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Kobe Tracy set for start as Bengals welcome in Western Oregon for 2024 home opener
POCATELLO − Last week, Idaho State head coach Cody Hawkins said it would take until week three or four to figure out a starting quarterback and until then, multiple players would get opportunities. Consider that timetable accelerated and the job filled. Senior transfer and hometown hero Kobe Tracy is the guy for the foreseeable future. ...
Anheuser-Busch hosting 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb for first responders
Anheuser-Busch is hosting the annual 9/11 Stair Climb to honor those killed at the World Trade Center and local first responders, according to a press release. Police, firefighters and Anheuser-Busch employees are climbing stairs for charity through Sept. 11. The World Trade Center’s twin towers were 110 floors tall with 2071 steps. To equal the climb, participants will climb the Idaho Falls Malting Facility seven times, the release said. The stairs will not be open to the public. ...
Treasure Valley in for another smoky weekend as year of historically bad air quality continues
Treasure Valley residents can expect a smoky weekend as fires in and around Idaho continue to bring smoke into the region, further contributing to the Gem State’s record-setting summer of smoke. “The weather service put it this way,” Paul Corrigan, U.S. Forest Service intermountain region smoke coordinator, said. “With fires to our north, east and west, it will be hard to have clean air in the near-term in the Boise area … I think they’re right.” ...
Local woman accepts plea deal after embezzling money from church
An Idaho Falls woman has accepted a plea deal after she was arrested for grand theft, tax evasion and perjury in an investigation of embezzlement from a Presbyterian church. Kaitlyn Fisher, 31, was originally charged with three felony counts of grand theft, four felony counts of tax evasion, four felony counts of perjury and four felony counts of computer crimes used to defraud. These charges carried a potential punishment of...
Judge dismisses Creech’s post-conviction claims on cruel and unusual punishment
Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott dismissed a post-conviction claim Thursday from Thomas Creech, a man who survived an execution attempt and has been on death row since 1983. After surviving an execution attempt earlier this year, Creech’s attorneys claimed that a second attempt by the state to execute him would amount to cruel and unusual punishment. Scott heard arguments on the issue last week. During Creech’s scheduled execution in...
Open Primaries initiative to appear on November ballot after judge rules against Labrador
Attorney General Raúl Labrador will not be able to block the Open Primaries initiative from appearing on the November ballot, a county district court judge ruled Thursday. Judge Patrick Miller denied Labrador’s request to disqualify the signatures for the initiative in a summary judgment released Thursday morning. The attorney general had argued that the supporters of the initiative misled voters during signature-gathering efforts by using the term “open primary” instead...
Warplanes takeoff at Warhawk Air Museum
NAMPA — Planes will take flight this weekend at the Warhawk Air Museum’s 22nd Warbird Roundup. Running Saturday and Sunday, the two-day airshow features historic warplanes from across the country. The museum expects this weekend to be the biggest roundup ever, as the event grows every year, with more planes and more vendors. In line with the museum’s mission of educating the public on military history, attendees can learn from...
Truck driver dies after semi leaves roadway, overturns
DECLO — Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash on Yale Road at 1875 E Road east of Declo. Just after 11:00 a.m. on September 5th, Idaho State Police troopers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Yale Road near the intersection for 1875 Road, east of Declo. A white 2014 Kenworth driven by a 36 year-old-male from Paul, was westbound on Yale Road. The driver failed to negotiate a curve, went off the road, crossed the instersection of 1875 Road, and rolled onto its side. The driver succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Police: Runaway local girl has returned home
UPDATE Analicia has returned home. ORIGINAL STORY The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for 17-year-old Analicia Lopez, who is considered a runaway. Miss Lopez was reported as a runaway on September 2nd and was last seen in Idaho...
Can Harris prosecute the political case against Trump? Key questions ahead of their debate
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first — and perhaps, last — time on Tuesday night as the presidential candidates fight to sway voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics. The meeting comes just 75 days after President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance triggered a political earthquake that ultimately forced him from the race. Few expect such a transformative result this time, but Trump is on a mission to end Harris’ “honeymoon.” ...
Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal tax charges, a surprise move meant to spare his family another painful and embarrassing criminal trial after his gun case conviction just months ago. Hunter Biden’s decision to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges without the benefits of a deal with prosecutors caps a long-running saga over his legal woes that have cast a shadow over his father’s political career. It came hours after jury selection was supposed to begin...
PREP ROUNDUP: Pocatello boys, Highland girls open season with wins at local city meet
The Pocatello boys and Highland girls swim teams each made waves to start the season. They each recorded wins at the all city meet Wednesday inside the Ross Park Aquatic Center. The Thunder racked up a meet-high 462 points and the Rams 439 on the day. Kaiden Irwin led the way for Pocatello with victories...
ISU QB Kobe Tracy makes it 'pretty clear' that he was the right man for the job after all
In a conversation with Kobe Tracy after an Idaho State scrimmage last month, the question came up as to whether the Utah Tech transfer thought he had to play at a higher level than all of his competitors if he wanted to win the starting quarterback job. “No, I mean, being a senior and stuff, I just feel like I just have to play my game,” Tracy said. “I’ve done it before, so I’ve just got to go compete and do what I do.” ...
New Korean-Peruvian fusion food truck opens in the Gate City area
POCATELLO — A new food truck is hitting the streets of Pocatello and Chubbuck, providing Gate City area residents with a taste of Korean and Peruvian dishes fused in exciting and delectable ways. The new fusion truck is named TuMi, or "you and me," and is a collaborative effort between owners Chandra Thiel and Buck Buchanan, who are part Korean and part Peruvian, respectively. “We both grew up with a...
CARDATELLO: New local shop touts best selection of Pokemon cards in Idaho
POCATELLO — Collectors, dedicated fans and Pokemon masters will soon be able to “catch em’ all” at a new trading card shop that will soon open its doors in Historic Downtown Pocatello. The ever-popular Pokemon franchise took the United States by storm in the 1990s and continues to be one of the most profitable franchises in the world, obtaining just under $100 billion in estimated total revenue since its inception in 1996. ...
State reports 82 traffic deaths during 100 deadliest days
Labor Day has come and gone, marking the end of the 100 Deadliest Days on roads. According to a press release on preliminary data from the Idaho Office of Highway Safety, 82 people were killed in traffic accidents during this year’s period. Bonneville County had nine deaths, tied with Ada County for the most traffic deaths in a county. The 100 Deadliest Days is a period between Memorial Day and...
Two cases against Robert Flores dropped, both involved SWAT standoffs
An Idaho Falls man involved in three SWAT standoffs and who allegedly shot at Idaho Falls Police officers in April has had two of his cases dismissed. In his most recent case, Robert Alan Flores Jr., 46, was in a standoff with IFPD and SWAT after he barricaded himself in his hotel room at the EconoLodge at1448 W Broadway. He later allegedly shot at officers, prompting them to return fire, striking him twice in the chest. ...
Police identify suspect in alleged theft of mother's vehicle while infant was still inside
Pocatello police have identified the suspect alleged to have stolen a mother’s vehicle from a local Walgreens last week while her infant was still inside and are asking for the community’s help in locating him. The investigation into the harrowing incident is still ongoing, police told the Idaho State Journal on Thursday, however, officers are unable to release the suspect’s name because he is under the age of 18. “This...
HEALTHIER CITY: Pocatello Recreation Center holds grand reopening after massive expansion
POCATELLO — The newly remodeled Pocatello Recreation Center is officially open to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. An assembly of Pocatello and Chubbuck city council members, the Chamber Chiefs, Portneuf Health Trust staff, city employees and members of the community gathered at the freshly revamped facility. Over 100 community residents met in the refurnished multi-purpose room where Portneuf Health Trust President and CEO Shaun Menchaca provided opening...
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