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AMERICAN FALLS — Marc Beitia was elected for his third term as mayor of American Falls in 2017. But he stepped down midway through that term, in July 2020, at which time Rebekah Sorensen, who had been serving her first term as a city councilmember, was named interim mayor and finished the term. As she […]
Fire contained in Ross Fork area Published Fire contained in Ross Fork area FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) - UPDATE 5:40 p.m. The Fort Hall Fire Department reports the fire is contained. The fire burned 15 acres, and crews are working on restoring power to homes in the area. The fire department said two homes are completely lost and another is damaged, and the firefighter being treated for heat exhaustion is recovering. ORIGINAL: The Fort Hall Fire Department reports a fire is burning in the Ross Fork area. It started between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Friday and is s...
Broken phone reportedly led to shooting and subsequent attempted murder charges Updated at Share This From left to right, Michael White, Stephanie Wasson, Sabrina Wasson. | Power County Jail AMERICAN FALLS — The woman accused of shooting a man outside an American Falls home reportedly told police it all started over a broken cellphone. The American Falls Police Department arrived at the house on Falls Avenue around 3:20 a.m. Thursday after neighbors found a 29-year-old man shot and called authorities. According to charging documents, Stephanie Lynne Wasson, 26, Sabrina Dawn Wasson. 27, a...
3 charged in American Falls shooting Published 3 charged in American Falls shooting AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Three people are in custody and one in critical condition after a shooting in American Falls. The American Falls Police Department and Power County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home at 1035 Falls Avenue. A neighbor reported that a man was outside yelling that he had been shot. Officers found a 29-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported by ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center. He was reported to be in crit...
Abuse Could Close Popular Camping Area South of American Falls AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-Continued abuse of a popular camping and recreation site in Power County could result in the area being closed off to the public. According to the Idaho Department of Lands, the area known as Rock Creek, just east of Rockland could be off limits to camping and ATV use if abuse of the area continues. The area near Rockland is part of of an Idaho endowment trust land owned by the Public Schools Beneficiary, the money from grazing goes to fund kindergarten through 12 grade education; recreation is a seco...