Month: May 2016

A local producer and director’s movie is helping the families whose parents were killed in a plane crash back in March. “When I heard about this terrible tragedy, the first thing I thought was what can I do to help?” said Rocco DeVilliers. He’s talking about the deadly plane crash March 13 that killed the

Sarah Oden was sentenced Wednesday by Bonneville Magistrate Judge Bruce Pickett, after he found Oden guilty of drug possession and aggravated battery. Oden will serve a a fixed term of one year and four years indeterminate, resulting in a maximum sentence of five years. Oden will also serve a fixed term of two years and

Skyline High School students kicked off Holocaust Remembrance Day with the unveiling of an elaborate display. The students spent more than 100 hours creating this poster, and they want to remind the community how this genocide that happened over 80 years ago, is still relevant today. Holocaust Remembrance Day coincides with the uprising in the

The Five County Treatment and Youth Rehabilitation Center in Saint Anthony has a good problem on its hand. They’re seeing fewer teenagers assigned to their facility. While that’s good on multiple levels, it does mean the facility sees fewer state tax dollars to help run the center. Civic leaders who work with the facility said

As part of its announcement of bankruptcy filing todayAeropostaleannounced that it will be closing all of its Canada stores and 113 American stores including its Chubbuck and Twin Falls locations. Locations in Idaho Falls and Boise will continue to operate. For more on the store closing and Aeropostales‘ bankruptcy click here.

Update 5/4/16: Spokane Police Department says that missing teen Kiera Inman has been found safe in Ohio. The police department reported the information on Twitter. Spokane Police are working with Ohio State Patrol to bring her home. Inman was found with her suspected abductor Zachary Jones. Original Story: An Amber Alert was issued for a

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As soon as you walk into Vintage Vinyl & Antiques, you’ll hear music played from one of the store’s many vinyl records. Bill Pimentel has always loved listening to vinyl records for his music and because of that opening a record shop for the music item has always been in the back of his mind.

The Bannock Transportation Planning Organization and the Idaho Transportation Department are updating the master plan for Pocatello and Chubbuck’s Yellowstone Corridor– and they’re asking for the community’s opinion before moving forward. At Pocatello City Hall on Tuesday, the BTPO held an open house to get people’s opinions in-person. There people could put their suggestions and

Warm weather is just around the corner and Idahoans are already dusting off their bikes and hitting the pavement. While outdoor sports and activities are entertaining, if safety isn’t taken into account accidents do happen. According to Transportation.gov, a majority of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities occur in urban areas. Bicycles in many states are considered

A town in southeastern Idaho is getting some national recognition for its great river tubing. That town is Lava Hot Springs. Lava was the only town in Idaho to be nominated. Lava is typically known for its hot pools and water park, but recently it was nominated by USA Today as one of the top

Between 2010 and 2014, 96 Idaho school children died by suicide, according to the Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho. Eastern Idaho Public Health is trying to prevent those deaths by educating people about mental health in children. EIPH is holding events across eastern Idaho where speakers give talks on the issue. “Makes all the

A call to all bikers…there’s a new mountain bike park in Pocatello, filled with exciting slopes and paths. It’s now open at the Portneuf Wellness Center. Organizer of the event, TJ Budge says it’s a tremendous resource to the community and a great place to learn how to ride as a beginner. According to Budge,

Community leaders from around the area met Tuesday to hear about the future of the Idaho National Laboratory. Gen. William Magwood pioneered the collaboration between laboratories and industry partners for creating new technology across the country, and he is currently the director-general of the Nuclear Energy Agency. Magwood is known for putting Idaho on the

City leaders gather Monday to launch their city-wide Signage Program. More than 140 new signs will be erected throughout the city over the next couple of months, including a waterfall monument that will take the place of an existing monument. The waterfall monument will be located near the Interstate 15 entryway on Broadway. The hope

Update: The father of an injured toddler was arraigned Tuesday afternoon on charges of felony injury to a child. According to the Idaho Repository, Francis Ernest White IV was arraigned on charges in Power County. White pleaded not guilty to charges and bond was set for $250,000. A preliminary hearing for the case has been

UPDATE: Bonneville County Republican Party chairman is responding to his indictment. In a written statement, Beck said, “I am disappointed in the Attorney General’s decision to bring this case. However, I have great confidence in our justice system and I look forward to addressing this matter in court. I’mPositive that truth will prevail.” Chairman for

After deciding to change the venue for their annual rally, the POW*MIA Awareness Group was offered to hold it at the Pocatello Raceway. The city, however, says more steps need to be taken. The reason the group decided to move the rally from the Bannock County Fairgrounds is because of a new concession contract in

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) – Idaho State Police say one of the agency’s brand inspectors has resigned after being charged with two felonies involving a check writing scheme. Police in a statement late Monday say 32-year-old Justin Archer of Kimberley resigned after being charged with grand theft and conspiracy to commit grand theft. The Jerome County

Liz Cheney’s frequent proclamations she’s a multi-generation Wyoming resident came under attack Monday from a political opponent who has lived in the state only a few years himself. The testy flare-up between Cheney and Gillette veterinarian Rex Rammell happened at a debate in Laramie among Republican candidates for Wyoming’s U.S. House seat. Cheney said her

After collecting peoples’ suggestions and ideas for the Portneuf River Vision Study, the city is now asking for input regarding possible river projects. Possible projects include adding river access points, adding bridges and making a riverfront shopping area. People are being asked to pick their two favorite short-term and long-term projects on the Portneuf River

Students across eastern Idaho are celebrating their teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. “I love her and I don’t want to leave this class,” Alyssa Anderson, a student at Falls Valley Elementary, said.”She’s amazing. She’s awesome. I would die without her.” “She really cares about us,” said Ella Memmott, another Falls Valley student. “Like when we

It was a busy weekend for the Pocatello Police Department. It responded to 226 calls for service. That’s a huge increase compared with previous weekends. Pocatello police said they usually see an increase in calls with spring and warmer weather. They also different types of calls or crimes coming in. Half of the calls from

Teton County Public Health Department will be offering free Tdap (tetanus and diphtheria with pertussis) vaccine to adults without insurance at the St. John’s Community Health Fair on May 7th, 2016 at the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation. The offer comes as Teton County experiences an increasing number of cases of pertussis, also known as

Jackson Hole Fire-EMS firefighters put out the town’s second residential fire in a week Friday. The fire was reported at 5:52 p.m. at the Elk Run Townhouses complex. Fire Marshal Kathy Clay said the bottom floor of the unit’s living room was damaged, but the fire was located and suppressed within five minutes. Clay said

Eastern Idaho has the highest number of child suicides in the state, according to the Suicide Prevention Action Network. “If we can become more aware of what the symptoms of suicide are and start talking about it,” Teriann Parker, chairman of the Children’s Mental Health Committee said. “Maybe we can prevent more of what is

Bingham County Sheriff’s deputies are trying to find out why a man was pointing a gun at van Monday morning. Eugene R. Denton, 44, of Bingham County was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. Sheriff Craig Rowland said the man was pointing a gun at a blue minivan on the side of the road. It

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says executives of two companies offering various paid Daily Fantasy Sports contests have agreed to quit providing those contests to consumers in Idaho. The agreement with DraftKings Inc., and FanDuel Inc., two of the nation’s biggest companies offering paid fantasy sports contests, was reached after three months of negotiations, Wasden said.

Zachary Lee Davis, 24, was sentenced Monday in court to a total of 16 years fixed jail time and seven years indeterminate. Davis was arrested Oct. 14, 2015, for shooting at Pocatello police officers. Davis had previous charges out on grand theft and eluding warrants. The shooting began when police tried to arrest him at

While investigating the death of a seven-month-old baby, Idaho Falls Police arrested 55-year-old Dane R. Durrant for manufacturing a controlled substance and trafficking Marijuana on Sunday. Durrant of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. According to reports, while investigating the baby’s death at a mobile home in the 2200 block of North

Cancel that stamp for Grand Teton National Park. The U.S. Postal Service is issuing commemorative stamps for the National Park Service, and the iconic park, one of the nation’s national park gems, didn’t make the cut. The Park Service says it was a hard decision, but there were a limited number of stamps being issued.

Anthony Jim Jr., 38, of Fort Hall was killed in a two vehicle crash at 10:49 p.m. Saturday. The crash happened on US-91 at the intersection of Ballard Road near Fort Hall. Idaho State Police said Jim was traveling east on Ballard road in a Pontiac Grand Am. He failed to stop at a stop

Cinco De Mayo is always celebrated May 5, but for some people in Pocatello, the celebration started early on Sunday with a Cinco De Mayo festival at the Pine Ridge Mall. Mariachi music, Mexican food and tons of raffle prizes made up the celebration. While Mexico was of course a key culture at the festival,

If you’ve stopped to fill your tank with gas lately you’ve probably noticed a price increase. Triple A “Daily Fuel Gauge” reported that the national average for regular gas rose .66 the past week to $2.17 a gallon. Triple A reports that the prices will continually to climb this spring season into the summer. As