Month: June 2013

People across Idaho are putting on their yoga pants and rolling-out those yoga mats this week after Governor Butch Otter declared this to be the first official Idaho Health and Yoga Awareness Week. Pocatello yoga instructor and former nurse and Idaho State University nursing instructor Cathy Olsen said yoga is a great way to stay

Stores in Idaho have sold frozen berries that are being linked to a national hepatitis A outbreak. The brand, Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend, is sold by Costco. The company is notifying its members who bought the berries since late February. The store has removed the berries from its shelves. People who have any of

Liesters talk about the rewards of foster care and adoption

A Jackson, Wyo., man was arrested on drug-trafficking charges Friday. The Teton County, Wyo., Sheriff’s Office said Ronald Joseph Badgerow, 21, was arrested without incident after deputies conducted a traffic stop at Nelson Drive and Hansen Avenue. He faces “several counts” of delivery of a controlled substance, marijuana. Badgerow’s arrest is the culmination of an

Idaho Falls police said a man under the influence of medication stole $1,500 in items from a gun shop. Officers were dispatched to Ross’ Coin and Gun, at 390 N. Eastern, around 11:40 a.m. Saturday in reference to Christian Maupin, 38, of Idaho Falls stealing from the store. Stolen items included ammunition and a silencer

A local family is safe after a fast-moving fire destroyed the outside of its home. It happened after 10:30 p.m. Saturday near 4000 East and County Line Road in Rigby. The Jefferson Central Fire District said 11 fire trucks helped battle the blaze. Most of the damage was to the outside of the house. Fire

Idaho State Police say an Idaho Falls woman fell asleep while driving in the westbound lane of US 20 early Monday and drove her van off the left shoulder of the road. It happened at approximately 7:42 a.m. near mile post 311 between the Lewisville Highway and St. Leon Road highway exits. Kaylene Flamm, 32,

It’s been almost one year since the Charlotte Fire destroyed more than 60 homes in Pocatello. Saturday, the Idaho’s Hometown Hero Medal organization gave a special gift to the Charlotte Fire victims. “We’ve lived up here for 47 years,” said Jim Tullis, who lost his home in the fire. “We built the home pretty much

Idaho Falls Power said power has been restored to about 3,000 homes after a power outage Saturday morning. Power was out from 1st St. and parts of Woodruff Ave. It was also out on parts of East 25th St. No word yet on what caused the outage.