Month: February 2014

Martial arts is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and nowadays more children and more women are joining to learn more than just self-defense. Tae-kwon-do and Karate are two of the most popular forms. Martial Arts Academy in Idaho Falls teaches Kung-Fu, which is a street style fighting originally from China. The

Usually, when you come across celebrity news it’s negative or simply gossip, but 23-year-old Joey Parker of Idaho Falls aims to do just the opposite. Parker’s new book, The Joey Parker Movement: Against All Odds, has a simple goal. “To provide hope to kids around the world that are maybe going through a challenging time,

AAA predicts that Idaho gas prices will start to rise this month, but the hike won’t be as large as last year’s. “Obviously I look to see where the best deal is when I’m traveling through town, but when it comes to selecting, it’s just whichever one I’m closest to that is the cheapest,” said

Valentines Day was a day to focus on romance. But what happens when the romance goes bad and turns abusive? That’s the kind of thing the Family Crisis Center in Rexburg focuses on. Jay Hildebrandt visited the center this week and talked with a young woman who had been emotionally abused in a dating relationship.

Bannock County residents are experiencing some unusual winter weather this weekend, facing high winds and even flooding in some areas. The National Weather Service’s Vern Preston said a significant number of storms coming off from the Pacific Ocean are hitting southeast Idaho, so these storms tend to be warmer than the Alaskan storms the area

The summer of 2012 ended with tragedy for the Idaho State track and field team. On a typical day before the indoor season started the Bengals would lose beloved coach Jackie Poulson. Close to a year and a half later, ISU has moved on but is still healing from the events of that fateful August

Take a walk around Johnson’s Discount Foods on Woodruff Avenue in Idaho Falls and the first thing you’ll notice are the discounted prices. But on closer inspection, you’ll see that most of the products lining the shelves come with defects. “We just found a supplier who will sell us damaged goods. Close-to-date things. We even

Following this week’s incident in Filer, where a officer Tarek Hassani shot and killed an unleashed black lab, many have begun to question what to do in that type of situation. While Nampa Police Department officials decide investigate the specifics of the case in Filer, Pocatello Animal Control Officer Josh Heinz said there are no

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Nearsightedness has doubled in the last 30 years and much of it is from too much screen time, but for many people computers and technology are a part of our work and daily life. Doctor Lisa Porter, an optometrist in Idaho Falls suggests for every 20 minutes of screen time to get at least 20

The cold has finally relinquished its grip on eastern Idaho–at least for now. But this week’s warmer temperatures are bringing flooding problems. One to 2 inches of water rushed into the basement of one home in Ammon. “There was a lot of issues concerning the carpet, the drywall, the pad, baseboard,” said Jared Lusk with

Local flower shops were busy Friday trying to keep up with the Valentine’s Day hustle. The National Retail Federation said nearly 40 percent of people will buy their loved ones flowers on Valentine’s Day. On Friday “The Rose Shop” in Idaho Falls was busy with walk-in customers and preorders. General manager April Everett said red

Lamar Advertising has donated more than $25,000 for 13 digital billboards to bring Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl home in Idaho. Bergdahl is a prisoner of war in Afghanistan and a native of Hailey. There are 12 “Bring home Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl” billboards in the Treasure Valley and one in eastern Idaho. The billboard in eastern Idaho

A man who police said provided drugs to high school students is in jail after one of them was hospitalized. Officers said Alexander Casquiera, 27, of Pocatello, had been allowing teenagers to come to his home on Myrtle Street (just a few blocks away from Alameda Middle School and Lewis and Clark Elementary) for parties

There is no doubt that when it comes to science and math, most K-12 students would rather pass. The Idaho National Laboratory is teaming up with schools across Idaho to increase science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. “Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of virtual reality in scientific instruction, and they’ve demonstrated that a

Rexburg police are trying to find a missing Rexburg man. Richard Charles Loomis, 44, was last seen around 10 p.m. Feb. 8. Loomis left home in the family’s black Jeep Wrangler and has had no contact with friends, family, or employer since. Detective Chuck Kunsaitis said Rexburg police have no reason to suspect foul play,

The city of Pocatello held a meeting for the mosque proposed in Pocatello Thursday evening. Many voiced their opinions for the mosque, saying all religions deserve a place to worship. Members of the Portneuf Valley Interfaith group also said Pocatello is known for religious diversity, and this mosque would be a great addition to the

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More than a quarter of teens say they are extremely stressed, and psychologists say that number will increase this year, according to the latest survey from the American Psychological Association. School, family, friends and work are the common stressors for teens, but teens aren’t always using the healthiest coping skills which can lead to more

With all the focus on Olympic champions, there’s another kind of champion in Eastern Idaho. This week’s United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student is a Bonneville High School senior who is a national fiddling champion. “I just really love the outlet that it is for me to have fun and play and I love competing,

During Thursday night’s town hall meeting, the City of Pocatello said it will be creating a plan over the next two years called a SWIF plan, or a System Wide Improvement Framework. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will work with the city to develop a plan to fix many problems its they’ve seen, including

We already use the internet to shop for the cheapest flights and hotels, so why not hospitals? Tuesday, State Rep. Brandon Hixon, R-Caldwell, introduced a bill that would require hospitals to report price estimates for their 50 most common procedures to a website and mobile app, which would be maintained by the state. While the

A national sporting goods store, Cabela’s, announced plans Thursday to build a 42,000 square-foot store in Ammon. In a news release from its Sidney, Neb., headquarters, the company said the new store will be in the Sandcreek Commons development, at Hitt Road and Sunnyside. The store, which is expected to open in spring 2015, will

The Boy Scouts of America is opening a full-time service center on Main Street in Rexburg. According to a news release Thursday, the center is offering supplies, materials and services for Targhee and Fort Henry districts, which cover Madison and Fremont counties. Previously, Scouts and leaders there had to travel to Idaho Falls. “One of

Defense and prosecuting attorneys will attempt to mediate a plea agreement next week for 23-year-old Emmanuel Jesus Granados. Granados is charged with first-degree murder for the July 14 shooting death of 22-year-old Fermin Lemus outside a quinceanera party in Rigby. In addition, a second suspect in that incident appeared for a preliminary hearing before Magistrate

This Valentine’s Day, some actors are bringing something a little different to Idaho Falls. The Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre is presenting a show called “Love Letters,” in which actors use their voices to bring love letters to life. The director of the show says the proceeds will help get the center a permanent home.

The matchmaking mobile app Tinder has become a fixture on BYU-Idaho’s campus in Rexburg. “It’s like the LDS Singles of college life,” said BYU-I student Karl Stange. The app finds people closest to you, and allows you to anonymously like or not like somebody. If two people like each other, they have the opportunity to

With the Simplot Games just one day away, local hotels are gearing-up for the mass amounts of people about to take over the town. That’s 1,900 athletes plus their families who will be coming to Pocatello, many of them for the first time, and the city is ready to take on the crowds. Red Lion

In 27 days, patrons of Bonneville School District 93 will vote on a $92 million bond for a new high school and middle school. Patrons of the district were invited to attend an informational meeting Wednesday night at Rocky Mountain Middle School. District 93’s school board outlined the district’s annual growth and how crowded classrooms

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The city of Downey can be expecting some pretty big additions to its community – 200 foot-tall wind turbines. This information comes after a meeting Wednesday between the Bannock County commissioners and LA Wind, the Utah-based company looking to build. LA Wind was granted a six-month extension to present and confirm their building plans with

Valentine’s Day is one of Main Street Diamonds’ busiest times of the year. “Valentine’s, the month of February, and the whole’s a very busy month for us,” said owner Rick Merrill. But business isn’t as good as it could be as many choose to shop online. “Not really a fair playing ground,” Merrill said, referring

After recent news of a potential water curtailment, several cities across eastern Idaho may want to come up with a plan. The Department of Water Resources notified cities last week of a potential curtailment that will mostly include groundwater users, like farmers. This curtailment came after a plea from the Surface Water Coalition, which has

A bill that would allow concealed weapons onto Idaho college campuses passed the Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday. Those who spoke in the public testimony were evenly split between for and against the bill. “I’m just excited to see the bill move forward,” said Idaho State student lobbyist Kate Christiaens, one of many students

Some children in EIRMC’s pediatric center got a special valentine Wednesday. Art students at Skyline High School put together boxes for kids who have to spend the holiday in Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. They finished putting the boxes together at lunch, then they delivered them to the kids later in the afternoon. The boxes

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The Pocatello Police Department recognized their many volunteers at the 20th Annual Recognition Banquet on Tuesday evening. Community Services Specialist Dianne Brush said there are several different ways to volunteer with the police department, from basic office duty like manning the front desk, answering phones and filing paperwork, to being in the field with the

Department of Energy Contractor S.M. Stoller Corp. has been acquired by Huntington Ingall Industries for an undisclosed amount. Idaho Falls is just one of the 20 locations Stoller has throughout the nation. Stoller is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntington Ingall Industries, and it will operate under its Virginia-based Newport News Shipbuilding division. Peter

Tuesday afternoon the Pocatello/Chubbuck School Board met in an executive session regarding how it would spend the $441,000 levy approved at the beginning of the current school year. The money will be used for the new SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) tests. The district plans on spending about $286,000 for upgrades to the network and

Pocatello could be seeing its first, full-scale mosque, since the current one is so small, it can no longer serve its purpose. The Idaho State University International Programs Office director Maria Fletcher said more than 62 countries are represented on campus, 815 of those students are from middle eastern countries, while an estimated 1,400 community

Remember the two sisters from Idaho Falls who placed in the top 10 of “America’s Got Talent?” One of them has just released two new songs on i-Tunes with a former winner of Idaho Idol. Christina and Ali Christensen appeared on “America’s Got Talent” in 2010. Four years later, Ali is married and lives in

Idaho may need to pay back nearly $15 million to cover the Idaho Education Network. IEN is a statewide program that provides broadband Internet access and video conference classes to tens of thousands of students across the state. However, an ongoing lawsuit, filed by Idaho-based telecom provider Syringa Networks in 2009, contends then-Department of Administration

A man died while working on the new Longfellow Elementary School on Monday morning. Jeffrey D. Jaggar, 40, was working on the site on 2500 South Higbee in Idaho Falls for Wheeler Electric. He was hurt installing a new piece of electrical equipment, said Shay Moon of Bateman Hall, the construction manager of the building

Grand Teton National Park has a new superintendent. David Vela will began his duties in six weeks, the park service announced Tuesday. Vela is presently associate director for Workforce, Relevancy and Inclusion in the National Park Service’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. He oversees NPS programs including Human Resources, Learning and Development, Equal Opportunity, Youth, and the

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The Madison Mobile Food Pantry provides food to more than 500 families every month, but those families were going to go without donations this month until a local business owner stepped up. Madison Cares operates the Madison Mobile Food Pantry. They coordinate distribution once a month with donated food brought to Rexburg from Pocatello. It

Coming up at 10 on Local News 8. After a steady incline of mortgage rates in 2013 the new year has brought a drop. Tonight we talk to local experts about why rates are declining and what this will mean if you are in the market for a new house.

Local Realtors say home sales were strong this winter and 2014 is looking bright for buyers and sellers. Mortgage rates climbed every week in the second half of 2013, so many were unsure what would happen at the start of this year. A weak jobs report in the beginning of January caused mortgage rates to

The Madison Country Mobile Food Pantry service familys in need from all over Madison. But the pantry found itself in need of new location. Tonight on Eyewitness News at 9 we take a look at the pantry’s new home and talk to the man who stepped up to help.

By 8 a.m. Monday, dozens of senators filed into the Lincoln Auditorium of the Senate West Wing in Boise to attend the SenateState Affairs Committee meeting, where they have been discussing the issue over raising the minimum wage. So far, the proposed legislation has only been put to print, and not yet put to a

Rocky Mountain Power is urging Idaho customers to prepare for a possible loss of electric service while crews upgrade its equipment. The utility said the upgrades are needed at the Goshen substation near Firth, Idaho. This is the same project that was being done when the company temporarily cut off electricity Dec. 4 to prevent

The Bureau of Reclamation wants your input on how to improve water supply to the upper valley. The Henry’s Fork Basin study was released Monday and includes 12 ways to help water supply. Of those 12 alternatives, stakeholders are interested in three. The include the Island Park dam, the Ashton dam and the proposed Lane

A man was arrested after a three-hour standoff with police and a SWAT team in Firth on Saturday night. Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland said 55-year-old Roger Arellano was taken into custody. The man barricaded himself in a house on Wilson Street near Highway 91 after a fight in an alley that ended with someone

A repeat sex offender from Idaho Falls will spend the rest of his life in prison. In November, a Bonneville County jury found Jeffrey Lewis Dunn, 53, guilty of three felony counts of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16. On Monday, Judge Dane Watkins Jr. sentenced Dunn to a fixed life

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

The numbers are in and ten young mathletes will represent southeast Idaho in the statewide Math Counts competition. This weekend’s competition among middle schools from Malad up to Idaho Falls is helping get some of the region’s brainiest kids get recognized. Malad Middle School eighth grade student Mackenna Schow finished second place during Saturday’s competition,

Sunday afternoon a Rigby pastor kissed a pig on the snout in front of his congregation. Dave Schilling, pastor of Crown of Life Lutheran Church, promised to kiss a pig if the congregation raised enough money to purchase a new stair lift chair. They successfully raised $5,000 by the Dec. 1 deadline, so the pastor

A local student is talking about her grandparents’ fight for her rights after they were arrested at the State Capitol Monday. ISU student Sydney Axtell’s grandparents, Tick and Shelley Axtell, were blocking the entrance to the Idaho Senate chamber as part of a protest for equal protections for gay and transgender citizens. The Axtells were

During the winter months, many people turn on their car to let it warm up while they stay inside, usually leaving their car unlocked – and everything in it – available for anyone who wants to take it. “Pocatello is a safe place,” said First-Class Patrol Officer Akilah Lacey. “It’s a good place to raise

If you snore or feel tired during the day it could be from a more serious sleep disorder called sleep apnea. The disorder affects 10 percent of the population and local doctors are seeing an increase in patients with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea happens when breathing is disrupted during sleep. Men, overweight people, and people

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A child was hospitalized in a two-vehicle accident in Bonneville County on Friday morning. A Suburban was backing out of a driveway on North 35th West and 65th North. Authorities say an SUV was driving to fast and slid while passing and collided with the Suburban. The 3-year-old girl in the Suburban was ejected out

Local gun shops are feeling the effects of the U.S. government stockpiling, panic-buying and hoarding certain kinds of ammunition. But the shortage isn’t just of bullets. “It’s all the components that make the ammunition,” said Doc Blanchard, owner of Doc’s Gun Barn, “and then it’s the manufacturer’s ability to get the raw materials to make

The Idaho Department of Labor said eastern Idaho is expected to see an increase in retail jobs. The department said in just six years the region should see an increase of more than 3,000 jobs at retail stores, motor vehicle and auto parts stores. “I have got a pretty good stable occupation. I’ve worked in

A BYU-Idaho student is calling for the school to allow concealed handguns on campus and his message is getting a lot of support. Two weeks ago, Nick Davenport created a Facebook page called BYU-I Campus Concealed Carry. It already has more than 200 likes. Davenport said while he currently carries his gun off-campus, whenever he

A Maverik worker was arrested after Rigby police said he embezzled from the convenience store. Loss prevention officers for Maverik met with an officer Thursday and told them Keith R. Wonenberg, 29, of Rigby, had been taking cash from the cash register. He had been doing this by voiding sales and then taking the cash

From X-rays to cavities, more kids were given brighter smiles Thursday after dentists across Idaho gave kids free dental work in honor of Give Kids a Smile Day. The Idaho Falls Dental Group participated as well. Dentist Rex Thompson said it’s important to start off with a good dental record early to avoid poor dental

Take some extra time getting to work this morning. Snow is covering roadways all across eastern Idaho causing drivers to slow down and take extra precautions. No accidents have been reported. Idaho Transportation Department is reporting difficult driving conditions on all highways and interstates. Our crews have seen snow plows working the roads, but the

The Pocatello City Council unanimously approved the wording that will put the non-discrimination ordinance on a ballot in May, but not without some concerns from people who signed the petition to get it there. Some say if they knew the petition led to the option of the ordinance being repealed, they wouldn’t have signed. Several

An Ammon woman was arrested after Idaho Falls police said she stole a computer and a gun. The arrest stems from an incident reported Jan. 14 of a theft that occurred at an apartment on the 1300 block of Hoopes. The victim said Michaela J. Murrieta, 20, had stolen his laptop and handgun. Murrieta was

Swan Valley Elementary

Bacteria have a reputation for causing disease, so many people hesitate to eat food with live bacteria. But probiotics, which are micro-organisms containing good bacteria can help with many health problems and are easily found in everyday food. Probiotics are responsible for 70% of your immune system and act like a secondary immune system. They

In the trombone section of the South Fremont band you’ll find Todd Tucker. This is his last year playing in the band. He can hardly believe he’s a senior graduating in a just a few months. “You get to be a freshman and you think you’re only a little freshman, and then before you know

Sen. Mike Crapo will hold a tele-townhall meeting to hear Idahoans next week. The hour-long call will give folks the chance to ask questions and speak directly with the senator. The call will start at 7 p.m. MT Feb. 12. If you want to participate, you will need to sign up by 3 p.m. MT

The Food and Drug Administration is pushing harder for new rules on some local restaurants to have them required to provide nutritional information on menu items. Although chain restaurants have already started providing this information, some local restaurants said they haven’t seen the need for it locally. “It’s something that we’re interested in if we

The halls were empty at school districts all over eastern Idaho Thursday due to extremely cold weather. But that doesn’t mean schools were completely empty. Bonneville County District 93’s Director of Operations Todd Hicks said snow days are the best time to catch-up on projects that students could inhibit. “From the aspect of a facilities

A local hospital is finding ways to provide better care and save taxpayers money. It’s costing Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg $84 million to stay open this year, but none of that cost is being passed to taxpayers. Last year, when the hospital needed to renovate the delivery unit, it sought private donations. “We have

The Bingham County Sheriff’s office has located a missing Idaho Falls man. Deputies received information about a possible trespasser at a Firth home around 1:15 p.m. Thursday.The man was identified as Ray Fitch, who was reported missing from the Mt. Vernon Living Center that morning. Idaho Falls police recovered the man after meeting Bingham County

There’s some positive local reaction today to a new anti-smoking campaign launched this week by the FDA. The Federal Drug Administration says 90 percent of adult smokers began by age 18. Each day more than three thousand young people try their first cigarette. The campaign focuses on the negative effects of smoking. “We’re gonna surround

Idaho Falls businesses are cutting back on power usage, and it could save many people money on their utility bill. Brent Keim is the director of finance for Atlas Van Lines and West One Logistics in Idaho Falls. He said running this type of business takes a lot of space and, of course, energy. “The

On Thursday morning, Chubbuck police said a woman who had not been seen since Jan. 30 is no longer listed as missing. Officers said Wednesday that Jadzia Jean “Shannon” Von Tobel left her home on foot and had not been seen since.

Using funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Caribou-Targhee National Forest has permanently protected 315 acres of private land within forest boundaries. Known as the McCoy Creek property, the land is about two miles west of Palisades Reservoir near Alpine, Wyo. The in-holding was previously approved for the development of eleven homes and

Although surrounding school districts canceled school due to low temperatures Thursday morning, Jefferson School District 251 was still in session. Dr. Ron Tolman, the superintendent, said the district tested the temperatures between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. to see if it was 20 below zero, or 30 below zero with the wind chill. Temperatures in the

Getting screened for cancer can save your life, but some of the methods used are controversial, as they can provide high false-positive results. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation says the risk of false-positive results with mammograms is 61 percent. While that may sound like they do more bad than good, the American

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Rigby native Jessika Jenson will snowboard in the women’s slopestyle qualifying round in the Olympics early Thursday morning. Jenson is the last snowboarder in the last heat. The Jenson family expects her run to be a little before 5 a.m. They said they’ll be awake, watching live from their home in Rigby. Olympic staff have

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control claims Idaho’s tobacco prevention and cessation efforts are woefully underfunded. The report says Idaho should be spending seven times more on those programs. According to the CDC Idaho gets 48.3 million dollars from tobacco taxes and 24.9 million dollars from the tobacco companies from a lawsuit

A man falling asleep at the wheel led to traffic being backed up on U.S. Highway 20 on Wednesday afternoon. Idaho State Police said Jonas Karlinsey, 26, of Idaho Falls, was driving south on U.S. Highway 20 in a 2002 Toyota Corolla near Rigby when he fell asleep. He crossed through the median and entered

Some parents in Idaho Falls are fighting to keep the information on all Idaho students safe from hackers, as well as from the state and federal governments. At issue is a state-managed student database called Idaho System for Educational Excellence. ISEE gives officials access to student data that is collected on a school district level.

It doesn’t take much for something to go viral. This week, some websites offered a seismograph reading from Yellowstone National Park as proof that the supervolcano was about to erupt. The image and story was initially posted by Turner Radio Network, which has no connection to Turner Broadcasting System, and then went viral via PreppersWorldUSA.

Papa Murphy’s is teaming up with the Idaho Foodbank to raise money for hungry Idahoans. For every HeartBaker pizza sold before Valentine’s Day, Papa Murphy’s says they’ll donate $1 to the Foodbank. The heart-shaped pepperoni pizzas are among Papa Murphy’s most popular. “We just like to give back to the community. We’re always trying to

The city of Pocatello needs a water upgrade to meet EPA standards, in an effort to eliminate the amount of phosphorus being released into the rivers. Water Pollution Control director Jon Herrick oversees more than one million gallons of the city’s water supply everyday. He said, with the current water disinfecting system being more than

A single-wide mobile home and a 2001 Chrysler Caravan were destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon at 2495 E 2100 North in Hamer. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office said Pedro N. Puente, 47, was attempting to thaw frozen water pipes with space heaters. The fire was caused by an electrical overload. Puente called for help when

While most 12-year old students are inundated with school projects, Fatima Rahim, 12, recently took on a big project of her own – to give child slaves in other countries a chance to go to school, starting in Nepal. “Most people don’t realize there’s still slavery going on and it didn’t end with Martin Luther

The Bureau of Reclamation is reducing flows from Palisades Reservoir beginning Wednesday. Flows on the South Fork of the Snake River will be decreased from 1200 cubic feet per second to 900 cfs through Saturday. February forecasts predict spring runoff in the Upper Snake River basin at 92 percent of average. That is a slight

On this day in 2004 Facebook was created in a Harvard dorm room by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his roommates as a way to connect college students. Well, 10 years and 1.23 billion users later, it’s become much more than that. BYU-Idaho students Jacqueline Wiscombe and Brook Patterson said they’ve been using Facebook for almost

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The Pocatello/Chubbuck Auditorium District presented its final plan to the Chubbuck Land Use Commission Tuesday night. The next step will be for the Chubbuck City Council to vote on it at the Feb. 11 meeting. Staff presented the layout for the 40,000 square foot event center, the surround parking area and planned subdivision to fill

The Saving Center grocery store in Idaho Falls is being demolished. It’s located on the corner of Memorial Drive and Broadway Avenue. The property is owned by the man who also operated the grocery store. Forthe last several years, the building has been uninhabitable. It isbeing torn down so the lot can have new life,

It’s National Play Therapy Week. The awareness week is new, but play therapy has been around for several decades. “Play therapy also uses the natural language of a child which is play,” said Rebecca Star, a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. Children participate in counseling sessions in a play room. Generally, it’s child-directed, meaning the kid gets