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Three people injured in two-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 in Chubbuck
CHUBBUCK — Three people were transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 15 southbound in Chubbuck earlier this week. Idaho State Police said the crash occurred around 2:20 p.m. Monday when a southbound 2017 GMC Terrain rear-ended a 2016 Honda CR-V just south of the freeway's Northgate exit, state police said. The impact caused the Honda to overturn and come to rest on its roof on the...
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District announces selection of assistant principal for Alameda Middle School
POCATELLO — Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is pleased to announce the selection of Molly Johnson as the assistant principal of Alameda Middle School. Johnson is replacing Krystel Lockyer who was selected as the new principal of Tendoy Elementary School upon the retirement of current principal, Janice Nelson on June 30.
Police: Local suspect arrested after throwing rock at man's face that broke three of his teeth
A 20-year-old local suspect was recently arrested after police say he threw a rock at a man’s face, splitting the man’s lip and breaking three of his teeth. Antonio Ethan Cruz, of Chubbuck, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery following a police investigation last week. Pocatello and Chubbuck police on April 14 met with a man and a woman at the Motel 6 in Chubbuck to...
Police: Homeless man arrested for stabbing another man at popular Pocatello park
POCATELLO — A 45-year-old homeless man was arrested Wednesday after police say he stabbed another man at Caldwell Park near the Bannock County Courthouse. Vidal Louis Goins has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery following the incident, which unfolded around 7:50 p.m., according to a police report the Idaho State Journal obtained Wednesday. A Pocatello police officer was dispatched to Caldwell Park for the report of a...
Cooler with more isolated thunderstorms for Friday
TONIGHT: Isolated thunderstorms continue to roam the region tonight especially across areas of the Upper Snake River Plain. Winds will be mostly light between 5-15 mph. Low temperatures get down to the 30's and lower 40's. TOMORROW: Isolated thunderstorms are expected again throughout all of Friday. There will be some...
Bannock County outlines how it will spend remaining $10.8 million in ARPA money
After exploring the possibility of using American Rescue Plan Act funds to build a minor league baseball stadium and a forensic pathology center in Pocatello, Bannock County appears to have instead opted to use what’s left of about $17 million on needed repairs or renovations throughout the county. During a meeting held on April 11, Bannock County Commissioners recently outlined what projects the county has already spent ARPA money on and detailed other needed deferred maintenance projects that it can address with its remaining coffer...
Honing life skills through horses: Equine-assisted life skills program for girls and women to be held this summer
POCATELLO – This past March more than forty volunteers with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ JustServe community service initiative gathered around a barn on a cold, rainy morning. Though the weather was chilly, it didn’t dampen their spirits as they pitched in to clean out...
Elementary counselor named as District 25’s Employee-of-the-Month
POCATELLO — The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25’s Employee-of-the-Month P.I.E.S. Award recognizes employees who "positively influence educational success." The award is for employees who go above and beyond in that effort. This month we recognized Mr. Ife Tabakece as April’s P.I.E.S. Award recipient. Mr. Tabakece is the counselor at...
Pocatello man sentenced to probation for high-speed chase
POCATELLO — A man who led police officers on a chase that concluded with a breaking-in entry at a home in Pocatello has been ordered to serve probation. Levi James Shoemaker, 43, pleaded guilty to one felony count of fleeing an officer after reaching a plea agreement with the Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office, court records show. In exchange, two felony counts of possessing a controlled substance and one felony count of unlawful entry while fleeing arrest were dismissed.
Texas Roadhouse hosting Champ's Heart fundraiser
Texas Roadhouse is hosting another fundraiser. On Monday night, from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m., Texas Roadhouse in Pocatello will be helping raise money for Champ's Heart. On Tuesday night during the same time, the Idaho Falls Texas Roadhouse will be hosting the same fundraiser. For those who mention the fundraiser,...
Idaho State softball still hasn't played a home game with yet another cancellation
Stop me if you heard this one before. Another Idaho State home softball opportunity went by the boards. This time Wednesday due to lightening strikes surrounding the area around Miller-Ranch Stadium. It caused the scheduled game between Boise State and Idaho State to be cancelled. It will not be made up. The Bengals have still...
Pocatello High's annual day of service provides opportunity for students to give back to the community
POCATELLO — Around 1,400 students and faculty at Pocatello High School gave back to the community on Wednesday through the school’s annual day of service project. The annual day of service, which is held every year around Earth Day, assists the local community through various clean-up projects, tree planting and other restorative ventures that help beautify neighborhoods, roads and parks. For students like sophomore Colton Wheeler, who assisted his peers...
America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicl...
WATCH: Tranquilized Mountain Lion Falls From Tree in Idaho
It was raining mountain lions in Pocatello, Idaho last week. After concerned residents spotted a young male mountain lion in a neighborhood tree, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game stepped in to humanely remove the mountain lion from the area. Fish and Game tranquilized the mountain lion using a dart, and then they caught him as he fell from the tree.
Nederlander Concerts selected as exclusive booker for Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
POCATELLO — Nederlander Concerts has inked a multi-year agreement for exclusively programming and consulting for Pocatello’s Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre (The Port), the independent concert promoter announced today. The Port in Pocatello is a first-class, full-service permanent venue that has served the area and surrounding areas since 2015. The adaptable capacity works from an intimate lower bowl reserve seating of 2,000, or open pit, to a midlevel of 4,000–5,000 attendants, or an expanded configuration up to 10,000 by utilizing the full lawn. The large 60”...
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