Month: February 2015

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLCamas County 45*Dietrich 66 F *Hansen 59Community School 40 F *Carey 58Lighthouse Christian 37 F GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLBlackfoot 26*Century 58 F Skyline 31*Highland 57 F *Bonneville 42Idaho Falls 36 F Pocatello 38*Preston 47 F 3A DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENTSouth Fremont 29*Shelley 57 F Teton 38*Sugar-Salem 45 F *Snake River 42American Falls 31 F 2A

Idaho State University has been reaccredited by the Northwest Commission on College and Universities after a seven-year-long evaluation. During the reaccreditation process, a site review visited the school for two to three days and analyzed various aspects of the university. “The effectiveness in all of the areas of budgeting and student support and enrollment,” said

Since guns have been allowed on campus, Idaho State University has had to enhance its security measures. All of these initiatives, though, have been paid out of pocket. Last year, the state passed a law that allows concealed weapons on five college campuses, including ISU. Altogether the schools have spent more than $1.5 million on

With winter’s gloomy weather, staying positive can be especially difficult for some people. This seasonal lull in happiness is officially called Seasonal Effective Depression and is something that doctors say should be taken just as seriously as a regular physical illness. “It is a true illness and as a result of that, we don’t want

Middle school students from Idaho Science and Technology Charter School are going to Boise Wednesday, to take part in a statewide competition. It’s part of the We the People program, a class that teaches kids about the government and much more. “They’ve realized their voice is important, and that they can have opinions, and that

NeighborWorks Pocatello has decided on new names for five Old Town Pocatello neighborhoods based on the public’s feedback. The names are based the results of an online poll, in which residents voted for their favorite name. The new names are as follows (see map above): Area 1: Foothill DistrictArea 2: River View DistrictArea 3: Heritage

Tuesday the area west of Old Town Pocatello will be divided into five neighborhoods with five distinct names. It’s part of a plan engineered by community group NeighborWorks Pocatello. You can vote on a name on the NeighborWorks website: http://nwpocatello.org. Voting ends Tuesday at 4 p.m., after which the new names will be revealed.

The body of a man missing since November has been found, Idaho Falls police said. James Wise, 36, was last seen the morning of Nov. 7. His body was found in the river about 200 feet from where his car was parked on Milligan Road. Police said his body was found Monday around 3 p.m.

An Idaho Falls woman was arrested after police said she stole $2,000 worth of clothing. Police said Kalee M. South, 19, stole various pieces of clothing from another woman and sold it to Runway Fashion exchange. She was arrested on a warrant for grand theft.

Brigham Young University Idaho students who’ve enjoyed a quieter campus should get used to the sounds of jackhammers, dump trucks and of course, that well-known backup beeping noise. That’s because the university is seeing its student body grow as potential students who left for LDS missions are coming back. “It is a record in terms

Emeritus at Ridge Wind and Emeritus at Highland Hills in the Pocatello and Chubbuck areas are taking a proactive approach to spreading heart health awareness this month — giving the information in person. Brookdale Senior Living, the company that both Emeritus branches operate out of, kicked off a new initiative in February called “10,000 Heart

Responders from several agencies including Jackson Hole Fire & EMS, Jackson Police Department, Teton County Sheriff’s Office and more were given Hometown Hero honors before Monday’s Town Council meeting. Jackson’s new Mayor, Sara Flitner, thanked each and every responder who sprung into action. The explosion on Nov. 20 burned not only Amerigas, but a gym

The city of Rexburg wants to give local people a place to ride their bikes. The City Council just approved the creation of a bike park on city-owned ground. The park would have dirt hills, where people could ride BMX, mountain bikes and dirt-jump bikes on the property. The Trails of Madison County pitched the

The Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center is trying to encourage kids to read through a new program called Reading to Success. It’s a class contest where the kids are allowed to check out and read two books a week. If they meet their goals, they have a party at the end of the month. This

Paper or plastic? That could become a question of the past in Blackfoot, as a Snake River High School student is pushing for a ban on paper and plastic bags. Hayley Lemon said she’s doing this for her senior project. The number of plastic bags people go through in Blackfoot might surprise you. “I went

An Idaho Falls woman was arrested Tuesday in connection to the murder of Kristy M. Aschliman. Kayla M. Bennett, 22, was arrested on a $50,000 warrant for accessory to murder, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Aschliman, 21, of Idaho Falls, was shot to death in a car on Lincoln Road in Bonneville County

Residential, commercial, and irrigation customers of Rocky Mountain Power would pay an extra 1.8 percent for electricity if the Idaho Public Utilities Commission approves Rocky Mountain Power’s annual energy cost adjustment. The mechanism is designed to track the difference between the company’s actual expenses for fuel and other costs and the amount the company collects

Meet Rocky Lindsay. Six months ago, he never thought he would be where he is today . Less than a year ago he had a steady job and a place of his own. But for the past three months, the City of Refuge shelter has been his home. Even though he says he’s hit rock

Another person will be sentenced in connection to the murder of Kristy Aschliman. Bonneville prosecutors said an Idaho Falls woman has pleaded guilty to being an accessory to first-degree murder. Kayla Bennett’s attorneys are asking that she only be put on probation. In January 2013, Aschliman was shot and killed by convicted murderer Adan Arroyo

A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Idaho Falls is fighting being sent back to Idaho. Police say 25-year-old Kevin Mcquilliams of Pocatello fled to California after shooting and killing 34-year-old AnnaRae Ponce. As of Friday, Mcquilliams was in a Nevada County, California, jail and was facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault

With State basketball just over two weeks away, the pressure is on as the 1A District tournament tipped off in Firth Saturday.