Month: September 2017

A Utah woman recovering from a car crash thought a cement truck plowed into her vehicle. It wasn’t until she was sitting on a sidewalk that she realized her car had been struck by a plane. The family of Samantha Sandoval says it’s a miracle she walked away with only scrapes and a broken pinkie

A Boise man who pulled his two young daughters out of school during a custody dispute and fled to the Nevada mountains has pleaded guilty to custodial interference. KTVB-TV reports 33-year-old Joshua Dundon on Wednesday in 4th District Court pleaded guilty to the felony charge that falls under Idaho’s kidnapping laws. He also pleaded guilty

On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered a Pocatello man, Donald Sample, aka Donald Alexander Sheriff, 60, to spend the next 30 years behind bars after he was convicted of the biggest bank robbery in Wyoming back in 2013. (Full story here: http://www.localnews8.com/news/crime-tracker/pocatello-mans-bank-robbery-career-ends/619689767) On Wednesday, Local News 8 discovered there was a Pocatello Police officer who

Yellowstone National Park biologists have killed an aggressive bear near Heart Lake in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The young grizzly was repeatedly involved in conflicts with humans. According to the park, the bear began exhibiting bold behavior towards humans in 2015. Wyoming Game and Fish personnel captured and tagged the bear at

Winter and fall like weather conditions are on its way. A low pressure system will make its way across the region on Thursday night. Expect thunderstorms and rain on Thursday. Highs for the week will be much cooler than we have seen for some time. Some areas in the Central Mountains could see its first

Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers were dispatched to milepost 120 on US 89 near Alpine, Wyoming for a one vehicle rollover around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. Troopers report a 1997 Subaru Outback was traveling southbound and for reasons unknown, the Subaru drifted off the north shoulder of the roadway and struck a rock embankment. The Subaru then

The latest on the findings of an investigation into the rough arrest of a Utah nurse: 4:45 p.m. The mayor of Salt Lake City says an investigation found evidence that officers violated department policies in the rough arrest of a nurse who refused to allow a blood draw on an unconscious patient. Mayor Jackie Biskupski

It is a topic Sheila Murdock talks about with passion and purpose. For others, it is a topic they want to avoid. “Suicide is the new ‘s’ word. S used to be for a word that we didn’t talk about and now we are more comfortable, but not suicide. People are not comfortable talking about

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The top House and Senate Democrats have announced an agreement with President Donald Trump to protect certain immigrants brought illegally to this country as children – along with some border security enhancements. The agreement would specifically not include Trump’s long-sought border wall. It would enshrine protections for the nearly 800,000 immigrants who benefited from a

The city’s new comprehensive plan, Vision 2040, will give the city a plan for many years to come. “The overall plan is long range planning,” Ron Folsom, Ammon City Manager, said. “And that’s the whole goal of even having a comprehensive plan is that somebody should be able to look at your plan and at

The Idaho Falls Police Department responded to Motel West on West Broadway after getting a report of “disturbing images” being posted on Snapchat. Sgt. Scott Killian said a woman saw images of what appeared to be a person shot in one of the rooms on the “story” of a friend. Killian said the friend, an

The first day of fall is next Friday and that means people are getting pumpkin patches and corn mazes ready for families to visit. Reporter Erin O’Shaughnessy checked out the Wild Adventure Corn Maze in Blackfoot to get a sneak peak of what you can expect when they open next week. Richard Johnson said that

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Board of Trustees adopted a revised 2017-18 school calendar during their board work session Tuesday. The changes made to the calendar adds two student instructional days back into the calendar as agreed on by the Pocatello Education Association and the District. The changes are as follows: Monday, November 20 and Tuesday,

The federal government is looking to keep over $20,000 seized during a drug bust in Yellowstone National Park. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hambrick filed a civil forfeiture complaint Sept. 6 seeking to obtain the $20,337 currently in the hands of the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to court documents, the money was seized July 8 after

Idaho has sent 10 lawmakers to a planning meeting in Arizona to debate details for carrying out a growing national effort to amend the Constitution to require a balanced U.S. budget. Idaho’s top legislative leaders approved sending the Republican delegates despite the GOP-controlled Statehouse’s repeated failures to pass legislation calling for a convention of states.

We’re expecting some big changes to E. Idaho weather. A low pressure system is expected to impact the region through Friday. Expect thunderstorms and rain tonight through the latter half of the work week with highs much cooler than we have seen for some time. Tonight: A few thunderstorms, with lows in the mid 50’s.

A young osprey tangled in twine atop a nesting pole in southwest Idaho has been cut loose and freed by workers with a utility company. Idaho Power in a news release Tuesday says employees Chad Owens and Jeremy Torkelson on Sept. 3 ascended to the nest near Swan Falls Dam in a bucket on a

The 2nd Annual Zach Madison Memorial Golf Tournament raised $4,500 to benefit youth sports in the southeast Idaho area. 76 golfers, 19 sponsors and 23 prize donors raised the money for the East Idaho Youth Football League. The event honors the memory of Allegis Partner Roger Madison’s late son Zach who passed away in 2015

A court battle between two rival pop-culture conventions in California and Utah is marching on with a judge’s refusal to toss out the case over rights to the phrase “comic con.” U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia made a split decision Tuesday in the case that started when the well-known San Diego Comic-Con sued upstart rivals

Yellowstone National Park hosted 916,166 visits in August, making it the busiest August on record. The number is 8.93 percent higher than August of 2016. Park officials said the huge crowds in the region for the solar eclipse on August 21 probably contributed to the high numbers, given unusually high numbers on August 22. Congestion

We’re expecting some big changes to E. Idaho weather. A low pressure system is expected to impact the region through Friday. Expect thunderstorms and rain starting today and through the latter half of the work week with highs much cooler than we have seen for some time. Today: Partly/Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms

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Lance Pekus began competing on the tv show “American Ninja Warrior” six years ago. “I’ve always been the type of person that likes to run around, hang on stuff, jump on stuff,” Pekus said. Now knows as the “Cowboy Ninja” for his jeans and hat, he had no idea how far it would take him.

Craig Marshall Grayson, 30, of Pocatello, faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to transportation of child pornography. Grayson was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello on February 28, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez. Law enforcement agents downloaded four sexually exploitive videos of a minor from a man

A Pocatello man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for bank robbery and use of a firearm. U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson in Cheyenne ordered 60-year-old Donald Alexander Sheriff also known as Donald Sample to pay $178,375 in restitution. Sheriff was convicted by a jury on June 30. He was sentenced

The Idaho Dairy Council has awarded grants to 38 Idaho schools to support their Fuel Up to Play 60 initiatives. Hundreds of schools from across the country applied for funding for the program designed to help prevent childhood obesity and help youth develop life-long healthy eating and daily physical activity habits, and 14 eastern Idaho

There’s an outside shot the United States won’t have to wait 11 years to host its next Olympics. It’s a longshot, but there’s talk in Salt Lake City, and even some in Denver, of a bid for the 2026 Winter Games, which take place two years before the Summer Olympics return to Los Angeles. The

We’re expecting some big changes to our forecast. A low pressure system is expected to impact the region through Friday. Expect thunderstorms and rain for the latter half of the work week with highs much cooler than we have seen for some time. Tonight: A few thunderstorms, with lows in the mid 50’s. Wednesday: Partly/Mostly

Some customers of Rocky Mountain Power could see a bit lower bill if the Idaho Public Utilities Commission approves a federal billing credit. If approved, the move could reduce annual power bills by about $6.60. The new rate would take effect October 1. The credit comes from the Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Program. It

Idaho Falls Power (IFP) will begin an electrical and lighting project along the west side of the River Walk later this week. This project, which will extend from the Broadway Bridge north to the restrooms on River Parkway, will include the installation of underground lighting circuits, new LED street light heads, new poles and the

Two tribes plan to demonstrate in favor of renaming a valley and a mountain in Yellowstone National Park associated with men who advocated and carried out slaughter of Native Americans. Leaders of the Blackfoot Confederacy and Great Sioux Nation will gather Saturday at Yellowstone’s North Entrance near Gardiner, Montana. The tribes seek to change the

Incumbent Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper will face a four-way challenge at the polls in November. Casper will face incumbent City Councilwoman Barbara Ehardt, Ronald Jorde, Kenly Ryan Osterhout, and incumbent State Representative Jeff Thompson. Incumbent City Councilman David Smith will face a challenge from educator Shelly Smede for Council Seat #2. Educator Jim Francis

Lt. Gov. Brad Little’s campaign says he’s open to voluntarily disclosing his assets at some point along the gubernatorial campaign trail, but his staffers aren’t saying what Little will hand over or when that might happen. The Associated Press asked Little and U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador – both Republican candidates running for governor in 2018

Information released by the Utah State Board of Education shows student scores on Utah’s computer-based proficiency exams dropped for the first time since the SAGE test was started four years ago. The data, released by the board Monday, shows proficiency rates for the 2016-17 school year fell for every grade level in nearly every tested

Eastern Idaho will warm up for Tuesday, as winds from the south push in ahead of a low pressure system that is expected to impact the region for Tuesday night through Friday. Expect thunderstorms and rain for the latter half of the work week with highs much cooler than we have seen for some time.

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An overturned truck stopped northbound Interstate-15 traffic near Spencer Monday afternoon. “Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle injury crash on Interstate 15, near mile post 183, in Clark County. Vladimir Rukavishnikov, 60, of Lexington, KY, was driving northbound on I15 in a 2007 Peterbilt, pulling one trailer. Rukavishnikov drove off the right shoulder, back

A grizzly bear attacked a woman in southwest Montana but was driven off by bear spray. It was the second grizzly attack in the region in a week. Andrea Jones of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department says the latest attack occurred on Saturday on a private ranch north of Gardiner. Jones says the

Children, veterans, police officers and other servicemen and women came together to honor the victims of 9/11. Students raised a flag to half staff and then led a prayer for those affected. The school said they wanted to honor those who protect our every day lives. “I think it’s important to remember the sacrifice that

The Eastern Idaho State Fair marked its 115th anniversary by posting some record breaking numbers. For the first time, the fair opened on Friday, September 1, a day earlier than usual. By the time it ended Saturday, Sept. 9, over 239,103 people showed up. That beat the previous record of 231,023 in 2016. The theme

Eastern Idaho will warm up for Tuesday, as winds from the south push in ahead of a low pressure system that is expected to impact the region for Tuesday night through Friday. Expect thunderstorms and rain for the latter half of the work week with highs much cooler than we have seen for some time.

A Utah school district has put a high school teacher on leave for assigning students a questionnaire that asked about their sex lives, whether they’d used drugs or alcohol or had abortions and scored their answers to rate them as a “nerd,” ”indecent” or “hopeless and condemned.” Weber School District spokesman Lane Findlay said Monday

Several animal shelters in Utah including the Cache Humane Society have taken in pets from Texas to make sure animal shelters there have room for pets lost or left behind in Hurricane Harvey. Transfer Coordinator Sadie Smith tells the Standard-Examiner the seven dogs that arrived to the Logan shelter were pets that were already in

The Wild Adventure Corn Maze near Blackfoot will feature a 9-11 theme this year. The maze, operated by Richard Johnson, will feature a depiction of 9-11 first-responders. “At a time when police are getting a bad rap in the media, I think it is important to show that we stand with our local law enforcement

Another six-figure winning Powerball ticket has been sold in eastern Idaho. The Idaho Lottery confirmed one winning ticket sold in Bannock County for Saturday night’s draw matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball. This ticket also has PowerPlay, making it a $100,000 winner. The winning numbers were 06, 20, 29, 57, 59,

The trial of a man charged in the killing of a northern Idaho police officer is expected to get underway this week. Jonathan Renfro is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2015 shooting death of Sergeant Greg Moore. Jury selection was scheduled to begin in Coeur d’Alene’s 1st District Court Monday. Prosecutors say

Just three candidates have filed to fill three positions on the Rexburg City Council this year. Incumbents Christopher J. Mann and Brad Wolfe have filed, along with former Madison Fire Department Division Chief Mikel Walker. The council seats will go to the top three vote-getters. Incumbent Councilwoman Donna Benfield did not seek re-election. People have

The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office has identified Joseph Lloyd as the person who was shot to death at a Downey area residence early Friday. The Sheriff’s Office said their investigation determined Lloyd was attempting to force entrance into the home at around 4:12 a.m. Friday. He was confronted and shot at the scene. Further details,

UPDATE: 9/11/17 12:00 p.m.: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reports the air quality has improved and has lifted an Air Quality Advisory and Stage 1 Air Quality Forecast and Caution for Lemhi, Custer, Clark, Fremont, Madison and Teton counties. Due to improved air quality, burning restrictions are being lifted. Air quality is currently

Authorities say three people have been taken into custody after a deputy found three stolen cars and three stolen motorcycles at a home in southwestern Idaho. The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office tells the Idaho Press-Tribune a deputy investigating a report of suspicious activity found the vehicles at a Nampa home on Friday. Police took into

The U.S. Forest Service has approved a plan to install a 172-foot-long steel bridge to span the Yellowstone River in a northwest Wyoming wilderness area. The new bridge in the Teton Wilderness in the Bridger-Teton National Forest would replace another known locally as the Hawks Rest bridge, which is 57 years old. District Ranger Todd

Seven people, including incumbent Brian Blad, have filed petitions to run for Mayor of Pocatello in the November municipal elections. The rest of the field includes Tammy Bartlett, Chad Horst, Jamie Hudson, Sam Laoboonmi, Paul Shepard, and S Idaho Lorax Carta. Three city council seats are also up for election this year. In Seat #4,

Eastern Idaho will warm up today and tomorrow as winds from the south push in ahead of a low pressure system that is expected to impact the region for Wednesday through Friday. Expect thunderstorms and rain for the latter half of the work week with highs much cooler than we have seen for some time.

The Idaho Transportation Department will begin reconstructing three ramps at the Interstate 15, Osgood Interchange (Exit 128) north of Idaho Falls starting Monday, September 11. The project includes replacing the northbound on-ramp and both southbound ramps, realigning the ramps to improve sight distance and upgrading the guardrail. The speed limit on I-15 will be reduced

Idaho officials say the state’s tax revenues for August came in 1.6 percent higher, or $4.1 million more, than originally projected. According to the Idaho Division of Financial Management on Friday, the state’s August revenues also came in 5.2 percent higher than last August. While individual income tax revenues fell short, sales tax collections grew

High pressure will continue to build over the region until Tuesday morning. On Tuesday afternoon, a low pressure system will move in from the coast of California. Expect thunderstorms and rain until Thursday and Friday. Highs for next weekend will be cooler than we have seen recently. Expect highs next Saturday and Sunday to be

All of these recent earthquakes have many wondering if they’ll stop and why are they happening so often? Earthquakes have shaken Southeastern Idaho almost non-stop since last weekend’s magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Soda Springs. But these aren’t typical earthquakes. “What we’re experiencing now is a whole series of aftershocks,” Dr. Shannon Nawotniak, Assistant Professor of

The second annual southeastern Idaho Walk to End Alzheimer’s was Saturday. The fundraising goal of $85,000 was reached for the southeastern Idaho area. The walk is a chance to come together to raise money to stop a disease that affects one person in the United States every 66 seconds. The gathering of 500 people in

Lingering showers and thunderstorms are possible along the Wyoming border on Sunday. However, high pressure is still on track to continue to build over the region until Tuesday morning. Tuesday afternoon through Friday, there is potential for isolated thunderstorms across the region. Temperature highs for next weekend with likely be in the 60’s for many

A local DACA protest took place in Idaho Falls Saturday morning on Broadway Bridge. Protesters gathered to show their support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and for Idaho immigrants frequently referred to as “Dreamers.” “We feel its an important thing to say, ‘We support these people.’ There’s 31,000 ‘Dreamers’ in Idaho, so there

High School Football Friday, September 8 BONNEVILLE: 13HILLCREST: 34 RIGBY: 58KUNA: 40 HIGHLAND: — CANCELLED–CAPITAL: MADISON: 14SKY VIEW, UTAH 31: BLACKFOOT: 20CENTURY: 35 POCATELLO: 21BOX ELDER, UTAH: 48 SHELLEY: 38CANYON RIDGE: 7 JEROME:14IDAHO FALLS 43: AMERICAN FALLS: 14FILER: 32 ABERDEEN: 41NORTH FREMONT: 20 RIRIE: 26SODA SPRINGS: 0 SUGAR-SALEM: 21SNAKE RIVER: 12 MARSH VALLEY: 21WEST SIDE:

In a first for the Eastern Idaho State Fair this week, blue ribbons were handed out for mini-herefords. 19 of the small cattle were judged this year. Mini-hereford owners say the small size and gentle disposition of the animals makes them desirable to raise. They are raised for judging, for meat, and as pets.

Veterans Home residents were able to go to the Eastern Idaho State Fair thanks to the volunteers from the Elk’s Lodge in Blackfoot who pushed their wheelchairs around the fairgrounds. The veterans expressed appreciation to the volunteers and the volunteers said it was rewarding for them too.

Former Idaho National Guard Adjutant General and Commanding General, Major General Larry Lafrenz died Friday. In a statement, the Idaho National Guard said, “Gen. Lafrenz’s unwavering stewardship of the Idaho Military Division has shaped it into the outstanding organization it is today. Many of our ongoing successes are attributed to his tireless work during his

It’s a decision which has sparked nationwide controversy – President Donald Trump’s decision to end the DACA program. The DACA program allows for undocumented immigrants to legally stay in the U.S. for a period of time and work, or go to school, without being deported. Friday night, community members and students at Idaho State University

Domestic violence takes place in all forms, and if you come across a situation happening in public, don’t be a bystander. If you see something, say something. “I came out of the store, and I’ve seen two young kids — ages between 4 and 6 years old — in the back without seat belts. I

Bannock County deputies responded to a suspicious incident in the Downey area around 4:12 a.m. Friday. Officials report upon initial investigation, a shooting occurred at a residence leaving one person deceased. The sheriff’s office said at this point, there is no evidence indicating any further threat to the citizens of Downey or Bannock County. The

The Pocatello Police Department reports two scams are taking place in the Pocatello area: fake $100 bills are being passed and an email parking ticket scam. According to police, the counterfeit bills are stamped on the front and back with Chinese characters written in pink.The bills are sold as novelties on the Internet and were

The Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle crash westbound on US Highway 20 near milepost 312, north of Idaho Falls around 7:31 a.m. Friday. According to police, 19-year-old Jared S. Martin of Honesdale, PA, was driving a 2014 Subaru station wagon when he fell asleep, and the vehicle to drifted off the roadway. Officials

This week’s education (and political) news: The DACA divide. About 3,100 Idahoans have sought protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects undocumented immigrants from deportation. The Trump administration’s plan to phase out DACA drew praise from several Idaho Republican officials. But state Superintendent Sherri Ybarra said the phase-out will leave hundreds

A former carnival worker convicted of luring a 5-year-old boy away from a Wyoming bowling alley and sexually assaulting him has been sentenced to 80 to 115 years in prison. State District Court Judge Thomas Sullins ordered the sentence for 34-year-old Joshua Winters on Friday. Winters maintained his innocence, saying he wouldn’t harm a child

Lower Valley Energy has announced it will increase its electricity rates by 2.63 percent effective October 6. The cooperative said it was forced to adjust rates because of a 6 percent increase in wholesale cost increases from the Bonneville Power Administration. In a statement, Lower Valley Energy said it re-examined its costs of service and

A new study indicates every resident of Pocatello, on average, visited the Marshall Public Library 6 times during Fiscal Year 2016. That was one finding from the “Idaho Public Library Statistics” released by the Idaho Commission for Libraries. The report indicates 83 percent of Pocatello residents have a library card from the Marshall Public Library,

Animal rights activists are planning vigils this weekend to honor the lives of more than 100,000 chickens that were killed when an egg farm caught fire in Tooele County. Authorities say an electrical or mechanical problem with manure-handling equipment sparked the Tuesday-morning blaze at Fassio Egg Farms in Erda, west of Salt Lake City. The

Unstable weather with T-Storm chances is moving into eastern Idaho from the south. Though the Central Mountains has the best chance of thunderstorms, the whole region has a threat of T-Storms with the possibility of frequent lightning, small hail, and gusty winds. This change in the weather pattern will certainly improve our air quality, though

The Idaho Falls Zoo reports Sid, a Mueller Grey Gibbon born on June 16, has successfully been reintroduced with his parents, Shannon and Sterling. Idaho Falls Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Rhonda Aliah said because Sid was born with a set of rare, sharp teeth, his mother would not let him nurse. Zoo staff and volunteers have

Registration for the Idaho State University 2017 Homecoming Parade on Saturday, September 30 is open until 5 p.m. Friday, September 15. After September 15, a $50 late fee will be charged, and no entries will be accepted after 5 p.m. on Friday, September 22. There are no parade entry fees for University-registered student organizations or

A Teton County prosecutor is asking a judge to take away all animals belonging to a Wyoming outfitter and hunting guide until an animal cruelty case against him is resolved. Forest Stearns was cited for animal cruelty Aug. 25 by the Teton County Sheriff’s Office after a person accused him of tying down a horse

Formal dedication of a new eastern Idaho trek facility is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, September 16. The Sellars Creek Ranch handcart operation is intended to give church members an understanding of life with pioneer handcarts on the Mormon Trail. The trek is located on a 1,650-acre Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Unstable weather with T-Storm chances is moving into eastern Idaho from the south. Though the Central Mountains has the best chance of thunderstorms for today and tomorrow, the whole region has a threat of T-Storms with the possibility of frequent lightning, small hail, and gusty winds. This change in the weather pattern will certainly improve

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Pocatello’s furriest pool party returns September 9. Starting at 11 a.m., the Ross Park Aquatic Complex will host the Fourth Annual Splash Dance for Dogs. The entry fee is $10 per dog. The money raised helps fund programs such as the “Second Chance Fund” which pays for treatment during medical emergencies and the “Katie’s Old

Researchers came to Teton Village hoping to study the Teton fault line. They weren’t exaclty sure where it might be at first, but the landscape gave some clues. “The Teton fault extends across the landscape,” Chris DuRoss, USGS Research Geologist, said. “It’s a steep slope. That is evidence of large earthquakes that have occurred here,

Keeton Dogget, 15, is the victim of the hit-and-run last month near the intersection of Hitt Road and 1st Street. Thursday, he was given a donation from Arctic Circle, where he worked before the accident. Thursday, Aug. 24, Dogget left work from Arctic Circle on his bike. The crash happened just before 8:30 p.m., when

The Idaho Falls Zoo lion cubs got to check out their outdoor exhibit today. The cubs, named Ilanga and Kamaria, were born in July. They have been slowly getting adjusted to the other lions as well as their surroundings. This was their first time exploring the outdoor exhibit. The cubs currently weigh 15 to 20

Fire Fighting resources from Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center responded to the Black Cap Fire Wednesday night. This lightning caused fire is located six miles northwest of the Craters of the Moon National Monument and is currently approximately 60-acres in size. Seven engines, two dozers, an eight-person initial attack crew and miscellaneous overhead are fighting

Anthony Martin Ish, 34, of Fort Hall was sentenced to life in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge Thursday. Ish was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon on February 14, 2017 after a one-week jury trial in Pocatello. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez,

UPDATE Sept 7, 2017 2:30 p.m.: The Teton County Sheriff’s Office has located Jonas Jasiukonis after receiving tips from the public. They said he was found safe and sound. ORIGINAL STORY: The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing person. Jonas Leo Jasiukonis was last seen around 6 p.m. Wednesday near the

Idaho Falls State Senator Bart Davis is a step closer to becoming Idaho’s next U.S. Attorney. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved Davis’ nomination by voice-vote Thursday morning. A confirmation vote has yet to be scheduled, but Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch said they would work to assure a swift nomination. Crapo said,

A bat found in the bedroom of a Teton County, Wyoming home has tested positive for rabies. Teton County Public Health said the bat was captured and taken to Spring Creek Animal Hospital. It was sent to the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory for testing. Out of 13 bats tested so far this year, it was

It’s a decision that could cost the city of Pocatello millions of dollars. The Idaho Supreme Court vacated, or made legally void, a Bannock County district court’s ruling on the city’s former PILOT program, which stands for payment in lieu of tax. The Supreme Court’s decision came with a 17-page explanation and reasoning behind the

Four Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center nurses deployed to Texas on Monday to contribute to the recovery efforts following the flooding wrought by Hurricane Harvey. The deployed EIRMC team consists of two RN’s from the Emergency Room, an RN Case Manager and one traveling Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RN. The team will relieve EIRMC’s parent

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended a statewide air quality advisory as smoke from wildfires continue to cover the state. This advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. on Friday, September 8, when conditions will be evaluated again on a county-by-county basis. This advisory does not apply to lands within Indian reservation

An Idaho man who is accused of leaving a child in his car while he went to go drink at a bar has pleaded guilty. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports 21-year-old Matthew Jaggi of Parma had previously pleaded not guilty to the accusation. By pleading guilty on Tuesday, the charge against Jaggi was reduced to misdemeanor

We’ll look for a change in thr upper level winds as we head into your Friday and Saturday. These winds will help to move some of the smoke out of the area. However, this will be a slow process and the smoke will stick around this weekend and much of next week. Unstable weather with

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Thursday he will seek re-election next year. Wasden has held the office for the past 14 years. In a campaign news release, Wasden said “fighting corruption and keeping our children safe” have been his highest priorities. In 2016, Wasden’s office handled 71 public corruption complaints and conducted 13 preliminary

New numbers show the stunning red rocks at Zion National Park are on pace to set another record for visitation, as park managers consider a first-of-its-kind plan to require visitors to make reservations to enter the park. The Spectrum reports the crowds at Zion continue to stay ahead of last year’s record pace, with 2.7

Police are investigating after human remains were found in a Coeur d’Alene rock quarry. Coeur d’Alene police say the department was contacted Sunday about bones found in a quarry on West Kathleen Avenue. Police say two children found the bones and some clothing while exploring. Children later directed officers to the area where they made