Month: July 2020

Idaho State Police say no one was seriously hurt in a crash on Interstate 15 Tuesday that blocked the northbound lanes for two hours.

An INL-UCSD discovery could lead to better vehicle lithium batteries and more.

A Shelley man was hospitalized at 6:52 p.m. Sunday after a crash at milepost 84 on Interstate 15, just north of Fort Hall.

Drivers are continuing to see lower prices for gasoline this summer.

Rigby Police are attempting to locate Becky Ann Tracy, 48, who was last seen Thursday night.

A Utah man was killed when his motorcyle collided with a horse trailer at around 4:49 p.m. Saturday.

Lightning tracked over southeast Idaho Saturday afternoon and evening ignited multiple wildfires.

Crews were able to drill and blast some of the biggest boulders over the last week that have kept the temporary road around the base of the slide on US-95 south of Riggins closed since July 10.

Battelle Energy Alliance is leading a Department of Energy effort to round up technology for future moon missions.

Idaho State Police say no one was seriously injured in a crash involving a pickup and a train, just north of Lava Hot Springs on Blaser Highway at 11:21 p.m. Thursday.

Teton County, Wyoming health officials are enlisting volunteers to test using the Curative SARS-CoV-2 asay, an oral swab that tests for the presence of COVID-19 in saliva.

After 11 years in the post, Jackson Police Chief Todd Smith has announced he will retire effective August 23.

Idahoans filed 5,687 new claims for unemployment insurance benefits for the week ending July 18.

Repair work begins today on three bridges along Interstate 15 near Blackfoot.

Following a nationwide search, Portneuf Medical Center has named Jordan Herget as its new Chief Executive Officer.

The Frostop Drive-In in Ashton is collecting donations for the four families affected by an accident Friday that took the lives of three teens and hospitalized one.

Idaho Power Company warns its customers are being targeted by scammers.

The Idaho Department of Labor reports it has cleared the 42,000 unemployment insurance claims that had been pending since June 6.

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, Town of Jackson and the Jackson Hole Playhouse have unanimously decided to postpone the Town Square Shootout for the remainder of the 2020 summer season.

The American Red Cross of Greater Idaho has launched a Virtual Family Assistance Center to support families struggling with loss and grief due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Yellowstone National Park said to expect detours and delays at Old Faithful until further notice.