Month: October 2019

Former Idaho State Board of Education President Karen McGee, of Pocatello, has joined the executive board of the Coalition of Idaho Charter School Families. McGee is an audiologist, former Pocatello City Council Member and former restaurant owner. According to a coalition news release, the non-profit works to expand student opportunities in Idaho. McGee came to

Idaho State University confirms that Biological Sciences professor Dr. Timothy Magnuson died of natural causes last weekend while on a back-packing trip in Yellowstone National Park. A Minnesota native, Magnuson is survived by his wife, Dr. Rhesa Ledbetter, who is a visiting assistant professor of biological sciences at ISU. The university offered its condolences to

If you live in the Buckskin area, you’ve probably smelt it. On a daily basis, the crew at Leapknot Coffee Roasters is getting their coffee ready to ship and serve. While they may spend the entire week working, the business is only open on Wednesdays. Owner and operator Travis Voskamp said the “other six days”

For the past four years, Rexburg has been led by Mayor Jerry Merrill, but a newer face could change that. Six candidates running in Rexburg’s election this year sat side by side as they were asked their solutions to some of the community’s biggest issues. The panel consisted of four City Council candidates and two

The Pocatello Free Clinic says a $7,500 grant from ON Semiconductor will help the clinic pay for ongoing laboratory costs. Specifically, it will be used to cover negotiated, reduced-fee lab tests for under-served patients. “ON Semiconductor Pocatello is thrilled to once again provide funds to help support the Pocatello Free Clinic and the crucial role

Idaho Falls’ Community Development Services Department will bring a new South Downtown Plan to the public for a final review tonight. It is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Idaho Falls Public Library, Meeting Room 1. There will be an initial presentation at 7 p.m., then staff will be available to answer

The fear of the freezing temperatures has farmers all around the area working long hours to get the spuds out of the ground as fast as they can. “I really don’t know a good word for it, you put a lot into the potatoes, put your heart and soul into it every day, do the

A Newdale farmer is in critical condition from a farm accident. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office tells Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 the farmer was fixing a farm implement called a disc. His name has not been released. The farmer was underneath the disc as it rolled forward. He was crushed by

Idaho State Police received numerous calls around 4:37 p.m. about a 2019 Ford F250 pickup truck that was not able to maintain lanes and was driving erratically on I-15. It happened near milepost 59 near Inkom. Around 4:43 another person said the truck had crashed into another car near milepost 68, near the Clark Street

The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) and Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) are asking a federal court to stop the Kilgore Gold Project. A federal judge in Boise is scheduled to hear arguments in the case on Tuesday. A Canadian mining company, Otis Gold, has a drilling permit for an area that includes prime wildlife habitat in

The North Bannock County Firefighters’ Association raised almost $4,000 for families affected by an August 20 building collapse. The association represents volunteer firefighters of the newly created North Bannock County Fire Department. Josiah Dahlstrom, the President of the North Bannock County Firefighters Association said “this was truly an inspiring display of compassion and kindness from

One man was hospitalized after his truck overturned in Power County at 10:10 a.m. Monday. The Power County Sheriff’s Office said a single tanker water truck rolled from Lakeview Road, near the Interstate 86 exit 40. The truck went off the eastbound on-ramp and trapped the driver inside. Power County fire personnel freed the driver,

After seven years in effect, Teton County, Wyoming is in the process of reviewing its Comprehensive Plan. Planners say one of their biggest concerns is the community’s failure to adequately house its local workforce. On Tuesday, the Town of Jackson and Teton County planners will host a day long open house from 12:30 p.m. to

Friends of the Teton River (FTR) in Driggs has been awarded an $82,900 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to promote ecological awareness and stewardship. FTR will use the grant to support its Teton County Farms and Fish Initiative. In partnership with the Teton Soil Conservation District, Teton County Farm Bureau and Henry’s Fork Foundation,

An Iconic building in Chubbuck was destroyed by an early Saturday morning fire. Fire crews are investigating the exact cause of the fire at The 5-Mile Inn on Yellowstone. Crews arrived to battle the blaze around 6:30 a.m., finding the 5-Mile Inn fully engulfed. Investigators believe a grease fire started in the kitchen and spread

Saturday afternoon, Zoo Idaho gave people the chance to enjoy Oktoberfest activities with furry friends. Dozens gathered for OktoBEARfest, a 21 and over event that raises funds to get the animals into better habitats. “These guys need a more natural habitat to be living in and these fundraisers are helping build that new habitat,” ZIZS

UPDATE: A man and a juvenile were killed in a Saturday, midday accident along HWY 91 north of Shelley. Idaho State Police say the accident happened approximately 12:45 p.m. on US91 near milepost 119. ISP says, a man was driving northbound on US91, in a 2016 Ford F350 and was attempting to make a left

Fall has just begun, but storms around the region have some already thinking about winter. “You know, we are in that time of year where we get a pattern like we saw last week and we’re seeing now,” National Weather Service meteorologist John Keyes explained. As we get deeper and deeper into the fall, we

First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to Yellowstone National Park was canceled Friday. White House officials say the two-day trip was cut short because of a forecast of snow and a high of 37 degrees at Old Faithful geyser. The First Lady did stop in Grand Teton National Park early in the morning and spoke with

The Idaho Department of Insurance approved a proposal for a minus 6.2 percent overall rate change to Idaho workers’ compensation insurance effective Jan. 1, 2020. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recommends the proposed rate change. “We are pleased to announce this reduction, a move which will benefit Idaho businesses, their employees and the

The question of what President Trump discussed with the president of Ukraine was an impeachable offense under the constitution is being debated. As part of a series of constitutional conversations presented by the Alturas Institute, Dr. David Adler Monday evening addressed that very question from his perspective as a constitutional scholar. “There were many concerns

Jackson Police are looking for public help to identify potential suspects in a possible theft. According to police, one of the men reportedly picked up a jacket that contained a wallet. Officers are not saying whether it was by mistake or not, but, in any case, they would like to recover both the wallet and