Month: July 2019

UPDATE 4:50 p.m. The Sheep Fire at the Idaho National Laboratory desert site is sufficiently contained to scale back the emergency response, according to fire officials. Crews will continue to monitor and work the perimeter until the fire has been completely extinguished with no remaining hot spots. Officials say there was no radiological release to

A Wyoming Highway Patrol vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle collision Thursday around 3:32 p.m. The collision occurred at West Jefferson Road and US 85 south of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The WHP trooper was patrolling southbound on US 85 when a Dodge Ram pickup truck entered US 85 from East Jefferson Road causing both vehicles

The Central Fire District currently has fire crews on scene of a haystack fire in the area of 400 North 4300 East. Officials ask you stay away from that area. Crews are trying to respond to the scene, and officials say they will likely be on scene for an extended period.

As the threat of wildfire danger continues to increase, interim Ketchum Fire Chief Tom Bowman has implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on all public and private lands, roads and trails situated within the boundaries of the City of Ketchum. Fire restrictions are intended to decrease the chance of any preventable fires in the designated areas.

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has announced it will not increase average wholesale base power rates for the 2020-2021 rate period. The average transmission rate will increase by 3.6% for the two-year rate period that begins October 1. The decision keeps the BPA’s average wholesale base power cost at $35.62 per megawatt-hour. BPA’s strategic objective

Scattered thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening thanks to monsoonal energy from the south. Some of that stormy weather will carry over into Saturday. Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs into the mid to upper 80’s and lower 90;s. Gusty winds at 15-35 mph. Saturday: Partly cloudy with a few thunderstorms.

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Two black bears have been killed and another is being sought after a busy summer of bear activity at Yellowstone National Park. All three bears became habituated to humans, showed no fear around people, and demonstrated food-conditioned behavior. Yellowstone National Park biologists are looking for a black bear that has caused property damage to tents

Authorities in northern Utah say fireworks set off during Pioneer Day hit a police car and started a fire in a nearby field. Lt. Cody Stromberg with Herriman police said a patrolling officer saw a group of people setting off fireworks in a restricted area late Wednesday evening during the state holiday. As the officer

A rabid bat has been identified in Custer County near Red Fish Lake. This is the first rabid bat located in Public Health District 7 so far this season and the third in the state. While most bats are harmless and do not carry rabies, they are the only animal in Idaho that is a

Idaho wildlife managers are hoping hundreds of hunter game cameras will help the state get an accurate count of wolves. The Coeur d’Alene Press reports the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s current wolf population estimate comes from a computer model that extrapolates numbers based on data from 2009. That estimate puts the statewide number

A new report shows aquifer levels dropped slightly in the last year, but Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) spring flows are showing a general upward trend. According to the Idaho Water Resource Board, the aquifer’s water volume is up 1.8 million acre-feet since 2015. Hydrologists told the board that could be credited to a string

Wyoming highway crews have been busy this week keeping one of the roads leading to Yellowstone National Park open. The Wyoming Department of Transportation says rain-induced water and mud flowed across U.S. 26/287, about 13 miles east of Dubois, twice this week. Crews plowed mud and water off the highway on Monday and Tuesday WYDOT

A Wyoming man accused of killing his wife is set to go on trial next month. The Cody Enterprise reported Wednesday the first-degree murder trial of Dennis Klingbeil is scheduled to begin at the Park County Courthouse on Aug. 5, the one-year anniversary of the deadly shooting of Donna Klingbeil. Prosecutors plan to call more

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says a Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to poaching four cow elk and harassing big game from a vehicle. The agency says Ray Ludwig signed a plea agreement that includes $5,000 in fines and restitution and loss of his hunting privileges for five years. The case began on Nov.

The Salmon Challis National Forest has implemented an emergency road and trail closure. Forest officials said they took the action to protect forest visitors from safety hazards associated with the “Shady” fire. The affected areas include Forest Road #40012 (Sheep Mountain Road), Forest Trail #4005 (Sheep Creek Trail), Forest Trail #4012 (Duffield Trail), and Forest

The second annual Ammon Mayor’s Community Service Awards were held Wednesday night at the Thunder Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. Members of the community were recognized by Mayor Sean Coletti for their great service throughout the city. The guest speaker was Joseph Kim. He is a North Korean escapee, who shared his compelling story

A greenhouse in Jackson is taking farming to new heights, and is helping to change the way farming is done in places it may not be easy to do so. Vertical Harvest is located on the side of a parking garage near downtown Jackson. It started just three years ago. The 13,500 square foot greenhouse

Over 100 years ago, members of the Rigby family made their way into the southern parts of Idaho and started to farm. Today, dozens of family members gathered at the family farmhouse on the road the bears the Rigby name. Because the wheat farm has been part of the family since 1910, it was recognized

The Zoo Idaho in Pocatello is moving forward with it’s 20-year improvement plan, starting with the wetlands. Currently, the project is about halfway finished. The zoo just finished planting 23,000 bundles of grass around the 3 acres of water to provide vegetation for the animals who will live there. In the fall, they’ll plant even

Men, women, and youth competed July 20 and 21 to find out who can draw their gun the fastest. This is the 9th year competition has been held in Idaho Falls at Eagle Rock Outlaws Hideout. Competitors from throughout the region used western six-shooter guns and dressed up for the part. Jim Gyorfy said the

The Wyoming State Building Commission has approved a 50-50 match of $7,577,330 to help the Wyoming Community College Commission move forward with a Central Wyoming College Jackson Center. Teton County is using a voter approved Special Purpose Excise Tax, philanthropy and other resources to provide local public funding support. “We are so excited and grateful

Dogs are known to be able to sniff out drugs, bombs and people. Now, national parks are using them to sniff out aquatic invasive species. Inspectors at watercraft inspection stations in Grand Teton National Park are looking for zebra and quagga mussels. These mussels start as small, microscopic organisms that float in the water until

No criminal charges will be filed in the deaths of two men killed when a trench collapsed last year in northwest Wyoming. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that Teton County Prosecuting Attorney Erin Weisman announced this week that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Wilson developer Jamie Mackay for the

The Rose Road Interchange construction project will mark another milestone Friday, when the Idaho Transportation Department closes the I-15 Exit 98 for paving. The interchange and the northbound and southbound off-ramps will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The construction includes widening the Rose Road overpass and increasing its vertical clearance. The project

People whose vision starts failing due to various eye diseases have an increasingly difficult time getting along, especially if they are living alone. There is a little known free program where they can get all kinds of help through the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Mary Martinez recently learned about the program

UPDATE 8:10 P.M. 7/23/19: As a result of the Sheep Fire, operations for non-essential staff have been curtailed for all Idaho National Laboratory Site facilities except the Specific Manufacturing capability and the Radioactive Waste Management Complex for Wednesday, July 24. Employees should watch for lab communications about other potential curtailments to Site facilities. The fire

US 20 traffic will be re-routed at the US-20 Lorenzo Bridge in Madison County beginning Wednesday, July 24. Traffic will be switched to the westbound lanes. Off and on-ramps of Exit 325 will remain open to traffic, except for the eastbound on-ramp to Rexburg. Motorists will not be able to enter US 20 eastbound, toward

Yellowstone National Park rangers say a group of about 50 people walked to within 5 to 10 feet of a herd of bison at Observation Point Trail in the Old Faithful geyser area Tuesday. According to witnesses, the bison eventually charged the group. A 9-year-old Odessa, Florida girl was tossed into the air by a

UPDATE: 9 a.m. The size of the “Blue Creek” fire has been down-sized. Originally mapped at 400 acres, it was reassessed at 88 acres Wednesday morning. Difficult access impeded fire suppression efforts, but firefighters have constructed line around 80% of the fire Wednesday morning. 31 firefighters are assigned and expecting gusty winds and some isolated

The “Shady” fire has grown to 1,964 acres about 2 miles east of Seafoam Guard Station in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. 25 firefighters are assigned to the lightning caused fire that is burning in subalpine fir and lodgepole pine. Fire managers said Wednesday that the fire was backing down ridges to

It’s a very special day for many Brigham Young University-Idaho students because they’re no longer students, they’re graduates. Over 2,000 graduates received their degrees during BYU-I’s 2019 Spring Semester Commencement. The university awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees and around 500 associate degrees. The school announced, of the graduates,1,568 are women and 1,067 are men. This year’s

Over the past several weeks, “Mormon crickets” have been causing quite the stir in parts of southern Idaho. Millions of shield-backed katydids have made their way down from the mountains of the Bannock Range and invaded towns in Franklin County. Bracken Henderson of the University of Idaho’s Franklin County Extension said the cricket-like insects started

The Idaho Falls Chukars beat the Missoula Osprey 6-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday. The Chukars can clinch the Pioneer League North Division first half title with a win over Missoula on Wednesday.

A Rigby woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing sexually explicit images of a minor. 28-year-old Elizabeth Dawn Evans was sentenced last Friday in U.S. District Court. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ordered Evans be placed on supervised release for ten years following her prison sentence. Evans pleaded guilty on

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. One in eight women will be diagnosed with it at some point in their life, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The best way to prevent problems from getting worse is for women to conduct regular screenings, but in Idaho, this isn’t happening often

After 34 years at the Development Workshop, Mike O’Bleness is getting ready to say good-bye. The Development Workshop is a rehabilitation and training center for individuals with disabilities. O’Bleness says he has seen a lot of changes in his time with the program. Medical advancements have played a part in those changes. “When I first

Idaho State Police did not need a SWAT team to deal with an accident on State Highway 22 at Milepost 59 near Dubois Tuesday morning. According to reports, a truck hauling beehives went off the road to avoid being struck by a grain hauler. The farm equipment the truck was passing came back into the

For Wednesday, a dry cold front will sweep through the area from the west, bringing gusty winds. A few scattered thunderstorms will still be possible in far eastern Idaho and Wyoming. Sunny skies expected for Thursday. Another front rolls in Friday, with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday: Mostly sunny with gusty winds. Highs near 90,

Fire danger has risen to “high” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, the National Elk Refuge, and the rest of the Teton Interagency area. Hot temperatures and brisk, afternoon winds have created dry forest conditions. Little or no rain is forecast in coming weeks and fire activity is expected to increase. Three wildfires

Idaho Falls Firefighters responded quickly to put down a fire southwest of the Soccer Complex at W. 33rd South at 2:48 p.m. According to fire officials, the fire began as a controlled burn that got out of control, spreading into brush and some tires. An engine, ladder truck, water tender, and ambulance were sent to

Fire caused significant damage to a home in Firth at around 10 p.m. Monday. Firth Fire Chief Dale Meacham said the home was owned by Marlene Rogers. He said the fire appeared to have started in an air conditioning unit. The fire damaged the kitchen while the rest of the home suffered smoke and water

Fire managers have scheduled a community meeting in Stanley at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Stanley Community Building to discuss activity on the Vader fire, northwest of the community. There are now over 330 personnel fighting the 436-acre fire. The fire is burning in subalpine fir and timber. No significant fire growth is expected and

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in June at 3.5%. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported the rate decreased from its year-ago level of 4.1%. At the local level, most of the state’s counties reported increased unemployment rates from May to June, due primarily to a bump caused by young people getting out

You could be a victim of a data breach or a credit scam without even knowing it. Scammers know what is going on in the world, and they play off it. In 2017, Equifax had a data breach; since then, other large companies including Facebook, Marriott and Target have also dealt with company information being

A total of 2,635 graduates will receive degrees during Brigham Young University of Idaho’s 2019 Spring Semester Commencement. The ceremony will be held at 5:45 p.m., July 23 at the BYU-Idaho Center. The university will award 2,124 bachelor’s degrees and 537 associate degrees. Of the graduates, 1,568 are women and 1,067 are men and 1,902

A judge says he won’t block sheep grazing in a mountain range on the Idaho-Montana border despite worries by wildlife advocates that federally-protected grizzly bears could be harmed. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen said in Monday’s order that he was siding with federal officials who concluded grazing sheep in the Centennial Mountains would not harm

Bayer presented a $10,000 check to the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber Foundation Monday, a move that will aid ISU’s YourFIT program. YourFIT (Future in Technology), now in its fourth year, aims to help high school students realize there are high tech, high wage jobs available in the region. Dean of the College of Technology, Scott Rasmussen, said

UPDATE 10:01 P.M. 7/22/19: James Swigert of Challis, has died from his injuries at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. ORIGINAL STORY: Idaho State Police reports a 59-year-old Challis man was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 75 at milepost 199.2, near Stanley Wednesday at 9:14 a.m. James Swigert was driving a

Filled with frustration, one Bannock County resident is taking matters into her own hands. Claudia Ortega started a petition to recall Bannock County Assessor Sheri Davies after a controversy involving property assessments came up. When Davies sent out this year’s property assessments to Bannock County residents, more than 1,000 people filed an appeal. Ortega said

“They say 70% of the jobs seven years from now have not been developed today, they’re not even in existence, and we know that those jobs will be coming to the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We need to have students who are prepared in those areas, so that they can go in, and they

The hot southwest flow will continue for Tuesday, we’ll see highs into the mid to upper 90’s. Scattered thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday, with that southwest flow as well. A dry cold front swings in for Wednesday. That frontal boundary will drop our temperatures back into the upper 80’s and lower 90’s, with gusty winds. A

Construction is expected to start Monday, July 22, on a 29-mile stretch of Interstate 15 from milepost 167 north of the Dubois Interchange to the Montana state line. Crews will add a surface treatment to the northbound and southbound lanes of I-15 to extend the life of the pavement. Motorists should expect single-lane traffic with

Update: A small airplane made an emergency landing Sunday afternoon in a field behind the Pioneer Equipment Co. near N Yellowstone Hwy. in Idaho Falls. The pilot was the only one in the aircraft when he was forced to make the emergency landing when the plane’s engine stopped running. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said

With six months left before the 2020 census and no additional state funding for outreach, some Idaho groups are feeling the crunch to put together a plan to make sure everyone is counted. Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs Executive Director Margie Gonzalez told The Times-News that the situation is setting the state up for failure,

Idaho recorded a 2.8% unemployment rate for June, marking the 19th consecutive month the rate has stayed below 3%. The Idaho Press reported Sunday that the state Department of Labor recorded job gains of 3% or more in four sectors last month. The department says jobs in professional and business services grew by 5.9%, or

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission is looking at options for meeting employee housing issues in Jackson, after meetings in Cheyenne last week. The cost of housing has made it difficult for the agency to recruit new employees to work in Teton County. The commission is looking at two options. The first is to continue

Drought conditions are starting to creep into northern Idaho as summer temperatures begin to dry the state. Boise State Public Radio reported Monday that the U.S. Drought Monitor shows abnormally dry conditions along much of the Idaho-Montana border, with moderate and severe conditions recorded at the tip of the state’s panhandle. National Interagency Fire Center

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the second and third phases of review of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design. According to NuScale, the approval is six weeks ahead of schedule and marks a significant milestone in the company’s timeline to commercialize the technology. The company said the announcement brings it closer

On Sunday, July 21st around 6:40 AM, Bonneville County Deputies were called to Marler’s Auto Supply on North 15th East to a call about a burglary in progress. The owner of the business said two men and one woman were seen on the property on security cameras and gave deputies a description of the suspects.

The state of Idaho will receive $1,061,064 as its part of a 50-state, $425 million settlement with Equifax. Equifax agreed to the settlement as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach. The breach occurred after Equifax failed to maintain a reasonable security system. It was the larges breach in history and

Fire Update: 7-22 10:25 a.m. The Great Basin Incident Management Team 5 has taken command of the Vader fire. As of 6 a.m., its primary goal was working towards opening Highway 21 without any travel restrictions and ensuing firefighter safety. The fire was estimated at 436 acres and was 10% contained. There are 250 firefighters

The Madison Fire Department was called to an apartment complex at 419 West Main Street in Rexburg shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday. Smoke was coming from a third floor apartment and the complex’s sprinkler system had been activated. Rexburg Police said the fire was caused by a lit candle, which ignited a bean-bag type chair,

A Wyoming home construction contractor has been arrested after skipping a court appearance on police claims that he stole $50,000 worth of property from his landlord. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office says 36-year-old Michael Lynch also is a suspect in three burglaries in Idaho. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that Lynch was arrested

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a HeatAdvisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. * TEMPERATURE…95 to 100. * IMPACTS…Heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke will be possible for people working or recreating outdoors, those who do not have air conditioning, and other heat-sensitive groups.

Some of the best coaches, referees and other sports officials in east Idaho will be part of a first-ever event Thursday, July 25 at Skyline High School. It’s being called the 1st Annual iCoach Clinic and it is for all sports, all area, and all age groups. The inspiration for the clinic came back in

The Lava Zipline Adventure isn’t just a zip line. It’s also a challenging athletic course. “We try to find the right balance for everybody on all different levels,” said Milan Zabka, the creator of the company. Zabka came to Lava Hot Springs in 1999 but didn’t create the adventure course until a birthday left him

The city of Pocatello and the Caribou Targhee National Forest are teaming up to build a wildlife fence southwest of the city. The fence will help protect the municipal watershed in the Gibson Jack and West Fork Mink Creek drainage. Forest Service crews cleared a line of vegetation prior to the fire season and the

An Idaho Falls man is in custody after a high speed chase Saturday night. The Idaho Falls Police Department said an officer saw a car being driven without its headlights on around the area of Memorial and Sage Avenue around 11 p.m. The officer tried to pull the car over and perform a traffic stop,

KIDK Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz and weekend weather forecaster Jeff Roper caught up with Garth Brooks before the Friday night concert in Boise, Idaho. Garth Brooks’ first of two sold out shows in Albertsons Stadium was a special one because country star, Blake Shelton, joined the six-time CMA Entertainer of the Year on stage

For eight years, Pat Tucker, a local woman from Idaho Falls, has been raising money to supply life-saving resources for first responders. She believes if they had an automated external defibrillator, her daughter would still be alive. Tucker said: ” There was a driver who was unfit to drive who crossed the center line and

Idaho Falls Zoo visitors had a chance to experience the world of meat-eaters. Once a year, the zoo showcases the top-level predators and shows off their natural behaviors. One of the bigger attractions was the lion feeding. The zoo says it’s the only place in eastern Idaho where you can see a live lion feeding.

Crumbl Cookie opened its doors to the public Friday in Pocatello. It’s a popular cookie store that has expanded to six states. However, what people don’t know is where the whole operations started, and it may be closer than you think. There are 33 locations in 6 different states with plans to expand to more

Friday scores from AA Legion baseball Area C district tournament at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Minico Storm 13, Canyon Ridge Blackhawks 6 (elimination game) South Fremont Cougars 6, Blackfoot Broncos 5 (elimination game) Idaho Falls Bandits 7, East Idaho Rockies 6 [10 innings] (semifinals, IF to state) Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels 7, Twin Falls Cowboys 5

Friday scores from AA Legion baseball Area C district tournament at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Minico Storm 13, Canyon Ridge Blackhawks 6 (elimination game) South Fremont Cougars 6, Blackfoot Broncos 5 (elimination game) Idaho Falls Bandits 7, East Idaho Rockies 6 [10 innings] (semifinals, IF to state) Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels 7, Twin Falls Cowboys 5

Friday in Pocatello, a concert was held at FMC Park for the first time in nearly a decade. The first annual Shady Grove Music Camp kicked off around 4 p.m., with initial crowds surpassing organizers expectations. “For that month that we were advertising things, things were moving pretty slow,” co-organizer Shelbie Harris explained. “So, we

The Better Business Bureau are warning people of a scam going around affecting people traveling this summer. The Better Business Bureau said they have gotten reports of people scammed by who they believe are Expedia customer service representatives. Victims call a phone number for what they believe is Expedia customer service to change their travel

Groups and businesses around Idaho Falls competed head to head in the College of Eastern Idaho’s Great Race for Education “Flamingo” Edition. More than 30 teams raced in a scavenger-hunt in downtown Idaho Falls. Events included teams competing in an egg handoff to a baby food challenge. The annual fundraiser benefits the College of Eastern

The phone app, Faceapp, has been making headlines about its privacy concerns recently. The Better Business Bureau says this is a wake up call for many when downloading phone applications. The Better Business Bureau said that people need to be careful what permissions they are giving applications. Whether it be access to a phones camera

“What does the growth of Idaho Falls look like five to ten years from now? Does it still make sense that we would have widened a quarter of a mile of this road?” said South Boulevard homeowner, Sarah Mueller. Last year the City of Idaho Falls re-striped South Boulevard between 17th street and Sunnyside Road.

A music festival in southern Idaho has been canceled because organizers say they feared potential raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The music festival called the El Tour de Idaho de Los Inquietos was supposed to take place in Jerome on Saturday. Event organizers with the Colombia Event Center posted the cancelation notice on

A teenager was transported to the hospital after a motorcycle accident Wednesday night. The Power County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident happened in the Lake Channel area of Power County which is west of American Falls. A 15-year-old male told police his riding partner, who is also 15-years-old, had jumped his motorcycle in an area

Lighter winds for Saturday with temperatures peaking into the mid to upper 80’s. Sunday through Tuesday, high pressure builds over Utah and Nevada, building in very hot temperatures for the start of the workweek. Saturday – Sunny, with a high near 85. Sunday – Sunny, with highs near 90. Monday & Tuesday- Sunny, highs into

Wyoming has been paid nearly $500,000 from a multi-state settlement stemming from a financial company selling unregistered securities. KGWN-TV reports Wyoming Secretary of State Edward Buchanan announced Thursday LPL Financial has given the state its portion of the $26 million settlement. Securities regulators from multiple states investigated the company, finding it failed to maintain measures

After 34 years of service to individuals with disabilities, President and CEO of Development Workshop, Inc. Mike O’Bleness will be retiring this fall. Development Workshop’s Board of Directors is conducting a national search for candidates to replace O’Bleness as CEO. O’Bleness was initially hired in 1985 and has served in his current role as President

Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel removed a mountain lion from a public park in the small community of Banida in Franklin County Thursday. At approximately 12:30 p.m., Fish and Game conservation officers responded to a report of a mountain lion in a tree in a 3-acre park in Banida. The cat had been

Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to a member of a climbing group that seriously injured her leg and was unable to move Wednesday. Natalie Ulloa, 17 years old from Houston, Texas, was descending the Southwest Couloir route after summiting the Middle Teton when she slipped on ice and snow earlier Wednesday afternoon. She fell

Idaho Gov. Brad Little and other top elected officials say pruning thousands of pages of administrative rules could become standard practice each year. Little, House Speaker Scott Bedke and Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill, all Republicans, said Friday additional cuts and fine-tuning is needed to the state’s administrative code. The rules include such things

Can you believe it’s been 50 years since we landed on the moon? Half a billion people were glued to their television sets to watch. National media has been celebrating all week long with special reports, and this weekend, Craters of the Moon is putting on a party. Why? Because in 1969, before the astronauts

Thirty years after selling the very first ticket on the steps of the Idaho Capitol, the Idaho Lottery returned to the Idaho Statehouse Friday morning and returned the largest dividend in their history. Accepting the dividend on behalf of the people of Idaho, Governor Brad Little received a check representing $60,000,000 during a ceremony at

A Wyoming animal shelter has welcomed in more than 60 animals after authorities seized them from a Casper residence. KTWO-AM reports the Metro Animal Shelter is providing temporary housing and care to about 40 dogs, 15 cats and 10 birds since the animals were rescued Wednesday. The Casper Police Department says it found the animals

For those who frequently head up Payson Canyon during the morning hours, they’ll likely see a man riding his bike and with a grin on his face. Going up or down, it doesn’t matter – he’s always smiling. That man is 74-year-old Jim Taylor, who for the past 30 years has started his morning on

Utah has chosen eight companies to grow cannabis for its medical marijuana program set to open next year. The state’s Department of Agriculture announced the picks Friday morning. The winners include medical marijuana cultivators with businesses in other states and greenhouse growers in Utah. Growers aren’t expected to start planting immediately. Licensees will still need

Idaho Gov. Brad Little convened the first meeting of a committee tasked with recommending what kind of assets the state should buy with $240 million. That amount of money has commercial businesses, timber companies and farmers worried about unfair competition from the state. Little was joined by Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, also a Republican, and

Over 1,000 people have sought employment help from a Wyoming workforce services office since a coal company declared bankruptcy and two giant mines closed. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services office manager Rick Mansheim tells the Gillette News-Record most of those people worked for Blackjewel LLC. The Milton, West Virginia-based company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization

Utah’s low unemployment rate took a slight dip last month. The state Department of Workforce Services announced Friday that June’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.8 percent was down from 2.9 percent in May. There were about 45,500 residents unemployed but seeking work. The national unemployment rate creeped up slightly to 3.7 percent last month.

The suspects in the murder of Arlyne Koehler appeared at the Bannock County Courthouse Thursday for their initial hearing. Dustin Alfaro, 18, and Isaac Rodriguez-Romero, 17, are charged with first-degree murder. Both California men are being tried as adults. Koehler, 87, was murdered in her Pocatello home on March 18. During Thursday’s hearing, the prosecution

The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a water rescue at 325 River Parkway, on the west side of the river, just north of the Broadway Bridge Thursday aroung 9:35 p.m. Four males from Utah, ranging in age from 19 to 21 were swimming in the river when they

Scores from Thursday’s AA Legion baseball Area C district tournament at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Idaho Falls Bandits 11, Canyon Ridge Blackhawks 1 East Idaho Rockies 6, Minico Storm 4 Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels 10, South Fremont Cougars 3 Twin Falls Cowboys 8, Blackfoot Broncos 3 Friday’s games Canyon Ridge vs Minico 10 am (elimination game)

Scores from Thursday’s AA Legion baseball Area C district tournament at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Idaho Falls Bandits 11, Canyon Ridge Blackhawks 1 East Idaho Rockies 6, Minico Storm 4 Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels 10, South Fremont Cougars 3 Twin Falls Cowboys 8, Blackfoot Broncos 3 Friday’s games Canyon Ridge vs Minico 10 am (elimination game)