Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of August.
Good morning, Pocatello.
NeighborWorks Pocatello plans affordable senior apartments on city land near Sacajawea Park and seeks a zoning change to build two three-story buildings with 24 units for low-income seniors.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (City Hall, 911 N. 7th Ave.)
The Parade of Homes returns with a record 21 entries—displaying homes from starter to luxury builds—beginning Thursday, Aug.
13 from 1 to 9 p.m. and continuing Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. across areas from Blackfoot to Inkom; tickets are sold at each location.
A south Bannock county family is offering a $5,000 reward for tips after their cherished ranch horse, Doc, was found shot on private property in the Hawkins Basin area west of Arimo on Aug.
8.
The Idaho Commission on the Arts is accepting nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Awards in the Arts until Aug.
31. Nominees must be local residents, businesses, or organizations that enhance our creative community.
Intermountain Gas Company has asked Idaho regulators to approve a purchased gas cost adjustment that will lower rates for residential, small commercial + large volume customers.
The move could reduce expenses for local users.
Two Pocatello officers, Francisco Torres and Justin Buck, will be awarded the Idaho Medal of Honor on Sept.
1 at the Capitol Building in Boise for their heroic rescues, with Torres rescuing a woman from a burning home and Buck talking down a man from a ledge (45-minute crisis).
State and federal officials said that hot, dry weather is straining wildfire resources statewide — firefighters are coordinating to share crews and equipment for large fires, including on the Idaho-Oregon border.
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