Archive for December 2016
Winter Storm Warning in South East Idaho
POCATELLO — The National Weather Service in Pocatello issued a blizzard or winter storm warning for much of eastern Idaho Friday. The warnings are in effect until 8 p.m. Temperatures on Friday are expected to plummet to the coldest of the season and skin will be susceptible to frostbite if exposed to the weather for…
Continue ReadingUS to build $1.6B East Idaho facility for warships’ nuclear waste
IDAHO FALLS — Site preparation on a new $1.65 billion Expended Core Facility that handles fuel waste from the nation’s fleet of nuclear-powered warships will begin in 2017, the Navy and U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday. Located at the Naval Reactors Facility at the Idaho National Laboratory, the new facility will support the Naval…
Continue ReadingMassive Fire Destroys Swan Valley LDS Church
SWAN VALLEY — A massive fire that destroyed a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints meetinghouse Tuesday does not appear to be suspicious, according to Swan Valley Fire Chief Dean Philbrick. Philbrick and other investigators returned to the church Wednesday morning and are working to determine exactly how the fire started. Electricians had been…
Continue ReadingDowntown Idaho Falls Welcomes City Bagel & Bakery
There’s a new business in downtown Idaho Falls—and a delicious one at that. The space that once held Lily’s Consignment has been remodeled and is now home to City Bagel & Bakery. Located at the corner of Shoup Avenue and A street, in the 101-year-old Shane building, City Bagel & Bakery is the creation of…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls BLM Searching for Seasonal Firefighter Applicants
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District is seeking seasonal wildland firefighters and has scheduled an evening on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to help interested applicants navigate the USAJOBS website. From 4:30-9 p.m. District fire staff will be on hand to answer questions and assist with the application process at…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Resident Booked for Murder Charges in Bonneville County Jail
IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office confirms Jeremy White and Deena Aday are now in the custody of local law enforcement. White, the suspect in the murder of Christin Caldwell, and Aday, the woman White fled town with, were booked into the Bonneville County Jail Friday evening. White is held on a $600,000…
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