Sheriff’s Log – August 12

7/31 — A caller reported a reckless driver in Driggs. Deputies located and pulled over the vehicle. The driver admitted to using prescription medication and consuming alcohol before driving. He failed field sobriety tests and blew over the legal limit.… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Couple reconnects with family roots at Dusty Hound Farms

Amanda and Rebeca Nolan, formerly a dental lab technician and a project manager for a New York manufacturing and engineering company, respectively, seemed an unlikely fit for an organic farm out west of Tetonia. But the idea of continuing an… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Elementary schools schedule help day for K-3 students

Parents of children attending local public elementary schools for the first time this year, kindergarten through 3rd grade, are encouraged to attend a special Kindergarten Screener, Language Survey and Enrollment Help Day on Friday, Aug. 14 from 8:00 a.m. –… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

New COVID-19 crisis counseling hotline offers support to struggling Idahoans

As Idahoans identify the many impacts of COVID-19, the need increases for behavioral health support, food security, housing, and other services. The Division of Behavioral Health in the Department of Health and Welfare and in conjunction with the Idaho Office… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Teton County adopts mask ordinance

On Monday morning the Teton County Board of Commissioners passed an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings in the unincorporated county. The action was in response to Eastern Idaho Public Health’s decision last Thursday to lift Teton County’s public health order… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Teton County adopts mask ordinance to replace rescinded public health order

On Monday morning the Teton County Board of Commissioners passed an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings in the unincorporated county. The action was in response to Eastern Idaho Public Health’s decision last Thursday to lift Teton County’s public health order… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Scientist seeks answers on human-wildlife conflicts

As part of a fellowship designed to connect veterinarians with wildlife rehabilitation specialists, Victor resident Lindsay Jones is surveying as many people as possible about human-wildlife interactions in national parks. Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Wednesday is fee free day for National Parks to commemorate passage of Great American Outdoors Act

On Aug. 4, President Donald J. Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law, which will significantly help address the historically underfunded, multi-billion-dollar deferred maintenance backlog at our national parks and public lands. In celebration of this historic achievement,… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Rural Idaho counties struggle with low census response rates

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Idaho’s child care industry ‘literally on the verge of collapse’

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Driggs to reconsider south end annexation

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Alta polling location eliminated for Teton County primary

The Teton County, Wyoming Clerk’s Office announced late last month that west side Wyoming residents will not have a polling site at the Alta Branch Library for the county primary election occurring on Aug. 18. Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Test delays created backlog in east Idaho COVID reporting, data shows

Coronavirus tracking metrics that regional health officials use to levy social restrictions were flawed throughout July because of delays in test processing, according to data analysis and interviews by the Post Register this week. Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Fire danger in eastern Idaho rising

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Teton’s mask mandate to end Monday. Fremont might get one tomorrow

Two neighboring counties in east Idaho may be poised to have their coronavirus-related restrictions flip, after a series of votes by Eastern Idaho Public Health’s board of county representatives on Thursday. Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Trump signs Simpson-backed Great American Outdoors Act

A bill to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a longtime priority of U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, is now law. Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Gov. Brad Little says he’ll call special session starting on Aug. 24

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Pets and people enjoying park upgrades

Late last fall, PAWS of Jackson Hole, the City of Victor, and local dog owners discussed potential improvements for the Victor Dog Park. PAWS partnered with the City of Victor to secure funding and logistical support to design and build… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Sheriff’s Log – August 5

There were 386 calls for service reported to the Teton County, Idaho Sheriff’s Office between July 24 and July 30. Officers performed 145 traffic stops and 39 security checks of local businesses. There were six accidents, zero DUIs, and four… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Historian recruits canines for Horseshoe Canyon research

Last Thursday, Jim Wood met with dog handlers Deb and Joe Hurlburt of the nonprofit Idaho Search & Rescue Dogs in the main parking lot of Horseshoe Canyon. Their mission was to find some rumored-of grave sites nearby, the resting… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Teton County see 18 positive tests in 24 hours

Teton Hospital CEO Keith Gnagey reported Monday, Aug. 3, that seven new COVID-19 cases where logged through rapid-testing at the medical facility this afternoon. This is added to the 11 new positive tests reported by Eastern Idaho Public Health on… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

Pandemic fuels local RV activity to all-time highs

The number of flyers in and out of the Idaho Falls Regional Airport is down 40% to 60% this summer. In May, hotels in Idaho Falls reported an average 58% decline in guests since the pandemic began. People it seems,… Top Featured Tags: – Idaho News Press Release Distribution Service

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