Month: August 2019

You can now send a text message to 9-1-1 in Bingham County. It’s no longer required to have a TTY to communicate with 9-1-1. TTY is a device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired to use a telephone to communication through typing rather than traditional phone conversation. If you are

The Idaho Falls Police Department has two newly designated neighborhood patrol officers. These two officers are part of the patrol bureau and assigned to work in specific neighborhoods in the city that have higher crime rates. Neighborhood patrol officers work the same shifts in the same area indefinitely. They will respond to calls for service

Yellowstone National Park has identified the remains of a Chinese man who likely drowned in 2015. Officials believe Feiyang “Isaac” Xiang, 21, was a seasonal concessionaire employee in Yellowstone. He was last seen being swept down the Yellowstone River in the northern section of the park on July 23, 2015. Search efforts at the time

The Idaho National Laboratory has completed its final report on the 112,107 acre Sheep Fire. It was declared fully extinguished on July 28 and became, officially, the largest fire in INL history. Although a number of power poles were destroyed, Rocky Mountain Power and INL crews are currently working to replace damaged lines. No commercial

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and state Treasurer Curtis E. Meier Jr. have settled a lawsuit related to the state Capitol renovation project. In a joint statement released Thursday, Gordon and Meier announced the settlement reaffirms the state treasurer’s constitutional authority to approve contracts for “repairing and furnishing the halls and rooms used for the meeting

The War Bonnet Roundup starts this Thursday, but for some special kids, the rodeo fun has already begun. Rodeo queens went to Champ’s Heart in Idaho Falls to take part in a service project in which they gave children with special needs a chance to be a rodeo star. Champ’s Heart is a ministry to

The 2019 War Bonnet Roundup is less than a day away. Yet, crowds of people gathered in downtown Idaho Falls to get a head start in the rodeo celebrations. Wednesday evening, the rodeo committee and other event organizers put together a free sneak preview for Thursday’s event. The weekly summer party, Alive After 5, kicked

Fair season is underway and one of the first big events of the season wrapped up on Wednesday. The 4-H Bingham County Fair began last Friday and finished up in Blackfoot on the last day of July. “This is our 27th year as Bingham County,” Sherrie Mecham, president of the sale committee, explained. Mecham has

A Pocatello couple is still recovering from the shooting Tuesday on North 10th Avenue. The victims have been identified as Erica and Damien Farnsworth. The alleyway that connects Fremont Street to Wyeth Street, parallel to 10th Avenue, is fairly quiet most days. Wednesday, however, was a different story. At around 12:45 p.m., Damien and Erica

UPDATE 8/1/19: The Rattlesnake Fire grew to 18 acres Wednesday evening. Firefighters are making good progress and will continue building containment lines today. Containment is expected Thursday, August 1 at 6 p.m. ___ ORIGINAL: The Rattlesnake Fire started at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. The fire is located two miles due

The U.S. Forest Service has released proposed changes in its sage grouse management plans. The Forest Service said it made the changes after hearing concerns from states and land users. The agency manages the bird in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah. According to the Forest Service, the changes allow for greater flexibility and local

UPDATE: 8-1 The driver of the Chevrolet Avalanche was Ryan Fuchs, 41, of Livermore, California. The victim has been identified as Maria Theresa Fuchs, 41, of Livermore, California. Next of kin have been notified. Original Story: One person was killed when the Chevy Avalanche he was riding in overturned on U.S. Highway 20 at milepost

We’ll watch today as a sunny morning transitions into an overcast afternoon. Wathcning out for scattered thunderstorms through the evening.Highs into the upper 80’s and lower 90’s for the Snake River Plain. Thursday: Afternoon thunderstorms with highs into the upper 80’s. 40% chance of percipitation. Friday: Mostly Sunny with highs into the lower 90’s. Slight

UPDATE 1:00 p.m. A 37-year-old was arrested after an incident at Tautphaus Park Tuesday. Idaho Falls Police Dispatch received multiple calls from people reporting gunshots at Tautphaus Park near the skate park around 9:30 p.m. Callers said a person in a vehicle had shot into a group of cars and people. Idaho Falls Police Officers

Around 4:33 p.m. on July 31, Idaho State Police investigated a deadly crash near milepost 163 south of Dubois. 68-year-old Kenneth Anderson of Sparks, Nevada, was driving a 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser north on I-15 near milepost 163 when his vehicle drifted off the left side of the highway. Anderson overcorrected and drove off the