Korea Veteran to Receive Diploma
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – A Korean War veteran will receive his high school diploma next month. 79-year-old Kenneth Thomas left Bonneville High School early in 1952 to enlist in the Marine Corps. Thomas went on to earn his GED and raised seven children with his wife, but always regretted not graduating. After reviewing Thomas’ records, [...]
Sword-Wielding Bishop Saves Woman
(SALT LAKE CITY, UT) – An LDS Bishop is credited with saving a woman who was attacked in front of his house. 47-year-old Kent Hendrix of Millcreek, Utah reportedly used a samurai sword to scare off the assailant early Tuesday morning. The suspect, 37-year-old Grant Eggersten later turned himself in to authorities. The victim, a [...]
Malad Woman Called “Vexatious Litigant”
(BOISE, ID) – The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld a ruling against a Malad woman accused of filing too many frivolous lawsuits. The court ruled that Holli Telford met the legal criteria for an individual who clogs the court with nuisance cases. Telford was first declared a vexatious litigant by 6th District Judge David Nye [...]
Tanker Collides With Vehicle in Soda Springs
(SODA SPRINGS, ID) – Emergency crews responded to an accident involving a loaded fuel tanker in Soda Springs Tuesday morning. Investigators say the driver of the semi was attempting to make a right turn into the Maverik station on Main Street when an SUV attempted to pass him on the right. Both the tanker and [...]
Forbes Praises “Shaytards”
(POCATELLO, ID) – Forbes Magazine is highlighting the online success of a family with roots in Pocatello. Shay Butler and his family run the “Shaytards” YouTube comedy channel, which attracts hundreds of thousands of viewers every day. Noting the quirks of raising a growing young family in front of a growing audience, the Butlers were [...]
Rexburg Singers Advance on “The Voice”
(REXBURG, ID) – Two Rexburg natives made quite a showing on NBC’s “The Voice” Monday night. Jon Peter Lewis and Ryan Hayes formed the duo-group Midas Whale after meeting each other at an open mic night. Coach Adam Levin of Maroon 5 picked Midas Whale to advance to the next round. Lewis was previously featured [...]
Seasons of Hope CEO: State at Fault
(POCATELLO, ID) – Seasons of Hope CEO Heath Sommer claims the state is at fault for unlawfully shutting down his offices. State Health and Welfare officials allege that the clinic fraudulently billed the state more than $300,000. Sommer says his company wasn’t given a legitimate shot at due process and that the state is withholding [...]
Gas Prices Stay Steady
(BOISE, ID) – The average price of a gallon of gas in Idaho has stayed steady at $3.50 for the last week. That’s only a penny above the national average. Prices are 24 cents lower now than they were at this time last year, but up ten cents from last month. Experts say there’s been [...]
Teacher Responds to Investigation
(DIETRICH, ID) – A high school biology teacher in south-central Idaho is responding to an investigation alleging that he taught inappropriate material in his classroom. Tim McDaniel of Dietrich High School received complaints from four parents claiming that he went too far when covering topics like birth control, and reportedly advocated for a political candidate [...]
Taysom Hill Named Starting QB for BYU
(PROVO, UT) – Pocatello native Taysom Hill has been named the starting quarterback for BYU’s football team. Coach Bronco Mendenhall praised the Highland High School graduate’s leadership and athleticism, which will come in useful this fall. Hill was recruited by Stanford and racked up eight touchdowns in six games as a backup before a season-ending [...]
New Scam Targeting Idaho Power Customers
(BOISE, ID) – A new phone scam is targeting Idaho Power customers. Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says fraudulent callers have been pinpointing small business owners. Last year the same scam hit the region and was directed at Hispanic residents, claiming that they’d be disconnected unless they paid. A similar scam targeted Asian restaurants last month. [...]
Boston Bomb Suspect Formally Charged with Using Weapons of Mass Destruction
(BOSTON, MA) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged in his hospital room Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill, and he could face the death penalty if convicted. Tsarnaev, 19, was accused by federal prosecutors of joining with his older brother to set off the two pressure-cooker bombs that [...]
An Idaho Falls Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) — Idaho Falls Police have arrested Twenty-four-year-old Kaleb K. Hale for sexual exploitation of a child by possession of sexually explicit photographic images of girls under the age of 10-years of age. According to reports, police began investigating Hale on Friday after someone reported to police that child pornography was found on [...]
Unemployment Steady at 6.2 Percent
(POCATELLO, ID) – Idaho’s unemployment rate is holding steady at 6.2 percent. State labor officials say Camas County has the best overall unemployment rate of only 3.2 percent. However, areas of northern Idaho are still struggling, with unemployment rates of well over ten percent in Benewah, Clearwater, and Shoshone counties. Experts say that while the [...]
LDS Church Reviewing Boy Scout Proposal
(SALT LAKE CITY, UT) – Leaders of the LDS Church are reviewing a new proposal from the Boy Scouts of America that would allow for openly gay youth to join the organization. Under the measure, which many consider a compromise, the BSA would maintain its ban on gay adult leaders. Scouting authorities say there are [...]
Youth Hospitalized After Rollover
(ARIMO, ID) – A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized early Sunday after rolling his car along I-15 north of Arimo. Idaho State Police say the driver, whose name has not been released, was headed southbound when he left the roadway for unknown reasons, over-corrected, and rolled shortly before 7:30 a.m. The victim, who was not wearing [...]
Teen Accused of Bomb Threats
(HAILEY, ID) – A 16-year-old Hailey boy has been charged with a felony after calling in a bomb threat to Wood River High School last Thursday. Investigators were able to trace the call back to the teen’s cell phone. The suspect, who made the call at around 10 a.m., claimed a bomb would go off [...]
Study: Two Percent of Kids Have Autism
(AMMON, ID) – A new report released by national health officials say one in 50 children are now affected by autism. Monica Buerger, who owns the Eagle Canyon Wellness Center in Ammon says that there’s been a 13 percent annual increase in diagnosis. She says that if that rate continues, nearly one in nine three-year-olds [...]
Runners Hit Streets to Honor Boston Victims
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Thousands of runners across the country rallied Saturday to honor those who were killed or injured in the Boston bombings last week. In Idaho Falls, one group braved rain, wind, and hail to run alongside the city’s busiest streets carrying American flags. Organizer Lucian Johnson, himself a veteran, says it was [...]
Crews Installing Light Poles
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Construction crews will be installing light poles in Idaho Falls, Rigby, and St. Anthony starting this week. Lights will be put on Exits 118 and 119 in along I-15 in Idaho Falls, on Exit 122 along U.S. Highway 20 in Rigby, and Exit 346 on U.S. 20 in St. Anthony. Traffic [...]