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A woman was airlifted to a local hospital after leaping from an SUV while it was traveling on Interstate 15 in southern Bannock County, Idaho State Police reported. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. Saturday when the woman jumped out of a 2005 Toyota Highlander that was heading southbound on the freeway between Downey and Arimo, authorities said. The woman was a passenger in the vehicle and after she jumped...

The saying “life is short” conveys the meaning of how delicate and precious life is. Sadly for the Mecham family, they are experiencing just how short, delicate and precious life truly is after the death of Scott Mecham, 30, of Pocatello, last week from injuries suffered in a mountain bike accident. On the evening of Sept. 12, Mecham ventured out on a bike ride with a friend on a network...

Pocatello resident Makayla Croft experienced a parent's worst nightmare when her two young children were reportedly the target of an attempted abduction at Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls. Police are currently investigating the Sept. 23 incident. According to Croft, the incident happened when she was visiting the Grand Teton Mall with her brother Jed and his wife Raegen and their two children. With Croft were her own two young...

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has issued a health advisory for the West side of the American Falls Reservoir between the boat dock and Fairview. DHW collaborates with the Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to identify and monitor Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms (cyanoHABs).

POCATELLO - DaVonte’ Neal, a former assistant football coach at Idaho State University, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2017 shooting death of Bryan Burns in Tempe, Arizona. Neal was initially charged with first-degree murder but accepted a plea deal to a reduced charge. The incident occurred...

Idaho's coroners know all too well the devastating effects of suicide. They respond to incidents involving suicide and often have to inform victims' families about the tragedy. Caribou County Coroner Casey Batterton recently attended the kickoff of the Please Just Stay suicide prevention program in Pocatello and was inspired to bring the campaign to the Soda Springs area in hopes of connecting those in need with mental health resources so...

POCATELLO — Early voting for the November General Election has started at the Bannock County Elections Office, 141 N. 6th Ave. in Pocatello, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and continues through Nov. 1. A photo ID or personal identification affidavit signature is needed. On Election Day, Nov. 5, polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Curbside voting is available during early voting and on Election Day. Due to construction on North 6th Avenue the entrance, the ballot drop box and parking are at the back of the building. Call 208-236-7333 for any questions.

The Northern Colorado Bears fell to Idaho State in a challenging five-set match (12-25, 28-26, 25-22, 17-25, 12-25) at Bank of Colorado Arena. Gabi Placide shone with a career-high 17 kills, while Syd Cole recorded a double-double with 52 assists and 10 digs. Despite strong performances, including 14 kills from Maddie Davies and 12 digs by Sam Steele, the Bears couldn't secure the win. Idaho State's dominance in the fourth set forced a decisive fifth, where they pulled ahead late in the game. UNC looks to rebound on the road against Northern Arizona next Friday.

HAILEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Wood River Wolverines boys soccer team entered Saturday with only one loss, their opponents, the Century Diamondbacks, entered the game undefeated, and in a battle of two 4A soccer heavyweights Wood River prevailed 5-3. The Wolverines opened the scoring with a goal from Alberto Romo off an outstanding cross from Jackson Wallace.

On this month's episode, join Dean Shane Hunt as he welcomes fellow Marketing Professor, John Ney for a conversation about ISU's Professional Development Month. Dr. Shane Hunt is the Dean of the College of Business and a Professor of Marketing at Idaho State University. Shane is the recipient of the 2010 National Inspire Integrity Award from the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the 2010 Lt. Col. Barney Smith Award as Professor of the Year and the 2015 Honors Professor of the Year at Arkansas State University, and the 2019 National Teaching Innovation Award from the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators. Shane’s research has appeared in The Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, The Journal of Business Logistics and he has been invited to present to numerous organizations including the American Marketing Association and the National Conference in Sales Management. Shane is also the co-author of McGraw-Hill’s newest Principles of Marketing textbook that is being used by students across the country. After completing his MBA at the University of Oklahoma, Shane went to work for a Fortune 500 company in Tulsa, OK and spent eight years working as a pricing analyst, product manager, and business development manager overseeing numerous Mergers and Acquisitions initiatives before completing his Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University. Shane lives in Pocatello, ID with his wife Jenifer and their two children, Andrew and Sarah.

This week is the National Drive of Electric Week. To celebrate, Portneuf Resource Council hosted their third annual Electric Vehicle Expo at lookout point on Saturday. John Small, INL Director of the Charge X Consortium, spoke about one of the projects they are working on regarding charging stations for electric vehicles.

American Falls and Snake River combined for 17 shots on goal on Wednesday, which explains the impressive nine total goals scored. The American Falls Beavers won by a goal and slipped past the Snake River Panthers 5-4. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Beavers considering their one-goal performance the contest before.

Pocatello, ID - There were lots of reasons to celebrate Idaho State Soccer on Sunday morning. On a balmy, sunny day at Davis Field, the Bengals began Big Sky Conference play against Northern Colorado, with the Bears riding momentum from a statement road win over Weber State in their conference opener.

Pocatello, Idaho – It was a historic night for the Bengals as they continued their dominant run in the start of conference play after going undefeated on the week. "Coach is happy" stated Sean Carter to put it simply. With their 2 strong conference wins Idaho State is 11-3, the best open to a season in school history since 1987.

The Grace Lutheran Royals will square off against the Century Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Grace Lutheran's favor as the team sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Century has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.