Month: May 2020

There were two big lottery winners in Bonneville County Saturday, but no one has claimed winnings yet.

21-year-old Ralyn D. Piper entered into a non-binding agreement Tuesday, pleading guilty to forcing her way into a residence in the 100 block of North Stout Street in Blackfoot and injuring a 93-year-old female victim.

The Teton County, Wyoming Health Department and Town of Jackson will hold a mass COVID-19 testing event Thursday at the Teton County Fairgrounds.

Wyoming’s unemployment rate rose from 3.8% in March to 9.2% in April.

A community donation will help Pocatello youth get around town this summer.

A steady downward trend in Wyoming births began to level out in 2019, according to Wyoming Department of Health Vital Statistics Services reports.

The Pocatello Parks and Recreation Department has completed a new bypass trail on “Heart Attack Hill.”

The Idaho Farm Bureau has named Zak Miller as the Federation’s new CEO and executive Vice President.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) evaluating a land exchange near the Chinese Peak-Blackrock Canyon area.

Town buildings will open to the public in Jackson Tuesday.

Yellowstone National Park has opened its North Entrance at Gardiner, but only for motorists traveling to Silver Gate or Cooke City.

The city of Ammon has announced plans to proceed with Ammon Days Saturday, August 1, at McCowin Park.

A young male mountain lion was euthanized over the weekend after it was captured roaming on the outskirts of Rexburg.

The Pocatello City Council has formally accepted $1.1 million in grant funding for the Pocatello Regional Airport through the Congressional CARES Act.

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 9 points in April from a record low 2.5% in March to 11.5%.

A task force assigned by Idaho Governor Brad Little has released a new strategy to improve the state’s testing procedures for the COVID-19 virus.

In an attempt to keep ahead of growing demand for services, the National Park Service is seeking public comment on a new environmental assessment.

Idaho’s May Primary Election may set new turnout records.

The city of Idaho Falls has approved a plan intended to help residential utility customers impacted by COVID-19.

Yellowstone National Park reports visitation during its first three days of operation were 90% of normal through the East Entrance, near Cody, and 60% of normal at the South Entrance, near Jackson.

A long-term nursing home patient has become Wyoming’s 12th victim of COVID-19.

Another 5,800 initial unemployment insurance claims were filed with the Idaho Department of Labor over the past week, roughly the same level as the week before.

U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has ordered the Idaho Secretary of State to extend the deadline for voters to request an absentee ballot.