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CAL Ranch employee stabbed after trying to stop thief, police say
BLACKFOOT — A man was arrested on Friday after he reportedly stabbed an employee at CAL Ranch in Blackfoot. Officers were called to the store on 250 North Meridian Street around 1:50 p.m., according to a news release from the Blackfoot Police Department. Dispatchers told officers that an employee had reportedly been stabbed and the suspect left the store on foot. Officers received a description of the suspect and found a man who matched it. When police tried to stop him, the suspect reportedly ran, but was soon caught and taken into custody. He was identified as 35-year-old Alphonso E. Chacon....
East Idaho News
Looking Back: Two girls get arrested then quickly marry Twin Falls boys; and charred remains of man found inside home
IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of Nov. 9 to Nov. 15 in east Idaho history. 1900-1925BURLEY — Two Burley girls were arrested, then quickly got married to two Twin Falls boys, the Burley Herald reported on Nov. 12, 1925. The girls, Goldie Cooper and Nina Marston, it’s not clear their ages, left a dance in Burley and drove to Pocatello. They made the drive with Claude Jones and Lawrence Hanson, both boys from Twin Falls. When they got to Pocatello, they checked into a hotel. The article doesn’t explain exactly what happened, but Pocatello off...
East Idaho News
Idaho8.com
Rigby is Running to the Semifinals after 28-3 win
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – The Rigby Trojans, who use their 'Red Devils' alternate identity in the playoffs, rumbled their way to a 28-3 win over the Madison Bobcats in the 6A state quarterfinals Friday night. Rigby struck first. On the Red Devils' second drive of the game, Evan Freeman...
East Idaho News
$255K gift helps build on Menan pioneers’ legacy with new library
MENAN — A $255,400 donation is giving a new library in Menan a major boost as construction gets underway on the $2 million community-driven project. The 7,500-square-foot building is being built in a one-acre field on the corner of 3550 East and 665 North, east of the Menan City Park. Northern States Development, the contractor that built The Hub in Rigby, began excavation in late September. The foundation walls were recently completed, which you can see in the video above. RELATED | Rigby is getting two new restaurants and more inside new commercial development “After utilities are put in, we...
Idaho Press
Rocky Mountain pummels Mountain View on the ground again, sets up rematch with Rigby in 6A semis
MERIDIAN — If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s how Rocky Mountain approached a second meeting in a row with Mountain View. Two weeks ago, the Grizzlies met the Mavericks in the regular season finale, running all over their crosstown rivals in a game that decided the 6A Southern Idaho Conference Foothills Division. It was more of the same in Friday night’s playoff rematch. Rocky Mountain once again leaned into its strength of running the football to fuel another big win. The Grizzlies ran for nearly 400 yards in a 51-8 rout of the Mavericks, advancing to the 6A state semifinals for the third year in a row. Whereas Kaelan Custer and Laird Stuart led the attack on the ground two weeks ago, this time around it was Oakley Baxter’s turn. The senior running back finished with a season-high 209 yards and four touchdowns, continuing to make up for lost time after missing the first four games of the season due to injury. Baxter was expected to be the lead back coming into the season, but dealt with a hamstring issue that delayed the start of his senior campaign. But since he returned in Week 5, he’s been averaging
KIFI Local News 8
Ammon welcomes hundreds for annual “Nog-a-thon” Fun Run at McCowin Park
Every year, community members in Eastern Idaho challenge themselves to drinking 32 ounces of eggnog and running a mile at McCowin Park. The holiday cheer was palpable as people ran in Christmas costumes and drank eggnog between every lap.