Blackfoot News

BLACKFOOT, Idaho Jose Cuellar-Rios, 22, of Blackfoot was driving north on Interstate 15 in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Dam.

A bill to end a pension perk that allows former Idaho lawmakers to hike their pensions by taking more-lucrative state appointments has been derailed, at least for now, on concern it would erode incentives to enter public service.

Just about one-month after the city of Blackfoot decided to ditch run-off races for council seat elections, Idaho Falls leaders are revisiting their city's run-off ordinance.

On Saturday morning, around 1:30 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 near milepost 74.

One man was killed after a single vehicle crash on Interstate 15 Saturday morning.

Idaho's legislators are thinking of changing their own benefits when it comes to their pension funds, putting themselves on level ground with other elected officials in the state.

Rep. Dennis Lake of Blackfoot has two proposals aimed at reducing benefits for legislators, while he's also been leading negotiations over how best to shore up a separate pension system for elected judges that's underfunded by $14 million.

An onlooker driving south on Interstate 15 called 911 after reportedly seeing a male and female with a baseball bat chasing another male down the side of the highway Wednesday.