Month: September 2014

UPDATE: The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office reports Bert Singleton has been located. In an email, the office says reports indicate Singleton died from falling in a mountainous area. No foul play is suspected. No other details were given. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office were looking for Singleton of Malad when he was reported missing Wednesday

Madison County firefighters battled a fire in an empty potato cellar east of Teton Thursday. Duty Chief Mikel Walker said the cause of the fire is under investigation. There was no estimate of damage. Two fire engines and two water tenders were sent to help fight the fire at 5:44 a.m. Firefighters were still at

Adan Arroyo, who was sentenced to 25 years to life in the January 2013 death of Kristy Aschliman in Bonneville County, asked for a sentence reduction to 15 years to life in court Wednesday. His request was denied. Arroyo’s basis in asking for the reduction was that District Judge Jon Shindurling knew Aschliman personally. Shindurling

City Engineer Deirdre Castillo said businesses not only are businesses asking how construction’s going, but this road will be good in case of emergencies. The road will provide a new access point along Bannock Highway, something the city said is really needed. “We learned that during the Charlotte Fire,” Castillo said. “There were lines of

The Lears were reminded that life is truly precious. Neuromuscular degenerative disorder is rare genetic disease. It basically just shuts down your body and can cause nerve damage. Nine-year-old Aidan Lear passed away on Sunday because of this disorder. The two remaining sons, Jacen and Damon, have this same deadly disorder. “His kidney and liver

This week Idaho State Police are teaming-up with various farm groups across the state to warn drivers about the dangers of not sharing the road with those large, yet slow-moving farming equipment and trucks. ISP said this past year, five fatal accidents related to cars colliding with slow-moving farming vehicles occurred, making 2013 the worst

Teton County commissioners have voted unanimously to adopt a zero waste resolution, becoming the first community in Wyoming, Montana or Idaho to do so. The resolution calls for 60 percent of the county’s waste to be diverted from landfills by 2030. “Teton County generates almost 40,000 tons of waste each year and that’s a lot

Emergency personnel in Jackson and Teton County spent Wednesday conducting an emergency drill. “The storyline that we’re working on is a threat — a radiological threat — and they’re actually searching for radiological materials, which eventually leads to a scenario up at the airport that results in a simulated mass casualty incident,” said Rich Ochs,

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center said Wednesday said five children are hospitalized with symptoms consistent with Enterovirus D68, which brings the total number of children hospitalized for respiratory symptoms since Sept. 7 to 18. The hospital still advises parents to be mindful of symptoms consistent with the respiratory virus. Most symptoms are like those of

Mountain American Credit Union has parented with Sterling ATM to develop a modular branch to provide temporary service to Rexburg members. Tuesday, the credit union hoisted and pieced together four modular pieces, each weighing 16,500 pounds. “Our circumstance here is interesting because we have a piece of land down the street, but we need to

Emilee Murdoch spoke at length at the Blackfoot School District 91 School Board meeting about the harms of the new Common Core Standards. Murdoch had many people supporting her as she discussed the renaming of theSmarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) to Idaho Standardized Assessment Test (ISAT) 2.0. Murdoch said the test is the SBAC, and

BOYS H.S. SOCCERPocatello 0*Century 3 F *Hillcrest 3Highland 2 F Idaho Falls 1Skyline 1 F *Sugar-Salem 4 Shelley 0 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Century 7Pocatello 0 F Idaho Falls 0*Skyline 6 F F Blackfoot 3*Preston 10 F Sugar-Salem 2Shelley 2 F H.S. VOLLEYBALL (Sets Wons)*Shelley 3Sugar-Salem 2 F *Firth 3West Jefferson 1 F

The proposed plan has two hotels a luxury resort to the north and a business class hotel near the court house. Mayor Hyrum Johnson is please the community is concerned however,”most of the public comment we have received thus far are a direct response to VARD (Valley Advocates for Responsible Development) news letter and their

Monkey Bar Storage broke ground in Rexburg Tuesday in an effort to become the largest garage organizing company in the world. The company has already expanded to 46 states across the country and seven provinces in Canada. The 12,000-square-foot facility will be the companies second facility in Rexburg. The new building will house corporate staff

Several Jackson restaurants have been featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” over the past few months, causing a big spike in business. Host Guy Fieri and his production crew rolled into Jackson in June to shoot segments with 6 different restaurants. The segments with Cafe Genevieve, Sidewinders Tavern, Pinky G’s Pizzeria, Nora’s Fish

Bingham County commissioners approved the county budget for fiscal year 2015. The budget is lower than 2014 and the levy is also lower. Commissioner Mark Bair said the total budget is more than $28 million. The budget includes a 2 percent salary increase for county employees and $200,000 for a new public defender payment system.

A section of Interstate 15 appears to be a magnet for serious crashes. State Police said there are several reasons for this and they include the temptation to text, talk on a cellphone and drive faster than the posted speed limit . Back in July, the speed limit was raised to 80 mph on certain

Since 1991, Bonneville County Fire Protection District No. 1 and the city of Idaho Falls Fire Department have been combining resources and assets to better serve the locals. “Normally Bonneville County Fire District maintains their fire protection under their taxing district, but with this service agreement it allows the county residents to gain all the

Police are still investigating the cold case of Nori Jones almost precisely one decade after her death, but on Monday afternoon police said the process could not have been possible without the help from one TNT television show called “Cold Justice.” Pocatello Police chief Scott Marchand and Bannock County prosecutor Steve Herzog said the process

A man led deputies on a chase in Ammon and Idaho Falls early Monday morning, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said. Just after midnight, deputies responded to reports that a woman was being hit and threatened by a man holding a gun in a pickup near the Ammon Walmart. Deputies said when they approached the

Volunteers from Idaho State University and the surrounding community cleaned up the Portnuef River over the weekend. The Clean the Portneuf 2014 event was held Saturday. Volunteers from ISU Stream Ecology Center, the City of Pocatello, Portneuf Watershed Partnership, and Valley Pride members joined citizens and Boy Scouts to remove piles of debris and trash

The driver in a deadly hit-and-run in Jerome has turned himself in, Idaho State Police said Monday. He is Bernave Avila, 24, of Jerome. The 2-year-old boy who was struck and killed while crossing a street on Friday evening has been identified as Damian Garcia Eudade. He was crossing 21st Avenue west of Tiger Drive.

Idaho State University could soon give schools such as M.I.T a run for its money, after the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program awarded ISU more than $600,000 in grant money this week. Out of that, $400,000 will go toward the Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, where students and faculty will research ways to

An electronic cigarette store was burglarized last week, Idaho Falls police said Monday. Officers got a report of the burglary of The Vapor Door around 10:20 a.m. Friday after a employee found someone had broken into the store. Police said the burglary occurred in the early morning hours. The person who broke into The Vapor

John Bujak, who’s running for governor on the Libertarian ticket, said Idaho is wasting money trying to defend its ban on same-sex marriage in an interview with Local News 8 on Saturday. “Government needs to be as limited as possible, and I don’t think that government should be in the business of telling people how

Idaho Falls got a little more colorful Saturday. Hundreds of gays, lesbians, transgenders and their supporters marched down E Street for the second annual Pride Parade in the city. There were lots of colors, lots of balloons and lots of signs calling for equal rights for members of the LGBT community. As the parade continued

The annual Sagebrush Art Festival painted a bigger picture than ever before, drawing-out more than 50 new vendors to the Idaho State University Campus in Pocatello. The three-day festival supports the Pcoatello Arts Council, and event sponsors say it aims to encourage more people throughout the community to get involved in any sort of art

The Idaho State Soccer team stopped its two game skid by beating Hawaii 5-4. Senior Forward Amanda Ellsworth recorded her first collegiate hat trick scoring three goals, including the game-tying goal in the 75th min, and the go-ahead goal in the 83rd min. Freshman Maria Sanchez added a goal to bring her season total to

Century Point Guard Malek Harwell is widely known as the top High School basketball prospect in the state of Idaho. Sunday Harwell decided to keep his talents in the Gem State, committing to Boise State and head coach Leon Rice. Harwell had offers from Utah State, Colorado, Wyoming and other D-1 Schools.

Skyview scored first then Madison took the game over on their way to a 29-7 Homecoming win. The Bobcats will hope to use the momentum as they head to Holt Arena to take on Highland next Friday Night.

For Three and a half quarters the Idaho State Football team couldn’t be stopped. But late in the 3rd Qtr. the Chadron State Eagles put up a fight. In the end the Bengals escape with their first win of the season 39-34.

Today Freeman Park is synonymous with rolling hills, luscious green lawns and bubbling brooks. But beneath the beauty lurks a history few people remember. During the 1940s and 1950s Freeman Park served as the city garbage dump. “It was a great adventure for boys, and maybe sometimes girls to come here and sort through some

Abby’s message in a bottle found in Pine Creek. If you know the family, let us know!

“When I jumped out on the roof, I made my way on the roof to the fire escape and saw the fire,” said Jorden Petersen. Jorden Petersen had to jump out of his window onto the roof of the First National Bar, getting scraped up on his arm a bit, and that was when he

Pocatello firefighters battled a fire at the Monarch Building at 240 W. Center in the Old Town area on Friday. The fire was reported at 6:40 a.m. This is in the area of Center and Clark streets near Main Street. “They said more than likely it will come down by the end of the day,”

Here are the final scores of Friday night football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights, see localnews8.com/sports or the Sports section of our app. *Skyline 35Bonneville 21 *Blackfoot 36Idaho Falls 7 *Hillcrest 35Rigby 7 *Highland 42Century 0 *Pocatello 58Jerome 14 *Preston 63Marsh Valley 7 Teton 21*Bear Lake 26 *South Fremont 50Ririe 0

Alison Noble has been teaching art at Skyline High School for a long time. She has no problem with the emphasis on math and science, but hopes people realize how artistic skills can help in all academic areas. “It improves attention skills so it will help you in your testing. A-C-T scores improve considerably when

One of the biggest animal adoption events in Idaho Falls kicks off Saturday. Organizers said more than 100 animals will be up for adoption. The event is called the PetSmart Parking Lot Adoption Party. You can adopt animals, mingle with special guests like the Skyline Animal Hospital and bring a pet food donation to get

As the Idaho Meth Project holds its “Givin’ Meth the Boot” event, an Idaho woman is speaking out about her addiction to meth. Cyn Reneau said she was addicted to meth for 100 days. Although it cost her a six-figure job and her family, Reneau said she was powerless to resist when offered her first

It’s been a little less than a year since Optum Idaho took over part of the state’s Medicaid system, and local mental health care providers are still having a hard time adjusting. Some providers said since Optum took over, some services for people with behavioral health problems have been reduced, but Optum said it isn’t

Taylor’s Crossing Public Charter School announced Friday it will be offering slots to displaced Odyssey students. On Wednesday, the state Public Charter School Commission repealed Odyssey Charter School’s charter. About 90 students are now looking for a new school. Taylor’s Crossing said it as has a “select number of slots” available in the eighth through

“I would say get in involved in everything you can and every extracurricular activity that you can and make sure you keep up on your school work as well,” Burden says. “But activities is what makes high school fun. I really enjoy playing basketball and volleyball and without it school wouldn’t be as fun as

On Thursday afternoon, community members throughout southeastern Idaho gathered on the steps of the Bannock County Courthouse for the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee’s annual 9-11 remembrance ceremony. With a moving speech by keynote speaker and current Chubbuck police officer, Jordan Johnson, others came out to tell us their stories behind that tragic day

The American Red Cross is providing assistance for 15 adults displaced by the Monarch fire in Old Town Pocatello Friday. A Red Cross Disaster Action Team arrived on the scene about 11:50 a.m. Hotel rooms for building tenants had already been secured by the building’s owner. The Red Cross was working with people on a

Food trucks are a big business in a lot of major cities across the country, but starting the business in smaller towns can be tough. There are only a handful of food trucks in Idaho Falls and each one has had its own ups and downs here. Owner of Julio’s taco truck has moved from

Odyssey Charter Board of Directors announced Thursday that it would not appeal the Idaho Public Charter School Commission’s decision to revoke the school’s charter. The board told parents they had three options: 1) appeal the revocation through the Idaho State Board of Education, 2) dissolve the school and cease any effort to salvage the current

Brad Scott Compher was arraigned in Bannock County court Thursday, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Nori Jones in 2004. Part of the accusations include a possible motive of burglary or robbery. District Judge Robert Naftz presided, clarifying the process as the case proceeds through the legal system. Compher asked about his job

Dozens gathered Thursday afternoon in Freeman Park for a tribute to those who lost their lives responding to the attack on the Twin Towers 13 years ago. After a brief ceremony, Idaho Falls firefighters, police officers and citizens ran one mile laps around the park for each first responder who fell on September 11, 2001.

Cabela’s hasn’t made it to our area yet, but news of its entrance to the Idaho Falls market is already spurring new development. Both Hobby Lobby and Broulim’s have filed with Bonneville County to build stores in the Sandcreek Commons shopping mall Cabela’s will occupy near Sunnyside Drive and Hitt Road. “We have enough of

A state panel ruled Odyssey Charter School will close. The Idaho Public Charter School Commission repealed the school’s charter Wednesday. “This is a tragic day for our community, our families, staff, and most importantly our students,” said Odyssey Board Chairman Carrie Reynolds in a news release. “While past mistakes were made by people no longer

Officials say a Utah teacher carrying a concealed firearm at school was struck by fragments from a bullet and a porcelain toilet when her gun accidently fired. Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley says authorities initially believe the sixth-grade teacher accidently shot herself in the leg while in a faculty bathroom at an elementary school

Bre Clark joins Local News 8 from her hometown of Houston. Bre’s first love was theater before attending the University of Houston, where the university’s student station, Cougar Views and News, recruited her. Bre went on to intern at NBC- owned affiliate KPRC-TV before it hired her as an associate producer. While working three jobs

After President Obama’s Wednesday speech in which he vowed to “degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIL, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch said he’s uncertain Congress will support the strategy. ISIL, otherwise known as ISIS, is a terrorist organization that is controlling parts of Syria and Iraq. Obama is seeking Congress’ support to arm and train some Syrian

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center said Thursday it has treated nine children with a dangerous respiratory virus. Three of the six children it was treating Wednesday were discharged, and three more were hospitalized. The children have contracted an enterovirus, which has more than 100 known strains. The hospital said it hasn’t confirmed which strain the

A non-profit organization based in Rexburg is collecting and shipping shoes to third-world countries. Wednesday night, Dando Amor filled a tractor-trailer with an estimated 40,000 pounds of shoes. The organization’s Shoes For Love campaign collects shoes throughout the country and gives them to orphans in need in Ecuador Haiti, and Burkina Faso, Africa. Travis Gugelman,

Pocatello police have arrested a man in connection with the 2004 murder of Nori Jones. In a news conference Tuesday, police announced that Brad Scott Compher, 39, had been arrested on a charge of first-degree murder. Police had identified Compher as a person of interest in 2010 based on a single fingerprint recovered at the

There’s good news on the horizon for those looking for a job, but employers aren’t necessarily singing the same tune. The Idaho Department of Labor said there are tons of open jobs throughout the state, but not enough people to fill them. In an effort to try and close this labor force gap, the labor

Potato farmers in eastern Idaho are preparing for potato harvest, but this year it’s something of a bittersweet occasion. Both yields and prices are down for many farmers and some worry if they’ll turn a profit. “This year has been a challenge,” said Jared Wattenbarger, who’s been growing potatoes on 125 acres near Shelley for

The Moose-Wilson Road is temporarily closed due to bear activity in the area, Grand Teton National Park announced Wednesday. Since grizzly and black bears are attracted to the chokecherry and hawthorn berries that grow on the side of the road, the road will be closed intermittently in the next several weeks. The road is closed

Stafford Elementary students and teachers filled the school gym Tuesday to break good news to teacher Melissa Hunt. Farmers Insurance announced that Hunt was named a finalist in the Thank a Million Teachers Dream Big Challenge. Out of 15 finalists, five teachers will be awarded a $100,000 “Dream Big” grant. “I’m sure I’ll wake up

Flows on the Snake River in eastern Idaho dropped about 300 cubic feet per second Monday. The river, on average, has been running in the range of 3,000 to 4,000 cfs throughout most of the summer. Bureau of Reclamation Operations Manager Mike Beuss said the demand for irrigation water stored in Palisades Reservoir took the

The Pocatello Police Department is seeing an increase in calls from residents complaining about aggressive door-to-door salespeople. Police say these salespeople are very high-pressure, but say the best way to combat their tactics is to know your rights. “If you refuse the sale of the item or the service, you’re done,” said Lt. Paul Manning

BOYS H.S. SOCCERIdaho Falls 1Madison 1 F Highland 0*Skyline 4 F *Century 1Rigby 0 F *Shelley 2Teton 1 F North Fremont 2Marsh Valley 2 F Snake River 2*Sugar-Salem 12 F Aberdeen 0*South Fremont 2 F GIRLS H.S. SOCCERRigby 0*Century 6 F *Skyline 3 Highland 2 F Aberdeen 0*South Fremont 2 F *Shelley 3Teton 2 F

The Idaho Falls Public Works Division invited the public to a meeting Tuesday night at Hillcrest High School regarding the Hitt Road Corridor project. The project’s design team and city officials showed interested people the the plans for the $3.5 million project expected to be completed July 2015, hoping to gather comments and suggestions. The

Fifteen percent of Idaho households are considered to be food insecure, and about 6 percent are considered to have very low food security according to the Food Research and Action Center. “The most vulnerable we see in Idaho are people in rural areas and children,” said Kathy Gardner, director of Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force.

Week two of the high school football season brought about some separation in Sports Line’s weekly power rankings. Some teams making the biggest improvements were Hillcrest with a big win over Century and Sugar-Salem after picking up win No. 1 over Bear Lake. The power rankings measure all schools in districts 5 and 6, which

A bicyclist died after colliding with a tractor-trailer in Jackson. The accident occurred Friday around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Millward and Pearl streets. Police said Tuesday that the truck was traveling north through the intersection after stopping at the stop sign. Witnesses told officers that Amy Elizabeth Bennett, of Jackson and Phoenix, was

The Sugar City hall renovation project is in it’s final phase. The $25,000 project started back in 2004 and is wrapping up with exterior finishes. Mayor Glenn Dalling said the interior of the building got a complete renovation. He said crews enlarged the City Council room and added extra rooms. On Tuesday, crews were putting

The professor who accidentally fired a gun on the Idaho State University campus shot himself in the foot, Pocatello police said Wednesday. The professor has an enhanced concealed carry permit and was allowed to carry the gun under a new Idaho law that went into effect July 1. Around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Public Safety received

A new construction project in Rexburg will help improve student safety at one elementary school. The parking lot that sits west of Adams Elementary is being redone to offer parents more parking. Principal Stephen Gentile said the new parking lot will also promote greater transportation safety at the school. “Right now we have buses and

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a runaway. Juan Brandon Velasco, 16, ran away from home June 20, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. He is active on social media, though his cell phone has been turned off. Velasco is 5’6″, weighs 125 pounds and has brown hair and

A Utah author says a schoolteacher plagiarized her Christian romance novel, added graphic sex scenes and passed it off as her own. Rachel Ann Nunes, author of “A Bid for Love,” filed a federal lawsuit in August against Tiffanie Rushton, a third-grade teacher in Layton who wrote an electronic book called “The Auction Deal.” Both

The Idaho Falls City Council met Monday to discuss a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Ammon. For the last few months the two cities have been discussing changes to one of the busiest corridors in the area, Hitt Road. At a meeting in April both cities met at the Ammon City Annex to

The Compass Academy in Idaho Falls created an elaborate video in an effort to win a nationwide contest. A few students at the Compass Academy spent three weeks planning to shoot a video for the Macy’s Lip Dub Challenge. Eli Radford, Cayden Pincock and Braeden Ricks rolled out the project to the rest of the

Pocatello police are looking for a vandal who has embraced his dark side. A male wearing a Darth Vader mask broke the front door of the K and B Kwik Stop on Hawthorne Road and the Stinker Station on U.S. Highway 30 on Saturday and Sunday. Police said the vandal breaks the front doors with

On Monday morning the Pocatello Police Department reported the 16-month old transported to the hospital in Salt Lake City in this past week’s crash that killed his two older siblings is doing better. Police said all three kids were properly restrained during the time of the crash. Police also reported there are no charges pending

Jacque Batt, the wife of former Gov. Phil Batt, died Sunday. Her husband was governor from 1995 to 1999. On Monday, Idaho leaders issued statements on Jacque Batt’s death. “We will never forget the enduring strength of her 66-year marriage to Gov. Phil Batt and her grace as Idaho’s first lady. She was a deeply

A prominent member of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes died Sunday. According to a news release from the tribes, Delbert Farmer was a “tribal elder, former chairman and councilman and dear friend to many.” Services for Farmer will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Hill Hawker Sandberg Funeral home in Blackfoot. His body will be at

Six people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 on Sunday. Idaho State Police said the crash occurred about 11 miles north of Blackfoot around 5:30 p.m. Bryan Thompson, 30, of Idaho Falls, was driving southbound in a 1997 Dodge Stratus. Jenniffer Reynolds, 28, of Idaho Falls, was traveling northbound in a 2010

On Tuesday afternoon one local organization donated $2,500 to the Portneuf Medical Center in order to help cancer patients pay for transportation and fuel costs when seeking treatment from the hospital. Darsi Johnson is a broker with ERA Brokerage, who raised the money through the “Nobody Fights Alone” fun run held in August. She said

Nine individuals across the state were honored this weekend for the fourth, annual Idaho Hometown Hero award, but this year the group’s board members slightly shifted their focus. “We’re seeing so much amazing work come from the youth and the whole idea was to bring that to light,” Idaho Hometown Hero co-founding member Dr. Fahim

Local moms say they’re concerned about the number of C-sections being performed in the nation’s hospitals.

State police said three crashes happened on Interstate 15 near Blackfoot Saturday. The crashes happened in the southbound lanes of the interstate at milepost 94. State police said the first crash occurred when a Subaru driven by Laura Busby, of Oregon, was headed southbound, and swerved to avoid slowing traffic and struck the guardrail. The

State police said two people were taken to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Friday night after being involved in a rollover crash on Interstate 15. The one-vehicle crash happened on northbound I15 near milepost 90. State police said Kai-En Yap, 29, of Michigan, was driving northbound on the interstate when he approached slow moving

Police have identified the suspect in two bomb threats made at the Dollar Tree and Mountain West Research Thursday afternoon. Business as usual resumed for the local businesses soon after the employees were given an all-clear, but there have been a string of threats called in recently, something taxpayers should take very seriously. “There’s a

This week Rexburg City Council approved its new flood mitigation plan. The plan includes raising the Rodney Street lift station at least two feet. The city said it has already begun cleaning out the drainage ditch that runs behind the Ricks-Palmer subdivision and has recently acquired the ditch in the Hidden Valley subdivision. “In the

A Tennessee man is recovering in an Idaho Falls hospital after he overturned his boat and lost consciousness. Grand Teton National Park Public Affairs Officer Jackie Skaggs said Gerald Skinner, 80, of Brentwood, Tenn., was kayaking with his son near the confluence of the Buffalo Fork River when he apparently overturned his boat and lost

Here are the final scores of Friday night football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights, see localnews8.com/sports or the Sports section of our app. Skyline 21*Blackfoot 24 Pocatello 0*Highland 62 Century 7*Hillcrest 53 Bonneville 6*Madison 20 Idaho Falls 28*Rigby 29 *Jerome 33Burley 28 *Preston 36Star Valley, Wyo. 20 *Mountain Home 60Twin Falls

A man from Shelley is suspected of soliciting sex on the Internet from someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Timothy Moss is charged with felony enticing a child after court records said he tried to meet the teen in person. The documents said police Officer David Gomez from the Meridian Police Department created an

One of the main focuses of the United Way this year is reading proficiency. Margaret Ganyo, executive director of the Southeastern Idaho United Way, spoke to the Pocatello/Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce Friday about the issue. She said if a child is not reading proficiently by third grade they’re four times more likely to drop out

Idaho State Police are currently investigating a one-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 91 near Blackfoot. One lane is currently blocked and traffic may be moving slow through the area, so motorists are advised to use caution.

The splash park in Iona opened to the public Friday afternoon. The city held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening. Admission to the park is free. The mayor said he hopes the community will take pride in the area and make sure trash is collected. “It is exciting. It has been a

Each Thursday we recognize a high school senior who has been nominated by a teacher, counselor or principal. They’re students who excel in academics, volunteering, extracurricular activities and school spirit. Judging by last school year’s winner, they have some great advice for other students. “I think keeping yourself busy with other things besides school makes

A southwest Idaho city councilman is facing a charge of sexual battery of a minor 16 to 17 years old. Idaho State Police arrested Middleton City Councilman Bradley D. Spencer, 56, on Thursday, and he was booked into the Canyon County Jail around 10 p.m. Troopers said he was arrested at his place of business,

A woman was arrested after police said she was found with a motorized scooter stolen from the Idaho Falls Library. Idaho Falls police said library officials told them Thursday morning about the stolen electric mobility scooter, which was valued at $1,120. It was later found at the 1200 block of Lake Avenue. Melissa Kean, 48,

A forensic autopsy has identified the remains found at the base of Snow King Mountain Wednesday as those of 26-year-old Christian J. Polly of Jackson. The Jackson Police Department said an initial investigation was launched when Polly was reported missing July 3. Searches at that time failed to turn up any sign of the man.

The Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees will try again to gain voter approval of a $19 million school bond. Superintendent Monte Woolstenhume said the school board voted Thursday night to pursue voter approval in the November 4 general election. Although the bond won a majority of the August 26 vote by a tally

The Pocatello Animal Shelter and Adoption Center will be a nice Christmas gift for the animals. Construction is expected to be complete right before the holiday. Thursday evening, the Pocatello City Council approved the landscaping portion of the project. The city says it will utilize “water-wise” landscaping, which will look good and be low maintenance.

The south valley road being constructed in Pocatello is making progress. At Thursday’s city council meeting, the council approved contracts between the state and the city. They will be open bids to help phase two of building the connector, which includes paving and adding bridges. Those bids will include several sub-contracts. “We look at the

BOYS SOCCERBonneville 1**Highland 2 F Century 2**Skyline 3 F South Fremont 2**Shelley 3 F GIRLS SOCCER**Preston 7 Pocatello 3 F **Hillcrest 7 Idaho Falls 0 F Century 3Skyline 3 F **Highland 2 Bonneville 1 F **North Fremont 9 Aberdeen 0 F South Fremont 1**Shelley 14 F