Month: February 2016

Update: The misdemeanor battery charge against former Shelley High School Athletic Director David Hadley has now been dropped. Shelley City Prosecutor Garrett Sandow said the city agreed to drop its charges against Mr. Hadley if he would submit his voluntary resignation as both a teacher and athletic director, which he did earlier this week.He appeared

Idaho State University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine age-related changes in the middle ear function. And with that funding, researchers are planning to pay participants who enter. What’s the middle ear you ask? ISU Associate Professor Chris Sanford says, it’s where sound

The Pocatello Fire Department responded to a hazmat situation Friday after a medical device broke and leaked mercury. The incident occurred at a medical office 1151 Hospital Way Suite A Friday. According to the fire department’s report a large sphygmomanometer, a blood pressure measurement device, broke and leaked out the mercury the device uses. An

At Thursday’s Pocatello City Council Study Session, the Council will be asked to consider a name change for the Pocatello Zoo. Parks and Recreation Department staff are requesting the name be changed to Zoo Idaho. In an executive summary provided to the Council by staff and available here, staff say the change in moniker better

Update: The Idaho Falls Police Department and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office have arrested the man they say robbed another man at gun point earlier this year. Idaho Falls Police arrested Chris Derrick at a home on 2430 North Hitt Road earlier today. While serving a warrant for Derrick’s arrest police found a truck that

The Bonneville County Prosecutor has negotiated a plea agreement with Faustino A. Anaya. He appeared for criminal mediation Friday. Under the terms of his guilty plea he’ll be sentenced on an amended charge of kidnapping in the second degree which carries a penalty of up to 25 years in prison. Anaya had two outstanding drug

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that they have awarded a nuclear waste cleanup contract to Fluor Idaho, LLC to address the removal of waste from the Idaho National Laboratory site.The contract is valued at $1.4 billion, and lasts for five years. The contractor teamwill be responsible for cleaning toxic and radioactive contamination and

Three people were arrested on the interstate in the American Falls area on drug-related charges Wednesday. At around 9 a.m., Idaho State Police stopped a Dodge Neon for a routine traffic violation on Interstate 86 at milepost 28. Troopers found about 6.3 pounds of marijuana and 8.4 grams of cocaine in the car. In total,

Three people were arrested on the interstate in the American Falls area on drug-related charges Wednesday. At around 9 a.m., Idaho State Police stopped a Dodge Neon for a routine traffic violation on Interstate 86 at milepost 28. Troopers found about 6.3 pounds of marijuana and 8.4 grams of cocaine in the car. In total,

Three people were arrested on the interstate in the American Falls area on drug-related charges Wednesday. At around 9 a.m., Idaho State Police stopped a Dodge Neon for a routine traffic violation on Interstate 86 at milepost 28. Troopers found about 6.3 pounds of marijuana and 8.4 grams of cocaine in the car. In total,

Who says birthday wishes can’t come true? The Teton County Sheriff’s Office granted the wish of a 5-year-old boy come true when they gave him a ride in one of their vehicles. The sheriff’s office gave the boy, his younger brother and their dad a ride in one of the vehicles to help start the

“I noticed I didn’t wake up and say wow I can’t wait to make that cookie jar today,” said Daniel Borup when he talks about how he started sculpting human figures. He’s currently working on a big headed piece of a man with a whole lot of hair and with the hair- a big beard.

We all know where those traffic choke points are. Often we go to great lengths to avoid them. Almost every city of a decent size has that one area of traffic. Some in particular stand out as being particularly awful, especially during rush hour. “The intersection of Hitt and 17th is particularly bad,” said Kent

One of the few remaining professional marionette theaters in Europe performed this evening at Brigham Young University – Idaho. Before the performance BYUI theater students got a chance to learn from the puppeteers at a workshop. The puppeteers from this 100 year-old theater company explained how puppets have been around for thousands of years. They

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People travel everyday on the highways and still going the speed limits, regardless of how bad the weather is. But there’s another cause to slide-offs other than icy weather. “You got to take your cruise control off,” said Anthony Richards of the Pocatello Transportation Dept. He says it’s because of that particular car function, and

The Idaho Water Resource Board is working to move access water from the Eastern Snake River out onto the plains to recharge the aquifer. This means that junior water rights would have to reduce or potentially stop pumping ground water. The states rights were established back in the 1950s; and with the decline there isn’t

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission met on Thursday morning via conference call to decide whether or not it would auction off five more big-game tags at the governor’s auction. The new tags being considered for auction would include one each for elk, mule deer, mountain goat, pronghorn and moose. Lane Clezie, the Fish and

Firehouse Subs is doing more than making food. It’s making donations to first responders in an effort to help save lives. Thursday morning Firehouse Subs awarded Pocatello olice, the Blackfoot Fire Department and Power County Fire District new equipment. Pocatello Police received new armor plates for protection while working. Blackfoot Fire Department got new meters

US Highway 26 near Ririe was closed for about ten minutes Thursday morning while a herd of about 100 elk crossed the road. Idaho Department of Fish and Game spokesman Gregg Losinski said the elk had migrated down to an area farm. Fish and Game personnel used food as a lure to help move the

The driver of a pickup truck walked away with just minor injuries after an accident caused by slippery road conditions near Inkom. Idaho State Police say the driver of this pick up tried to pass a semi a little too quickly and lost control on I-15 while changing lanes. The truck went into a slide,

A local doctor claims Idaho lawmakers are responsible for 1,000 deaths. On Tuesday, Dr. Kenneth Krell testified at the statehouse in Boise urging lawmakers to expand Medicaid. Krell said people who cannot get insurance end up going to the hospital when it’s too late. Many of the deaths are related to chronic diseases that require

Some Idaho legislators have been toying with the idea of changing or reforming the urban renewal laws in Idaho. This worries business leaders in the state, because they consider urban renewal laws one of the few tools Idaho has to bring in new business. Five business leaders have banded together and founded a policy group.

The woman who started an online petition to have the Walmart Supercenter in Rexburg close on Sundays, is getting some backlash on the issue. People have taken to the Change.org website, expressing their views on Lemon’s request. She’s requesting the corporation to consider closing its doors on Sundays. Lemon who is a full-time mom raising

A phone scam could cost you or your business a lot of money. The Pocatello Fire Department reported several phony calls to businesses claiming to be a local firefighter. The caller asks employees to test their fire suppression systems. So far, there have been three cases where employees or businesses have complied and activated their

Enrollment numbers are the highest they’ve ever been for a winter semester at Brigham Young University-Idaho according to a press release sent out by the school. Statistics released for Winter Semester 2016 show a total campus enrollment of 17,714 students, an increase of 5.8 percent over last winter’s campus enrollment of 16,738. This semester the

Pocatello could be getting a new bus hub soon. A committee is meeting Wednesday night to formally decide whether they’ll take on the project of renovating the former Greyhound bus station. The old station has been vacant for about a year. Locals went to the Historic Preservation Commission to ask it to restore the station

During this week of National Burn Awareness Week, the Pocatello Fire Dept. has offered education and safety tips on how to stay burn-free from everyday activities. Most of those activities take place inside your home says Asst. Chief Tom Stanford. He says scalding hot water can be unexpected at any time from your sink and

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office has released more details about the circumstances that led up to a Jamaican man’s death by the side of a Jackson Road. We first reported on the death ofAldane Mullings on January 23rd. The body was first found Teton County Sheriff’s Office treated the investigation as a homicide. As the

The Idaho Water Resource Board hopes to recharge 80,000 acre-feet of water into the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer this winter. Since October, approximately 36,000 acre-feet has been returned to the aquifer. The board said the target would have been higher if necessary infrastructure was complete. Recharge project manager Wesley Hipke said a number of potential

A canal gate at Minidoka Dam’s Southside Canal has been closed after a routine inspection found one of the gate’s arms showed signs of buckling. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said the closure was a precautionary measure and that there was no risk to public safety. The gate is one of two that feeds irrigation

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For the past couple of Tuesdays, kids and teens in the Pocatello/Chubbuck area have been gathering in a small room at the Portneuf Library tinkering with robotics. The robotics class is part of the “Make it at the Library” initiative by the Idaho Commission for Libraries. Holly Jackson, a young adult/adult services librarian, created the

The Idaho Transportation Department is studying the stability of several rock slopes along U.S. 26 east of Swan Valley. The study has several purposes behind it, but one is to help understand better to alleviate an ever-occurring problem: rock falls that create hazards for drivers. “Every year we see probably three to four cars that

Tuesday the Idaho Democratic Party announced changes to its Presidential Delegate Selection plan. The Idaho Democratic Party has been awarded three bonus delegates by the DNC, bringing the delegate total to 27. In addition, the county caucus time has been changed to 7 p.m. on March 22, 2016. To help voters get ready for the

Hitt Road in Bonneville County was closed for a while Tuesday night after a car hit a power pole. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office says the driver of the car hit a patch of ice, lost control and hit the pole causing it to fall across the road. No serious injuries were reported. The downed

A Rexburg woman has created a petition on the website Change.org asking the management of the Rexburg Walmart to close the store on Sundays. According to the petition on Change.org, the woman behind the petition contacted Walmart’s corporate offices after the new store’s opening and says those she spoke with expressed a desire to integrate

Ever wonder what trains bring through the city? And what if Saturday’s incident were to bring in more of a disaster than it did? A derailed locomotive leaked an estimated 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel in the Union Pacific rail yard in Pocatello. The incident happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday, but wasn’t reported until

Students at Pocatello’s Grace Lutheran School have a new way to learn math. The Learn Storm project kicked off Tuesday as a way to help students with Common Core. It’s a part of Khan Academy and they only chose four regions to participate: Chicago, the San Francisco Bay area, Ireland and Idaho. They chose Idaho

The first contest in the 2016 presidential race is in the books with Ted Cruz as the GOP winner and Hillary Clinton taking the win for the Democrats. Leaders from local political parties said they don’t think the Iowa caucuses determine the end-all winners, but they do say it gives better numbers than polls. “What’s

Pocatello unveiled their latest weather predictor Tuesday morning – Marmy the Marmot. She is one year old and is a cousin to Puxatawney Phil back east. Phil recently predicted spring would come early. Tuesday was Marmy’s first prediction and she agreed with Phil. There will be six fewer weeks of winter this season. The zoo

Update: The City of Idaho Falls has officially called an end to the snow proclamation. All parking restrictions have now been lifted. Original story: The city of Idaho Falls is declaring a snow alert effective Saturday. All city residents and businesses are encouraged to move vehicles off the streets as quickly as possible. Any vehicle

The Rexburg Police Department has arrested 23-year-old Scott Seward-Smith of Idaho Falls on burglary charges in connection to thefts from Rexburg apartments. Seward-Smith was arrested Monday afternoon and was booked into the Madison County Jail. According to the police report Seward-Smith stole an Apple Macbook from a Rexburg apartment at 667 South 2nd East on

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort officials say three skiers from California are recovering from minor to serious injuries after falling from a cliff just outside the southern resort boundary. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports that the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol received a report Monday morning that three skiers had fallen about 60 feet over

Rocky Mountain Power is proposing a 0.7 percent rate decrease for its residential, commercial, and irrigation customers. The company’s two largest industrial customers would see even more. If approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, typical residential customers using 800 kilowatt-hours would save about 58 cents a month. The new rates would take effect April

A derailed locomotive leaked an estimated 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel in the Union Pacific rail yard in Pocatello. The incident happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday, but wasn’t reported until Monday. According to a Pocatello Fire Department news release, crews applied patching and plugging materials to the fuel tank after it had emptied itself.

Elementary schools throughout Idaho Falls School District 91 held assemblies today to explain a new reading program that impacts every child and their family. Each family will get a book called “The One and Only Ivan.” It’s the story of a gorilla that lives in a cage in a shopping mall. Students are asked to

Millions of Americans following the popular Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer,” and one of the attorneys who appeared in the show is weighing in on 1996 murder of Angie Dodge. Steve Drizin wrote a report on the why he thinks the tactics interrogators used on Chris Tapp, who was convicted of Dodge’s murder, were

In Monday’s Idaho Politics Weekly newsletter, a poll shows most Idahoans want the U.S. to join the recent Paris climate control pact. However, they’re mixed on whether climate change could hurt the state’s financials or whether climate change causes extreme weather around the world. Extreme weather like windy snow fall and drought have some experts

A south-central Idaho TV weatherman has been charged with felony rape. Twenty-three-year-old John William Holland appeared in Twin Falls County Magistrate Court on Monday where a judge set bond at $10,000. Police say that a woman met with the KMVT-TV weatherman at a local restaurant on Friday and went with him back to his dwelling.

When kids are placed into foster care they often go with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Two women in Pocatello want to change that with a new program called “Stuff a Duffel.” The idea originally started in Twin Falls and was a success. Now two local women are hoping it can work here

Idaho Fish and Game report seeing more people harassing wildlife. Some areas have posted signs that warn travelers not to trespass due to wildlife. “Posted areas, like the Egin-Hamer Closure or the Stinking Springs Wildlife Closure are two examples. And in other areas where wintery wildlife is present.” However, Idaho Fish and Game are seeing

Liz Cheney formally announced she will be a candidate for Wyoming’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Cheney is the daughter of former Vice-president Dick Cheney, an attorney and a Fox News contributor. Cheney said Wyoming has limitless potential that has been heavily impacted by Obama administration policies. “No state has been hurt

A new telephone scam is targeting customers of Idaho Power Company. Idaho Power says callers claiming to represent the company are telling customers their meters are damaged and need to be replaced. They also demand payment with pre-paid cards like Green Dot MoneyPak. The caller also provides a 1-866 telephone number so the customer can

A 14-year-old girl has died from injuries sustained during a high school ski trip. The Camas County Sheriff’s Office tells KBOI-TV that Taylor Biggs died following a crash on Saturday at Soldier Mountain Ski Area in Fairfield. Officials say the freshman at Twin Falls High School was skiing toward the lodge when she lost control

A Blackfoot woman drove off the road and onto the ice of the Snake River is behind bars Sunday night. Courtney Silzly, 26, has been released from the hospital and booked into the Bingham County Jail on charges of driving under the influence. “My son turned around and said, ‘Mom! There’s tracks going on to