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Idaho Fish and Game brings sockeye in unseasonably warm river to Eagle
IDAHO, USA — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is taking steps to protect sockeye salmon, an endangered species, from the extreme heat. More than a hundred fish are now at the Eagle Hatchery after the state agency started trapping them at the Lower Granite Dam near Lewiston earlier this summer.
Group that quarterbacked effort to build playground in Soda Springs now raising funds for industrial shades to protect park-goers from sun
SODA SPRINGS — Laura Lind clearly remembers the hot summer days of 2014-15, taking her children to the various playgrounds located in and around Soda Springs. Pushing a stroller in one hand, holding a baby in the other, while watching her older kids run amuck trying to ride the fastest slide or go on the highest swing, each located on opposite sides of the park, was nothing short of exhausting for the young mom. ...
Gallery: Windstorm barrels over power poles and trees near Blackfoot Friday
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready ... Gusts exceeding 50 miles an hour uprooted trees and blew over power poles in the Blackfoot region Friday evening. The damage started at about 5:52 p.m. in Taber and moved from the northwest to the southeast through Rockford, Moreland and into Blackfoot until 7:15 p.m.
Ever wanted to walk inside a brain? Now is your chance
IDAHO FALLS — A local organization is letting you take a literal walk down memory lane next week. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to walk inside a brain, the time is now. Eastern Idaho Public Health will host the MEGA Brain exhibit on Monday in honor of World Brain Day.
Boise expands investment into permanent housing for homeless with New Path 2.0
Earlier this week, the city of Boise announced significant investment into a housing complex expansion named New Path 2.0, as part of continued investment to address homelessness. The expansion will be the second New Path development to provide permanent supportive housing (PSH) in Boise. Permanent supportive housing is defined by its distinction from temporary shelters or transitional housing by providing “stable and permanent housing” along with a variety of services including “mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, employment assistance, and life skills training,” according to...
Man arrested in Meridian after pursuit, crash
MERIDIAN, Idaho — A man has been arrested and booked into the Ada County Jail for allegedly trying to flee when police found him nodding off in his car, with illegal drugs visible. The Meridian Police Department (MPD), said 25-year-old Timothy Kinchen accelerated to 90 miles an hour during the pursuit, eventually hitting another car.
Boise’s Kellen Moore Prepares For Super Bowl Run
It's not easy to be a coach or a player in the NFL. For every fan favorite who becomes an iconic member of a franchise, there are others who must travel from town to town, team to team, hoping to find the right spot. Boise's Kellen Moore has come a...
Global tech outage affects Boise Airport
BOISE, Idaho — The global tech outage Friday morning affected airports, banks, hospitals and even baristas. In Boise, airline passengers are feeling the effects. As of Friday evening on July 19, the Boise airport had 11 cancellations and 25 delays, according to Flight Aware. Nationally, only 23% of flights were departing on time.
Pureflight Aviation to Open Flight School at Pocatello Regional Airport
Thursday, KPVI reported about the Pocatello City Council’s approval of a lease agreement with an Oregon based flight school to open a training center in eastern Idaho. Bannock Development Corporation and the city have spent the last 18 months working to get Pureflight Aviation. LLC to open a flight school at the Pocatello Regional Airport. Pureflight Aviation started in 1983 as Precision Aviation Training and now has locations in Newberg and Klamath Falls, Oregon.
The Toughest Colleges to Get into in the Northwest
February normally marks the time college applicants normally find out if they’ve been accepted. The University of Washington, traditionally with the lowest admission rate in the state (admitting 46% in 2017) got knocked off by another school, which I admit I haven't heard of until today. Scroll down to...
Ready, aim, fun!: Fly and shoot paintballs at model airplanes this Saturday
IDAHO FALLS — Shooting paintballs, flying airplanes and more will whirl across the sky Saturday — all in an effort to support local veterans in need. The Desert Eagles Model Airplane Flying Club’s annual community open house runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the club’s flying field near exit 113 southwest of Idaho Falls. Families, adults, and kids can come learn how to fly a remote-controlled airplane under the guidance of an experienced instructor.
Boise (ID) FD Addresses Concerns About Its Dive Rescue Boat
The Boise Fire Department was contacted by people floating on the river concerned about the Dive Rescue boat, the department said in a Facebook post Thursday, July 18. “The department would like to address a few points:. “The Boise Fire Dive Rescue boat is designed to operate effectively in water...
Looking back: This week in eastern Idaho history
100 years agoThe Bonneville Cow Testing association held its first picnic this week in July 1924, with close to 300 dairymen, farmers and businessmen attending the event, held at the A.H. Beasley ranch nine miles south of Idaho Falls. “The picnic was a decided success and marked another step for Idaho toward its recognition as the premier dairying state of the country,” the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The program included addresses by A.H. Upham, president of the University of Idaho; E.G. Bennett, vice president of the Anderson Bros. Bank of Idaho Falls; D.P. Murray, district club leader among the boys and girls; and C.R. Richards, county agent of Teton County. M.B. Yeaman presided as chairman. Red Eye, owned by Carl Johnson of the Sunny Side dairy, won first place in butter-fat production with a record 175.3 pounds. Mary Pack won the milking contest while a yearling calf belonging to her 13-year-old daughter, Florence, won first place in the heifer contest.
A Family Affair: Magic Valley cowboys and girls credit family for rodeo beginnings
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KMVT/KSVT) — Each year thousands of cowboys and cowgirls from around the world gather for the National Finals Rodeo many of them sharing a similar story of how they got started in the sport. If you ask any high school cowboy or cowgirl about how they...
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