Month: November 2015

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 held a meeting with local legislators to talk about district-specific issues as the next legislative session looms. The topics of Monday’s discussion included curriculum and district staffing, but District 25’s funding took most of the conversation. In that discussion, the district’s director of business operations, Bart Reed, expressed the need for

A military vet and his dog are recovering after escaping a house fire in Dubois. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says just after 6 p.m. Monday night deputies along with the Clark County Fire Department and Clark County Ambulance were called to a house fire on North Reynolds. The owner of the home Alec Chrisco

Cold weather can lead to frozen pipes, and that can be a pricey mess if they break. However, there are ways to prevent it. Kip Salas, the co-owner of Advanced Plumbing and Rooting, recommends using something to wrap and protect your pipes.“There is a product that you wrap around the pipe, that heats up the

The Rexburg Police Department is looking for information to help catch those responsible for a string of vandalism. The Legacy Ridge Apartments is one place that was hit. Vandals spray painted dumpsters, doors, a fence, apartment windows and a car parked at the complex. Much of the graffiti included vulgar and profane language. The Clair

A group of people in Driggs is petitioning to get a recall election for the city’s mayor. So far, about 80 people have signed the petition and just over 150 signatures are needed for the recall election to happen. Steve Kerbs, who is gathering signatures, says one reason is that he wants a mayor who

People don’t just share time with family this time of year. They also share germs. James Corbett, the immunization coordinator at Eastern Idaho Public Health said “The cold is, you know, you have your runny nose, you may have a cough, you can sometimes have a fever. The flu is an upper respiratory disease, and

It sounds like a dream come true for some, a lower sales tax. The Idaho league of women voters is trying to do exactly that, by lowering the sales tax from 6% to 5%. “It’s one of the easiest ways to get revenue,” said Carolyn Abbott, a member of the League of Women Voters. They

November is National Adoption Month — a time to focus on the need for adoptive homes and the rewards of adopting. A great example of that is a family in Moreland that had 6 biological children and then adopted 8 more kids. Watch the video and see how adoption has been a rewarding experience for

Lawmakers are standing behind Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter. They feel he is making the right choice in his recommendation to halt refugees coming to Idaho. Sen. Brent Hill said, “It’s the governor’s decision and I’ll certainly follow his lead there but I don’t think he’s planning on calling a special session, no.” After the Parisian

Thanksgiving is over so it’s time to break out the Christmas lights! The new Festival of Lights at Freeman Park started Friday night to kick off the Christmas season. “My favorite part is the creating, deciding what goes in the light park,” said LeAnn Gilbert, creator of the festival. “I’m the one who puts the

The Idaho Falls Light Parade is happening Saturday on Memorial Drive. Twenty-seven businesses have floats in the parade. The Idaho Falls Winter Wonderland parade is to celebrate the holiday season and the city’s 150th year. Cody Hendrickson, vice president of Hendrickson’s Towing, said, “The holidays are really important to us as a family and a

Decking the halls in your home can surely add to the holiday cheer, but it can also be a safety hazard if not properly maintained. The National Fire Protection Association reports that it only takes five seconds for a live tree that’s dried out to become fully engulfed in flames. “Don’t have it near any

The League of Women Voters of Idaho is launching a ballot initiative drive to lower Idaho’s sales tax from 6 percent to 5 percent. The Spokesman Review reports that the plan would eliminate some exemptions and expand the tax to cover most services. The changes would raise $424 million more a year that could be

After Mayor Brian Blad signed a proclamation Thursday at the City Council meeting, he has urged residents to support local small businesses in Pocatello. With the coming of the holiday season, it brings around more shopping and revenue for all shopping departments. But for Small Business Saturday, it’s all about the smaller businesses getting income

Frying turkeys for Thanksgiving is gaining popularity, but there’s a huge fire hazard with this cooking method. Justin Rees, product training specialist for Cabela’s, said, “You can cook a turkey in about 40 minutes”Some dangers are involved with that quick cooking time. “Every year there’s a few turkey fires all over the country,” said Lt.

You see them every holiday season and this year is no different. The Salvation Army bell ringers will be collecting money for charity. This year the city of Blackfoot wants to raise over $25,000 through that program. But to do that, more volunteers are needed. Those involved say it’s a great, easy way to give

The Idaho Department of Corrections has taken a walk-away inmate back into custody. The Idaho Statesman reports that James Douglas Pearson was captured Saturday at about 3:30 a.m. Pearson was assigned to the Treasure Valley Community Re-entry Center when he walked away from his job. He was last seen in the area of 47th and

Jackie Nebeker is a housekeeper at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Center among her other three jobs. For years she’s revved up an old clunker to get to work. “It needed a struts and i can only afford a clutch so I put a new clutch in and just a couple months ago

Pocatello can finally ring in the Christmas season with the Night of 1,000 Santas Festival happening in Old Town Pocatello. Santas will be dressed up for a parade on a fire truck in with a “Riding in a Winter Wonderland” theme. Families and kids will get to collect candy and judge the best looking float

Gov. Butch Otter honored J.R. Simplot’s Don Plant in Pocatello, ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s American Falls plant, and four other facilities statewide for their energy conservation efforts. They were presented with the 2015 Idaho Awards for Leadership in Industrial Energy Efficiency. To receive the award, each facility has to show a commitment to energy-use reduction.

Mountain View Hospital in Idaho Falls may not be the biggest, but a new robot is putting them in the same league as the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Mayo Clinic. The Da Vinci XI is a new and improved version of their other Da Vinci. Robotic surgery in general makes surgeries less invasive, and

The president of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is among those questioning a plan to limit traffic on a road into Grand Teton National Park. Jerry Blann says he’s concerned about how the plan would allow no more than 200 vehicles at a time along part of Moose-Wilson Road. Blann took part in a Monday meeting

Idaho Falls emergency services personnel were called to Walmart on Utah Avenue Friday after the store received a recorded bomb threat. Police were called to the store at approximately 2:45 p.m. Officers swept through the store and found no sign of any actual device. Following established protocol, there was no evacuation of the building. Dogs

A south-central Idaho school district says underestimated costs mean a $37 million construction bond approved by voters last spring is $15 million below what’s needed. Cassia County School District officials on Tuesday announced the shortfall on projects that include new school construction and improvements across the district. The district is blaming architect Hal Jensen of

A group called “Missing Warrior Alert” is attempting to locate a U.S. Marine who may have last been seen in Dubois, Idaho. Clark County Sheriff Bart May said Kurt Michael Buckman was spotted on Idaho Transportation Department security cameras at the Dubois rest area around August 18. The sheriff was alerted by cleaning crews who

Idaho State Police said several injury accidents marred the Thanksgiving holiday on Interstate 15, including one that involved five other vehicles. At about 11:27 a.m., a 2001 Ford Ranger, driven by Trent Keepers, 46, of West Valley, Utah was headed northbound when he lost control of his pickup at milepost 84, south of Blackfoot, and

In our previous story, you met Suzanne Judd. She and her husband moved to Idaho recently to be near her children and grandchildren. She’s started a seamstress shop, but isn’t turning a profit yet. She is one of 78,000 Idahoans too poor for Obamacare and too young for Medicare, and too wealthy for Medicaid. Idaho

On this Thanksgiving Day, 90,000 in Idaho are grateful for having health insurance for the first time in their lives. However, Your Health Idaho says 78,000 people still do not qualify. The state has chosen not to expand Medicaid like 30 other states have done. Thousands of people fall through the cracks in the Gem

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on this heavily snowy Thanksgiving Day. After many vehicle accidents have been reported by Idaho State Police on the highways, what are the plans for people on travel and the traditions of the holiday? Less traffic is shuffling in and out of town during the day today,

For those looking for fun things to do this Holiday weekend, the pirate exhibit at The Museum of Idaho will be open Friday and Saturday and then it closes. The exhibit is based on the remains of The Whydah, a real Pirate ship that was discovered under water 30 years ago. “What’s on display at

Shannon Davis is the definition of a thrifty shopper. When her husband had to leave his job 10 years ago, she began to look at how to cut costs. “We only had a certain amount of money from disability and whatever I could bring in on the side,” she said. Coupons, price matching items with

Getting a CT scan at the Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco hasn’t been easy. Patients either had to be taken outside to a trailer or sent somewhere else. Starting next week that will change. The medical center has made some upgrades and is getting a new CT scan machine. Director of Ancillary Susan Collins

Icy roads across eastern Idaho are making traveling difficult on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Police are dealing with several accidents on Interstate 15 between Pocatello and Blackfoot. The Idaho State Police say there have been no serious injuries tied to today’s accidents. ISP says mixed road conditions have led to

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go in Southeastern Idaho. That’s why the transportation dept. is ready to keep our roads safe for travel this holiday season. “We anticipate the worst and hope for the best,” said John Paul Culligan of the Idaho Transportation Dept. He keeps the crews ready night

It’s that time of the year we’re all looking for the best deals. It’s also a prime time for scammers. The Better Business Bureau wants shoppers to be on the lookout for online scams. This year the BBB reported that there have been more than 8,900 scams reported in the United States this year with

Some in Idaho Falls will be getting up early Thanksgiving morning to participate in the ‘Race to Feed the Hungry,’ an annual event to raise money for local food banks. The race will take place at Freeman Park in Idaho Falls activities starts at 8 a.m with the race starting at 9 a.m. There will

The Idaho Transportation Department warns that there are multiple accidents on Interstate 15 because of poor road conditions as a winter storm affects the area. If you must travel, ITD recommends using extreme caution as you drive. There is a reported accident on I-15 near mile marker 83, north of Fort Hall. The accident at

A head-on crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup near milepost 82 on Interstate 15 claimed the life of one child and injured a woman and three other children. According to Idaho State Police, Terry Laeger, 60, of Pocatello was driving southbound in a 2000 Freightliner when a tire blew out and he lost control.

Two men are in jail after a disturbance at 335 W. Buelll in Pocatello. Pocatello Police arrested Alrenzo Leland Quagigant, 52, on charges of aggravated battery at around 6 p.m. Tuesday. According to reports, Quagigant pulled a knife and wounded Vidal Louis Goins, 37, during a fight. They said Goins was not seriously hurt. Police

The Idaho Transportation Department says I-15 northbound just north of Ft. Hall has reopened following and accident late Tuesday afternoon. Idaho State Police confirm that one child was killed in the accident. Four others were injured in the accident. The driver of the pickup truck was taken via air ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLBlackfoot 20**Bonneville 58 **Skyline 47Pocatello 41 Shelley 48**Idaho Falls 58 Salmon 30**Challis 44 Malad 63**American Falls 44 Butte County 31**Ririe 58 South Fremont 33**Snake River 56 Filer 21**Sugar-Salem 64 Aberdeen 35**North Fremont 44 **Teton 45Soda Springs 39 F/OT **Sho-Ban 56North Gem 44 Watersprings 7**Rockland 30

An Idaho Falls man held a woman against her will in a motel room Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were notified of a possible kidnapping around 6:30 p.m. Officers found Dean Patrick Oe, 46, with a 19-year-old woman at Motel 6 on Broadway. The woman told police she was forced into a pickup

An Idaho Falls man held a woman against her will in a motel room Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were notified of a possible kidnapping around 6:30 p.m. Officers found Dean Patrick Oe, 46, with a 19-year-old woman at Motel 6 on Broadway. The woman told police she was forced into a pickup

An Idaho Falls man held a woman against her will in a motel room Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were notified of a possible kidnapping around 6:30 p.m. Officers found Dean Patrick Oe, 46, with a 19-year-old woman at Motel 6 on Broadway. The woman told police she was forced into a pickup

An Idaho Falls man held a woman against her will in a motel room Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were notified of a possible kidnapping around 6:30 p.m. Officers found Dean Patrick Oe, 46, with a 19-year-old woman at Motel 6 on Broadway. The woman told police she was forced into a pickup

A sport that looks like tennis combined with racket ball, is becoming more popular in Pocatello, said Fitness Inc. Owner, Bill Davis. Davis is responding to the increasing trend by opening up seven more pickle ball courts in his gym. According to Davis, Pickleball was originated in Washington State by a state representative during the

The Bingham County Residential Transition Center will be closing. This comes after the insurance carrier for the county will be excluding the RTC from its liability coverage. According the Bingham County website, the transition center is a treatment facility to help youth develop the skills and behaviors to be successful in their own home and

The Idaho Falls police department has released its 2014 crime report. Overall crime is at an all-time low, however, property crime is on the rise. In 2014, violent crimes such as: assaults, rapes and robberies, per 100,000 people in Idaho Falls was 206. Cities with similar populations of 50,000 to 100,000 people saw 335 violent

A winter storm’s in the region’s midst. Driving conditions are going to get dicey for Thanksgiving travel. The most important thing is slow down and buckle up. According to the Idaho Transportation Department, seat belts saved 54 lives on Idaho state roadways last year and another 34 lives would have been saved if they had

A Jackson man was killed while walking across US Highway 89 near milepost 149, approximately one mile south of Jackson, at 6 p.m. Monday. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Andrew S. Weber, 51, attempted to cross the five-lane section of highway in the dark while wearing dark clothing. He was struck by a 2010 Toyota

Update 11/24/2015 1:02 p.m.: The Cashmore and Pray families have been reunited with their dogs. Kona was brought to the Pocatello Animal Shelter early this morning, according to Cathy Cashmore. When she went to pick Kona up, she was told a woman brought the dog to the shelter. “Kona was found by Scout Mountain area,

Jefferson County Commissioners are working on a new ordinance that would forbid the discharge of firearms at Jefferson Lake. The action came after a sportsman expressed interest in hunting geese there. The new ordinance will also ban hunting. Commissioners determined there was just too much public use of the grounds to make it an appropriate

The city of Idaho Falls has completed a transfer of property and control of the War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo to the city. The rodeo has been managed by the American Legion Department of Idaho Post 56. But, according to the city, the rodeo has grown to the point that the Legion was having difficulty managing

It’s been more than four months since 2-year-old Deorr Kunz Jr. disappeared while camping with his family outside of Leadore. Monday it was announced the family has retained the private investigations firm of Klein Investigations and Consulting of Nederland, Texas, to help in the search for baby Deorr. Deorr vanished July 10, 2015. Since then

More and more college students are leaving campus with loads of debt, and the dollar amount is getting bigger. The average debt for the graduating class of 2011 was $26,600, according to CNN Money. In 2012, that number grew to $29,400. At the same time debt is increasing, colleges all across the United States have

Design plans for the new Idaho Falls fire station are complete. The City Council approved the estimated $4.3 million project Monday. That’s not the definite price, it’s just the most the project could end up costing. Fire Chief Dave Hanneman says they’ve been designing the new station for the past four months and doing everything

Rexburg Police are hunting a burglar who struck several apartments overnight Friday, while occupants were asleep in adjoining rooms. Police say a burglar escaped with a backpack and two laptops from an apartment in Alpine Chalet at 460 South 2nd West. A burglar took three laptops from another apartment in the same building. A laptop

People in Fremont County could see a decreased cost in their trash bill if a half-million dollar grant is approved by the federal government. The county’s goal is to use the money to build a recycling center and weigh scales by the county’s waste transfer station in Saint Anthony. “The recycling center will be placed

A Pocatello man was arrested at 4:21p.m. Saturday after a confrontation at the Belmont Care Center at 3625 Vaughn. Pocatello Police spokesperson Dianne Brush said Paul Brian Adamson, 31, allegedly battered two staff members after a disagreement over his behavior. Adamson was a resident at the group home facility. The staff members had visible injuries,

AAA forecasts that 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday. A roadside survey by AAA reports that millions of breakdowns each year could be prevented with basic car maintenance. According to AAA, nearly 42 million Americans will take a holiday road trip this Thanksgivings. Before you hit

Sometimes the only balanced meal a child receives is at school. That’s why Friends in Service Here, or FISH is working to provide meals for students on the weekend as well. “When kids came to school on Monday morning and were very hungry they were either very sluggish or if they had a package of

When disaster strikes there is only so much first responders can do with their limited supplies. However, people can train to become members of the community emergency response team, or CERT, to be a benefit to their neighborhoods. Jon Corpany, program manager for CERT, said, “Anything we can do to prepare them for a disaster

The Idaho Food Bank was able to collect over 1,200 turkeys this morning to get ready for families in need next week for Thanksgiving. Which went over their goal. Over 80 bikers gathered at Barrie’s Ski and Sports shop to help take part in that with “Cranksgiving.” Cranking a bike and giving food at the

Local News 8 is proud to promote an exciting potential opportunity for local businesses in eastern Idaho. Is your business High on growth opportunities, but low on cash flow? That’s often how entrepreneurial small business owners describe their dreams, ambitions, and fortitude. If you answered yes, then this national contest is your chance at making

If you live in Idaho Falls you most likely visited or heard of Catmull’s Furniture and Farr’s Jewelry. Both of them have been open in Idaho Falls for more than five decades. Which makes Catmull’s and Farr’s part of city history. Owner Dale Catmull remembers dusting furniture at his family business as a young boy.

“We had a bomb threat over there at the courthouse,” said County Commissioner Howard Manwaring. According to the commissioner and Pocatello Police, the threat was placed early Thursday morning. Someone called the sheriff’s office and made the threat around 2a.m., saying any responding police officers would die. A second bomb threat was made involving the

A “restructure” of city work departments is something Mayor Blad would hardly call it he says. Over the next several months, the City’s Finance Dept. will be reviewing current fiscal policies to determine where the city stands financially in both the near and long term. The review will touch on four main points such as

The mayor of Idaho Falls wants to see if now is the time bring a community college to eastern Idaho. Next month, Mayor Rebecca Casper and Rep. Wendy Horman (R) Idaho Falls, will go before the state board of education to talk about possibly turning Eastern Idaho Technical College into a community college. That’s to

Mailing something in Ammon just got easier. The U.S. Postal Service has opened a new location in the Hitt The Road convenience store. The USPS held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new contract postal unit, or CPU, inside a convenience store in Ammon. The new location offers almost all the

Today the Idaho Falls Exchange Club presented the Military Affairs Committee with a check for $4,300. The money will be used by the seven local groups that make up the committee to support the local veterans. Bill Sewell, Chairman for the Idaho Falls Exchange club made the donation today at Dixie’s Diner. The club holds

Two eastern Idaho correctional facilities have new wardens. Amanda Gentry has been named by the Idaho Department of Correction as the warden of Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. Gentry joined the department in 2005 as a correctional officer and food service officer. She is a graduate of Weber State University, where she majored in computer science.

Former Blackfoot Police officer Paul Hardwicke pleaded not guilty in court Friday. Hardwicke is accused of illegally possessing oxycodone, morphine and tremadol. In his preliminary hearing, Hardwicke’s attorney argued the drugs were collected from a drug take back box. The attorney also argues that at the time there were no written policies and procedures having

A winter snowstorm caused several injury accidents across southeast Idaho late Thursday. One person was hospitalized at around 4 p.m. Thursday after a single car rollover on northbound US 20 at mile post 332. According to police, the driver attempted to pass another car and lost control over the vehicle, crossed over both lanes and

Researchers studied third grade students in Singapore who tested well after being taught a new way of learning math. The students in the study were given math problems way beyond their level, but they kept trying to find the answer for an hour until teachers forced them to stop. It was not the same case

Getting teachers into rural areas is an ongoing problem, and one school district is working to change that. Joel Wilson became the superintendent for Butte County Schools in July- and among all of the usual difficulties he faces, he’s working to combat a major one in rural schools. “I don’t think it’s a problem that’s

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLNorth Fremont 37**Teton 58 F Carey 33**Challis 56 F Raft River 35**Rockland 40 F **Declo 51Valley 38 F

The man charged with the death of Eugene “Lorne” Red Elk has been bound over to district court Thursday. The decision came at the conclusion of Martin Edmo Ish’s two-day-long preliminary hearing, where prosecutors brought in 11 witnesses to testify in the six-year-old case. Red Elk was found with severe head and chest trauma on

Last month, a public meeting was held at the Bannock County Courthouse to vote on a possible jail bond election. This month, County Commissioners have created an advisory group for the purpose of brainstorming possible decisions on the jail. County Commissioner Howard Manwearing says commissioners wanted to take a step back to think about ways

It’s a busy week at grocery stores because everyone is shopping for Thanksgiving. So how big of a price difference will you find between stores? The American Far Bureau Federation’s 30th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10

Trip Advisor released a new survey that shows 40 percent of people are traveling for Thanksgiving. With the high amount of travelers, it’s important to remember tips and tricks to stay safe. For those of you traveling on the roads, here are three resources you can check out. 1) Idaho Transportation Department: the website has

The driver was seriously injured after a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 20 near the Science Center Drive exit. The Idaho State Police say Sheridan Mattson, age 20, of Rigby, was driving westbound in a 1985 Ford Ranger, when he lost control of his vehicle, hit the guard rail, and rolled his vehicle in

Idaho State Police say Highway 31 over Pine Creek pass is blocked by a semi truck jackknifed. The accident is located near milepost 15, west of Victor. It’s not known when it will reopen.

The Joint Commission – leading accreditor of health care organizations in the U.S. announced Portneuf Medical Center has yet again earned the designation as “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures.” PMC’s recognition comes in the areas of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal and surgical care. Two other hospitals in Treasure Valley were the only

The Idaho Water Resource Board has agreed to expand an existing loan to Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer ground water districts. The loan would allow the districts to purchase the Aqualife fish hatchery property for an appraised value of $3.2 million. The total value of the loan would be $7.2 million and must be repaid by

It seems like there has been more crime in Idaho Falls lately. Now 4 Sight Security is donating $30,000 in security cameras to the city parks and recreation department making sure there are more eyes on Tautphaus Park. “I came today and saw graffiti in the bowl. I mean like we did a lot to

Update: The second suspect, 19-year-old female, has been located and arrested. Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies were able to locate a 2nd suspect tied to the case through investigation and tips from the public. Hailey R. Staggie, 19-years-old, was booked into the Bonneville County Jail in connection with the vehicle that fled last night. Staggie was

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL**Century 54Bonneville 41 F Pocatello 26**Highland 55 F Twin Falls 42**Idaho Falls 49 F **Minico 55Preston 35 F **Hillcrest 57Shelley 28 F **Rigby 38Skyline 36 F **Ririe 56South Fremont 38 F **Rockland 62 Aberdeen 38 F Malad 25**West Jefferson 37 F **Butte County 61 Salmon 27 F

It’s not uncommon for kids to start the school day with the pledge of allegiance.But what is uncommon is to see the school’s entire student body comprised of 15 students grades K – 12 reciting it together in their one room schoolhouse. “It’s kind of like family,” teacher Kelly Ellsworth said. “You have them for

An Idaho Falls business is helping to build homes for disabled veterans. Carpet One has teamed up with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation buy donating $2,000 to help build 46 custom smart homes for amputee veterans across America. The homes help vets restore their independence and improve their quality of life. Retired New

The Inergy Solar team in Pocatello has been selling this product for over a year, and it’s becoming highly in demand. “The big difference is that gas generators have limited power support. Most people don’t know is that when the power is out, you can’t pump gas. So when the power runs out, you have

According to the Global Terrorism Database, 3,521 Americans have died from terror attacks in the United States since 1970. Gun violence, on the other hand, has killed 8,512 people in 2015 so far, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Recent break-ins in Eastern Idaho, along with the terror attacks in Paris, have prompted more people

While it’s not associated with the hit TV series Dancing with the Stars, Dancing with the Hillcrest Stars is a dance competition where the roles of teacher and student are reversed and the student takes the lead. “So it’s kind of a competition for the teachers, but it’s also a learning experience,” said Teri Hamelin,

Bannock County commissioners have unanimously voted to create a Citizen’s Jail Advisory Group. The group will examine overcrowding issues at the Bannock County Jail, including any need for expansion and an estimated $3 million in necessary repairs. Commissioners will be making appointments to the advisory group over the next several weeks. Anyone wishing to participate

A man was taken to the Bannock County Jail Tuesday night after his truck was hit by a train near Downey. Ryan Steward, 39, of Downey, was traveling west on East 2nd Street when his Dodge pickup stalled on railroad tracks just before 11:30 p.m. Steward got out of his vehicle before it was struck

A 59-year-old Jefferson County woman was killed Monday in a single-car rollover accident. It happened at around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of 3550 East and 650 North near Menan. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Detective Sam Tower said the woman was ejected from the vehicle. She died in an ambulance while being transported to a hospital

Pocatello fire engines and police cars crowded West Bonneville Street Tuesday night, after a fire started in the attic of an apartment house. The fire started around 10 p.m., in the apartment house’s attic, according to firefighters on the scene. A hole in the roof vented the fire. Firefighters fed a hose through the hole

A death row inmate in Idaho has pleaded guilty to a reduced offense as part of a bargain that ensures he will never be released from prison. The Lewiston Tribune reports that Gene Francis Stuart on Tuesday pleaded guilty to murder by torture for the 1981 beating death of 3-year-old Robert Miller. Miller was the

The Wyoming Game and Fish wildlife disease laboratory in Laramie has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in three new hunting areas across the state. Presence of CWD was found in a bull elk from hunt area 12, northeast of Saratoga, in a white-tailed buck from deer hunt area 112 southwest of Cody, and

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLJerome 37**Preston 49 F Snake River 50**Shelley 51 F Firth 14**Sugar-Salem 49 F **West Jefferson 42Teton 41 F American Falls 30**Soda Springs 60 F

The main suspect in the 2009 death of Eugene “Lorne” Red Elk appeared in court for his preliminary hearing Tuesday. Red Elk was found with severe head and chest trauma on the night of June 14, 2009, in the parking lot of Duffy’s Tavern at 1304 N. Main in Pocatello, where he worked as a