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Who are the People’s Liberated University? Pro-Palestinian protesters respond to judge’s favorable decision
BOISE — After district judge Jonathan Medema issued a preliminary injunction last week in favor of their right to maintain symbolic tents around the clock and not have their property seized by agents of the state, pro-Palestinian demonstrators continued their more than 90-day occupation of the Capitol Annex. Tents line the sidewalk of West Jefferson street inked with messages like “Blessed are the Martyrs Murdered for our Sins” and “All Roads in Gaza are Rubble.” Canopies, tables and chairs remain manned through afternoons of triple-digit...
Women like Soda Springs' Noel Cole are future of farming
Careers in farming are no longer looked upon as just for men. Nowadays women are pursuing occupations in the agriculture field like never before. This is especially true in the Gem State where a recent study by the University of Idaho found that roughly 40 percent of Idaho farmers and ranchers are women. Glass ceilings...
One woman dead, another injured in wreck that partially shut down Idaho freeway
BLISS — Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred at approximately 7:59 a.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2024, on eastbound Interstate 84 at milepost 142 near Bliss. A 71-year-old female from Nampa was traveling eastbound in a Chevrolet Silverado. She drove off the road, returned to the roadway and struck the trailer of a semi-truck, which was traveling eastbound, being driven by a 41-year-old male from Florida. The female driver was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital. Her passenger, a 65-year-old female from Boise, succumbed to injuries at the scene. All occupants were wearing seatbelts. All eastbound lanes of travel were blocked for approximately six hours.
Police: Suspect arrested for drive-by shooting in Pocatello that left man wounded
A 28-year-old suspect was arrested Sunday in connection to a drive-by shooting on Pocatello’s west bench that left a man wounded, police say. Shawn Michael Lee Thompson, of Chubbuck, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery following the incident, which began to unfold around 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Pocatello police were dispatched to a home on the 800 block of Highland Boulevard after a woman called to report...
Police: Suspect arrested for drive-by shooting in Pocatello that left man wounded
A 28-year-old suspect was arrested Sunday in connection to a drive-by shooting on Pocatello’s west bench that left a man wounded, police say. Shawn Michael Lee Thompson, of Chubbuck, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery following the incident, which began to unfold around 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Pocatello police were dispatched to a home on the 800 block of Highland Boulevard after a woman called to report...
Police: Suspect arrested for drive-by shooting in Pocatello that left man wounded
A 28-year-old suspect was arrested Sunday in connection to a drive-by shooting on Pocatello’s west bench that left a man wounded, police say. Shawn Michael Lee Thompson, of Chubbuck, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery following the incident, which began to unfold around 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Pocatello police were dispatched to a home on the 800 block of Highland Boulevard after a woman called to report...
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Soda Springs football team looking to rebound after winless season
The high school football season in Idaho begins on Aug. 23. So to get you ready, we’re counting down with at least one local team preview every day until kickoff. Up next: The Soda Springs Cardinals 2023 IN REVIEW: 0-7 (last place in 2A South East Idaho ConferenceMissed state playoffs ...
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Soda Springs football team looking to rebound after winless season
The high school football season in Idaho begins on Aug. 23. So to get you ready, we’re counting down with at least one local team preview every day until kickoff. Up next: The Soda Springs Cardinals 2023 IN REVIEW: 0-7 (last place in 2A South East Idaho ConferenceMissed state playoffs ...
GOLF PRODIGY: Soda Springs' Jayden Parker one of state's top young golfers
Soda Springs High School's Jayden Parker has been a regular face at the Oregon Trail Country Club since she was 3 years old. Now age 14 she has qualified for this week's Idaho Junior Amateur at Teton Lakes in Rexburg for her 2nd consecutive year. With mom and dad both being golfers, it is a sport the family is heavily involved in. Parker was very little when her dad Jeff...
Police: Woman driving wrong way on Idaho freeway dies in head-on collision with truck
Idaho State Police are investigating a head-on collision that occurred approximately 10:05 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024, on eastbound Interstate 84 near exit 13 in southwest Idaho's Payette County. A 57-year-old male of Salida, California, was traveling eastbound on I-84 in a 2023 commercial vehicle Volvo hauling a trailer. A 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, being driven by a 46-year-old female of Boise, entered the interstate wrong way on the milepost 13 off ramp, traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. ...
Lynn and Darla Lloyd announced as grand marshals for Bear Lake County Fair
MONTPELIER — Lynn and Darla Lloyd, local residents who have been heavily involved in the Bear Lake County Fair in Montpelier for decades, have been announced as the grand marshals for this year's fair. According to a news release from the Bear Lake County Fair, the Lloyds have been married since 1976. They have five children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. They met in Dingle where Lynn's family owned a ranch. They still live there to this day. ...
Pilot and three firefighters injured when helicopter crash lands east of Burley after battling Nevada wildfire
The pilot of a helicopter and three firefighters on board the aircraft were injured after a crash landing about 25 miles east of Burley on Friday evening, authorities said. The incident occurred when the helicopter was returning to Pocatello from the Stockdale Fire in Nevada, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service. Emergency personnel responded to the incident and transported the helicopter pilot and the three Forest Service firefighters onboard to Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley, where they were treated and released, authorities said. The U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Transportation Safety Board officials are actively investigating the incident.
Pilot and three firefighters injured when helicopter crash lands east of Burley after battling Nevada wildfire
The pilot of a helicopter and three firefighters on board the aircraft were injured after a crash landing about 25 miles east of Burley on Friday evening, authorities said. The incident occurred when the helicopter was returning to Pocatello from the Stockdale Fire in Nevada, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service. Emergency personnel responded to the incident and transported the helicopter pilot and the three Forest Service firefighters onboard to Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley, where they were treated and released, authorities said. The U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Transportation Safety Board officials are actively investigating the incident.
Pilot and three firefighters injured when helicopter crash lands east of Burley after battling Nevada wildfire
The pilot of a helicopter and three firefighters on board the aircraft were injured after a crash landing about 25 miles east of Burley on Friday evening, authorities said. The incident occurred when the helicopter was returning to Pocatello from the Stockdale Fire in Nevada, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service. Emergency personnel responded to the incident and transported the helicopter pilot and the three Forest Service firefighters onboard to Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley, where they were treated and released, authorities said. The U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Transportation Safety Board officials are actively investigating the incident.
Five people injured in five-vehicle wreck that partially blocked I-15 north of Blackfoot for over two hours
BLACKFOOT — Idaho State Police are investigating a five-vehicle collision that occurred after a vehicle fire north of Blackfoot. The five-vehicle collision occurred at 6:08 p.m. on August 2, 2024, on Interstate 15 at mile marker 103 in Bingham County. Traffic was at a stand-still after an earlier vehicle fire. A white 2004 Ford F250 pickup, driven by an 18-year-old male from Rathdrum, with two juvenile passengers and a 19-year-old...
Multiple three-vehicle wrecks keep Pocatello emergency responders busy
POCATELLO — Police and fire units responded to a pair of three-vehicle wrecks in Pocatello on Friday. Multiple vehicles were totaled in the crashes but fortunately only one person suffered any injuries. The first crash, involving two SUVs and a car, occurred around 8 a.m. at Jefferson Avenue and East Maple Street. The impact of the collision caused one of the vehicles to flip onto its side. ...
The Grays fall in regular season finale, but still feel 'confident' heading into the playoffs
It was good and bad news for Gate City Tuesday night. The bad news was that it saw a season-best four-game winning streak snapped after a 15-7 loss at Hyrum. But the good news was, the Grays are still headed for the postseason full of confidence. They’ll be the No. 4 seed in the Northern...
Police: Local man arrested for attempting to strangle woman
A 31-year-old Grace resident was recently arrested after police say he attempted to strangle a local woman during an incident at a home in Chubbuck on July 27. Jonathan Mendoza has been charged with one felony count of attempted strangulation following the incident. Police officers were dispatched to a Chubbuck home around 9 p.m. on July 27 for the report of a physical disturbance between a man, later identified as...
Police: Local man arrested for attempting to strangle woman
A 31-year-old Grace resident was recently arrested after police say he attempted to strangle a local woman during an incident at a home in Chubbuck on July 27. Jonathan Mendoza has been charged with one felony count of attempted strangulation following the incident. Police officers were dispatched to a Chubbuck home around 9 p.m. on July 27 for the report of a physical disturbance between a man, later identified as...
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