Month: January 2015

Those of all ages trekked through Smith Park Saturday afternoon. Director of the Rexburg “Snow Fest”, Tom Anderson says instead of waiting for the snow to melt, you might as well embrace it. “In Rexburg, you can’t get around the winter, so why not celebrate what we have? Celebrate the snow, celebrate the cold. Just

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Friday afternoon Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England was presented with a golden shoe after winning the Chamber Wellness Program’s month-long Executive Challenge. As part of the challenge, 12 local leaders were chosen to log their footsteps using a pedometer with a goal of walking at least 10,000 steps per day. England exceeded that goal, walking an

New legislation that opposes national monuments in Fremont County has been introduced in the Idaho House. This comes after 93 percent of people who live there voted against national monument status in an advisory vote. Representative Paul Romrell from St. Anthony submitted the legislation.On Friday evening, people in Island Park discussed even more strategies to

A new program has landed at Idaho State University that will give people a chance to get hands-on experience with NASA technology. ISU’s GIS Training and Research Center was designated as a NASA DEVELOP research node earlier this month, along with seven other regional locations nationwide. The program gives hands-on access to NASA technology, as

Drug dogs have been helping law enforcement fight drugs across the country for years. But for the Idaho State Police, they’ve only had their drug dogs for about a year now. Troopers say the program is going so well, they’d like to expand it. ISP had the program before, but had to get rid of

Idaho State University president Arthur Vailas is asking the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee for $33,500 to help the museum catalog items using using technology and 3-dimensional scanning in a unique way. Dr. Leif Tapanila, acting museum director, said cataloging technology has come a long way. He referred to the bison in the museum’s exhibit, and

Brigham Young University-Idaho has more students off campus than on, the university said Friday when it announced record numbers for enrollment. In Winter Semester 2015, 16,738 students were on campus, an increase of 7 percent over last winter’s campus enrollment of 15,625. However, off-campus enrollment increased by 51 percent over last year to 17,979. The

New state schools Superintendent Sherri Ybarra gave a public school budget pitch to the Joint-Finance Appropriations Committee on Thursday, calling for $87.3 million increase in state funding for public schools next year — $14 million less than what Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter proposed. Local school administrators said even though the proposal is less of a

Family crisis experts say criminals are taking a modern approach to stalking, which may make it easier for police to catch them. Teena McBride, executive director of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Center, said it used to be a crime that was hidden in the bushes and carried out without detection, but stalking has

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Sugar-Salem 51South Fremont 47 F Firth 47*Shelley 49 F *Cokeville, WY 43North Gem 39 F Ririe 64*Salmon 70 F Mackay 40*Clark County 45 F GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLPocatello 32*Burley 43 F Idaho Falls 30*Century 56 F Twin Falls 41*Highland 52 F Blackfoot 38*Hillcrest 74 F Bonneville 43*Rigby 58 F Canyon Ridge 41*Skyline 47 F

Emily Conrad is passionate about volunteering. She’s a Red Cross volunteer and spent all of last summer volunteering at an orphanage and school in Ghana. “I’d feed them and play with them all day,” Conrad said. “That’s all you did with them — it was really fun. In the mornings I taught at a school

Idaho transportation officials warn roads and bridges in the state are deteriorating at a greater rate than they’re equipped to deal with. The National Bridge Inventory shows 22 percent of Gem State bridges are considered structurally deficient. Ed Bala, an Idaho Transportation Department engineer, said this is fast becoming the rule rather than the exception.

Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas is asking the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee for $1.7 million for the university’s Career Path Internship program. The CPI program provides work for students in their field while they’re still going to school. It started out five years ago with students not really knowing about it until faculty or

Big changes are coming to the Bannock County fairs. There will be one fair only in the county this year. Previously, there had been a north and south Bannock County Fair, but the county commissioners said the north fair had been failing for years. They said the low turnout made them decide to only have

A Wilford woman was arrested after she tried to get into cars at a funeral, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Len Humphries said Lisa A. Elliot, 42, was arrested on four counts of attempted burglary after deputies caught her in the act in the Wilford LDS church parking lot. Elliot was being held

Bonneville County deputies are warning residents to be cautious of telephone scams after a man almost lost thousands to an IRS impersonator. Deputies said telephone scams may be an old method, but the variety of such scams is increasing. “It seems like these people are picking different things, like jury duty evasion, tax collection, power

A Madison County man was taken to Madison Memorial Hospital for treatment after his pickup was struck by a Sugar-Salem school bus. The crash happened around 7:40 a.m. Thursday. According to Madison County Sheriff Capt. Cameron Stanford, the bus was stopped at the intersection of Teton and Moody roads near Sugar City to pick up

Six classrooms at a Pocatello elementary school are going digital with the launch of a Chromebook pilot program. Under the program, about 120 fourth and fifth graders at Jefferson Elementary are using Chromebooks to complete assignments in class. The students are able to login to Google’s education app, which teachers can also access in real-time.

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Several tenants at a mobile home park in Salmon have just weeks to pick up everything and move because of something that they said should have been fixed years ago. Lisa Moon bought her trailer in Stoneridge Mobile Home Park four and a half years ago. “Even though it wasn’t much, at least I owned

The Jefferson County sheriff is facing felony charges related to allegations he was misusing funds. Sheriff Blair Olsen faces three charges of use of public money or a financial card for personal use and another charge of misuse of public funds by a public officer. The maximum sentence for three of the charges Olsen is

The Bannock County assessor’s office will now be open on Fridays beginning in February. The office’s current hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Beginning in February, the office will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. The employee shifts will be split between 6:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and

Catching criminals often involves a lot of effort and research, but not this time. Rexburg police confiscated nearly 20 pounds of pot after two alleged drug traffickers who thought authorities were closing in on them called 911. But officers said until the pair called Friday to report their location and the marijuana, which was worth

Reed’s Dairy announced plans to open its second location in Ammon after requests from customers. “We posted on our Facebook page that we were expanding over here. We’ve had over 4,000 likes to that post so we think that’s a really good sign,” said owner Alan Reed. Reed said the company is preparing to open

Students are reacting positively to the announcement of a new BYU-Idaho president. The announcement came at the weekly devotional Tuesday. Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was the speaker. At the end of his remarks he made the surprise announcement. “We are pleased to announced the selection of Clark G.

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Skiing at the popular East Fork Mink Creek Nordic Center south of Pocatello has effectively come to a halt after a week of warmer-than-usual temperatures. After poor skiing conditions Sunday, the city-managed ski center put instructors and ski patrols on hiatus until further notice and has suspended on-site rentals. Those who choose to ski on

The U.S Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against the Idaho Falls School District. According to the labor department, school District 91 fired an employee for reporting asbestos cleanup concerns at C. E. Gayle Junior High School. “I was essentially fired for doing my job,” said Penny Weymiller, formerly an environmental safety and health engineer

Two people tied to an attempted murder in Fremont County were supposed to be handed their sentences Tuesday, but it was instead moved to Feb. 24. Last month, Jermaine Wiley pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the first degree in a April 2014 plot that targeted Jessica Brown’s stepfather. In July, Brown pleaded guilty to

Every year, the United Health Foundation rates the health of each state in America, and Idaho isn’t doing as well as it used to. The survey takes into account several dozen factors including obesity rates, childhood vaccination rates, smoking rates, rates of infectious diseases, and public health spending, just to name a few. Idaho was

Sleep is a part of life for everyone, but research by Idaho State University professor Dr. Maria Wong shows sleep problems at a young age can lead to problems in the future. “We’ve been focusing on sleep difficulties,” said Wong. “Like having problems sleeping, staying asleep and falling asleep and how might that have a

The LDS church has named a new president for Brigham Young University-Idaho. Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made the announcement Tuesday at BYU-Idaho’s weekly devotional. Clark Gilbert will take the post April 13. He replaces Kim B. Clark, who has

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a news conference Tuesday on religious freedom and nondiscrimination. The stream is now over. Read the story here.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a news conference Tuesday on religious freedom and nondiscrimination. The stream is now over. Read the story here.

Driving along Philbin Rd. by I-86, some folks might have noticed a brand, new building under construction. That 50,000 sq. ft. building will serve as the new Academy Charter School, come this fall. The Academy Charter School principal Joel Lovstedt said for the past nine years, the school has been operating at full capacity with

The Army is expected to decide in the coming days how to proceed with disciplinary action against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who left his post in Afghanistan, and was captured and held by the Taliban for years before being exchanged last year for five detainees from Guantanamo Bay. The decision could come “very soon,

Idaho saw its first train collision of the year Friday when the driver of an SUV failed to yield to an oncoming train in the Tyhee area. Chase Fernandez, 23, said he was heading east across the rail tracks on Tyhee Road at Dekay Road around 5:20 p.m. Friday when the train struck the back

During her 25 years at Local News 8, anchor Karole Honas has affected many people, including her co-workers. In the video above, you can see Karole throughout the years (along with a few glimpses of co-anchor Jay Hildebrandt). Attached to this story are videos featuring people you might recognize from years gone by. Although they

Today just before 12:20 p.m. Bingham County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 2 vehicle accident at 1200 west Highway 39. The initial investigation shows 85-year-old Blaine VanOrden of Blackfoot was driving a pickup and failed to stop at a stop sign as he entered the highway. VanOrden was hit by 53-year-old Stevan Lavon Atwood, who

Calving season is just starting, but with the above average temperatures some are worried about their grazing fields getting wet and muddy. “If you have a warm spell or a wet warm spell, there is an increased chance of scours and scours can spell disaster for a lot of ranchers, and they can stand to

An armed robbery turned into a deadly shoot out in Rexburg over the weekend. According to police, the deceased, Daryl Myler, wasn’t after the money. He was stealing prescription medication. Statistics show two thirds of all drugs that are abused are from a pharmacy or over the counter. Part of that is because they’re easy

A CEO has been hired over the Shoshone-Bannock Gaming Operation and Hotel & Event Center, the tribes announced Monday. John Phillipp will oversee the two operations after the Fort Hall Business Council chose to combine management of both properties. Phillipp has 30 years of experience with corporate and tribal casinos across the country, in “virtually

Police say Daryl Myler of Driggs showed a gun to steal some prescription drugs at Walgreens. When officers tried to stop him, police say the suspect fired at them. Police then shot Myler and was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly after. No officers were injured during the shooting but a BYU-Idaho student

Idaho has seen a “dramatic increase” in flu-related deaths, the state Department of Health and Welfare said Monday. There were 16 deaths related to influenza as of Thursday, an increase from three reported deaths Jan. 8. Most of the people who died were more than 80 years old. “Over the past five years there has

A robbery suspect is dead after a shooting in Rexburg on Saturday evening. Rexburg police said the suspect entered Walgreens on Main Street, where he tried to rob the pharmacy window at gunpoint. Officers said he left the store, but shortly after they found him in the alley near KeyBank.That’s when shots were fired and

The stubborn fog is still lingering in a few places, meaning roads could be icy again come Monday morning. By the afternoon, things should start to clear out for most of the region with sunny skies and above average temperatures. Bigger changes are coming Tuesday afternoon as a storm comes in all the way from

Slick roadways caused by freezing fog was a big problem for several areas across the region on Saturday. We’ll see a bit more fog Sunday morning but it won’t be as widespread or as thick. Skies will begin to clear off by Sunday afternoon with just a few flurries in and around Yellowstone National Park.

The Chubbuck Lions came together Saturday for to hold a community fundraiser for a local family in need of some help after a medical diagnosis. Travis Jones has cardiomyopathy. He takes water pills every day to stop fluid from gathering around his heart, but he needs a new heart. “The whole left side of my

New Head football coach of the Century Diamondbacks Travis Hobson sits down with Chris Renkel to discuss his plan for his new team.

Tyler Berg is an avid outdoors-man often found fly fishing in the summer. But this week he took on a new challenge, skiing for the first time eve

The top two players in the state of Idaho have put on a show each time they face off. But while many can mistake them for being rivals, they’re actually close friends off the court.

Idaho State Senior Forward Jeff Solarin didn’t pick up a basketball until Middle School. Before that, his athletic career revolved around a different sport.

The Idaho Department of Labor reported the month of December had the lowest jobless rate since 2008. The adjusted unemployment rate fell another two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7 percent. Total employment edged upward by 300 to cross 743,000 for the first time while unemployment fell by 1,600. The state’s total labor force dropped

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A Union Pacific train struck an SUV in the Tyhee area on Friday evening after the SUV’s driver failed to yield. Chase Fernandez, 23, tells Local News 8 he was driving across the railroad tracks eastbound on Tyhee Road at Dekay Road around 5:20 p.m. He said the sun obstructed his view and he didn’t

It’s tax season and in Idaho, there are 136 exemptions on everything from prescriptions and funeral caskets to commemorative silver medallions. But some are asking if these tax breaks are breaking the state. A new report by the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy shows tax exemptions cost the state $2.4 billion in the 2014 fiscal

Local moviegoers have been pushing for the historical drama ‘Selma’ to be shown in theaters, and that push has been successful. Muriel Roberts said she wasn’t surprised to find out the film wasn’t going to be shown in the area. “I could see why,” said Roberts, member of the Pocatello chapter of the NAACP. “Only

Ten years ago Wendi Maestas had no regrets when she got a tattoo on her neck– but now things are a little different. “I’m not who I was when I was 18, and I work in a very professional atmosphere and it’s not something I want to be seen by the public and I’m getting

It might sound a little strange, but insects are the first responders at a crime scene. Scientists use them to find out different things, like the exact time of a victim’s death, if drugs were involved, or what the weather was like when they died. Understanding how insects are used in criminology takes a deeper

A mobile home caught fire just outside the city of Ammon in Bonneville County, Thursday afternoon. The fire started just before 3 p.m. at a mobile home on Upland Street near Ammon Road and Greenwillow Lane. Fire officials were able to control the blaze shortly after arriving. However, the home appears to be a total

A local woman was arrested in Caribou County on Tuesday on 10 counts of intentionally or knowingly engaging “in oral sexual contact with a person under 18 years of age” Marie Ellen Donaldson is the wife of North Gem School District Superintendent Curry Donaldson. The alleged incidents took place when Marie Ellen Donaldson was a

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Pocatello police officers are being asked to patrol the streets on foot for at least 15 minutes each day. It’s part of a mandate that the department issued Jan. 3 in an effort to increase police interaction with the public. “When you look at the interaction between us and the public, it’s hard to do

On Thursday afternoon the calm and collected Bannock County prosecuting attorney Stephen Herzog let us all in on a little secret elected county officials rarely get a chance to express as he stood before the room of curious Pocatello Rotarians. “Not knowing everything but still living and learning along the way is what makes this

Sugar-Salem High School senior Collin Cronin plays the roll of the tax man in Sugar-Salem’s production of “You Can’t Take It With You.” Cronin has been in several school plays and enjoys it. “You can take on different characters,” Cronin said. “You can be serious for one part, and and the next part you could

Before President Obama gave a speech at Boise State University on Wednesday, he met with the family of Saeed Abedini, an Idaho pastor serving an eight-year prison sentence in Iran. Obama talked with Abedini’s wife, Naghmeh, and her two kids for about 10 minutes, long enough for their son to tell the president he would

Before President Obama gave a speech at Boise State University on Wednesday, he met with the family of Saeed Abedini, an Idaho pastor serving an eight-year prison sentence in Iran. Obama talked with Abedini’s wife, Naghmeh, and her two kids for about 10 minutes, long enough for their son to tell the president he would

An inmate at the Bingham County Jail apparently killed himself. Nickolas Seamons, 35, hanged himself in one of the showers Monday around 6:45 p.m., the sheriff’s office said. Officers and other inmates cut him down and attempted CPR. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. Any time there is a death in the

One of the most talked-about issue on social media from President Obama’s State of the Union Address was his proposals for paid maternity leave and mandatory paid sick days. Saying that the U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world that doesn’t provide paid maternity leave, the president wants to mandate those benefits as

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A controversial proposed ordinance would restrict smoking in public parks in American Falls. The ordinance, which was revised at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting, would require smokers to keep at least 25 feet away from certain areas like playground equipment, picnic tables and ball fields. City Council was expected to vote on the ordinance Wednesday,

The Pocatello/Chubbuck Auditorium District is continuing to work on an events center, but is experiencing a delay due to need for another feasibility study. The last feasibility study was done in 2010. Investors are worried the last five years may have seen needs change for an events center, so the auditorium district is doing a

Following the State of the Union and President Obama’s visit to Boise, local Republicans said they had mixed feeling on the president’s remarks. “Last night it seemed like he was struggling to come up with a different agenda to create a legacy for himself, a positive legacy for himself during the final two years of

Bob Inama has dedicated his life to educating others for more than half a century. Back in 1964 he had full intentions of attending law school before he was offered what he thought was a temporary teaching position at BYU-Idaho. “So I said sure, I’d come up for one year, figured I’d come up and

President Barack Obama spoke in conservative-leaning Idaho on Wednesday, saying he still has hopes he can bridge the ideological gaps that have created gridlock in the nation’s capital. He referenced football frequently during his address. He told the audience at Boise State University that like the school’s football team overtime victory in the 2007 Fiesta

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Century High School officials named Travis Hobson the new head football coach for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, replacing Dave Spillet. Hobson became the head coach at Shelley High School in 2012 and led the Russets to an undefeated record of 12-0. In 2013, he posted a record of 11-1, winning back-to-back 3A state championships. In

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game confirmed multiple cases of avian influenza or “bird flu” in Canyon and Gooding Counties Tuesday. While there is little risk of humans contracting the virus, wildlife and health officials are urging caution. “There’s always the potential risk of human exposure to this virus,” said Dr. Mark Drew, a

Measles is making a comeback in several Western states. After several young children caught the illness in Disneyland in mid-December, there have been 51 confirmed cases as of Monday. So far California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington State have all confirmed measles cases, with a majority of them occurring in California. Idaho doctors hope the measles

The wife of an American pastor held prisoner in Iran says President Barack Obama will meet with her during his short visit to Idaho on Wednesday. The Idaho Statesman reports Naghmeh Abedini received confirmation Tuesday that Obama agreed to meet with her and her two young children. Abedini recently had written an open letter to

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A Carl’s Jr. employee stole more than $700 from the restaurant on Northgate Mile, Idaho Falls police said Tuesday. Edward A. Hammer, 31, was arrested on a charge of grand theft Friday after restaurant management told police he had stolen $787 in cash from the register between Dec. 1 and Jan. 15. Hammer was booked

A chiropractic office was broken into sometime this weekend, Idaho Falls police said Tuesday. Police responded to Sayer Chiropractic on the 900 block of John Adams Parkway around 7:45 a.m. Monday after they were called about a burglary. The owner said he came to work to find that someone broke in and stole cash and

Pocatello police are looking for a suspect in a home invasion. Police said the incident occurred on the 200 block of Warren Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The suspect’s intent was not released, but officers said the woman in the home was targeted, and there is no reason to believe it was a random attack.

People who do business with the Idaho National Laboratory might come across some problems over state identifications. The federal government put out requirements to improve security for driver’s licenses. But Idaho’s state ID’s don’t meet those requirements. The requirements come from the Real ID Act of 2005 which is is meant to make it harder

A Blackfoot man is getting ready to show off his collection of artifacts recovered from his family’s former general store and service station at the old Fort Hall townsite on Highway 91. Tuesday night he’ll be presenting an assortment of old photos, postcards of Pocatello, 1930s newspapers as well as a document signed by President

Tax season starts at midnight and there are new tax forms to fill out on health insurance coverage. One of the most important forms is called 1095a. People who have insurance through Your Health Idaho have to fill out the form. You will get one in the mail, but be sure not to throw it

Bonneville Joint School District 93 Board of Trustees are working toward a plan to solve the overcrowding issue in the high schools. After several failed attempts, the school board has presented a 2015 bond amount that is significantly lower and a shorter term than the previous attempt to solve this issue. Even if the bond

Fuel prices have been dropping for the last several months, but the cost of diesel fuel was as high as $3.70 a gallon only two months ago, in mid-November. Now the fuel is finally dropping in price and local trucking companies are seeing big financial benefits. Brad Rodgers of A-Core Concrete Cutting says fuel costs

On Monday the nation remembered the late, civil rights activist leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and folks across eastern Idaho came out en masse to commemorate King. Nearly 200 people throughout the community marched from Holt Arena, up Martin Luther King Jr. Way, up toward the Stephens Performing Arts Center where the event was

President Barack Obama will be making a stop in Boise Wednesday. While those there are prepping for the president’s visit to Boise State, some in Idaho Falls have concerns. “I wish he would stay away, I really do,” said Doug Smith. “I wish he’d stay in D.C., and do some work and get something passed,

Those who have some concerns about a proposed high school for District 93 will soon have the chance to let school officials know. The first site committee meeting will be Wednesday night. Architects, engineers, and the county commissioner are a few of those attending Wednesday’s meeting. They’ll be there to answer questions community members have

When you first meet Natalie Peterson you would have no idea that for years she struggled with a meth addiction. While Peterson battled this she lost more than just control;she lost a finger after getting an infection from injecting herself in the arm. Peterson served time in prison for a drug-related felony and that’s when

An Idaho Falls woman was killed Sunday morning in an accident on Interstate 15 north of Shelley. Idaho State Police said Maria R. Juarez, 27 was driving north in a 2005 Dodge Caravan and drifted off the side of the right side of the road through a fence. The van rolled ejecting her from the

The Pocatello branch of the NAACP held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon Saturday, celebrating his life, recognizing his teachings and honoring locals who have made a positive difference in the community. To Lynn Winmill, U.S. Court district judge in Pocatello, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is about celebrating the legacy he left and

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Life without an arm isn’t always easy, but researchers at Idaho State University are hoping to change that. Over the next three years, they’ll be working to develop a learning tool for prosthetic users in the form of an “augmented virtual reality device.” Researchers recently received a $152,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to