Monteview
Monteview, ID · Municipal
buckrail.com
Updated: Teton Pass reopens after brief closure
JACKSON, Wyo. — So it begins. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has closed Teton Pass in both directions due to “winter conditions and crashes westbound from Wilson to the Idaho state line,” per a driver alert issued at 9:42 a.m. The estimated opening time is unknown.
KIFI Local News 8
Pocatello couple completes 10-year journey to scale all 44 peaks in Idaho
For the average person, hiking is a hobby or a once-per-year excursion. For local couple Ben Nickell and Anne Koski, it became a 10-year journey with one goal– top all the highest point in all 44 counties of the state of Idaho.
Idaho State Journal
ISU to host gubernatorial candidate forum, lecture on declarations of independence
POCATELLO — Idaho State University will host a candidate forum for governor and a lecture on historic declarations of independence and human rights over the next week, two events organizers say are meant to bring politics closer to students ahead of the November election. Donna Lybecker, a professor at the university, will give her talk, “250 Years of Inspiring International Declarations,” at noon Friday, Oct. 23, in the Little Wood River Room of the Pond Student Union. The Governor’s Candidate Forum, hosted by the Associated Students of Idaho State University, or ASISU, follows Monday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Wood River Room of the Student Union Building. Lybecker will look at influential declarations from around the world and how they have shaped ideas of freedom, identity and the pursuit of a more just and peaceful society, according to the event flyer. The talk is part of the university’s America 250 speaker series, held in connection with the nation’s 250th anniversary. Ryan Sargent, the university’s associate vice president for government and community relations and special assistant to the president, organized the event. Amy Joinville, director of community relations for ASISU, will introduce Lybecker. Terri Pickens, the Democratic
KPVI Newschannel 6
Local Child Welfare Law Specialist Running for State Representative
A local woman is running for state representative. Mary Shea is running as a democrat for state representative for district 29, seat A. Shea is a child welfare law specialist in Pocatello. She says she wants to make a difference in the Idaho House and make sure the voices of...
East Idaho News
‘We feel betrayed,’ Pocatello residents speak out at Flock town hall
POCATELLO – A majority of speakers at an at–times contentious town hall meeting expressed opposition to a controversial technology that has made its way to eastern Idaho. On Wednesday evening, the city of Pocatello held a town hall meeting on Flock cameras, attended by about 30 to 40 people. The meeting, which took on a heated tone at a few points, saw a majority of speakers express opposition to the cameras and fear of how they could be used in the future. “Once these cameras are there, once the precedent is set that it’s okay to have them, what comes next?” asked Joyce Bybee, who introduced ...
idahoednews.org
Pocatello-Chubbuck rejects 4-day week, semester schedule change
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District will stick with a five-day school week and trimester schedule after trustees unanimously rejected proposals to adopt a four-day week and semesters. The vote happened at a board meeting Tuesday and follows months of consideration that fleshed out trustees’ preferences for keeping the district’s schedules intact....
Idaho State Journal
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes mourn passing of Fort Hall Business Council Treasurer Ladd Edmo
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the Fort Hall Business Council mourn the passing of Treasurer Ladd Reed Edmo on October 22, 2026. Edmo was a longtime Tribal leader who dedicated many years to serving the Shoshone-Bannock people and supporting opportunities for future generations. Edmo was in his...
East Idaho News
Long-running Zoo Idaho event to be held on Halloween this year
POCATELLO –- This year, Pocatello’s zoo will hold its biggest annual event on the holiday it celebrates — a relatively rare occurence. On Halloween, which falls on a Saturday this year, Zoo Idaho will be celebrating ‘Zoo Boo,’ an annual event that brings games, a costume contest and trick-or-treating to the zoo. The event is normally held on the last Saturday in October, so many years pass between Zoo Boo events that are held on Halloween. “This is the first time in almost 10 years that it’s on an actual Halloween. … So that’s a rare event, to actually have it on Halloween itself,” said Dan Al...