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Pocatello girl who drowned in Bear Lake remembered at Gate City Elementary event
POCATELLO — A special event was held at Gate City Elementary School to honor and remember 13-year-old Sena Gunnell after she tragically passed away in a drowning incident in Bear Lake on Saturday. The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls around 6 p.m. Saturday regarding a missing girl on the East Shore of Bear Lake. Dispatching rescue boats to the area within minutes, emergency responders located the girl unconscious and not breathing in the water. Despite their best efforts, Sena was pronounced...
What can we expect from the new Utah defensive transfers?
With the release of the official roster for the 2024 Utah football season, it's time to look at the five new offensive transfers and see how they can impact this year's Utah football team. John Henry Daley - DE - BYU. Career at previous school: Daley comes to Utah after...
Chari Hawkins talks about becoming an Olympian
The third time was the charm for Chari Hawkins and what a reward it was for the former Utah State University and Madison High track & field standout. You see, Hawkins can now call herself an Olympian — a distinction she earned by placing second in the heptathlon at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, which were contested last month at iconic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The five-time second-team All-American at USU will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, which will take place from July 26 to Aug. 11.
Top 25 Aggies of 2024 – #25 Elliott Nimrod | Sports
The Top 25 Aggies of the 2024 Utah State football season, presented by Cache Valley Media Group, kicks off with No. 25, the kicker for Utah State football, Elliott Nimrod. Nimrod is entering his fourth season with the Aggies after transferring to Utah State in 2021 from Arkansas State. He served as the team’s kickoff specialist in 2021 and 2022, appearing in all 27 of the Aggies games those two seasons.
‘An eye for an eye’: Victim’s family makes their case for executing Taberon Honie
For 26 years, Benita Yracheta has been waiting for Taberon Honie to die. Honie murdered and sexually assaulted Yracheta’s mother, Claudia Benn, in 1998 while her three grandchildren were inside the home. During court proceedings, Honie also admitted to sexually assaulting one of the children. On Aug. 8, he’s scheduled to be executed by lethal […]
Rexburg drive-in permanently closing after 75 years. Here’s what’s happening with the property
REXBURG – A longtime drive-in theater is closing its doors after 75 years of operation. Teton Vu Drive-in at 1114 North Yellowstone Highway in Rexburg announced on its Facebook page last week it is closing for good on August 24. “We are sad to announce the permanent closure of...
Local Fires Merge Creating Largest Complex Currently in the Nation
Tonight (Tuesday) we were able to speak with Weiser’s Fire Chief Tim Atwood before he headed back out to work the fires that have been filling our little valley with smoke. Atwood shared, “Yesterday (Monday) we had a significant fire start on the east side of Interstate 84 near Durkee, so a separate fire has now taken off. The Durkee fire and Cow (Valley) fire have now burned together and they are managing all this now as a complex.” With this new development Atwood shared that the complex is currently the largest in the nation.
Boise man discovers forgotten female mayoral candidate from 1933
BOISE, Idaho — A female as a mayor. In Boise, that didn't happen until 2019, when Mayor Lauren McLean became the first elected Boise mayor. But imagine trying to run for that position in the 1930s, when very few women worked, and the fight for women's rights was actively going on.
Boise innovative housing pilot adds RVs as housing option
BOISE, Idaho — What some use for camping could eventually become a new home for others. The City of Boise is currently testing a program that could make it legal for people to live in tiny homes on wheels and RVs. The city's affordable housing innovation pilot could become...
You Won’t Believe How Many New Apartments Are Planned For Boise
If you find yourself in the "Idaho is full, go live somewhere else" camp when it comes to people relocating to Boise, we're already getting the feeling you won't like what's coming next. There are numerous developers who have plans for massive apartment complexes in Boise. This probably isn't very...
Caldwell School District cuts SROs from budget. What's next for the schools, officers
CALDWELL — Among major changes coming in the 2024-2025 academic year, the Caldwell School District will be cutting school resources officers from its budget. This is another decision made due to the failed renewal of a $4.1 million supplemental levy in the May 21 primary election. This summer, the CSD also moved to close an elementary school and implement costs for student sports.
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