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Bannock County Courthouse to receive significant upgrades
POCATELLO — The Bannock County Courthouse campus will undergo significant improvements this fall that include new parking and expansion of Americans with Disabilities Act features. Construction is set to begin on Aug. 14 and will cause temporary changes in parking and entrances until it is completed. One of the most significant changes will include transitioning the block of North Sixth Avenue between East Clark and East Center streets into a one-way street with diagonal parking. ...
Police: Local woman arrested for attacking, attempting to bribe officers
POCATELLO — A 21-year-old woman was recently arrested after police say she attacked officers and then tried to bribe them after they attempted to place her in protective custody for being too intoxicated. Kalli Rami Sam, of Pocatello, has been charged with one count of battery on a police officer and one count of bribery of a municipal official, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor possession of marijuana following the Thursday incident. ...
Pocatello's Cupbop serves hundreds of local residents during grand opening event
POCATELLO — Tuesday’s scattered rain showers didn’t stop the droves of local residents who were eager to indulge in the Gate City’s newest restaurant — Cupbop. Hundreds of people took advantage of the fast-casual Korean barbecue joint’s grand opening on Tuesday at its 544 E. Benton St. location, where all 10-plus bowls were marked down at $5.99 each. Atop the list of customers to give Cupbop a try was Pocatello resident Monica Titus, who earned some pretty neat swag for being the restaurant’s first ever...
Severe thunderstorm warning declared in Southeast Idaho
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Oneida County, Central Bannock County and Southeastern Power County until 2:30 PM Tuesday. At 1:38 PM, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Fort Hall Bannock Peak, or 19 miles west of McCammon, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. ...
Former Butte nurse admits health care fraud
A 40-year-old former nurse practitioner in Butte pleaded guilty to prescribing controlled substances despite having a suspended license. The defendant, Tristan Ashley Svejkovsky, also admitted to falsely billing an insurance company approximately $61 million for vitamin B-12 injections in which she received nearly $600,000 for the false claims, according to information from the office of U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich. Svejkovsky appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on Aug....
Gov. Little appoints new ISP director
A new Idaho State Police director will be sworn in next week. Bill Gardiner, a 25-year ISP veteran, will replace Kedrick Wills as the department’s director and colonel, the governor’s office announced Thursday in a press release. Gov. Brad Little appointed Gardiner to replace Wills, who is retiring Aug. 16. Gardiner will be sworn in on Wednesday at ISP’s Meridian headquarters. ...
ISU's new cross country coach Zach Kughn not wasting any time with season just around the corner
Don’t be deceived. Even though Idaho State cross country practice officially begins on Wednesday, the real training season for the Bengal harriers actually started after a short respite following the end of outdoor track season in May. That’s why it’s so important to new Bengal cross country coach Zach Kughn that there is a solid enough “culture” surrounding his new team that they have taken it upon themselves to continue...
Dutch Bros. Coffee now open for business in Pocatello
The new Dutch Bros. Coffee in Pocatello opened its doors Friday morning with no shortage of customers ordering the promotional $3 16-ounce drinks. “We’re just overflowing with joy and our parking lot is overflowing (with customers),” said Dutch Bros. local operator Tonya Thomason. “It’s been a longtime coming, so we feel thankful to be here and thankful for the community’s support.” The Pocatello Dutch Bros. is at 4010 Yellowstone Ave....
Bengals continue to ramp up for season debut in exhibition game against Utah Valley
If the purpose of exhibition games is to get some honest input on where your team stands before regular season begins, the Idaho State women’s soccer team got some pretty blunt feedback from a very good Utah Valley team in its exhibition game Saturday night. The Wolverines, the defending Western Athletic Conference champions who shut out perennial power BYU in an earlier exhibition contest, dominated the Bengals 7-2 in Orem. Utah Valley got a hat trick (three goals) from All-WAC forward Faith Webber, and outshot...
Wildland firefighter from Boise in critical condition after falling tree incident
A wildland firefighter from Boise who was struck by a falling tree is in critical condition at a Spokane, Washington, hospital. Justin “Riley” Shaw and other members of the Salmon River Ranger District Fire Crew had just arrived at the Coffee Can Saddle Fire on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest on Saturday when the accident happened. Fire information officer Jim Wimer said the tree fell on its own and was not dropped by firefighters as part of their efforts to contain the blaze. ...
What to do this week in East Idaho
Wednesday, Aug. 14The Happy Hands Quilt Club will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the basement of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 215 N. 18th Ave. in Pocatello. Revive @ 5 takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the summer at Lookout Point in downtown Pocatello. There will be live music, food, cold beverages and fun for the entire family. Load ‘em in...
Gate City's late-season magic and year ends with back-to-back losses to Logan in NUL semifinals
Even after everything, this really felt like the year for Gate City. But instead, the Grays still found themselves in an all too familiar and unforunate place − gone in the semifinal round. After going up 1-0 Thursday, they dropped a winner-take-all Game 3 Northern Utah League semifinal series, 13-10, to the Logan Royals Saturday night on the road. It’s the fourth straight year that Gate City has lost in...
Runnin' Rebels' season comes to an end after going two-and-out at Northwest regional tournament
It wasn’t the showing that the Pocatello Post 4 Runnin’ Rebels were hoping for. They went two-and-out at last week’s American Legion Northwest Regional Tournament in Billings, Montana. Pocatello fell 8-5 to Alaska Wednesday before getting shutout 8-0 to the eventual regional champion Montana the following day Thursday. The Runnin’ Rebels, who finished the year 30-12, still haven’t advanced to nationals since losing in the 1926 American Legion World Series. ...
Shelley-Firth Ambulance District looking to expand response area to include Firth
A petition is circulating in northern Bingham County to see if the residents in the Firth area want ambulance service from Shelley instead of the more distant Blackfoot. To do so, the county commissioners will need to approve expanding the county’s ambulance district south to 350 North. Currently, the Shelley-Firth Ambulance District stops at 800 N. Goshen Road, just before the city of Firth. This means Blackfoot ambulances are responding...
Shelley-Firth Ambulance District looking to expand response area to include Firth
A petition is circulating in northern Bingham County to see if the residents in the Firth area want ambulance service from Shelley instead of the more distant Blackfoot. To do so, the county commissioners will need to approve expanding the county’s ambulance district south to 350 North. Currently, the Shelley-Firth Ambulance District stops at 800 N. Goshen Road, just before the city of Firth. This means Blackfoot ambulances are responding...
What’s Happening in Bingham County
This is the place to find announcements, things to do, services available, ways to contribute and “the rest of the story” about events that have happened or updates on those currently happening. Announcements: • Please note the correction about visitor’s football seating at Blackfoot High School this year. Obviously I need to experience the bleachers firsthand by attending the season’s first home game on Aug. 30 against the Preston Indians....
Two local men died, six other people injured in three wrecks on same day
Two local men are dead and six others were injured in three East Idaho wrecks on Friday. Paul R. Dreher, 24, of Blackfoot, died after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Weeding Lane in the area of 62 East, which is located about a half-mile east of Highway 91 in Bingham County, authorities said. The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office around 11 a.m. Friday received the report of a...
Idaho Falls man drowns at Palisades Reservoir over the weekend
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched Saturday night to Bear Creek Drainage at the Palisades Reservoir to help in the search for a man who later drowned. According to a BCSO press release, the man who drowned was 25-year-old Damion Pavlat of Idaho Falls. Deputies responded after a call was made before 11 p.m. Saturday that four people in a canoe had overturned, and one man had not made it...
Family home, livestock lost as Paddock fire nears 200,000 acres
The wildfire burning north of Emmett has slowed its growth rate but is still expanding. The Paddock fire has burned more than 187,000 acres and was 16% contained as of Monday afternoon, according to wildfire.gov. The blaze was ignited by lightning on Monday, Aug. 5, and is expected to grow “as crews continue to monitor and improve established perimeters.” One family’s home — a fifth-wheel trailer — has been destroyed...
Committee to look into buying or building governor's residence; housing stipend fund running low
Idaho is one of just five states that doesn’t have a designated residence for its governor — but that may change as the housing stipend fund is nearing depletion. The Governor’s Housing Committee said at a meeting Wednesday that they want to begin looking into building or buying a home. Gov. Brad Little, who has a salary of $138,202, currently receives a monthly stipend of $4,550.67 to pay rent and utilities at a downtown Boise condo. Little and his wife, Teresa, also live at their...
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