Month: August 2016

During the annual State of the University Address, Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas highlighted the university’s recent successes and new developments to show how it’s being an academic leader for Idaho. From campus improvements to new program successes, Vailas listed them all throughout his speech at ISU’s Stephens Performing Arts Center. One success is

KIDK 3 Eyewitness News Day Sep. 7th Help us get kids the supplies they need to succeed in school and get a cheap ticket into the Eastern Idaho State Fair at the same time. Bring school supplies to the Eastern Idaho State Fair entrance on Wednesday September 7th and every donation will get you a

Beginning Thursday snowmobilers will be able to enter a drawing for permits to ride through Yellowstone National Park without a guide. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that a permit is required for all non-commercially-guided groups to enter the park. The permits will be allocated by lottery and entries will be accepted from Sept. 1 to

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports about 79 million Americans are currently infected with the human papillomavirus, with around 14 million people becoming infected each year. The CDC reports that it is the most common sexually transmitted infection. HPV is so common that nearly all sexually active men and women get it at

It is three-for-three for Albertsons in the Idaho Falls area. Wednesday morning was the third and final grand re-opening for the grocery stores in Bonneville County. This time it was the West Broadway location. The Skyline High School band was there to pump up the event. The district manager and store manager spoke and highlighted

The “I Love ISU”campaign kicks off Thursday morning with a Before-Hours Breakfast. “I Love ISU” is a scholarship fundraising effort for students. It involves callers reaching out to local community members willing to donate to ISU’s scholarship fund. This is the 34th year the campaign has been done. In 2015, it raised $212,000 in scholarships.

Power County Sheriff’s department investigators say a fire that destroyed a new potato cellar at Con Agra Foods on Lamb-Weston Road in American Falls was accidentally started by a welder. Sheriff Jim Jeffries said the fire started around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday and put out by 2 p.m. He said the cellar that caught fire is

More than 30 workers at Idaho State University are being laid off. Those workers are part of the RISE complex at ISU. RISE is a research and technology based facility. ISU said the reason for the layoffs is because federal contracts and grants are ending. It’s project-based and employees are paid by grants. So once

Seven-in-10 people are using their smartphones while driving, and there is a new virtual reality simulator that shows the dangers of doing just that. AT&T brought that simulator to Idaho Falls to give the public a chance to experience the possible consequences of using your cellphone behind the wheel. “We encourage everybody that no glance,

UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Transmitter has been fixed. ORIGINAL: KIFI Local News 8 is experiencing technical difficulties with its main transmitter for over-the-air customers. This affects channels 8.1 (KIFI), 8.2 (CW) , 8.3 (Telemundo) and 8.4 (Local News 8 NOW). The outage is also affecting satellite customers. Cable One customers are not affected by the outage.

The start of the workday was a bit more interesting for staff at Teton Toyota in Idaho Falls. Jermey B. Blake, 37, of Shelley, crashed his car into a brand new parked car on the dealer’s lot and ending up in the canal. Blake was arrested by Idaho Falls Police Department and faces multiple charges

U.S. Congresswoman Mia Love says she will urge the State Department to do more to free a Utah man who’s been jailed in Venezuela for two months on weapons charges. The Republican congresswoman from Utah said Wednesday she will send a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry requesting he demand Joshua Holt’s release. The

The Idaho Department of Correction has asked the Ada County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of Roger Vincent Arellano. Arellano,62, was an inmate in the Idaho Maximum Security Institution. He was found unresponsive in his cell at 5:21 a.m. Tuesday. The institution is a 516-bed maximum-security, men’s prison south of Boise. The Ada County

Pocatello Police arrested a man and a woman at around 6:33 p.m. Tuesday for possession of a stolen vehicle. Police said a 1996 Chevrolet truck was reported stolen from a parking lot at 716 Yellowstone. An officer spotted the vehicle a short time later at 6th and Lewis. Matthew Robert Chaffin, 24, and Ashley Marie

The Berry Fire was estimated at 13,177 acres Wednesday. The lightning caused fire began in the norther portion of Grand Teton National Park on the west side of Jackson Lake. High winds pushed the fire across Jackson Lake and into the Teton Wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest on August 22. Highway 89/191/287 is now

The Tie Canyon fire, burning west of Victor, Idaho was estimated at 1,031 acres Wednesday morning. It is now 60 percent contained. A total of 449 firefighters are involved in the effort, including 12 hand crews, five helicopters and 14 engines. Strong southeast winds began fanning the fire early Wednesday and were expected to increase

A taxidermy and tanning business in Ucon was severely damaged by a fire early Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at 1:21 a.m. at the Eagle Rock Fur Company, 11053 N Yellowstone Hwy. It took firefighters 2 hours to put the fire out. The entire roof of the building was engulfed and collapsed, firefighters said.

According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, about six million Jews were murdered by Nazi Germans during WW II. Dr. Jacob Eisenbach was asked to give a speech Sunday, in Jackson, Wyoming, about the dark time in history, the holocaust. Eisenbach recounts his story about surviving the holocaust, losing his father and sister to

UPDATE 8/31/2016 10:30 a.m.: Bonneville County Sheriff Officer has released the name of the victim from Tuesday’s rafting accident as Alexander Razzolini, 28, of Jackson, WY. ORIGINAL STORY: A man was killed Tuesday when he tried to retrieve his raft that floated away. Bryan Lovell of the Bonneville Co. Sheriff’s office said three men were

Iona Mayor Brad Andersen has survived a recall attempt. In a special election Tuesday, 208 people voted to recall Andersen. 344 voted to retain him in office. At least 267 votes and a majority were required to remove Andersen from office. And, voters in the Madison School District #321 approved a $1.9 million, two-year supplemental

BOYS H.S. SOCCERBonneville 0**Minico 1 Highland 2**Wood River 5 Snake River 2**Teton 5 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER**Preston 2 Century 1 Snake River 0**Teton 4 H.S. VOLLEYBALL {SETS WON}**Idaho Falls 3 Hillcrest 0 **Bonneville 3 Idaho Falls 2

You could say Power County’s building administrator, Bob Steinlicht, has been waiting awhile to get going on the county’s solar farm complex. “This ground has sat idle for almost a year,” Steinlicht said. “Now that it’s started and you can see things happening— it’s quite an exciting time.” After the plan for the project got

Tuesday morning the intersection Hiline and El Rancho was filled with Pocatello police officers. And they were handing out Subway gift cards to kids on their way to school. Police said the intersection of Hiline, Pearl and El Rancho roads is one of the busiest. Officers said there’s no crossing guard and often, kids cross

Idaho State University is renaming its health sciences program. The university held a naming ceremony Tuesday afternoon. All health related fields fall under one division at ISU. Tuesday, that division was officially renamed to become the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences. The Kasiska Foundation has donated more than $17 million to ISU health programs since

The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center has sent a firefighting team to a new fire in the Antelope Flat area near the Snake River. The Granite Creek fire may have started in a grain field. Since the fire threatened Bureau of Land Management land, a federal team consisting of 4 engines, a water tender and

Years of legal battles that all started over mowing grass. A local landowner is taking on a canal company he claims is harassing him after he sued them. “It happened to me, it can happen to them,” Brad Morgan said. “I’ve gone through this, hopefully nobody has to go through what I’ve gone [through]. Hopefully

Fair time is getting closer and closer. The Eastern Idaho State Fair is just days away and workers are busy getting everything ready for us. Planning for the fair starts right when last year’s fair ends, but there is still plenty of last-minute work to make sure everything from the rides to the food must

A piece of history is coming back to life at Pocatello High School. The neon Pocatello Indian Head was reinstalled Tuesday morning on the building. The sign received a facelift back in June. It is now returning to its rightful spot on the side of pocatello high school facing Authur Avenue. The sign originates from

The Grand Teton National Park Foundation and the National Park Foundation report they have now raised $11.5 million towards their campaign to protect the 640-acre Antelope Flats parcel inside Grand Teton National Park. That is about half of the total necessary to purchase the state-owned property. The total value of the parcel is appraised at

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution for Custer County. According to IDEQ, air quality is currently in the “good” category and is expected to stay in the upper range of the good category. When air quality is good, it is considered satisfactory and that air pollution poses little or

A campaign school was hosted Saturday by the Bingham County Republican Central Committee and the Idaho Republican Party. “The basics: a refresher for some folks, but for some folks, this is new material. This is basically teaching individuals how to become active in the Republican Party, and also providing candidates information on how they can

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake epicentered east of Hoback, Wyoming at around 3 p.m. Saturday also shook the Jackson area. Town spokesman Carl Pelletier said the West Broadway landslide, which has been creeping towards Broadway at the rate of a quarter of an inch per month, moved about a tenth of an inch following the earthquake.

Roger L. Gibson, 59, was arrested Monday morning after the owners of a home came home to find him inside. Idaho Falls Police said they were called to reports of a burglary in progress at a home in the 100 block of Ninth Street at around 8:45 a.m. The owners of the house came home

Fire are still burning in the region, including the Tie Canyon and Berry Fire. The following list is the latest updates. Fire managers on the Berry Fire burning in Grand Teton National Park said the highway between Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park is now open. They said while the highway is open,

The Tie Canyon fire was estimated at 1,014 acres Tuesday morning. It is now 44 percent contained. Additional hand crews and engines arrived Monday. They were put to work supporting water handling and fire line construction efforts. Crews on the southern flank of the fire plumbed water lines, which firefighters can now use to extinguish

The Henrys Creek Fire didn’t increase in size Monday. They said the fire is 90% contained as of Tuesday morning. It has burned nearly 53,000 acres since it started. 262 personnel are assigned to the fire, down from the 400 reported on Monday. They said all road closures have been lifted with the exception of

The Bonnevillle County Sheriff’s Office is lifting most of the road closures initiated when the Henry’s Creek fire began. A burn ban remains in effect throughout Bonneville County. Closures on Bone Road, Kepps Crossing, Fall Creek Road, and Blacktail Roads have been lifted Blacktail Park is now open and the Ririe Dam Juniper Campground and

Sheriff Lorin Nielsen has seen firsthand how some inmates with addiction struggle to readjust to society after leaving jail. “We’ve tried to put in counseling and guidance in our jail as part of programming, but once they get out of jail there’s no aftercare. There’s no follow-up,” Nielsen said. That’s where the Hope and Recovery

Westside Community Garden coordinator Ed Phillips can’t help but feel proud of first-time gardener Lori Patterson as he looks over her plot. He and the other more experienced gardeners have helped her this summer. Patterson is glad she found out about this place online. “I came over and met these great people and they’ve all

The hot and dry summer has not been good for firefighters in southeastern Idaho. But it’s a different story for local farmers. Sprinklers has been really the only source of water crops have seen in Power County this season. With very little rain, farmers have had to rely heavily on irrigation water. Local farming experts

A business that is a house-hold name in eastern Idaho is making it’s way to the other side of the state. Reed’s Dairy is expanding its door-to-door milk delivery to Boise. A move that actually saved the company. “We really were wondering how long we were going to stay in the milk business,” company president

Aerial images indicate the Henry’s Creek fire has had severe impacts on wildlife habitat, but Idaho Fish and Game says it has been difficult for biologists to conduct on-the-ground assessments. Once the fires have been extinguished, wildlife biologists will be better able to assess the implications of the fire for wildlife. According to Fish and

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution for Teton County. Due to a significant reduction in wildfire smoke impacts, DEQ said air quality in the county is currently “good” and forecast to range from good to moderate within the affected area. At the moderate level, air quality is acceptable, but

UPDATE 8/29/16 12:15 p.m.: Rocky Mountain Power said power has been restored to all customers affected by this morning’s outage. UPDATE 8/29/16 10:45 a.m.: Approximately 16,492 customers of Rocky Mountain Power were without power early Monday as crews worked to repair two conductors. Rocky Mountain Power spokesman Dave Eskelsen said a line worked out of

Update 8/29/2016 7:00 a.m.: Fire managers said the Henrys Creek Fire didn’t increase in acreage on Sunday. They now report it is at 81% contained and 52,972 acres. They also reported, “The Caribou-Targhee National Forest Henrys Creek Fire Emergency Area, Road and Trail Closure put in effect on 25 August, 2016 will be rescinded effective

UPDATE; 8/29/16 11:20 a.m. Rigby Police said Monday there was no criminal activity involved with an incident at Wendy’s Restaurant in Rigby Saturday night and no charges have been filed. They say the person involved in the incident was not shot with a firearm and investigators could find no sign that a firearm had been

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirms several calves and one adult cow were killed by wolves on private land just north of Jackson last week. Agency spokesman Tyler Abbott said “lethal control actions” were initiated in cooperation with Wildlife Services to find and remove the wolves responsible. Wildlife Services is a division of the

Pocatello Police arrested Manuel Dana Devinney, Jr. , 51, after a disturbance at 554 W. Fremont at around 4:14 p.m. Sunday. Police said Devinney was in a fight with another person when he stabbed that person in the neck with a small pair of scissors. The wounds were not life-threatening. Devinney told officers he was

What are the safest cities in Idaho? A new report from safewise.com answers that question. The report ranks Idaho’s saefst cities based on crime statistics. One of the top 10 safest cities was Preston. Preston has a population of a little more than 5,000 people. It ranked number six on the list of safest cities.

Update 3:20 p.m.: Police confirm the mother of the children has located and no further public assistance is needed. Original Story: Pocatello Police is asking for the public’s help in identifying two children found playing in the road. The two children were found playing in the road at North 4th Avenue and East Lewis Street.

Firefighters doused a pickup truck that caught fire on County Line Road Saturday morning. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office said the truck was pulling a trailer with two four wheelers. The trailer became detached, causing sparks that ignited a gas can. Witnesses said flames were at least 9 feet high. There was ammunition in the

REGIONAL FIRE ACTIVITYupdated 8-26-16 9:15 a.m. Berry FireLightning caused on July 2519 miles northwest of Moran, WyomingLast estimated at 12,378 acres260 personnel are assigned to the fire.It is being managed by Great Basin Incident Management Team 4Firefighters are working to protect facilities at Flagg Ranch, Sheffield, and Lizard Campgrounds, Huckleberry Lookout, Lower Berry Cabin, and

The final scores of Friday night’s football games in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. For highlights, see www.localnews8.com/sports or the Sports section of our app. Idaho Falls 13Bonneville 34 Hillcrest 20Skyline 45 Madison 48Lake City 7 Snake River 12Blackfoot 35 Century 7Burley 0 Preston 35Ogden, UT 0 Pocatello 34Wood River 35 Jackson 0Teton 40 Sugar

Idaho Falls Fire Department doused a fire inside a single wide trailer home at 3430 E. Elswood Drive Friday. Just before noon firefighters responded to reports of a fire inside the home. One woman was in the home when the fire started and was take to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical center for treatment. No word

Chelsea and Nick Torres are moving to Texas for medical reasons after learning they are expecting conjoined twin girls. “He’s [the doctor] like, ‘OK, well, you’re probably gonna miscarry, because your twins are conjoined.’ I didn’t even know I was having twins. I just know there’s a baby in there. I didn’t exactly know what

On Friday, Bingham County teachers got together to celebrate the start of the new school year. Their guest speaker was nationally recognized educator, Jamie Vollmer. “Public education is the most important enterprise of our time. Now that the kids are all coming back, too, everyone even needs to understand that for almost every single person

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is lifting an air quality forecast and caution for Bonneville County. According to DEQ, the county’s air quality is currently in the “Good” category and is forecast to range from good to moderate within the affected area. When air quality is “moderate”, air quality is acceptable, but people who

The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency has selected The Housing Company (THC) to renovate the historic Bonneville Hotel in downtown Idaho Falls. The company, partnered with Myers Anderson Architects and Bateman Hall Contractors, plans a mix of commercial and residential activity in the building. The $10.8 million project will be financed through a variety of tax

UPDATE 08/25/16 10 pm: The Henry’s Creek Fire is burning 52,233 acres and is 30 percent contained. The Great Basin Fire Team 7 took over the fire Wednesday night. The fire grew in the Tex Creek and Indian Fork drainage. For the most recent closure information you can check out this map provided by the

The Lincoln County, Wyoming Sheriff’s office has arrested a man they say robbed a Subway in Alpine, Wyoming at gun point. 36-year-old Bryan Moorehouse of Jackson was arrested for felony aggravated robbery Thursday evening. On Wednesday the sheriff’s office received reports of the Alpine Subway being robbed by a man with a gun. The suspect

An Idaho Falls man was arrested early Friday morning after a witness told police they saw him break into an office building. Idaho Falls Police arrested Erik A. Mejia, 18, for burglary. Police say they responded to the 100 block of Woodruff at 1:56 a.m. Mejia fled before police arrived, but officers found him near

There was some controversy at the Henry’s Creek community fire meeting Thursday night. Some local ranchers expressed concern over how the Bureau of Land Management is fighting the more than 52,000 acre fire. It’s an argument that’s been brewing on social media the past few days. Some believe the fire would be out if it

BOYS H.S. SOCCER**Blackfoot 5 Bonneville 1 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER**Preston 4 Bear River, UT 3 Twin Falls 0**Highland 1 **Blackfoot 5 Bonneville 2 Idaho Falls 3Rigby 3 **Marsh Valley 1 Teton 0 H.S. VOLLEYBALL**Shelley 3 Kimberly 0 {25-23, 25-12, 25-12}

The Power County Sheriff’s Office and a localveterinarian say the horse that was found dead in a field was due to an accident. Investigators found bark in the head wound of the horse and a six inch piece of wood in another wound. They are calling this an accident, with the horse somehow injuring itself.

Fire crews are working to contain a wildfire near Craters of the Moon in Butte County, Thursday. Lynn Ballard with theEastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center says, TheMoon Fireis located approximately 3 miles north of the Craters of the Moon. The fire is currently estimated at 15 acres. There are four engines, 2 dozers and a

Our highways may be getting more dangerous as the years go by. There have already been over 19,000 motor-vehicle deaths in the country for the first six months of 2016, and Idaho is pretty high on the list. Compared to the other states, Idaho is number five. The Gem State has an increase of 37

Governor C.L “Butch” Otter has signed a disaster declaration for Bonneville County in response to the still growing Henry’s Creek Fire. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) also approved the state’s request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration for the fire. “A fire of this scope and severity has not happened in Eastern

A Texas man was killed around 8:20 a.m. Thursday when the 1999 Ford Expedition he was riding in rolled southwest of Grace. Idaho State Police said Steven Soderborg, 23, of El Paso, Texas was passenger in the Expedition driven by Adam Ewell, 23, of Murray, Utah. According to ISP, Ewell lost control on a gravel

Two men were arrested Wednesday evening in Ucon after the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office served a high risk search warrant at a home at 3984 East 109 North. 28-year-old Tony Cone of Idaho Falls was arrested on a warrant for two counts of burglary, grand theft and grand theft by possession. His bond was set

The Oneida County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public help in the search for Diana Bacon who has been missing since August 18th. No one has heard from Bacon since she called a friend on the 17th about watching her pets and then called in sick to her employer on the morning of August

Pocatello Police arrested Cody Joe Muscarella,18, on charges of grand theft and fraud, for acquiring financial transaction cards without consent. Police were investigating a gray Lexus in the 500 block of North Hayes at around 11 p.m. Wednesday that was reported stolen in Pocatello. Muscarella was found hiding in a garage nearby and taken into

There are hundreds of cattle in the foothills where the Henry’s Creek Fire is burning and several ranchers are making game plans to get them to safety. Ken Davis, one rancher in a group of about seven met up with his fellow ranchers Wednesday morning to rescue about 800 of his cattle in Falls Creek.

BOYS H.S. SOCCER**Shelley 7 Aberdeen 0 **Sugar-Salem 2 Snake River 0 H.S. VOLLEYBALLCentury 0**Bonneville 2 Pocatello 1**Hillcrest 2 Pocatello 0**Bonneville 2 Rigby 0**Idaho Falls 3 **Idaho Falls 3 Madison 0 **Madison 3 Skyline 0 **Skyline 3 Rigby 1

When the next fiscal year comes in, Power County plans to have a public defender’s office established. It will be shared with Oneida County. Prior to this, both Power County and Oneida County have contracted an attorney out of their counties for public defender services. Right now, the position is budgeted for $200,000, which includes

The Tie Canyon Fire was estimated at 890 acres Wednesday morning, and there is a level one evacuation for people living near Victor. There are three levels of evacuation and No. 1 means be ready and gather what you need for when officials say it’s time to get out. The Tie Canyon fire broke out

The large wildfires burning in Eastern Idaho are affecting the air quality, and local residents are breathing in and smelling the smokey air. A map from the National Weather Service shows the state of Idaho along with California are encountering large amounts of smoke. Eastern Idaho is currently experiencing the Canyon Creek Fire that has

Update 8/24/2016 6:10 p.m.: The U.S. Forest Service confirmed the Clifton Fire is fully contained as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire crews are now working to control it. Six federal fire engines and three fire engines from Franklin County Fire are currently monitoring hotspots. Update 8/24/2016 11:10 am: According to Franklin County Fire, the Clifton

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are extending their support this week to another tribe in North Dakota. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a lawsuit in federal court to block the Army Corps of Engineers from building an oil pipeline under their reservation. No ruling has been made yet by the federal court, as it’s been

An air quality alert that was originally issued Tuesday for Teton, Bonneville and Custer Counties has been extended to August 25th. The air quality alert was issued Tuesday by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality as smoke from area wildfires continued to reduce air quality. Air quality in the three counties is currently considered to

A Rupert man pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of creating child pornography. Erik Rodriguez, 25, of Rupert, Idaho, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor child, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Rodriguez was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello on November 24, 2015. According to the plea agreement, Homeland Security special

A former manager of the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel Events Center pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing money from the Tribes. Cody Ray Blackman,33, of Salem, Oregon appeared in U.S. District Court in Pocatello. U.S. Attorney for Idaho Wendy Olson said Blackman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello on September 22, 2015. Blackman was employed

Michael Dwane Weathers, 42, was sentenced Wednesday on charges of possession of child sexually exploitative material. 7th District Judge Alan Stephens sentenced Weathers to 12 years in prison, 5 years determinate and 7 years indeterminate. Weathers was arrested by Rexburg Police last November. Police say he persuaded a 16-year-old girl to exchange vaping products for

A young adult male cougar was captured in a culvert near the Bonneville-Jefferson County Line Road Monday night. People living in the area reported sighting the cat and an Idaho Fish and Game Department Conservation Officer found it hiding in a road culvert. The cougar was shot with a tranquilizer dart. The animal was taken

Many have asked and wondered why Ririe Reservoir and Blacktail Park are closed with the fire currently quite some distance from them. In an press release Wednesday afternoon, Sgt. Bryan Lovell said the reason is that teams are using the reservoir and Blacktail Park as a staging area and as a water resource to fight

An unextinguished weed fire is blamed for a garage fire at 495 Franklin Avenue in Pocatello at around 2:21 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters found a large amount of smoke in the area and found the fire in a corner of the garage. According to reports, the resident of the home was burning weeds near the house.

Idaho Falls has opened a new playground park. In cooperation with the St. Clair Homeowners Association, Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation, and volunteers and children in the St. Clair subdivision the park was constructed on what used to be a city storm retention pond. The St. Clair subdivision began raising money for the project six

UPDATE: 8/24/16 9:15 a.m. The Tie Canyon fire was estimated at 890 acres Wednesday morning. The fire was reported around 6:15 p.m. Monday just off Highway 31 on Pine Creek Pass. The fire was burning under Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines. 6 engines and a 5-person fire team were actively working to fight the fire

UPDATE 8/23/16 8:45 a.m. The Berry Fire in Grand Teton National Park is now mapped at 6,819 acres. Flagg Ranch Campground and Headwaters Lodge was evacuated Tuesday morning due to the potential for continued fire growth to the north. Highway 89 remains closed at Leeks Marina and the south entrance to Yellowstone. All other businesses

BOYS H.S. SOCCER**Hillcrest 3Minico 1 Canyon Ridge 0**Rigby 2 **Bonneville 1 Idaho Falls 0 **Madison 4Skyline 1 GIRLS H.S. SOCCERIdaho Falls 0**Bonneville 7 Rigby 0**Canyon Ridge 4 Burley 0**Century 6 Minico 0**Hillcrest 5 **Madfison 2Skyline 0

Some students in Pocatello and Chubbuck are returning to school with new technology. Over the summer, close to $99,000 in technology grants was put into various classrooms. The money was raised as part of the Education Foundation’s Festival of Trees. It’s a competitive grant process. Teachers have to apply for the grant to be considered.

A few families evacuated from their homes in the Birch Creek area in Ririe, one couple is crediting their safety to the farmers and firefighters nearby. A group of farmers is helping people out in Ririe to save their crops and cattle. “[we] got a call that it was headed to the house and we

The U.S. Forest Service has issued closure notices for several areas with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest as four fires continue to burn within forest boundaries. An emergency closure was issued August 19th for the Area of the Carrot Fire. The closure includes Forest Service Trails 010, 015 and 002 at the junction of 002 and

About 30 new jobs are coming to Pocatello. “Visiting Angels” has opened a new office in the Gate City. “Visiting Angels” offers non-medical services for seniors, such as transportation to appointments and other places, help with meals, and other services. The Idaho Falls branch opened in January 2015 and the owners said it has grown

“I’m an expert.” That’s the phrase patrons will be seeing a lot of around Marshall Public Library in Pocatello. The library is participating in the national “Libraries Transform” campaign put on by the American Library Association. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about the benefits and value of both libraries and librarians.

The Shelley-Firth fire department is battling two fires. A mobile home in a trailer park near the Shelley Elementary School was totally engulfed in flame. There are no immediate reports of the extent of damage. No one was reported injured. At the same time, the fire department is working on a grain stubble fire near

Madison County, the Idaho Transportation Department and Yellowstone Bear World have come to agreement on a proposal to build a new off-ramp on south-bound US 20. The decision came after a meeting with county commissioners Monday and will be based on a working agreement dating back to 2014. Under it, the access ramp would be

UPDATE: 8/23/16 The Stein fire was 100 percent contained Tuesday and area closures were lifted. Forest Service Road 071 is closed. The cost of the fire was placed at $2,472,933. ORIGINAL STORY: The Stein fire, burning about 15 miles north of Salmon is slowly spreading to the southeast and southwest. The lightning caused fire is

UPDATE 8/23/2016 7:25 am: The Henry’s Creek Fire is now estimated at 17,000 acres in size and is being listed as 15% contained. Two Cabins have burned because of the fire. During a briefing Tuesday morning, TheBureau of Land Management said lightning did not start the fire and they believe it is human caused after

Update 7:30 pm: U.S. Highway 30 has reopened. The Pocatello Police says the suspicious items were not dynamite. The Idaho Falls Bomb Squad says the items were wrapped pipes that looked like olddynamite sticks. Update 6:02 pm: U.S. Highway 30 has been closed from Hawthorne Road to approximately a half mile north of Philbin Road

After reviewing investigative reports, the Bonneville County Prosecutor’s office has charged Patricia Ann Beyer, 33, with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in connection with the death of 22-year-old Anne Davis of Virginia. According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office, on July 13, 2016 Davis was riding her bicycle on US HIghway 26 near 75th East in Bonneville