Month: September 2020

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS is among a force of support heading to the western Oregon fire front this week.

Fire is active on three of four regional fires this morning.

Fluor Idaho is suspending operations at three vapor vacuum extraction and treatment units.

Wyoming’s public health orders have been extended an additional two weeks through September 30.

Some Fall River Electric members in the Hibbard area should expect a brief power outage beginning at around 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Grand Teton National Park is reporting an estimated 710,198 recreation visits during August, a 1.2% increase over August of 2019.

The lightning-caused Lone Star Fire has burned 3,348 acres.

In cooperation with INL researchers, the technology consulting firm, Energetics, is launching a data-collection effort to learn the driving and charging behavior of electric vehicle users across the country.

An Idaho Falls woman faces criminal charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a 2-year-old boy May 1, 2020.

East Idaho Credit Union has presented each of the region’s nine local food banks checks totaling $39,095.50.

The Bureau of Land Management will host 13 National Public Lands Day events in Idaho this year.

Fremont County deputies arrested Jacob T. Dolzal, 32, of Chester after investigating an incident in the Hog Hollow area at around 9:23 p.m. Friday.

Idaho Falls and Pocatello have received federal funds to help protect people from evictions.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an “Air Pollution Forecast and Caution” for nine eastern Idaho counties.

The city of Ammon held a ceremony in remembrance of 9/11.

A University of Idaho team will use a $5.8 million US Department of Agriculture grant to research a pair of viruses that cause major losses in the potato industry.

Idaho Education Association President Layne McInelly is applauding Governor Brad Little’s decision to use $99 million in funding under the federal CARES act to refund cuts in public education.

Grand Teton National Park will begin to cull non-native mountain goats Monday.

Most Intermountain Gas natural gas customers could see a rate increase this winter.

The City of Victor will be closing approximately 50 feet of the Old Jackson Highway southeast of Edgewood Lane to install a water valve for maintenance purposes Monday.

The lightning-caused Lone Star Fire is still active and continues to burn despite two days of colder, wetter weather. It has grown to 3,346 acres.

The Idaho Transportation Department maintenance crews will continue construction on US-20/26 from Butte City to Arco on Monday.