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United Airlines Airbus makes emergency landing at Pocatello Regional Airport
POCATELLO — A United Airlines Airbus passenger plane en route from Eugene, Oregon, to Denver made an emergency landing at the Pocatello Regional Airport on Sunday. The unexpected landing came after one of the passengers of the plane encountered a medical emergency, according to Kristy Heinz, the management assistant at the Pocatello Regional Airport. According to flight track data, the plane landed at the Pocatello Regional Airport shortly before 4...
Pocatello man charged for allegedly trying to stab 2
POCATELLO — A man police say tried to stab a woman and a girl without provocation has been charged with two felonies. Beau James Marcus Cantrall, 38, faces two counts of aggravated assault, court records show. Pocatello police responded to reports of a disturbance at a home on North...
A spring snowstorm and windy conditions up to 60 mph are expected in parts of eastern Idaho
POCATELLO — A spring snowstorm is cooling down temperatures and bringing windy conditions this week, according to the National Weather Service in Pocatello. There is a winter weather advisory that is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to NWS. Snow is expected with accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with 8 to 14 inches on ridge tops and elevations above passes, the advisory says.
Human remains found in northern Utah identified as Fort Hall man who went missing in 2019
Authorities have identified human remains found last week in a remote area of northern Utah as those of a man who went missing from the Fort Hall Reservation in Southeast Idaho more than five years ago. The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office in northern Utah reported Friday afternoon that skeletal remains recovered by a search and rescue team on April 27 in the Hansel Mountains southeast of Snowville, Utah, belong to 29-year-old Matthew Jay Broncho of Fort Hall, Idaho. The remains were first discovered by...
Police: Woman arrested for DUI after crash that shut down busy Pocatello road
POCATELLO — A local woman was arrested after she was driving while impaired and crashed in north Pocatello, authorities said. Police said they arrested Kelli Hopkins, 43, of Pocatello, for driving under the influence following the 5 p.m. Friday incident. Police said Hopkins, driving a Subaru compact SUV, was headed northbound on Hiline Road when her vehicle left the roadway and crashed through two residential fences before coming to a...
Snowy with a few rain showers for Monday
TONIGHT: Mixed showers come across the region tonight especially late at night and heading into the overnight hours. Winds will be breezy between 10-25 mph. Low temperatures get down to the low to mid 30's. TOMORROW: Scattered rain and snow showers hit the region throughout the day Monday especially in...
Chubbuck man charged after alleged rock attack leaves another man with stitches in his face, broken teeth
CHUBBUCK — A man police say threw a rock at another man, hitting him in the face and causing significant injury, has been charged with a felony. Antonio Ethan Cruz, 20, faces one count of aggravated battery, court records show. Chubbuck police officers responded to reports of a disturbance...
Blackfoot awarded $500K for downtown revitalization project
Blackfoot Mayor Marc Carroll on Friday answered the phone and heard Dennis Porter from the Idaho Department of Commerce say, “Mayor Carroll, the Council has made their decision ... and will be awarding the City of Blackfoot $500,000 in (Community Development Block Grant) funds for your downtown project. Congratulations.” The previous week, Carroll had presented the city’s case in Boise before the Economic Advisory Council. At that presentation, each of the members of the committee had significant questions, though generally they appeared to be supportive...
Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Burt Rutan was alarmed to see the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wing tips started dragging along the ground as it taxied down the runway. He grabbed the radio to warn the pilot, his older brother Dick Rutan. But Dick never heard the message.
Police: Local woman arrested for attempting to steal over $1,600 worth of items from Walgreens 'for the rush'
POCATELLO — A 33-year-old local woman was arrested Wednesday evening after police say she attempted to steal over $1,600 worth of items from Walgreens “just for the rush of doing so.” Kathleen Ann Hudson, of Pocatello, has been charged with one felony count of attempted grand theft following the incident, which unfolded around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a police report the Idaho State Journal recently obtained. Pocatello police officers...
Powwow held at Blackfoot High School to honor mothers, celebrate graduating seniors
BLACKFOOT — A spring powwow was held at the Blackfoot High School last week where drummers and dancers — young and old — gathered to celebrate their heritage, community and honor mothers and graduating seniors. The events on May 3 and 4 started with a grand entry of posting the colors accompanied by drums and dancers. Leading the dancers were the head woman Susan Avila-Dixey and head man Hunter Osborne. ...
More than 2,000 graduates honored at ISU spring commencement ceremonies
POCATELLO — At Idaho State University’s 2024 Commencement ceremonies Saturday, Idaho State University Ph.D graduate Najmeh Dehghani-Tafti encouraged her fellow Bengals to remember those who helped them throughout their educational journey as they look to their futures. “We all owe much to this community that lovingly supported us, believed in our success, and became our safe space,” she said. “Whether it was a comforting hand from a dear friend, a word of encouragement and understanding from our professors, or the invaluable services provided by our...
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