Month: June 2018

A 21-year-old Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty Monday to charges of vehicular manslaughter. Jacob Koplin was charged in connection with the death of Michael T. Hinckley, 21, of Idaho Falls. According to police, Hinckley was a passenger in Koplin’s car. Koplin crossed a double line into oncoming traffic to pass a service vehicle and crashed

The Idaho Transportation Department is currently evaluating the stretch of US-30 between the intersection of Garrett Way/Gould and the intersection of Yellowstone/Oak Street, and has launched a new website, www.yellowstonetogarrett.com ITD wants to make it easy and convenient for the public to provide feedback on this important area of Pocatello and wants the public to

The State Fair is a tradition among many, and this year the Eastern Idaho State Fair announced their line up for 2018. This year they are celebrating 116 years as the oldest and longest running state fair in the state. For 2018, the theme is ‘Happy Together’ and there’s no better way to celebrate than

UPDATE: 3:10 p.m. An Idaho Falls man and his passenger crawled out of a canal at around 9:45 p.m. Monday after his car crashed through a building and into a canal near the John’s Hole boat ramps Monday. Idaho Falls Police said Neill Robert Baker, 22, went over the curb in his 2001 Toyota Camry,

Yellowstone National Park Officials report another woman was injured by a cow elk in an accidental encounter behind the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel on the morning of Tuesday, June 5. Penny Allyson Behr, 53, from Cypress, Texas was walking between two cabins when she was surprised by an elk bedded along the cabin wall with

Wapiti Construction has won a contract to a temporary fire station and complete a remodel of Fire Station #1 in Jackson. The Teton County Board of County Commissioners, acting on behalf of the Town of Jackson, received two bids. Wapiti was the low bidder on both projects. The total bid of $6,543,700 was nearly $4

Idaho will take over regulating pollution discharge into the state’s lakes and rivers from the federal government. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt on Tuesday signed an agreement shifting control of permitting and enforcement aspects under the federal Clean Water Act to the state starting July 1. Pruitt signed the agreement at the Idaho

The Eastern Idaho State Fair 2018 themed “Happy Together” will headline Montgomery Gentry, Old Dominion and Larry the Cable Guy over 9 days of happiness. Kicking off the fair on opening night August 31 is Montgomery Gentry. Tickets start at $39. Larry the Cable Guy will be performing on Thursday, Sept. 6. Tickets start at

A man riding a unicorn saved a goose from being eaten by a snapping turtle. This is video his family took quickly went viral. He was at a Des Moines, Iowa golf course when he saw the struggle so he ran to get an inflatable pool toy for the rescue mission. He was able to

Pocatello police officers are investigating after finding a woman dead inside a Pocatello home just before 9 p.m. Monday night. At 8:52 p.m., police responded to 522 N. 8th for a welfare check. That’s where they found the woman who was unresponsive and appeared to have suffered trauma to her body. Officers arrested Rodney Pahneeno

A southwestern Idaho man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and fatally shot another man has been sentenced to life in prison. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports 39-year-old Phillip Cabrera was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in February to first-degree murder and assault on a law enforcement officer as part of a plea deal that

A Callaway County grand jury indicted five defendants in the death of Carl Debrodie. The indictments were filed March 30th and including the following counts: Sherry K. Paulo, 53, of Fulton, who was indicted for the following offenses: Count I – the class D felony of client neglect, Count II – the class C felony

High pressure has taken hold across the region, meaning warm temperatures and sunny skies. Mountain thunderstorms will work in for the middle of the week, with the possibility of a stray storm for the Snake River Plain as well. Today: Sunny with highs in the low to mid 80’s. Tonight: Mostly clear with lows in

Libraries across eastern Idaho started their summer reading program on Monday. The theme for this year is “Libraries Rock.” In Bonneville County, you can sign up for summer reading at the Idaho Falls Public Library, the Iona Library, or the Swan Valley Branch Library. You can check out the list of summer reading events in

With recent school shootings, the conversation on how to properly store a gun has been a hot debate. National Safe Day is a way for parents to educate children on responsible gun ownership and to prevent senseless deaths. Eagle Rock Gun School and Range offers classes on gun safety, and they say you should start

It was a busy day at Alameda Park in Pocatello. Today was the first day of the Lunch and Play program put together by the Pocatello Chubbuck School District and Portneuf Health Trust. For the 18th year School District 25 has teamed up with community partners to put on the Lunch and Play program. “This

A man was placed into custody after a police pursuit on Interstate 15 Saturday. Earlier that day, Fort Hall Police Dispatch received a call regarding Harlan Tendoy being intoxicated at a private residence. As officers were responding to the residence, the reporting party said Tendoy was driving a brown Dodge Durango heading westbound on Simplot

Fluor Idaho has begun to clean up a section of the Radioactive Waste Management Complex where four 55-gallon drums were breached during an April 11 accident. Crew members wearing sealed radiological suits entered the Accelerated Retrieval Project V (ARP V) facility on May 21 and began cleanup of areas where waste material was deposited during

Vail Resorts, which operates the Grand Teton Lodge Company at Grand Teton National Park, has announced it will acquire Triple Peaks, LLC, the parent company of Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, Mount Sunapee Resort in New Hampshire, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. The company will acquire Stevens Pass Resort in Washington state under

A Wyoming economist says certain indicators continue to point to an improving state economy. Senior economist Jim Robinson says a report issued last week shows applications to drill for oil in Wyoming numbered nearly 4,800 through the end of April compared to about 2,850 at the same time in 2017. Also, KGAB-AM in Cheyenne reports

Yellowstone National Park officials report a 51-year-old Las Vegas woman was attacked by a cow elk behind the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel on Sunday, June 3. The elk reportedly reared up and kicked Charlene Triplett multiple times with its front legs hitting Triplett’s head, torso and back. Triplett was flown to the trauma center at

Law enforcement agencies are entering the second week of a statewide mobilization known as the “100 Deadliest Days of Driving.” It refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year. Idaho State Police said Monday, the state appears to be headed toward a record number of fatality crashes this summer. In 2017,

Aberdeen Police arrested a 26-year-old Blackfoot man Sunday on a number of theft-related charges. Cesar Hernandez Castanon was wanted on an outstanding Aberdeen warrant for a vehicle burglary. Bingham County deputies were called out Sunday afternoon for a report of a stolen car and issued an attempt-to-locate bulletin. An Aberdeen officer spotted him there a

You can fish for free on Monday night’s at Ryder Park in Idaho Falls all summer long. Just check in at the fishing shed in the park, and fish without a fishing license from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. every Monday night throughout the summer. Poles and bait are available free of charge for those

“Beer Fest” provided a good time for hundreds of people in Idaho Falls over the weekend. But, at least nine people were not-so-happy. That’s how many DUI citations Idaho Falls Police handed out over the weekend, that may or may not have been related to the event. The list included two felony-level citations and two

A 6-year-old Victor boy who got trapped in a grain silo in Tennessee has died. Lawrence County Sheriff Jimmy Brown tells news outlets Shawn Hudson Corum was caught in an auger system inside the grain silo on Saturday afternoon. First responders from several locations came to help, but Corum was pronounced dead at the scene.

Cannon Builders and Blackfoot city personnel are working to control flooding problems on properties adjacent Airport Road, near Jensen’s Grove, McCarley Field Airport and Airport Park. Early Sunday, crews placed a high-volume water pump in the flooded area and attempted to remove blockage from an underground pipe moving water from Corbett Slough. Another high-volume pump

State and federal wildlife officials are investigating the shooting death of a male grizzly bear in northwestern Montana. The young adult bear was found dead on a forest road north of Libby near the Idaho border in the Kootenai National Forest. Investigators believe the animal was killed on the evening of May 20. Grizzly bears

Wyoming game wardens say hikers near the Wind River Range shot and killed a grizzly bear sow in self-defense. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the shooting, which is under investigation, orphaned two bear cubs. The state’s game and fish department says the party of three hikers immediately reported Thursday’s shooting in the Boulder

One local boy’s act of kindness left his school in tears. After biking to school every day, Evan Jones was one of 130 names in the drawing for the bike to school contest. “And I said, oh I’m probably not going to win it, there are so many kids in the school,” says Jones. But

More than 30 percent of Idaho’s registered voters participated in this year’s primary election, marking the highest turnout in 16 years. According to state election results, roughly 264,000 out of the 826,400 Idahoans registered to vote cast a ballot in May 15 election. Secretary of State Lawerence Denney says the average turnout in Idaho’s primary

High pressure has taken hold across the region, meaning warm temperatures and sunny skies. Mountain thunderstorms will work in for the middle of the week, with the possibility of a stray storm for the Snake River Plain as well. Today: Sunny with highs in the mid to upper 80’s. Tonight: Mostly clear with lows near

It’s a tiny theater that’s making a big impact. The Playmill Theater in West Yellowstone brings a big financial boost to the city. The theater brings in close to 40,000 people every year to enjoy the Broadway musicals it puts on. The summer just wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Playmill Theater in

Idaho State Police responded to a vehicle accident Sunday morning on Interstate 15, at milepost 51, about four miles north of McCammon. 75 year old Pocatello man Jose Arzola was driving a 2010 Toyota Camry north on the interstate when the car drove off the left shoulder. Arzola overcorrected,driving off the right shoulder. The car

At the College of Eastern Idaho, 37 Wildland firefighter trainees got some hands on experience at the Basic Fire School. The course gives future Wildland firefighters a chance to learn how to use standard fire fighting equipment. Trainees practice drills, and learn the essential skills needed to safely fight wildfires. BLM Fire Information Officer, Kelsey

The ribbon has been cut and the heavy equipment is moving on Bannock County’s first gated community. It ‘ s located just north of the Portneuf Wellness Complex. The project has been in the works for about six years. It will bring high-tech business park, housing and medical complexes, and several new shopping areas and

If you are a lover of stargazing, here is a new way you can do just that. Saturday, at the Portneuf Wellness Complex, people were able to get a good look at the sun and not go blind. The East Idaho Astronomy Outreach Group had two of their telescopes set up for anyone to come

The sun was shining for beer fans at the 24th annual Mountain Brewers Beer Fest in Idaho Falls. Festival goers can try beers from all around the region. For brewers, there is a competition and a chance to get their beers out to the public. “I like how hands on it is,” said Tim Spanbauer,

People in Idaho Falls started their morning with a race…that had a twist to it. “The Great Inflatable Race” is a two to three mile race with inflatable obstacle courses along the way. Racers start at the “Volcano”, then go through more inflatables along the trail before ending at the “Toothbrush.” People of all ages

A hang glider pilot participating in an airshow at a U.S. Air Force base in southwestern Idaho has died following a crash. Officials called off the rest of Saturday’s Gunfighter Skies Air & Space Celebration at Mountain Home Air Force Base about 55 miles southeast of Boise after the crash. The crash happened at about

Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk announced Friday he will retire from the National Park Service on March 30, 2019. Wenk has served as Superintendent since 2011. He manages more than 2.2 million acres of public land, a staff of 800, and an annual budget of more than $60 million. “I’ve had an amazing career

UPDATE: 6-2 10:40 a.m. Moises Munoz, 71, of Corona, California escaped serious injury Friday when the semi-trailer he was driving crashed into a power pole. The crash happened at around 2 p.m. near milepost 77 on State Highway 33 west of Rexburg. Idaho State Police said Munoz was westbound in a 2018 Penske truck pulling

Several people were hurt after horses were spooked by a bear in Grand Teton National Park Friday. Park Rangers and ambulance service medics were called to the Colter Bay Corral, operated by the Grand Teton Lodge Company, shortly after 8 a.m. Friday. Initial investigation determined company employees were preparing for opening of horseback trails this

An Idaho Falls man was hospitalized after a two-car crash on Interstate 15 at around 9:15 p.m. Friday. It happened in the northbound lane at milepost 110.5, south of Idaho Falls. Idaho State Police said Brandon M. Twitchell, 31, of Idaho Falls was northbound in a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier. Twitchell struck the rear of another

It’s now official – the region 6 behavioral health crisis center is coming to Bannock County. In their meeting Friday morning, the Bannock County commissioners approved a contract for the crisis center. The commissioners approved a deal to open the crisis center through state funding. The contract includes an initial $200,000, and a total of

Friday afternoon, the Bannock County courthouse held a meet-and-greet for Salem, their new courthouse dog. Some of the sponsors who helped with costs to help make Salem possible were also announced. One of the biggest sponsors was the family of Nathan Richardson. Richardson died from injuries he got during a fight outside the Center Street

Beer drinkers rejoice, Beer Fest is this weekend in Idaho Falls. Many downtown bars are starting the celebration a bit early tonight. The bars are hosting breweries and featuring their beers as part of Idaho Beer Week. There will also be live music. Tonight is the awards ceremony, and the winners will be featured at

Students at Sunnyside Elementary School in Idaho Falls are making a huge donation to refugee children overseas. The students made more than 600 teddy bears to send to refugees in Uganda, Syria and Jordan. The kids did much of the sewing, stuffing and stitching themselves. The teddy bears began their journey overseas with a police

UPDATE 6/1/18 3:35 p.m.: The Teton County Sheriff’s Office says James Paul Cunningham has been located alive, safe and well. The sheriff’s office reports Cunningham proactively contacted law enforcement upon learning there was an investigation in process to locate him and is currently being interviewed by Sheriff’s Office personnel. “The Sheriff’s Office is grateful for

Unsafe conditions and potential catastrophic failure of the temporary structure led the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and Teton County to close a temporary bridge over the Gros Ventre River. The temporary bridge was intended to move traffic while the permanent Cattlemen’s Bridge was under construction. The temporary bridge was closed because one of the

Traffic is backed up on US 20 near exit 315, Ucon exit, after a two-vehicle crash Friday. According to Idaho State Police, a vehicle was heading south when the driver lost control, veered into the medium and into the other lane of oncoming traffic and collided with a truck. Officials are still investigating the incident

Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff Jim Whalen has formally named Lieutenant Matt Carr as his Undersheriff. The appointment is effective June 1, 2018. In that role, Carr will assume a greater management position within the Sheriff’s Office. He will have increased authority and more involvement in overall decision-making. He has been second-in-command to Whalen for the

A New Jersey company will assume operations of Porter’s Craft and Frame operations in Idaho Falls and Rexburg. The Piperno family business, A.C. Moore, currently operates 136 craft industry locations across the country. The eastern Idaho locations would be their first in the western states. The Porter family, Chuck and Linda Porter, announced retirement plans

A bat captured at the Fort Laramie National Historic site May 16 was confirmed to be carrying the fungus responsible for white-nose syndrome. The fungus is believed responsible for killing millions of bats in the eastern and mid-western United States. It first appeared in New York state in 2006. Scientists believe humans brought the “pseudogymnoascus

Fire crews are looking into a trailer that caught on fire in Rigby Friday.Around 9:30 a.m., neighbors called crews out to 367 North 3700 East. The owners were not home when it happened.Fire officials believe the fire was caused by a heater.Officials report nobody got hurt.

A $19 million improvement project at Jenny Lake is entering its fifth and final construction season at Grand Teton National Park. The work will enhance the South Jenny Lake developed area and the west shore of the park’s most-visited destination. The project includes newly reconstructed trails, a new paved path leading from the visitor center

The Idaho Museum of Natural History at Idaho State University is offering free admission to military personnel and their families through Labor Day. This is made possible because the museum is participating in the ninth annual Blue Star Museums, which is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department

BYU-Idaho reports 15,751 students are on campus for spring semester 2018 classes. Another 4,618 campus-based students are taking online courses or fulfilling internships off-campus. Overall enrollment is up 5.5 percent over last year at the same time. BYU-Idaho online programs are also growing rapidly. The number of online students this spring is 9,615, up 18.7

Officials expect the construction and related expansion work for the FBI data center in Pocatello will create about 500 direct jobs and 160 indirect jobs. The Idaho State Journal reports an analysis by the Idaho Department of Labor and Bannock Development Corp. has found that the wages from these jobs will generate a $65 million

National Donut Day started back in 1938 to honor the legendary Salvation Army’s donut service, making the tasty treats for soldiers fighting on the front lines back in World War I. The Salvation Army’s group of women volunteered were also known as ‘Lassies’, who found a way to get the troops some donuts by filling

A few showers for Friday as we lose our area of low pressure and welcome in high pressure for Saturday.we will transition to much nicer and calmer weather for the weekend. Today: A slight chance of showers/thunderstorms Mostly sunny, with a high near 70°. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday: Much calmer weather with sunny