Month: July 2014

Idaho attorneys say a federal judge’s ruling striking down the state’s law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy should be reversed because criminal charges against the eastern Idaho woman who filed the initial lawsuit had been dismissed. The Idaho attorney general’s office also told a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a scam in which the caller threatens the potential victim with arrest. Authorities said Bonneville County courts got six separate calls Thursday regarding the scam. The scammer calls from a toll-free 855 number and claims to have a warrant for the intended victim’s arrest. UPDATE: Since this

A minor earthquake rocked the Teton Valley on Thursday evening. The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude-3.1 quake hit just after 5:30 p.m. The quake was centered about four miles north of Driggs. Several viewers reported feeling the brief quake. There have been no reports of damage.

One American Falls family is launching an investigation after their 17-year old son was attacked by a dog on the night of July 5. Katrina Evans said her son Robert Odom was at a house party that night when he fell off the back porch stairs and the homeowner’s pit bull-mastiff mix attacked him. Odom

Test results show some milk sold the week of July 14 at an Idaho Falls store didn’t complete the pasteurization process. The half-gallons of 1 percent milk were sold at the Reed’s Dairy store front at 2660 W. Broadway. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture said in a news release the milk did not complete

The City of Blackfoot is making Ash Street more handicapped accessible. Due to new regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, city crews are working the whole street. For the past six weeks crews have been removing old asphalt and laying a new base. They’re also adding curbside corners to most of the intersections along

The Idaho Attorney General’s office has released this year’s top 10 consumer complaints. While most complaints are down, motor vehicles complaints are on the rise. There were …. motor vehicle complaints this year, followed by … complaints regarding loans and mortgages. Financial experts are urging caution when entering into loan agreements. “Sometimes you get lured

Local News 8 anchor Jay Hildebrandt is working on a story called “GR8views” (Great Views), and he needs your help in finding the eight most scenic spots in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Naturally, Jay has thought of the Grand Tetons (though he’d appreciate you knowing your favorite location to get pictures of them). Mesa

Police say a woman crashed into a parked camper on 14th Street in Idaho Falls Friday. Upon impact, the camper traveled 35 feet onto a nearby curb. The driver of the car, Jovan Lewis, said she was reaching for her cell phone at the time of the accident. The camper she hit belongs to Idaho

An interim zoo superintendent has been named for the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park. The City of Idaho Falls announced Thursday that Linda Beard will head the zoo after the former superintendent, Beth Rich, accepted a position as the director of animal care and health at the Milwaukee County Zoo in June. Beard began

The Bureau of Land Management said a range fire near Arimo and Downey should be fully contained by 8 p.m. Thursday. The Cambridge Fire was reported around 2:45 pm Wednesday. It is burning 7 miles southeast of Arimo, or 4 miles east of Virginia, near Cambridge Road. After more accurate GPS mapping the fire is

Rexburg residents scurried to restore basements after Tuesday’s flood. Basements are filled with water and mud, and now it’s up to the people living there to clean up the mess, but residents like Todd Leishman of the Hidden Valley subdivision said the city should aid in restoration efforts. “We’re hoping the city is going to

One man was killed when his 2002 Buick sedan drove down an embankment a mile north of the Grand Teton National Park Moose entrance station. Park rangers said Bernardo Bravo, 45, who recently moved to Jackson from Phoenix, Arizona, died early Wednesday morning. A passerby reported seeing a single car tire in the road at

Giant mammoth skeletons took over the Idaho Museum of Natural History in Pocatello as it opened two new exhibits this month. “When Giants Roamed” is one exhibit featuring mastodons, camels, bison and even the 13-foot sloth that once roamed the Snake River Plain thousands of years ago. The exhibit displays bones and artifacts found right

The Bannock County commissioners have been discussing how much money they can contribute to the eastern Idaho partnership wanting to bring in a federal attorney to help crack-down on high crimes. On Wednesday the county’s prosecuting attorney, Stephen Herzog, proposed a $5,000 contribution from the county as its part of the total cost. He said

Kids in Bonneville County and the City of Pocatello, listen up! Subway is teaming up with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and the Pocatello Police Department for the “Playin’ Safe” campaign. Beginning July 21, deputies and officers will award kids who are playing safe with $3 Subway cash cards, redeemable at any Idaho location. Sgt.

Brigham Young University-Idaho crews and contractors worked through the night to clean up campus buildings after Rexburg experienced flooding Tuesday. With the exception of the Smith building, which was closed because of electrical concerns, everything was open Wednesday, university spokesman Marc Stevens said. Stevens said the Smith building would be open Thursday. Dehumidifiers will be

??Crops were heavily damaged in the same storm that flooded Rexburg on Tuesday. One potato farmer said flooding and hail ruined miles of crops. His neighbors also saw substantial damage to grain fields. Although this will be a huge financial lost for farmers, they say it comes with the territory. “Like everything else in agriculture,

As Rexburg dried out after Tuesday’s flash flooding, health officials warned the danger wasn’t over. Exposing an open wound to floodwater can increase the risk of tetanus, Eastern Idaho Public Health District said on Wednesday. The health district is recommending that people in Rexburg check their vaccine records to see if they are up to

The U.S. House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee has denied a USDA plan to close the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson worked with other western representatives to prevent closure of the facility. “Because of its location and expertise, experts at the Sheep Experimental Station (in) Dubois are conducting research that no other

To see Wednesday’s update on BYU-Idaho’s cleaning efforts, click here. A slow moving thunderstorm hit the Rexburg area with flash flooding Tuesday afternoon. The thunderstorm developed west of town around 4:30 pm, moving slowly over the area. A storm dumped rain and quarter-sized hail on Rexburg, causing flash flooding and property damage. The Madison County

The city of Idaho Falls is now advertising bids for a street construction project on Pancheri Drive between Skyline Drive and Bellin Road. The city pulled the project when the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the Federal Highway Trust Fund was out of money. The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday that transferred $10.8 billion

It won’t be long before you never have to leave your home for medical screening. A health company is taking a more mobile approach to X-rays and ultrasounds. The company, Allied Portable X-ray and Ultrasound, works closely with assisted living and skilled nursing facilities across the region. Older residents are able to get state-of-the-art imaging

??One community in eastern Idaho is experiencing some major economic growth, and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are looking to share that wealth with the rest of the region. Fort Hall has seen nine major projects over the years to attract tourists. On Tuesday, the tribes met with members of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce.

It’s where the sidewalk ends and the interstate begins which is creating a challenge for the city of Pocatello. So the city is proposing the creation of a new Urban Renewal District, or Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in order to show-off the assets Pocatello has to offer for big businesses to come in and

Brush fires are drifting a bit of a smoky haze over eastern Idaho. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality said the haze could be from the brush fire near Carey, and fires in Oregon and Canada. The DEQ said right now it is monitoring our air quality around the clock. It is still in the

An Edmond, Oklahoma woman died Monday morning while climbing the 13,770-foot Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park. The victim was identified as 43-year-old Mary Bilyeu. According to park rangers, Bilyeu was with her climbing partner and a guide from Jackson Hole Mountain Guides when she fell. She was negotiating a short section above the

A group of award-winning authors retreated to Eastern Idaho for a week, hoping to pick each other’s brains and spark their creativity. Wendy Toliver is hosting the retreat at a family home near Swan Valley for six fellow authors of young-adult novels. “I think this is just a really beautiful place, and it’s helped me

A fire burning near Carey has blocked traffic on U.S. Highway 26. KMVT reports about 400 acres are on fire, 6.5 miles southwest of Carey near Preacher Bridge. As of 5 p.m. Monday, it was not threatening structures or private land.

The Idaho Falls Area Humanitarian Center is expanding. It has been serving the community from the Idaho Falls LDS South Stake Center. The new location is off Yellowstone in the Fred Meyer shopping complex. The building is still under construction but center organizers hope to have it open and running by mid August. Construction is

As temperatures rise, so does the danger of heat stroke if children or pets are left in hot cars. This past week, this video went viral of a North Carolina man who sat in his 90-degree car to show his viewers what children would feel like if left in a hot car during these summer

A candidate running for Idaho’s secretary of state says she’s running in a partisan race for a job that is nonpartisan. Holli Woodings, a Democrat, stopped by Local News 8 on Monday. She said if she’s elected, she’ll run the office as Republicans Ben Ysursa and Pete Cenarrusa before her – fairly. “They were good

An Idaho state trooper said nervousness tipped him off during a routine traffic stop at milepost 117 on I-15 near Idaho Falls, which ended with drugs and guns being found in a vehicle. District 6 of the Idaho State Police said just before 10 a.m. Thursday, Vance Cox pulled over Kimberly Rose and Uriel Ortega,

An Idaho Falls woman is one of the two victims a Logan, Utah, man killed before he committed suicide, KUTV reports. In a Monday statement, Logan police said it appeared Jared Tolman, 23, fired multiple times on Mackenzie Madden, 19, and Johnathon Jacob Sadler, 25, after Tolman kicked down the door of a Logan apartment

The Fremont County commissioners want to see how voters feel about Island Park becoming a national monument. On Monday, the commissioners unanimously decided to put an advisory question on the Nov. 4, ballot. During the public meeting, the commissioners had to decide between two drafts to put on the ballot. They ended up choosing the

The stands were filled at the Pocatello Raceway on Saturday as the ASA Pro Trucks came into town. The evening was filled with the sounds of engines revving, tires squealing, fans cheering, and a sense of hope for track owner Jerry Bailey.

Bureau of Land Management and Idaho National Laboratory firefighters “knocked down” a range fire about 20 miles west of Idaho Falls near U.S. Highway 20 on Monday. It was initially estimated at 150 acres. The fire started around 2:30 p.m. and was quickly attacked by INL firefighters. BLM crews helped bring the fire under control.

A Jackson, Wyoming, woman died in a rafting accident on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday. Donna Viehman, 63, was part riding in a rubber raft north of Moose Landing with five other people, including her husband, when the raft hit something, which the park called a “mid-stream obstruction,” and overturned

After years of fundraising efforts, the community has finally raised enough money for the Pocatello Zoo to get some much-needed facilities for zoo-goers. On Saturday night, the Portneuf Greenway Foundation helped host the annual Midsummer’s Night for the Zoo fundraiser, where they presented a check for $45,000 to the zoo so it can finally make

A day after news began circulating that the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station just north of Dubois could close, some are trying to stop this from happening. Congressman Mike Simpson announced Friday that he is asking the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture to block the closure of the station, which studies sheep breeds. Some say the

Nine disabled veterans are planning to make the 13,700-foot climb up Grand Teton Wednesday. They spent Sunday practicing on the lower levels of the Tetons. Michael Johnson, who was an avid hiker until his right foot was crushed while serving in Afghanistan, said there was a time when he thought he might never be able

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the body of a missing boater from Idaho Falls was found early Sunday morning. Sheriff Blair Olsen said he was notified around 8 a.m. from the Water Master of the Butte Market Lake Canal that he had spotted a body in debris near a head gate in Roberts. The

Friends and family are looking for a 26-year-old man from Jackson who was last seen July 3. Christian James Polly was last seen walking on East Broadway and Macleod Drive. His father, Kevin Polly, has been organizing search parties to find his son since his disappearance. On Sunday his father told reporter Christina Jensen, “at

A Nicaraguan man who confessed to killing a Wyoming woman on a missionary trip has been sentenced to 39 years in prison. A judge on Saturday issued the order against Fernando Aburto Reyes, who was found guilty of killing, raping and robbing Karen Colclough. Under Nicaraguan law, he can remain imprisoned for up to 30

A Frontier Airlines official says one of its planes was diverted to Salt Lake City after it was hit by lightning. Spokeswoman Tyri Squyres says that Friday night’s lightning strike damaged the airplane’s weather radar. Squyres says none of the 168 passengers was injured. She tells the Denver Post that the plane was traveling to

For the second year in a row, a popular science school in Jackson held its week-long summer camp in Idaho Falls. About 14 kids, ages 6-12, participated in the Teton Science School camp. The young explorers learned about animals, energy and how to develop survival skills. They also took several field trips to places like

Are you looking to do something fun this weekend? Well, the city of Blackfoot has what you’re looking for. The annual event has been going on for more than 20 years. It started as an event that was held with the city’s annual cleanup day, but now it has evolved into a city celebration. The

A woman from Chubbuck was sent to Portneuf Medical Center Friday after being involved in a rollover crash. Idaho State Police said 23-year-old Lindsay Thompson was driving southbound on Interstate 15 when she swerved to avoid a slow-moving vehicle. ISP said she lost control of her vehicle and traveled off the left shoulder of the

The 2014 National Health Systems Scorecard was released this week. The Commonwealth Fund assesses states on 42 indicators of health care access, quality, costs, and outcomes over the 2007-2012 period, which includes the recession, but does not include the affordable care act. Idaho’s overall ranking was in the bottom quarter of the country, ranking at

Eight people are recovering in local hospitals after a commercial tour bus flipped onto its side in Grand Teton National Park on Thursday, injuring 27 people. Park spokesperson Jackie Skaggs said the bus was traveling on North Highway 89 about four miles north of Colter Bay when its front tire left the road. The driver

Chris Bruin grew up in sunny South Florida and attended Florida State University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in meteorology. He was the meteorologist intern at Wink News in Fort Myers, Florida, and shadowed the chief meteorologist at NBC2, also in Fort Myers. Chris grew a lot throughout college by getting involved

A Boise native, Emily is delighted to be a daytime anchor for Local News 8. Emily was previously a weekend weather forecaster and news reporter for the station. Emily comes to eastern Idaho via Southern California, where she graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in broadcast journalism and a BA in theater. She is

Student from Brigham Young University took cover this week hiding in shelters in the Jerusalem center as tensions rose in Israel. There are 72 students studying at the Jerusalem Center from all three BYU campuses. 10 of those students are from BYU-Idaho. The students took cover after missiles were intercepted heading to Jerusalem. The Jerusalem

Two men were arrested early Friday morning after a fight with Pocatello police. Police were called to the Hookah Bar on South 4th Avenue around 2:30 a.m. to investigate a reported assault. Giovanni Luna, 19, and William Carson Price, 22, left the area after threatening to return and kill the victim and other witnesses with

With only two seasons in Idaho — Winter and Construction — the latter can be very trying to your patience when traveling anywhere across the state or across the city. But there is a place to go to find out what’s on the schedule for future projects and even provide input on the design of

Angie Hernandez stood in the back lot of Bish’s R.V. and watched as the building that had been in her family for decades, went up in flames. But she was happy that she could see that once-vacant structure being used to help out local firefighters in one of their most realistic training exercises held roughly

The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public meeting Thursday night to determine whether Kettle Butte Dairy can expand its operations. Kettle Butte Dairy is the only confined animal feeding operation in the county. Management is looking to increase from 5,000 animals to 18,000. P&Z officials said the operation is currently having

Idaho State Police District 6 is a large area stretching from Shelley to the Montana border, but there are only 21 troopers to patrol it. That will change Friday when 15 new troopers are expected to be sworn in in Boise. Four of those troopers will be coming to eastern Idaho – two to Idaho

Jefferson County has appointed Paul Snarr as its new Public Works Administrator. Snarr said he has worked for several counties across eastern Idaho, including Bonneville County. He will to oversee current road, bridge and solid waste operations. The county has been working with the city of Rigby to expand economic development efforts. Snarr said he

Idaho Falls police are investigating a burglary at the Civic Auditorium. According to reports, someone gained entry to the building at 501 S. Holmes through a door that was accessible from the roof. The break-in happened sometime Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. It was reported at 10 a.m. Wednesday. An iPad was reported stolen. There

At an public meeting Wednesday night the Iona Planning and Zoning Commission motioned that City Council approve the annexation of the N’ur subdivision based on state statutes. Iona’s City Council, as well as Mayor Brad Anderson have proposed a forced annexation of the N’ur Subdivision in Bonneville County. It is the only way the city

Idaho is taking a new approach to drug use and mental health cases by introducing problem-solving courts aimed at helping addicts and others overcome their problems. “Problem-solving courts like drug court and mental health court are a departure from the adversarial model that we usually follow in court,” said Judge Gregory Moeller. In just one

Agriculture groups from across the country are calling for support as they push for immigration reform during a press conference held at the nation’s capitol at three o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. The Idaho Farm Bureau is one of the many groups asking congress to ease the “red tape” on allowing immigrants to come in and

The Idaho Falls Public Works Division now says construction work on the D Street underpass should be complete by mid-August. The project began in March 2013, and the road has been closed between Yellowstone and Eastern Avenue ever since. The underpass was originally scheduled for completion in June, but a Union Pacific train derailment outside

The city councils of Idaho Falls and Ammon met Tuesday afternoon to determine the costs in the Hitt Road Corridor project. The Hitt Road Corridor project comes in anticipation of Cabela’s and several other developments near the Hitt Road/Sunnyside Road intersection. The project will improve the intersection with acceleration and deceleration lanes, as well as

Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday Idaho State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 26 near Palisades. Neil Anderson of Alpine, Wyoming was heading east when his pickup went off the road, down an embankment and rolled. Anderson was not wearing his seat belt, and was thrown from the pickup and died.

City, county, and state lawmakers are hoping to bring a special U.S. attorney to eastern Idaho, aimed at taking more criminals off the streets. On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney for Idaho Wendy Olson met with city and county leaders at the Pocatello City Hall Chambers to discuss the benefits of implementing the Special Assistant United States

You may have noticed purple ribbons lining Memorial Drive in Idaho Falls this week. Those ribbons are a part of the Paint the Town Purple Campaign, which recognizes the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Relay for Life is an overnight community fundraising event where participants celebrate beating cancer and remember those who have been

The demand for Idaho potatoes is going down and local growers are feeling the pinch. Prices for fresh market potatoes have dropped dramatically in the last three weeks, making it hard for farmers to make money. “It is hard to stay excited through the rest of the year because of the price, but hopefully we

Authorities say a Utah mother’s motive for killing six of her newborns was that she was addicted to methamphetamine and other drugs and didn’t want to deal with the responsibility. Pleasant Grove Police Capt. Mike Roberts told The Associated Press on Tuesday that 39-year-old Megan Huntsman was heavily into a meth addiction when she strangled

Former Gov. John Victor Evans Sr., one of Idaho’s last Mormon Democrats to achieve statewide political success, has died. He was 89. Summers Funeral Home confirmed he died Tuesday morning at his home in Boise. The governor’s office told Local News 8 that Evans will lie in state in the Capitol building Friday. The time

Lights are back on for power customers in the American Falls area. Nearly 1,300 customers were without power Monday night. Within 90 minutes, power was restored to all but 746 customers.They were without power until 9:45 Tuesday morning in the American Falls and Rockland areas. Idaho Power Company spokesman Brad Bowlin said there was “no

Paleontologists believe they have found the most important dinosaur fossil site known in Idaho. A construction project in Bonneville County gave two paleontologists an opportunity to search an area they knew was rife with fossils. After submitting comments to the Caribou-Targhee Forest Service, an outcrop was removed and set aside nearby. “They just said ‘What

After almost 70 years, a World War II veteran’s family was honored with a Purple Heart Monday. Staff Sgt. Don Mace enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1939 and was taken captive by the Japanese military in 1942. During that time, Mace was forced to work in various prisoner of war camps where he worked

Five-year old Catherine Josephine Cue is lucky to have sustained only minor scrapes after she fell eight feet from a bounce house that took to the air on the Fourth of July. C.J’s mother Linda said the family had only been at the campgrounds to celebrate the holiday when winds started to pick up and

A new recovery center is set to open for the public in Blackfoot next week, but this one is different than most, because its services are free. The center called A to Z Family Services will open July 15. People can drop in with any concerns about drug or alcohol use. CEO Rebecca Perrenoud said

New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Idaho’s poverty concentration has tripled since the 2000s. The findings show more poverty-stricken families are moving to urban areas and the Idaho Department of Labor said this can have an impact on the local economy. Economist Dan Cravens with the Department said having more poor people in

A boat was burning about two miles upstream from the dam on the Ririe Reservoir on Monday morning. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office and Jefferson Central Fire District were called to the fire around 10 a.m. Three people on board the boat got off and flagged down another boat which picked them up. No one

Authorities will reduce the water flow to the South Fork of the Snake River in their search for a rafter missing for more than a week. The Bureau of Reclamation was reducing the flow from the Palisades Reservoir by 1,500 cubic feet per second Monday to aid in the search for Mason Empey. Jefferson County

A Wyoming man was arrested north of Rexburg after he kidnapped and raped a woman, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said. Leal Hemmert, 36, was served a search warrant for his tractor-trailer rig parked just north of Rexburg around 8 p.m. Sunday after deputies went to 1272 North Yellowstone Highway on a domestic violence call.

Two people were arrested at Seventh and Lee Street in Idaho Falls at 11:50 p.m. Friday after police were told a man was firing a pistol into the air. Police said John D. Stuart, 41, was booked into the Bonneville County Jail on charges of being a felon with possession of a firearm. Elizabeth Bleifield,

The Hell Roaring Fire in the Sawtooth Wilderness was almost completely contained Monday morning. Fire officials said the blaze nine miles southeast of Stanley had grown to 325 acres, but was 90 percent contained. They expect full containment by Monday night. About 170 persons are attacking the fire from the ground and air. Idaho Highway

Idaho Falls police are investigating a break-in at Hope Lutheran School over the holiday weekend. According to police, the school at 2071 12th Street was broken into sometime after 3 p.m. Thursday and before 10 a.m. Saturday. Two offices were ransacked. Whoever broken in found a couple of cash boxes, but both were empty. Nothing

Idaho State Police troopers spent Saturday evening collecting donations of food outside Melaleuca Field and loading them into the trunk of their 1947 Chevy patrol car.

A woman was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 26 in Bonneville County. Passenger Ty Nichols, 29, of Pocatello died from her injures at the crash. Idaho State Police said the accident occurred when Joshua Nichols of Pocatello was driving west in a pickup pulling a small camp trailer. Nichols was sitting

Sunday marks one of the busiest days of the year to hit the road, as many people are heading back home after a three-day weekend filled with Independence Day celebrations. AAA estimates 41 million Americans will be traveling at least 50 miles this weekend, which is a 1.9% increase than the previous year. You can

Two people died and two others were injured after being ejected from a Toyota Tundra when the driver failed to negotiate a curve 15 miles south of Salmon. Idaho State Police say the crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. Saturday when the vehicle went off the west side of State Highway 28 and overturned. None of

Here’s what’s planned for Independence Day celebrations around eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. If you know of an event that is not included or is listed here incorrectly, please let us know at newsdesk@localnews8.com, and we’ll add it to the list. If you are viewing this on a desktop or laptop computer, you may have

Fire crews from Fort Hall and Bannock County responded to a brush fire northwest of Chubbuck Friday evening. The fire broke out around 6:45pm in a field nearthe intersection of Siphon Road and Laughran Road, on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. The Shoshone Bannock Tribes Department of Public Safety saysSupport Crews were called in from

Moose led to a three-car accident on Interstate 15 in Bannock County late Thursday night. Idaho State Police said Tyler Winiecke, 26, of Provo, Utah, was driving a 2006 Nissan Sentra when he collided with a moose. Rebecca L. Richins, 20, of Rigby, was driving a 2003 Honda Civic LX when she collided with a

Rexburg’s population is growing, and the city is changing how it builds to accommodate the increase. The large student population is a big part of how the city moves forward with development, and some of the changes are saving taxpayer money. New mom Kelly Furrows has lived in Rexburg for four and a half years.

With temperatures in the 90s and a lot of people heading outside for the Fourth of July, health experts are warning that extended time in the sun can lead to dehydration – and eventually, death. EIRMC said it has seen a rise in cases of dehydration recently. Doctors say the best way to avoid this

While fireworks may be fun for humans, animal experts say they can be terrifying for pets. This week the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter has been flooded with 10 to 15 dogs that officials believe were fleeing from fireworks. The shelter said it’s best to keep pets inside – away from fireworks. “Find a safe, secure

For the past three days, crews from Western Display Fireworks have occupied the Idaho Falls greenbelt preparing for the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration fireworks show. This will be the 22nd fireworks show, and pyrotechnicians say it will be bigger and better than ever. “They are producing better colors. They’re producing shells that break harder and have

A break in a sewer line at the Yellowstone Avenue construction site flooded the basements of homes along one Pocatello neighborhood. Travis Gregory is one of the residents on the 1400 block of Pershing Avenue whose basement was flooded with the raw sewage. He said the incident happened on Tuesday, June 24 in eight of

A man accused in the June 17 robbery of the US Bank on Yellowstone Avenue in Pocatello was in court Thursday. Ronald Allen Shumaker, 60, was arraigned in 6th District Court in Pocatello on a charge of robbery. Shumaker was arrested in Anaconda, Montana, two days later. He was extradited back to Pocatello to face

A construction project on Pancheri Drive, between Skyline Drive and Bellin Road has been put on hold. The Idaho Falls Public Works Division said the delay was caused by a funding gap in the Federal Highway Trust Fund which delayed federal reimbursements to the state of Idaho. Idaho Falls public works division completed design work

The Jackson and Buffalo ranger districts have enacted restrictions requiring visitors to stay 100 yards from grizzly or black bears. Bridger-Teton National Forest officials said bear activity has increased throughout the northern areas of forest near roads, trails and in backcountry areas.Hikers are advised to travel in groups, make noise and carry bear spray. “This

A bat found within Pocatello city limits has tested positive for rabies.Southeastern Idaho Public Health confirmed it is the second bat that has tested positive in eastern Idaho this year.The first was in Idaho Falls earlier this summer. Rabies is a viral illness that can be deadly for humans and other animals.Animals can be exposed

You know how some people like to sit in the same church pew every Sunday? When it comes to the fireworks in Idaho Falls, families like to watch from the same spot every year. It’s a tradition. This year, spray paint seems to be the popular option. Some folks going so far as to spray