Rexburg City Council Approves Their Own Raises
(REXBURG, ID) – Rexburg city council members have voted to give themselves a raise. In a five to one vote, the council moved to increase Mayor Richard Woodland’s salary by $10,000 annually, while council members will receive a $2,400 raise. Councilman Jerry Merrill says the raise was needed in order to keep up with the [...]
White House Shooter Planned Attack for Months
(WASHINGTON, DC) – An Idaho Falls man charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama in 2011 reportedly planned the attack for months. 22-year-old Oscar Ortega-Hernandez fired at least five shots at the White House while the president was out of town. Ortega-Hernandez says he was upset about the president’s strong position on the criminalization [...]
Idaho Hispanic Population Booming
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – An estimated 52 million Hispanics now live in the United States, representing the largest minority group in the nation. Idaho’s Hispanic population has gone up 70 percent over the past decade. Drawn to the Gem State by jobs in agriculture, the service industry, and manufacturing, many workers have settled down and [...]
Madison Adds Maternity Center
(REXBURG, ID) – One of the regions busiest hospitals will open up a new maternity center this week. Madison Memorial plans to open the new $1.9 million facility on Friday. Planners say it is designed to make the rush to the hospital a little less hectic. Maternity director Betty Barney says they’ve made the rooms [...]
Dry Winter Brings Dangerous Wildfire Forecast
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – U.S. Forest Service officials say this year’s dry winter could bring a nasty wildfire season this summer. Two small wildfires already hit California’s wine country last month, and with little moisture saturating the region, it brings the potential for fire activity that was every bit as rough as it was last [...]
Bomb in Mailbox Was a “Dud”
(KETCHUM, ID) – A homemade bomb found in a rural mailbox near Ketchum last week appears to have been a dud. Investigators say the bomb had ineffectively detonated before police even arrived. The device, which was described as “very crude” didn’t operate as it was designed, but authorities are confident that it wasn’t intended to [...]
Fire Leaves 16 People Homeless
(JEROME, ID) - Sixteen people are homeless following a structure fire in downtown Jerome. Fire crews say the blaze tore through an apartment complex Tuesday afternoon, displacing at least nine families. High winds made fighting the flames nearly impossible, and extensive smoke and water damage was reported on nearby buildings. A temporary shelter has been [...]
Butte County School District Closed Today
(BUTTE COUNTY, ID) – Butte County School District #111 has canceled classes for Thursday May, 2nd because of no water. No word on when the situation might be rectified. Stay tuned for updates..
An Arrest Made in the Chubbuck Bomb Threat
(CHUBBUCK, ID) – Chubbuck Police made an arrest Wednesday morning in the bomb threat at Walmart on Sunday. Brian J. Lavatta was taken into custody and will now be charged with a Felony False Report of Explosives in a Public Place. Lavatta allegedy called the Walmart Sunday evening, stating that a bomb was to be [...]
St. Anthony Man Sentenced for Child Porn
(ST. ANTHONY, ID) – A St. Anthony man has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison on child pornography charges. Twenty-five-year-old Heriberto Aleman-Aguero, a Mexican national, was found with several images of child pornography stored on his cell phone in July 2011. Prosecutors say he was having the phone repaired at a shop when [...]
Jackson Robber Claims “Homeless” Justification
(JACKSON, WY) – An Australian man who robbed a Jackson bank on New Years Eve says he gave his loot to the homeless. Thirty-nine-year-old Corey Donaldson, who was living in Utah at the time of his arrest earlier this year, claims he gave all $140,000 in stolen cash to the poor. Donaldson reportedly told a US [...]
ISU Appoints New Provost
(POCATELLO, ID) – Idaho State University has appointed a new provost and vice president of academic affairs. History professor Laura Woodworth-Ney will replace Barbara Adamcik, who has served as interim provost for nearly three years. Woodworth-Ney currently serves as the associate vice president for academic affairs, managing the school’s curriculum management and online class development. [...]
Ucon Man Charged With Possession of Stolen Property
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – A Ucon man has been arrested for possession of stolen property. Idaho Falls Police say 32-year-old Jeremy Marsden was arrested Monday afternoon when he tried to pawn a set of $1,700 golf clubs at Granny’s Pawn on Lomax. The clubs were stolen Saturday night from a car on the 500 block [...]
IFHS Names New Football Coach
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Administrators in District 91 have announced a new football coach for Idaho Falls High School. Pete Molino, who works as a behavioral analyst for the district, will replace Chuck Johnson, whose contract was not renewed. Applicants were narrowed down to four individuals, each of whom had to go through a lengthy interview [...]
Man Tased During Arrest
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Idaho Falls Police say they had to use a Taser to subdue a man under the influence of drugs early Saturday. 20-year-old Dustin Ross was one of three men allegedly trying to break into an apartment on the 900 block of Ada at around 2:30 a.m. Authorities say Ross failed to [...]
No PTSD Comp. for Idaho Falls Man
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – A former Idaho Falls cook won’t be given worker’s compensation for psychological trauma suffered in a work-related accident in 2005. Thirty-six-year-old Matthew Mazzone tripped and fell into a deep fat fryer at Texas Roadhouse, severely burning his arm. Mazzone, who returned to work after months of treatment and therapy, claims he [...]
Demand for Idaho Cheese on the Rise
(TWIN FALLS, ID) – The global demand for Idaho’s booming cheese industry is on the rise. Experts say a growing demand for cheese in China, coupled with struggling diary farms in Europe has increased prices from $1.60 per pound to $1.85. China’s imports of milk powder has also shot up 600 percent since 2008. Officials [...]
An Explosive Device is Found at a Jefferson County Landfill
(JEFFERSON COUNTY, ID) – Jefferson County employee located a possible explosive device at work Tuesday at the Circular Butte Landfill. Sheriff Olsen requested the assistance of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s bomb squad to determine what kind of explosives it was and removed it from the area. Due to the explosive material being of military grade, [...]
Law Would Crack Down on Soliciting, Panhandling
(POCATELLO, ID) – The Pocatello city council is considering an ordinance that would require door-to-door solicitors and panhandlers to pay a hefty registration fee. Officials say the law would require businesses to put down $1,000 on a sales license with a $100 fee for each additional salesperson. The individual fee would go toward criminal background [...]
Fort Hall Man Sentenced for Fatal Crash
(BLACKFOOT, ID) A 22-year-old Fort Hall man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Kendall Perry will also serve three years of supervised release and an additional 200 hours of community service. Perry admitted to being under the influence of hard liquor and marijuana when ran a stop [...]