Month: August 2016

UPDATE 8/23/16 8:15 a.m. Because of heavy smoke created by the Berry fire, the Flagg Ranch and Headwaters Campground in Grand Teton National Park were evacuated early Tuesday morning. Park Rangers, who helped with the evacuation, encouraged people to cooperate with instructions. Headwaters Lodge was also being evacuated due to potential for continued fire growth

On Ed Read’s front window, you’ll find a message for Idaho State University students: “Welcome Back Orange and Black.” While the Read family does it because they’re lifelong Pocatellans, the display is also a family celebration. Both Read family children have walked the halls of ISU. “To have both (of my kids) go through ISU

The exhibition of ‘Maid in the Shade’ has made it’s way to Eastern Idaho. The Flying Legends of Victory Summer Air Show Tour will be showcasing the World War ll bomber. The Commemorative Air Force’s B-25 Bomber took 28 years to restore and only flew for seven years. The plane also operates on the same

School started up again for the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District on Monday. Wilcox Elementary in Pocatello tried to get the kids excited with a welcome back celebration. With music and several community members to welcome them, kids arrived at Wilcox to start their school year. Members of the Gate City Grays baseball team, the Pocatello Fire

Jose Guadalupe Nevarrez-Portillo pleaded guilty to one count of statutory rape on Monday. Nevarrez-Portillo initially faced a forcible rape charge, he’s taking a plea deal as long as he testifies truthfully in a court case related to the rape charge. He faces a charge for raping a 16 year old girl, Nevarrez-Portillo said at the

A man from Shelley was killed in a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 91 Monday. Idaho State Police say 42-year-old Jason McKinney was driving northbound on the highway in a Volkswagen car when he drove over the fog line on the right shoulder, over corrected and crossed over the lanes of the road and

Four people escaped injury when the jet skis they were riding overturned in the Snake River above John’s Hole Bridge in Idaho Falls. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office said it received a call at around 2 p.m. from someone who saw a jet ski with no rider floating in the water near Freeman Park. Two

Town and County Gardens will be closing its Pocatello store starting on August 25th when they will hold a store closing sale. The store is closing as the result of a divorce settlement. The owner for the business, John Crook, says that the location has been performing well but he had to liquidate the location

An Idaho Falls man was arrested for aggravated assault after he entered another man’s home and threatened him with a butcher knife. Idaho Falls Police arrested 22-year-old Cody T. Elson for aggravated assault early Monday morning. Elson was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. According to reports, officers responded to a residence in the 1000

The Region 7 Republican Party held its annual summer barbecue Saturday evening and its guest speaker was U.S. Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming. “Its a wonderful opportunity for Republicans to get together to talk about the things that unite us, which is a better future for our country — for our states,” Barrasso said. “As

The National Park Service will hold a community meeting in West Yellowstone tonight to discuss progress on the Maple and Tatanka Complex fires in the area. The Tatanka, or Buffalo, fire complex is located about 3 miles northeast of Tower Junction and 3 miles south of the park boundary. It is visible from the Lamar

The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center is managing several small fires in the region. The 4.1 acre Rattlesnake Island fire was reported Saturday. It is burning about 8 miles east of Heise Hot Springs on an island located on the South Fork of the Snake River. Bonneville County jet-boated several firefighting crews to the island

Back in May, we first brought you the story of Lindsay Christensen. Christensen is from Weston, Idaho and was competing for a spot on the “Extreme Huntress” show. Christensen recently returned from competing on the show and the episodes are now airing. Christensen had been working hard for months just to make the top six

School is back in session for Bannock County, starting Monday. But Idaho State University got things started a little early with its traditional “March through the Arch” Sunday night. “March through the Arch” happens every fall when new ISU students walk through the arch toward campus. It welcomes them to the campus and symbolizes the

Along with major construction projects across Rexburg, the city is also making road improvements by slurry sealing road cracks. A slurry seal is the application of a mixture of water, asphalt emulsion, aggregate crushed rock, and additives to an existing asphalt pavement surface. Rexburg city engineer Keith Davidson said it helps increase the longevity of

The Idaho Transportation Board met Thursday in Rigby for their monthly meeting to discuss transportation issues. The seven member board meets once a month and decides how to allocate and spend transportation revenue. The board is responsible for establishing state transportation policy, guide transportation department planning and oversee department operations. Past studies show that the

The Teton County Sheriff’s office was recognized by the Idaho Transportation Board Thursday for their commitment towards “Zero Deaths” on Idaho’s roads. During the regular meeting, the board called up Teton County Sheriff’s Office along with Idaho State Police to accept the 2015 Star award. Idaho State Police Lt. Chris Weadick said they partnered up

With tens of thousands of people still recovering from record rains and flooding in Louisiana, one group of people in Idaho Falls are hoping to bring some relief to those flood victims in the form of supplies through a relief drive. “So I was talking to my husband and we decided that we need to

Two car crashes happened at almost the same time Saturday afternoon on 17th Street. One that happened near the Dairy Queen parking lot involved three vehicles. Idaho Falls police said a tan pickup hit a blue pickup and they both then hit a silver car. The other accident was getting cleaned up in front of

It’s back to school time. Today nearly 4,000 people showed up to the Back 2 School Giveaway event in Chubbuck. Parents and their kids got to collect free school supplies, food and clothing. Monday is the big day for schools to open their doors again. Saturday, the 10th annual Back 2 School event had more

Fire officials are monitoring the Carrot Fire in the remote Jedediah Smith Wilderness on the Teton Basin Ranger district. The lighting-caused fire was reported on Monday and has grown to 54 acres. The low-intensity fire is described as smoldering and creeping, with occasionally single or group tree torching. As a safety precaution, the Caribou Targhee

People had a great day in the sun enjoying Summerfest at Melaleuca Field on Saturday. The annual event, sponsored by Apple Athletic Club, invited families to have to good time. “It’s an absolute summer event. So it’s fitness, it’s getting out, it’s the weekend before school starts. So it’s the last big ‘give back to

A Montana man is dead following an accident on Interstate 15 in Clark County Friday afternoon. Idaho State Police say 78-year-old Roland Klahre of Polaris, Montana, was driving a minivan about 5 miles south of Dubois. Klahre drifted off the lift shoulder, overcorrected to the right shoulder. The minivan rolled of the road, coming to

Two locals have spent the last six years restoring and maintaining some of the rarest boats in Blackfoot. Randy and Karen Reed own two Chris-Craft boats from the 1940s and 30s. During a very windy afternoon Friday, the two showed off their boats just before lowering one into the water of Jensen Grove Park in

Finding breast cancer just got easier, especially here in southeastern Idaho. EIRMC’s imaging center is the first and only care provider in our region that is offering 3D Mammography. Unlike the original 2D system, this 3D technology takes many images of the breast layer by layer, which in turn brings up the accuracy of finding

Update 8/19/2016: The Rexburg Chamber of Commerce is stepping forward to support Bear World in their fight to keep direct access to their park from U.S. Highway 20. In a letter today to the Madison County Commissioners, the Chamber asked them to give new attention to the issue Bear World is facing. The Chamber writes

30-year-old Travis Allen Castro was arraigned in Madison County Friday on multiple charges including felony eluding. Castro was arraigned for the following charges: Eluding a police officer, receiving or disposing of stolen property and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Castro is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on September 7 in Rexburg. Castro

Teton Interagency firefighters are keeping their eyes on a lightning caused fire in Grand Teton National Park. The Berry fire is burning in a mixture of dead and down fuels on the northwest side of Jackson Lake. The fire was discovered on July 25 on Elk Ridge. It is estimated at 617 acres in size

UPDATE: 8-19-16 Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel have not yet captured a black bear that entered the basement of a Buckskin area home east of Pocatello this week. A culvert trap was checked last night and again Friday morning. Trapping efforts are continuing. The bear has not been aggressive towards people, but it

Idahoans are still getting threatening telephone calls from people claiming to be with the United States Marshals Service. The callers are threatening people with arrest warrants for not responding to federal jury summonses. The calls, most recently to the Boise and Coeur d’Alene areas, come from the same phone number, 208-391-5870. that is not a

A new wildfire has been detected burning northwest of Swan Valley. The lightning-ignited fire was detected early Friday, August 19, on the ridge between Bear Gulch and Black Canyon. The fire has been named the Black Fire and is burning in Douglas Fir and Subalpine Fir. It is only 1/4 of an acre at this

The traffic signal at the Cliff Street/Maple Street and Yellowstone Avenue intersection will be out of service for four to six weeks. The signal is out of service after a the signal equipment was damaged in a car accident on August 13. The state owned but city operated signal is being repaired but will take

An Alta, Wyoming woman is dead after an ATV crash Thursday near Swan Valley. At around 11:30 a.m. Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Idaho Falls Ambulance, and Life Flight personnel were dispatched to the Porcupine Creek Trail off of the Fall Creek Rd. south west of Swan Valley for an ATV accident. When deputies arrived

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly in July to 3.8 percent, a one-tenth percent increase from June. According to the Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho was first in the nation for over-the-year job growth with nearly 23,000 more jobs driven by across-the-board gains in all key industries. Construction showed the biggest gain with a

The Transportation Security Administration says that firearms were found at security checkpoints in Twin Falls and Boise Thursday morning. The guns were found in the carry on bags of two different passengers, one at the Magic Valley Regional Airport and one at the Boise Airport. TSA officers discovered the first firearm around 6 a.m. MDT

Update 8/19/16 9:40 am: Rexburg Police have detailed the charges Travis Castro will be charged with in Madison County. Castro will now facing a felony eluding charge and felony possession of methamphetamine. Rexburg Police are continuing their investigation of the case. UPDATE: 8/18/16 10:45 p.m. In a press release Thursday night Idaho Falls Police say

Parents registering their kids for school are not seeing a lot of the fees they have in the past. That’s because of a lawsuit in the West Ada School District. A grandparent complained that the Idaho Constitution says students are entitled to a free public education, yet fees were often required. The judge agreed that,

A Swan Valley man died Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26 west of Swan Valley. Idaho State Police said Larry E. Krueger, 66, was driving a Chevy pickup west, Steven Zabel of Bozeman, Montana was driving east in a motor home pulling a utility trailer. Krueger’s vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help to identify two men connected to a vehicle theft and the use of a stolen financial transaction card. The two males pictured are involved with the theft of a vehicle from Ucon, the use of the transactions card and possibly several other crimes. The

According to a study from the FBI about forty-five percent of active shooter incidents happen in business environments. Which is a larger percentage than schools, churches and other places. A shooter with unpredictable reasons can target anywhere at any time in the U.S. Small towns are never the exception. That’s why City Hall in Pocatello

You could save hundreds of dollars on a new fireplace, thanks to the Department of Environmental Quality. The DEQ launched a woodstove changeout program for Pocatello and Chubbuck. IT received $200,000 in grant and project funding to be able to offer this program. Melissa Gibbs, air quality manager for the Pocatello region, said this program

Teton County Deputy Prosecutor Chris Lundberg confirmed Thursday they plan to pursue the death penalty for Erik Ohlson. Ohlson faces two felony counts of first degree murder for shooting and killing Jennifer Nalley and her unborn child. “After consulting with the family they are in favor of us pursuing that and so kind of weighing

The man accused of crashing his car into a Blackfoot man’s house in June pleaded not guilty on all charges Thursday afternoon. With Judge Bruce Pickett presiding, Gibson responded not guilty for two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident, and two misdemeanor counts of failure to give notice of

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News are looking for a Video Editor. The candidate is responsible for editing local and national video for the area’s most watched newscasts. The candidate will work on non-linear edit workstations. The right candidate needs a positive attitude and the desire to work with the latest digital video

Fire destroyed a double-wide mobile home at 914 N. 2925 East in Chester. Fire had completely surrounded the home when firefighters arrived at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The home was owned by Eric Betzer, who was not home at the time. No one was injured. Damages were estimated at $100,000. According to the South Fremont Fire

BOUNDARY FIREThe estimated size of the Boundary Fire in Yellowstone National Park has been reduced to 191 acres. Firefighters said they made good progress Wednesday constructing lines around the fire’s edge. Spot fires found on Tuesday were completely mopped up. An additional 20-person, Type 2 attack crew was scheduled to begin arriving Thursday. Firefighters expect

Update 08-18-16 10:45 am: The Toponce Creek Fire grew minimally on Wednesday and crews working the fire now say it is 30% contained. Teams will continue to work on containing the fire Thursday. Update 08-17-16 7:15 a.m: The Toponce Creek Fire is burning 214 acres and is 10 percent contained. Crews are fighting a wildfire

Layne Bangerter has been named as State Campaign Director for the Trump for President campaign. Bangerter has been a Boise-based staffer for U.S. Senator Mike Crapo for 13 years. At the same time, the campaign named former Idaho Senate Majority Leader Rod Beck as Chairman and Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and First Lady Lori Otter

UPDATE: 8/18/16 Nikki Gill and Marvin “Trey” Davis will be the republican candidates for Teton County Commissioner in November. Because Davis’ vote tally was close to Lisa Dacosta, it was originally thought there would be a mandatory recount of that race. However, County Clerk Sherry Daigle said a review with the Wyoming Secretary of State’s

Kim Sweeney has spent a lot of time in Bingham Memorial Hospital’s hyperbaric chamber in its Healing Center in Pocatello. She started going there around four years ago when she developed gangrene in her foot. “I thought I was going to lose both of my legs,” Sweeney said. She started undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which

For years, students with learning disabilities in Idaho would graduate with their peers when they were 18, and then return to school and retake classes until they’re 21. Bonneville School District 93 is hoping to change that with a new program for students with learning disabilities ages 18-21. “What we’re going to do here is

A surge of new teachers is coming to one of our local school districts. Idaho Falls School District 91 is welcoming more than 60 new teachers this year, and some of them are brand-new to teaching. “One of my biggest fears was kind of going in like, ‘OK, I don’t know what to do!’ but

In a week or two kids will be off to school again, but that also means more chances for children to catch something and get sick. Head lice, chicken pox, pink eye, bronchitis… children could be at risk for each of these. “Kids aren’t always the best at cleanliness issues. Either their immune systems or

If you’re driving through Rexburg watch out for construction. There’s a significant amount of roadwork going on around town. A new, 48-inch storm drain line is being worked on. The project was started a couple years ago and is in the last stages. The project is going to reconstructing 4th South, from 4th West to

Rigby Police have arrested a local homeless man for exposing himself to at least three other people. Police arrested Tyrone Caldwell Tuesday on a warrant for indecent exposure. Caldwell was booked into the Jefferson County Jail. Earlier in August, Rigby Police officers received multiple complaints about a man exposing himself on both public and private

UPDATE: 8-17-16 3:00 p.m. Five fires are still actively burning within Yellowstone National Park. The Buffalo Complex includes the Fawn, Maple, Buffalo, and Thumb fires. The Boundary fire is being managed separately. It was estimated at 223 acres and is located about 4 miles north of West Yellowstone. Firefighters have been working to construct a

Its no secret that the Blackfoot City pool is getting old. The facility was built decades ago and after years of steady year-round use, it’s time for a major remodel. An engineering firm charged with finding remodel ideas and cost estimates presented their findings before the council during their weekly meetings. Pool remodeling sizes and

Update 8/17/16 12:00 pm: Idaho Falls Police are asking for the public’s help to identify and find a man captured on surveillance cameras at Guns N Gear. Click here or above to see video. Photos were also released of the suspect holding a flashlight and the pickup used to ram the roll up door so

Eastern Idaho Public Health has issued a health advisory for Henrys Lake and upper Island Park Reservoir after the water there tested positive for three toxic varieties of algae. Water samples confirmed the presence of the blue-green algae species Microsystis, Anabaena, and Aphanizomenon—species with the potential to produce dangerous toxins. Precaution is advised if you

Idaho Falls Police arrested a man for burglary after the woman living in the home witnessed the man breaking in. Idaho Falls Police arrested 28-year-old Aaron Stewart for burglary Tuesday afternoon. Stewart, of Idaho Falls, was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. According to reports, officers responded to a burglary in progress at a residence

The Wyoming Supreme Court is set to hear arguments from a magistrate who is due to be removed from office over her comments that she would refuse, if ever asked, to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple. Ruth Neely, a Pinedale judge, filed a petition in April asking the court to reject a

The Madison Fire Department kept a brush fire from spreading to structures and farm equipment near South 5600 East and East 3500 South (Moody Creek and Woods Crossing area) at around 10:39 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters found a small area of stubble fields and 20 acres of sagrebrush burning when they arrived. Chief Corey Child said

Twenty percent more jobs. That’s the expected growth in the job market in the next eight years. That’s according to a recent report from the Idaho Department of Labor. Dan Cravens, an economist and business expert at Idaho State University, said right now the economy is doing pretty well. And the Department of Labor predicts

UPDATE : 8/16/16 2:20 p.m. Idaho State Police assisted in the arrest of the 44-year-old Delgado. ISP said detectives received information that Delgado was traveling southbound on I-15 this morning. Detectives located a man driving a black Dodge Dart that matched Delgado’s description. The vehicle was displaying stolen license plates. Detectives followed Delgado to parking

Your child’s safety at school is probably your biggest priority, but there’s one important safety step you might be overlooking. Make sure all emergency contact information is up to date. Nationally, between 1/5 and 1/4 of all student data is not current, according to Idaho education officials. Local schools have run into this problem as

The Madison School District hosted their 12th annual Celebrate Youth event Tuesday. The event focused on community involvement and getting kids ready to go back to school. Over 60 vendors attended the free event to promote their business. A total of 100 booths offered everything from dental care to health care. Chief Operating Officer for

Due to very high fire danger, Fremont County has issued a county-wide ban on open burning until further notice. The burn ban prohibits all open solid fuel fires and prohibits the use of the fireworks of all kinds in the county. The ban does not include fires such as propane or charcoal grills or fires

Idaho Falls police said several handguns, totaling over $10,000, were stolen from a local gun store early Tuesday morning. Joelyn Hansen, Idaho Falls Police spokesperson, said the burglary happened around 2:46 a.m. at Guns N Gear, located on Utah Ave. When officers arrived they found a roll-up door to the building damaged and that an

If you’re a fan of the musical “The King and I,” you’ve probably noticed no one has done the show locally for many years. That’s because it was not being licensed, but through some persistence and patience one local group finally got the rights to perform it. Blackfoot Community Players director Sharon Hoge has been

In 2015, Idaho State Police received 7,415 calls through the *ISP system. That’s how many people called in drunk or reckless drivers. But do these calls do any good? ISP in Pocatello said they do. Lt. Fritz Zweigart said police take all call-ins about reckless drivers seriously. He said calling in reckless drivers can potentially

The Bonneville County sheriff’s field office in Ammon is up and running. Monday was an open house and the ribbon cutting. The whole point of this new office is to help cut down response times. This location was picked to be closer to the east side of the county. This is the part of the

A group of local and regional partners have jointly raised $720,000 in funding to acquire 80 acres of property along the Teton River in Teton County, Idaho. Friends of the Teton River said the funding will be used to acquire the property known as the Bates Bridge river access. Once the purchase is finalized, ownership

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Sunday for his part in stealing a golf cart from an Idaho Falls golf course. Idaho Falls Police arrested 27-year-old Trevor K. Salmon for grand theft in connection to a stolen golf cart from the Pinecrest Golf Course. Salmon of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville County Jail

The winners of the 26th Annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race have been announced. Grand Prize: 2016 Ford F-150 pickup donated by Broadway FordWinner: Art Bowes First Prize: 2016 Kawasaki Teryx off-road vehicle donated by Idaho Central Credit UnionWinner: Matt Whittwere Second Prize: Exquisite jewelry worth $1,500 donated by Ingram’s JewelersWinner: Shegena Surber Prize:

A family camping in eastern Idaho scared off a mountain lion that tried to snatch their 4-year-old daughter away from a campfire. Idaho Fish and Game said Saturday that the cougar dropped the girl and left Friday evening after family members yelled at the animal. The child had a few scratches but no other injuries.

The Wild West was home to some notorious outlaws in the 1800s. One of those outlaws left his mark on Idaho. That outlaw was Butch Cassidy and the town was Montpelier. Montpelier held a celebration over the weekend to remember Cassidy and the history he brings to the town. Butch Cassidy was a wild west

A woman shot a man while arguing about dogs in the neighborhood Saturday morning around midnight. The shooting happened at 610 Park Avenue near Alameda Park. Police said the woman shot the man because the argument got physical, making the woman feel threatened. The man was shot in the side, but only had a minor

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, nearly 800,000 children are reported missing every year in the U.S. Saturday in Pocatello “Operation Kidsafe” is hoping to reduce that number. “I’ve got two boys. One of them came down already and got finger printed. He’s 13, wasn’t too excited about the picture part,

Nine out of ten people who try meth for the first time get addicted to it, which is why the Idaho Meth Project promotes prevention. Boots on the Board Walk: Givin’ Meth the Boot, a fundraiser for the group, was Friday night. It’s to help raise money so the Idaho Meth Project can keep it’s

As people get older they often don’t keep up with the talents they’ve developed over a lifetime — but not Dollie McKenzie. At 91 years old her piano playing is as sharp as ever. For most of her 91 years, McKenzie has been performing in front of audiences. Now she does it mostly at concerts

The decision to name the Idaho National Laboratory the preferred site for construction and operation of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor project could have a significant impact on the Idaho Falls economy. Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper commissioned an economic analysis from the Idaho Department of Labor. “I really have a personal conviction that this

39-year-old Erik Martin Ohlson has been bound to 7th District Court to face two counts of first-degree murder. Ohlson was arraigned on the charge in Driggs Friday. The Jackson, Wyoming man is charged with the first degree murder of 39-year-old Jennifer Nalley, whose body was found at her residence on July 5. He was also

The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a 40-year lease for the proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college will be located at the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center. The lease agreement stipulates ISU and the College will remain separate and independent entities. There will be a private and public collaboration that

A 21-year-old Jackson, Wyoming woman is dead after a crash on US Highway 30 Friday morning. The crash occurred at 9:48 a.m. on the 7th near mile post 92 on US Highway 30 approximately three miles west of Granger, Wyoming. 21-year-old Bonny Wood was a passenger in a 2003 Chevrolet Trail Blazer SUV that was

Custer County Search and Rescue based in Stanley, Idaho rescued a 63-year-old woman from above Redfish Lake Thursday. Sandra Webel of Ketchum was hiking when she became ill and was unable to climb out of the mountain terrain. Alex Webel, who was hiking with her, called the Custer County Sheriff’s Office for help. A marine

More than 100 interns are finishing up their summer study at Idaho National Laboratory and heading back to school. One of those interns organized a service project. It’s something she’s done at every internship she’s had. Katie Mummah is entering her senior year at the University of Illinois- Champagne. Mummah’s internship dealt with fuel models

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a ditch after drifting some distance from her crashed car. Bonneville County deputies responded to a vehicle crash in the 4000 block of East Ririe Highway at about 9:30 on Thursday morning. The deputies found a 2007 Toyota Camry

Road debris has become a heightened traffic risk. A new AAA safety study says debris-related crashes have gone up by 40 percent since 2001. Debris-related crashes are accidents when a vehicle hits an object that falls off another vehicle, hitting a non-moving object on the road, or a vehicle crashing from trying to avoid it.

It’s the Snake River Animal Shelter’s one year anniversary this month, and to celebrate, it had an ice cream social on Thursday. Families enjoyed cool ice cream sundaes while they played with the animals. In one year, the shelter has helped almost 500 animals find homes. The SRAS said all of its success so far

The 42-acre project has been in the works for two years. The project will develop a plot of land between Teton Toyota and Interstate 15. The area will house a big box store, a hotel, banks, gas stations, fast food establishments, restaurants and convenience stores. Matt Morgan of Morgan Construction, which is spearheading the project,

Zoo Idaho in Pocatello has two new additions – a bobcat kitten and a young bull elk. The bobcat has not been named yet, but she is four months old. She was found in the St. Anthony area and was taken to Idaho Fish and Game, who then contacted Zoo Idaho to see if they

“Every Student Succeeds.” That’s the newest federal education act that all states have to implement by the 2017-2018 school year. It was a main topic of discussion on the Idaho State Board of Education meetings at Idaho State University on Thursday. At the meeting, the board approved a possible framework of how to implement the

The State Board of Education has approved creation of a new position in the Idaho State University administration. Dr. Laura Woodworth-Ney will become a combined executive vice-president and provost of the school. She has been serving as Vice President of Academic Affairs. Woodworth-Ney will continue to serve as ISU’s provost and senior academic advisor to

UPDATE 8/11/16 4:50 pm: Officials with the Bureau of Land Management say the Power Line fire is now estimated at over 3,000 acres but it should be contained tonight. Fire officials underestimated the size of the fire this morning, which has since been mapped at 3,106 acres. The Incident Commander is expecting the fire to

The goal, as stated on its website, is to provide individuals with special needs a safe environment where they can achieve their dreams one ride at a time. We want to help them do that by paying it forward. “This program has a way of changing lives and we do that by one ride at

With the support of the Teton Regional Land Trust, the Bureau of Land Management has acquired a conservation easement on 65 acres and fee title to 15 additional acres of property along the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. The property is within the BLM’s Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, about five miles

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has posted some new documents and materials related to the investigation into the officer-involved shooting in Adams County. The records include correspondence, emails, voice messages and other materials generated by Attorney General deputies and investigators assigned to the investigation and legal review. Wasden said the materials have gone through the redaction

A disagreement between the Jefferson County Commission and Great Feeder Canal board has been settled. According to Jefferson County spokesperson Rebecca Squires, the feeder board approved and signed an easement and lease agreement Wednesday night allowing public access over the structure. The agreements were recorded at the courthouse Thursday morning. Canal company crews then began

An Idaho Falls native is being showcased at the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho. Marilyn Hoff Hansen is one of the city’s most celebrated artists and the exhibit is a collection of her seven decades worth of art. Hoff Hansen grew up around horses, or as she puts it, with a laugh, “I grew up