Month: March 2015

The owner of a Pocatello pet kennel wants to change locations, but where the business might be headed is giving neighbors pause. The Pocatello Pet Lodge is asking City Council for a zoning variance to move from its current location on Yellowstone Avenue to a vacant building at the corner of Pole Line Road and

Elementary students throughout the country celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday with a read-a-thon Monday. Mountain Valley Elementary School in Ammon had firefighters and other community members in to read to children. The school was elaborately decorated and buzzing with prize drawings over the loudspeaker. Librarian Jennifer Horrocks said the day is a way to get kids

Mayors across the country accepted a challenge to end veterans homelessness. Last week, Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad announced the city has now housed all identified homeless veterans in the area, thanks to the efforts of a local task force. When Blad took on the challenge back in June, he felt it was the human thing

After a surprise heart attack last week, Idaho Falls Council Member Dee Whittier officially passed away on March 1, 2015 due to complications associated with his heart failure. In a statement the family said, “Dee, or “Dad” to us, was the center of our family life. IN raising his 7 kids, he always took time

The Environmental Protection Agency is causing a stir over it’s proposed carbon emission caps. The agency wants to reduce the carbon emissions released in America by 30% by the year 2035 and conservatives, especially in coal producing states, aren’t happy. Several states are up in arms and taking legal action, in the courtrooms or the

A St. Anthony woman is in the hospital after a house explosion Sunday. South Fremont County fire officials said the explosion happened around 6 p.m on E. 2nd North Street. Firefighters were able to contain the fire, but were on standby for hot spots. Fire chief Chris Hill said neighbors helped the woman out of

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives proposed a ban this month on 5.56 M855 rounds, a popular bullet for AR-15 rifles. ATF officials said that since the bullet can pierce armor, such as a police officer’s bulletproof vest, it should be reclassified as armor piercing. The bullet has been exempt from the armor

It’s finally happened– zombies are here. Who would have thought they would first start out at a ski area? But don’t worry–The National Guard, skiers and snowboarders at the Pebble Creek Ski Area took care of them all. Mary Reichman, general manager of the ski area, said events like this just add a little something

“It ended up being a labor of love for this place where I’ve lived for thirty 33 years,” author Paul Menser said. Since the summer of 2013, Menser has been working on his book “Legendary Locals of Idaho Falls”. “There are some extraordinary folks that made this place what it is,” Menser said. He started

A Pocatello family was left with nothing after waking up to flames Sunday morning. The fire happened at a trailer home at 995 Wilson Ave. The family made it safely out of their home thanks to their 11-year-old son waking them up. “I woke up hearing my son yelling, ‘There’s a fire in my room,’”