Month: March 2019

Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash on Yellowstone Avenue south of Alameda Road, in Pocatello on Thursday around 6:43 p.m. Emily A. Faulkner, 27, of Richmond, UT, was stopped at the stoplight northbound on Yellowstone Avenue in a 2017 Mazda MZ3. ISP reports Pocatello Police Officer Joel D. Greenway, 32, of Rigby, was following

People who live or have property in southwest Jefferson County are on flood-watch this week. Jefferson County Emergency Manager Rebecca Squires said people living in the Kettle Butte drainage, near the Cannon Dairy, were experiencing high water Thursday. Most of the field snow in that area is now gone, but there is still a lot

Smith’s Food and Drug Stores has announced it will not accept Visa credit cards as a form of payment after April 2. The stores will continue to accept all other forms of payment, including Visa debit cards. Smith’s said it took the action because of what it considers excessive interchange and network fees that Visa

The Bridger Teton National Forest is stepping up the temporary closure of Teton Pass to a new level. The forest said it was closing the pass to human presence to allow WYDOT to do thorough avalanche control. The temporary closure is necessary to provide WYDOT with a safe area, clear of any recreationists. By doing

Jackson Police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspected burglar.One suspect entered Bubba’s restaurant at around 2:30 a.m. February 24. The suspect made off with one case of beer. The man is described as a white male in his late 20’s to 30’s with a slim build. He had no facial hair at the

Update: Initial investigation has determined that four skiers, a 24-year old man and 28-year-old woman from Jackson, a 24-year-old man from Portsmouth, New Hampshire and a 31-year-old woman from Breckenridge, Colorado exited the ski area boundary off the Teton Chairlift at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Two of the skiers got lost on the trail. They

Idaho Senator Jim Risch (R) Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Friday convened a hearing on “Assessing the Role of the U.S. in the World.” Risch delivered somber opening remarks: “For the first time in a generation, the United States is facing a great power competition that threatens to disrupt the world order America

Democratic legislative leaders are voicing concern about a now-deleted Facebook posting by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin. In it, she appears with representatives of a suspected anti-government group. Assistant Senate Minority Leader, Senator Cherie Buckner-Webb and Minority Caucus Chair Maryanne Jordan issued the following statement: “Idahoans have always embraced a broad array of philosophies. And it

The Latest on Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachen’s Facebook post: 1:55 p.m. Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin says a photo she posted on Facebook appearing to show her supporting an anti-government group is just her showing support for a man in federal prison for traveling across state lines to aid in extortion. McGeachin in the statement

Local officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will hold a neighborhood meeting in Pocatello tonight to answer questions about a new temple in the community. It is only open to those who have been invited. Spokesman Bill McKee said the gathering would give local people an idea of how the

The Latest on a shooting near Utah Valley University. 12:25 p.m. The at-large suspect in a fatal shooting at an apartment complex near Utah Valley University has a history of drug-related offenses. Online state court records show 19-year-old Elbert Paule was charged three times in the last year. He pleaded guilty in one case and

Investigative documents accused Brigham Young University police lieutenant of accessing protected information from other Utah law enforcement agencies and sharing that information with school officials. The records released Thursday by the state Department of Public Safety allege former Lt. Aaron Rhoades examined and distributed information from protected police reports between August 2014 and June 2016.

Wyoming police have arrested a 17-year-old student who shot at a vehicle parked at a Cheyenne high school parking lot. KGAB-AM reports no one was injured in the incident occurred about 11:20 a.m. Thursday at South High School. Police determined that the student had shot a window on an unoccupied vehicle. The teen, whose name

Legislation to allow Idaho theaters on the National Register of Historic Places to obtain licenses to sell beer and wine is going to the Senate. The Senate State Affairs Committee on Friday voted 6-2 to approve the legislation that applies to theaters built before 1950. Besides providing entertainment, the theaters also hold such things as

Frightening crash video — a car flipping over several times — off the road and into a hotel parking lot after being struck by a van trying to turn into oncoming traffic. ABC’s Erielle Reshef has the latest on both drivers. Police in Florida are searching for the person responsible for this terrifying hit and

Bannock County 911 recently upgraded its emergency 9-1-1 equipment with next generation processing. Mission-critical communication solution will allow Bannock County 911 to provide call-taking services to residences in the region like never before. Bannock County has the largest call center in the region. There are nearly 11 call-taking dispatch positions at three primary centers. 24-hour

Have you seen this person? The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office Blackfoot Police Joint Detective Division is asking for your help to identify the person in these photos. It is in reference to a theft that happened on Sunday, February 24th at AGRI-STOR. The AGRI-STOR is offering a $1,000 reward for any tip or information resulting

As the Idaho Transportation Department makes plans for improvements to the Exit 113 intersection with Interstate 15, the agency will meet the public Wednesday. The work will include improvements to the intersection ramps to address increasing congestion. ITD also wants to improve safety and mobility. The plans include intersection roundabouts as well as lengthened ramps.

Yet another avalanche has closed Wyoming Highway 22 on Teton Pass. The slide happed at around 7:34 a.m. WYDOT has not estimated when it might be reopened. In the meantime, parking on the roadway is prohibited.

Our weather will finally calm down today, with only a small chance for some showers later on this afternoon/evening. Temps will be about 5-10 degrees colder than yesterday though, and we’ll continue to cool off into the weekend. Sunshine will prevail through Tuesday of next week, until another moist system moves in from the southwest.