Passengers Recovering After Salt Lake Express Accident
(POCATELLO) – Three passengers who were taken to the hospital Sunday following an accident are said to be still recovering.An Aberdeen woman remains at Portneuf Medical Center, along with two other victims after a Salt Lake Express bus crashed early Sunday morning. 64 year-old Linda Trujillo was identified as one of the victims [...]
ISU Enrollment Passes 14,000
(POCATELLO) – Idaho State University has more than 14,000 students enrolled this semester. Administrators say the full-time equivalent enrollment has now surpassed 10,000, with nearly 12,000 undergraduates and over 2,000 graduate students. State officials say that’s up from over 12,500 students during the fall semester last year. More than 75,000 students [...]
Boil Order Issued After E. coli Found in Blackfoot
(BLACKFOOT) – Parts of Blackfoot are under a boil advisory after E. coli was found in the city’s water system. Mayor Mike Virtue says the order affects those living in homes east of Fisher Ave. and south of Mitchell Lane. Those impacted by the advisory are being asked to boil their [...]
Two Arrested After Hit and Run at Zoo
(IDAHO FALLS) – Two people were arrested Wednesday night after a hit-and-run at the Tautphaus Park Zoo. Investigators say a driver crashed a pickup into the camel enclosure near the Softball Drive entrance. Police later caught up with the vehicle at an RV park a few blocks nearby. Three people [...]
Man Finds TNT in Shed
(POCATELLO) – A Pocatello man had quite a shock when he found dozens of sticks of dynamite in his shed this week. Tyler Andersen has more. Officials say Guy Zahn found the sticks and their detonators in boxes, which had been stored in his late father’s shed for years. [...]
Wyoming Unemployment Drops to 5.7 Percent
(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) – Wyoming’s unemployment rate has dropped below six percent. State labor officials say nearly all county unemployment levels followed normal seasonal patterns, with rates falling in 22 counties between September 2011 and September of this year. They report that the number of non-farm related jobs has increased [...]
Bannock County Brings Formal End to Burn Ban
(POCATELLO) – Bannock County Commissioners have brought a formal end to a burn ban that has been in place since June. The resolution, which was signed Wednesday, lifted restrictions on fireworks and all open fires. The move comes after the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and local fire officials determined that [...]
Herberger’s Hosts Grand Opening
(CHUBBUCK) – Herberger’s Department Store hosted its grand opening at the Pine Ridge Mall Wednesday. The first 500 visitors were given complimentary gifts while other shoppers benefited from specials being offered throughout the day. The store occupies the former Dillard’s location, which closed in 2008. Officials with the greater Pocatello [...]
One Hospitalized Following SUV Crash in Pocatello
(POCATELLO) – A Pocatello woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon. Police say the accident occurred at the intersection of Valleyview and Highland Blvd. when the driver of an SUV turned into the path of an oncoming vehicle. One of the drivers, who has not been identified, [...]
Bear Lake County Woman Faces Lewd Conduct Charge
(POCATELLO) – A Bear Lake County woman has been arrested on felony lewd conduct charges. Deputies say 20-year-old Kendra Pratt faces three counts of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16. The alleged abuse occurred in June, though the circumstances surrounding the incidents have yet to be [...]
Man Kills Toddler to Play Video Games
(BOISE) – The trial is underway for an Ada County man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 18-month-old daughter so he could play video games. 22-year-old Jordan Everhart allegedly beat the girl with a blunt object because she wouldn’t go to sleep during an incident last October. The girl was then [...]
Third Cow Collision This Month Near Swan Lake
(SWAN LAKE) – If you’re traveling along U.S. 91 near Swan Lake in the dark, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for wandering cows. Idaho State Police say another collision occurred involving a driver and a cow, the third such accident in the area this month. The [...]
High School Students to Receive HP Laptops
(BOISE) – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has announced that every public high school student in the state will receive a new laptop from HP. The governor and other state officials made the announcement Tuesday at HP’s corporate offices in Boise. Otter says the laptops, which face a referendum vote [...]
Winter Weather Closes Yellowstone Roads
(YELLOWSTONE) – Ready or not, winter is on its way. Yellowstone National Park announced the closure of several roads Monday as snowy conditions moved into the region. The road from Canyon Village to Tower Junction will remain closed for the rest of the fall season. Park officials recommend that would-be visitors [...]
LDS Missionary Applications at an All-Time High
(SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) – Officials from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints say the number of applicants applying for missionary service is at an all-time high. More than 8,000 would-be missionaries have begun the application process in the past two weeks — a five-fold increase from [...]
Runaways Found, One Jailed
(POCATELLO) – Two runaway teens reported missing from Bannock County have been found. 15-year-old Parker Vaughn is reportedly back at home with his family, while his girlfriend, 18-year-old Breana Busick, is jailed in Madison County. Authorities say the couple was found in a hotel after they threatened to [...]
Island Park Shooting Suspect Enters Alford Plea
(ST. ANTHONY) – A man accused of shooting his friend in the leg during a disagreement has entered a plea in 7th District Court. 34-year-old Jerrod Hillman of Madison County entered an Alford plea Tuesday. Hillman allegedly shot Monte Sommer during a dispute in Island Park Aug. 20, then led authorities [...]
Fort Hall Woman Gets Prison for Manslaughter
(FORT HALL) – A Fort Hall woman will spend up to 12 years in prison on manslaughter charges. In an emotional court hearing Monday, Constance Rae Weiser expressed remorse for driving drunk the night of Sept. 6, 2011. The defendant’s husband, 47-year-old Desmond Craig Weiser, and her best friend, 33-year-old Tamara [...]
One Arrested Following Hit and Run
(CHUBBUCK) – A Pocatello woman was arrested Monday night following a hit and run along U.S. Highway 91 in Chubbuck. 32-year-old Loreen Bear allegedly tried to make a left turn into the Toad’s Store parking lot when she failed to yield to oncoming traffic, hitting a car driven by 26-year-old Julian [...]
Police Looking for Teen Runaways
(POCATELLO) – The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office two runaway teens that have been threatening suicide. 15-year-old Parker Vaughn and 18-year-old Breana Busick were found inside a hotel.