Month: January 2015

“If it costs nothing to go to school you would think it would be attractive to people that are having a hard time paying for school,” said Eastern Idaho Technical College President, Steven Albiston. Albiston thinks this plan could make dreams a reality for some in eastern Idaho. “Those individuals who chose not to relocate,

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is seeing an influx of students into the district, specifically students in need of special education services. This has caused the district to change some staff and reorganize a little bit. The biggest change is no longer having social workers in the elementary schools. But the district said those services are

Slippery driving conditions led to various accidents in eastern Idaho on Friday. One incident in the morning on Interstate 15 southbound near Shelley involved two trucks. The first truck, which was hauling some farm equipment, lost control. It slid off the road and turned around in the median. The trailer and the equipment it was

A gas leak closed a business in Blackfoot on Friday. Authorities got 911 calls around 7:45 a.m. reporting a gas leak that people could both smell and hear on Bridge and Judicial streets. A garbage truck had set down a Dumpster in an alleyway and clipped a gas pipe, causing the leak, police said. Most

One of the amazing things about Sugar-Salem senior Ben Goff is that he largely taught himself to play the piano. It happened about six years ago after his mom grounded him from playing video games, because he spent too much time on them. “And so because of that, I ended up picking up the piano

Idaho Falls police arrested a man they said threatened a woman with a knife early Friday morning. Brian D. Anderson, 28, was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault after officers responded to a home on the 100 block of East First Street a little after midnight. The victim, a 52-year-old woman, said she and

Authorities in the Twin Falls area are looking for a police impersonator encountered by three women. Idaho police agencies are giving tips on how to tell if the officer pulling you over is legitimate. Idaho State Police said if you are suspicious, you are allowed to ask for a trooper’s credentials. Troopers should be able

The clock is ticking for the Flandro Drive mail-processing center in Pocatello. The U.S. Postal Service tentatively plans to stop processing mail there on April 18, and instead reroute all mail to the Salt Lake City processing center. It’s one of 82 cost-cutting consolidations planned for this year. Thursday elected leaders and businesses from across

More than 50 irrigation equipment manufactures, dealers, and distributors showed off their latest products and solutions at the Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show & Conference. At the event at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls on Thursday, one company was displaying a products that prevents copper theft of irrigation systems using electronic surveillance. “Our hardware uses

Tears filled the courtroom on Thursday morning as emotions ran high when James Blatter, 36, was sentenced to up to 21 years in prison on several counts of voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a child. In October 2013, a father found the former Costco employee taking a video of his young son in the bathroom

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Highland 49Hillcrest 45 F Idaho Falls 45*Madison 71 F Century 74*Pocatello 71 F/OT Rigby 45*Preston 46 F Bonneville 92*Skyline 98 F Teton 27*Shelley 54 F Filer 32*Sugar-Salem 38 F Ririe 53*North Fremont 55 F Soda Springs 55*Snake River 63 F *Mackay 57Leadore 37 F Aberdeen 32*Bear Lake 75 F West Jefferson 52*Firth 53

City leaders of the Upper Valley want to bring back a Civil Air Patrol unit to the area. On Thursday night, the squadron held an open house. The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer group that helps with search and rescues, teaches aerospace education to kids and offers cadet programs for teenagers. On Thursday evening,

A man who broke into a Pocatello apartment with a machete and was shot was sentenced for attempted murder on Thursday. On Thursday morning 6th District Court Judge Robert Naftz sentenced Twain Thomas, 54, to a five-year fixed sentence in the state penitentiary, and 10 years indeterminate on several counts of aggravated assault and attempted

Gas prices have plummeted in the past few months. Idaho has the 9th lowest average gas prices in the nation right now. The national average is $2.09. Idaho’s average is a $1.92. Many folks are recalling the good old days when they could fill up their cars with a $20 bill. But is this something

Bonneville School District 93 approved a recommendation for a bond to build a new high school Wednesday. Voters defeated a bond last March to build a new elementary, middle, and high school. This year, the school board created a committee made up of patrons for and against the bond. The final recommendation was to build

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Wednesday on a warrant for two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Police said they started investigating Rocky J. Huitt, 41, in September after he was found in possession of child pornography and sexually explicit messages on his cell phone. He exchanged sexually explicit images and messages with

A minor earthquake hit the Challis area early Thursday afternoon. The USGS reports the magnitude 3.1 quake was centered about 6 miles east of the town of Challis in Custer County. The quake hit around 1:11 p.m. local time. There are no reports of any damage or injury. This latest quake follows a 4.9 magnitude

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has tentatively agreed to allow two new shipments of spent nuclear fuel into Idaho. The U.S. Department of Energy hopes to advance spent nuclear fuel research at the Idaho National Laboratory. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz asked Otter to approve a plan that would allow two new shipments of radioactive waste, otherwise

Two eastern Idaho projects are among 115 conservation projects across the country to be funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Additional funding from project partners will more than double the financial impact of the program. The Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Stabilization project will receive $1.1 million to help farmers employ

The Cabela’s being built in Ammon said it is accepting applications for 90 jobs. In a news release Thursday, the outdoor retailer said the positions are full time, part time and seasonal. “We’d love to hear from anyone who is passionate about the outdoors and has a desire to work in an outdoor environment,” said

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Sugar-Salem 58North Fremont 43 F Marsh Valley 37*Soda Springs 60 F *Butte County 45 Challis 39 F *Declo 48 Filer 46 F GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLRigby 28*Century 44 F *Highland 39Idaho Falls 38 F Bonneville 42*Madison 49 F *Preston 42Pocatello 34 F *Hillcrest 70Skyline 47 F *Shelley 46South Fremont 31 F Teton 41*Sugar-Salem 62

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is hoping to make several improvements over the next few years. The improvements in its Master Development Plan were formally accepted by the Bridger-Teton National Forest in August, but the plans are now going through a 30-day public comment period. Communications Manager Anna Cole said there are still a couple of

After a drier-than-normal year last year, reservoirs and snowpack are above average levels across the Gem State. “We’ve received a lot of good snowpack especially in the months of October, November,” said Corey Loveland, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service. It’s a far cry from last year. “Last year, we came out from a

After nine consecutive sessions activist protests, the Idaho’s Legislature House Ways and Means Committee considers introducing the “Add the Words” bill. The bill would include sexual orientation and gender identity protections in the state’s Human Rights Act. The House Ways and Means Committee, made up of Republican legislative leadership, voted 6-1 to bring the proposed

The Bannock County commissioners faced a tough crowd Wednesday morning as they read their decision to keep the South Bell Marsh Creek Road closed-off to the public. The decision drew a crowd of nearly 60 people from across the south end of the county, where the commissioners even had to address some serious threats made

The CHC foundation was created in the 80s when the old Sacred Heart hospital shut its doors. The money that came from selling the hospital license is what the foundation makes grants with. Some of the projects that are funded are things many would take for granted, but to the agencies requesting the grants it

People living in Rigby looking to get a drink on the weekends have to either stock up early or leave town after Saturday. That’s because the city still doesn’t allow liquor sales on Sunday, yet. An ordinance is on the docket that would allow local bars and stores to sell alcoholic beverages on Sunday, and

A collaboration between a small auto repair business and a chapter of the Vietnam Veterans Association is bringing motorized wheelchairs to veterans for free. Brett Waters, owner of DeeRay’s Auto Body in Shelley, could be doing his many car restorations, but instead he’s working on a smaller set of wheels. “It takes a week, on

A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to installing credit card account skimmers in gas pumps in two Idaho cities. The U.S. Attorney General’s Office in Idaho said Vachik Babayan, 42, of Tujunga, Calif., traveled to Idaho on two separate occasions to install the skimmers. He first went to a gas station in Caldwell on Dec. 24,

Monday, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter kicked off the session with his ninth State of the State address. Tuesday, Idaho’s Democrats responded in a positive light. Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz spent the day in Boise with more reaction to this positive. Kunz said the Democrats are an obvious smaller caucus, with 21 representing the state

Some good news, if not food for thought, is on the horizon for folks in parts of rural eastern Idaho: the Idaho Food Bank will now be able to deliver right to them. This is all thanks to a $110,000 donation from the Portneuf Health Care Foundation and CHC on Tuesday afternoon. Idaho Food Bank’s

Rexburg police are warning pedestrians that having the right of way doesn’t prevent them from being hit. Over the weekend, two people in town were hit by a car while they were crossing the street. Police say the driver claimed mist on his windshield prevented him from seeing the crosswalk signals and the two people.

Former DOE Idaho Deputy Manager John Kotek has been named principal deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. Kotek will be responsible for implementing the department’s strategy for managing spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. He will also oversee the nation’s nuclear energy research and development programs and

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead addressed Wyoming legislators in his annual state of the state address Wednesday in Cheyenne. Here are the issues Mead stressed in his speech. Coal Mead says he will continue to fight with “bulldog determination” for the future of coal. He says he has never seen an onslaught against a single industry

Idaho State Police in Pocatello are asking lawmakers for $6 million to build a new District 5 headquarters. They say workspace is currently cramped and their four divisions are spread out over three separate offices, hampering communication. “My office is here with patrol so when I need to deal with investigations, it’s either the phone

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Madison 85Bonneville 82 F *Preston 64Century 60 F Skyline 58*Highland 72 F *Hillcrest 67Idaho Falls 62 F Blackfoot 26*Rigby 59 F South Fremont 28*Firth 46 F Snake River 56*Sugar-Salem 61 F *W. Jefferson 71 Ririe 55 *Wendell 61 Aberdeen 53 F *Oakley 41Raft River 34 F GIRLS BASKETBALL*West Jefferson 54North Fremont 31 F

Your Health Idaho officials said they processed almost 84,000 customers since 2015 open enrollment began. “We are happy so many Idahoans have been able to find a health insurance plan that meets their needs, however, we know many more people still need to find coverage and we will continue to reach out to them until

A new sandwich shop will open in Idaho Falls on Friday. Togo’s Sandwiches had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at its location at 2994 S. 25th East. To celebrate its opening, the sandwich giant is going to give away 1,000 hot pastrami and turkey avocado sandwiches. As of Tuesday night, the giveaway closed. Franchise owner Ty

Facebook users will soon receive Amber Alerts for missing children that might be near them. But using social media to help with police work isn’t a new concept. They’re turning to this more and more. That’s because it’s so easy to access. A few years ago, you needed to be at a computer to see

Idaho State Police is investigating a second round of vandalism at the southbound Inkom Port of Entry after bullet holes were discovered Monday morning. The first bullet holes were discovered Jan. 3. Investigators determined the bullet holes found Monday were new and were not there before. The building was not occupied at the time of

Idaho State University is canceling its order for 11 AR-15 rifles after reconsidering its December decision to purchase the guns. The university placed the order for the equipment back in August in an effort to better equip campus safety officers in the event an active shooter were to come onto campus. Associate Vice President for

A vandalized Pocatello mosque caused a New York artist to send his latest exhibit to Idaho State University’s John B. Davis gallery this week. Robert Gerhardt’s latest exhibit called “Muslim-American, American-Muslim” features photographs of some of the three million practicing Muslims across the country during their everyday lives. ISU political science professor and secretary of

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter outlined his vision for the 2015 Idaho Legislature in his State of the State address given Monday afternoon. Highlights are given below. Click here to read his full speech. Education Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter in his ninth State of the State address is proposing a 7.4 percent, or more than

Raw foods are becoming more popular, and one Eastern Idaho dairy farm is using the trend as a new business opportunity. Daloris Jersey Dairy Farm in Rigby now sells raw milk. The farm has been selling unpasteurized milk for almost a year now, and owners say business has been very good. “Well last week we

2014 was another record year for farmers and ranchers in Idaho. Agricultural economists said cash receipts from milk, crop and livestock sales almost reached $10 billion, an increase of 16 percent over 2013. This makes Idaho the third largest agricultural state in the western United States, just behind California and Washington. Idaho still ranks No.

‘Third time is a charm’ for former presidential candidate Mitt Romney who may be looking at another try at the White House after he was overheard making a similar comment to potential donors in New York on Friday. Romney could be throwing his hat in the ring, following recent attention surrounding the announcement republican candidate

Update: Police said Monday that Jayson Burns was arrested on charges of felony eluding, possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a handgun. An Idaho Falls man is in custody after a police chase Friday. Police said 26-year-old Jayson Burns was wanted on multiple warrants and was rumored to have drugs and weapons on him.

Chubbuck police are investigating a robbery at Wendy’s restaurant at 4519 Yellowstone at around 10 a.m. Saturday. Police said no weapon was displayed, but the man should be considered armed and dangerous. He was still at large Monday. The man was described as a white male, around 25 years old with a muscular build. He

The Idaho State Department of Education awarded $19,294 in federal grant funding to help five Idaho school districts purchase new technology equipment. Five school districts, Castleford, Lake Pend Oreille, Salmon, St. Maries and St. Paul’s Catholic School received more than $3,000 each to purchase new technology components for its food service departments. This funding was

Police say a gunman killed three people and critically wounded another during a spree at three locations in Moscow, Idaho. The suspect, 29-year-old John Lee, was captured Saturday afternoon following a high-speed chase in Washington state. According to police, Lee killed his adoptive mother before heading to Northwest Mutual life insurance and shooting two men,

One local leadership group says there are some people who are overlooked for leadership positions because of disabilities, and that’s something they’re hoping to change. The group is called Project We Lead, and their leaders are currently in the process of asking local businesses for items to be auctioned off for their annual auction in

The Bonneville High School Ballroom Dance Team was practicing this week for the first Angels of Mercy fundraising performance. This year’s proceeds will go help pay for medical expenses for teacher Eric Haroldsen’s family. Three of his children have suffered from a rare genetic disorder called Fanconi anemia. One son died from it. “I was

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Hillcrest 73Bonneville 67 *Skyline 72 Madison 64 *Idaho Falls 60Shelley 57 Century 65*Rigby 69 Pocatello 37*Highland 56 *Firth 47South Fremont 45 Teton 43*Snake River 59 Bear Lake 31*Star Valley, WY 42 *North Fremont 59Salmon 52 Grace 50*Raft River 54 Richfield 31*Carey 64 *West Side 52Marsh Valley 50 *Murtaugh 65Castleford 46 Dietrich 46*Declo 72

Students at Franklin Middle School held their first ever LEGO-in Friday night. The students, all members of the school’s LEGO-building team S.T.A.R.T, invited members of the public to come and create their own LEGO designs. “LEGO-in is basically a giant protest for the LEGOs,” said team member Jake Ryan Walsh. “We want them to become

While people across the nation are protesting against police brutality, local people are coming together to honor and show their support for police officers. On Friday evening, dozens of people showed their support in Idaho Falls and Blackfoot for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. In Idaho Falls, people placed an officer’s name on a tree

Air Methods Corp. announced Thursday that it would be relocating its Air Idaho Rescue base from Idaho Falls to Driggs. For the past 25 years, Air Methods has had a good relationship with Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, transporting thousands of patients from across the valley for medical treatment. “Response time to traumas in areas

Kelly Canyon Ski Resort is resorting to some big changes this year. Cross-country skiers and snowshoers will now have to pay a fee, and some people aren’t too happy about it. The fee has caused some confusion. Because so many people come to cross country ski or snowshoe near Kelly, the resort is charging a

Southeast Idaho Public Health is trying to address a problem that may not seem as dangerous as it really is – falling down. Public health is offering Fit and Fall Proof classes for anyone interested, but geared toward those 65 or older. The classes teach simple techniques and exercises to strengthen muscles and joints. The

An Idaho Falls man was arraigned on a charge of first-degree arson Thursday. Melvin J. Savage, 44, is accused of starting a fire at a home on the 4000 block of Cambria Drive around 1:30 a.m. Dec. 15. The fire was quickly put out. The owner of the house had previously represented Savage’s ex-wife in

Idaho Falls police are searching for the weapon used in a New Year’s Day killing. “During our investigation, police received information that the gun was disposed of on U.S. Interstate 15 between Idaho Falls and Blackfoot,” police said Friday. Bonneville County and Bingham County search and rescue teams searched the area, but did not locate

The Idaho Falls City Council showed its appreciation for city firefighters Thursday night after they saved a woman from a burning home. The fire happened on New Year’s Day on North Fifth East. When fire crews arrived, they found a one-story house on fire and the woman collapsed on the ground. “They did a tremendous

On Thursday the Department of Energy was facing pricey fines after failing to remove nuclear waste from the Idaho National Laboratory by its Dec. 31 deadline. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality will charge the DOE $1,200 each day for each of the three tanks filled with the toxic waste, and $6,000 after July 1,

Defense attorneys are fighting to stop the TNT show “Cold Justice” from airing on Friday, claiming they are afraid the show will impact the decade-old Nori Jones murder case before it’s brought to trial. The Magical Elves Production company’s Boise-based attorney Deb Kristensen said Bannock County defense attorneys Randy Schulthies and Dave Martinez filed a

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Soda Springs 64American Falls 26 F *Marsh Valley 53Malad 47 F/OT GIRLS BASKETBALLIdaho Falls 25*Madison 53 F *Blackfoot 52Rigby 21 F *Hillcrest 53Highland 47 F Pocatello 30*Century 57 F *Twin Falls 48Burley 33 F *Preston 47 Bear River, UT 45 F South Fremont 34*West Jefferson 44 F Salmon 38*North Fremont 50 F Leadore

An independent audit of Pocatello’s street projects released Thursday concluded there was insufficient evidence that assets were misappropriated, but that “no assurances can be given that fraud does not exist.” The audit was conducted by Deaton and Company and was requested by City Council nearly six months ago after questions were raised about the city

One of Carlie Webster’s recent accomplishments was playing the lead in the Fremont High School production of “Hairspray.” “When the curtains open when I’m in a play and the spotlights hit the stage, it gives me a rush and it makes me feel really good inside, and it’s kind of like athletes getting rushes from

An air medical transportation service is moving its base from Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center to Driggs. Air Methods Corporation said in a news release Thursday it would move its Air Idaho helicopter operations to Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport. Its airplane would stay in Idaho Falls. EIRMC hailed the move as one that would benefit patients,

A Pocatello man is in the Bannock County Jail after being charged with committing five crimes over a two-day period. Police said it all started on Tuesday, Jan. 6 when the suspect went to a home on 8th street while armed with a steel pipe. Police said once at the residence, he kicked in the

Educators with Bonneville Joint School District 93 are working to implement an online application to improve student learning in math. The interest started with Summit Hills Elementary math teacher William Stewart. He said throughout his years of teaching it was hard to keep his students engaged. “Math practice for us was dead. It wasn’t engaging,

Almost 100 wildfires break out in Idaho every year burning an average 65,000 acres. “They’re usually wind driven and they spread very fast and so it’s really critical that we can get suppression teams out there fast,” said BLM spokesperson, Sarah Wheeler. The BLM does a lot to achieve a quicker response time. “We are

Flu season has reached epidemic levels and some stores are running out of flu medications. Pharamacists tell us demand for flu meds have been high these last two weeks and they’re running low on popular products like Tamiflu. Last week Local News 8 discovered some flu and cold combo packs were out of stock at

A survey comparing public high schools ranked Madison High School No. 8 in all of Idaho. The survey is based on academics, safety, and diversity. The results factor in teacher, parent, and student opinions.It also takes a look at the offered extracurricular activities and sports programs. “When students realize that they’re in a safe, caring,

This week the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is issuing a statement warning Idahoans about a dangerous gas that may be in their homes – and most people don’t even realize it. The department said 40 percent of homes throughout the state who tested for radon gas, showed high levels of exposure. The department’s

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLCentury 50*Hillcrest 64 F *Highland 53Idaho Falls 37 F *Preston 79Pocatello 73 F/2OT Madison 51*Rigby 54 F *Bonneville 71Burley 63 F Blackfoot 45*Skyline 69 F *South Fremont 53Snake River 43 F Ririe 48*Teton 70 F *Rockland 52Aberdeen 51 F North Fremont 36*Butte County 42 F *West Side 41Firth 40 F Raft River 35*Valley

Grammy-nominated musician LT Smooth was in Pocatello Wednesday where he visited four schools and spoke to students about his experiences. From a troubled kid who stole and used drugs, LT Smooth said he rose to new heights after he began making better decisions — and he hopes students can learn from this. “Just hope, man.

Four Idaho Indian tribes asked Gov. Butch Otter and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to stop historic horse racing, but the horse racing community said it needs it to survive. Historic horse racing is a slot-like machine that allows people to bet on numbers that represent horses in a past horse race. Betters can watch the

11-year-old Idaho Falls girl, Ashlyn Allen will sing the national anthem at the governor’s inauguration Friday. Local News 8’s Jay Hildebrandt caught up with her rehearsing for the big event. Watch the video to hear her talent.

HealthWest Inc., a community health center that serves Pocatello, Chubbuck and the area south, has been growing rapidly over the past year and a half. Now it has a more than $100,000 grant to help in the area of behavioral health. The grant was awarded by the Cambia Health Foundation, the donor arm of Blue

The power company has introduced a new home energy report to start the new year. This week, 15,000 randomly chosen Rexburg residents received a letters in the mail that could save them quite a bit of money. “That report will compare them to like-size homes similarly equipped,” said Tim Solomon of Rocky Mountain Power. “Now,

Fremont County deputies are looking for two people who took an ATM from a Teton City business. The sheriff’s office said the pair broke into the Go C Goe Quick Stop to take the machine early Monday morning. If you know anything that could help in the investigation, call (208) 624-4482 or 624-1568.

A woman leading police on a high-speed pursuit and then committing suicide led to a section of Interstate 15 being closed Tuesday night. Around 7:30 p.m., Pocatello police asked the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office to locate Naomi Brandt, who was suicidal and had a handgun, at an I-15 northbound rest area. When deputies arrived, they

Smoking was a constant source of debate long before 1998, but that was the pivotal year when tobacco companies were forced to begin giving money to each state in the U.S. every year since. That money goes into a millennium fund and is set to be used to stop kids under 18 from using tobacco.

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLRirie 39*South Fremont 54 F *Firth 73Sugar-Salem 47 F American Falls 36*Kimberly 51 F West Jefferson 55*Butte County 61 F *Challis 47Salmon 41 F *Sho-Ban 74Watersprings Christian 32 F GIRLS BASKETBALL*Madison 59 Blackfoot 49 F Burley 35*Bonneville 46 F *Highland 52Century 50 F *Preston 47Minico 45 F *Skyline 42Pocatello 39 F *Hillcrest 65Shelley

Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers in Idaho Falls will open its doors to the public Wednesday, but a select group got a sneak peak Tuesday. Friends, family and nearby businesses got their first taste of Freddy’s on Tuesday. The franchise’s Idaho Falls location is its third in the state. Owner Brad Williams said it was

A Pocatello-based conservation group said 2014 has been a “good year” for conservation. In 2014, the Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust managed to acquire conservation easements for five parcels of land, including two donated parcels in Caribou County. Both are located near the Blackfoot Reservoir about a 30 minute drive from Soda Springs and contain valuable

Visiting Angels, a company that provides non-medical home care for seniors, is now in Eastern Idaho. The care ranges from personal care and hygiene to meal prep and light cleaning. “And most importantly companionship. And we provide this on our client’s schedules and we call our caregivers angels, and that’s why we’re Visiting Angels,” said

Three more businesses left the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck this past week: Orange Julius, Mario’s, and Royal Laundry all closed-up shop by the start of this week. Mall director Nicole Merrill said both Mario’s and Orange Julius were owned by the same person, who had been asked by the Orange Julius franchise to make

The food banks in eastern Idaho need your help. Supplies of canned goods are running extremely low. Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership especially needs donations of canned fruit and protein-rich foods. EICAP expressed the need of getting these donations for one group in particular. “We’re worried about the children getting enough protein in their diet

Idaho State Police and the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office are investigating bullet holes in the southbound Inkom Port of Entry building. ISP said the shooting is believed to have taken place late Friday night or early Saturday morning. No workers were inside the building at the time, police said Tuesday. If you have any information,

Two men have been arrested in Monday’s armed robbery at Brad’s Exxon in Sugar City. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, a man came into the store at 1 p.m. and pointed a gun at the clerk. The suspect escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. He also demanded a wallet from a customer

State Highway 32 is open after it was closed Monday between Ashton and Tetonia. It reopened at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday. It had closed at 9:30 a.m. Monday due to blowing and drifting snow, including four-foot-deep drifts on stretches of the highway north of Drummond. Also open Tuesday was the Teton Pass. That stretch of Highway

While gas prices are dropping, some are calling for a fuel tax increase. The state transportation department and lawmakers want a tax increase to allow for maintenance on highways and bridges. “The issue is aging infrastructure with insufficient resources to maintain it let alone to improve it,” said Bruce King from the Idaho Transportation Department.

In the wake of officer-involved incidents in Missouri, New York and Ohio, the Pocatello NAACP heard from the Pocatello Police Department Monday night about its “use of force” policies. “We want the police department here to let people know why these things are happening,” said Jim Robinson, an NAACP member. Capt. Roger Schei, a member

A man is in custody after sheriff’s deputies say he robbed a Sugar City gas station Monday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m. a man with a ski mask and a gun held up a clerk and a customer at Brad’s Exxon. Brad Orme has owned the gas station for 13 years, and never had an

U.S. lawmakers are heading back to Capitol Hill on Monday to start yet another congressional session, but this year might prove to be more challenging than in the past. Idaho Farm Bureau’s John Thompson said lawmakers have their work cut out for them since many of this past year’s issues will be passed-on to this

An crash on U.S. Highway 20 south of Rigby was slowing traffic late Monday afternoon. The crash happened between the South Branch Harrison Canal Bridge on the westbound side (towards Idaho Falls). Authorities said a pickup was stopped on side of the highway and car ran into back of pickup. Nobody was hospitalized. As of

The Idaho Department of Correction is calling the death of an inmate with a conviction in Fremont County an apparent suicide. Donald Peters Shriver, 48, was found unconscious in his cell at Idaho Maximum Security Institution on Sunday around 11:15 p.m. He died after first aid was performed and he was rushed to a Boise

Two people were hospitalized in a one-car crash that blocked traffic on Interstate 15 south of Downey on Monday. Around 9:15 a.m., Sandra J. Ashley, 29, of Soda Springs, was driving northbound in a 2004 Mazda 3. She lost control of the car and drove into the median, where the vehicle rolled. Ashely was transported

An emergency helicopter will be based in Rexburg’s airport. Life Flight Network announced Monday it would have a base that would be operational 24/7 at the Rexburg-Madison County Airport starting Feb. 20. The Agusta helicopter would benefit patients needing to transfer patients from Madison Memorial Hospital, Teton Valley Hospital, Steele Memorial Center and St. John’s

The Idaho Lottery has announced who bought the $2 million winning ticket in Fremont County. Don and Pam Grende of Teton bought the Powerball ticket at the Go-C-Goe for last Saturday’s Powerball draw. When the Grendes learned through local media a winning ticket had been bought in Fremont County, Pam checked her tickets and called