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FORC plans Coeur d'Alene River cleanup
KINGSTON — It’s time to return to the river. The Friends of the River Coalition is coordinating its annual river cleanup Saturday. Last August, volunteers in kayaks, boats and diving gear hauled more than 1,500 pounds of trash from the Coeur d’Alene River. The bulk of the materials were tires or car parts.
People flee Idaho town through a tunnel of fire and smoke as Western wildfires spread
Lightning strikes have sparked fast-moving wildfires in Idaho, prompting the evacuation of multiple communities, including one where a man drove past a building and trees engulfed in flames as a tunnel of smoke rose over the roadway. Videos posted to social media include a man who said he heard explosions...
Latah County couple asking for help after home was lost following large fires
LATAH COUNTY, Idaho — A couple in Latah County is asking for help after the aftermath of the Gwen and River Fires destroyed their home and all of their belongings. The couple's friends from work set up the GoFundMe page to bring awareness to their situation. According to the...
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. ...
A look back at some original reporting on the bizarre Kaneko case that rocked Rexburg in the mid-2000s
IDAHO FALLS — Many people in eastern Idaho have never heard of the Kaneko case. A smart man with a brilliant wife and daughter who seemed to be living a normal life…until they weren’t. Laura and Lorraine Kaneko starved themselves to death and David Kaneko lived with...
Woman rushed to hospital after car slams into sign, overturns in front of Idaho Falls Pediatrics
AMMON — A woman was rushed to the hospital after a crash involving two vehicles ended with one car smashing into a sign and overturning. It happened Friday around 4 p.m. on Eagle Drive in front of Idaho Falls Pediatrics in Ammon. Two vehicles collided at the intersection of...
Target reportedly looking at Pine Ridge Mall area as redevelopment project advances
One of the nation’s largest retailers has its eyes on the Gate City area as developers make progress on a project to convert the Pine Ridge Mall into an open-air retail center. SimonCRE, a national development and acquisition firm headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently met with Bannock County Commissioners to discuss a fee waiver for hauling construction waste to the landfill when the eventual teardown of much of the Pine Ridge Mall commences next year. ...
Thousands expected to attend Latter-day Saint Young Single Adult conference in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is holding a conference for young single adults in Idaho Falls next month. Around 2,000 participants are expected to attend the North America Central YSA Conference that is scheduled to run from Aug. 14-17 at the Mountain America Center.
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