Max Cohan, Author at Local News 8

From heart to heart: Musician helping local mother with heart failure

December 12, 2019 7:31 pm Max Cohan

For 36-year-old Mandy Dutton, life has always had its challenges. Born with Epstein’s anomaly, Dutton’s had six open-heart surgeries since she…

106 over and out: Chubbuck PD’s first female officer retiring

December 11, 2019 2:36 pm Max Cohan

For nearly three decades, Capt. Jean Higgins has been one of the Chubbuck Police Department’s only female officers. In fact, when she started, she…

Portneuf Capital closes deal for former Hoku site

December 10, 2019 5:25 pm Max Cohan

In the saga of the former Hoku site, the Solargise chapter has come to…

BCCLC plans to leave Blackfoot

December 5, 2019 8:34 pm Max Cohan

The Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center has made a big leap for its future and it involves leaving the city…

Denny’s Wrecker Service continues December towing tradition

December 5, 2019 3:29 pm Max Cohan

For over 30 years, Denny’s Wrecker Service has been offering drivers in the Pocatello-Chubbuck area a safe way to get home during the holidays.…

Pocatello family on bittersweet journey to fund cruise with mom battling cancer

December 4, 2019 4:05 pm Max Cohan

It’s been said that timing is everything and that couldn’t be truer for one Pocatello family. For the Carlsons, John, Cally, and their four children,…

Habitat for Humanity moving into historic Pocatello building

December 3, 2019 3:45 pm Max Cohan

For more than a year, Katie Counts, manager of the Habitat for Humanity Restore, has felt the need to expand. The current store of off Garrett Way…

Recent storms slow travelers, help skiers

November 30, 2019 3:42 pm Max Cohan

Recent winter storms have made travel treacherous in some parts of the Gem State, but they’ve also been a difference-maker for skiers and…

Cold and snow doesn’t stop Christmas parade

November 29, 2019 8:08 pm Max Cohan

Dozens braved the cold and snowy streets of Old Town Friday to get a look at the Christmas Night Lights Parade.…

Thanksgiving inside the Bannock County Jail

November 28, 2019 4:50 pm Max Cohan

Every year, on the last Thursday in November, kitchens are hard at work making sure the big meal is ready to go.…

‘I’m not going to dignify misrepresentation’: City Council Elect reacts to report

November 27, 2019 9:42 pm Max Cohan

On Wednesday, the office of the Bannock County Commissioners sent out a media release stating that Mike Larkin and Pocatello City Council Elect Chris…

Whitworth family tradition keeps holiday meals on the table

November 27, 2019 9:17 pm Max Cohan

While many families spent Wednesday preparing their big meal for Thursday, one local family was carving up meals for nearly 700 people. It’s a…

Weather may cause holiday travel trouble

November 26, 2019 8:22 pm Max Cohan

The weeks around Thanksgiving are always among the busiest for the travel. In fact, a record 31.6 million Americans are expected to take flight over…

Pebble Creek preparing for upcoming season

November 23, 2019 4:07 pm Max Cohan

This weekend, many mountains around the region are opening or preparing to open. Pebble Creek isn’t quite there yet, but the lifts were spinning…

Foster and adoptive parents needed in Idaho

November 22, 2019 7:16 pm Max Cohan

November is National Adoption Month, a time to recognize the urgent need for foster and adoptive families in the country. Friday, at the Bannock…

National Rural Health Day holds deeper meaning for some ISU students

November 21, 2019 8:29 pm Max Cohan

Nearly 20 percent of Americans live in rural communities and, as a result, have less access to health care. Thursday is National Rural Health Day and…