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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.
Gov. Little appoints Brandon Shippy to Idaho State Senate to fill Abby Lee’s seat
The Idaho State Capitol building in Boise on March 20, 2021. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Brandon Shippy, the Republican frontrunner for a southwestern Idaho State Senate seat, will fill the seat ahead of November’s election. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday announced he appointed Shippy to serve...
Thunderstorm knocks out power lines in Bingham County
BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - A Friday evening thunderstorm knocked out power and downed trees in Blackfoot and portions of the county. The National Weather Service in Pocatello reports a thunderstorm just before 6 P.M., produced winds strong enough to snap several power poles near Taber. The Thunderstorm then moved over the city
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. ...
Man cited with misdemeanor for groping woman on Boise Greenbelt
BOISE, Idaho — A man has been given a citation for groping a woman on the Boise Greenbelt. Boise Police said 50-year-old Aaron Brown not only received a citation for sexual battery, but he was also arrested for a warrant for a parole violation on July 19. Boise State...
Cowboy churches in the West fill a need in rural areas
The Lemhi River Cowboy Church on Agency Creek Road, Tendoy, Idaho, meets every Sunday evening. Randy Shuff and his wife live half a mile from the church. “Our group actually started in the old Grange Hall building at Lemhi, and later we constructed the church building,” Shuff says.
Countdown to camp: Can Idaho State improve its defense enough to be competitive this season?
The Idaho State football team begins fall camp on Aug. 1. And to get you ready, we’re counting down with a question every day until the start of it. Today’s question. Can Idaho State improve its defense enough to be competitive this season? There is just no getting around it, Idaho State’s defense struggled in...
SOLAR CAR SUPERSTARS: Grace Lutheran High School wins first place at Texas competition
Members of Grace Lutheran High School’s STEM program are solar car champions. The students from the Pocatello school competed this week at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, with a solar-powered car that they built from scratch. Their team, dubbed Russet American Racing, placed first overall in the classic division, enduring four days of stress test style racing at the Texas Motor Speedway to beat out seven other...
Section of Portneuf River in Pocatello closed to public because of dangerous conditions
POCATELLO — City officials are warning the public about the dangerous conditions on the Portneuf River from the north end of the concrete channel to Batiste Bridge in Pocatello. This section of the river has been closed to the public by the city because it is not floatable at this time. Along this portion of the river north of the concrete channel, there are multiple log jams as well as...
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