Montpelier News

What do families do when they have a loved one in a hospital far from home? At one area hospital, there's a special place for those who need to be near by but can't afford a hotel.

By EMILY HONE The Morning News KUNA - The Oregon-California Trail Association wagon train that left Montpelier on July 8 with seven wagons bound for Nampa and the association's 25th National Convention pulled ...

YAHOO! Story published at magicvalley.com on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Last modified on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:03 AM MDT Photo by ERICA LITTLEFIELD Dell Mangum and his horses, Tina and Nick, take a rest at ...

YAHOO! Story published at magicvalley.com on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Last modified on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:03 AM MDT Photo by ERICA LITTLEFIELD Dell Mangum and his horses, Tina and Nick, take a rest at ...

Longtime resident and Big Water Municipal Court Judge Peter Thompson recently completed his public art piece entitled "The Big Hill" and is currently on the road to take the piece on its final journey to ...

Longtime resident and Big Water Municipal Court Judge Peter Thompson recently completed his public art piece entitled "The Big Hill" and is currently on the road to take the piece on its final journey to ...

A lot of folks choose air conditioned motels and luxury cars for their long distance trips.

When the sun peeps over the Preuss Range of mountains of Eastern Idaho this Wednesday, Groveland teamster Dell Mangum will set out on the trip he's been craving for several years - leading a wagon train in the ...

THOMASTON : The General Henry Knox Museum seeks volunteers to be tour guides, work in the museum gift shop and as greeters, and help with the building and grounds.

POCATELLO, Idaho - High gas prices are driving more people to ride the bus in Pocatello.

“A magnitude 7.0 earthquake, a major earthquake, would occur about every 55 years. So the last major earthquake was the Borah Peak back in 1983. So we'll have to wait until 2038 or so, on average. That's not say it couldn't happen tomorrow.”

Posted: For years, local, state, and federal government leaders have worked on disaster plans. via KPVI-TV Pocatello

“About half the jobs will be filled by people locally and half of them will be recruits from out of town.”

Nestled in the rocky mountains...the quaint town of Montpelier has only about 2500 residents. via KIDK TV

A Seattle company has picked Montpelier for a $7 million plant where workers will build environmentally friendly modular motels. via 2NEWS.TV

“There's nothing for them to do - no work, no activities. It's no wonder Bear Lake County has an extremely high suicide rate among the teenagers.”

Posted: A local family is upset over the way a suicide in Montpelier was handled. via KPVI-TV Pocatello

“When I'm dressed in my 18th-century costume and participating in the activities at Montpelier, I feel like I am part of the tapestry that makes up the present day charm and character of the Museum”

THOMASTON : The General Henry Knox Museum seeks volunteers to help with its operations. via Village Soup

“They could not show that he spent one dime for his personal benefit. He was simply the person in charge of the 5K run. A mistake, an honest mistake perhaps, but not the use of public funds. They never became public funds, they are donations.”

Posted: The Caribou County Courthouse was busy today with two high-profile cases taking place. via KPVI-TV Pocatello

Posted: A former Montpelier police officer convicted of battery learned his fate Friday morning. via KPVI-TV Pocatello

A series of avalanches forced the indefinite closure of U.S. Highway 89 between Montpelier and the Wyoming border Friday morning. via Idaho State Journal

The Idaho Transportation Department has reopened US 89 between the Utah border and Montpelier. via KIFI Idaho Falls

An update on the snow slide out of Bear Lake County. No one is trapped, but Highway 89 is still closed as of Thursday night. via KIDK-TV Idaho Falls