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Plummer Skills and Thrills Challenge Camp set to make its debut in Pocatello
POCATELLO — The first annual East Idaho Plummer Skills and Thrills Challenge Camp will be held at Alameda Middle School on Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is for ages 8-14 and is free to all. Taryn Sorrell, the camp’s director and a Pocatello native, has wanted to bring the Plummer Skills Challenge to East Idaho ever since she took over the role. She is excited to give back to the Pocatello community. ...
Lynn and Glenna Rasmussen named Caribou County Fair grand marshals
Grace High School classmates and sweethearts Lynn and Glenna Rasmussen are honored to be named this year’s Caribou County Fair Grand Marshals. The Caribou County Fair, set for Aug. 5-10 in Grace, holds a special place in the Rasmussens' hearts for many reasons. Glenna spent years of her childhood actively involved in the local 4H groups whether it be showing steers, sewing or cooking. She shares some of her fondest...
What’s Happening in Bingham County?
Announcements: — There is still an active burn ban for Bingham County, excluding forest lands or government agencies. All previous burn permits are cancelled. Campfires must be monitored and located in fire rings away from structures with a shovel and running water on hand. — Blackfoot School District 55 decided last week to make the first day of school (Aug. 21) for seventh graders only at Mountain View Middle School....
Pocatello's Runnin' Rebels are American Legion AA baseball state champs for second straight year
POCATELLO — Gunner Wilhelm honestly didn’t have a good feeling going into this season. But the Pocatello Post 4 Runnin’ Rebels AA catcher couldn’t have been happier to have been proven wrong. Despite practically losing everyone from last year’s team and having a new coach on top of it, the Runnin’ Rebels still managed to repeat as state champions Sunday. They went back-to-back for the first time in nearly a...
Pocatello's Runnin' Rebels are American Legion AA baseball state champs for second straight year
POCATELLO — Gunner Wilhelm honestly didn’t have a good feeling going into this season. But the Pocatello Post 4 Runnin’ Rebels AA catcher couldn’t have been happier to have been proven wrong. Despite practically losing everyone from last year’s team and having a new coach on top of it, the Runnin’ Rebels still managed to repeat as state champions Sunday. They went back-to-back for the first time in nearly a...
AIR QUALITY ALERT: Numerous local cities including Pocatello, Blackfoot and American Falls under air quality advisory due to unhealthy conditions created by wildfire smoke
An air quality alert has been issued for several local counties because of wildfire smoke. Bannock, Power, Bingham, Butte, Cassia and Minidoka counties are all under the air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke creating unhealthy conditions, especially for children, the elderly and individuals with respiratory issues. The areas under the advisory include Pocatello, Chubbuck, McCammon, Arimo, Inkom, Downey, Lava Hot Springs, Blackfoot, Shelley, Firth, Fort Hall, Aberdeen, Atomic City, Idaho National Laboratory, Craters of the Moon, American Falls, Rockland, Arbon, Raft River, Declo, Burley,...
20-year-old Blackfoot woman dies in two-vehicle collision that shut down local highway for hours
MONTPELIER — A young Blackfoot woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 89 just west of Montpelier. The crash occurred at 8:44 a.m. Saturday when a southbound 2017 Chevy Spark subcompact car driven by a 20-year-old Blackfoot woman collided with a northbound 2019 GMC Terrain compact SUV driven by a 35-year-old woman from Ovid, authorities said. The Blackfoot woman died at the scene while the Ovid woman suffered...
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement, announced Friday in a video showing Harris accepting a joint phone call from the former first couple, comes as Harris builds momentum as their party’s likely nominee after President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid and endorse his second-in-command against Republican nominee...
Final SHARC camp held after nearly 20 years of providing high-altitude training to runners from Idaho and beyond
All good things must come to an end. The well-known SHARC running camp recently wrapped up its final session after nearly 20 years. The Soda Springs High School cross country team began hosting this running camp in the summer of 2005 around the summit of Georgetown Canyon just outside of Georgetown. Athletes from near and...
Police: Local man arrested after stealing truck, attempting to push it over cliffside
POCATELLO — A 22-year-old local man was recently arrested after police say he stole a truck, damaged it significantly and then attempted to push it off a cliff using another vehicle. Sabin Leo Reyes, of Pocatello, has been charged with grand theft and destruction of evidence, both felonies, following an incident that began to unfold on July 20, according to police and court records the Idaho State Journal recently obtained. ...
Two local residents recently arrested on burglary charges for separate Gate City incidents
POCATELLO — A man and a woman were recently arrested on burglary charges for separate incidents in the Gate City. A 46-year-old local woman was recently arrested after police say she entered the home of another local woman and removed items from the residence. Kayla Jean Pratt, 46, of Chubbuck, has been charged with one felony count of burglary following the incident, which unfolded on July 19. ...
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Inkom library
INKOM — For the first time in the city’s history, Inkom will be constructing a public library for all of its residents to enjoy. Citizenry of Inkom and Pocatello, representatives from the South Bannock Library District and supporters of public libraries assembled at 321 Holstein St. on Thursday for a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the beginning of construction of a new public library in Inkom. Securing the monetary funds required...
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Inkom library
INKOM — For the first time in the city’s history, Inkom will be constructing a public library for all of its residents to enjoy. Citizenry of Inkom and Pocatello, representatives from the South Bannock Library District and supporters of public libraries assembled at 321 Holstein St. on Thursday for a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the beginning of construction of a new public library in Inkom. Securing the monetary funds required...
Hundreds of dead fish discovered in American Falls Reservoir
Idaho Fish and Game Fisheries biologists and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ) staff responded to calls on Friday, July 26 about a possible “fish kill” in the American Falls Reservoir. According to a news release from Idaho Fish and Game, there were about 250 dead rainbow trout found on the shoreline. It is unclear how many total there are in the reservoir. The DEQ conducted water tests when they arrived...
SEARCHING FOR SASQUATCH: Bigfoot Rendezvous event comes to Pocatello
POCATELLO — Upon entering the Westwood Mall, guests of the 2024 Bigfoot Rendezvous met face to face with a 10-foot-tall looming beast with long gray hair, fierce orange eyes and faint red lips curled into a snarl. While this lumbering figure was only made of spray-painted Styrofoam, it represents what a chance encounter with the mythical Bigfoot might look like. The legendary Sasquatch is a cryptid that has spurred the...
Hope Hansen is new Soda Springs Library director
SODA SPRINGS — It was bittersweetness when Cindy Erickson retired as the Soda Springs Library director. Though she has left some big shoes to fill, the shoes are filled and off n’ running. Hope Hansen may be the new director of the library but she is far from being a new face to greet the library's many patrons. ...
Police: Local man arrested for punching woman over 20 times
POCATELLO — A 38-year-old local man was recently arrested after police say punched a woman over 20 times after refusing to return the phone he borrowed from her. Nicklas Brandon Frasure, of Pocatello, was charged with felony aggravated assault following the incident, which unfolded on July 13. Pocatello police received a report of a physical disturbance between Frasure and a woman around 2:45 p.m. on July 13 at a home...
Bannock County Sheriff's Office forms backcountry team to assist in wilderness rescues
POCATELLO — The Bannock County Sheriff's Office has formed a backcountry rescue team that will provide aid to anyone stranded in the mountains or other areas away from nearby cities. People have been trying to put this team together for a few years now. Sgt. Nick Zwiegart said the sheriff's office officially started putting the team together last fall. "We finally got it up and running a few months ago,"...
New aviation school coming to Pocatello Regional Airport
POCATELLO — Oregon-based Pureflight Aviation Training will soon be coming to the Pocatello Regional Airport, offering comprehensive instruction and accreditation for a variety of flight school pathways. Pureflight has decades of expertise in flight training, instructing thousands of students in their established and tested program. The school offers helicopter and fixed wing training and has an established college program through Klamath Community College which offers an aviation science degree enabling students to go on to become commercial pilots. ...
COUNTDOWN TO CAMP: What value does Dan Hawkins bring to the Idaho State coaching staff?
The Idaho State football team begins fall camp on Aug. 1. To get you ready, we’re counting down with a question every day until camp begins. Today’s question: What value does Dan Hawkins bring to the Idaho State coaching staff? Hawkins, father of Idaho State head coach Cody Hawkins, joined the Bengal staff earlier this month as the director of player and staff development. The elder Hawkins has a long...
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