Shooting Suspect Arrested
(POCATELLO) – Pocatello Police have arrested a man accused of firing off at least five gunshots during an altercation last Thursday morning. 29-year-old Dennis Ray Hange faces two misdemeanors following the incident on the 400 block of West Fremont, just north of Pocatello High School. A neighbor called police after Hange allegedly threatened [...]
Missing Pocatello Woman Found in Oregon
(POCATELLO) – A Pocatello woman reported missing last Monday has been found in Oregon. Police say 20-year-old Christina Cox was in the company of 35-year-old James Harrell when she called her mother Saturday. Cox, who is developmentally disabled, required daily medications. The necessary prescription transfers ultimately led police to her location [...]
Yellowstone Visits Down 1.6 Percent in September
(YELLOWSTONE, N.P.) – The number of September visitors to Yellowstone National Park dipped slightly this year. Park officials say more than 527,000 people entered Yellowstone last month, about 1.6 percent lower than last year’s amount. Still, it’s the third-highest attendance for the month on record. Over 3.2 million people have [...]
Battelle Fined for INL Violations
(IDAHO FALLS) – The U.S. Department of Energy has fined Battelle Energy Alliance more than $400,000 for violations at the Idaho National Laboratory. The contracting company runs several research and lab facilities at the INL and allegedly violated quality assurance requirements and occupational radiation protection. Officials say the fines will [...]
Luna Opponents Attack Ad Filmed at School
(BOISE) – Idaho’s teachers’ union is taking flak after filming an anti-education reform commercial at a public school in southwestern Idaho. State Sen. Jim Rice of Caldwell says the Idaho Education Association improperly used Woodrow Wilson Elementary in Caldwell as a backdrop for its commercial attacking Superintendent Tom Luna’s education initiatives. Union [...]
Fire Burning in Power County
(POWER COUNTY) – A large wildfire in Power County has burned more than 1,300 acres and now threatens to spread further into Cassia County as well. Authorities don’t expect to have the blaze under control until at least Saturday. The fire started sometime after 3 p.m. about five miles south of [...]
Rigby Woman Admits to 41 Counts of Income Tax Fraud
(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) – A Rigby woman is facing a 215-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to 41 counts of federal income tax fraud. Penny Jones admitted to being part of a nationwide scheme and requested more than $120 million in fraudulent returns, mostly from the 2008 tax year. Jones [...]
Police Investigate Shooting North of Poky High School
(POCATELLO) – Police in Pocatello are looking for a man who they say fired a gun at a woman in Old Town early Thursday. Officers responded to the scene on the 400 block of West Fremont, just north of Pocatello High School. The victim said the man confronted her at 3:20 [...]
Police Find Abandoned Items at Jensen’s Grove
(BLACKFOOT) – Blackfoot Police are trying to identify the owner of several abandoned items found at Jensen’s Grove. Authorities found a full set of clothes Wednesday night that appear to fit a teenage boy, as well as a mountain bike. Police were unable to find the items’ owner after combing the [...]
Montpelier Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
(BOISE) – A Montpelier man will spend the next ten years in prison after being convicted for defrauding the Idaho State Insurance Fund. 39-year-old Terry Melvin was sentenced Wednesday in Boise’s 4th District Court. Melvin was ordered to pay more than $10,500 in fines and restitution. Melvin admitted to taking workman’s [...]
Sign Ordinance Could Change for Old Town Pocatello
(POCATELLO) – The city of Pocatello is proposing a new law that would end the prohibition of portable signs in front of Old Town businesses.Shop owners tell Local News 8 that they’d like to see a little more leeway when it comes to advertising. Others say the law should expand beyond [...]
Man Arrested for Robbery, Attempted Strangulation
(IDAHO FALLS) – An Idaho Falls man was arrested on robbery and attempted strangulation charges Wednesday Police say 42-year-old Jimmie Hyde was allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance with a woman on the 2500 block of First Street. Witnesses reported seeing the altercation taking place in a car, and claim that Hyde [...]
Idaho’s Personal Income Up Slightly
(BOISE) – The average personal income for Idahoans went up slightly during the last quarter. State Labor officials say personal income increased an average of 0.7 percent from April to June. The growth is still just three-tenths of one percent behind the national average. Idaho ranks 48th in the nation for [...]
Blackfoot City Council Considers New Smoking Ban
(BLACKFOOT) – The Blackfoot City Council is considering a smoking ban at Jensen’s Grove. Mayor Mike Virtue says that the ordinance would be difficult to enforce if it’s not applied consistently. Council members say their primary concern is promoting public safety and avoiding the health risks associated with second-hand smoke. [...]
More Cuts Coming to Intermountain Gas Customers
(BOISE) – Intermountain Gas customers can expect to see a 7.1 percent cut in their monthly bills effective immediately. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission approved the sixth consecutive rate cut for the company as the cost of natural gas continues to decline. The overall reduction amounts to about [...]
I.F. Man Arrested for Attempted Strangulation
(IDAHO FALLS) – An Idaho Falls man was arrested early Wednesday after he allegedly tried to strangle a woman. Officers responded to the scene on the 1200 block of Susanne shortly before 1 a.m. Police say 29-year-old Skyler David Norton also faces charges for destruction of property and destruction of a [...]
Fires Burning East of Idaho Falls
(IDAHO FALLS) – At least three wildfires could be seen burning in the foothills east of Idaho Falls Wednesday night. Fire crews from around Bonneville County were called in to fight the fires, which appeared to threaten several wind turbines nearby. Authorities have not clarified whether any other structures were threatened [...]
Pedestrian Struck in Pocatello
(POCATELLO) – A pedestrian in Pocatello was hospitalized after being hit by a car Wednesday afternoon. Police say the victim, whose name has not been released, was walking north at the intersection of 15th and Clark when he ignored the crosswalk sign and stepped into traffic. The man was then struck [...]
INL Workers Okay After Last Year’s Radiation Exposure
(IDAHO FALLS) – Nearly a year after 16 employees at the Idaho National Laboratory were exposed to radiation during an accident, federal officials foresee no observable health effects. According to a news release Wednesday, the INL has determined that the level of exposure to those involved was within the Department of [...]
Bucket List Bandit Indicted in PA
(PITTSBURG, Pa.) – The man accused of robbing a Pocatello bank earlier this summer has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pennsylvania. 54-year-old Michael Eugene Brewster, also known as the “Bucket List Bandit,” has only been charged for the last of 10 bank robberies he’s suspected of committing. Brewster [...]