Pocatello

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) announced it will begin demolishing the abandoned railroad bridge near Exit 80 on Interstate 15. During the night, traffic will be redirected via crossovers from one side of the interstate to the other as each bridge section is dismantled.

The City of Pocatello has begun construction on the Johnny Creek Sanitary Sewer Project, which will provide municipal sewer service to around 200 homes in the Johnny Creek area.

The City of Pocatello is opening several cooling shelters to the public for 45 days beginning July 10th to help people beat the heat, with locations including the City Hall Lobby, Marshall Public Library, and Pocatello Animal Services.

Zoo Idaho will reopen Tuesday after closing for a day while authorities investigated a bomb threat reported over the weekend.

The zoo was evacuated Sunday, June 28, as a precaution after the threat was reported. Zoo Idaho remained closed Monday while the investigation continued.

26-year-old Rayne Rose-Marie Singer of Fort Hall was killed in a high-speed crash in Pocatello, Idaho on Friday, June 19, after striking two parked vehicles and leaving the road completely.

The Pocatello Police Department and Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a woman early Friday morning.

Pocatello residents are limited to two yard sales per year under city code, and the city is reminding people of the rules as summer yard sale season begins.

According to the City of Pocatello, residents may hold one yard sale between January and June and one yard sale between July and December.

Molly Johnson has been appointed as the new Principal of Greenacres Elementary School in Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25, bringing with her 10 years of experience in the district and a strong commitment to learner success.

The Fort Hall Fire Department is advising residents of an active brush fire burning the Michaud Creek that has already consumed an estimated 30 acres.

According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, the Michaud Creek Fire was first reported at 12:02 p.m. today, Friday, June 5. The blaze is located near the 2000 block of W. Michaud Road near the Pocatello Regional Airport.

A controversial proposal to develop an AI Data Center in the Gate City could gain a second life as the applicant petitions the City of Pocatello for reconsideration.

The Arizona-based Lex Developments LLC and Gus Schultz have officially appealed the City of Pocatello Hearing Examiner’s recent denial of their Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a proposed AI data center.

Pocatello-Chubbuck could become the next school district to shorten its instructional week. But the school board won’t make a decision anytime soon.

After a handful of discussions in recent months on implementing a four-day week or moving toward a five-day “hybrid” model, trustees on May 20 unanimously agreed to form a committee that will study options and survey district patrons later this year.

“This gives us an opportunity to do one of the most important things that it can do for any leadership group – and that’s building relationships,” said Pocatello Police Chief Roger Schei.

A member of the Pocatello High School maintenance staff died early Tuesday morning while at work on campus, according to school officials.

Earlier in the day, Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 notified families that emergency responders had been called to the school for a medical emergency involving an adult.

Jonathan Ray Farnsworth, 54, the chief deputy coroner for Bannock County and North Bannock Fire Chief, has been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of lewd conduct with a minor, rape, and sexual exploitation of a child.

A small fire broke out in a waste bin at Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho, causing a brief evacuation. The flames were quickly extinguished, and the Pocatello Fire Department ensured the building was safe before students and staff returned to class.

Idaho State University has launched three accelerated Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree programs designed to help students enter Idaho’s workforce sooner, making it the first public institution in Idaho to offer a three-year bachelor’s degree option.

A 32-year-old Downey man was air-lifted to a local hospital after his car rolled on I-15 near Arimo, and he was not wearing a seatbelt.

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees is seeking applications to fill the upcoming vacancy following the resignation of long-time board member Jim Facer. Facer served two separate tenures on the board and was a staunch advocate for public education. The Board has up to 90 days to appoint a qualified replacement to serve out the remainder of Facer’s term.

The Pocatello Police Department is honoring Captain Chad Higbee as he steps into his retirement after 32 years of service with the department.

Thursday, City leadership, family, and law enforcement came together to celebrate Higbee’s years of service.

A federal jury in Pocatello has convicted a man whose true identity remains unknown after prosecutors say he spent more than two decades using the identity of a deceased teenager to fraudulently obtain nearly $300,000 in government benefits.

Following a three-day trial, the jury found the man guilty of wire fraud, theft of government funds, aggravated identity theft and related charges. U.S. District Judge David C. Nye presided over the trial, which concluded May 21.

The Idaho International Choral Festival is seeking 100 host families in Pocatello to provide accommodation and cultural exchange for international students participating in the event this July.

The City of Pocatello Hearing Examiner has denied the Conditional Use Permit application for an AI Data Center to be built on the former Hoku polysilicon plant site.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is investing over $750 million to replace eight aging air traffic control towers and Terminal Radar Approach Controls across the country, including the Pocatello Regional Airport, with brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities.

Drivers on I-15 will notice a major traffic shift this week as the Idaho Transportation Department enters the next phase of its ongoing interstate expansion project. Starting tonight, May 18th, crews will begin moving northbound traffic into new lanes between the Northgate (Exit 73) and Fort Hall (Exit 80) interchanges.