Name of ATV Accident Victim Released
(RIGBY) – Authorities have released the name of a five-year-old girl who died in an ATV accident earlier this week. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Reegan Alex Day was riding a four-wheeler near her home in LaBelle Tuesday afternoon when the ATV rolled on top of her. Day died [...]
Idaho Falls Father Pleads Not Guilty
( IDAHO FALLS)— An Idaho Falls father accused of injuring his baby boy has plead not guilty to two counts of felony aggravated battery. The thirty-year-old was arrested last month in connection with his two-month-old son’s injuries. The baby was flown to Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City. The infant [...]
Memorial Drive to Close Friday
(IDAHO FALLS) – Memorial Drive in Idaho Falls will be closed this Friday. Crews will work to finish the final grading and paving processes as well as a new roundabout. The project, which started in July, is expected to be completed by Nov. 5. The closed section will be from the [...]
Sparing Bull Moose Found Dead, Locked Together
(JACKSON, Wyo.) – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says a battle between two bull moose turned deadly last month. Officials in Jackson say two bull moose were found dead side-by-side on top of a butte with their antlers locked together. One of the bulls had a broken neck, though the [...]
IFYAC Selected to Create National Christmas Tree Ornament
(IDAHO FALLS) – The Idaho Falls Youth Arts Center has been selected to represent the state of Idaho by designing an ornament for the National Christmas Tree display at the White House. Local News 8 reports that 24 area youth will work on the design over the next few weeks. Art [...]
Utah Football Coach Accused of Knocking Down 13-Year-Old
(PAYSON, Utah) – A Utah football coach accused of knocking down a 13-year-old player from an opposing team and giving him a concussion will not face felony charges. 38-year-old Nathan Harris of Mapleton allegedly stepped out onto the field while the victim was rushing down the sideline and knocked him over. [...]
Pancheri Drive Overpass to Partially Open Wednesday
(IDAHO FALLS) – The new Pancheri Drive overpass south of Idaho Falls will be partially open Wednesday. Traffic will be open to one lane in each direction as crews work to finish the project. Upon completion next month, the bridge will feature two lanes of traffic in both directions, and will [...]
Crash Blocks Hwy 39 Near American Falls
(AMERICAN FALLS) – A truck driver failing to yield at a stop sign led to a crash along state Hwy. 39 near American Falls Monday morning. Idaho State Police say 31-year-old Star Pinder of Goodyear, Ariz., was traveling eastbound along Pleasant Valley Road when she ran a stop sign at the [...]
Wilson Man Dies on Mt. Glory Hike
(JACKSON, Wyo.) – A Wilson, Wyo. man died Sunday while hiking Mt. Glory in the Teton Range. 73-year-old “Sandy Z” Zvegintzov suffered from an undisclosed medical issue while descending the summit with his girlfriend. The man’s friends say he worked as a lawyer and river guide, and painter in Jackson Hole [...]
Suspect in Wyo. Kidnapping Arrested in Montana
(CODY, Wyo.) – A man accused of abducting an 11-year-old Wyoming girl was arrested in Montana over the weekend. 39-year-old Jesse Paul Speer was taken into custody after law enforcement officials in Yellowstone National Park were able to identify him with a license plate number. Speer’s victim has been returned to [...]
2 Hospitalized Following Semi Truck Rollover
(IDAHO FALLS) – A semi truck rollover north of Idaho Falls sent two Alberta men to EIRMC early Monday. Idaho State Police say 44-year-old Amandeep Singh of Calgary was driving south along I-15 when he drifted off the roadway and into the median. Singh overcorrected and rolled his Freightliner truck and loaded [...]
Franklin County Native Named State Controller
(BOISE) – Franklin County native Brandon Woolf has been named Idaho’s 21st state controller. Woolf was appointed to the position after Donna Jones stepped down following a May 25 car accident. The 40-year-old father of three has been in the state controller’s office since he began as an intern in 1997. State [...]
4-Year-old Kicked in Face By Horse
(BOISE) – A 4-year-old Washington state girl is recovering in a Boise hospital after being kicked in the face by a horse in southern Blaine County. The accident reportedly happened a week ago in a barn. The girl suffered a “complete facial frontal skull fracture” and was listed in stable condition [...]
Concessions Stand Burns at Rigby Football Game
(RIGBY) – A concessions stand caught fire at a Rigby High School football game Friday night. Fire crews say the blaze was caused by a leak from a hose connecting cooking equipment to a propane tank. The flames were quickly put out with minimal damage to the tent. Officials say [...]
Meth Project Gets 40K in Seized Drug Money
(COEUR D’ALENE) – The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office in northern Idaho has given the Idaho Meth Project more than $40,000 in seized drug money. That amounts to about 10 percent of the overall amount seized by deputies in 2011. First Lady Lori Otter, who accepted the check on behalf of the [...]
VanderSloot Donates $200K to Ed. Reform
(IDAHO FALLS) – Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot has spent more than $200,000 backing state Superintendent Tom Luna’s education reforms. VanderSloot says he was compelled to chip in after the National Education Association gave more than $1 million to Luna’s opponents. VanderSloot says he favors Propositions 1 and 2 especially, because [...]
Several Cougar Sightings Reported in Boise
(BOISE) – Several cougar sightings were reported along the Boise Greenbelt last week, leaving many residents nervous about going for their daily jog. Fish and Game officials say it’s likely that people are seeing the same animal, though it’s possible that a few big cats are lurking in [...]
Bicyclist Struck in Pocatello
(POCATELLO) – A Pocatello man was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle through the intersection of Caron and Main Friday night. Police say the incident happened shortly after 6 p.m. The man, whose name has not been released, was treated for minor injuries at the scene and was not [...]
Gate City Rotary Searching For Missing Flags
(POCATELLO) – The Gate City Rotary Club is asking for the public’s help in finding more than 100 flags supporting Idaho State University. The flags, which are placed in yards before home games, are valued at between $25 and $50. Funds raised from the flags normally help the Rotary and its [...]
Man Injured After Hitting Cow Near Swanlake
(SWANLAKE) – An Idaho Falls man was hospitalized after hitting a cow with his car south of Swanlake early Friday. Idaho State Police say 29-year-old Tyler Tew was taken by ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center and was later released. The accident was the second of its kind in less than two [...]