Month: April 2018

Idaho State University’s Ashlyn Ames has earned player of the week honors in the Big Sky conference. This is the first time Ames has won the award in her collegiate career. She is the only Bengals player to win player of the week honors so far during the 2018 season. Ames hit .545, while driving

Bonneville School District 93 announced Monday the district will offer free school lunch to all substitute teachers. The announcement came in an exclusive interview with Local News 8 anchor Jay Hildebrandt. Superintendent Charles Shackett told Hildebrandt school districts are having a tough time getting substitute teachers, and he hopes this will give District 93 an

It’s a good time to shop local, this week is Small Business Week. Downtown Idaho Falls is filled with small businesses. These small shops depend on the local shopper. One of the struggles small businesses have is getting people through the doors. It can be tough competing with the bigger franchises. But there are benefits

It’s important that we protect children from abuse. Law enforcement in Jefferson County and the city of Rigby are coming together to put a stop to it. “We had in 2017, more cases filed than any of our surrounding counties excluding Bonneville, I don’t know what their numbers are, but we were significantly higher than

The Idaho Falls Police Department has been awarded re-accreditation through the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association (ICOPA) Professional Standards Program. “This re-accreditation is a testament to the high standards they [our officers] maintain and the excellent work they do for our entire community,” said Mayor Rebecca Casper. The re-accreditation process is a four-phase certification process

Jungle Retreat Ice Cream in Pocatello is asking for your help to find a thief who stole their tip jar on Saturday. The store captured video of the man swiping it right off the counter when the clerk had her back turned. So far, the video has been shared throughout the community almost 700 times.

You will be able to license your canine companion for half price during the month of May. Starting Tuesday, Pocatello Animal Services will be offering dog licenses for half-off for all Pocatello residents. Licenses for dogs that are not spayed or neutered will cost $10 while licenses for dogs that are spayed or neutered are

Denis Orlando Lopez-Serrano, 22, of Rupert is being held on charges of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and an enhanced penalty for using a firearm in commission of a felony. According to the Minidoka County Sheriff’s Office, two men were shot by Lopez-Serrano at around 10 p.m. Saturday in

A long-running telephone scam is once again making the rounds in Bonneville County. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said a caller will represent himself as a deputy. The caller will threaten people with a warrant for their arrest if they don’t make arrangements for using money cards to pay fines on warrants due to missing

Our stormy weather is slowly moving away for Tuesday and Wednesday with rain/snow showers and cold air. By Wednesday, high pressure kicks back into the area with sunshine and warmer temps. Tonight: Showers with lows in the upper 30’s. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with showers and highs in the mid 50’s. Wednesday: Partly sunny with a

Shelley High School canceled both its baseball and softball with Sugar-Salem on Monday. Shelley High School Athletic Director Wade H. Messick said the games will be rescheduled for Thursday, May 3 at 4 p.m. in Shelley.

Idaho State Police reports four individuals were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 91 at milepost 5.6 in Franklin County around 12:05 p.m. on Friday. ISP reports Maren Rhodes, 19, of Preston, was traveling south on Highway 91 in a white 2009 Chrysler Sebring near 1600 S when a silver 2007 Mazda MZ3, driven

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports engine and ambulance crews are at the Arctic Circle on Hitt Road and 1st Street for a report of light smoke and a burning smell coming from the vents. Crews are investigating the heating and electrical system, vents and the attic. IFFD said no injuries were reported.

UPDATE 1:00 p.m.: Wyoming Department of Transportation reports the Amber Alert has been canceled. UPDATE 11:45 a.m. Officials have reissued an Amber Alert for three children last seen in Lander. Officials believe the children are traveling on foot. UPDATE 11:15 a.m.: Officials say three children were last seen in Lander, Wyo. 2-year-old Arianna Aguillar is

Political unrest in Turkey has led the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to pull church members serving missions there and reassign them to other countries. LDS church spokesman Daniel Woodruff said Sunday in a statement that 20 young men, 4 young women and 5 senior couples will be temporarily reassigned to other regions

An internet website called “Safewise” reports three eastern Idaho cities are among the safest in Idaho. Rexburg (1), Preston (3) and Rigby (5) were identified using 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data. The evaluation was based on the number of reported violent crimes, like aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery against the calculated

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has trapped and relocated a male grizzly bear in the northwest part of the state. The bear was captured for frequenting residential areas and livestock calving pastures on private lands on the South Fork of the Shoshone River west of Cody. Game managers moved the bear to the Bear

A teenager is being remembered as a hero for saving his girlfriend’s life. 17-year-old Marcos Gil of Arimo died on Saturday after getting his girlfriend out of the Portneuf River at Lava Hot Springs. Unfortunately, the current was so strong that he wasn’t able to save himself and drowned. His family has set up a

With a low pressure center right over eastern Idaho, we’ll see well below average temperatures today and tomorrow with off and on showers. Winds will be from the southwest at 10-20 mph through the next two days. However, after Tuesday a ridge builds over the region, which will result in fabulous weather through the rest

A standoff in Pocatello ended peacefully Saturday night after about a four hour standoff. Pocatello police say shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, they were called to an apartment complex at 1901 S. 4th Avenue where a man wanted by police was spotted. When police arrived, the suspect, Karim Elagaty, barricaded himself inside unit 13.

On Saturday afternoon, the Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle injury crash northbound US20-26-93 at milepost 221, northeast of Carey. Kirt Armistead, 48, of Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada, was driving in a 2013 Freightliner semi pulling a trailer. Armistead failed to negotiate a curve, overturned, and came to rest on the truck’s top on

A new Wyoming law that takes effect July 1 will require motorists to move their vehicles over for people working along highways and interstates on construction, maintenance and utility projects. Violators will face a $235 fine. The new law aims to extend protections that are currently afforded to law enforcement vehicles and first-responders. The Wyoming

Firefighters responded to a house fire near Old Town Pocatello on Friday. The fire started around 3:10 p.m. in the garage of a house on Mattwood Dr., which is off South Main St. South of Downtown Pocatello. The flames then spread to the house itself. As of 3:30 p.m., firefighters had the fire mostly out

Flood warnings have been issued for The Snake River in Jefferson County and the Portneuf River in Pocatello. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Flood Warning for Portneuf River at Pocatello AFFECTING Bannock County Warm weather over the past couple of days has accelerated snowmelt runoff into the Portneuf River. The higher

The city of Ammon is moving to water-metered billing. Meters have been installed at homes and businesses in Ammon for quite some time, but now the city will be transitioning to actually using them. The test period starts with the April billing. It is meant to give Ammon water customers a good idea of how

The Idaho Falls community came together this morning to support families with children who have had organ transplants. Participants took to the trail this morning for the 5th annual “Paces for Payton” walk and run. It benefits the Paces for Payton organization which helps families of children who have had an organ transplant. It all

It’s never too late to celebrate Earth Day. Idaho Falls hosted its own Earth Day event at Tautphaus Park today. There were several activities for kids to learn about the environment and have some fun outdoors. Inside, they had arts and crafts and other fun activities. Many families enjoyed the outdoors, food, live music and

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UPDATE: Idaho State Police report no major injuries in a semi accident on Interstate 15 south of Blackfoot, Friday afternoon. ISP says, “Buddy McCuistion, 36, of Jerome, was driving a 2009 Kenworth semi. Richard Blanchard, 58, of Ashville AL, was driving a 2017 Freightliner semi. The southbound lanes were congested with traffic. When traffic came

A 77-year-old woman from Downey died after a rollover crash in Bannock County Friday afternoon. Idaho State Police say, Cherie K. Morse of Downey, was driving southbound on Old Malad Highway just after 1 p.m., when she failed to negotiate the curve near Cherry Creek Road. Morse drove off the shoulder, where the vehicle rolled.

Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper is calling on citizens to participate in national “Pay It Forward Day” tomorrow. The mayor is joining Bonneville County and local businesses to promote simple acts of kindness around the community. The idea came from a local woman who was having a tough time when a stranger paid for her

UPDATE 8:51 p.m.: ISP says Michael Fuson, 68, was driving northbound in the I-15 southbound lane when he collided with Kent Hughes, 67. There were minor injuries; however, no one was transported to the hospital. The crash is under investigation. UPDATE: 4:23 p.m.: Both landes of I-15 southbound near Sunnyside Road in Idaho Falls were

A criminal on the loose for 40 years has finally been arrested. 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Sacramento County Jail. He has eluded officers for more than 40 years, but in the last week, DNA evidence gave investigators a break. Ammon, ID

“Ian, you’d be a trooper if you’d go to prom with me??”That’s what former Whoopee Days Rodeo Princess Shiane Ritchie wrote on a poster and took to Ian Taow dressed in an authentic stormtrooper costume on Thursday. Ritchie prefaced this surprise by decorating Ian’s room on Tuesday with a poster reading, “R4 is Red. R2

The Hope and Recovery Resource Center in Pocatello is getting help from the local LDS community as part of their stake project. The group is helping put on a parking lot garage sale for the center on April 28. The community does this annually, and this year they chose the center to help donate items

One local child advocacy center held an open house to raise funds to help protect children. “Bright Tomorrows” of Pocatello invited the public to its center on Friday, asking for any type of donations. Bright Tomorrows also held a luncheon, had raffles of donated items, and gave tours so visitors could get to know more

Faren Z. Eddins has been named as the new Magistrate Judge for Fremont County. He will assume the position August 1. The Seventh District Magistrates Commission announced Judge Eddins will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gilman J. Gardner. Magistrates Commission Chair, Administrative District Judge Joel Tingey, announced the appointment following interviews

A few scattered thunderstorms tonight for Central and south central Idaho as a cut-off area of low pressure moves in. Saturday will still be warm with scattered thunderstorms, especially for the mountains. On Sunday, expect dropping temperatures and scattered showers/thunderstorms thanks to a cold front. Saturday: Sunny in the morning with cloud cover increasing by

A Yellowstone National Park visitor reported seeing an eruption of the Steamboat Geyser Friday morning. It is the third eruption of the geyser in the last six weeks. The geyser, located in the Norris geyser basin, is the world’s tallest geyser and was last reported active March 15 and April 19. Before then, it had

U.S. officials say they will not restore federal protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears despite a court ruling that called into question the government’s rationale for placing the animals under state management. Friday’s announcement follows a months-long review of a decision last year to lift the protections for about 700 bears in and around Yellowstone National

Idaho Transportation Department contractors will begin construction work on Interstate 15 between Spencer and Dubois will begin May 2. The project will reconstruct 8 miles of I-15 pavement that has deteriorated and replace it with a new smooth surface, improved shoulders, drains and upgraded guardrails. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction

Visitors from all over are waiting to catch a glimpse of what is probably the country’s most famous plant right now. This 10 foot tall Corpse Flower is blooming at the Tuscon Botanical Gardens in Arizona. These flowers only bloom once ever seven to ten years, and the one named Rosie is finally opening up.

A report by the National Education Association ranks Wyoming 16th in the nation in paying its teachers. Wyoming teachers are paid an average of $58,187 a year. Only 14 states and the District of Columbia pay their teachers more. The report also says that Wyoming has the fifth lowest student-to-instructor ratios in the United States

This week’s education and political headlines: The gubernatorial debates: The GOP. In a campaign defined by negative ad campaigns, it was no surprise that Monday night’s Republican debate had some chippy moments. Rep. Raul Labrador and Boise developer and physician Tommy Ahlquist traded digs and accusations of lying. But along the way, Ahlquist, Labrador and

Wackerli Subaru presented a check for over $13,000 to the Community Food Basket Thursday. Wackerli Subaru is one of hundreds across the country donating a combined 21.8 million dollars to national and local charities as part of the 2017 Share the Love event that is held at the end of the year allowing buyers to

Tautphaus Park will host a variety of activities as Idaho Falls commemorates Earth Day Saturday. Activities will center around the Marmo/Lehto Hockey Shelter and the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. As part of the day, zoo admission will be free to children 12 and under with a paying

A ridge of high pressure remains over the northwest United States, keeping us dry and sunny through today. A cut-off area of low pressure sits off the California coast and will make its way to us by late Saturday. Saturday will still be very nice for most, but there is a chance of t-storms, especially

Update: Leo Rigby was found Thursday night. He was less than a quarter-mile from his home. Idaho Falls Police said a citizen found him and he appears to be ok. Police wanted to thank the community for helping in recent cases like this. In a press release Idaho Falls Police spokeswoman Holly Cook said, “Again,

H.S. BASEBALL GAME 1:MADISON – 1 BONNEVILLE – 3 GAME 2:MADISON – 1BONNEVILLE – 8 IDAHO FALLS – 5BLACKFOOT – 4 F/11 INN. IDAHO FALLS – 5POCATELLO – 4, F/11 INN. RIGBY – 5HIGHLAND – 9 F/7 INN SHELLEY – 0SOUTH FREMONT – 10 GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL IDAHO FALLS – 12 SKYLINE – 11 F/9

April is Occupational Therapy Month. The job is unique and can help many, it’s helping one local boy who has Autism. “Occupational therapy specifically means we look at motor development, social development. We took a look at how they’re taking care of themselves. So we identify the skills that a person needs to do an

A local middle school student is working to create an anti-bullying campaign herself and she is asking for the community’s help. “I went to the bathroom and then I came back a couple minutes later and the kid that was sitting next to one of my friends had took the pen ink out of my

UPDATE 5:10 p.m. The Idaho Transportation Department reports the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicle license services system has been restored. Officials say the source of the outage remains unclear at this time but appears to be related to a nationwide license-verification process. ORIGINAL: All Idaho Division of Motor Vehicle license services have been suspended due

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Flood Watch for areas of Madison, Jefferson and Fremont counties. Remember, A Flood Watch means that flooding is possible, but not imminent in the Watch Area. FLOOD WATCH * From Saturday evening to Monday afternoon. * At 10:15 AM Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet. *

Pocatello Community Charter School eighth grader Jack Donovan will be Pocatello’s last Mayor for a Day of the 2017-18 school year on May 4. Mayor for a Day Donovan was selected for the post because he is “a positive leader through words and actions,” according to school officials. Donovan serves on the student council and

Grand Teton National Park had a $744 million impact on the regional economy last year. A National Park Service report shows more than 3.3 million recreational visitors spent $590 million in communities near the park during 2017. They supported almost 8,700 jobs in the local area. “It is a privilege to welcome visitors from around

A ridge of high pressure remains over the northwest United States, keeping us dry and sunny through Friday. A cut-off area of low pressure sits off the California coast and will make its way to us by late Saturday. Saturday will still be very nice before that low arrives in Idaho. On Sunday, expect dropping

A former Douglas and Cody special education teacher who was convicted of having sex with an underage student was given six months of probation for shoplifting last year. The Powell Tribune reports 37-year-old Katie Marcus pleaded guilty earlier this month to misdemeanor shoplifting, which occurred while she was on probation for her 2016 conviction. Marcus

Scientists have recovered the exposed remains of an apparent ancient mammoth at the Buffalo Bill Reservoir in northern Wyoming. Many questions remain about the vertebrae, molars and rib elements that were found out in the open on the reservoir shores, and lead archaeologist Greg Pierce said teams may be back in 2019 to check out

You can dispose of your potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs this weekend for free. The Drug Enforcement Administration and its partners offers this anonymous service with no questions asked. This is the fifteenth time these organizations have offered this opportunity to help prevent pill abuse and theft. There are multiple locations across

April is Child Abuse Awareness month, and ‘Madison Cares,’ wants you to know the proper steps to protect our children. On Wednesday, the organization hosted the class, “Darkness to Light- Stewards of Children.” It is to help community members learn to become confident and competent enough to know how to prevent sexual abuse and react

A ridge of high pressure remains over the northwest United States, keeping us dry and sunny through Friday. A cut-off area of low pressure sits off the California coast and will make its way to us by late Saturday. Saturday will still be very nice before that low arrives in Idaho. On Sunday, expect dropping

The Idaho Falls Symphony and Idaho State Civic Symphony, for the first time ever, will perform together this weekend, featuring 120 musicians. “This is a historic event for both orchestras, ” Idaho Falls Symphony director, Thomas Heuser said. ” Never before have we combined in the same concert. We’ve shared guest artists. We share musicians

Rigby is petitioning to get the Philo T. Farnsworth statue that currently resides in the US Capitol’s Statuary Hall brought to Eastern Idaho and put into the Farnsworth TV and Pioneer Museum. The statue represents Utah, where Farnsworth was born, but the Utah legislature recently decided to replace it with a statue of Dr. Martha

Three Pocatello schools were surprised with grant money on Wednesday. CenturyLink, Inc. gave around $43,000 worth of grants to 10 schools in Idaho, with almost a third of those schools being in the Gate City. “Big shout out to district No. 25. They do an amazing job of getting technology to the students and it

UPDATE 6:10 p.m.: Idaho State Police reports two people died after a crash northbound US91 at Cub River Road, 3 miles south of Preston around 12:46 p.m. Wednesday. ISP reports L. Max Richards, 83, of Franklin was southbound on US91 in a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Phyllis Richards, 80, of Franklin was a passenger

Chubbuck police are investigating the use of counterfeit money at the Pine Ridge Mall. According to Chubbuck police chief Bill Guiberson, $2,400 worth of counterfeit $100 bills were used at the mall on Sunday. Police are looking for four suspects in the case. Three of the suspects are male and are described as having dark

Bonneville School District 93 met Wednesday to talk about the new middle school to be built next to the new Thunder Ridge High School. Boundaries for the new middle school are expected to be the same as the high school boundaries. It is early in the planning process, but names, mascot and colors are already

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed Wednesday the City of Idaho Falls has been selected to receive a $600,000 Brownfield Grant. This grant is designed to help communities and states clean and revitalize brownfield sites. The city will use the money for environmental assessments, land use planning, market analysis for future uses on impacted

Idaho Rivers United (IRU) is blasting Idaho’s Congressional delegation following a House vote overturning a federal judge’s order protecting endangered wild salmon. The vote was 225 in favor to 189 against. According to IRU Executive Director Kevin Lewis, Second District Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of the bill. First District Congressman Raul Labrador was

A ridge of high pressure remains over the Northwest United States, keeping us dry and sunny through Friday. A cut-off area of low pressure sits off the California coast and will make its way to us by late Saturday. Saturday will still be very nice before that low arrives in Idaho. On Sunday, expect dropping

Republican Mitt Romney’s likely Democratic opponent in the Utah Senate race has accused the former presidential candidate of improperly gathering voter information, the latest attack from challengers who aren’t letting him just cruise to victory. Jenny Wilson, the Democrat favored to win her party’s nomination, accused Romney of cheating and manipulating the state nominating system

A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a Pocatello man on drug charges Tuesday. Pocatello Police said an officer pulled over Ashlee Heaven Huber, 20, near the intersection of Pearl and Pershing at around 4:45 p.m. Huber was found to be in possession of prescription pills without a prescription and numerous items of

The Idaho Falls School District and Skyline High School Administration has advised parents and students about an incident first reported a few weeks ago. At that time, a student found a line of graffiti written on a restroom wall. The message found written on the wall was:” April 25 IM ‘shooting’ up.” A school resource

Idaho State University anthropology faculty met with law enforcement officials on ISU’s Red Hill, next to Interstate 15, Tuesday. They were teaching lawmen how to find dead bodies in a patch of sagebrush and mixed grasses. The group examined three plots of land set aside to teach officers how to identify and preserve sites where

An Idaho Falls man was arrested after a domestic disturbance led to precautionary safety action at two local schools at around 9:55 a.m. Tuesday. Idaho Falls Police said Erik Bastar, 43, left a home in the 2000 block of Monticello Drive in a truck. Police stopped the vehicle near the intersection of Northgate Mile and

Authorities say crucial evidence has emerged in the investigation of the killing of a 73-year-old northern Idaho man last year. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports investigators with the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office have found unknown fingerprints from inside the home of George Andres, who was found shot to death in early December. Authorities say

Warmer weather through Friday as high pressure builds back in from the west. There is the potential for showers/T-storms moving into the state for Friday afternoon, but at this point it looks as if those showers will stay on the west side of the state till Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday: Highs in the upper 60’s

Portneuf Medical Center has promoted four individuals into new leadership roles at the center. The medical facility has promoted Angela Treasure, RN to Chief Nursing Officer, Dan Snell to Chief Medical Officer, Joseph Higgns to Vice President of Informatics and Analytics, and Donna Bergman, to Chief Improvement Officer. According to a press release, Treasure has

According to statistics from a nationwide teen driver survey, 43% of teens text while driving and 75% admit it’s a common behavior for their friends to do. Texting is just one form of distracted driving. According to the AT&T campaign, distracted driving is more dangerous than drinking and driving. So AT&T is working to change

H.S. BASEBALL GAME 1: POCATELLO – 10 CENTURY – 8 SKYLINE JV – 0SOUTH FREMONT – 12 GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL BONNEVILLE – 5SKYLINE – 8 BLACKFOOT – 12CENTURY – 5 WEST JEFFERSON – 43 RIRIE – 9

Representative Julie VanOrden and candidate Julianne Young both got the opportunity to voice their opinions on issues ranging from gun control to education. The biggest topic though, was the sex education bill Representative VanOrden tried, and failed, to get passed through the Idaho State House. “By revising it to actually address what school districts what

A local take on a national exhibit is on display in Rexburg, answering the question of what victims of sexual assaults were wearing when they were attacked. The national exhibit, which started in 2013, is inspired by a poem. The exhibit shows replicated clothes from the Family Crisis Center next to real stories from victims.

A lot goes into running a city and sometimes officials need a refresher. The Association of Idaho Cities held a Spring Academy workshop to go over open meeting laws, legislation and other topics to make sure our cities are being run efficiently. Some of the mayors that attended today’s event say it’s important to go

It’s not every day you get to cook with an Olympic athlete. The students in Bonneville School District 93’s FLITTE program, which stands for Fostering Learning Independence Through Transitional Experiences, were able to cook with JessiKa Jenson. “We spent four weeks studying the Olympics, the different sports, and different countries. So, we are lucky to

Idaho Fish and Game along with the Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas Project are looking for people to help them document bees around the Pacific Northwest. Anyone with a camera and computer can become a citizen scientist to help map bumble bee populations which have seen a decline in recent years. The Pacific Northwest is

A Flood Advisory has been issued for portions of Caribou County in Southeast Idaho. * Small Stream Flood Advisory for Snowmelt in Eastern Caribou County in southeastern Idaho… * Until noon MDT Wednesday * At 940 AM MDT, ongoing snowmelt was causing minor flooding along the Blackfoot River from Highway 34 upstream to the Blackfoot

The Latest on the dispute over grizzly bear hunt quotas in Wyoming and Montana: 4:30 p.m. A Wyoming Game and Fish Department official says he may have misstated that Wyoming was taking a portion of Montana’s grizzly bear hunt allocation to set its own quotas. Large carnivore section supervisor Dan Thompson says if he did

Warmer weather through Friday as high pressure builds back in from the west. A storm east of our region will send some windy weather in our direction Wednesday. Otherwise, temperatures will steadily warm through Friday. Scattered showers return this weekend. Tonight: Clear with lows in the low 30’s. Wednesday: Highs in the low 70’s with

UPDATE 2:45 p.m. The Pocatello Police Department reports Sean Patrick McKinney is wanted in connection to a residential robbery that occurred in Pocatello on March 31, 2018 and an unrelated incident where he was in possession of a firearm as a convicted felon on March 30, 2018. McKinney was reported to be armed with a

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind you of the cold water dangers when recreating on our local waterways. Even though temperatures are warming up, the reservoir and Snake River water is around 40 to 50 degrees. These cold water temperatures can quickly overcome one’s ability to swim and self-rescue in an emergency.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints president, Russell M. Nelson is back in Utah after a whirlwind global ministry tour that took him to eight countries in 11 days. The tour began in London where President Nelson had a message he echoed throughout the trip. “The Lord’s way is the way of peace,

An Idaho man has been given five years of probation for his role in attempting to cover up the shooting death of a Washington man during a camping trip. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports 18-year-old Matthew McKetta was sentenced Monday and released from the Latah County jail. McKetta pleaded guilty in January to charges of

The number of elk on the National Elk Refuge in northwest Wyoming has dropped significantly in the last week as the animals undertake their annual spring migration to summer grounds. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports biologists estimated that about 1,450 elk were lingering on the refuge Sunday. Refuge officials say many of the

The unemployment rate in Wyoming fell slightly from 4 percent in February to 3.9 percent in March. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports that the 3.9 percent rate is the lowest it’s been in three years and below the national jobless rate of 4.1 percent. The agency says the unemployment rate normally falls in

UPDATE 4/24/18 8:45 a.m. Officials have released the name of a 24-year-old north-central Iowa man who was killed in a weekend avalanche while snowmobiling in northwestern Wyoming. Teton County officials say Taylor Bruggeman of Saint Ansgar, Iowa, died Sunday afternoon near Togwotee Pass in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports

Calm weather for today through Friday as high pressure builds back in from the west. Temperatures will steadily warm through Friday. Scattered showers return this weekend. Today: Temps in the 60’s with lots of sunshine. Tonight: Clear with lows in the low 30’s. Wednesday: Highs in the low 70’s with mostly sunny skies. Thursday: Highs

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“Imagine all the people…” Imagine all the people recording music on a bus. On Monday, a touring music bus dedicated to the legacy of music icon John Lennon, made a stop at Pocatello High School. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a $3 million recording studio on wheels. It’s been around for more than

First responders are heroes, and one Bingham County man wants to thank them for saving his life. Bruce Thompson was at the Cedar Hills Gun Club when he had a massive heart attack “According to my physician, 97 people out of 100 die from this. So my two friends Jake Black and Jed Taylor began

Idaho Falls Police Department reports an adult female passed five counterfeit $100 bills at JC Penney in the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls over the weekend. Officials said some of the bills were also accepted at the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck. The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, the IFPD and the stores where the