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State unemployment rises beyond seasonal expectations from May to June
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in June. This was a slight increase from 3.3% in May, according to the Idaho Department of Labor. This rate is adjusted to account for how weather, harvests, major holidays and school schedules can change the labor force and employment levels, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In June, there were 33,162 unemployed and 944,740 employed people in Idaho. Earlier this...
Man identified after suspected drowning in the Snake River
IDAHO FALLS — A man found dead in the Snake River Monday has been identified. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says the man is 28-year-old Juan Manuel Romano Manilla of Idaho Falls. The Sheriff’s Office says preliminary information suggests Manilla had been living homeless along the Snake River...
Two cancellations and several delays at Boise Airport due to global tech outage
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A significant Microsoft outage is behind hours-long standstills for Frontier Airlines and other carriers. The Federal Aviation Administration said Frontier asked to pause its departures across the United States. CBS2 reached out to the City of Boise who said the Boise Airport saw two cancellations...
Two women arrested on suspicion of murder in Idaho campground homicide
CANYON COUNTY (Idaho Statesman) — The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two Nevada women in the death of a man at the Martin Landing campground last Friday. Travis Haywood Calumpit, 37, of Parma, died from a gunshot wound. Police arrested Melissa Calumpit, 35, and Rosalie Morris, 59, on suspicion of first-degree murder. Both are from Battle Mountain, Nevada. Their charges do not yet appear in the state’s court records system.
Former prosecutor Robin Dunn admits to trafficking drugs and giving them to inmates in jail
POCATELLO — A former county prosecutor has pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs, and distributing them to jail inmates. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Robin Dunn, 69, pleaded guilty to count one in his indictment, conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. Dunn initially pleaded...
Truck Loses Tire in Idaho and Hits Motorcyclist From Oregon
A female motorcyclist from Oregon was riding through Idaho on Wednesday when she was struck by an errant tire from an Idaho truck. Idaho State Police are investigating the accident. Motorcyclist From Oregon Hit and Injured by a Tire on Idaho Highway. ISP report that on July 17th, around 3:37...
Gate City Coffee expands to accommodate more customers, work from artists
POCATELLO — Gate City Coffee is ready to accommodate more customers, artists and vendors after recently expanding, including the addition of Gate City Gift & Gallery. Bill Kelvie, owner of Gate City Coffee, said the expanded space holds 26 more chairs for overflow at the coffee shop. With all the customers visiting, they were running out of room. "It's really been a blessing because we needed that room," he said. ...
Big Country's Pet of the Week
Each week we shine a spotlight on animals at local shelters that are looking for their forever home. This week's Big Country Pet of the Week is Sunday. Sunday is waiting to meet her new family at the Humane Society of the Palouse. She is a fully-grown, adult, spayed, rabbit. Described by shelter staff as cautious, curious, shy, and observant.
HOMEGROWN GOLD: Jim Dandy Brewing cream ale wins first place award at US Open Beer Championship
POCATELLO — For the second year in a row, Jim Dandy Brewing has struck gold, achieving a first-place finish at the U.S. Open Beer Championship with its Tango Yankee cream ale. The local brewery recently held its six-year anniversary party and has become an area staple known for their quality ales, IPA’s, lagers, sours and countless other brewhouse inventions. Its location at 305 E. Lander St. is filled with the...
Exchange student visits Weiser to reconnect with community
A Swedish exchange student at Weiser High School in 2001, Mikael Kulle, second from left, brought his family, wife, Karin, and daughters, Tuva and Stella, for a vacation late last month with his host parents, George and Jeri Soulier. The bond between the families has continued and grown through the years. Kulle is a broadcast journalist in Stockholm, and cut his teeth covering volleyball and basketball for the Signal American when he was a student here 23 years ago. Photo by Philip A. Janquart.
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