Month: May 2025

Maggie Moore

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – On Friday, May 16, Dutch Bros is hosting its annual Drink One for Dane celebration to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

ALS is a disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to the loss of muscle control.

An ALS diagnosis can change every aspect of a person’s life, from their ability to walk, talk, eat, and breathe.

Dutch Bros started their annual celebration in 2009 after co-founder Dane Boersma died from ALS. This year, Dutch Bros will donate $1 million to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the event.

Customers can get a free Drink One for Dane sticker when they pick up a drink while supplies last. Those who want to donate can click here to learn more.

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Ariel Jensen

CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — Custer County Sheriff Levi Maydole has suspended the search for the remains of 47-year-old Patrick Shelton.

Katherine Rodgers, Custer County Sheriff’s Office PIO, tells Local News 8 that search and rescue did seven runs along the Salmon River yesterday, Thursday, May 15, but were unable to discover any further evidence.

Due to Alan Douglas Bruce’s gruesome confession of how he disposed of the 47-year-old Patrick Shelton’s body, makes the search efforts more difficult, according to Rodgers.

Specifics of what the search and rescue teams are looking for will not be shared with the public do to its graphic nature. 

The search will resume once the water level reduces and conditions are safe for divers. 

“They are dedicated to trying to find something to help the family find some closure,” said Rodgers.

While the search is currently suspended, the insertion is still ongoing. 

The news comes after murder suspect, 70-year-old Alan Bruce, confessed to shooting Shelton and dismembering his body, according to court documents.

Bruce told law enforcement he disposed of Shelton’s remains in the Salmon River. Investigators have been searching the river over the past few days, but had to stop due to high water runoff from the spring melt.

“The conditions are not safe for our responders to continue searching the Salmon River at this time,” wrote the Sheriff’s Office in a press release.

This is a developing story that Local News 8 will continue to update throughout the day.

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Seth Ratliff

YELLOWSTONE, Wyo (KIFI) — An aspiring online rapper from California could be heading for hot water after posting a video of himself ignoring federal law and walking to the edge of a thermal pool in Yellowstone National Park.

The rapper, who goes by the name Doeboi909, posted the video on YouTube earlier this month. While the rapper identified the location as Mammoth Hot Springs, a commenter suggested it was more likely Beryl Spring, situated along the Grand Loop Road.

At one point in the video, the aspiring rapper acknowledged the water was “over a thousand degrees.”

A torrent of online commenters attempted to inform the San Bernardino rapper that the water from Yellowstone’s thermal fissures is not just incredibly hot, but also that walking away from the boardwalk is illegal.

One commenter wrote, “It’s truly astonishing how someone can be this oblivious. Just when you think you’ve witnessed the lowest point, someone always manages to raise the bar with an incredibly foolish action.”

Others commented, “I hope the NPS prosecutes you,” and “Darwin award -in-training.”

In a statement to the SFGATE, which alerted park officials to the video, a spokesman wrote that the video has been forwarded to law enforcement, who “will determine what action can be taken.”

Local News 8 has contacted the park for comments regarding the investigation and whether the man will face charges. As of this publication, we have not yet received a response.

In the past, violators have faced serious fines or even jail time for leaving the boardwalk. In 2024, actor Pierce Brosnan was hit with multiple fines after uploading pictures to his Instagram page of himself standing on a Yellowstone National Park thermal feature in the same area as Doeboi909’s video.

According to the National Parks Service (NPS), more than 20 people have died from burns suffered after they entered or fell into one of Yellowstone’s hot springs since the park was established in 1872. “Boardwalks and trails protect you and delicate thermal formations,” wrote the NPS on the Yellowstone safety page. “Water in hot springs can cause severe or fatal burns, and scalding water underlies most of the thin, breakable crust around hot springs.”

The rapper has not responded to requests for comment from Local News 8 or news outlets in his region.

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Seth Ratliff

The following is a press release from the Idaho Transportation Department:

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho Transportation Department, in partnership with Union Pacific Railroad, will close highways near several railroad crossings in May.

State Highway 33 from Rexburg to Sage Junction will close Monday through part of Tuesday as needed (May 19-May 20) as Union Pacific Railroad replaces crossings along this route. Motorists can take State Highway 48 to Roberts and Interstate 15 to Sage Junction as an alternative.

SH-48 through the town of Roberts will close through the weekend of May 31-June 3 as three parallel railroad crossings and paving are conducted there as well. I-15 can be accessed at the Osgood Interchange south of Roberts as an alternative.

Digital message boards will be in place along both routes prior to these closures to give motorists advance warning time for making alternative travel plans. Updates regarding these closures will be posted on the Idaho 511 app and at 511.idaho.gov.

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