Month: August 2018

Junior Jazz players who participated in the 2017/18 season are invited to meet Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale. O’Neale will be at Pocatello High School, 325 North Arthur Avenue, on Monday, August 13 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. to talk about his first season in the NBA, answer questions about his career and sign

Fall River Electric crews will be completing repairs and upgrades at the Henry’s Lake substation on Thursday starting at 8 a.m. This outage is expected to last two hours. It is intended to help maintain Fall River’s reliable system. If you have questions or concerns, please call 800-632-5726.

Scattered thunderstorms overnight and Thursday afternoon, some could turn severe. Highs into the 90’s with slightly cooler weather for the weekend. Also, expect gusty winds into the rest of the week and weekend. Tonight: Isolated thunderstorms with lows in the low 50’s. Thursday: Windy in the afternoon, Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Highs near 90°

At least two of the 10 people who drew tags to hunt grizzly bears in Wyoming this fall have no intention of shooting bears other than with a camera. Anti-hunting activist Ann Smith tells the Jackson Hole News & Guide a Jackson resident was selected in the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s recent lottery for

Investigators believe an improperly rigged belay device likely caused the 300-foot fall that killed a New York professor on a popular Grand Teton National Park climbing route in northwest Wyoming. Park rangers have not finished their investigative report into the July 22 death of 33-year-old Marco Dees, of New Paltz, New York and the Netherlands.

Bonneville County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to order a burn ban. The order takes effect immediately and continues through September 30. Due to extremely dry conditions and the threat of severe wildfire, commissioners determined the conditions posed a real threat to life and property. The declaration bans open fires of any kind on all private

One of the helicopters assigned to the Grassy Ridge Fire nearly missed a midair collision with a drone flying within several feet of the aircraft around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. Officials say the pilot was fortunate enough to have spotted the other aircraft just in time to take evasive action and narrowly avoid a midair collision.

A semi-truck crashed into a fence and caused a three-vehicle crash northbound on Interstate 15 at mile marker 77.9, south of Fort Hall Wednesday around 9:58 a.m. Idaho State Police reports Armando B. Navarrete Benavides, 68, of Ozark, AL, was driving northbound on I-15 in a semi-truck pulling a trailer when a tire blew on

ValleyWide Co-Op Propane is conducting a flare-off of a propane tank at the Aspens Water Treatment Facility on the West Bank Wednesday. Teton County Emergency Management said this is to remove all remaining propane in the tank prior to safe transport and removal. This is a routine operation, and there is no need to report

In a move that is expected to save Pocatello City Hall more than $1,500 annually, all 22 of the lights in the parking lot have been replaced with LED lights. Building Official Lynn Transtrum said that they decided to make the change when they noticed several of the lights had burned out. Idaho Power offered

Glacier National Park officials say an Idaho teenager fell to his death while exploring a culvert beneath a steep mountain roadway. Park officials say 15-year-old Spencer Flerchinger of Kamiah slipped into the creek Tuesday near Going-to-the-Sun Road and was swept over a cliff with a 100-foot drop. The boy was visiting the park with his

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for Wednesday due to high fire danger. A Red Flag Warning means there is a high potential for the start of a wildfire thanks to weather conditions and brush (fuel). Fremont county has issued a burn ban. All open burning, including campfires, is

Pocatello’s Fire and Police departments have announced plans for three scheduled “Cool Rain in the Park” events this summer. During the events, firefighters station an engine in the park then turn on the hoses, giving people a chance to cool off in the simulated rain. Officers are also on hand to talk to children about

The Sharps Fire near Bellevue has grown to 38,360 acres and is 21 percent contained. The fire was caused by exploding targets about 6 miles east of Bellevue on Sharps Canyon Road on Sunday afternoon. Fire managers made progress Tuesday on a perimeter line along the southern flank but said fire behavior will be active

An independent investigation has found that insufficient education and understanding of policies contributed to the University of Idaho’s botched handling of a woman’s sexual assault complaint against a football player. The report made public on Tuesday also says the lack of training contributed to the insensitivity of Athletic Director Rob Spear and his inadequate response

Jeffery Johnson, 28, of Chubbuck was arrested last night in the parking lot of Gold’s Gym in Pocatello, after stealing a car in Chubbuck. Johnson stole a vehicle and then lead police on a high speed chase through the streets of Chubbuck and Pocatello, hitting speeds of 90 mph. Police were able to stop Johnson

A south-central Idaho man facing charges in the death of his girlfriend’s 20-month-old daughter has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. The Times-News reports 33-year-old Joshua Molina of Jerome on Monday in 5th District Court also pleaded not guilty to four counts of injury to a child. Lyryk Altom died at a Boise hospital in

A Wyoming US District Court has sentenced Micah Nathanial Heck, 25, to a 12 month prison term for sexual battery. Heck was charged after an incident on September 3, 2017 inside a concessionaire dormitory in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park, according to the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) Heck was

Scattered thunderstorms for the next couple of days with highs into the lower to mid 90’s.Along with the storm threat, we’ll also see poor air quality due to regional wildfires throughout the West. Wednesday: Highs in the low to mid 90’s with a chance for t-storms. Tonight: Isolated thunderstorms with lows in the low 50’s.