Month: December 2013

Skyline fended off an early Blackfoot rally to beat the Bronco’s Tuesday night.

The Rigby girls basketball team had its hands full when the Pocatello Indians came into town. Both teams traded blows the entire game, but in overtime Rigby defeated Pocatello.

*Idaho Falls 43 Bonneville 39 F Pocatello 47*Rigby 57 F/OT Blackfoot 64*Skyline 76 F *Jerome 33 Shelley 28 F Ririe 41*Sugar-Salem 48 F *Soda Springs 60 American Falls 30 F *West Jefferson 56 Teton 44 F Declo 30*Kimberly 49 F

The Idaho Falls Girls Basketball team used a big run before the half to take down Bonneville in the Hive.

Sammi Parris has embraced the role of floor general for the Century Diamondbacks and has helped Century win four straight Volleyball State Titles.

Idaho Falls and Blackfoot held runoff elections in some of their races Tuesday. Here are the results. Blackfoot All precincts counted. Mayor Dan Cravens 502*Paul M. Loomis 923 Idaho Falls All precincts counted. City Council Seat 2 Paul D. Menser2,600*D. David Whittier3,286 City Council Seat 4 Jilene Burger2,681*Ed Marohn3,236 City Council Seat 6 Karen Cornwell2,739*Barbara

If you spent more than you were hoping this holiday weekend, you may be one of the few people who went over budget. Financial experts said the this years trend was a little different — many people decided to keep their money in their wallets. Personal finance counselor Luke Erickson said this could be due

This time of year we talk a lot about food, clothing and toy drives. But what about the pets? It’s time for the third annual Hungry Bowl pet food drive in the upper valley. Last year, the drive gathered about 6,000 pounds of food. Between the economy and the expensive time of year, shelters are

A 22-year-old man was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after his Suburban was struck by a train on Hitt Road near the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 in Bonneville County on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said the train was traveling about 38 mph in a 40 mph zone when it struck the passenger side

Parents in Malta are wondering when they’ll get a replacement for Raft River High School.The current high school was built more than 50 years ago. Three Cassia school bonds have failed in recent years, but many of the school’s needs haven’t gone away. That’s why school trustees want to hear from locals.The meetings have been

Interstate 15 is now open in both directions from Idaho Falls to Roberts. The road had previously been closed between U.S. 20, U.S. 91 and Idaho 33, which includes the area between milepost 119 in Idaho Falls to the area of milepost 134 in Roberts. The section of road was initially closed because of blowing

Idaho State Police advise driving conditions on eastern Idaho highways are extremely dangerous. In addition to multiple slide-off accidents, troopers have also investigated two crashes involving school buses. In one case, the bus was stopped to pick up children. In both cases, the buses were struck from behind by other vehicles. Officers said no one

With Thanksgiving over, many people have already began to decorate their homes for Christmas, but the annual chore can get dangerous. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 12,500 people end up in the emergency room every year for injuries related to holiday decorating. “You don’t want to be Clark Griswold,” said Tyler

Every week we feature people or groups who spend a few hours or days involved in a project that really helps others. But this week we focus on great neighbors who devote their life to others through adoption. Ken and Teresa Long first thought about taking kids into their home years ago because they felt

The Idaho Falls City council run-off races are Tuesday. Six people are running for three open seats. For seat No.6, Karen Cornwell and Barbara Ehardt are going head to head.Cornwell has been on the council for eight years. “I think I’m the right person for right now with my background. I’ve been a good council

Madison School District is starting by dedicating an entire week to ending bullying. “I like how the school is coming up and it’s self-promoting anti-bullying so that it’s not something that is under the radar. They are addressing that it’s here and we are trying to do something to stop it,” said Madison High School

This is the first runoff mayoral election Blackfoot has ever seen, and it’s less than one day away. Candidates Dan Cravens and Paul Loomis are gearing-up for Tuesday’s election, tying together any loose ends as their final push before only one of them is elected as Blackfoot’s new mayor. Both Cravens and Loomis said this

Think scammers only want your credit card numbers? They’re also looking for your cash, and they are encrypting your files to do it. IT experts from Idaho State University said because it’s the holiday season, hackers are emailing ZIP files purporting to be messages from FedEx or UPS. If you download and open those attachments

Local high school students had a chance to pick the mind of former President Jimmy Carter. Sugar-Salem High School is one of just five schools across the nation to participate. They chatted with Carter via webcam about the National Park System. During his presidency Carter doubled the size of the National Park System by signing

“It was pretty devastating,” said Daylene Walker as she recounts the day she learned her 17-year-old son, Josh Walker, had a life-threatening brain tumor. “It was one of those days where I felt like my world completely stopped,” Daylene Walker said. “They told me that I had several lesions in my brain, and they weren’t

A dedicated hard-working student who constantly strives for excellence — that’s how the teacher who nominated United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winner Kieran Scholes describes the Madison High School senior. Ballroom dancing is just one of the many activities Kieran is involved in. “I just love the social aspect of it because I

A Bonneville County man was arrested on aggravated battery and second-degree kidnapping charges after a Rigby woman said he had held her against her will. Shawn Dale Heath, 46, was arrested after a woman called police saying Heath had hit her in the chest with the end of a rifle and wouldn’t allow her to

Around 11:30 Saturday night, Muse Boutique owner Kerri Harmon got a phone call from police saying someone had driven a car through the side of her building. Harmon said it started with a pursuit through town, where Idaho State Police were trying to stop a vehicle who failed to pull over. ISP troopers decided the

A 6-year-old boy who was attacked by a pit bull is recovering after undergoing through three surgeries to repair damage to his face and leg. The Spectrum of St. George reports Juan Castillo Argumedo had surgery on his leg and skin grafts on his face. The boy was bitten by the dog on Nov. 17

A Habitat for Humanity thrift store in Idaho Falls was burglarized Friday night or Saturday morning. An employee of the store on Northgate Mile noticed a safe and cash were missing around 10:20 a.m. Saturday. Idaho Falls police said there was no forced entry into the building. If you have information on the burglary, call

A man from Soda Springs died in a head-on collision early Sunday on Highway 30. Idaho State Police troopers said it happened at 5 a.m. at milepost 377, two miles east of Fish Creek Summit. Daman Stoddard, 39, of Soda Springs was driving west on the highway when he drove off the right shoulder. ISP