Month: January 2016

The Trinity Episcopal Church in Pocatello fed the homeless Sunday, as a way for city officials to come and talk to those who came in. They took part in an on-going PIT survey, or “point-in-time” survey. It records the number of people who are already homeless, or who may be at risk of homelessness. The

Volunteers along with nonprofit organizations came together Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Hall to host their annual Homeless Stand Down. Executive director of United Way Cindy Ozaki said,”We need to work together to reach out to take care of those most needy in our community.” Homeless individuals of the community were given a warm breakfast,

A woman says she hit a curb and slid onto the frozen Snake River Saturday. It happened around 5:00 p.m. near Rose Road and Archery Range Road. The Bingham County Sheriff’s office said Courtney Silzly, 26, was driving the suburban. Officers and tow crews worked to get the vehicle off of the ice Saturday night.

Boys Basketball: West Jefferson-82 Salmon-53 Firth- 46 North Fremont- 41 Shelley-54 Teton-35 Preston-78 Minico-61 South Fremont-59 Sugar-Salem-54 Butte County-86 Ririe-71 Pocatello-48 Blackfoot-42 Wendell-59 Aberdeen-54 Girls Basketball: Butte County-73 Hansen-28

City crews will begin plowing snow in residential areas around 8 a.m., according to city administrator Ron Folsom. Crews will work throughout the day and continue during the week. The city estimates snow removal will take most of next week. Crews will work through neighborhoods on the day prior to its garbage day to make

A public riding arena is changing the way equestrians look at horse shows. It’s called “The Dirty, Fuzzy Horse Show.” Leave your brushes and curry combs at home for this event. There’s no need to shine up horses to compete. The event gives riders a chance to work their horses in a show ring setting

The majority of the people you talk to around the community just can’t wait for the snow to see its last for the season. Regarding Friday night’s rain and snow mix, it’s having residents shaking their heads saying, “that’s just the weather in Idaho. “I can’t wait for it to stop snowing. I have flowers

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Highland 68Idaho Falls 63 **Hlllcrest 74Bonneville 63 Skyline 28**Madison 64 Century 46**Rigby 67 Malad 30**West Jefferson 43 **Soda Springs 66Malad 18 **West Side 66Bear Lake 53 **Clark County 77Mackay 24 North Gem 38**Rockland 48 **Lovell, WY 59Jackson Hole 57 Lander, WY 53**Star Valley 63 Cokeville, WY 39**Big Piney, WY 79 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL**Bear

Statistics show that only about half of Idaho students go on to college. It’s a statistic that concerns educators. One local elementary school is doing something about it. Dora Erickson held a college and career day. The purpose of the college and career day was to encourage students to dream big and think about their

New restaurants have surfaced in the Chubbuck area, and everybody’s excited for the new options. Panera Bread and Black Bear Diner are still in development and will open at the end of this year, while Freddy’s Steakburgers and Frozen Custards is now open. Around noon of every day since the opening of Freddy’s, good luck

Tayt Andersen, Ellen DeGeneres’ “only boyfriend,” and his family stopped by Broadway Ford on Friday to pick up the car that the talk show host gave them back in November. Tayt, the Rigby boy born with half a heart, has appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” multiple times and developed a special relationship with Ellen.

The deadline to sign up for health insurance coverage is midnight Sunday. Uninsured Idahoans have until midnight, January 31, to enroll, select a plan, and submit payment in order to get healthcare coverage for 2016. “We’ve received over 7-thousand calls since Monday as people realize the deadline is this weekend,” said Pat Kelly, YHI executive

LaVoy Finicum, the Arizona rancher who was shot and killed by state police Tuesday, nearly struck an agent while driving around a roadblock and reached twice for a loaded weapon, according to a video released by the FBI. FBI agents and Oregon State Police troopers followed two cars, a Jeep and a white truck, being

Hibbard Elementary School students were excited today to make Valentines Cards for Veterans. It’s the idea of Deidre Mason, who recalls years ago when she was a little girl responding to an Ann Landers article urging that veterans be recognized on Valentines Day. She has a friend at Hibbard Elementary and got the school involved.

A 3rd grade student at Woodland Hills Elementary in Ammon just might become a best-selling author.His inspiration? His homework. It all started with an assignment on Chinese characters. “I challenged them to try to write a little story using some of those characters in their story,” said teacher Michael Kennelly.Luke Landers used a different kind

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLPocatello 58**Preston 63 **South Fremont 49 Teton 37 Sugar-Salem 53**Shelley 60 American Falls 30**Marsh Valley 74 Ririe 39**Firth 53 **West Jefferson 69Butte County 66 **N. Fremont 68 Salmon 59 **North Gem 45Cokeville, WY 43 Challis 44**Grace 58 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL**Hillcrest 51Blackfoot 26 Rigby 29**Bonneville 50 Skyline 58**Canyon Ridge 65 **Century 42Idaho Falls 37

15 seconds: That is all it took to grip the attention of the entire audience at Sundance Film Festival, leaving everyone anxious for its premiere. WGN America’s new series ‘Underground’ is a slavery-era drama that depicts the harsh reality of what it was really like to be a slave. It shows the real life experiences

In the wake of burglary charges against 25-year-old Chloe Marie Schutz and 30-year-old Cynthia Leshay Reichow, Bannock County Prosecutor Stephen Herzog was interviewed about a possible prostitution trend coming to Pocatello because of a secondary prostitution charge against Reichow. “It’s not something we constantly deal with, but every once in a while,” said Herzog. According

A family in Pocatello has plans to upgrade their security system in their home after two burglars broke into their home early Wednesday morning, while the family was inside. “I think the biggest thing is you don’t ever expect somebody to be in your home,” said Megan Schiffman, who owns the home that was broken

The U.S. Senate today approved overwhelmingly legislation written by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo that would increase nuclear research efforts at the Idaho National Laboratory and other national labs through new partnerships between the public and private sectors. The vote of 87 to 4 to approve the amendment makes it a part of a larger energy

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says they have received numerous reports and phone call about ongoing scam phone calls in the area. They are reminding citizens to be wary of any phone call that seems odd or suspicious. According to Sgt. Bryan Lovell, Public Information officer for Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, there have been several

The Idaho Women of Caliber is an all female shooting club, that was launched in 2013 and has been growing. Today, the group has 120 women who gather to practice gun safety. According to the National Sporting Goods Association’s Annual Sports Participation Report, the number of women who practice target shooting increased nearly 36 percent

Idaho lawmakers have approved a new rule aimed at bringing more consistency to state regulations regarding cottage foods. Cottage foods are products made in home kitchens and sold, and do not have ingredient labels or have not had a state inspection. The House Health and Welfare Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt the pending

A ridge of high pressure over Franklin County and associated poor air dispersion conditions has prompted the Department of Environmental Quality to issue an air quality advisory for the area. While the advisory is in effect residential wood burning activities are restricted to certified or exempt stoves only. Outdoor open burning is also prohibited while

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLBlackfoot 45**Century 47 Bonneville 63**Highland 70 **Madison 60Hillcrest 59 Cokeville, WY 46**Grace 56 Bear Lake 35**Soda Springs 46 Aberdeen 42**West Side 69 Rockland 50**Raft River 56 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL**Marsh Valley 54American Falls 14 Salmon 27**Firth 53 West Jefferson 44**Ririe 45 **Sugar-Salem 54 South Fremont 24 Shelley 42**Teton 52 Cokeville, WY 37**Grace 49 **Castleford

Unlike last winter, snow has been making a consistent appearance in the southeastern Idaho region this year, which means more people are out with their snowmobiles. That also means there have been more incidents. In the past two weeks alone, three people have had snow machine incidents. The two that happened on Tuesday resulted in

The Republican and Constitution parties’ presidential primary election is March 8, but the deadline to pre-register to vote in it is Feb. 12. To register to vote, you’ll need a piece of mail and your ID. Idaho state law allows people to register and vote the same day, so if you miss the deadline not

Having a smart TV and energy efficient everything may be the way to go to save you money on your power bill. But considering how brutally cold it’s been the past few months, those small household items might not even be the half of it. Cranking up the heat can be costly, especially if you

Jefferson County’s online mapping system now includes new information on a rather old place: interactive cemetery maps. Information on all county cemeteries is available, but Rigby’s Pioneer Cemetery in particular offers detailed information on specific plots. Viewers are able to view satellite and other images of the cemetery, and search for the deceased by name.

Rockland is Idaho’s state capital for the day. Gov. Butch Otter and members of his state board of directors visited there Wednesday as part of their monthly tour. Members of the community filled City Hall and they came with some good questions. One member asked what had happened to their deer population, suggesting that local

A Flood Watch has been issued for the Eastern Highlands beginning Friday Afternoon thru Friday Night due to incoming rains. This watch is in effect for communities below 6,000 ft including St. Anthony, Ashton, Driggs, Victor, Soda Springs, Marsh Valley, Lava Hot Springs, McCammon, Swan Valley, Dubois and Montpelier. With the arrival of a very

The former private investigator in the DeOrr Kunz Jr investigation has released a letter he sent the parents in September last year. In the letter Frank G. Vilt calls the parents actions suspicious. In the letter, a copy of which was sent to KID Newsradio, Vilt accuses the parents of covering up facts important to

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports that two people were killed Tuesday in separate snow machine accidents. On January 26th 2016 at around 1:30 p.m. the Fremont County Sheriff’s office and Island Park Ambulance Madison ALS responded to a snow machine accident in the Baker Draw area of Island Park. 79-year-old Jack Doxey of North

Saeed Abedini arrived home Tuesday afternoon and was shortly after reunited with his children for the first time in over three years. His reunion with his wife Naghmeh may take some further work. In a statement released on her Facebook account, Naghmeh Abedini stated that while she is happy to have Saeed home for the

Idaho Falls Police arrested 37-year-old Scott J. Clifford on a warrant for burglary resulting from a return fraud case reported in early January. Clifford of Boise was served the warrant on Tuesday at the Bonneville County Jail. According to reports, officers responded to Walmart, 500 S. Utah Ave., on Jan. 10 for a report of

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLRigby 29**Preston 67 Firth 43**South Fremont 46 Shelley 49**Snake River 61 **Jackson 46North Fremont 41 American Falls 42**West Jefferson 77 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLPocatello 31**Century 58 Hillcrest 52**Highland 54 Idaho Falls 30**Madison 65 **Bonneville 44Skyline 36 **Rigby 54Blackfoot 36 Jackson 28**North Fremont 46 Mackay 13**Butte County 44

Research published in the medical journal JAMA suggests cessation products like nicotine patches aren’t making too much of a dent in helping people quit tobacco– but a former smoker said she wouldn’t have quit without their help. In the study, researchers tested the products’ effectiveness in three groups of people. One group used nicotine patches

Ice buildup on roads and homes is usually something that comes with winter. For the most part it’s not a problem as it melts over time. But for some areas around your house, or on back roads that get little treatment, it can become a hazard. One of the most common problems on unplowed roads

Idaho State University is hosting a new art exhibit celebrating Latin American culture and history. The exhibit is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association in hopes of educating more people about Latin Americans. All of the work in the exhibit is done by, and is about, Latinos. Five

An elderly woman accidentally drove her car through the entrance of Geraldine’s Bakery in Chubbuck Tuesday morning. Police tell Local News 8 that an elderly woman was pulling into the parking lot and accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes for her vehicle. The car crashed through the entrance of the bakery. There were

Pocatello Police have arrested 37-year-old Douglas Johnson Jr and 19-year-old Erica Hamilton for burglary of a jewelry store. Police officers responded to Perry Jewelers on Yellowstone at around 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning after receiving notification of an alarm at the business. Owner of the store Dave Perry, says he came into his store Sunday morning

The Museum of Idaho is suing a former employee for embezzlement. Court documents say Amanda Gunderson took more than 82-thousand dollars from the museum. Gunderson was the former business manager for the museum. She was laid off in July 2013, they said. An audit done for the museum last year discovered the missing cash. The

Idaho Falls Police arrested 31-year-old Richard O. Perry on a warrant for vehicle theft in the 1400 block of Cambridge on Monday afternoon. Perry of Pocatello was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. According to reports, officers took a report on Oct. 15 of a stolen van from Eastern Idaho RegionalMedical Center. The theft was

Idaho Falls Police arrested 26-year-old Kristi L. Burgess for aggravated assault and excessive driving under the influence of alcohol after she smashed into a patrol car early Tuesday morning. Burgess of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. According to police reports, officers responded to Chamberlain and Short around 1 a.m. for a

Deorr Kunz Sr. has hired an attorney, after being name a suspect in his son’s disappearance by the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office. Local News 8 has learned that the toddler’s mother, Jessica Mitchell has not hired an attorney at this time. Lemhi County Sheriff Lynn Bowerman says the mother and father are the top two

In their annual Assets & Opportunity Scorecard survey, the Corporation for Enterprise Development found Idahoans aren’t very secure financially. Overall, the state’s rank fell from 12th place to 21st place from last year. The survey found 45.5 percent of homeowners in the state are in “liquid asset poverty,” or living paycheck to paycheck. Jessica Sotelo,

Lemhi County Sheriff Lynn Bowerman announced Monday that the parents of missing toddler DeOrr Kunz, Jr. are considered the top suspects in the case. Bowerman stated that Jessica Mitchell and DeOrr Kunz Sr have been “less than truthful” since the beginning of the investigation. Bowerman tells Local News 8 and KIDK 3 Eyewitness news that

Nearly 40 percent of radon-tested homes in the state had unsafe levels, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Radon is described as a “silent killer” since you can’t see, smell or taste it. The gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Steve DeGiulio, the owner of Advantage Home

Bonneville County Commissioner Roger Christensen is back in town this week after a visit to the Legislature where he did something almost unheard of. Instead of asking legislators for money, Christensen gave them back $29 million dollars from the Catastrophic Health Care Fund. Christensen is chairman of the board for the fund, which pays the

Madison High School in Rexburg has launched its own student run magazine. It’s called the Bobcat Beat and gives the students the chance to publish their own stories. The magazine covers a variety of school events, including sports. Natalie Tanner said they haven’t had a newspaper in a couple years, and that they’re trying to

Pocatello Police have arrested 88-year-old Darwin Weaver for attempted 2nd degree murder. According to police reports Weaver was arrested as a result of a domestic violence incident with his wife. We asked the Pocatello Police for more details but they say no further details are being released at this time.

A local man has donated blood 269 times totaling 33 1/2 gallons of it. Reginald Reeves said he does it simply to help people. Reeves said he’d give an arm if it could replace itself as easily as blood does. Even after giving gallons of blood, Reeves said he still does it because the need

Private investigators working on the DeOrr Kunz Jr. case believe that the toddler is indeed dead. Klein Investigators and Consulting started working on the case Nov. 28. Since then, they’ve ruled that DeOrr was not abducted or attacked by a wild animal. Senior Investigator Philip Klein says there’s one person the firm has yet to

Power County commissioners met Monday afternoon in American Falls with the head of the landowners who are fighting to move the new power line that’s part of the Gateway project. Since the Gateway project was announced, there has been strong opposition from private landowners. Those in Power County whose land would be affected want to

Update 1/25/16: The Teton County Sheriff’s office is no long investigating the death of a man found dead on a Wyoming road as a homicide. Preliminary autopsy findings show the man died from hypothermia due to exposure. The man was identified to be Aldane Mullings from Jamaica. His family has been notified. The Teton County

Idaho Falls Police arrested 21-year-old Jonathon Rutledge for felony attempted strangulation early Sunday morning. Rutledge of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. According to reports, officers responded to the 1800 block of East 17th Street around 3:30 a.m. for adomestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Rutledge and a 19-year-old woman. Both

Pocatello Police have arrested 27-year-old John Blodgett after he intentionally hit an officer with a vehicle while attempting to elude arrest on Sunday. The officer was approaching the parked vehicle Blodgett was in on foot. The officer identified himself to Blodgett by shouting through an open car window. At this point Blodgett quickly backed up

Two armed robbery suspects on the run tonight . Both robberies happened just hours apart. Idaho Falls Police are still investigating if they are connected. Just an hour and half before this subway store closed on Saturday night, a man came in to order a sandwich. Daniel Balls wasn’t working at the time, but his

Two skiers are dead after an avalanche swept away three skiers in the Ralph Slide area just south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Ski patrol responded to the slide a little after 2 P.M. when someone called in to report the slide. In their initial search, ski patrol found one of the skiers alive, but

A group of lawmakers have come together to try and come up with a new formula for Idaho’s public school funding. The group says the old formula isn’t up to date with the new education methods. Representative Wendy Horman said, “In 1995 when the current formula was put in place the internet was just getting

Maverik is planning on building a new 3,000 square-foot building in St. Anthony. Maverik currently has other 3,000 square-foot locations, but most of them are 30 to 40 years old. This would be an entirely new building. Executive director of retail operations, Randy Roush said, the building will have new up-to-date features. “All new fuel

Idaho’s horsemen groups say they are drafting legislation that includes a key to saving their faltering industry. While supporters aren’t disclosing the full details about the bill, they say it includes language regarding slot-like machines known as instant horse racing that would be overseen and regulated by a state gaming commission. Clayton Russell with the

Boys Basketball: Butte County- 51 Cherry- 50 North Gem- 60 Mackay- 34 Snake River- 59 Kimberly- 49 Highland- 72 Century- 53 Girls Basketball: Rockland- 40 Watersprings- 16 Westside- 48 Malad- 34 Ririe-55 North Fremont- 45 Butte County- 45 Cherry- 38 Shelley- 53 Sugar-Salem- 48 West Jefferson-37 Firth-30 Mountain View- 73 Eagle- 59

Before the Arctic Cat, Polaris, and Kawasaki snow mobiles we see kicking up powder in the mountains, there were snow planes. The hills and fields in Tetonia were rumbling this morning as a group of snow plane drivers were giving free rides and completing a poker run.Even before snow mobiles were invented, these wingless airplanes

Republican State Rep. Kelly Packer says she’s still paving the way to make Idaho more wholesome in terms of its medical profession capacity. In October of last year, Packer created a GoFundMe page to use funds for research Idaho’s medical data. She says she would like to keep as many medical students in state after

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Skyline 51Blackfoot 38 **Madison 69Rigby 39 Twin Falls 58**Bonneville 63 Burley 61**Pocatello 60 Minico 82**Hillcrest 89 Preston 60**Logan, UT 65 **Snake River 66American Falls 42 **Teton 49North Fremont 41 **West Jefferson 63Ririe 56 F/OT **Aberdeen 66Malad 48 **Bear Lake 57Marsh Valley 51 **Firth 83 Salmon 49 Soda Springs 32**West Side 59 **Rockland 60Mackay

The Blackfoot School District board has voted to instate Brian Kress as the new school district superintendent. Kress has been serving as interim superintendent for about a year. The decision was made at Thursday evening’s school board meeting. It was a unanimous decision.

Portneuf Health Trust (PHT) is working to obtain full ownership of the old “Bannock Hospital” property, commonly referred to as the West Campus in Pocatello. The trust already owns part of the joint venture that owns the real estate. Portneuf Health Trust President and CEO Shaun Menchaca said trust wants to possibly create a student

People who live in the Shelley School District are voicing their concerns about the district’s administration. At least a hundred people attended Thursday night’s school board meeting. Some parents said they feel their children are not in a good learning environment. Some voiced concerns regarding instructional practices, and how the administration handled the athletic director

A critically acclaimed actor known for his portrayals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at White Pine Charter School Friday afternoon. Jim Lucas talked to school children about King’s life, the civil rights movement and race issues that are around today. He travels around the world speaking at all types of schools about these

Six phony bomb threats in two months – that’s how many calls the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. After yet another fake bomb threat evacuated the Bannock County courthouse Thursday afternoon, Sheriff Lorin Nielsen is reaching out for more help to stop these calls. He met with the county commissioners Friday morning and he

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 is seeking a full-time Multimedia Journalist in Pocatello to help grow the station’s news products while growing their career. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate how they can shoot, write, edit and present compelling content for on-air and online channels. This person needs to

Pocatello Police arrested Elliot Lyle Johnnie, 57, at 105 Jefferson late Thursday night. According to police, a convenience store manager complained Johnnie was approaching customers for handouts at around midnight. They said Johnnie had been cited for trespassing there at an earlier date. Johnnie was charged with trespassing, resisting and obstructing an officer and battery.

Authorities say one person is dead in an avalanche east of Salt Lake City. Unified Police Lt. Lex Bell said Thursday that the deceased is a 49-year-old man. His name is not being released. Bell said a 50-year-old man was also trapped in the slide, but he is in good condition. He is expected to

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Watersprings 58 Leadore 32 **Star Valley 57Bear Lake 27 **Raft River 58Hagerman 26 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALLMadison 43**Highland 61 Bonneville 59**Hillcrest 74 Skyline 38**Idaho Falls 47 Blackfoot 36**Preston 38 Pocatello 29**Rigby 38 Shelley 42**South Fremont 46 Teton 45**Sugar-Salem 47 Bear Lake 24**Malad 53 American Falls 24**Snake River 58 **Marsh Valley 42Soda Springs 38 North

52-year-old Kimberly Dodge was arrested and booked into Bonneville County jail after pulling a handgun at her estranged husband’s funeral Wednesday afternoon. Dodge is facing charges of aggravated assault. Zachery Rish was at the funeral and tells Local News 8/KIDK Eyewitness News it was extremely strange and something no one can prepare for. Rish also

Gary Smith the Chief Engineer for our stations has been found. Search and Rescue crews from Bannock County were dispatched to Kinport Peak outside of Pocatello around 7:30 p.m. after Smith failed to return from a trip to maintain a transmission tower. Search and Rescue found Smith with his snowmobile just after 8:30 p.m. Rescuers

Walter Deitz has lived in Sugar City for 20 years, and every year he faces the same issue, people getting stuck on the tracks. He said he has reached out to the city to take care of the problem. “Every winter the snow gets built up on these train tracks and cars are getting stuck,”

There is controversy over the topic of emotional support animals. Many believe people are claiming to need one of these comfort animals just so landlords have to accept a pet. There’s definitely a need for these comfort animals, but there isn’t enough legal documentation to weed out those who abuse the system. It puts landlords

Last year, water consumption was said to be the problem with local farmers. This year at the Idaho Ag Potato Expo, farmers have said storage and quality of life of the crop could be the new issue. Farmers and many people have visited the Expo since Tuesday, as Thursday was the last day. People visited

For the 6th time in recent weeks, the Bannock County Sheriff’s office evacuated a public building because of a phony bomb threat. The county courthouse was closed at around 1 p.m. Thursday after someone called in a threat. Sheriff Lorin Nielsen said the building was evacuated and everyone, including people called in for a jury

Misty joined our news team in January 2016. Misty is a native Idahoan, having grown up in Preston. After graduating from high school, she attended Utah State University where she graduated in December 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in English. While at Utah State, Misty was a part of

For the third year, an Idaho coalition is trying to raise Idaho’s Minimum Wage. For the past two years, the bill has been denied a hearing by legislative leaders. This year, it is being co-sponsored by Representative Matt Erpelding and Senator Maryanne Jordan. The proposal would increase Idaho’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 an

Rigby Police Department says a teenage girl was injured after being accidentally hit by a car Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened near the Idaho National Laboratory bus lot on Highway 48. When Chief Hammon arrived, he found a Toyota Camry in the eastbound lane and a group of people around a juvenile female lying on

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s $220 million Grid Modernization Initiative, the Idaho National Laboratory will oversee four projects and collaborate on eleven more. The program includes 14 national laboratories. Funding levels are expected to amount to roughly $10 million through September 2018. The projects follow a 2012 White House report that said

Idaho Falls police arrested 52-year-old Kimberly A. Dodge after she brandished a gun and threatened numerous people during her estranged husband’s funeral Wednesday. Dodge was arrested without further incident. No one else was injured. Police responded to a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Chapel at 2055 Coronado Street at 12:43 p.m. They

Idaho Central Credit Union Chief Executive Officer Kent Oram has been named 2016 Idaho Business Leader of the Year. Idaho State University’s Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi will recognize Oram at a dinner March 17. The business fraternity honors an Idaho leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and professional ethics while contributing to

The Idaho Falls Police Department has arrested 21-year-old Alexander Wilde for burglary in reference to an incident that was reported in early January. Wilde of Idaho Falls was booked into to the Bonneville County Jail on Wednesday. According to reports, Officers took a burglary report on Jan. 4 in reference to a theft of an

Pocatello Police arrested Brett Sean Lloyd, 41, of Blackfoot just before 3 p.m. Wednesday on charges of burglary. According to reports, a neighbor witnessed a stranger entering a neighbor’s house. The witness called police, who found the man in the 900 block of Patsy Drive before he had a chance to leave the area. Lloyd

When the weekend arrives it means no school for kids, which could also mean no access to a well-balanced meal. It’s why the Idaho Food Bank has the backpack program to help close that gap. The program supplies low-income kids a bag filled with enough food for two breakfasts, two lunches and two dinners. There’s

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District will hold a informational meeting Wednesday night at Education Center inside the district building. The meeting will give insight for incoming 9th graders who wish to go to a high school of their choice for the upcoming school year. Director of Secondary Education Jan Harwood says the only concern parents may

The Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park debuted its newest: addition: a baby Bactrian camel. Bactrian camels are an Asian species from Mongolia., They come from the high desert. Zoo officials named her ZooBacca after Chewbacca, the famous “Star Wars” character and nicknamed her Zowie. She was born in November 16 and is healthy, and

The snow proclamation for the city of Idaho Falls has ended. Idaho Falls issued the proclamation on Saturday night after 4 to 5 inches of snow fell that day. The deep snow made it difficult for drivers on residential streets. The proclamation asks people to avoid parking on city streets until they plow the road.

Interstate 15 northbound at milepost 49, between US 30 and Exit 57 Business, has been reduced to one lane. Idaho State Police said a semi trailer was jack-knifed. The left lane is blocked at milepost 49 and the roadway is reduced to one lane.

Mackenzie R. Bischoff, 24, was arrested Tuesday night for felony domestic battery. Idaho Falls Police were called to the 500 block of South Old Butte Road around 5:15 p.m. for a disturbance. Officers said an investigation revealed Bischoff pushed, pinned, and grabbed the throat of a 27-year-old woman in the presence of three children. Bischoff

An alert firefighter helped Pocatello police locate a reported stolen car at around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on S. 4th and East Lewis Street. Police said a car that was left unlocked and running was reported missing. A firefighter saw the car drive by and notified police. Officers pulled the car over and questioned the driver.

A speech therapist at a Caldwell elementary school is facing charges over allegations that she slapped a 6-year-old autistic student. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports Lisa Carriere is charged with misdemeanor injury to a child for the incident reported earlier this month. She is scheduled for a court appearance Friday. Carriere, who has worked for the

Two of the region’s largest electric cooperatives are considering a merger. The boards of directors of the Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative based in Ashton, Idaho and Lower Valley Energy based in Afton, Wyoming jointly announced their intention to investigate joining the two cooperatives as one. If the boards agree, they will take a consolidation

The last 47 workers at the CenturyLink call center in Sioux City have lost their jobs with the center’s closing. CenturyLink announced in October that it would close the center, which at one time had more than 400 workers. The last day of operation was Friday. CenturyLink spokeswoman Nancy DeVinay-McNeley told the Sioux City Journal