Police Look for Person of Interest in Stabbing
(FORT HALL, ID) – Area police are on the lookout for a person of interest involved in a stabbing in Chubbuck Sunday morning. Fort Hall Police say 22-year-old Jacob Schmidt allegedly stabbed 43-year-old fellow tribal member Glenda Dixey at the Pine Ridge Apartment complex in Chubbuck. After leading police in a pursuit, Schmidt abandoned his [...]
Snake River and Bonneville Win State Baseball Titles
(MORELAND, ID) – For the first time in its history, Snake River High School’s baseball team won the 3-A state championship Saturday. The Panthers took down two-time defending state champion Fruitland 8-4, going 21 and 2 on the season. Snake River wasn’t the only area team to take home a title this weekend. The Bonneville [...]
District 25 Considering Budget Cuts; Including P.E.
(POCATELLO, ID) – The Pocatello/Chubbuck school district is considering ways to cut more than $1.4 million from next year’s budget. Options include eliminating physical education in elementary schools and cutting salaries for high school counselors and other administrators. Officials say the state’s overall education budget has been cut by more than $550 million over the [...]
Idaho Power Relying on Coal to Meet Demands
(BOISE, ID) – Idaho Power will continue to supplement the state’s energy demands by getting power from utilities outside Idaho. Officials announced last week that they will continue to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants in Wyoming and Nevada for at least the next two years. The company also announced that they will ask the [...]
Two Children Killed in I-15 Crash
(BLACKFOOT, ID) – An update on a Friday story. A rollover accident killed two children along I-15 north of Blackfoot Friday afternoon. Idaho State Police say a 16-year-old male from Idaho Falls was driving north near the Blackfoot rest area when he went into the median, overcorrected, and rolled his car. A 10-year-old passenger was [...]
Prisoners Work to Rehabilitate Dogs
(BLACKFOOT, ID) – Dogs once considered “un-adoptable” are getting a second chance at the Idaho State Correctional Center south of Boise. State Rep. Neal Anderson of Blackfoot says he was able to adopt a border collie who was trained and rehabilitated behind bars. The Dog Alliance Project partnered with the Idaho Humane Society to give [...]
Power Back on in Idaho Falls; Cause = Balloons
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Power has finally been restored to Downtown Idaho Falls, and customers north of town. Close to 6,000 customers were in the dark since 9:52 Friday morning when something tripped a main circuit that fed three substations. According to Idaho Falls Power spokesman Van Ashton, the line failure was probably caused by [...]
Fatal Crash on I-15 Shuts Down Interstate
(BLACKFOOT, ID) — One person was killed Friday afternoon, two more were injured in a one-car rollover on Northbound I-15 just south of the Blackfoot Rest Area. According to Idaho State Police, the car left the highway, hit the lava rock in the median and rolled. All three occupants were ejected from the vehicle. Police [...]
Uzbeki National Arrested in Terrorism Investigation
(BOISE, Idaho) — An Uzbekistan national living in Idaho pleaded not guilty Friday to terror charges. Fazliddin Kurbanov pleaded not guilty to three counts that charge him with giving cash, computer software and other resources to a recognized terror group in Uzbekistan. The 30-year-old truck driver was arrested Thursday at his apartment in Boise where [...]
Man Gets Prison for Killing Monkey
(BOISE, ID) – A man accused of breaking in to Zoo Boise and killing an exotic monkey will spend at least a year in prison. 22-year-old Michael Watkins gave a brief apology before being sentenced Thursday to a year in a prison treatment program. Fourth District Judge Lynn Norton says it will give Watkins a [...]
Another Earthquake Hits Near Soda Springs
(SODA SPRINGS, ID) – A small earthquake rattled parts of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming Wednesday night. Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey say a magnitude 3.6 temblor struck east of Soda Springs. Police in Afton, Wyoming, about fourteen miles east of the epicenter, say they could feel minor shaking, though no damage was reported. [...]
Power Outage in Idaho Falls
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – A major power outage has affected the Northwest section of Idaho Falls. Around 9:52 this morning, a main circuit tripped that feeds three substations that affects Downtown Idaho Falls, and areas to the immediate North and West. A spokesman for Idaho Falls Power said they tried to return power down the [...]
Wife of LDS Church President Passes Away
(SALT LAKE CITY, UT) – The wife of the president of the LDS church has died. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints said in a statement on its web site that Frances B. Monson died at 6:35 a.m. Friday at a hospital in Salt Lake City. Thomas S. Monson says his wife [...]
Politico Editor on IMN Talking Washington Scandals
(WASHINGTON, DC) – It’s been a perfect storm of Scandals that have hit the Nation’s Capitol this week. From the IRS targeting groups AND individuals, like Idaho Falls’ Frank Vandersloot; to the Justice Department seizing phone records of the Associated Press and finally the continual investigation into the Benghazi attacks. All the swirl with ties [...]
Woman Dies in Power County Crash
(AMERICAN FALLS, ID) – A woman was killed in a crash along Highway 39 in Power County Wednesday morning. Authorities say 29-year old Yolanda Avalos, of American Falls was driving her Pontiac Grand Am when she apparently crossed the center line and crashed head on into a semi truck driven by 56-year-old Concepcion Palacios of [...]
Prosecutor Seeking Death Penalty Against Alleged Murderer
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Bonneville County prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a Blackfoot man accused of shooting and killing a woman earlier this year. Adan Arroyo allegedly shot 21-year-old Kristy Aschilman in the head during an argument in January. Arroyo has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder, and will appear [...]
Woman Files Discrimination Lawsuit
(POCATELLO, ID) – A former Union Pacific employee has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that she was a victim of discrimination because she is a woman. Ronna Martinez claims two male co-workers were paid $13,000 more than her per year, even though they all had the same work responsibilities. Martinez also alleges that [...]
Cops Favor Tougher Drunk Driving Laws
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Several area police officers are in favor of a national trend that would lower the legal blood alcohol level to .05. The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending tougher drunk driving limits in all 50 states. Idaho law puts that legal limit at .08. Officials with the Idaho Falls Police Department [...]
Man Hospitalized in Rollover
(DOWNEY, ID) – A Utah man was hospitalized following a rollover near Downey Tuesday night. Twenty-year-old Derek Aiono of Smithfield, Utah was headed north along Highway 91 when he drifted off the right shoulder, over corrected, and rolled multiple times. Aiono, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken by ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center. [...]
Officials Awaiting Adair Toxicology Reports
(POCATELLO, ID) – Pocatello Police are still awaiting toxicology reports from their investigation into the shooting death of 28-year-old Nettie Adair earlier this year. Officials believe the results will help them determine whether or not the shooting was accidental or intentional. A .38 caliber handgun was collected at the scene following the incident Feb. 10. [...]