Month: November 2014

Few expected the Idaho State football team to do much in 2014, but the Bengals surprised everyone winning 8 games for the first time in over a decade.

Blowing dust near Roberts led to multiple crashes on Interstate 15 on Saturday afternoon. Idaho State Police said high winds caused a dust storm, and many drivers were driving too fast with zero visibility, causing a chain-reaction crash around 2:45 p.m. Vehicles involved included two commercial vehicles, three pickups, two SUVs and two passenger cars.

A power outage in Rigby on Saturday affected more than 2,000 customers. Rocky Mountain Power says it was caused by a pole fire. They restored the power by 9:45 p.m. Saturday

There were many great plays and moments this football season. Sports Line has narrowed it down to 10 of the top plays. See who made the cut.

Hundreds kicked off the holiday season in Old Town Pocatello with the annual Night of 1,000 Santas Festival and Parade Friday evening. Starting at the corner of South 1st Avenue and East Lewis Street, dozens of brightly-lit floats made their way through Old Town as hundreds of people lined the parade route. “Just coming out

As the 2014 season begins for the Century Boys Basketball team the Diamondbacks are on a mission to prove they’re the best in the State. The team is led by new coach Lester Stewart, and they haven’t forgotten the heartbreaking loss to Twin Falls in the 2013 4A State Championship Game.

While many rushed to the store Thanksgiving morning to get last minute items, many were racing to the finish line at Freeman Park. Event organizer Michael Hays said he expected 3,000 runners at this years race. “This is a tradition for many families in the area. We have one family that has more than 90

Although most shoppers have mapped out their game plans for Black Friday, there are still some schmucks out there who are mapping out ways to steal from you. So, true or false: The crowd at the Pocatello Shopko grew so rowdy one year during Black Friday, shoppers broke the doors before the store even opened.

One local business has made it a tradition of its own to give thanks back to the community. Going on all day, the Puerto Vallarta restaurant in Pocatello will be serving free Thanksgiving meals to the community who are in need of a good meal this holiday. Mayor Brian Blad and his family help serve

Fire officials in Boise say a four-alarm fire that broke out Wednesday night has destroyed five businesses and damaged two others. No injuries were reported. The Idaho Statesman reports the fire at the Broadway Park strip mall was reported by a salon employee shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday. Twenty fire units were still on scene

Eastern Idahoans got a head start on Black Friday shopping as many stores opened Thanksgiving evening. In Pocatello, more than 500 people flooded JCPenney when it opened at 5 p.m. in search of discounts of up to 75 percent off. Shoppers were also handed coupons, and Local News 8 spoke to one woman who got

Ed Smart says forgiveness didn’t come easy for the two people who tortured his daughter for 9 months. Elizabeth became a national headline, shedding light on the frightening reality of child abductions. “It was this emotional roller-coaster,” said Smart. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports about 800,000 children under 18 are reported

A Wisconsin man was arrested when Idaho State Police found 47 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. ISP said around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Peter Laurenzano, 56, of Milwaukee, was stopped on Interstate 86 near Chubbuck. The marijuana was worth about $144,000. Police also found $2,452 in cash. Laurenzano was arrested on charges of felony trafficking

The Idaho State University College of Education dean’s office has been temporarily closed after employees experienced a series of respiratory illnesses and rashes. ISU’s Director of Marketing and Communications Adrienne King told the Idaho State Journal that employees were given the option of vacating the office while the university tries to determine whether or not

The Highland Girls Basketball factory must reload in 2014 after returning just two starters from last season’s District Championship team.

By, Idaho State Athletics scored a career-high 18 points but it wasn’t enough as Idaho State lost to Utah Valley University 60-57 on Wednesday night. Along with Ezenwa’s 18 points he also posted a career-best eight rebounds while hitting four-of-six 3-pointers. had a season–high eight points and led the Bengals in rebounds, tallying 10. The

By, Idaho State Athletics Idaho State’s joined an elite and exclusive club Wednesday , as he was selected by his league peers as the 2014 Big Sky Conference Football Coach of the Year. Kramer became just the second coach in Division I history to earn Coach of the Year honors at three different schools in

The Highland Football team celebrated its State Record 10th championship in front of a packed gym at Highland High School Tuesday.

The Pocatello Boys Cross Country dynasty is at 4. 4 straight 4A State Cross Country team championships. Led by Boise State commit Elijah Armstrong the Indians dominated their way to another State Championship in 2014.

The week of Thanksgiving is one of the year’s busiest for travelers with an estimated 237,000 Idahoans driving out of town this week, according to AAA Idaho. On Wednesday, Local News 8 found travelers from as far away as Canada refueling at the many gas stations lining Interstate 15. “We’re on our way to Arizona,”

For the second straight season, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will open up its slopes to skiers and snowboarders Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday the resort put the finishing touches on everything from the store to the slopes. Skiers riders will have over 2,000 feet of terrain Thursday and Friday, and then on Saturday terrain will be expanded

If you walk into the computer lab at Firth High School you may see Lucy Oliva hard at work. She often spends weeks getting her graphics projects just right. That’s what happened with her Business Professionals of America promotion poster. “It took me over a month just to get the text the way I wanted

Bonneville County commissioners have named Daniel “Danny” Clark as the county’s next prosecutor. The commission made the decision Tuesday. Clark is currently the Chief Deputy Prosecutor for the county. Commission Chairman Roger Christensen said Clark will succeed Bruce Pickett, who was elected to replace retiring 7th District Judge Jon Shindurling. “My hope is that we

It’s that time again – shopping for that big family meal, making sure you have everything you need while trying to find the best deal to save those hard-earned dollars. The American Farm Bureau Federation released their annual account of the cost of putting together a Thanksgiving dinner. The Farm Bureau said these calculations are

This week marks one of the busiest times of the year for the Idaho Food Bank and on Wednesday, the food bank’s Pocatello branch estimated they already handed-out roughly more than 1,200 turkey box dinners to families all day Tuesday. The food bank’s Pocatello branch director Rebecca Ristrem said the line started at seven o’clock

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Blackfoot detected coliform bacteria in its water earlier this month, but it is no longer an issue, the city said Wednesday. On Nov. 4, three of 10 water samples tested positive for the bacteria. After restesting confirmed coliforms were in the water, the city performed directional flushing and ran a chlorine generator. Repeated tests on

A Pocatello woman died Tuesday of injuries she sustained in an Interstate 15 crash Saturday afternoon. Idaho State Police said 51-year-old Donna Conder was passenger in a 1999 Ford Explorer driven by Gary Conder, 54, of Pocatello. According to investigators, the Explorer went off the left shoulder of I-15 at milepost 35, near Downey around

AAA Idaho says things are looking up for Thanksgiving travelers. In a news release Tuesday, the organization said the average price for a gallon of gas in Idaho is $3.06, a decline of 26 cents in the past month and the lowest gas has been in the Gem State since February 2011. Gas is also

The Bureau of Land Management has reversed its decision on allowing a permit for a predator derby in Salmon. Earlier this month, the BLM had approved the derby after fielding about 40,000 comments. The event was to be a competition for hunters killing wolves, coyotes, raccoons and skunks. However, in a legal document released to

Pocatello police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a Nov. 16 apartment robbery. Officers used a tip to locate Terrance Maurice Cotton, 22, at 344 N. 15th. He was being held in the Bannock County Jail. Shamar Jahmel Martin King, 22, was arrested Nov. 20 on a charge of aggravated assault. Shade Tuck

Two years after the Iranian government imprisoned an Idaho pastor, his wife said the United States is not doing anything to bring him home. Saeed Abedini is serving an eight-year prison sentence. He is charged with “undermining the national security of Iran because of Christian gatherings.” He just passed his two-year mark. Eyewitness News anchor

After a 12-year-old drove an SUV into an Idaho Falls church early Tuesday morning, church members are saying it was a miracle the boy wasn’t hurt. A parent called police to New Life Church on 2170 12th Street around 3 a.m. for a crash involving a 12-, 13- and 14-year-old. Officers said the three had

The Pocatello Development Authority is moving forward with its “Project Pipe” after deciding on a nearly six million dollar bank loan on Tuesday afternoon. When we first broke this story on Wednesday, all that was left, was for the PDA to decide how much it needed to borrow. On Tuesday afternoon, the board members decided

The Idaho Falls City Council approved a recommendation Tuesday night to transition to an automated residential garbage collection system. The Public Works Department recommended the autoload system to reduce expenses and cut down on work related injuries. The final report by the department pointed to $576,704 in workers compensation claims between 2009 and 2013. Public

In hopes of averting a $1.5 million budget deficit when its supplemental levy expires in 2015, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 school board plans to ask taxpayers for more money. But they’re having trouble deciding how much to ask for. They say a $10 million levy would allow them to avoid the deficit, but many

The Idaho Falls Teton Cancer Center is offering its patients more treatment options. Last Tuesday, the cancer center performed its first Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Doctors said they used to refer patients to Boise or Salt Lake City for a similar treatment and often relied on effective, but limited, forms of radiation treatment. “We know

The Snake River Hotshots are a group of firefighters that focus on any major fires across the nation. The higher the impact, the more Hotshots they send. Tuesday was the opening of their new facility for the Idaho Falls district. The facility is located in Pocatello. This facility has been in the planning process for

Bringing more jobs to Eastern Idaho is top priority to many local leaders. The Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Blackfoot areas have a proposed economic development plan that would bring the three areas together. The idea is all would be viewed as a single economic region. Each area would have local presence, and the local bureaus

The intersection of First Street and Woodruff in Idaho Falls is reopen to drivers. The area was closed Monday night due to a gas leak. According to the Idaho Falls Police Department’s Facebook page, a construction company working in the area hit a gas line, causing the leak. Copyright 2014 NPG of Idaho. All rights

Asthmatics throughout the area were hit hard by the frigid temperatures last week. At the Idaho Allergy and Asthma Clinic in Idaho Falls, specialist David Petty said the recent cold snap brought in several more patients. “We’ve had multiple people say, ‘I was doing okay, until we had that really cold week,’” said Petty. “The

Low voter turnout and the high cost of runoff elections are leaving some local City Council members wondering: Is it really worth it? The Idaho Falls City Council met Monday to discuss runoff elections. The current ordinance said City Council members and the mayor have to win by 50 percent plus one. Mayor Rebecca Casper

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Idaho Falls is giving back to the community during the holiday season. On Monday, organizer Kelli Marshall and local high school students handed out nearly 400 turkey boxes. The boxes include: a turkey, pie, potatoes, vegetables and much more. It also included a $10 gift card. Churches, schools and different

While many spend the hours leading up to Black Friday camped outside big box stores, businesses in Old Town Pocatello are offering shoppers many of the same deals with less of the hassle. Kelly Harmon, who owns Muse Boutique Salon and Spa in Old Town, is offering 20 percent off on all of her merchandise

The Portneuf Medical Center is the first hospital in Idaho to replace a heart valve using the newest, cutting-edge technology known as the Medtronic CoreValve. This is different from the regular Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement procedure PMC first led the way in this past year, because this is the first procedure where the valve deploys

A Portland, Oregon, man was arrested on drug-related charges after police said they found about $6,000 in marijuana in his vehicle. Idaho State Police said they arrested Jeremy W. Ellet, 27, in a routine traffic stop on Interstate 86 in Bannock County on Monday. ISP said he had about 2.2 pounds of marijuana. He was

Christina Jensen joined the Local News 8 team and KIDK Eyewitness News team in February 2013. Christina comes from San Luis Obispo, Calif., where she began two years of her career as a producer at NBC-owned affiliate KSBY-TV. Christina holds a bachelor of science degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. During

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Idaho personal income rose in all but one county last year, but were still behind the national average. Statewide, the average wage rose 3.9 percent from 2012 levels to $37,800, the Idaho Department of Labor said Monday. The national average wage increased by 2 percent to an average wage of $50,012. Because Idaho National Laboratory

While ski resorts open across eastern Idaho, there is one still struggling to get enough snow. But, although Pebble Creek isn’t open quite yet, ski patrol says it expects the lifts to open sooner than the typical, mid-December prediction. “We have a lot of anxious people ready to recreate, ski, and snowboard,” Pebble Creek Ski

It’s a national tradition, Black Friday shopping. After filling up on turkey and pumpkin pie folks will head out in the cold and wait. They will be hoping to snag the ultimate price on some of the most popular holiday gifts. “M onday ,T uesday ,W ednesday …you know varying from year to year people

Saturday locals that were at Storage Wars Goodies and More couldn’t wait to get their hands on treasures. The owner, Sisilia Osa, and her five daughters moved from California two years ago. The family goes around and buys storage units and after they sift through the items, they put them up for auction. She says

Grand Targhee Ski Resort opened for their 46th winter season. “I’m stoked to be back on snow, you know I’m just having fun making use of what we have,” said Sam Johnston. “I’ve been skiing here for 25 years at Targhee,” Jim Abens said. If you think that’s dedication. “I will be here every weekend

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The Idaho Falls City Council and city division leaders met Friday for a comprehensive strategic planning session. Mayor Rebecca Casper said this will help the city spend public dollars wisely. During the planning session, city leaders identified what their priorities should be, what kind of community they want to have and what resources they need

Idaho’s unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent in October. The Idaho Department of Labor in a statement Friday says that’s the lowest unemployment rate in the state in more than six years. The agency also says last month’s drop of four-tenths of a percentage point is the largest one-month change on record for the state.

A committee member for Bonneville District 93 is objecting to a bond proposal to build a new high school. Thursday evening Superintendent Chuck Shackett said more than 80 percent of the committee members voted in favor of building a new school. Committee member, Halli Stone, said the committee process was unfair because she was told

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad and ISU President Arthur Vailas say they are committed to working together after meeting privately late Friday to address concerns about the school’s public safety officers. Last week the city attorney accused ISU’s officers of delaying calls to Pocatello police in the case of a professor who accidentally shot himself. In

The Jackson Hole Fire Department said they still aren’t aware what caused Thursday’s propane explosion. During Friday morning’s investigation, they found more leaks in the AmeriGas company’s propane tank. “We found out that there are more leaks coming from the thousand gallon tank; that’s why we stopped people from coming to get their belongings from

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District is implementing new programs to fight bullying and prevent suicide. Friday the district trained employees in a program to help students understand the impact of their actions. A lot of the training involved discussing different types of situations, like a missing item (theft), trouble with a group project or consistently negative

SkyWest Airlines will start daily jet flights between Salt Lake City International Airport and Pocatello Regional Airport beginning Jan. 1. The SkyWest flights will connect passengers to Delta Airline connections in Salt Lake City. According to Greg Atkin, SkyWest Airlines’ managing director for market development, “The schedules are ideally timed for the day traveler or

One man died in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Ashton on Friday morning. Idaho State Police said around 10:45 a.m., John Stevens, 79, of Ashton, was driving a 1999 Subaru Forrester eastbound when he left his lane of travel into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a 2002 GMC Yukon driven

Parents of extremely premature babies are praising the advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Eastern Idaho. A year ago Meg Martinson delivered twins at 25 weeks – over three months premature. “It was really scary and emotional but it’s one of those experiences you would never ask to go through or want to go through,

You don’t see many teenagers taking up the bagpipes as their instrument of choice, but Madison High School senior Kimball Russell has good reason to. “Almost all my family history is Scottish, so that’s been huge to me being part of a Scottish heritage and I’ve always just loved the noise they make,” Russell said.

Technicians and emergency crews finished removing gas from compromised tanks after Thursday’s explosion and fire in Jackson. The incident had occurred when a propane truck was offloading at AmeriGas, prompting evacuations in the area. No one was seriously hurt. The gas was removed Friday through a process called flaring, in which technicians burn off the

Former Bingham Memorial Hospital employee Jack York, 46, of Pocatello has been sentenced to three years probation and a $1,000 fine for one felony county of wiretapping. Seventh District Judge David Nye also ordered York to serve 300 hours of community service for his role in wiretapping at the Blackfoot hospital. York served as director

The Blackfoot Swimming Pool Committee voted on whether the city should keep the almost 40-year-old community pool. City leaders say they are losing about $200,000 every year by keeping the pool open. The committee’s vote was four to two in favor of keeping it. On Dec. 2, committee members will recommend the City Council propose

Students at Rimrock Elementary School are getting a new greenhouse after weather damaged the old one. The new greenhouse will be fully installed over Thanksgiving break, and students will begin planting by January. Fourth-grade teacher Julia Abbott said the process of growing plants is a great learning experience. “That’s how students learn is from doing

Local emergency response crews held a joint emergency drill Thursday in which they practiced working together in case a similar emergency situation were to actually occur. During the training, crews shut down parts of Dillon Street as well as portions of First and Second streets in order to use the local facilities. The Pocatello Police

There will soon be a new Broulim’s in Ammon. The new grocery store was officially announced Thursday. The new 60,000-square-foot store will be on Hitt and Sunnyside in the new Sandcreek Commons along with Cabela’s, under construction right now. It will also be near a future Hobby Lobby. This Broulim’s addition will bring 100 new

A committee for Bonneville School District 93 has decided what it will present to the school board next month to resolve the overcrowding issue. The two options are to expand both high schools or to build a completely new high school. On Wednesday night, more than 80 percent of the committee voted in favor of

He’s at it again. When we first reported on world-famous sumo wrestling champion Kelly Gneiting, he was swimming across Bear Lake. Twice. There, and back. And now he’s back and ready to take on his next adventure. Gneiting said he plans to take-on the Tsugaru Channel off the coast of Japan on Aug. 25. He

Pocatello police have arrested two of three suspects in connection with an apartment robbery Sunday. Shamar Jahmel Martin King, 22, was arrested Thursday on a charge of aggravated assault. Shade Tuck Smith, 20, was arrested Wednesday on the same charge. A third suspect, Terrance Cotton, is still at large. Police described him as an African-American

The Idaho Poison Center reports a 30 percent increase in calls pertaining to detergent poisonings in children, compared to last year. “It’s been Halloween and I think kids have been used to seeing colored little packets laying around,” said Emergency Physician Jeff Stieglitz, M.D. Stieglitz said he has seen an increase in detergent packet poisonings.

Fire officials are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire at AmeriGas on Gregory Lane in Jackson on Thursday afternoon. According to county emergency officials, the explosion occurred while a propane truck was offloading around 1 p.m. The evacuation of the surrounding area was lifted around 5:40 p.m. Fire officials at the fire say

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During Thursday’s AmeriGas explosion in Jackson, several small propane tanks caught fire and exploded. They’re fairly common in backyards, but firefighters say that, for the most part, you needn’t worry about one blowing up. “Propanes are a very safe fuel and the tanks that they’re put in are extremely safe,” said Capt. Nick Christensen In

A coalition of business leaders met in Boise Wednesday to call for “meaningful” immigration reform. President Barack Obama is expected to unveil his immigration reform plan Thursday, and and agriculture industry leaders say they have a lot riding on it. Citing a report by the University of Idaho, the Farm Bureau’s John Thompson said as

The Idaho-run health exchange Your Health Idaho said thousands of Idahoans have visited their website since open enrollment began Saturday. With more than 52 additional plan options, insurance agents and brokers said plans should be more affordable. “Tax credits are based on the most affordable plans and adding more plans to the market just creates

Jackson police are investigating vandalism at the Teton County Administration Building at 200 S. Willow St. Teton County spokesperson Charlotte Reynolds said an unknown person broke glass in one of the entrance doors sometime overnight Wednesday. Other damage was described as minimal. The building has been reopened to the public. Jackson Police Corporal Roger Shultz

Idaho State University’s president, Arthur Vailas, may be getting a new presidential home. The president said there are several reasons to need a new home. One of the big reasons is the current home just doesn’t have much room to entertain potential donors to the university. Vailas said the cost to maintain the home is

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Thirty-two Eastern Idaho schools got a little richer Wednesday night at the Idaho Lottery’s Scratch for Schools event in Idaho Falls. This year, a record 440 schools statewide are competing to scratch as many tickets as possible. Idaho Lottery spokesman David Workman said each school is given five minutes to scratch 300 tickets. “Whatever winnings

If you build it, they will come – or so the Pocatello Development Authority is hoping after discussions surrounding building-up infrastructure out by the Pocatello Regional Airport took place on Wednesday afternoon. That bleak stretch of land out by the airport is just one of the region’s tax districts, which is in need of some

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Bullying – it’s a word that carries immediate and intense feelings, especially in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25. Last spring, the community was shaken after two high school students took their own lives, and several others attempted suicide. Since that time, many in the community have been crying out for the district to do more,

Grace Lutheran School in Pocatello may build a new high school, and Local News 8 has learned Pocatello/Chubbuck District 25 is talking to the school about this. The district insists Grace Lutheran hasn’t decided if it will build the school and is only looking at the feasibility of doing so. But previous reports suggest the

Nearly 30 elk escaped Broadmouth Canyon Ranch in the Blackfoot Mountains Sunday. The hunting ranch is owned and operated by former NFL player Rulon Jones. As required by law, Jones notified the Department of Agriculture within 24 hours of discovering the escape. Scott Leibsle, Deputy State Veterinarian for the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, said

Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen is warning people not be taken by a new phone scam involving a fake cop. Nielsen said a person has been calling people and identifying himself as “Deputy Harris” with the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office. No such officer exists, according to Nielsen. The caller claims to have warrants in the

Cutting your own Christmas tree in the forest is a fun activity for many families, but don’t forget a permit. Those permits are available now at the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management offices. The price of the tags depend on where you are going and how tall the trees are. The Salmon-Challis National

Every year the FBI releases the uniform crime report. The UCR is a collection of all the crime reported to major law enforcement agencies across the country. Eastern Idaho has a pretty low crime rate. The UCR puts crime in two categories: violent crime and property crime. The odds of experiencing either type of crime

On Tuesday afternoon, the Portneuf Medical Center’s lobby was packed full of people, not patients, waiting to hear the hospital’s big announcement. Hospital administrators, staff members, and physicians lined the room to announce the joint hospital commission has awarded Portneuf the Top Performer in Key Quality Measures award, which is a national title showing the

Your Health Idaho officials said they had a smooth enrollment opening during Monday’s conference call. “We saw a tremendous interest in just the first two days of open enrollment,” said executive director Patrick Kelly. “We had 13,000 unique visitors to our website over the first two days, and about 700 calls into our call center.”

Rocky Mountain Power says 872 customers will be affected by a planned power outage Tuesday. It will affect customers in the Parker and Plano areas. Customers were notified of the plan a week ago. A utility spokesperson said crews will be installing transmission poles near the Snake River. They are intended to help prevent arcing

Idaho State University leaders say strong fiscal responsibility is how the school saved $7 million, which it now plans to reinvest in several upgrades. The school will renovate a lecture hall, 20 classrooms and buy 200 new computers. “It could include everything from lighting to paint, new carpet,” said Adrienne King, spokeswoman for ISU. Student

Jackson’s town council approved Snow King Mountain’s minor development application by a vote of 4-1. Snow King Mountain’s proposal includes a new lodge, a mountain coaster and replacing the 35-year-old Rafferty chairlift by also extending it roughly 1,000 feet. Snow King Mountain wanted the minor development application application approved because the alternative, an intermediate development

A new indoor gun range in Idaho Falls is opening right on target. Monday night, local law enforcement took advantage of the training that the range offers. Guns N Gear Sports is a premier state-of-the-art indoor shooting range. The range includes 15 indoor lanes in the shooting range, a gun shop and training space. “I

Water usage in the U.S. is down. But people in our region individually use more than the national average. In fact, in Idaho, we use more than people in all other states. Idahoans use 168 gallons of water per person per day. The national average is 88 gallons per day. Idaho’s number may be pretty

One local woman is being recognized nationally for being nominated as the Head Start Parent of the Year. But the award goes beyond the classroom for Chubbuck mom Luciane Chase. Chase was nominated for the award because she not only spent countless volunteer hours in the classroom and community, but because she also made huge

As part of a plea deal, 54-year-old Twain Thomas has entered a guilty plea to one count of second degree attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault. Police said Thomas entered an upstairs apartment on the 200 block of South Garfield in Pocatello with two people in it and threatened the residents with a