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Month: May 2016

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Possible new route for heavy trucks

Less semi-truck traffic may be seen on several roads pretty soon in Pocatello. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) needs your help in making this possible. You see many semi-trucks on highways and interstates everyday carrying heavy loads. They may be slower than the usual flow of traffic, and may even be in your way. But

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OSHA fines Sugar City potato processor for releasing gas

Dickinson Frozen Foods is cited and fined $273,000 for violating serious safety procedures. The Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found the frozen food manufacturer failed to safeguard employees and maintenance technicians when 1,300 pounds of anhydrous ammonia leaked at it’s Sugar City facility on Dec. 1, 2015. Investigators issued 19 serious and

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Cost adjustments to increase Idaho Power bills

Customers of Idaho Power Company will see their electricity rates increase by 3.77 percent effective June 1. The higher rates are part of the company’s annual Power Cost Adjustment and Fixed Cost Adjustment. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission said nether adjustment increases the company’s earnings, but go toward paying down power supply expenses that vary

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Rigby man sentenced for bankruptcy fraud

Kim Thompson, 49, of Rigby was sentenced to three years of probation Tuesday, including six months of home confinement, for bankruptcy fraud. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Thompson to pay a $3,000 fine. U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson said Thompson pleaded guilty on February 10 as part of a plea agreement. According

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Woman arrested for aggravated DUI after accident

Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested Robin Challender of Idaho Falls for aggravated driving under the influence. On May 29th Jefferson County Sheriff’s office responded to an accident involving a car and a motorcycle. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle, Tony Walters of Rigby and Beth Anne Jagger of Idaho falls, were both taken

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Remembering those heroes

The Department of Defense recently selected Idaho Falls as a partner city with 7,000 other communities across the United States to help honor the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. War veteran Bob Reinisch said, “Its a well worn cliche but freedom isn’t free. Today is to remember those who paid that price.” Many veterans

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Kimberly man killed in Utah truck crash

A Kimberly man was killed at 10:37 a.m. Sunday when the semi-truck he was driving crashed on westbound SR-218 near milepost 4, just outside of Amalga, Utah, which is west of Smithfield. The Utah Highway Patrol said Salvador Lemus-Tellez, 57, apparently drifted off the right side of the road and rolled down an embankment. Lemus-Tellez

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INL worker retires after 27 years

For Arantza Zabala, she’s taken many steps in her life “I think it started when I was a little girl watching the civil rights movement and thinking if I lived there I’d be marching with them,”said Zabala. As the Program Manger for Diversity and Inclusion at Idaho National Laboratory, she’s worked tirelessly to recruit talent

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Baby college savings plan offered

It’s estimated that by the year 2022 four years of college tuition and expenses could cost just over $90,000, so Ideal Idaho College Savings Program wanted to give parents at five hospitals a jump start on their bundle of joy’s education. The first parents to give birth to a child at on May 29 received

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3 injured in separate overnight accidents

Three people were sent to the hospital from two separate accidents in eastern Idaho overnight. Idaho State Police report the first accident happened at approximately 11:50 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 15 near mile marker 92, south of the Blackfoot exit. Police said Logan Barnett, 23, of Idaho Falls, was heading north in a Chevy pickup

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IF Fire Department asking for more ambulances

The Idaho Falls Fire Department will be presenting the city council with an emergency request Thursday night. It is asking for approval to purchase two new ambulances. The fire department believes it can convince the council to waive certain conditions in order to buy these new ambulances immediately since emergency medical calls are coming in

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Pocatello man charged with first degree murder

Pocatello Police have charged Timothy David Blaney, 20-years-old with first degree murder for the death of 22-year-old Skylar T. Huffield. According to the Pocatello Police, officers responded to a disturbance at 3842 Hawthorne Road early Wednesday morning. When the officers arrived they found a severely injured Huffield who was taken by ambulance to Portneuf Regional

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Charges against FBI worker dismissed

A charge was dismissed against an FBI worker accused of tipping off her husband about an investigation. Jennifer Barnett, head of building security at the FBI office in Pocatello, was arrested May 16. According to Bannock County court records, police were investigating Barnett’s husband, David Phillips, on child pornography. Police had planned to search Phillips’

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High school seniors graduating as CNAs

What parent wouldn’t be interested in providing their student with an early jump start on a career and not spending expensive college money in the process to do it? A program in Bonneville School District #93 offers that type of education with a drastic savings. “(It’s) awesome that I’m so much ahead. I mean, seniors

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Former tennis player sues ISU for discrimination

A former tennis player at ISU, Orin Duffin is suing Idaho State University for discrimination against his faith. Duffin has filed a complaint stating the discrimination stemmed from his tennis teammates and his coach. According to courts records, Duffin attended ISU’s Fall semester in 2014. The records state the discrimination didn’t start until December of

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IFPD looking for suspect in armed robbery

The Idaho Falls Police Department is trying to identify a man who robbed a convenience store early Sunday morning. According to police, the suspect walked into the Common Cents store on West Broadway, threatened the clerk with a gun and demanded cash. Police said the suspect was wearing a maroon-colored jacket and camouflage pants and

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Plans to revitalize downtown Idaho Falls

Downtown Idaho Falls may see some changes soon. The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency met Thursday to continue discussing the plans they have to revitalize the downtown area. The Redevelopment Agency is looking to build on the old Kelsch property to attract more people downtown. The property is located at Broadway and Memorial on the site

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Severe Storm Alert

The Storm Prediction center in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a marginal risk for severe storms Thursday. SUMMARY… STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT FROM SOUTHEAST TEXAS INTO SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US AND FLORIDA PENINSULA. STRONG STORMS ALSO MAY OCCUR OVER PARTS OF THE GREAT BASIN

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FBI employee arrested for concealing evidence

An FBI employee Jennifer Barnett, 38, of Pocatello was arrested for destruction, alteration, or concealment of evidence. The evidence was involved in an investigation on her husband, David Phillips, 41. She was arrested for informing Phillips of the investigation before it was conducted. According to Bannock County Court records, police were planning to search for

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2016 Primary Election Results

A collection of all primary election results from Eastern Idahosorted by state races and county. Most election results will not be available until after 9 p.m. State Office Races State Legislature Races BannockCounty Bear Lake County Bingham County Bonneville County Butte County Caribou County Clark County Custer County Franklin County Fremont County Jefferson County Lemhi

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National Dog Bite Prevention Week

Nationwide, 6,500 postal carriers have been bitten and attacked while on the job in 2015. That’s according to claim reports from State Farm Insurance.Pocatello Letter Carrier Casey Rubidoux says preparedness is key in terms of dog bite prevention throughout his route. “I don’t use my dog spray, it’s kind of a last resort,” said Rubidoux.

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Summer driving gears up

Summer is around the corner, that means more people hitting the roads and an increase in accidents. Many times these accidents are caused by distracted drivers. Texting, eating, speeding, even having multiple people in your car can cause major distractions. “If you get in a wreck and somebody gets injured or killed, that’s something you’re

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Officer injured in high speed chase

UPDATE: The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office confirms the injured Fort Hall Officer has a broken leg among other injuries. The officer is in serious condition at a local hospital. ORIGINAL STORY: Two people have been arrested after a high speed chase spanning from Chubbuck to the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Monday evening. Police say an

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How to keep your transaction cards safe

Having a couple of debit and credit cards herself, Darcie Conforti has some personal safeguards so she won’t be robbed of her money. For example, if she’s shopping online she will only use her credit card. “(I do that so) if something were to happen it wouldn’t deplete my checking account. It would just be

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Polling Preperations

The primary election is Tuesday, and the biggest concern is how many Idahoans will actually participate. The worry is there isn’t really an attention grabbing race to attract people to the polls. “A lot of people don’t now there’s an election,” Bonneville County Elections Supervisor Penny Manning said. “They voted on the president in March,

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Detailed Forecast

A southwesterly flow is bringing in much warmer temps over the next 48 hours, before major changes head our way by the end of the week. Tonight, some clouds with a south breeze at 10-20mph. Lows still rather mild into the 40’s and 50’s. Tuesday, mostly sunny skies with more southern breezes. Temps will be

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Woman saved by Idaho Falls stranger

Ten years ago, Aubrey Drumm almost lost her life, but miraculously she recovered. Doctors said that despite a portion of her skull being removed she shouldn’t have any problems with epilepsy. “My doctors back home had said that you’re pretty much in the clear,” said Drumm. “You’re never going to have one if you don’t

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UPDATE: Both men in basement kidnapping in custody

Update 5/15 6:19 p.m.: The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook the mother of kidnapping and assault suspect, Dereck James “DJ” Harrison has been arrested as well. Maryann Dalrymple Harrison was arrested for breaking the conditions for leaving the state of Utah. She went to the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office to find information about

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Napoleon Dynamite bus for sale

Idaho isn’t usually known for auctioning off Hollywood items.But on Saturday morning, the Prime Time Auction in Pocatello was selling something well known. If you’ve ever seen the movie Napoleon Dynamite, you might remember the school bus scene. An auctioneer at Prime Time says a Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT) bus being auctioned, and it was

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