Funeral Held for Murdered Ogden-Area Boys
(OGDEN, UT) – Funeral services for two Utah boys murdered last month were held Monday in Ogden. The victims, aged ten and four, were allegedly stabbed to death by their 15-year-old brother, who was babysitting them at their home in West Point on May 22. Investigators say the suspect then fled the scene and was [...]
Pocatello Group Gets Lead Testing Grant
(POCATELLO, ID) – Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services has been awarded a $22,000 grant to measure the amount of lead in homes. The funds, which were made available through the Portneuf Healthcare Foundation, will enable the group to assist about 30 residents make their homes safer. Organizers say lead paint is often a hidden danger in [...]
Pocatello Prepping for Edson Fichter Upgrades
(POCATELLO, ID) – Pocatello construction crews will be working on the Edson Fichter Nature Area this week. Officials plan to remove several large rocks and a sidewalk to prepare for a parking lot expansion, which is slated to be completed sometime this summer. The parking lot will be closed to the public while demolition operations [...]
Loving Your Children Without Conditions
(IDAHO FALLS,ID) – The back and forth between parents and teenagers. How do you LOVE your teen? Mental Health Expert Kris Walton joins Tim Lewis on Idaho’s Morning News every Monday. The past two weeks, Kris talked about loving your teen unconditionally. And..NOT just your children, your spouse, and family as well. There are two [...]
Teenager Hurt in Rollover
(BLACKFOOT, ID) – A teenager was hospitalized following a one-vehicle rollover west of Blackfoot Saturday afternoon. Idaho State Police say 15-year-old Colby Keppner of Blackfoot was headed westbound on U.S. Highway 26 when he drove off the right side of the road, overcorrected, and rolled his pickup. Keppner and one juvenile passenger were uninjured, though [...]
Fire Damages Rigby Home
(RIGBY, ID) – A fire severely damaged a home in Rigby Saturday night. Authorities responded to the scene near the intersection of 4000 East and County Line Road at around 10:30 p.m. Nearly a dozen trucks from around the region helped battle the flames, which were mostly isolated on the home’s exterior. No injuries were [...]
Pocatello’s Economy Among Nation’s Best
(POCATELLO, ID) – Pocatello’s economy has been ranked among the top 25 percent in the nation. According to a report published in Area Development magazine, it’s economic diversity that has helped the Gate City recover well over the past five years. Regional experts say big employers like ON Semiconductor, Allstate, and Idaho State University have [...]
Local School Proposes Uniforms
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – An Idaho Falls school is considering uniforms for its students. Summit Hills Elementary has proposed the idea to parents, most of whom have mixed feelings. Administrators say the uniforms would include polo shirts, as well as pants, shorts, and skirts in either khaki, navy, or black. Supporters say the uniforms will [...]
Home Burns in Ammon
(AMMON, ID) – An Ammon home suffered major smoke damage during a fire early Friday. Crews responded to the scene on the 3600 block of Samuel Street at around 6 a.m. Investigators believe the fire started when rechargeable batteries that were plugged into an outlet overheated and exploded. The fire, which started in a back [...]
Bingham County Commissioners Find New Home
(BLACKFOOT, ID) – Bingham County Commissioners have a new home for private meetings. The county recently purchased a home adjacent to the courthouse, which will be refurbished and converted to private office spaces. The new building will allow commissioners to hold meetings with people on an individual basis without violating open meeting laws. The building, [...]
Idaho Power Rates Going Up
(BOISE, ID) – Idaho Power customers will see a 12.5 percent rate increase this month in what experts are calling the fourth largest in the state’s history. That amounts to a little over $11 more for power customers each month. Officials blame a declining water supply, which impacted hydroelectric output. Additionally, the failure of the [...]
Walkable Towns Boosting Housing Market
(DRIGGS, ID) – Having a walkable downtown area in communities throughout the Intermountain West is a major selling point for people looking to buy a home. Researchers with the Sonoran Institute say homeowners are willing to pay up to 18 percent more for a house in towns like Driggs and Victor because of their proximity [...]
Early Dismissal in District 91
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – All schools in Idaho Falls School District 91 will have early dismissal today, so teachers can meet, review, discuss and vote on the tentative contract agreement for the 2013-2014 school year. Most of the district’s middle schools and high schools will be dismissed at noon. Emerson Alternative High School students will [...]
Jefferson County Declares Drought
(RIGBY, ID) – Jefferson County commissioners have declared a drought emergency. Under the terms of the resolution passed earlier this week, homeowners won’t have to conserve water, though they’ll be able to more easily file drought emergency transfer applications in the event that their water supply runs low. The measure still needs approval from Gov. [...]
Skyline High Chemistry Teacher Retiring After 47 Years
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – A Skyline High School faculty member is retiring this year after 47 years of service. Garry Brown began teaching chemistry in the late 60s before Skyline’s current building was even completed. After teaching chemistry to hundreds of students year after year, Brown says he’s learned about what works and what doesn’t, [...]
Moose Causes Accident in Island Park
(ISLAND PARK, ID) – Four people were hospitalized after their car struck a moose in Island Park Wednesday. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says the driver was headed southbound on U.S. Highway 20 when they hit the moose, veered off the road and crashed into several trees. Three were taken by ambulance to EIRMC while [...]
Parents Thanking Community After Daughters’ Deaths
(LEWISVILLE, ID) – Two Lewisville parents are thanking eastern Idahoans for their support after their daughters were killed in a tragic car accident two weeks ago. Brandon and Stormi Wilcoxson had moved with their daughters Sky and Harly from Pocatello less than a month ago for a fresh start. The Wilcoxsons say they’ve been overwhelmed [...]
Teen Upset About Not Graduating With Friends
(GRACE, ID) – A Grace teen is upset that he didn’t get to graduate alongside his friends Wednesday night. Matt Van Buren was homeschooled through the Idaho Digital Virtual Academy, but still played sports at Grace High School. Van Buren’s parents say his picture was put in the yearbook and that he was billed as [...]
Idaho Couple Missing in Hawaii
(KONA, HI) – An Idaho couple has been reported missing on the Big Island of Hawaii. Twenty-one-year-old Kevin Butler and 18-year-old Kimberly Linder, both of McCall, had planned to camp in a rural valley. On Wednesday, relatives received an anonymous phone call from someone claiming to have kidnapped Butler. Police planned to comb the area [...]
Cox Family Launches Search for Missing Daughter
(SALT LAKE CITY, UT) – The family of a Utah woman who went missing in 2009 have launched their own search. Just a week after federal officials closed Susan Cox Powell’s case, Chuck Cox announced Tuesday that he’d begin searching along a 400-mile stretch of I-84 between Tremonton, Utah and Pendleton, Oregon. Powell disappeared without [...]