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A Feel Good Friday surprise for a woman who has blessed hundreds of families during the holidays
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready ... EastIdahoNews.com is partnering with Ashley and Ashley Outlet of Idaho Falls to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, we surprise someone deserving of special recognition. We recently learned about a woman named Jody who has blessed countless lives...
Idaho’s Threat from Deadly Alligators
Is there any evidence of friendly alligators? The animals don’t see themselves as mean, they just see a food source and try and take a bite or two. Our climate isn’t conducive to an alligator habitat, mostly. The warm springs near Hagerman have hosted the reptiles. The animals can also survive a cold snap, by slowing metabolism and floating with their noses above water or ice.
Oregon faces ‘challenging’ 36 hours, fire marshal warns
With high temperatures in the 90s and 100s over much of the state and thunderstorms possible, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is raising the alarm about fire dangers. “The next 24 to 36 hours are going to be extremely challenging with the weather forecast calling for thunderstorms to move across the state,” the office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal posted Saturday. “Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches are in place for much of the state.”
Volunteers sought for Selective Service boards, a key role if the draft returns in a national emergency
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As global tensions rise and military recruitment faces challenges, the Oregon National Guard is playing a vital role in supporting the Selective Service System, ensuring the state remains prepared for potential national emergencies. The Selective Service System, an independent agency within the executive branch, is...
Idaho Immigrant Resource Alliance continues heat relief fund for its fourth summer
The Idaho Immigrant Resource Alliance is continuing its annual Heat and Smoke Relief Fund to help farmworkers deal with extreme weather conditions. Founded in 2021, the fund helps agricultural workers in southern Idaho by giving them essential supplies and support during the summer. The alliance has raised around $35,000 over the years through donations and […] The post Idaho Immigrant Resource Alliance continues heat relief fund for its fourth summer appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Bosses take flight: Program gives employers of National Guard and Reserves members a peek into service
BOISE — It isn’t often that a CEO, an orthodontist or a restaurant manager gets a taste of military life — but that’s exactly what happened at Gowen Field on Thursday, through the National Guard’s Boss Lift initiative. The program, a project of the Defense Department’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) office, saw more than 100 civilian employers of active Guard members take helicopter flights, tour the base and learn about the equipment and procedures their employees use while on duty. ...
Oregon Coast Visitors Association funds sustainable storytelling
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA)'s annual Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) is an annual program supporting Oregon coastal tourism partners. “The effort is to help the long-term resiliency of tourism on the coast by responding to destination development or management projects in critical moments of need,” Oregon Coast Visitors Association Industry Communications Coordinator Lynnee Jacks said. The 2023 funds are focused on Sustainable Storytelling on the Oregon Coast. According to...
CSI Fire Science students learn what it takes to fight fires
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho needs more firefighters, so much so that it makes the list of in-demand jobs for the state. With more than a hundred annual openings. According to the Workforce Development Council, over a hundred annual openings exist. One of the places future firefighters can...
Pickup driver injured after collision that sent his vehicle 100 yards off road on Pocatello's west bench
POCATELLO — The driver of a pickup truck was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after a collision with a compact SUV on the city's west bench. The crash between the Ford pickup truck and Subaru Forester on Rocky Point Road occurred around 9:20 a.m. The impact sent the pickup careening off the road, down a gulley and then down a hillside. The pickup finally came to a stop...
Pocatello Cupbop set to open on July 30
If Pocatello residents begin dreaming of golden droppings, they are not going crazy. The highly anticipated Cupbop Korean barbeque restaurant in Pocatello is set to open its doors on July 30. The restaurant at 544 E. Benton St. will have a grand opening that morning. There will be Cupbop gear and other merchandise on hand and all bowls will be $5.99 to celebrate the new Pocatello location. ...
Woman, accomplice charged in Idaho campground murder
Originally published on July 19 on KTVB.COM. CANYON COUNTY — Melissa Fay Calumpit and Rosalie Lynn Morris were charged Friday with two counts of first-degree murder for the homicide of Travis Haywood Calumpit. Calumpit was also charged with destruction, alteration, or concealment of evidence, and Morris was charged with aiding and abetting in first-degree murder, and aiding and abetting in the destruction, alteration, or concealment of evidence. All four charges...
Boise High School student dies in car accident
BOISE, Idaho — Boise High School student, Zuleyka Angulo has died in a car accident. According to Principal Deborah Watts, the student died yesterday, July 19, and the family has asked for privacy at this time. "We realize that this is difficult information to process and we are heart-broken...
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