Month: November 2014

Two horses in Bonneville County were euthanized after displaying neurological symptoms consistent with Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) According to the Idaho Department of Agriculture, one of the horses tested positive for the neurologic strain of EHV-1. The department said Wednesday the farm was a private facility that housed five horses. The first horse to display

The City of Blackfoot is considering a contract with an engineering firm to address its railroad crossing issues. This year the city applied for a Tiger grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation to build an over – or underpass. That construction would help traffic through the city and allow cross-track access for emergency vehicles,

Here are results for eastern Idaho elections, sorted by county. Bannock County BANNOCK COMMISSIONER DIST 1 BANNOCK CLERK BANNOCK ASSESSOR Bear Lake County BEAR LAKE COURTHOUSE BOND Bonneville County BONNEVILLE DIST 93 SUPPLEMENTAL LEVY Clark County CLARK LIBRARY LEVY Custer County BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDS MONUMENT ADVISORY Lemhi County LEMHI COMMISSIONER DIST 2 LEMHI CORONER Franklin County

Here are results for eastern Idaho elections, sorted by county. Bannock County Commissioner Clerk Assessor Bear Lake County Bear Lake Courthouse Bonneville County Bonneville levy Clark County Clark library Custer County White Clouds Lemhi County Commissioner Coroner Franklin County Franklin wastewater Fremont County Island Park monument Power County Commissioner Clerk Assessor Teton County (Idaho) Commissioner

Democratic gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff formally conceded to republican Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter Wednesday morning. Balukoff also thanked supporters who helped him bring attention to some very important issues. Balukoff said his campaign supporters “changed the tone of the conversation about education in Idaho.” He called Otter late Tuesday night and congratulated him on his

Republicans gained control of the U.S. Senate and maintained their majority in the House in Tuesday’s election, and one Idaho senator says this will make a huge difference in how things are done in Washington. “The difference is that now our agenda will be voted on on the floor of the Senate. We have not

Here are results for races in western Wyoming. Jackson JACKSON CITY COUNCIL Teton County (Wyo.) TETON, WY COMMISSIONER TETON, WY CORONER

Here are results for Wyoming state races in the 2014 general election. WYOMING GOVERNOR WYOMING U.S. HOUSE DIST 1 WYOMING U.S. SENATOR WYOMING SEC. OF STATE WYOMING SUPERINTENDENT

Here are results for state and judicial races for the 2014 general election. IDAHO GOVERNOR IDAHO LT. GOVERNOR U.S. HOUSE DIST 2 – IDAHO U.S. HOUSE DIST 1 – IDAHO U.S. SENATOR – IDAHO IDAHO SEC. OF STATE IDAHO TREASURER IDAHO ATTORNEY GENERAL IDAHO STATE SUPERINTENDENT 7th DISTRICT JUDGE

Here are results for Idaho legislative races. LEGISLATIVE DIST 8B LEGISLATIVE DIST 26A LEGISLATIVE DIST 26B LEGISLATIVE DIST 28A SENATOR DIST 29 LEGISLATIVE DIST 29A LEGISLATIVE DIST 29B LEGISLATIVE DIST 30A LEGISLATIVE DIST 30B SENATE DIST 32 LEGISLATIVE DIST 32A LEGISLATIVE DIST 32B LEGISLATIVE DIST 33A LEGISLATIVE DIST 33B

Here are results for Wyoming state races in the 2014 general election. Wyoming Governor Wyoming House Wyoming Senator Wyoming Secretary of State Wyoming Superintendent

Here are results for races in western Wyoming. Jackson Jackson City Council Teton County (Wyo.) Teton commissioner Teton coroner

Here are results for Idaho legislative races. 8B 26A 26B 28A Senate 29 29A 29B 30A 30B Senate 32 32A 32B 33A 33B

Here are results for state and judicial races for the 2014 general election. Idaho Governor Idaho Lt. Gov. US House Dist 2 U.S. Representative Dist 1 U.S. Senator Dist 2 Sec. of State State Treasurer Attorney General Superintendent 7th Judicial

The Idaho National Laboratory will be getting a new director. Battelle Energy Alliance announced Tuesday that it would transition to a new leader at the INL by the end of September 2015. Director John Grossenbacher led the BEA bid that got the company the contract to manage and operate the INL in February 2005, according

The Bannock County Commission chairman will be returning to his duties. In a message to Local News 8, Howard Manwaring wrote that he has been dealing with a life-threatening illness and has been hospitalized three times since June. He had most recently spent eight days in the hospital. “My physician as well as the physicians

A lane of traffic was closed for an hour on Intererstate 15 near Century High School in Pocatello on Tuesday morning due to an accident involving a car and a semi-truck. Idaho State Police said Dakota Mason, 18, of Pocatello, was driving south in a 2003 Dodge Neon around 9 a.m. when he fell asleep,

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office is warning people about an Election Day scam. Someone is calling potential voters and offering to pay them $25 for their votes, according to complaints reported to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. “Bribing someone for their vote is a crime,” Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said in Tuesday news release.

A new leader has been named for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise. Bishop Peter F. Christensen will be installed as the eighth Bishop of Boise at a Dec. 17 Mass in St John Cathedral. He replaces Bishop Michael P. Driscoll, who submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Francis on Aug. 8 when he

Polling venues across Bannock County were busy Tuesday morning, and election workers were bracing themselves for the lunchtime rush. Interim county clerk Robert Poleki said the county had already received 4,500 early voter and absentee ballots and expects roughly 20,000 more voters to hit the polls by the end of the day. He said that’s

Recent campaign ads have sparked some debate with local community leaders; the issue – who is taking credit for bringing Amy’s Kitchen into Pocatello. Mayor Brian Blad said recent campaign ads run by incumbent candidate Senator Roy Lacey have upset local community leaders, since they feel Lacey is claiming full ownership over bringing the company

If you are not a registered voter, but are qualified to be, you can still vote in Tuesday’s election. Registering at the polls isn’t hard. You just need to make sure you’re at the right place and have the right paperwork. The first thing you have to do is find out where your polling place

It’s not often our area sees representatives of the Metropolitan Opera looking for young singers to send to the Big Apple, but Saturday was that day for 13 students who auditioned for three judges. Shaun Stubblefield said he just got up there and did his best with one hope. “Just not embarrassing myself,” he said.

Deb Tobin said she didn’t think she would have any complications when getting a vein removed from her leg, but when her incision wouldn’t heal she consulted her physician. “I was under the care of a different physician and he kind of threw everything at it that he knew to do, but he wasn’t gaining

Parents and community members got their first glimpse of Skyline High School’s new $1.6 million science wing at an open house Monday night. The renovation added three lab classrooms and created more space for hands on experiments. Skyline Principal Jeff Sanders said the science department hadn’t had many updates since the school was built in

At almost 7 years old, Belle, a former lead sled dog, knows no life outside dog sledding. But six months ago, Belle went blind after being diagnosed with a genetic form of glaucoma. “They can’t really treat it except to just keep the symptoms at bay,” said Gail Birdsong, who runs the Birdsong Siberian Husky

A historic barn was destroyed after catching on fire early Sunday morning, the Idaho Falls Fire Department said. A call came into dispatch about a fire at 2290 W. Broadway St. just after 1 a.m. Fire officials said the entire building and all of its contents were on fire when firefighters arrived. Dan Schofield made

Two men were arrested on grand theft charges Thursday after police said they stole an ATV from Bott Yamaha. Froilan J. Carranza and Damien R. Hayes, both 18, of Idaho Falls, stole a 2015 Yamaha Viking 700 ATV valued at $13,600 from the dealership on Maple Street, police said Monday. The pair were arrested Thursday

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Sunday after police said he threatened another man with a machete. The victim, a 43-year-old man, told police Armando Ruiz-Cota, 49, followed him to a home on the 300 block of Moonlight around 11 p.m. and there threatened him with a 2-foot-long machete. Ruiz-Cota was arrested on a charge

A man suspected of robbing a credit union earlier this year was arrested Saturday, and he had a pipe bomb in his vehicle, police said. Jordan was again spotted at the Idaho State University Credit Union early Saturday morning. Jordan is suspected of robbing the same branch on 4914 Yellowstone Ave. on July 26. Police

The Fort Hall Business Council is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the body of Darrell Auck. Fort Hall Police believe Auck was killed on or about Oct. 15, but his body was never found. Police were called to the Anthony Ish home on East Agency Road at 12:45 a.m.

A wrong-way driver on Interstate 15 in southeastern Idaho has died after a head-on collision that also killed the driver of the other vehicle. Idaho State Police say 29-year-old Cindy Nicholls of Rigby at about 4 a.m. on Sunday drove her 2005 Chrysler 300 south in the northbound lanes about 10 miles south of Idaho

Just two days after Amy’s Kitchen announced it would be taking over the Heinz plant in Pocatello, there’s more economic promise for the region Friday. This time, the Carmike Pine Ridge 10 in Chubbuck is gearing up for a major expansion project. They’ll be adding 6,000 square feet to its existing theater, and building the

This is the final week to grab your tickets and go see the performance of “Les Miserables” at the Mystique Performing Arts and Events Center, but tickets are quickly selling out. Theater owner Larry Fisher said the final show takes place on Saturday, Nov. 8, but the out-pour of support from the community has led

Winter is approaching quickly and Bob Boucher, owner of Meineke Car Care in Idaho Falls says you don’t want to forget to make sure your car is prepared. “I think a lot of people here in southeastern Idaho understand, you know, they are offroaders, hunters, fisherman and they maintain their offroad vehicles, four wheelers and

Video Courtesy: Big Sky TV By Idaho State Athletics, The Idaho State football team guaranteed itself a winning season for the first time since the 2003 season by beating Portland State 31-13 on Saturday evening at Providence Park. The Bengal defense forced six turnovers, five interceptions and one fumble and the offense tallied 430 yards.

Another year and another State Championship for Head Coach Pauliene Theiros and the Century Volleyball team. The Diamondbacks won their 5th straight 4A State Volleyball Championship Saturday beating Bishop Kelley 3-2.

The Idaho Falls Tigers would not be denied their first 5A State Volleyball Title since 2011 Saturday, beating Coeur D’Alene 3-1 at Skyline High School.

The Snake River Panthers continued its dominating season by steam-rolling the Sugar-Salem Diggers Saturday. The Panther defense shut down the Diggers running game, and offensively Snake River was led by Luke Albertson who had 173 rushing yards.

After starting the season 0-3 the North Fremont Huskies have now won 6 straight games. North Fremont moves on in State Football Playoffs by beating Bear Lake.

You may have seen the memes and sayings on Facebook and other social media, all talking about “Fearbola,” the fear of the spread of Ebola. One doctor at Idaho State University said there are plans in place if it were to show up here, but it’s the knowledge of how you get it that needs

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