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Pot Grow Site Larger than Thought

Benito Baeza — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:50:33 +0000

GRACE, Idaho (AP) — A sophisticated marijuana growing operation raided in southeastern Idaho is much larger than initially reported.During a news conference Wednesday, law enforcement officers said the grow site contained an estimated 40,000 plants worth an estimated street value of $80

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Clean Up at Controversial Pit Completed At INL

James Tidmarsh — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:23:54 +0000

Technicians from the Idaho based contractor wrapped up work last week on Pit 9 from the Radioactive Waste Management Complex located at the eastern Idaho research lab. The Post Register reports the achievement marks the end of a cleanup process that started in the 1990s. In the late 1960s, th

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Eastern Idaho Wildfires Continue to Rage

James Tidmarsh — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:11:16 +0000

Fire crews continue to battle a handful of wildfires across south central and eastern Idaho that were started by lightning strikes over the weekend. So far, at least three of the blazes are blamed for burning 2,500 acres. The biggest as of Monday afternoon is the

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Earthquake Shakes Eastern Idaho

James Tidmarsh — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:36:19 +0000

A minor earthquake struck southeastern Idaho near the Utah border earlier this week. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations says the magnitude 3.6 quake occurred around 9:40 p.m. Monday. It was centered in t

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Woman Charged For Illegal Abortion

James Tidmarsh — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:57:20 +0000

A Pocatello woman who allegedly performed an unlawful abortion on her fetus has now been officially charged with the crime. KPVI TV reports that 32 year old Jennie Linn McCormack now faces a felony charge related to the illegal abortion.

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Eastern Idaho Would-Be Burglar Rings Door Bell First

James Tidmarsh — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:59:56 +0000

An Idaho man is in jail after Jefferson County officials say he rang the doorbell before breaking into a house, but was confronted by the homeowner. The sheriff's office tells KIFI-TV that 50-year-old Curtis Stanley rang the doorbell of a house east of Rigby on Sunday morning.

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Plea Bargain Reached in Eastern Idaho Hazing Case

James Tidmarsh — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:12:28 +0000

Bingham County prosecutors have reached a plea agreement in the case of a former Blackfoot High School athlete charged in a hazing case. Nathan Walker has reached a plea agreement, canceling his trial, which was scheduled to start Tuesday morning. Chief Deputy Prosecuting Att

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Eastern Idaho Bus Driver Dies Enroute To School

James Tidmarsh — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:23:48 +0000

Idaho State Police say a Blackfoot school bus driver likely suffered a medical condition that caused her to lose control of the bus and hit a power pole. The ISP says 64-year-old Joann Jensen was pronounced dead at Bingham Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon. Officials say Jensen was drivi

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Hazing Trial will remain in Eastern Idaho

James Tidmarsh — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:00:31 +0000

Magistrate Judge Charles Roos at a hearing on Tuesday said questioning of potential jurors in Bingham County will determine whether an unbiased jury can be seated. Jury selection could run through Thursday. Attorneys for Nathan Walker and Logan Chidester say the two 19-year-olds can't receive a

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