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Pickup driver injured after collision that sent his vehicle 100 yards off road on Pocatello's west bench
POCATELLO — The driver of a pickup truck was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after a collision with a compact SUV on the city's west bench. The crash between the Ford pickup truck and Subaru Forester on Rocky Point Road occurred around 9:20 a.m. The impact sent the pickup careening off the road, down a gulley and then down a hillside. The pickup finally came to a stop...
Pocatello Cupbop set to open on July 30
If Pocatello residents begin dreaming of golden droppings, they are not going crazy. The highly anticipated Cupbop Korean barbeque restaurant in Pocatello is set to open its doors on July 30. The restaurant at 544 E. Benton St. will have a grand opening that morning. There will be Cupbop gear and other merchandise on hand and all bowls will be $5.99 to celebrate the new Pocatello location. ...
CSI Fire Science students learn what it takes to fight fires
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho needs more firefighters, so much so that it makes the list of in-demand jobs for the state. With more than a hundred annual openings. According to the Workforce Development Council, over a hundred annual openings exist. One of the places future firefighters can...
Former Utah State Administrator Jerry Bovee Disputes School’s Accusations, Recounts Firing
“I get to make a difference with student-athletes,” said Bovee, who was an associate vice president and deputy athletic director, when he and Utah State Football Director of Player Development and Community Austin Albrecht, were “dismissed for violations of university policies related to the reporting of sexual and domestic violence and failures of professional responsibilities,” according to a statement released by Utah State on July 2, 2024.
CacheARTS slates two Broadway shows, other attraction for 2024-25 touring season
LOGAN – Broadway shows will be returning to Cache Valley over the next year, thanks to the efforts of Wendi Hassan, the artistic director of the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. “Each year,” she explains, “we talk to hundreds of artists to curate a handful of touring productions...
New NW, Idaho, Wheat, Barley Alert Issued-Bacterial Related
The Pacific Northwest Pest Alert Network has issued some new warnings about threats to wheat and barley. "Yellow rust (stripe rust), Bacterial leaf streak / black chaff, FHB, frost damage in wheat, barley. All Crops All Locations:. The network says the early season in Idaho was cooler than usual and...
A smoking hot weekend in the cards
As the Treasure Valley continues to see temperatures in the triple digits, smoke from ongoing wildfires in eastern Oregon continues to impact local air quality. “We see [Air Quality Index] levels anywhere from the mid-yellow Moderate into the orange, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups … for both particulate matter, which is that smoke, and the other pollutant we’re concerned about is ozone,” said Michael Toole, a regional airshed coordinator for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. ...
Idaho’s Threat from Deadly Alligators
Is there any evidence of friendly alligators? The animals don’t see themselves as mean, they just see a food source and try and take a bite or two. Our climate isn’t conducive to an alligator habitat, mostly. The warm springs near Hagerman have hosted the reptiles. The animals can also survive a cold snap, by slowing metabolism and floating with their noses above water or ice.
Gov. Little appoints Brandon Shippy to Idaho State Senate to fill Abby Lee’s seat
The Idaho State Capitol building in Boise on March 20, 2021. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Brandon Shippy, the Republican frontrunner for a southwestern Idaho State Senate seat, will fill the seat ahead of November’s election. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday announced he appointed Shippy to serve...
Thunderstorm knocks out power lines in Bingham County
BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - A Friday evening thunderstorm knocked out power and downed trees in Blackfoot and portions of the county. The National Weather Service in Pocatello reports a thunderstorm just before 6 P.M., produced winds strong enough to snap several power poles near Taber. The Thunderstorm then moved over the city
Bosses take flight: Program gives employers of National Guard and Reserves members a peek into service
BOISE — It isn’t often that a CEO, an orthodontist or a restaurant manager gets a taste of military life — but that’s exactly what happened at Gowen Field on Thursday, through the National Guard’s Boss Lift initiative. The program, a project of the Defense Department’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) office, saw more than 100 civilian employers of active Guard members take helicopter flights, tour the base and learn about the equipment and procedures their employees use while on duty. ...
Man cited with misdemeanor for groping woman on Boise Greenbelt
BOISE, Idaho — A man has been given a citation for groping a woman on the Boise Greenbelt. Boise Police said 50-year-old Aaron Brown not only received a citation for sexual battery, but he was also arrested for a warrant for a parole violation on July 19. Boise State...
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