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Pocatello man charged with delivery of fentanyl after allegedly selling to informant
POCATELLO — A man police say made two separate sales of fentanyl to a confidential informant faces a felony charge and could face life in prison. Alexander William Casqueira, 37, has been charged with the delivery of fentanyl, court records show. Pocatello Police officers were informed by a confidential...
Third Annual Rally in the Alley Bowling Event
Saturday was the third annual Rally in the Alley bowling event. The charity bowling event, organized and hosted by our very own Misty Inglet, helped to raise money for Family Services Alliance, an organization that aims to "promote safe and thriving families, work to end physical, sexual and emotional abuse and provide victim support."
ALWAYS A MOM: ISU first lady shares her favorite Mother's Day memories
POCATELLO — For Tracy Wagner, the first lady of Idaho State University, no gift is better than spending quality time with your family on Mother’s Day. Even after all five of her children have grown and become adults of their own, Wagner says what makes Mother’s Day so special to her is the moments shared with those who love her most. “Mother’s Day to me is simply about spending time...
Pocatello man charged in park stabbing
POCATELLO — A man police say stabbed another man during an argument at Caldwell Park faces a felony charge. Vidal Louis Goins, 45, of Pocatello, has been charged with aggravated battery, court records show. Pocatello police responded to reports of a stabbing at Caldwell Park around 8 p.m. April...
Local mother of eight with over 30 grandchildren shares advice for new moms this Mother's Day
POCATELLO — Esther VanWart, a local mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, recently reflected on her life and experiences as a mom and offered advice to any newcomers to motherhood in honor of Mother’s Day. VanWart said she has eight children, 32 grandchildren and one great-grandchild with another on the way. Her children are all in various stages of their lives — some are older and some are in early adulthood. “My...
Portneuf Greenway Foundation starts construction on massive new trail
POCATELLO — The Portneuf Greenway Foundation announced this week that it has started construction on the first stage of the Connecting Communities Path. The Connecting Communities Path will link the Bannock County Event Center with Pocatello Creek Road. It will be part of a larger trail system that will eventually connect the Portneuf Wellness Complex and Idaho State University. This stage of the project will connect to an existing path...
Bannock County crews repair, build thousands of feet of road guardrails
POCATELLO — The Bannock County Road and Bridge division has replaced, repaired and built more than 2,500 feet of roadside guardrails, and more work is to come. In an effort to improve road safety for the summer, the county division has repaired several end sections of guardrails along Mink Creek Road and replaced a 130-foot section of guardrail on Charlotte Drive, according to a new release from the county.
This week at the Bannock County Event Center
Spend Mother’s Day at the track! Plus, team roping, barrel racing, and the annual Children’s Mental Health Wellness Wiggle is back at the Bannock County Event Center. Pocatello Downs — Saturday & Sunday, May 11-12 Enjoy the spring weather at the race track! Pocatello Downs is back Saturday and Sunday for more racing. Gates open at 12 p.m., and the first post time is 1 p.m. Admission is $5, and...
Bannock County Sheriff's Office detention deputy injured in two-vehicle crash that shut down local highway
MORELAND — A Bannock County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26 on Tuesday morning, according to authorities. The crash occurred around 5 a.m. in Moreland near Blackfoot, the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said. The 42-year-old detention deputy was driving a 2004 white Bannock County Sheriff’s Office Chevrolet Tahoe eastbound on Highway 26 when he struck the driver’s side of a 2016 gray Jeep...
Looking back: 10-year-old girl ran over by train and three men break out of local jail
IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of May 6 to May 12 in east Idaho history. POCATELLO — A 10-year-old girl was run over and killed by a train near the Pocatello fairgrounds, The Pocatello Tribune reported on May 6, 1909.
Zoo Idaho starts restoration project to increase swan population
POCATELLO — Zoo Idaho has started a restoration project that will help increase the number of trumpeter swans living in the wild. Zoo Idaho Superintendent Peter Pruett said the project initially started in 2018. They hoped to be able to start two years ago, but they had to push it back due to rising cases of avian influenza. “It’s been a long, slow process,” he said. ...
Pocatello promotes Kobi Gardea to Boys Basketball Head Coach
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Pocatello High School has named its replacement for Joe Green, and one of his former players, Kobi Gardea, is the new leader of the Boys Basketball program. Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced the news Friday. Gardea takes over for Green, who resigned in April. Green helped...
Portneuf Cancer Center Making an Addition to House Linear Accelerator
This week KPVI told you about a beam signing at the Portneuf Cancer Center in Pocatello. That beam that was signed will be part of the new addition to the cancer center. Dr. Michael Callaghan, the Medical Director of the Portneuf Cancer Center and Radiation Oncologist, says the new addition has concrete walls that are four to six feet thick to meet all the government regulations.
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