Rexburg Apartments Catch Fire
(REXBURG, ID) – A Rexburg apartment complex caught on fire Sunday afternoon, causing extensive damage to at least two apartments. Crews were called to the Mountain Pines complex on Viking Drive near Hogi Yogi to a report of smoke coming from the building. The blaze was started by electrical issues in a space between the [...]
Boy Severely Hurt in Pit Bull Attack
(HAYDEN, ID) – A northern Idaho boy is recovering after a brutal dog attack last week. Six-year-old Charlie Stone of Hayden was attacked by a pit bull that wasn’t properly secured to its leash. The victim’s father, Nathan Stone, says his son sustained five-inch gashes in his neck and nearly bled to death. Stone wants [...]
Sex Offender Arrested After Confrontation
(POCATELLO, ID) – A Pocatello man was arrested last week in what police are calling an inappropriate altercation with a minor female. 20-year-old Michael Corbridge, a registered sex offender, allegedly approached the girl in an inappropriate way in the area of Gould Street and Garrett Way on Thursday. Officers say Corbridge was on work release [...]
Pit Bull Rescued From Murder Scene Adopted
(BOISE, ID) – At least one of approximately 60 dogs taken from a murder scene near Malad last month has been adopted. The Humane Society of Idaho says Kyle and Janet Moore adopted a “friendly natured” female pit bull they call “Tess.” At least 12 of the dogs, which were used in an illegal dog [...]
Fire Ignites 9 Fires in Boise National Forest
(BOISE, ID) – A small thunderstorm started as many as nine wildfires in the Boise National Forest over the weekend. Authorities say the fires were ignited by lightning strikes near Emmett and Idaho City. No structures were threatened. Several dozen crew members including smoke jumpers worked to contain the flames, which were mostly under control [...]
Pocatello Elementary Schools Burglarized
(POCATELLO, ID) – Pocatello Police are investigating a string of burglaries at elementary schools around the city. Authorities say there were break-ins at Tendoy, Indian Hills, and Greenacres early Tuesday, some time between midnight and 3 a.m. Chubbuck Elementary was also broken into sometime late Monday night. Rumors circulating that Jefferson Elementary had also been [...]
Community Rallies Behind Injured Hunter
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Eastern Idahoans are rallying behind the family of an Idaho Falls man who was injured in a hunting accident earlier this week. Thirty-four-year-old Curtis Jaussi is a husband and father of three who accidentally shot himself in the leg while bear hunting in central Idaho. Jaussi was taken to a hospital [...]
Pocatello Man Claims to Have Ansel Adams Photo
(POCATELLO, ID) – A Pocatello man may have a potentially ground-breaking piece of art, right in his own home. Sergio Romero says he has what may be the earliest Ansel Adams photograph in existence. The picture, which dates back to around 1917, was taken in Yosemite National Park when Adams was only a teenager. Romero [...]
Jefferson County Sheriff Responds to Mud Lake Concerns
(RIGBY, ID) – Jefferson County Sheriff Blair Olsen is paying close attention to concerns from citizens in Mud Lake and Terreton claiming that the communities lack sufficient law enforcement. Olsen says it’s difficult finding deputies willing to relocate to the area, though he expects that problem to work itself out soon. In the meantime, two [...]
Funds Available for Displaced Foreclosure Victims
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – The federal government has allotted the state of Idaho approximately $100,000 for residents who have lost their homes through foreclosure. The funds were made available through a $26 billion mortgage settlement with the nation’s biggest home finance lenders. Applicants can receive compensation for moving costs, rent, and security deposits, and have [...]
Ucon Residents Upset About Cives Tax Exemption
(UCON, ID) – Construction on the Cives Steel manufacturing plant is getting closure to completion every day, but some Ucon residents are worried that the town is getting short-changed when it comes to taxing the company. Idaho’s tax code allows companies like Cives to receive a tax exemption for up to five years. Neighbor Stephanie [...]
Control Towers to Stay Open
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – The airport control towers in Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and Hailey will remain open at least through June. On Wednesday, members of Congress agreed to continue providing funds for nearly 150 small airports across the country. The FAA has no plans to reallocate funds after June, leaving the burden of financing the [...]
Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Names Interim CEO
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has announced an interim CEO. Kerry McCullough will replace former CEO Robb Chiles, who recently stepped down. McCullough has worked as the chamber’s program and events coordinator for more than three years, and looks forward to a busy summer filled with plenty of big [...]
Homicide by Assault Charge for Teen Soccer Player
(SALT LAKE CITY, UT) – A 17-year-old Utah boy has been charged with homicide by assault after he punched a soccer referee who later died. Authorities say the charge was issued because the attack unintentionally caused a death, and is considered less serious than manslaughter. If convicted, the teen could spend up to five years [...]
Rural Jefferson County Feels Neglected by Sheriff
(MUD LAKE, ID) – Some residents in the rural communities of Mud Lake and Terreton say they’re feeling neglected by area law enforcement. Both towns rely on the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to investigate crimes and keep the peace. But with nearly a dozen unsolved burglaries in recent months and no deputies watching the towns [...]
Former U of I Football Coach Files Lawsuit
(MOSCOW, ID) – Former University of Idaho football coach Robb Akey has filed a lawsuit against the school and the state Board of Education. Akey was fired in last October with the Vandals winning only one out of eight games on the season. Akey was 20-50 in five plus seasons as head coach. Akey’s contract [...]
Montana Outfitter Kills Sheep-Eating Wolf
(WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT) – A Montana man has shot and killed a collared wolf that wandered out of Yellowstone National Park. William Hoppe, an outspoken wolf opponent, legally shot a wolf on his property near Gardiner on Sunday. Hoppe says wolves killed nearly two dozen of his sheep late last month. He used one of [...]
Pocatello Revisiting LGBT Ordinance
(POCATELLO, ID) – The Pocatello city council is revisiting its non-discrimination ordinance, which failed to pass a majority vote a few weeks ago. A new draft of the measure includes wording protecting religious freedom, while maintaining hiring exemptions for businesses with five or fewer employees. The law would largely ban discrimination based on a person’s [...]
Bottle Bomb Incidents Near Sun Valley Are Connected
(KETCHUM, ID) – Local and federal investigators looking into a series of bottle bombs filled with shrapnel near Sun Valley believe the incidents are connected to the same person or persons. Blaine County Sheriff Gene Ramsey says the bottles all had a similar crude design. Three bottles were found in a mailbox north of Hailey [...]
Labor Official: Pocatellans Earn 19% Less than National Average
(POCATELLO, ID) – Federal labor officials say Pocatello residents earn an hourly wage that is an average of 19 percent less than the rest of the country. The average worker in Pocatello earns just under $18 an hour, well below the national average of $22 an hour. Still, area management jobs earned an average of [...]