the Upper Snake River Highlands and Central

A home caught fireSaturday afternoon at 205 West 16th Street in Idaho Falls. According to the Idaho Falls Fire Department, smoke was reported coming from the roof of the house. Most of the flames were concentrated around the chimney and in the rafters of the attic. Firefighters were able to put the fire out within

Plenty of folks braved the cold at Snake River Landing on Saturday for the third annual “Christmas on the River” celebration. From cookies, performances and letters to Santa, there was something for everyone. “I want a batman cave, a snowman cave, a snowman and the joker house,” said 8-year-old Holdem. Gifts aside, the holidays are

Crowds of people in Pocatello will be voluntarily leaving their heated homes and warm beds behind Saturday night to sleep in cardboard boxes in a city park. For one weekend in December every year, Caldwell park turns into a small cardboard city. Locals volunteer to spend the night with only a cardboard box as shelter

More than 30 million people live with HIV today and over one million of them became infected last year alone. On the eve of World AIDS Day, an Idaho Falls group is raising money to help those living with HIV/AIDS in eastern Idaho. Friday night’s event is a vital part of Breaking Boundaries. The AIDS

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