Month: May 2016

The toughest sport on dirt isn’t just for high school or college athletes, even the young ones get involved.That’s the case for the 2016 Winter Series Champion, he’s about 75 pounds, 4 feet 4 inches, and he’s 8 years old. From the smallest pair of cowboy boots,to the ones he wears now, being a cowboy

A local public defender is not giving up on proving that a convicted murderer from Idaho Falls is innocent. Friday, Christopher Tapp’s attorney, John Thomas, filed his fourth post-conviction relief petition. A post-conviction relief is a motion asking for a new trial. You can find the entire appeal here. Nearly 20 years ago, police found

You’ve probably heard of Lyme Disease and it’s possible you didn’t think you could get in Idaho. One woman in Idaho Falls is hoping her story of living with the disease will help people understand the signs and the risks of it. “I had chronic headaches, migraines every single day,”said Felicia Wright, who found out

The 24th annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is Saturday, and Friday the Chamber of Commerce stopped by the Idaho Falls Community Food Basket to recognize their contributions to the area. Kicking off tomorrow’s food drive with a ribbon-cutting, Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and community members gathered Friday by the building to celebrate its impact to

Idaho State Police responded to atwo-vehiclecrash at the intersection ofYellowtone and Siphon today that sent two juveniles to the hospital. At around 1 p.m. today Richard Phillips, 27-years-old, of Pocatello was driving northbound on US-91 in a 1988 Kenworth T800. A juvenile driver was heading west on Siphon Road in a 2004 GMC Sierra. The

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is helping the Little Buckaroo Rodeo in Firth clean up after it was vandalized. Someone graffitied the cook shack, bleachers, fence, and announcer stand. The vandalism was reported Thursday, but the sheriff’s office says it’s not exactly sure when the vandalism took place. The say it could have happened anytime

Update 5/13/16 2:55 pm: Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a man arrested in an incident Friday in Swan Valley. The sheriff’s office arrested 24-year-old Michael J. Chandler after a short standoff outside of a Swan Valley cabin. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office,at approximately 9:45 am Deputies located

Friday marks Endangered Species Day at Zoo Idaho. The Bureau of Land Mangement (BLM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Idaho Museum of Natural History came together to showcase the importance of protecting endangered species. The three organizations hosted an event Friday to educate children and everyone about that importance. A portion of

Idaho Falls Police arrested 29-year-old Brandon A. Charboneau for felony possession of Methamphetamine, providing false information and a Bonneville County warrant on Thursday. The arrest occurred after police responded to a report of child abuse. Charboneau of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. According to the police reports, officers responded to the

Pocatello Police arrested Brian Lynn Cable, 38, after two reported break-ins Thursday night. According to police reports, Cable broke into two seprate residences in the 600 block of West Sherman. Police said Cable took items not belonging to him from one of the residences and did damage to the interior of the second. Cable was

The POW-MIA Awareness Association says it is ready to move forward with its 16th Annual Awareness Rally and Motorcycle Rally at the Pocatello Raceway. Spokesperson Heidi Young said, “We are feeling good about the new partnerships that have been established with the City of Pocatello and we are happy that the event will stay in

In the world of jazz, Kobie Watkins is what Kobie Bryant is to the world of basketball. This world-famous jazz drummer will perform May 14 at the Idaho Falls High School Jazz Band Blues and Barbecue fundraiser. Jazz band members love to perform this genre of music. “For jazz band, especially with trombone, you get

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There’s a new crime-fighter in eastern Idaho. This hero doesn’t fly, leap buildings in a single bound, or wear a cape. It is, however, saving kidnapped kids and getting bad guys off the street every day. It’s called an ALPR or Automatic License Plate Reader. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department has installed them in four

Traffic on Grandview Drive at the interchange of I-15 and U.S. 20 in Idaho Falls has prompted the city to decide to expand the road. Construction is expected to begin July 9 , but some problems have come up. The city has acquired all parcels of land required for the expansion except one. The city

Update 5/13/2016 9:00 pm: The Idaho State Police have released the name of the man killed in an accident on Yellowstone Avenue earlier today. 67-year-old Randy Cherry, of Chubbuck, was driving 2001 Dodge Pickup south on Yellowstone Avenuewhen his vehicle left the right side of the roadway. The truck rolled, struck a power pole, and

UPDATE: According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Haycock, Demetrius Anthony Gomez made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Pocatello on a complaint charging second-degree murder. During the hearing, Gomez waived his right to a preliminary hearing. A grand jury will consider a formal indictment later this month. If convicted, he could serve up

Sixty-five years old and slowly falling apart; that’s what Aberdeen School District said is happening with its high school. So the school district has put an $11.8 million bond on the ballot for voters to consider next week. “Just recently the wind storm this past week we had, part of our building blew off,” said

A Florida woman would be alive today had the local 911 system not failed her. To make sure that doesn’t happen elsewhere, like in Idaho, her husband now travels state to state to share their story and advocate for 911 dispatcher training standards. Today, Nathan Lee was spreading his message in Blackfoot. Denise Amber Lee

The City of Idaho Falls celebrates Arbor Day Thursday, as volunteers along with students from American Heritage Charter School dig deep to plant more than 20 trees. Talmage Potts, a student at American Heritage Charter School, said holidays like Arbor Day inspire people to work together. “I think we all like to take part in

The following is a press release from the City of Pocatello: As part of the City of Pocatello’s National Pollutant Discharge Permit, the City is notifying the public of an incident involving elevated levels of bacteria being discharged into the Portneuf River in wastewater leaving the Water Pollution Control (WPC) facility. On May 9, higher

Pocatello Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate two people they say are wanted for questioning in connection to the theft of a Toyota earlier this week. The police are attempting to locate Christine Elizabeth Graves, 39-years-old and Brandon James Lenker, 36-years-old. Graves is 5′ 2″ tall, 145 pounds, with brown hair

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A psychology professor at Idaho State University is telling the government to increase research funding for social and behavioral science. Being an Idahoan for the last 12 years, Dr. Maria Wong isn’t a stranger to seeing this kind of funding getting cut. However, since the Gem State already doesn’t get a lot of funding for

It’s an umbrella organization that oversees three other groups serving local children in need and not enough people know about them or what they do. That’s about to change for the Children with Disabilities Foundation as we “Pay It Forward.” Lana Gonzales is the president of the foundation. It was established in 2006 to serve

The Pocatello animal shelter rolled out a new adoption system and Mayor Brian Blad’s family was the first to try it. The new software called Shelter Buddy makes the adoption process faster. In the past, the animal’s history had to be re-written from its kennel card to adoption papers for the owner. Now with just

More cops might be coming to Pocatello this fall with some recent changes to the training classes at ISU’s police academy. The coordinator for ISU’s law enforcement program, Cal Edwards, said this will be a good thing for officers in the region because they don’t have to go all the way to the state academy

Four Pocatello High School students painted shoes for a national competition. The students entered the Vans Custom Culture contest and the group is now one of 50 semifinalists out of several hundred schools. Students had one pair of shoes for each of four categories: music, art, action sports and local culture, for which Idaho was

They’re called the Citizen’s Watch Patrol. It’s a small group of volunteers who spend a few hours each week working and helping the Idaho Falls Police Department. With the patrol celebrating their 15th anniversary this year, city numbers show they’ve saved taxpayers a lot of money. “They literally do thousands of hours a year,” said

The percentage of drivers involved in fatal crashes who had traces of marijuana in their blood has doubled since marijuana was legalized in Washington state, a new study suggests. The American Automobile Association (AAA) has found that the percentage of drivers who are high on pot during fatal accidents in Washington State more than doubled

In recognition of better hearing and speech month, we focus Wednesday on data showing the negative impact technology is having on children and their speech development. Speech & Language Pathologist Angie Hill of Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) says it’s as simple as limiting a child’s technology usage at home. And by just doing more activities

Emergency crews are quickly prepared when dealing with high-risk situations, and KIFI/KIDK went behind the scenes during an infectious disease drill. The drill’s scenario: a family of three at the Idaho Falls Airport showed symptoms of the Ebola virus. The mission: putting on protective gear, moving the patients, and isolating them in the intensive care

As students around the country celebrate college graduation, many now face the reality of job hunting. For some fields, this can be a challenging prospect. But for one genera of college degrees, the bigger challenge is deciding which job offer to take. A large percentage of Eastern Idaho Technical College (EITC) graduates already have jobs

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Trina Bates Clegg talks about the search for her grandson DeOrr Kunz Junior. Local News 8/KIDK Eyewitness News first broke the story Saturday night that Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Forest Service shut down Timber Creek Campground near Leadore for a search.

When Bethany Roper’s daughter, Bella Roper, first started at Gem Prep: Pocatello her reading wasn’t the best. However, after working closely with the school, her reading progressively got better. “She made great strides to go from below kindergarten level to almost grade level in second grade,” Bethany Roper said. “It’s phenomenal.” Roper was one of

Overcrowding and aging buildings that are falling apart are just a few of the issues facing the American Falls School District. To try to help fix these problems, there are a couple of proposals for voters to consider next week at the polls. Voters will have one bond, with two separate parts to consider. The

At least 385 people died in all-terrain vehicle-related accidents in 2014, according to a report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. On average each year, between two and four people die at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, said Ben Cisna, a park ranger. There’s always a risk, but being prepared can help ATV riders

With primary elections a week away, the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce hosted its first “Meet the Candidates” forum Tuesday. The forum was structured like a Q&A for the all-Republican slate. Potential commissioners, senators and representatives had one minute to answer questions. The Chamber of Commerce hoped this event would get more people involved in

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is releasing new information for the investigation of a fire near the Evan’s Grain tower in Idaho Falls on April 27th. In a press release, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said two male juveniles (ages 14 and 15) and one female juvenile (age 10) were involved in accidentally starting the

UPDATED STORY:Amber Alert will not be issued in Idaho for missing Tennessee girl All information in this article is from National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Law enforcement received multiple new leads that suggests the child, abductor and/or vehicle may be traveling on Interstate 84 and Highway 15 and may have been spotted in

UPDATE: May 10, 2016, 6:00 p.m.: Dennis Paulsen was found by a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy. ORIGINAL STORY: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 59-year-old Dennis Wynn Paulsen. Paulsen suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. The man walked away from his home at 530 Wilson at 9 p.m. Monday. He was last seen wearing a

Reports of a missing Tennessee girl being spotted in southern Idaho has law enforcement on the lookout. Police said 9-year-old Carlie Trent was kidnapped last Wednesday by her uncle. She was taken from her elementary school in Rogersville, Tennessee. An Amber Alert was issued on Thursday morning. However, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has not

Volkswagen America corporate officials were in Idaho Falls Tuesday to award Teton Volkswagen a “Golden Pin” award Tuesday. The pin represents high quality customer service, sales, and volunteer community involvement. It was one of three pins awarded out of 104 regional Volkswagen dealers.

The J.R. Simplot Company has announced a change of management at its Don Plant in Pocatello. Communications Manager Ken Dey said plant manager John Bob and senior environmental manager Kirk Adkins are no longer with the company. The company said the change was effective Monday, but would not comment further on the change. Dey said

UPDATE May 10, 2016 11:35 a.m.: Fort Hall has released the name of the man killed in Monday night’s shooting as Tyrone Diaz. A Fort Hall media release said the shooting occurredat a home on B Avenue. They are still looking forDemetriusGomez. Fort Hall police said there is a reward of a $2000 for any

Pocatello Police say a Kuwaiti college student was stabbed and robbed at his apartment at 1056 S 4th Street Sunday. According to police, an Hispanic male knocked on the student’s door sometime between 2 and 3 p.m. and asked for a cigarette. The student let the man in and allowed him to use the bathroom.

The Museum of Idaho is saying goodbye to the “Hatching the Past” exhibit and welcoming “America’s Revolution: Rebels with a Cause” exhibit. The current exhibit was first showcased at the beginning of January and will have its final day this Saturday, May 7. It attracted 31,000 visitors and offered an array of authentic dinosaur eggs

Last winter Pocatello residents were able to share their opinions on what they wanted for the Portneuf River. As of now, 600 surveys have been completed plus presentations and comments have been contributed. Residents will be able to pick their two favorite shot and long-term projects for the river. An Open House will be held

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For the first time in over a year, the city council members of both Idaho Falls and Ammon met together to discuss future planning. They specifically focused on projects and issues that involve and require input from both cities. While several items were on the agenda, the biggest and most important was what to do

When Annette Lee and her husband first got onto I-15 near Idaho Falls her view was pretty limited because of all the dust in the air. “We had to turn on the lights, slow down to 35 miles per hour and hope nobody stops in front of you,” Lee said. “This is even worse than

Strong winds were causing problems around the area on Monday. The strongest seemed to be Idaho Falls north. Idaho Transportation Department closed Interstate 15 between Idaho Falls and Roberts today because of blowing dust. It was closed between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. The wind caused a tree limb to break and crash onto a

Bannock County ushered in their newest county commissioner Monday, four days after Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced the appointment. Craig Cooper, a current Pocatello city councilman and former Bannock County commissioner, will fill the recent vacancy left by Howard Manwaring. Manwaring announced his resignation in March citing serious health issues. Cooper said he’s apprehensive about

The city of Idaho Falls is working to clean up its streets and neighborhoods by hosting its annual Clean and Green city-wide cleanup initiative, and its main focus is to recycle unwanted items such as old mattresses, newspapers, cardboard boxes, and worn-out home appliances. During the city’s annual Clean and Green city-wide cleanup, the city

I-15 open between Idaho Falls and Roberts. Blowing dust hassubsided with passing showers and slightly calmer winds. ORIGINAL STORY: Idaho Transportation Department has closed Interstate 15 between Idaho Falls and Roberts because of blowing dust. It’s unknown when it will reopen. To be more specific, the closure is between milepost 119 and milepost 134.

18 storage units were burned in afire Monday morning in Pocatello. The storage units are H & H Mini Storage located at 1100 S. Main. According to Pocatello Fire Chief David Gates, someone spotted smoke coming from one of the units and called it in at approximately 9 a.m. Gates said crews first on the

Pocatello’s Water Pollution Control Department has a new water disinfection system that uses ultraviolet light. The old disinfection system used chlorine gas to clean the waste water before it goes into the Portneuf River. The new system uses ultraviolet light, which kills any bacteria or viruses as the water passes under the lights. The superintendent

According to Rocky Mountain Power, power is restored to all customers in the Rexburg, Rigby, St. Anthony and Ashton area. Some24,759customers were without power when the outage began after the noon hour. The power outage was caused by an insulator on a transformer that failed at a substation near 2nd West and 2nd North in

Geese found dead in the Mud Lake and Market Lake Wildlife Areas died from phosphine gas. Approximately 335 snow and Ross’s geese were found dead by wildlife managers in mid-March, Idaho Fish and Game reported. An autopsy of the birds tested positive for phosphine gas, confirming the deaths were caused by some form of phosphide.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Federal authorities have issued a final environmental impact statement recommending denial of a proposed dam in southeast Idaho on the Bear River. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released the document last week on the Bear River Narrows Project. The document has a staff recommendation to deny a plan by Twin Lakes

UPDATE May 9, 2016 11:30a: Idaho Falls Police cited Antoni M. Dragotoiu,36, for enticing children, following reports received from parents at Papa Tom’s Saturday night. Police were called to the restaurant at 1830 S. Woodruff Ave. when parents reported an unknown man was playing with children and inviting them to his vehicle to see puppies

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Ryan Knudsen,33, Sunday on felony charges of Burglary and Grand Theft of a Financial Transaction Card. Knudsen was also charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and driving without privileges. According to reports, a man returned to his home at around 2:35 a.m. in the vicinity of 129th North

Idaho Falls Police arrested Jose R. Rodriguez-Sandoval,30, Saturday night for aggravated assault, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving without privileges. According to police reports, officers were called to the 500 block of 20th Street at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday for a fight in progress. A man who was working security at an event

Pocatello police are looking for a man who may have been driving a stolen SUV and was found submerged in a river Saturday. Police said they’re looking for Brandon James Lenker, 36. They said their investigation determined he may have been seen driving the vehicle. A 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser was stolen from Flandro Drive

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) – Authorities have released the identity of a 16-year-old boy killed in a drive-by shooting in south-central Idaho. The Twin Falls County coroner says Vason Widaman of Twin Falls died Saturday afternoon. Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs says the investigation has been turned over to his office. He says no

Mother’s Day started 102 years ago. President Woodrow Wilson dedicated the special day. The average woman in the work force makes about $50,000 per year. If mothers were paid a salary based on the jobs they complete each day, they would make almost three times that amount.First of all, the job clocks in with 52

The Idaho Falls farmer’s market was in full swing Saturday, a packed crowd of shoppers made their way down the stretch of vendors. The market is located along the greenbelt of Idaho Falls in the KeyBank parking lot. Musical entertainment filled the air as shoppers browsed vendors for fresh produce, nursery items, specialty foods, meats,

In celebration of Mother’s Day, the Pocatello Zoo, which is now Zoo Idaho, offered half price admission for moms. Moms said they loved the discount idea and it’s a great way to spend mother’s day with their families. “I think it’s a great idea. It’s one of the reasons why we came here today because

The Blackfoot “We the People” club has won the state title nine years in a row. The team just got back from its trip to the national competition in Washington, D.C. “The cool thing was we pushed ourselves to do that much work,” said Tate Sensenbach.They start out at 30 minutes a day of practice,

Idaho Falls kicked off its big event celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Saturday. Idaho Falls’ Cinco de Mayo celebration filled the Tautphaus park ice arena with sounds, smells and cuisine that embodied Mexican culture. The free event has been hosted in Idaho Falls every year since 1980. The city’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations will continue

Sen. Mike Crapo hosted a fun event on Saturday at iJump Trampoline Park. Supporters brought their families to “Jump Into Action” and to raise money for the senator’s campaign for a fourth term. The event focused on family values and put everyone in a happy mood during this intense campaign season. Crapo has also come

UPDATE: Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office confirms that part of the Timber Creek Campground is closed off. The Sheriff’s Office plans to search the area in the next few weeks. The Sheriff’s Office tells Local News 8/KIDK Eyewitness News that U.S. Forest Service is in charge of enforcing the shutdown. Private investigator Philip Klein released a

The Twin Falls Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred around 3:30 Saturday afternoon near Canyon Ridge High School. A male victim has been reported dead at the corner of North College The victim reportedly died after suffering three gunshot wounds. KMVT spoke with a neighbor who heard the gunshots and attempted to resuscitate

If you’re still wondering what to get for Mother’s Day Sunday, you better hurry!Christine’s floral shop in pocatello was very busy Saturday. And that’s because florists there were getting floral arrangements and other items ready for more than one occasion. “Yes, it has been a very busy weekend. We have seen a lot of floral

A house fire took just over 20 minutes to put out Friday night in Pocatello. When the Pocatello Fire Department arrived, the house was fully engulfed with flames on Grant Avenue, across the street from Irving Middle School. Fire officials say it was an abandoned house, and there was no one inside at the time.

New businesses are continuing to pop up all over the Idaho Falls area. Two are having grand openings in the coming days. Rita’s is Saturday and Panera Bread’s is Tuesday. “We see the new restaurants and the doors opening, but we don’t always see how many jobs that’s creating in terms of construction and those

The Pocatello City Council said yes to the POW-MIA rally, but with a few conditions that could be tough to meet. The POW-MIA Awareness Rally has been held annually at the Bannock County Fairground, but not without controversy because of perceived security concerns. This year, the group would like to hold the rally at the

Seniors did their official “March Through the Arch” Friday to indicate their exit.The goal was to symbolize the completion of education and re-entry into the world. In 2000, a tradition was started, known as “Marching Through the Arch” at Idaho State University.Which is for incoming freshmen and outgoing seniors. Senior Bengals looked alive at the

Rimrock Elementary School students were excited to try out their green thumbs in preparation for Mother’s Day. The kids grew and cared for these flowers and decorated the pots all on their own. “These are zinnias and we started growing them in February. We put them under a heating pad, too. And we’re going to

Being mistaken for a professional athlete may not happen that often, but it did happen to one of our own firefighters in Idaho Falls. If you watched the NFL Draft last Saturday, the name Connor Cook may sound pretty familiar. This Idaho Falls man whose caught in the mix-up is not the rookie football player

A Terreton man was arrested early Friday morning after leading officers on a short pursuit in the Idaho Falls area. At around 12:30 am an Idaho Falls Police officer stopped Jason Reid Lundholm, 28, for speeding near J Street and Lake Avenue in Idaho Falls. As the officer was approaching Lundholm’s vehicle, Lundholm drove away

Update:Two small Utah girls who authorities say were taken by their parents who had lost custody were found safe in a New Mexico motel after an Amber Alert went out to Utah and all neighboring states. The Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden reports that authorities say the girls, ages 3 and 11 months, were reported missing

Idaho State Police have finished their investigation of an officer involved that occurred February 27, 2015. Officer Dale Wright had just turned around to respond to a fire call and was crossing over Yellowstone Highway when another vehicle driving northbound on the highway hit the officer’s vehicle. The investigation concluded that Officer Wright had entered

Rexburg Police are looking for a man who brought a strange bag to the BYU-Idaho Security office Thursday. According to reports, the man wanted to talk with school officials and produced an evidence bag he wanted to give to “the Brethren”. Security officers said the man refused to give the bag to anyone else or

The community has not forgotten the children of the two sets of parents killed in that tragic Palisades plane crash earlier this year. The young performing group “S.O.S. New Generation” will hold a benefit concert for the Anderson and Summers children on Monday, May 9. The young singers and dancers say this performance has special

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The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms in Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming. Friday’s weather pattern for our region is looking very active. An upper level low over California and Nevada, along with a cold front, will lead to thunderstorm development in the afternoon hours. Storms with

“May peace prevail” was the theme at Idaho State University Thursday afternoon as a new peace pole was unveiled. The peace pole is 8 feet tall and has the phrase “May peace prevail on Earth” written on it in 16 languages. Some of the languages include Irish, Arabic, Japanese and Swahili. The project was originally

A woman called the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday claiming 15 horses were being abused at the Fairgrounds Race Track. Deputies checked it out and found conditions were pretty bad at the time. Since then, the barns have been cleaned and 14 horses have been picked up by their owners. Only one horse remains in

Thursday is the fourth annual Idaho Gives Day, a statewide event to recognize and donate to your favorite nonprofits. Many charitable organizations are rallying for donations and hosting events all across the state. Habitat for Humanity in Idaho Falls started a big community service project to promote “A Brush With Kindness.” Idaho Gives Day is

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced the appointment today of second-term Pocatello City Councilman Craig Cooper to the Bannock County Commission vacancy left by the recent resignation of Commissioner Howard Manwaring. Cooper, a customer service manager for the J.R. Simplot Co. in Pocatello and a former Bannock County commissioner, will complete Manwaring’s term ending in January

Brigham Young University-Idaho reports a total Spring Semester 2016 campus enrollment of 14,694 students. That is an increase of 6.9 percent over last spring’s campus enrollment of 13,742. The university said enrollment in online courses and degree programs is also growing. BYU-Idaho is serving more students off-campus than those on-campus. 20,711 students were registered online

The Rexburg City Council is negotiating with owners of “The Zone” to purchase the business and assume its lease. The Zone is a recreation-based business located in the former Hortense Hewitt building. ARTCO sold the building to Development Workshop, Inc. several years ago and the Zone leases it for its programs. By arrangement with The

A state-wide non-profit event is back Thursday. The 4th Annual “Idaho Gives” has raised more than $2 million throughout the state in the past. Thousands of people are expected to support Idaho’s non-profit organizations by making an online donation. One day a year, the “Idaho Gives” event gives back to all non-profit organizations who have

The city of Idaho Falls and Idaho Transportation Department will conduct a traffic signal study for the next two weeks. The study is to see if certain stoplights can be removed. Traffic Signal Study Schedule:The traffic signals at the following intersections will be taken temporarily out of service May 9 through May 12 stoplights at

All parents want to see their kids succeed in school, in college and in life. Educators say reading is the key. The grandparents of Kieden Lundell, 8, have him read for a half hour each evening. “The phone is off. tTe TV’s off. The distractions from outside are gone,” Becky Hanley, Kieden’s grandmother, said. As

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Despite being a member with the American Legion for decades upon decades, Bud Kelly has very little to say about it really. “Very proud, very proud,” Kelly said after being asked what his membership meant to him. On Wednesday, two members of the American Falls American Legion Roland Evans Post 3 presented him with a