Month: October 2016

Idaho Falls Police arrested 32-year-old Joshua J. Cook for three felonies following a traffic stop late Saturday night. Cook of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville County Jail for unlawful possession of a firearm, grand theft, felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, providing false information to police and two warrants.

Education was on everyone’s mind as state legislators toured Eastern Idaho Technical College (EITC) Monday (10/10). The Idaho Career and Technical Education and the Idaho Chamber Alliance partnered up for a statewide legislative tour. Students from each department were able to represent their programs and show the progress for the school from last year’s funding.

A man is facing charges after police say he held his girlfriend against her will inside a cabin near the Utah-Idaho border. KSL-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2dIcg5x ) that police were called Monday after receiving reports that the man had threatened to kill the woman and was keeping her held in an upstairs closet. The woman’s mother

A vehicle caught fire Tuesday morning just after 7:15 a.m. on I-15 southbound near Exit 128. Fire Crews were responding to put out the fire. Partial lane blockage is being reported. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

A cold front is sliding through the region with gusty winds and a slight chance of rain/snow. A sunny forecast returns for Wednesday and Thursday with warming temps, before stormy weather rolls into the region Friday. Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain/snow. Highs into the 50’s and low 60’s, winds 20-35 mph.

Cancer. It’s a disease that seems to strike at random. While happening at random is often the case for many people, doctors are seeing than in some instances the disease has roots in your DNA. “It depends on the type of cancer,” said Dr. Christain Shull with the Teton Cancer Institude. “Say breast or colon

Most 5-year-olds are just playing with race cars, but Presley Hackworth has been racing them for the last two summers. Don’t let his age fool you, though, he came out as the champion of Pocatello Raceway’s beginner box stock division this year — winning six out of 10 races. To get the win, Hackworth beat

BOYS H.S. SOCCER3A Dist. 6 Tournament:**South Fremont 6Firth 0 **Shelley 2North Fremont 1 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER3A Dist. 6 Tournament:South Fremont 0**North Fremont 2 Firth 0**Sugar-Salem 9

A study done by Americans for the Arts shows the economic impact of performing arts on the state’s economy. According to the study, various performing arts across the state contribute by selling tickets, enlivening culture and boosting local employment. According to the study, Idaho has nearly 10,000 people working in arts-related businesses. The study also

According to the National Retirement Security Americans between the ages of 40 and 55 have an average retirement account balance of $14,000. Financial advisor Jennifer Landon said it’s not about the amount of money you make it’s about how you create strong savings habits. “Setting some money aside every time you have a paycheck. You’re

Brigham Young University students lined up Friday night outside the Museum of Rexburg’s tabernacle to welcome the much-anticipated indie folk band, “The National Parks.” The band played here last June at the Romance Theater on Main Street. The band is originally from Provo, Utah, and formed in early 2013. The five member band has played

Another Republican has rescinded his endorsement of Donald Trump after a video tape surfaced Friday that captured him making vulgar and sexually charged comments about women. Republican Mike Crapo of Idaho posted a statement on Twitter on Saturday saying Trump’s pattern of behavior left him no choice but to drop his endorsement. Crapo says Trump’s

U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho says Donald Trump is unfit to be president and can’t support him. The Republican congressman in a two-paragraph statement released Saturday says he never endorsed Trump. Simpson says a video tape released Friday that captured Trump making vulgar and sexually charged comments about women demonstrate that Trump is “unfit

A 25-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning in a crash south of Afton. Wyoming Highway Patrol reported Kurt Jensen, of Afton, crashed near milepost 82 on US Highway 89, about 2 miles south of Afton. Officers said Jensen was travelling at a high rate of speed and lost control of his 1996 Plymouth Voyager

Count Liz Cheney among the Republicans standing by Donald Trump. A growing number of Republicans in the House and Senate have stopped supporting their party’s presidential nominee because of remarks he made about women. Cheney said Monday Trump’s comments are appalling but Hillary Clinton’s actions are far worse. Cheney says Clinton’s handling of emails as

A cold front is sliding through the region with gusty winds and a slight chance of rain/snow. A sunny forecast returns for Wednesday and Thursday with warming temps, before stormy weather rolls into the region Friday. Overnight lows back to around 40°, with gusty winds and a slight chance of rain and snow. Tuesday, partly

Idaho officials say livestock depredations by wolves appear to have reached a low point, showing that the program is on the right path. The Capital Press reports that Idaho Wildlife Services Director Todd Grimm says his office killed 70 wolves in Fiscal Year 2016, which ended Oct. 1. Fifty of the wolves were tied to

Public records show Brigham Young University police accessed a records database thousands of times over the last 18 months, a concerning trend amid a state investigation into the school’s practice of opening honor code investigations into students after they report being sexually assaulted. The Daily Herald reported Monday that police in neighboring Provo and Utah

A group of lawmakers will not submit a recommendation to the Idaho Legislature on whether or not the state’s faith-healing exemption law should be repealed. The 10-member panel met for the last time on Monday after listening to roughly three hours of public testimony and adjourned without discussing any of the concerns raised over the

A 35-year-old breast cancer patient says she felt humiliated when she was handcuffed and questioned after being mistaken for a Missouri teen wanted in her infant daughter’s death. The Coeur d’Alene Press newspaper reports that Erin Peters says she was stopped Friday at an Idaho Walmart and questioned for 45 minutes after being mistaken for

A new report finds more Americans are putting their backsides to the front of the line when it comes to plastic surgery. According to the latest data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons butt implants and lifts are now the fastest-growing types of plastic surgery in the United States. According to the ASPS, there

Federal officials have released a plan for two high-voltage transmission lines in southwestern Idaho that avoid sage grouse habitat and private land, but cross about 9 miles of a conservation area for raptors. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Friday released its final supplemental environmental impact statement for two segments of the Gateway West

An approaching cold front will be the big story as we enter into the work week. Strong gusty winds and increasing cloud cover will be the greatest impact. Much cooler temps can be expected mid-week as we clear out before a very wet pattern sets up this weekend. Monday – sunshine to start with increasing

Check out this week’s edition of Rapid Fire with Idaho State Senior RB Braeden Mitchell.

According to a recent list by USA Today of each state’s best getaway spot, a cabin in Fish Haven was voted Idaho’s best place. The cabin is part of the Bear Lake Reserve cabins. It’s 12,000 square feet, making it one of the largest rental cabins in Idaho. It has 13 bedrooms and 8 1/2

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The Century Diamondbacks defeated Idaho Falls 3-0 Saturday afternoon in the first round of district play.

It was a beautiful day today with crystal clear skies and mild temperatures. Hope you enjoyed it, as changes are coming. Tonight: mostly clear and cool. Overnight lows mainly in the 30’s with frosty conditions for most of the region. Sunday: mostly clear and mild with highs in the 60’s and low 70’s. Moderate breezes

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. Canyon Ridge 13Bonneville 50 Hillcrest 14Rigby 28 Idaho Falls 18Preston 14 South Fremont 8Shelley 34 Teton 22Sugar-Salem 29 Marsh Valley 0Snake River 34 Firth 28Ririe 7 North Fremont 38Salmon 13

Dozens of people turned out Friday night for a memorial run honoring a family of four murdered in an Ammon home in 2011. The sixth annual ‘Michelle Kern 5K Twilight Run’ was held as the sun set over Idaho Falls. The event is two-fold. The first purpose is to honor the memory of Kern, her

The Challis BLM field office has a new temporary home and is getting ready to reopen for business. For the next few weeks the employees will run the office out of the Challis Community Center on 411 Clinic Road. At this time, the temporary office location is not open for public visitation. However, the primary

The first annual Donor Awareness Fair is set to take place Saturday (10/8) at the downtown post office in Idaho Falls and one local man created a unique way to encourage people to become an organ donor. Local News 8 and Eyewitness News reporter Pheben Kassahun said she spoke with Josh Jackson; the organizer of

Nice for Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming as high pressure builds back into the region from the south. Freezing conditions can be expected for the overnight hours the next couple of nights with mild afternoons. There is some stormy weather in Northern Idaho and Montana which is sending some cloud cover in our direction. There’s

Idaho Fish and Game is offering special controlled hunts in the Tex Creek area on a first-come-first-serve basis beginning at 10 a.m. October 13. In response to the Henry’s Creek wildfire, which burned about 75 percent of the 34,000 acre Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area, the department will offer 500 antlerless deer tags and 500

People are working to try to create a rural fire district near Idaho Falls and Ammon. A rural fire district is a protection area that is not in an immediate local fire district, such as the area where the Henry’s Creek fire broke out this summer. “What we’re trying to do with the rural fire

A 14-year-old junior high student has been charged for making clown-related threats against a middle school on social media. According to the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, the Rocky Mountain Junior High School was arrested and cited in juvenile court Thursday for four counts of threats of violence. He was also expelled from school. Sheriff’s officials

A Caldwell hunter was found safe Thursday after spending a night in the Custer County backcountry. Custer County Sheriff Stuart Lumpkin called out Search and Rescue volunteers after Robert Powers, 55, was reported missing from his hunting party. Diamond-D Ranch in Loon Creek reported the incident at around 8 p.m. Wednesday. Overnight temperatures dropped to

We’re trading in our stormy weather, for warmer and sunnier days ahead. High pressure will begin to build in for Friday and the weekend. Freezing conditions can be expected for the overnight hours the next couple of nights with mild afternoons. Friday, Mostly sunny with more clouds further North, especially over Central Idaho and the

A missing elk hunter from Caldwell was found in the Custer County backcountry late Thursday morning. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office says a call came into their office Late Wednesday evening from the Diamond-D Ranch in Loon Creek. The caller informed the dispatcher that 55-year-old Robert Powers from Caldwell was missing from his hunting party

Officials say winds are picking up and thousands are without power in Florida as Hurricane Matthew approaches. The National Hurricane Center says the eye of Matthew is northwest of Grand Bahama Island, about 70 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, and a wind gust of 50 mph has been recorded at Palm Beach International

It’s being called the most powerful Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Felix in 2007. It’s Hurricane Matthew and it’s set to hit Florida Thursday night. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have all declared states of emergency. To prepare and respond to disaster relief, Red Cross crews are headed to the Sunshine State. “We have

It’s homecoming weekend, and Tucker Gerard was named Bonneville High School’s 2016 homecoming king. The students put on a pep rally on Thursday to crown their homecoming royalty. Tucker is involved with the high school’s football team, and was quite surprised when he found out he was nominated last week. “I’m really grateful!” Gerard said,

Students at Bonneville High School are doing their part in getting ready for this year’s presidential election. “We’re training students in the high school to learn how to vote. We want to give them the opportunity to pre-register, so when the election day comes, they can go to the polling offices and they can vote

Cars and trucks were backed up on US 20 southbound near the Rigby south exit. Idaho State Police are encouraging motorist to use caution in the area Luckily no one has been seriously injured. One crash involved an RV and a semi-truck. Another crash involved 6 vehicles. Police say a hail storm caused the accidents.

The former Jefferson County Sheriff will not get off of his probation early. Thursday Judge Dane Watkins denied releasing Blair Olsen’s probation. Olsen was convicted by a jury in May 2015 for issuing a county paid cell phone to his wife for personal use, which was considered to be a misuse of funds. Olsen was

On Thursday, a former Jefferson County sheriff had a sentence-review hearing. Blair Olsen was convicted in May 2015 for issuing a county-paid cellphone to his wife for personal use — which is considered a misuse of public funds. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail, two years of probation, and a fine. The tension

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s lawyers want a military appeals court to consider whether U.S. Sen. John McCain unfairly swayed the soldier’s desertion case. They appealed Thursday to the Army Court of Criminal Appeals after the trial judge rejected their request to dismiss the charges. McCain said last year that if Berghdahl isn’t punished, his Senate

We’re loosing our trough of low pressure and stormy weather, for warmer days heading into the weekend. A clearing sky and cold air from the storm, will drop overnight lows well below the freezing mark for many locations. High pressure will begin to build in for the weekend. We’ll see some stormy weather still in

Eastern Idaho Public Health and the Department of Environmental Quality has lifted a health advisory for algae at Henrys Lake. After two consecutive weeks of sampling at common access areas, DEQ confirmed that blue-green algae levels have fallen below concentrations of concern. The public should avoid any isolated areas of algae, which may look like

Traffic in some lanes on Hitt Road and 17th Street will be restricted Thursday night through Friday morning as Rocky Mountain Power works on power lines. The work is being done as part of a project to improve the intersection of the two streets. Starting at 9 p.m. Thursday evening and lasting until 6 a.m.

A high school student is facing criminal charges in connection to clown-related threats made against Logan High School. The Herald-Journal reports that the clown-related threat came to the school’s attention Wednesday and a resource officer found no tangible threat. Another student has been referred to juvenile court to face two counts of communications harassment for

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has completed its investigation into the cause of a fire at the Bureau of Land Management Challis Field Office Building earlier this week. In a press release, the ATF said it can not “conclusively determine the cause of the fire but have no evidence of an added

Federal officials say approximately 15,000 Idahoans may be eligible for tax credits if they purchase insurance through the state’s health care exchange rather than skip the marketplace again while picking 2017 coverage. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that only residents who bought their 2017 plans on the Your Health

Wildlife officials say they won’t try and capture a bear that attacked a hunter near Dubois in Fremont County. The Daily Ranger reports the 59-year-old man was flown to a Denver hospital after the Sunday incident for treatment of significant wounds to his face, arm and leg. An update on his condition wasn’t available Wednesday.

A number of posts about “creepy clowns” coming to hurt students at Idaho Falls and Bonneville school district schools has prompted school leaders to issue statements about the situation. The Idaho Falls School District 91 is working with Idaho Falls Police to investigate these threats. At this time they have not found anything to substantiate

Ririe School District #252 is closed Thursday, October 6th. The district’s website says, “School has been cancelled today, October 6th. Student safety may be compromised because our main server has failed and we are unable to communicate.”

Northwest flow remains in place for the next 24 hours keeping us chilly and unsettled with more rain/snow showers. A ridge of high pressure will start to work in tomorrow giving us a much nicer forecast just in time for the weekend. Thursday, Chance of rain and snow with winds 10-15 mph. Highs into the

BOYS H.S. SOCCER**Blackfoot 5Preston 1 North Fremont 0**Shelley 6 GIRLS H.S. SOCCERSugar-Salem 0**Teton 3 H.S. VOLLEYBALL {SETS WON}Madison 0**Bonneville 3

With 34 days until the November 8 th general election, you are likely to be hearing about candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. You will also be hearing more of the lesser known candidates like Jill Stein, Gary Johnson and Evan McMullian. While the third party candidates will fight for your votes, their likelihood of

Through a partnership with University of Utah Medical Care, the Power County Hospital can now treat patients using telemedicine. This is where doctors can check on patients without having to be in the same room. Doctors in Salt Lake City will be able to discuss treatment and diagnoses with patients in American Falls through a

The man who stole guns last month waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Travis Castro was arrested in August after a police chase that began in St. Anthony and went through downtown Rexburg. The chase ended with Castro crashing on Rexburg’s main street. Four guns reported stolen from Guns and Gear were

October is cyber security awareness month. So Idaho State University’s information security center is working to promote awareness. The National Information Assurance Training and Education Center is putting up posters around campus with advice and safety tips. It is also doing educational videos and going to local classrooms to promote personal safety, as well as

Bonneville County Sheriff’s office arrested 24-year-old Jacob M. Martin Tuesday after he tried to run from officers and crashed his vehicle. Deputies started following Martin Tuesday evening when the car he was driving left the Legends Gas Station at the intersection of Ammon Road and 17th Street with no lights on. Officers had just been

The Idaho State Tax Commission is scrambling to find a new home after being alerted that their Boise building has accepted an offer from St. Luke’s Health System. In total, three state agencies will be forced to move from the MK Center, located in downtown Boise, once the sale is complete. However, the tax commission’s

Ardent Health Services and LHP Hospital Group have announced a merger agreement. LHP owns Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a joint news release, the two companies said the transaction will create the second largest private, for-profit hospital operator in the United States. It will include 19

Chilly and a bit wet still for Thursday. Our Northwest flow is keeping the colder air in place, along with scattered rain and snow showers. Snow levels will remain around 6,500″ and above. High pressure will return this weekend with very nice Fall weather. Thursday, Chance of rain with winds 10-15 mph. Highs around 50°,

The preliminary hearing of a man charged with killing two women in a crash on 17th Street last weekend was continued Wednesday. Authorities said Nicholas Perea was driving 60 mph on 17th Street on Saturday and hit another car. Perea is charged with two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving. Authorities said Perea

Teton County authorities are searching for a Jackson man who was involved in several cases, including a fatal crash. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports that 28-year-old Jason Macias was charged Friday with aggravated vehicular homicide in connection to the August death of Bonny Wood in a crash on U.S. Highway 30. According to

The story of a hospital apparently charging a Utah mom nearly $40 to hold her baby after birth has gone viral after the family posted the delivery room bill online. Ryan Grassley of Spanish Fork tells The Daily Herald that he shared the bill Monday because he thought it was funny and not to start

Update 12:03 pm: Traffic on Highway 89 between Flagg Ranch and the southern boundary of Yellowstone is now open again. Update: Traffic on Highway 22 through Teton Pass has reopened. Highway 89 is still closed for winter road conditions at this time. Original Story: US 89, between Flagg Ranch and the south boundary of Yellowstone

Two Malta men were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Pocatello Tuesday as part of an investigation into methamphetamine distribution and money laundering in Bonneville County. Edgar Amador-Carrillo,23, and Atendedoro Hernandez-Gomez,28, were sentenced for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine Hernandez-Gomez was also sentenced for unlawful possession of a firearm. Amador-Carrillo was sentenced to 135

Pocatello Police arrested two women Tuesday during a drug investigation. 27-year-old Sunny Ochoa was arrested at around 9:44 p.m. Tuesday. According to reports, police and Bannock County Sheriff’s Detectives executed a search warrant at 835 S 5th Avenue and one of the occupied rooms rented by Ochoa. Officers found one gram of methamphetamine,8.3 grams of

The Fremont County Sheriff’s office has arrested 20-year-old Taylor M. Beattie of Rexburg on allegations of rape. The arrest stems from an investigation that began Monday night. Beattie was booked into the Fremont County Jail and will make his initial appearance in court Wednesday.

Chilly and a bit wet for Wednesday and Thursday. Our Northwest flow is keeping the colder air in place, along with scattered rain and snow showers. Snow levels will remain around 6,500′ and above, with 1 to 3 inches possible and up to 6″ possible on the Tetons. High pressure will return this weekend with

Nationwide, creepy clown sightings and social media posts have put people on edge. On Tuesday, the Pocatello Police Department assures the community to remain calm after a local clown-related post turned out to be a hoax. Sgt. Trent Whitney said a Pocatello High School student had been caught distributing a picture with a clown online

Despite not being able to foot the $225,000 bill in time to buy a building she planned to turn into Big Momma’s House — Praise Temple of God pastor Jacqualine Thomas is still aiming to create the new-kind of home for the homeless. As we reported in September, Thomas got the idea of creating another

Update: 4:30 p.m.: A fire destroyed the Bureau of Land Management office in Challis overnight. Multiple agencies were out there trying to figure out what went wrong. The State Fire Marshal and even the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms were there along with city fire crews. The Custer County Sheriffs Office said the fire

Kevin Ramsey has been teaching at Leadore School for nearly two decades. He loves the school, the students and the community. So, when he heard about the Farmers Insurance Dream Big Grant Award for $100,000 dollars, he decided to apply. “I took a chance,” Ramsey said. “I figured this is a pretty big grant ,

The Jackson Town Council and Teton County, Wyoming Commissioners have unanimously approved a joint Housing Supply Plan. The action came in a joint meeting Monday. The plan will serve as partial direction for Housing Director April Norton. It aims to increase the supply of workforce housing through purchasing, preserving and partnering. The 2012 Comprehensive Plan

A lawyer for Ammon Bundy can show short videos of the 2014 standoff at Bunkerville, Nevada, when his client testifies about the occupation of an Oregon bird sanctuary last winter. U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown says the videos must be shown for the purpose of corroborating Bundy’s state of mind as he approached events

A former college basketball coach charged with threatening an elementary school with a bomb has appeared in court. The Daily Herald reports a lawyer for Christopher Dewitt Craig of Eagle Mountain said Tuesday prosecutors had not made a plea deal offer yet. Lawyer Dustin Parmley says he expects to know more next week. Police say

Cold and a bit wet for Wednesday and Thursday. Our Northwest flow is keeping the colder air in place, along with scattered rain and snow showers. Snow levels will remain around 6,500′ and above, with 1 to 3 inches possible and up to 6″ possible on the Tetons. High pressure will return this weekend with

Wildlife officials are looking for a black bear cub that’s been spotted on a Utah golf course. The Daily Herald newspaper of Provo reports that the approximately year-old cub was first spotted Monday morning near the Spanish Oaks Golf Course in Spanish Fork. Police Lt. Matt Johnson says the bear was later reported on the

An Idaho Transportation Department subcommittee approved a permit that could let trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds drive on a nearly three mile stretch of U.S. 30 in Pocatello. The application was put in by Pacific Recycling and the section goes from their plant to the Simplot plant, which is also close to the U.S.

The Fort Hall Business Council has approved a resolution that will provide funding for a $35 million Casino Expansion Phase II project. The selected construction contract is Ormond Builders, Inc. of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The new 72,984 square-foot casino project will be directly attached to the existing Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center. The scope of

The Teton County, Wyoming Board of Commissioners approved a Wildlife Crossings Master Plan Tuesday. Officials said more than 300 animals are hit and killed each year on Teton County roads. The $100,000 contract with the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) will help develop a plan to ensure Jackson Hole wildlife populations can safely move throughout their

Idaho Falls Police have arrested 19-year-old Dakota J. McClain on a warrant for statutory rape. McClain, of Idaho Falls, was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. According to the Police, McClain’s arrest stems from a police investigation that began in July. It was reported to police McClain had sexual relations with a 15-year-old Idaho Falls

President Theodore Roosevelt designated a rock column in northeast Wyoming the nation’s first national monument on Sept. 24, 1906. When he did so, he signed a proclamation that inadvertently left out a punctuation mark and what was supposed to be Devil’s Tower National Monument became Devils Tower National Monument instead. Today, 110 years after that

Staying cold and unsettled through the middle of the week before drier and warmer times ahead can be expected for the weekend. Tough driving conditions on the mountain passes this morning due to ice and snow. Tuesday – mostly cloudy skies with some morning drizzle and afternoon showers. Some snow above 6500 feet. Breezy with

Things are winding down for Pocatello’s Portneuf River visioning process. The city is asking for the public’s opinion one more time for the vision study’s first draft. The 28-page draft is the culmination of a year of public meetings and sifting through at least 1,000 surveys, as well as research from the city, Idaho State

Pocatello is getting a new auto tech company. Bully Dog is a brand of Derive Systems, which specializes in automotive technology and software devices. Bully Dog is relocating its Idaho location from American Falls to Pocatello. It will be housed in the Kinport building on S. 1st Ave. It will take the place of what

Phillip Francke was in court Monday on charges of child sexual exploitation and battery. Francke is charged with 10 counts of child sexual exploitation, which is possession of child pornography. Francke is also charged with two counts of sexual battery with a minor. In court Monday, Francke waived his right to a preliminary hearing. His

Police in south-central Idaho have arrested a man accused of raping a blind woman and punching a service dog. The Times-News reports that a woman who is blind told police that 50-year-old Jimmy Jay Voss, of Rupert, had raped her while alone in her home in Burley last Thursday. Two women who had gone out

Colder behind the cold front with scattered showers. The forecast remains unsettled through the middle of the week before drier and warmer times ahead can be expected for the weekend. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES are in effect for the high country of East Idaho and Western Wyoming for elevations above 7000 feet. Mountain passes have the

An elk hunter was attacked by a grizzly bear while attempting to recover his harvest in the Warms Springs drainage northwest of Dubois, Wyoming Sunday morning. The Wyoming Game and Fish Predator Attack Team was called to the scene to help the victim and investigate. An initial investigation determined the encounter involved a female grizzly

Police say a northern Utah sheriff was shot in the hand in a hunting accident in Idaho over the weekend. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office said Sheriff Chad Jensen was released from a hospital Monday after suffering the injury to his left hand while on a goose hunting trip near Soda Springs, Idaho. Chief Deputy