Another Rafting Fatality In Idaho
AP- The Idaho County sheriff’s office says a Missoula, Mont. man has died in a rafting accident on the Lochsa River in north-central Idaho. Chief Deputy Jim Gorges told the Lewiston Tribune that the rafting accident happened Wednesday afternoon. The man’s name is being withheld until his family members can be notified. It’s the second [...]
Rising Cost of Inmate Health Care Could Impact Tax Payers
The rising cost of health care isn’t only impacting average citizens. It’s hurting inmates as well. A change in the state level is now forcing counties to pay more to take care of inmate needs. Local News 8 reports that because of the rise in the number of people outside the system requiring medical care, the [...]
Wind Farm Developers Hold Turbine Blade Signing
The Horse Butte Wind Project east of Idaho Falls held a public celebration Wednesday afternoon. Local News 8 reports that the project began last November on 17,000 acres of private land far away from any major population centers. 32 turbines standing over 450 feet tall will dot the foothills when they’re all completed this fall. [...]
Vandals Strike Cars At A Local Hotel And Church Building
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a string of car vandalism cases in Ammon. KPVI reports that the vandals struck several cars and broke windows in the Ameritel parking lot on Midway Ave. and the LDS Church on 3000 Central Ave. If you have any information about these crimes, call the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
Pocatello Home Scorched in Fire
An investigation is ongoing into what sparked a blaze at a Pocatello duplex Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded after a passerby noticed flames coming out of the window of a home on Fairway Drive. Local News 8 reports that crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames, but not without the fire scorching much of the [...]
Barbone’s Trial Pushed to August
A Pocatello teen accused of killing his 7-month-old son was back in court Wednesday. 19-year-old Lee Ross Barbone was charged with first-degree murder in May after admitting to fatally beating his son Richard. Barbone’s preliminary hearing has been moved to August 10. He is currently being held on a $1 million bond.
Gov. Otter Defends Spuds From Harvard Nutritionists
Gov. Butch Otter is defending Idaho potatoes after a recent study linked spuds to weight gain. The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an article taking a shot at potatoes, citing them as an unhealthy food that could cause potential health problems. Otter responded by saying that eating any foods irresponsibly without diet and [...]
Jackson Hole Could Premiere “Modern Family”
A television “mockumentary” could be making its way to Jackson Hole. ABC’s “Modern Family” is considering filming at the Lost Creek Ranch, lodge, and spa. Jackson emerged as the sitcom’s top pick after Snow King Resort offered to set aside rooms for the production crew and actors. The episode would feature the actors on a [...]
IFPD Arrest Man After Flubbed “Citizen’s Arrest”
Idaho Falls Police took a man into custody Tuesday night after he attempted to make a “citizen’s arrest” on a woman he believed was driving drunk. 37-year-old Jason Gregory Lawrence was charged with aiming a weapon at others. Authorities say Lawrence portrayed himself as a police officer and used a handgun in the incident. The [...]
High Winds Damage Trees, Cause Injuries
High winds hammered the region Wednesday afternoon, causing damage in towns around eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. The National Weather Service reported that an 80 mph wind gust hit the Jackson Lake Lodge, blowing out windows, knocking down trees, and injuring three employees. Downed trees were also reported in Pocatello and Iona, where wind speeds [...]
Rammell Faces Jury Trial
Political activist Rex Rammell will be in court today. Rammell’s jury trial for allegedly poaching an elk last November comes over two months after his original trial was postponed when Rammell told Judge Stephen Clark that he wasn’t feeling well. Rammell’s preliminary hearing on a felony charge of attempting to influence a juror in that [...]
2 In Hospital After 2 Different Crashes On Highway 20
Two people are at EIRMC Thursday morning, after two different accidents on Highway 20 Wednesday night. Local News 8 reports that the first happened in Fremont County. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Offices says just before 11:00 Thursday night, Melissa Leavitt of Saint Anthony was hit by a truck near the south Saint Anthony Exit. A [...]
Idaho Falls Power Employee Electrocuted
An Idaho Falls Power employee was hospitalized Tuesday getting electrocuted. Emergency responders say Doug McGriffin was working at Sandy Downs when the incident happened. Track employees reported that he flew back nearly six feet before falling to the ground. Officials are trying to determine what caused the electrical shock. McGriffin was monitoring energy usage levels [...]
No Foul Play in Rexburg Man’s Death
The autopsy results of a Rexburg man who was found earlier this week have been released. Officials do not suspect foul play in the death of Grant Moedl. The man’s body was found in Mountain Home Reservoir Sunday after a three-and-a-half month search. Police say Moedl was found in good physical condition and was most [...]
Man Electrocuted At Sandy Downs In Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — An Idaho Falls Power employee was electrocuted while working at Sandy Downs on Tuesday. According to emergency personnel, the man was conscious and breathing when he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Local News 8 reported that other employees at Sandy Downs report hearing the the shock and the victim [...]
Firework Stand Burglarized
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating the recent theft of firecrackers from a stand located on the 500 block of South Utah Avenue. The stand operator reported the weekend thefts to police on Monday. According to reports, the employee told police that someone made forcible entry into the stand sometime after 10 p.m. Saturday [...]
Climber Rescued in Grand Teton National Park
Officials at Grand Teton National Park say an injured climber had to be rescued Saturday. 47-year-old Dagmar Rapp of Farmington, Connecticut fell about 15 feet in a remote area in Cascade Canyon. Crews worked for nearly two hours to haul her out of the area using a body suit. Rapp was transported to St. John’s [...]
Anti-Luna Activists: “We Sent a Message”
The campaign to recall state superintendent Tom Luna has failed, with reports indicating the movement only gathered one-third of the signatures necessary to hold a recall election. Helen Avila, who spearheaded efforts in Bannock County told Local News 8 that the numbers were nearly twice what official reports indicated. She says the campaign “sent a [...]
Push To Recall Idaho’s Schools Chief Falls Short
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A group seeking to recall public schools chief Tom Luna over his new education laws has failed to collect the required amount of signatures from voters. The Committee to Recall Tom Luna needed to submit 158,107 valid signatures by Monday to succeed in their push for an August special election. But [...]
Looking For A Fun Place For The Family to Cool Off?
KIDK – Rexburg Rapids is finally open…and just in time for the start of summer. Crews were still hard at work today putting the finishing touches on the pool. Rexburg Rapids is fully equipped with a shallow entry for young children, a lap pool, lazy river and water slides. The pool was funded by the [...]