Month: November 2013

Community’s a word you’ll hear a lot in Jackson, a town where everyone calls each other “neighbor” and memories run deep. So when people go shopping, they don’t travel far. “I get haircuts from my local people, I shop my local grocery store whenever I can, shop my local gas station,” said Jeff Rouch. Rouch,

An ultralight plane crashed in the 3000 block of East County Line Road in Jefferson County on Saturday. It happened around 11 a.m, the sheriff’s office said. The pilot is a 61-year-old resident of Jefferson County and was injured when trying to land his ultralight plane in a field. Deputies said Alan Leonard Zohner had

The Pocatello Police Department said a man accidentally shot himself with his handgun in the Lowe’s Parking Lot Saturday afternoon. It happened around 11:30 a.m. inside his vehicle. Police said they believe the man had left his handgun in his vehicle when he went into Lowe’s and was re-holstering it when it discharged. He has

The day after Thanksgiving is of course Black Friday, but not many people have heard about Small Business Saturday. Many small businesses are participating on both days, especially in Rexburg, to combat their big business competitors. The city is in the heart of East Idaho’s small business network. From game stores to snow shops, they

Hundreds of shoppers packed Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls this morning in search of Black Friday deals. “It thought it was gonna be crazy. It was a little bit slow, but I got some great deals,” said Emily Nevitt. Although everyone says they found great deals, not all were willing to brave the early-morning

Nancy Espeseth, 50, has been relieved of her job as warden of the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center, the Idaho Department of Correction said Friday. Espeseth was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence during a routine traffic stop in Bingham County on Oct. 12. She is scheduled to appear before Magistrate Judge Ryan Boyer in

Idaho Falls police are looking for a man in his late teens to early 20s who tried to hold up a cab driver early Friday. Lt. Bill Squires said the man tried to get a ride from a Safe Ride Taxi around 1:40 a.m. Friday at the intersection of J Street and Idaho Avenue. He

A man was shot in a Paul potato field Tuesday. Rupert police and Minidoka County deputies were called around 2:15 p.m. for a shooting. They found Encornacion Duarte-Jabalera, 31, lying on the ground near a tractor. He was transported to Minidoka Memorial Hospital and flown to Portneuf Medical Center. He is in good condition, hospital

Small business Saturday falls on November 30th, but what are local businesses planning for the quickly-growing day?

Although the day after Thanksgiving marks the busiest day of the year for retail stores, it is also the busiest day for plumbers. Local plumbers said the number of calls that come in during the holiday do not jump too much higher than their average of 10 to 12 calls per day. However, they say

A man who led southeastern Idaho law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase after a hit-and-run was shot and injured by a Bannock County deputy, late Wednesday night. The sheriff’s office says the deputy who was able to stop the Fort Hall man, Kevin Dean Toane, 33, shot him in defense after Toane tried ramming

The sound of violins, organs, and a choir scores-strong reverberated through the Rexburg Stake Tabernacle this morning as part of the Thanksgiving Day Community Concert. Over in St. Anthony, folks got busy serving Thanksgiving dinner to over 400 needy people. Rachel Hill came with her family, and says she’s thankful for all the people who

The suspense is over. The Targhee Regional Transportation Authority will continue to run. The City of Idaho Falls met Tuesday and decided to continue funding the bus line. The city agreed to pay TRPTA and has almost $100,000 set aside in their budget. This comes after the transit fired its CEO, Lyn Seymour, last week.

Many people are probably thawing out their turkey and preparing for Thanksgiving day, but people may not be thinking about all the health risks that day can bring. Doctor Anne Broadway said turkeys aren’t the only ones that have to duck for cover on Thanksgiving day. Family fun becomes more dangerous, especially when turkey puts

Tom Potter has a history with the Chief Theatre. When he was ten years old and living in Idaho Falls, he saw “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” and when he moved to Pocatello 35 years ago, it just became a part of everyday life. A few years after moving to Pocatello, Potter recalled seeing Randy

Sebastian wants to have an adoptive family of his own with parents who will truly appreciate the significant academic and behavioral gains he has made over the past several months. After joining a local Boy Scouts troop, Sebastian could hardly contain his enthusiasm; he was heard summing up his experience to his recruiter in three

It’s similar to that love story, where you see the impending break-up looking not-so-pretty, but this time it’s the story of one company and a city who needs it most. Spoiler: economic development experts are saying this ending isn’t looking as devastating as most suspected. On Friday the Caldwell plant laid-off 262 employees to make

It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and all across eastern Idaho, there’s a mad dash to get out of town. In all the rush, some people are forgetting basic road safety, and Idaho State Police were out in full force today. Local News 8 tagged along with state Trooper Cpl. Peter Sibus as he pulled over

The Bonneville County Elections Office is currently in the basement of the courthouse. The county is considering buying a building and moving the whole operation. The potential new building is at 825 Shoup Ave., across from the Bonneville County Annex. Ron Sayer owns the building and is offering it to the county at a reduced

Most people preparing for Thanksgiving probably picked up their turkey from the supermarket, but some say wild turkey tastes even better. Those birds are relatively new to Idaho. The bird was introduced to the Gem State in the 1960s. Turkey hunting is a growing sport. “It’s something a lot of sportsman never had a chance

The Idaho Attorney General’s office has formally filed a charge of felony grand theft against former Bingham Memorial Hospital IT Director Jack York. He is accused of wrongfully taking computer equipment belonging to Bingham Memorial Hospital that was valued more than $1,000. A preliminary hearing will be held in December. York already faces three felony

Nowadays, it’s rare for the Pocatello Regional Airport to not see full flights coming and leaving the airport gates. Airport manager David Allen said October’s report shows a 10-percent increase in passengers flying in and out of the airport since this past year. He said it’s due to two things: “Number one, they (the airlines)

Many folks may be putting up a Christmas tree this weekend, but the Salvation Army has already set up a dozen trees. The Salvation Army needs the community to put the presents under those trees. James O’Neil, owner of Perkins in Idaho Falls, said he set up their Salvation Army Angel Tree a week earlier

Twin Falls 41*Idaho Falls 43 F Minico 51*Madison 58 F Skyline 50*Rigby 55 F *Hillcrest 46 Shelley 32 F Bonneville 40*Pocatello 51 F *Sugar-Salem 52 Firth 41 F *Rockland 49 Aberdeen 40 F

Tuesday night, the Idaho Falls City Council approved a couple of items that may impact the wallets of its citizens. First, the City Council passed an infraction penalty for failure to remove snow, sleet and hail from the entire sidewalk within 24 hours. The first violation is a $50 fine. The second is $75, and

They’re considered man’s best friend, and in a way that means they’re a partner. And a partner is exactly what police dogs are to a few Pocatello officers. Jackie, the Belgian Malinois demonstrated his obedience skills Tuesday morning. His partner, Master Patrol Officer Josh Hancock, ordered Jackie to return to him as the dog ran

Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz has known him as a friend for years. You know him as Eastern Idaho’s weatherman. What you don’t know is where was Steve Cannon was for three weeks this past summer. He revealed that in our Person of Interest segment. “You probably didn’t think this day would ever come, but

National parks around the nation are planning for the future. The National Park Service is encouraging parks to prepare a foundation document. The document outlines the park’s core mission and significance for future plans and management strategies. Of course, this includes Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Chief of Resource Management John Apel

One hospital is pushing to keep its doors open for good after declaring bankruptcy. Things are looking up for The Lost Rivers Medical Center after this month’s bond for the hospital passed. Since then, it’s starting to look like a vibrant institution, but CEO Bradley Huerta said the institution still has work to do. “Prior

A Pocatello man who claimed to be a martial artist pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to assaulting an officer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Idaho announced. On May 2, a Fort Hall police officer responded to a report that Lyle Plentywounds Sr., 58, was intoxicated and creating a disturbance at a home on

Idaho Falls police are investigating the theft of a trailer and four snowmobiles. The owner of B&K Professional Services told police that sometime over the weekend, someone broke into a locked compound and stole a red Haulmark enclosed 27-foot trailer containing four snowmobiles. The snowmobiles were three Polaris brands and one Bombardier. The property is

A man was sentenced in a stabbing incident that occurred at the Jackson Lake Lodge this summer. A U.S. District Court judge didn’t give Vincent Earl Hagey, 32, of Las Vegas, any more time behind bars. Hagey did get one year of supervised release. He will also have to pay more than $6,500 in restitution

Ammon may have a new aquarium soon, thanks to one Brigham Young University-Idaho student. East Idaho Aquarium President Arrron Faries plans to place the new aquarium in the old Game World building. Not all the details have been worked out, but everyone seems to be interested. The city of Ammon didn’t want to comment just

Pocatello police are holding firm to a pledge to aggressively investigate all threats of violence in city schools. On Monday, two 13-year-old boys were cited and released after two separate incidents at a middle school. One of the boys was cited for threatening to physically harm another student.The incident was reported to school officials. In

Five years after Dennis Hammon’s business was broken into, Hammon still doesn’t feel safe. A photographer, everything Hammon needed to run his own company and provide a living for himself and his family was inside his storefront location on a busy intersection in Idaho Falls. Dr. Dan Weinrich said it is normal to experience phobic

Mark Dinkel was working his normal shift at the Idaho National Laboratory on Halloween. A long time member of the INL’s Special Response Team and former Air Force security forces officer, Dinkel knew he locked his doors and windows before he left for work that day. When he returned to his empty house, there were

Monday the world-famous Moscow Ballet performed a sold-out show of “The Great Russian Nutcracker” at the Colonial Theatre in Idaho Falls. Rehearsals for the production brought together world-famous dancers from Moscow, Russia and young ballerinas from Idaho Falls. “This is so exciting. I’m nervous and I’m excited. They’re role models for me and I love

On Monday ingredients for 800 Thanksgiving meals were boxed up to be sent out to families in the community.The event is put on by a group called Turkey Box. Since September more than 100 volunteers have put in time to make sure their neighbors can enjoy a big holiday dinner this Thursday. “It’s a complete

Habitat for Humanity’s latest project is actually moving into a new building themselves. The Idaho Falls chapter has been working on moving their Re-Store shop down the street. Re-Store is a home improvement thrift store where Habitat for Humanity can sell donations that cannot be used in their current projects.Re-Store funds the operational budget, so

On Monday, Operation Lifesaver is conducting its “Officer On A Train” program to help educate people across eastern Idaho about train safety, hoping to get everyone home safely for the Thanksgiving holiday. Under this program, one law enforcement officer will be on board one of the trains running throughout the region, while other local law

A website claims to be a discount or clearance site, but the Better Business Bureau said it is a scam. The website, http://overstockclearancemart.com, claims to be based out of Nampa, but the BBB said it is unable to confirm that this company has a physical location in Nampa. The company does not have a business

A local youth service group is helping the community. The old Peaches Pet store on Yellowstone in Idaho Falls is being remodeled by Habitat for Humanity into a home improvement thrift store. The Bonneville Youth Development Council, always looking for ways to serve, is helping Habitat for Humanity. BYDC is a group of Bonneville county

A group of teens were arrested in two early Monday morning burglaries in Bonneville County. Idaho Falls police said 19-year-old Garrett Skidmore, 19, of Mud Lake, and Marco A. Barron, 18, and Oscar U. Chavez, 19, both of Idaho Falls, tried to break into the Quick Stop on John Adams. Police found the front doors

Two men arrested over the weekend on charges of aggravated assault with a knife after an incident in the Ammon Walgreen’s parking lot. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said Justin Crosby, 22, and Jordan Crosby, 21, both of Idaho Falls, drove at a 36-year-old man in the parking lot at a high rate of speed

If snowmobiling ended at Mount Jefferson, it could prove disastrous for Island Park. It is a debate that has been tackled by the forest service, in courts and even in Washington, D.C. on the Senate floor. “Mt. Jefferson for me as a rider, is one of my favorite placesto ride. There’s all the terrain a

All around the country some people are already lining up at stores in anticipation of Thanksgiving Day sales. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says it will be increasing its presence at shopping centers to ensure things don’t get too out of control. “The biggest thing is we definitely want people to be safe,” said Sgt.

Here are the final scores Friday and Saturday high school football championship games in Idaho. If you know a score that is not listed here, email us at newsdesk@localnews8.com. Refresh this page for updates as the scores come in. 5A CHAMPIONSHIP *Coeur d’Alene 31Highland 28 4A CHAMPIONSHIP Skyview 34*Bishop Kelly 42 3A CHAMPIONSHIP Fruitland (Saturday)

For the first time ever an Idaho principal won the national Terrel Howard Bell award. Jared Jenks, principal at Sugar-Salem High School, was honored this week in Washington, D.C. The Terrel Howard Bell award is given by the U.S. Department of Education. Tobe considered the principal’s school must have already won the national Blue Ribbon

A conservative lawmaker from Meridian has announced he’s running for governor of Idaho. Senate GOP Caucus Chairman Russ Fulcher made the announcement Saturday and says one of his main priorities is to reverse implementing the Affordable Care Act in Idaho and replace it with what he calls a patient-powered alternative. “I’ve heard it might be

A conservative lawmaker from Meridian has announced he’s running for governor of Idaho. Senate GOP Caucus Chairman Russ Fulcher made the announcement Saturday and says one of his main priorities is to reverse implementing the Affordable Care Act in Idaho and replace it with what he calls a patient-powered alternative. Fulcher in a statement says

Here are the final scores Friday high school girls basketball games in eastern Idaho. *Hillcrest 55Bonneville 45 Blackfoot 43*Idaho Falls 54 *Rigby 54Madison 46 Skyline 44*Century 54 *Highland 59Pocatello 44 *Sugar-Salem 46North Fremont 37 Teton 13*Ririe 46 *Dietrich 38Valley 30 Preston 32*Minico 45 *American Falls 57Aberdeen 43

At Sandcreek Middle School about a dozen students are involved in a robotics club. Breaking and rebuilding remote-control cars is usually what they do, but there is more to this club than playing with cars. Thursday’s assignment is to assess the cars for broken parts. Before the wheels could on the cars, students had to

A traffic stop on Interstate 86 ended with a drug bust Friday morning. This stop happened around 10 a.m. near Raft River when an Idaho State Police trooper stopped the car for a minor traffic violation.During the stop the trooper found about 5 pounds of marijuana, a small amount of hashish and more than an

A company in Blackfoot as laid off 15 workers. That’s less than 5 perfect of Premier Technology’s workforce. Management said the layoffs were part of a reorganization. Idaho’s unemployment rate has fallen slightly to 6.7 percent in October from 6.8 percent in September. National unemployment is 7.3 percent.

An explosion in a western Wyoming gas field has injured five workers, one of them critically. Encana officials say the cause isn’t known, but contract workers were welding at the time in the Jonah gas field. Five of six gas condensate tanks exploded at the well site around 10:20 a.m. Friday. The Sublette County Sheriff’s

A Walmart Superstore could be coming to Rexburg, pending city council approval. A Walmart is already located on North Second East, but the company wants to relocate it more than a mile down the road at North Second East and East Moody Road. The company wants to turn it into a superstore that has more

It was a big day as the Grand Targhee Resort in Alta, Wyoming, opened their 45th ski season. All of the resort’s five lifts were in service today, which is unusual this early in the season. “This is very rare and when it happens, you can see everyone’s pretty excited,” said skier Marvin Howard. Large

New scams are targeting non-profit organizations and charities using a method of donation overpayment. Scam artists will donate to an organization using a fraudulent credit card or Paypal attached to a stolen card or fake bank account. They’ll donate a large amount of money, like $5,000. Then they will call the organization saying they added

A Bonneville County jury convicted Jeffrey Lewis Dunn of three felony counts of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16 on Friday. During his trial, which started Tuesday, Bonneville County Deputy Prosecutor Danny Clark said Dunn molested three girls aged 6 to 14 between 2004 and 2011. The jury deliberated for four

A woman was charged with second-degree murder at the Bingham County Courthouse on Friday in connection with a Blackfoot stabbing death. Sheree Amanda Moreno had been arrested in connection with a stabbing death Thursday. She is being held in the Bingham County Jail on Friday. Police say they found a man dead when they responded

Opponents to the Common Core standards held a public meeting Thursday night in Bonneville County. The Centennial Room at the courthouse was full of concerned citizens and parents from Eastern Idaho. Their meeting was aimed against Common Core and what they say appears to be a federal takeover of education in Idaho. But it just

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from August to September at 6.8 percent and then improved to 6.7 percent in October. According to the Idaho Department of Labor, that ended an upward trend of increased unemployment rates from April to August. The number of Idaho workers without jobs rose slightly in September before falling

An Idaho Falls woman has become one of the first three women ever to graduate from the U.S. Marine Corps School of Infantry-East’s Infantry Training Battalion Course. Marine Private First Class Julia Carroll, 18, volunteered for the course. She was among 227 Marines to graduate Thursday. Patrol week is a five-day training event that teaches

* Challis 52Butte County 36 F Soda Springs 31*Sugar-Salem 38 F *Salmon 52 Teton 50 F *Rockland 55 Leadore 26 F *North Fremont JV 54 Clark County 14 F *Richfield 52 Raft River 37 F *Lighthouse Christian 47 Twin Falls Christian 24 F *Oakley 35 Carey 25 F *Dietrich 48 Gooding 44 F *Declo 36

Walmart confirmed Thursday night, it plans to build a new store in Rexburg. Rachel Wall, senior manager of communications at Walmart, issued the following statement regarding the new store. “We are pleased to announce that yesterday we submitted an application to the City of Rexburg to rezone and utilize the plot at North Second East

Some high school students are good at art. Others have mastered musical talents. United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winner Chelsa Dredge is accomplished in both. Chelsa is an awarding winning saxophone player. She loves music. “I love music, because like art, it’s a way to communicate, but even more so in music,” Chelsa

Idaho Falls businessman Doyle Beck says he wanted to increase voter turnout, so he mailed several fliers out to voters, purporting to lay out the positions of city council seat four candidates. But now those fliers are setting off a storm of controversy. “He (is) trying to cause some dissension in the community, and, you

The Bingham County Courthouse has completed it’s face-lift. The county completed a construction to the front side walk entrance. County Commissioners said the courthouse needed to be more handicap accessible. The slope wasn’t sufficient and with winter approaching the county wanted to prevent puddles of water that could turn into slick ice. The project took

A man is accused of inflicting injuries that resulted in serious brain damage of a young girl. The case came to the attention of law enforcement in May of last year when Amanda Baret Sellers and Cody Sellers took a 2-year-old girl to Portneuf Medical Center after she suffered life-threatening brain injuries. She was air-lifted

Taylorview Middle School was briefly evacuated Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to the school around 10 a.m. after teachers reported seeing smoke in one of the classrooms. It appeared it may have been coming from room 202. The students were evacuated outside while firefighters confirmed that a faulty motor caused some smoke, but not a

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL*Century 55Minico 45 F Blackfoot 59*Hillcrest 78 F Pocatello 36*Burley 48 F * Highland 48 Twin Falls 41 F Bonneville 40*Madison 45 F *Idaho Falls 47 Rigby 43 F Shelley 40*Skyline 69 F *Ririe 47Aberdeen 24 F South Fremont 28*Snake River 32 F *Firth 48 West Side 29 F

A 35-year-old Blackfoot woman was charged with four counts of burglary Wednesday, after she was caught Tuesday stealing prescription drugs from the home of a family attending a funeral. Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland says he believes Julie Breed looked through obituaries to see when families would be out of their homes. “Between the city

If you love sports and cars, this week’s Wednesday’s Child might fit right into your family. 14 year old Antonio is waiting for a family to adopt him Antonio is a huge Denver Broncos fan. He knows Payton Manning’s stats. “He’s thrown 23 touchdowns in the first seven games — an NFL record,” Antonio said.

One school is taking healthy to the next level. It’s not just school lunches anymore, Rimrock Elementary is getting active with its first Rimrock Run Challenge. It started with one sixth-grade class and spread to the entire school. The students were given a punch card. With every lap they ran on the track, they got

As the holidays near and fuel prices plummet, analysts are predicting a busy travel season. In Idaho Falls, you can fill up for as cheap as $2.78 per gallon. “(I’m) surprised the gas prices are $2.78. They’re at least $3.78 over in Sun Valley,” said Frank Hall, who’s visiting from Sun Valley. At Idaho Falls’

Police say the Idaho Liquor Store on First Street in Idaho Falls was broken into early Tuesday morning. Officers arrived at the store around 12:40 a.m. due to a burglary alarm. They found the east window shattered. Officers found no one inside, but 11 bottles of liquor were stolen. Surveillance footage obtained by Local News

He is the head of an university with 15,584 students on campus and another 11,987 off campus and online. He and his wife are the parents of seven children and 18 grandchildren. When he’s not doing all that he has church duties, overseeing 18 stakes or areas throughout our region. Elder Kim Clark is president

Idaho is still deciding what to do about the recent rule changes to the Affordable Care Act, since many folks will be forced to change from their existing health care insurance plans after one year. When Americans started getting cancellation notices for their current plan, there was outrage that a promise had been broken. That

The final phase of upgrades at the Chester Dam on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River in Fremont County will get under way this winter. Fall River Electric Cooperative has won Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval to install a rubber dam atop the existing concrete diversion structure. The joint venture with the Fremont-Madison Irrigation

Detailed Forecast The cold front is now exiting Idaho tonight and entering Wyoming, dropping temperatures as we close out the week on the backside of this storm front. Staying windy with gusts around 25-30 mph. Scattered snow showers tonight and early Thursday, with most of the showers hanging out in the Southeast Highlands, northern Utah

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation banning the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21 Tuesday, but what if states, like Idaho, did the same? Bloomberg made the decision hoping to keep young adults from getting addicted to tobacco in the first place. New York City is the first major

Pocatello police are looking for a suspicious person who has been knocking on doors after dark. This person was dressed in black and wearing a black ski mask and has been knocking on doors in the area of South Second Avenue and Ross Park for the past three nights. One resident told police this person

The board for the TRPTA bus service met Tuesday to decide whether they would release its executive director to keep their funding from the city of Idaho Falls. The city of Idaho Falls wants to see some big changes to continue funding the bus line. City Council member Sharon Parry said it’s no longer the

Thanksgiving is next week, but some are already hearing jingle bells. The annual Santa’s Helpers fundraiser was this Tuesday. Every year the Bingham County Sheriffs Department along with the Blackfoot Police Department raise money by waiting tables at Rupe’s Burger.All the tips, that officers collect, go toward a shopping spree for 50 less fortunate kids.

GIRLS BASKETBALL *Firth 71South Fremont 51 F Snake River 33*Teton 40 F *Challis 58Carey 37 F *Twin Falls 52Filer 22 F

Nov. 16 marked 20 years for the Henry’s Fork Watershed Council. On Tuesday, the council celebrated at the annual conference. The council was formed to help resolve issues between water development interests and conservationists. It has operated as a collaboration between the Henry’s Fork Foundation and the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District. At the conference, many people

The Idaho Food Bank said it needs 2,000 turkeys to feed families in eastern Idaho. In total they want to have 5,000 turkeys. The agency works with the mobile food pantry in Madison County to deliver holiday meals. On Tuesday volunteers passed out food. “It feels really good just to know that you are helping

Forbes magazine has ranked Jackson Hole Mountain Resort the No. 1 resort in North America for the third year in a row. The ski resort opens for the 2013-2014 ski season on Thanksgiving. To celebrate, there are going to be special parties and ski rates. Go to http://www.jacksonhole.com/openingweekend.html. Jackson Hole was also named Ski Magazine’s

Mountain View Hospital in Idaho Falls has a new MRI scanner which gives patients a more comfortable experience to get necessary scans. The extremity MRI scanner was added to the hospital Friday and is the only one in the state with the same strength of magnet as a full-sized scanner. The benefit of the extremity

Former Rigby City Council President Lawrence Blackburn was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 10 years probation Monday evening after entering an Alford Plea. Blackburn, who sat on Rigby’s City Council for seven years, took money from the account of former client Margaret Orvick, who passed away in 2011. He’s required to pay $30,000

The Festival of Trees had its annual ribbon cutting Monday. Development Workshop puts on the festival every year at the Shilo Inn to help fund some of its programs for people with disabilities. The Idaho Falls community was invited to come shop for Christmas trees and decorations. Clients from Development Workshop sang carols while shoppers

Both Idaho Falls and Blackfoot started early voting for runoff elections Monday, but the decision to have them came about in two very different ways. In Idaho Falls the runoff elections for City Council and mayor started when councilman Thomas Hally was running. He said City Council thought there needed to be a substantial win

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is working on a fee increase proposal and an elk management plan. “We always worry about paying more. Any time you have to pay more, it makes it tougher to enjoy the sport,” said Tom Thiel, owner of Archery Idaho. Hunters and fisherman may have to do just

The city of Pocatello is working to keep the Heinz plant from closing its doors, and says there is still hope. Mayor Brian Blad had to act fast, so on Friday morning he requested to meet with the head executives of the Heinz corporation including: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, and 3G Capital. “We would like

The new Dora Erickson Elementary School held a ribbon cutting Monday.Students, school board members, and even Idaho Falls Mayor Jared Furhiman gathered to watch.Now that the new school is open, it’s time for the old school to become a playground. Some viewers said they heard loud noises or booms in Idaho Falls last week. The

Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls needs your help to give back this holiday season. The student senate is holding its annual Pedro’s Pasta Push. They are asking the public to bring in spaghetti noodles and cans of pasta sauce so they can give it to the Idaho Food Bank. “Spaghetti is something that

A Lewisville company could bring more jobs to the area because of a new type of air mattress. The company, Red Fox AirBeds, recently put its air mattress to the test on the Salmon River, in Idaho. Jessica Court is a river guide in Salmon. She said she has been doing this for nine years

If you happened to be downtown last week on Saturday, you would have seen an interesting sight – dozens of kids out sweeping the sidewalks of Idaho Falls. The youth group from the Church of the Nazarene and the young men and young women from the Shamrock Park ward of the Church of Jesus Christ

A traffic stop led to the seizure of nearly 14 pounds of marijuana in Power County on Sunday and the latest in Interstate 86 drug arrests. Idaho State Police pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation around 11:15 a.m. on Interstate 86 east of American Falls. With the help of the Bannock County Sheriff’s