Fort Hall man charged with sex crime
POCATELLO — A Fort Hall man is behind bars and charged with forced sex penetration with a foreign object while victim is unconscious or asleep. Michael Ray Pine, 37, was also charged with two...
View ArticleSearch fails to find Fort Hall murder victim’s body
BY DEBBIE BRYCE For the Journal FORT HALL — Police Chief Pat Teton said that clothing items located during a search Saturday will be examined to determine if they are connected to a shooting in Fort...
View ArticleOne dead, two injured in rollover near Fort Hall
An 85-year-old Pocatello man died and two other Pocatellans were hurt in a onevehicle rollover Saturday afternoon on Interstate 15 near Fort Hall, according to a press release from Idaho State Police....
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Tribal leaders discuss concerns about implementation of GWE Act
Photo courtesy of Miccosukee Tribal Affairs office. By Journal Staff Leaders from more than a dozen Indian nations and tribes across the U.S. met this month to discuss concerns about the implementation...
View ArticleShoshone-Bannock Hotel and Events Center to show Christmas movies
FORT HALL — “Sundays in December” is a program for families to watch movies together at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Events Center in Fort Hall during the holidays. Sunday offers “The Grinch Who...
View ArticleFire destroys hay stack
FORT HALL — Firefighters battled a large haystack fire near Sage Hill Travel Center and Casino south of Blackfoot Christmas Eve. The fire was brought under control, but Fort Hall Fire Chief Brian...
View Article2 arrested after high-speed chase through northern Bannock County
BY JOURNAL STAFF Two people were arrested Thursday night after a high-speed chase in northern Bannock County that involved law enforcement officers from multiple agencies. The chase started about 9:30...
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Thomas meets Obama
SUBMITTED PHOTOMiss Indian World Taylor Thomas at President Barack Obama’s speech in Boise. BY JOURNAL STAFF Miss Indian World and 2014 Fort Hall Shoshone-Bannock Queen Taylor Thomas had an opportunity...
View ArticleMan facing DUI charges after abandoning woman and baby in 3-car crash
POCATELLO — A man who police say caused a three-vehicle wreck on Friday night has been charged with driving under the infiuence and injury to a child while DUI Derrick Willie Jim, 23, of Fort Hall, is...
View ArticleBingham County GOP to hold Lincoln Day celebration Feb. 21
FORT HALL — Bingham County Republicans annual Lincoln Day celebration is Feb. 21 at noon at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Events Center in Fort Hall. Featured at the luncheon will be keynote speaker...
View ArticleFort Hall man dies in fire
By Kendra Evensen kevensen@journalnet.com FORT HALL — A 78-year-old Fort Hall man died in a house fire on Friday night. Fort Hall Fire Chief Brian Briggs said Monday they were still investigating the...
View ArticleTribes claim radioactive material being carried by wind
BY JOURNAL STAFF The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes issued a warning Saturday evening regarding what they called “a health concern” about radioactive material being carried by high winds from the former FMC...
View ArticleArea emergency personnel train to respond to mass-casualty bus accident
BY GREG EICHELBERGER For the Journal FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event Center was the scene of the annual Regional Readiness Rendezvous/ Spring Thing on Friday and Saturday. Southeastern...
View ArticleFort Hall man sentenced for kidnapping
BY DEBBIE BRYCE For the Journal POCATELLO — A 24-year-old Fort Hall man will serve at least five years in prison for second-degree kidnapping. Sixth District Judge David C. Nye acknowledged that...
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Midget wrestlers entertain crowd at Fort Hall
Five midget wrestlers were featured in Fort Hall on Friday night. View a photo gallery at idahostate journal.com. BY DEBBIE BRYCE For the Journal FORT HALL — The poster declared that the Extreme Midget...
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16 graduate from Fort Hall
Valedictorian Leticia Ahutzi BY DEBBIE BRYCE For the Journal FORT HALL — Commencement ceremonies at the Shoshone Bannock Jr./ Sr. High School were a melding of hope and commitment for the future and...
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Chairman Small out, liquor in at Fort Hall
Nathan Small BY JOURNAL STAFF FORT HALL — The results for the Fort Hall Indian Reservation election held May 29 show that Fort Hall Business Council chairman Nathan Small lost his office and a majority...
View ArticleTeen critically injured in a Thursday spate of accidents
A Lava Hot Springs teen is listed in critical condition following a onevehicle crash west of that city Thursday morning. According to Idaho State Police reports, Reanna York, 17, was eastbound on U.S....
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Remembering Running Horse
BY DEBBIE BRYCE For the Journal FORT HALL — The family of Joey Running Horse wants to make sure the community doesn’t forget about him and that justice is served in his murder. Running Horse, 23, was...
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Fort Hall man helps with Nepal quake relief effort
Ronald Edmo of Fort Hall, president of the Pocatello Amateur Radio Club, sets up his low frequency portable ham radio. Edmo, a former Vietnam War Green Beret, used his radio to contact operators in...
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