Month: September 2014

OK Trailer announced Wednesday that it accepted a proposal from Camping World to acquire its store in Shelley. Camping World is one of the largest RV and outdoor retailesr in the nation and will add OK Trailer to its more than 100 locations across the country. The company specializes in RVs and accessories. OK Trailer

The Idaho Public Charter Commission announced Wednesday evening it would be canceling its meeting set for Sept. 4. The commission was supposed to announce whether or not it would revoke Odyssey Charter School’s charter.The email sent to parents, the school’s legal counsel and school board stated the following: Dear Odyssey Stakeholder:I am writing to advise

The GOP candidate running for state schools chief said she takes full responsibility after reports of wording on her campaign website that matched her opponent’s. As first reported by Idaho Education News on Wednesday, Democratic candidate Jana Jones says her site was published almost two months before Republican candidate Sherri Ybarra announced her candidacy. “It’s

Madison Memorial Hospital recently installed brand-new monitoring systems at all of its beds, creating what it calls a patient safety net. The monitoring systems can detect things such as oxygen levels and heart rates and the data is automatically sent to a computer at the nurses’ station. Should they reach dangerous levels, an alarm sounds

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a jury duty scam in the area. The county jury commissioner has gotten multiple reports of people targeted by the scammers. The latest attempted victim was an attorney who received a call telling him that he had a warrant for fail to appear for jury duty and

Department of Defense workers were at the Old Teton Dam site Thursday morning to conduct a seismic experiment. They placed a single explosive more than 80 feet underground through a borehole and monitored shock waves from the explosion using a number of sensors. “We’re doing this seismic test to get some data on how seismic

A southern Idaho drug task force seized 4,620 marijuana plants Wednesday. Cassia County Sheriff Jay Heward said the Mini-Cassia Drug Task Force conducted a search for marijuana by air. Eighteen grow sites were in three separate cornfields in southern Cassia County. Heward estimates the street value of the confiscated pot at more than $13.8 million.

Two children were killed in a traffic accident in Pocatello that resulted in severe injuries for others in a car, police said Thursday. It happened at the corner of Garrett Way and Cedar before 5 p.m. Wednesday when when a passenger car was T-boned by a tree-trimming truck driven by a 22-year-old man. Dallas Christiansen,

A survey crew found human remains in Jackson. Law enforcement officials learned of the find around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. In a news release Thursday morning, Jackson police said the remains were in the area of the Sink or Swim Trail on the base of Snow King Mountain. Jackson police and Teton County, Wyoming, deputies verified

Federal investigators have concluded that the crash of a small plane in the mountains of Idaho that killed a San Jose man and four members of his family, which included two BYU-Idaho students, was caused by icing conditions that led to engine failure. The San Francisco Chronicle cites a National Transportation Safety Board report that

Two Brigham Young University-Idaho students were among the five people on a plane that disappeared Sunday in the central Idaho backcountry. A BYU-Idaho spokesman confirmed Tuesday that Amber Smith of San Jose, Calif., and her fiancee, Jonathan Norton of Sun Prairie, Wis., were in the missing single-engine Beech Bonanza. The Bureau of Homeland Security said

A Blackfoot native is performing spray paint art shows at the Eastern Idaho State Fair this week. Matt Sorensen performs at fairs and conventions throughout the country. He uses spray paint knives, fire and cardboard to create incredible paintings that take only 7 to 10 minutes. It’s an underground style of art that got its

A California firefighter has been named new chief of the Idaho Falls Fire Department. Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper announced Dave Hanneman of Chula Vista, California, will take over the post Oct. 20. Hanneman started his career in 1984 with the Cole-Collister Fire District in Boise. He spent 21 years with the Boise Fire Department,

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act to preserve land. At the time, there were 9 million acres. Today there are about 100 million acres of preserved land in 757 designated areas. “The U.S. was one of the first, was the first in the world to set aside areas to try and

Sen. Roy Lacey is speaking out after an Idaho State University professor was injured after his gun accidentally discharged in his pocket in the middle of a class Tuesday. Lacey said the law allowing guns on campus in the first place is a bad law. He said politically, many legislators who didn’t really think it

In the 2009 influenza epidemic of swine flu, more than 90 percent of those that died of the virus were under 65 years old, according to Southeastern Idaho Public Health. That’s why registered nurse and future epidemiologist at the SIPH Ian Troester-Solbrig said it’s not just kids that should get vaccinated, because there’s no way

A home was damaged by a fire Wednesday afternoon in Pocatello. The fire happened at a home on the 1700 block of S. Fairway Road. The Chubbuck Fire Department was called in to help with fire as Pocatello Fire Department was dealing with a serious auto accident on Garrett Way. Fire investigators are still trying

Forty-three immigrants from all corners of the globe were naturalized Wednesday morning at an outdoor ceremony in Yellowstone National Park. BYU-Idaho student Matthew Howden said he came to America from South Africa at the age of 8 and has always dreamed of becoming a U.S. citizen. “It’s pretty awesome to be here at a national

This year’s exceptionally high rain levels have caused significant losses for many local farmers and on Wednesday morning the Bannock County commissioners declared a state of disaster for these farmers in the region. Commissioner Howard Manwaring said the commissioners were approached by the Idaho Grain Producers Association and the Idaho Barley Commission to ask for

Idaho was ranked towards the bottom. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Idaho is ranked number 45 out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Women only make 73.5 percent of what men make for the same job. “(Another reason can be) A lot of women–at least a higher percentage of

One person has died after a traffic accident in Pocatello Wednesday afternoon. The Accident happened at the intersection ofGarrett Way and Cedar Street just after 5pm. A release from the Pocatello Police Department says “This accident involved a commercial tree trimming truck and a passenger vehicle. Three victims were transported to the hospital while one

Eastern Idaho State Fair officials are keeping a close eye on the weather. Winds gusting to 30 miles per hour could pose problems for some popular rides. Fair Manager Brandon Bird said, “most carnival rides are perfect for withstanding high winds. We thought we’d have to shut the two tall ones down.” The Ferris wheel

A police chase in Pocatello ended in a crash late Tuesday night. Bannock County deputies were pursuing Bret Charlton, 52, of Pocatello, who was driving south in a 1994 Ford Explorer down Franklin Avenue. Charlton didn’t stop at the stop sign at the intersection of East Poplar Street, Idaho State Police said. Charlton’s Explorer then

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A proposed ordinance in Jackson could soon change the punishment for first-time marijuana possession offenders. The proposed ordinance would give the municipal court an opportunity to negotiate with first-time marijuana offenders. The ordinance’s second reading passed unanimously at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. The Jackson Town Council can approve the ordinance during the third reading at

Odyssey Charter School in Idaho Falls will find out if it will keep its charter Thursday. The Idaho Public Charter School Commission issued a letter of intent in June to revoke the school’s charter if it did not receive its accreditation by the state-regulated deadline. The school has since filed an appeal and started its

Idaho Falls Regional Airport announced Tuesday it will provide flights to Boise through Gem Air. The air service in based in Salmon, Idaho and will transport passengers on a nine-passenger aircraft. IFRA director Craig Davis said the airport and City of Idaho Falls have been working to make this a possibility for the past two

Construction on Interstate 15 in Idaho Falls started Tuesday and will continue into your morning commute. Although it may be an inconvenience to some people, once construction is complete the loop ramp will be more circular. The Idaho Transportation Department said this will make it safer for cars to turn on the loop ramp. ITD

Two pickups crashed on I-15 near the junction with I-86 on Tuesday afternoon. Lonnie Cellan, 57, of Inkom, was driving southbound in a 2006 Ford F-350 pulling a trailer. Aaron Fitzsimon, 25, of Pocatello, was also southbound and was driving a 1999 Toyota pickup. Idaho State Police said Fitzsimon struck Cellan’s trailer around 1:20 p.m.,

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office needs help in getting information about a stabbing early Monday morning. Sgt. Jeff Edwards said Randall Magee, 26, of Idaho Falls, was stabbed with a knife when he got into a fight while trying to get his girlfriend’s phone. It happened at 3:10 a.m. at 3758 Deloy Drive. Magee was

On Monday, people across southeastern Idaho took to local parks, pools and even golf courses to celebrate the three-day weekend with some rest and relaxation.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Week one of the high school football season didn’t bring about too many surprises on the eastern side of the Gem State, but we saw plenty of good games around the region. Mostly, we’re still learning a lot about most teams. With week one now in the books, we can reveal

A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was run over by a car around 7:40 p.m. Monday. He was riding on the hood of a 1991 Toyota Camry driven by a 16-year-old Idaho Falls boy in a parking lot in the 1100 block of Azalea Drive. When the car slowed down, the 14-year-old either jumped

Update: Representatives from the J.R. Simplot plant in Aberdeen confirmed on Tuesday morning the plant has officially ceased operating, with two exceptions. Company spokesperson David Cuoio said the plant’s decommissioning and re-packing tasks are still up and running and say the facility could be completely vacated either days or weeks from now. “The employees have

California’s legislature passed a bill that would make it the first state to ban plastic bags from grocery stores and pharmacies. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill, will other states follow suit? The Environmental Protection Agency said only 12 percent of plastic bags, sacks and wraps were recycled in 2012. Kevin Kelsey says he

Local law enforcement officers, firefighters and hospital staff received a free lunch on Monday. Olive Garden delivered spaghetti, salad, bread sticks and chocolate mousse cake to each group. “We are out delivering food to the fire departments today. It’s kind of Olives Garden’s way to give back to the community, and the fire department is

Local law enforcement, firefighters and hospital staff are still on duty but to them Labor Day is just like any other day. “It’s part of our job. First responders have to be 24/7 365 days a year and it is something we sign up for and it’s something we understand,” says Sgt. Chris Smith, Bonneville

As the roads and many malls fill in Idaho Falls, the downtown area is often quiet during the Labor Day holiday. “Usually it’s hard to find a parking space down here during a work day, but today it’s nice and quiet,” said longtime Idaho Falls resident Chris Monson. Monson said most people were at the

A BYU-Idaho student drowned in the Snake River in Jefferson County on Saturday. The victim, Scott Hart, 26, was one of four kayakers boating between Twin Bridges and the Menan-Lorenzo Bridge around 1 p.m. He was in a two-person kayak with his wife, Marcia Hart, 26. Both were Brigham Young University-Idaho students. The Harts’ kayak