Month: August 2019

Governor Brad Little will set up shop Tuesday in Grace, his “Capital for a Day.” A long list of state agency heads and representatives of others will be on hand to answer questions from the public. “I look forward to spending some time with the good people of Grace and Caribou County as we discuss

Three school bonds go to voters in eastern Idaho Tuesday. The Bonneville School district is seeking a $42.7 million bond to finance the construction of a new elementary school, additions to Bonneville and Hillcrest High Schools and improvements to other schools in the district. If approved, it will cost an average taxpayer about $92 per

The Tincup Fire remains active and continues to consume dead and down fuel. High winds propelled the fire to 72 acres over the weekend, which spotted over the 444 trail to the east. Firefighters are still actively implementing management strategies, including building fire line around private property and other public land values. No closures are

In a split decision focused on the separation of legislative and judicial powers, the Idaho Supreme Court has decided a legal squabble between District 29 State Senator Marcus Nye and political challenger Tom Katsilometes. After a challenge from Katsilometes, the Idaho Senate determined Nye won the 2016 election and directed Katsiolometes to pay Nye’s costs

Temperatures will slowly warm this week, with a few thunderstorms in the forecast for Thursday & Friday. Tuesday: Sunny, with highs into the lower to mid 80’s for the Snake River Plain. East winds 5-10 mph. Wednesday: Sunny with highs into lower to mid 90’s. Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance of thunderstorms with highs

Three people have died following a head-on crash east of Boise. Authorities say the crash occurred at about 3:20 p.m. Sunday on Idaho 21. Idaho State Police say 51-year-old Jerry Neher of Nampa was driving south in a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer when he crossed the centerline. Police say he struck a 2012 Toyota Rav4 being

McKayla Matlack has been named Chief Executive Officer of Development Workshop Inc. (DWI). The workshop’s board of directors announced Matlack will replace Mike O’Bleness who is retiring after 34 years with the Community Rehabilitation Program. She will take over the post on September 21. Matlack is not a stranger. She began her career with DWI

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind drivers to pay attention and drive cautiously as children start to go back to school. Sheriff Craig T. Rowland urges you to slow down through school zones and stop for pedestrians in all crosswalks. Also, he asks you to remind your children to be attentive to

Idaho’s gasoline prices continue to fall, down 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week. At an average $2.78 per gallon, Gas Buddy’s daily survey of 802 stations showed prices were 8.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 44.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. At the same time, the

Laura Moore won what was billed as a mechanical bull world championship in Spangle, Washington over the weekend. Moore rode the mechanical bull for 57 seconds on Saturday to win a $4,000 prize and a belt buckle. Moore coaches the Washington State University equestrian team. She lives in Moscow, Idaho and grew up around horses

An Idaho agency says recordings made by a former worker of her unwitting co-workers as part of a sex discrimination lawsuit are illegal and shouldn’t be allowed in an upcoming trial. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game on Friday says in court documents the worker violated federal and state law at least five times

The helicopter banked left and tracked its quarry over the field for about 10 seconds before the net gun went off with a distant pop. The chopper touched down abruptly and two men, helmeted and clad in orange, leaped out and bolted toward the captured pronghorn. It was an unwelcome surprise for an animal that

Forest managers are planning to begin an expansive, yearslong controlled burn project on the Bridger-Teton National Forest this fall in western Wyoming. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the project in the Star Valley area will be done over a 10-year period and cover nearly 65,000 acres, a tract about a fifth the size

A Wyoming man has been sentenced to 12 to 16 years in prison after pleading “no contest” to injecting a woman with a fatal dose of heroin, failing to seek medical help and leaving her in a car to make it look like she injected the drugs. The Gillette News Record reports 28-year-old Jacob “Wally”

One person died and three others were injured in a crash during a boat race on the Snake River in Idaho. KBOI reports two boats competing in the sanctioned race crashed into each other Saturday. The Nez Perce County Sheriff’s office says three people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A fourth person died.

Yellowstone National Park’s top administrator says visitors aren’t harming the park’s natural resources and he sees no need to require reservations to limit crowds. The Cody Enterprise reported Wednesday that superintendent Cam Sholly also said he doesn’t believe the park needs to set up a bus system from surrounding communities to reduce car traffic inside

Update: 8-25 An Idaho Falls area field fire was estimated at about 15 to 20 acres and was fully controlled before it damaged any structures. The cause of the fire was under investigation Original Story: Fire crews are responding to a fire in Bonneville County. The fire broke out at near North 25th East. 81st

Update: 8-26 Idaho State Police have reported that since the on-scene investigation ended, additional people came forward who were with the victims prior to the accident. ISP and the Fremont County Coroner’s Office now say it is undetermined whether Thueson or Galley were driving when the ATV crashed. That investigation is continuing. Update: 8-4-19 12:45

Sometimes bureaucracy and politics can get in the way of getting things done, and Pocatello’s South Valley Connector is no exception. The name Frasure coupled with the bright yellow signs might take some Idahoans down memory lane. Brothers Evan and Ron Frasure both served Idaho from the state and local level for years. “(Ron) served

The South Fremont Fire Department was called to two separate field fires Saturday afternoon. A stubble field in Newdale and a grain field in Wilford were contained before causing any damage. The fire department reported the owner of the grain field was able to disc a line around one edge of the fire, allowing the

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has opened a 30-day public comment period on the so-called “work requirement” restriction. The provision was added by the legislature to the Medicaid expansion initiative approved by voters last year. People can comment by e-mail or at one of two public hearings in Boise. At direction of the

Idaho big game hunters can expect “good to excellent” prospects for whie-tailed deer and elk this fall and average for mule deer this fall. But, Idaho Fish and Game Department officials say conditions will vary by location across the state and have prompted regulation changes in the upper valley. In Southeast Idaho (Pocatello region), biologists

Wind Advisory for a good portion of the Snake River plane and Southeast Idaho. With cooler temperatures and high pressure in control, winds on Sunday will pick up 35-45 mph from 11am to sunset. Blowing dust can be expected in the Arco Desert and I-15 north of IF. Highs in the upper 70’s and lower

Native American tribes are becoming a political key player in next year’s presidential election. Shoshone Bannock Tribes are preparing by initiating voter participation for young and old. “We haven’t seen much advocacy for the Native American tribes, and definitely the outreach and education now is gearing up for 2020,” the public affairs manager for Shoshone

BOYS H.S. SOCCER Pocatello 0 Highland 5 Twin Falls 3Idaho Falls 0 Rigby 4Skyline 0 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER Skyline 7Rigby 0 Highland 3Twin Falls 3 Shelley 0Madison 16

A Victor man has been arrested for rape and battery after a two-year Teton County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Chet K. Nielson, 31, was charged with raping and battering a 26-year-old woman in the Victor City Park on August 4, 2017. Teton County Prosecutor Billie Siddoway said the woman was attending a Music on Main event.

Officials are looking for information about vandalism that happened at Craters of the Moon. Beauty Cave was vandalized during the week on August 11. Officials ask if you have any information regarding this incident, call the Visitor and Resource Protection Division at 208-527-1321.

A federal appeals court says Idaho must provide gender confirmation surgery to a transgender inmate who has been living as a woman for years but who has continuously been housed in a men’s prison. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday agreed with a federal judge in Idaho that the state’s denying the

Brian Leigh Dripps, the man who investigators say confessed to killing Angie Dodge in 1996, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing Friday. During the hearing, the State brought multiple witnesses to the stand who were part of the investigation back in 1996. Dripps sat alongside his attorney this afternoon hearing the horrifying details of

The Idaho Falls City Council has approved an amended development agreement for the Costco site and annexed the radius and circumference of the roundabout at Hitt and Lincoln Roads into the city as part of the project. The Costco property was annexed into the city in 2018, but the roundabout property was not. At the

Authorities say a man died after the fishing boat he was in flipped on the Snake River in northwest Wyoming. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports 69-year-old George Erwin Roulhac, of Greenville, Mississippi, went into the water near the Snake River KOA around noon Friday. He was pulled from the river, but CPR was

Hot and sunny for Saturday, with winds picking up Saturday afternoon thanks to a dry cold front. Gusty winds expected Sunday and Monday with dropping temperatures. Saturday: Sunny with afternoon and evening winds. Highs into the lower 90’s. Sunday: Windy, partly sunny with highs into the lower 80’s. Monday: Cooler and windy. Highs into the

Winds will begin to pick up Saturday afternoon, as a cold front moves through on Sunday. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for this weekend. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions will be seen this weekend. Red Flag Warning FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE Dry cold front

Based on latest available statistics, AARP Idaho says 32% of Idahoans stopped taking a prescription drug in 2016 because of cost. In Idaho, the average annual cost of prescription drug treatment increased 57.8% in the five-year period while the average Idahoan’s annual income only increased 5.1%. The group presented its report to the National Academy

Yellowstone National Park completed the first transfer of bison to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana under the new operational quarantine program Friday. 55 male bison completed Phases I & II of the brucellosis quarantine protocol at Yellowstone and will finish assurance testing (Phase III) at Fort

A geologist who has never held statewide public office has announced he is running for the Wyoming U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Mike Enzi. R. Mark Armstrong, of Centennial, tells the Laramie Boomerang he will run as a Republican. Former U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis is the only other announced GOP candidate for the

A southwestern Idaho woman is denying charges she stole $1 million from Saint Alphonsus Health System. Sixty-year-old Lois Soito of Horseshoe Bend pleaded not guilty Thursday to 10 counts of wire fraud in U.S. District Court. A federal grand jury indicted Soito last week. Authorities say Soito worked for the company for 22 years. Officials

The sale of the former Hoku Materials plant property has been stopped in its tracks. On Wednesday, the Pocatello Development Authority rescinded their agreement with Solargise America, the company based out of the United Kingdom that planned to buy the land for $1.2 million. PDA board members said Solargise did not live up to the

This weekend is your last chance to go to the Ross Park Aquatic Complex. Sunday, August 25 marks the last day to take a dip in the pools at the facility. Ross Park Aquatic Complex Manager Stacie VanKirk says most of the staff members will be returning to college, high school or other educational pursuits

UPDATE: 11:10 a.m. Fire Chief Carl Anderson reports one farm vehicle was moved out of the area of the fire, but a second would not start and was caught in the fire. He estimates about 150 one-ton bales of hay were burned. Most of the fire crew left the scene about 5:30 a.m. Friday A

A medical aircraft detected the 1-acre Wyodaho Fire about -mile east of Wyodaho Lake in the Bechler District of Yellowstone National Park on August 21. The fire is smoldering and creeping in grass and open timber and is less than a mile from the Bechler River Trail and about 600 feet above the trail. There

Jackson Police are looking for help tracking down a driver involved in a hit and run accident.It happened Thursday, when a red truck pulling a U-Haul trailer struck a parked vehicle. The pickup is then seen leaving the scene without stopping to provide information. Anyone with information should contact Jackson Police Corporal Andazola at 307-733-1430.

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A National Park Service decision will clear the path for a right-of-way permit for telecommunications infrastructure, including cellular and broadband services in strategic, developed areas of Grand Teton National Park. The areas include parts of the park that currently have significant staff presence or see a high volume of visitors. It also includes upgrades with

After 20 years of planning and a four-year renovation project, the historic Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel will formally reopen in Yellowstone National Park August 30. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The $30 million rehabilitation and renovation of the 1938 hotel was completed this month. The work included the hotel,

A Preston man was killed in a one-car rollover on Highway 34 at Thatcher Road at around 4:09 p.m. Thursday. Idaho State Police said Thomas Sampson, 66, was traveling southbound in a 2000 Jeep Wrangler. The vehicle left the right side of the road, rolled and threw him from it. Sampson died at the scene

UPDATE 9:35 a.m. An Amber Alert for Tyran Ban Campern has been canceled. The child safely along with the vehicle has been located. ____ An Amber Alert is ongoing for a 7-year-old Montana boy who police believe may be in danger and traveling through northern Idaho. Tyran Ban Campern was last seen in the town

Rexburg is the national winner of The Wyland National Mayor Challenge for Water Conservation. “This is a beautiful state, you can see water is the lifeblood of Idaho, you can see it in the Snake River, you can see it in all the beautiful lakes. This resource is very precious, it’s not guaranteed, that we

Update: 8/22/2019 6:30 p.m.: Hundreds of people came out to cheer on the Idaho Falls Bandits as they paraded through Idaho Falls Thursday afternoon. While riding a fire truck along Memorial way to the Bonneville Courthouse, the Idaho Falls Bandits waved and greeted spectators with big smiles. The team won the American Legion World Series

A new study is giving you more reasons to skip the diet soda when you’re craving sugar. The health risks of sugary drinks are already well-known. They can lead to obesity and diabetes, as well as other problems in the brain, like poorer memory and smaller brain volume, but after researchers from Boston University followed

A healthier community in Idaho Falls is on the horizon. The Idaho Falls Community Hospital is set to open its doors Nov. 4. “We meet with the contractors on a daily basis to make sure that specific milestones are being met,” said Casey Jackman, the chief operating officer for the new hospital. Some of these

Scattered thunderstorms late Thursday coming to an end for Friday, with lighter winds. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms for Friday near the National Parks, Jackson and areas near the Wyoming border. Otherwise, we’ll see partly sunny skies. Temps warm back up for Saturday, before another front rolls in, with gusty winds late

Idaho Transportation Department crews are making safety improvements to the intersection of Idaho Highway 47 and US 20 through the city of Ashton. ITD approved a traffic signal at the intersection at the request of the city some time ago, but, due to issues during project design, it was pushed back from 2020 to 2023.

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, other state attorneys general and 12 private phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. “Robocalls are a plague on all of us, but I’m optimistic that through collaborations like this one, we can begin attacking the problem,” Wasden said. “This is bigger than just one

A video shows employees at a rental car agency all they need to know about how a car got damaged in Yellowstone National Park. The footage shows one of dozens of bison stampeding through the park as it rams the rental and cracks the windshield. No injuries were reported. The Casper Star-Tribune reports a family

A new steering committee has begun looking at ways to address drinking water safety issues in the Hoback Junction area. Teton Conservation District Water Resources Specialist Carlin Girard said drinking water sources north of the Snake and Hoback River confluence have exceeded nitrate concentrations deemed safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. He added, the situation

Central Wyoming College, which operates an outreach center in Jackson, is preparing to begin offering Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. In a special meeting Wednesday, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to begin the approval process. As is customary with new academic programs, the next steps will include seeking required approval through the

A 40-year-old Boise man was arrested Wednesday for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Jonathan Schmidt is charged by federal complaint. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy W. Dale. The complaint alleges that between January 29 and August 21, 2019,

A 54-year-old Boise man who killed two women in the 1990s in different states has been sentenced to life in prison after DNA evidence connected him to the slayings. Lee Miller was sentenced in both cases on Wednesday in Idaho with a Washington judge participating via video conference. Miller previously pleaded guilty in each case

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has adopted a new mission statement and a logo that should fit easier on a sign. The hospital’s new mission statement is: “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.” Administrators will use its infrastructure to provide advanced training, recruit specialized physicians, invest in

A Wyoming developer wants a wrongful death lawsuit moved to a different location due to media coverage about him. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports Jamie Mackay says he cannot receive a fair trial in Teton County. Mackay’s attorney filed a motion for transfer of trial July 29, which says media coverage of him

UPDATE 8-22 The Bannock Peak Truck Stop is open for business after an unexplained odor forced evacuation of the truck stop and casino last weekend. In a news release, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes said the truck stop itself opened Saturday. The convenience store was not immediately affected, but closed as a safety precaution. Casino management is

In Ed McKim’s home, you’ll find Amazon Alexa and several Echo Dots throughout his house. It works just like a regular model but his home system is geared special for him. “Constant Companion is the name of the service,” said Scott Holmes, CEO of Visiting Angels of Eastern Idaho. “This is kind of revolutionary in

Hundreds of educators around Eastern Idaho and the nation are at Thunder Ridge High School in Bonneville County this week. Bonneville School District 93 and Solution Tree are hosting the Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute. “You have so many different teachers from all over the U.S. and they come together, and they get to

As part of an annual effort, students from two ISU programs aided the City of Pocatello in cleaning up the Portneuf River. This collaborative effort dates back over a decade and this year yielded some interesting finds. “Last weekend, we had our annual river clean up and it was awesome,” Hannah Sanger, science and environmental

The Pocatello Police led a team to clear a homeless encampment up City Creek Trail last weekend. Pocatello hikers are happy, but where will these people go? Homelessness hovers around 2,000 people in Idaho over the past six years. Most of the shelters are at full capacity or close to it. Aid for Friends is

Idaho is experiencing tremendous growth and that growth is affecting our schools. All the schools in the Sugar-Salem School District have modular classroom buildings due to overcrowding. A bond committee of 12 community members was formed two years ago to determine the best solution for the district. “We’re experiencing growth here in Sugar, the last

Old Town Pocatello is changing every day, and this past moth is no exception. “There’s quite a lot of changes, actually, in the last three years,” said Denis Clijsters, the part-owner of the Station Square building in Old Town. Station Square had been mostly vacant for years, but with the new ownership, it’s filling up

The Idaho Falls Bandits won the American Legion World Series Wednesday morning with a 5-3 victory over Fargo, N.D.This is the first American Legion World Series win for a team from the state of Idaho.This marked the third straight year that Idaho sent a team to the American Legion World Series and ninth overall. Only

Teton Interagency fire managers and staff are busy responding to fire incidents locally, regionally and nationally. The Teton Interagency area, including Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and National Elk Refuge, has had warm temperatures, low humidity and some winds the past few days. These conditions can rapidly dry vegetation and create ideal conditions

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon released an executive order Wednesday he claims will improve the state’s Greater Sage Grouse Core Area Protection Strategy. He said the order streamlines concepts fundamental to Greater sage-grouse conservation, improves clarity, recognizes valid and existing rights, and continues to provide regulatory certainty as new information emerges. Gordon said it reflects public

Searchers in western Wyoming have found the body of a woman missing for over a month. Twenty-eight-year-old Aubree Corona hadn’t been seen since she was on a camping trip in the Wind River Range. Sublette County officials said Wednesday they found Corona’s body 1.3 miles from a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche she was driving. Investigators say

Be on the lookout for an Eastern Idaho State Fair ticket scam. EISF officials said Facebook profiles are selling tickets and asking people to send money through PayPal for electronic tickets to grandstand events. This is a scam. The fair does not offer electronic ticketing; however, you can buy the tickets online but a ticket

After our hot Wednesday, We have a dry cold front moving in for Thursday with gusty winds and highs back into the 70’s and 80’s. There will be a few thunderstorms in our local mountains. Thursday: Windy, mostly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms in Central Idaho. Highs in the Snake River Plain into

The Idaho Falls Fire Department confirms the large plumes of smoke visible northwest of Idaho Falls are the result of a controlled agricultural burn. The fire is located near W 49th North. If you are planning a controlled field burn, remember to call the non-emergency number for Idaho Falls Dispatch at 208-529-1200.

A 32-year-old Rigby man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 300 months in prison, for sexual exploitation of a minor child, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ordered Joseph Lavern Harris serve a lifetime of supervised release, following his prison sentence. Harris pleaded guilty on March 26,

Update: Houston Briscoe, 19, has been identified as the man injured during Tuesday’s collapse. As of Wednesday afternoon, Briscoe remains in critical condition at Portneuf Medical Center. ——————– Original: Bannock County authorities are investigating a construction accident that claimed the life of one worker Tuesday.Briscoe Builders Construction was building the new North Bannock Fire Station

Four Idaho Falls Police Officers were honored during a recent promotion ceremony. Now Captain Jeremy Galbraith was named to lead the Professional Standards of Logistics Bureau. He has been with the IFPD since 1998, serving as a Patrol Officer, Neighborhood Police Officer, Detective, Polygraphist, Patrol Sergeant, and Professional Standards and Logistics Lieutenant. Galbraith recently graduated

Four skiers have been ordered to pay fines for illegally leaving a Wyoming ski boundary and entering an area of Grand Teton National Park that had been closed because of avalanche danger last February. Two of the skiers had to be rescued after becoming lost. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports Andrew Richards of

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The largest-ever project in the U.S. to remove thousands of juniper trees to help imperiled sage grouse has started in southwestern Idaho. The Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-Grouse Habitat Project aims to remove junipers on 965 square miles of state and federal land in Owyhee County. Officials say the multi-year project that started this spring could become a

A Boise pastor has been charged with sexually abusing a child after prosecutors say he abused a teenage parishioner. Forty-eight-year-old Bret Welty made his first appearance in court Monday to face sex abuse and lewd conduct charges. He has not yet had the chance to enter a plea, and his defense attorneys say he is

Ada County has expanded its anti-discrimination policy to include protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees. Boise State Public Radio reports the new policy has been in the works for a couple of months now, and was recently approved by the Ada County Commissioners. Commissioner Diana Lachiondo, a Democrat, said the change is

UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports the UTV has been recovered. ____ ORIGINAL: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect who drove off in a stolen UTV Saturday. The vehicle was stolen from the Rigby Middle School at around 1:13 p.m. Saturday. It’s described as a 2007 Yamaha Rhino. It is

A man is dead after a crash on U.S. Highway 91 at North 400 East. It is just south of Firth. Idaho State Police say a truck on Highway 91 attempted to make a left turn onto N 400 E. Behind the truck, Alan Bankhead, 57, of Blackfoot, was riding a motorcycle. Bankhead clipped the

Idaho State Police is investigating a deadly crash heading east on U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 337 near Rexburg in Madison County. Grant O. Hunsaker’s Chevrolet Equinox went off into the median and up the embankment and into the pillar supporting the center overpass. Hunsaker, 31, of Rigby died in the accident and was the

Patrons of the Bonneville School District can get a first-hand look at the school board’s plans if a proposed building bond issue is approved at the polls next Tuesday. Two public, open-house meetings have been scheduled to brief the public on the district’s plans. The $42.7 million bond would be used to acquire, furnish and

We’re still in the window of the 100 Deadliest Days and approaching holidays. On the streets, you will see more patrol cars cracking down on the slogan, “Drive sober or get pulled over.” “All of our crashes are tied to some sort of speed and inattention, and we have a large number of those that

Art administrators, artists, arts educators and art enthusiasts all came together for a roundtable discussion on Tuesday. The conversation was part of a strategic meeting plan by The Idaho Commission on the Arts held to brainstorm ideas, define priorities and identify challenges for the Commission’s next long-term plan. The room was filled with passionate discussions

As parents and students across Southeast Idaho are preparing for the first day of school, so are school officials. This year, School District 25 in Pocatello and Chubbuck is focusing its efforts on increasing attendance and bettering communication with parents during safety issues. Parents may have noticed an announcement sent out on Tuesday about the

The Steamboat Geyser at Yellowstone National Park is no Old Faithful. The world’s tallest active geyser — whose major eruptions shoot water more than 300 feet into the air — is known to be unpredictable. But if there was ever a year to witness Steamboat’s spectacular surge of water, this might be it. We’re more

Fluor Idaho has completed cleanup of radioactive sludge spilled during a breach of four storage drums there last year. There were no injuries or external release of radioactive materials during the incident at the Accelerated Retrieval Project (ARP) facility. Up until the time of the accident, crews had safely processed and repackaged more than 9,500

State officials have approved a 4.5 percent increase in payouts to public schools and other beneficiaries from money generated from the state’s 3,750 square miles of endowment lands. Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little and four other statewide elected officials on the Idaho Land Board voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve the record $84.5 million distribution. Most

The off-year municipal political season will officially get underway August 26, when people can declare their candidacy for city council positions. The filing period will remain open until September 6. In Pocatello, Seats 1, 2 and 3 are up for election for terms of 4 years Those seats are currently held, respectively, by Jim Johnston,

An Idaho Fish and Game Department study focusing on roadkill incidents on US Highway 20 and State Highway 87 in Fremont County will continue, but with a slightly different mission. The department received a $25,000 Citizen Science Grant in February to pay for volunteer mileage and fund a wildlife technician to coordinate the study through

Idaho officials are increasing logging on state lands by more than 30 percent and plan to build a seed orchard in northern Idaho to plant trees to replace those cut down. The Idaho Land Board on Tuesday voted to ramp up harvest on the state’s forests over a four-year span to bring in about $20

Health officials have confirmed a human case of West Nile virus in eastern Utah. The TriCounty Health Department in Vernal didn’t disclose the name, age or location of the infected person in the Uintah Basin. Health officials say at least four mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus in Uintah County. A mosquito

The Idaho Falls Chukars are getting two more home games. Their scheduled two game series in Missoula for August 20 and August 21 has been moved to Melaleuca Field because of unsafe conditions at Orgren Park in Missoula. The first pitch is set for 7:15 pm for both games and the Chukars will be the