Power restored in Malad City after overnight blackout

KIFI on December 2, 2025

Seth Ratliff

UPDATE:

MALAD CITY, Idaho (KIFI) — Power is back on in Malad City today, Dec. 3rd, after thousands spent the night in the dark. Rocky Mountain Power says an equipment failure knocked out power yesterday afternoon, and it took until this morning to get everything back on track.

The outage hit as temperatures dropped below freezing and light snow moved through the area. Oneida County acted quickly by opening the fairgrounds event center for anyone who needed a warm place to sleep.

ORIGINAL:

MALAD CITY, Idaho (KIFI) —  3,100 people in Malad are currently without power, after an equipment failure early Tuesday afternoon. In a press release, Rocky Mountain Power said “crews are in the field working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible,” but the repairs will take some time. The outage is expected to last until early tomorrow morning, Wednesday, December 3rd.

The outage comes as the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in Malad will drop to 21 °F overnight while scattered snow showers continue.

In winter power outages, the Idaho Office of Emergency Management directs Idahoans to keep blankets, jackets/sweaters, hand warmers, gloves, and hats ready to stay warm. The Office of Emergency Management website also advises residents to use a safe, portable heater and generators to keep their homes warm, but it’s important to use them safely to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and other hazards

Rocky Mountain Power is encouraging customers in Malad to follow any directives from local public safety officials and check the Rocky Mountain Power outage map for updates and estimated restoration times. For more information, click HERE.

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Winter weather triggers AMI day as SJSD aims to maintain instructional momentum  

News-Press NOW on December 2, 2025

Prajukta Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The St. Joseph School District decided to declare an Alternative Methods of Instruction, or AMI day, on Monday, Dec. 1 due to inclement weather.  

The district pre-planned six AMI days into this year’s calendar and Assistant Superintendent of Academics and Educational Services, Stacia Studer, said it’s important to use those before shifting to traditional snow days.  

“We want to carry the momentum of learning that happens in the classroom. We don’t want that pause in learning,” Studer said.  

Once all six AMI days are used, the district will begin calling snow days, which come with scheduled make-up days. 

Studer said families are given instructional packets at the end of the first quarter so they’re prepared if extreme weather calls for an AMI day.  

“We also provide an electronic link that has all the materials for our six AMI days scheduled for this year and if a student struggles to finish the assigned work from home, they can bring it in the classroom and a teacher will provide support,” Studer added.  

Students have up to five days to complete AMI assignments. Studer noted, many students were already turning in their packets on Tuesday morning.  

Teachers also host a one-hour live office hour on AMI days so students can ask questions or get help with assignments.  

“AMI days provide us with that instructional momentum that, you know, comes with emergencies such as a power outage or a weather-related issue,” Studer said.  

She added that students who lose their printed packets can request a new copy at any time, and teachers are happy to provide replacements. 

SJSD now sits with five AMI days left for the school year.

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Juveniles believed to be involved in Monday shooting at St. Joseph apartment complex

News-Press NOW on December 2, 2025

Cameron Montemayor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Multiple juveniles are believed to be involved in an early morning shooting on Monday near the Pleasant Heights Apartment complex, an incident that resulted in no injuries but notable damage to surrounding property.

The St. Joseph Police Department confirmed an investigation is ongoing into a shooting that occurred Monday around 1:30 a.m. near the 3200 block of South 36th Street at the Pleasant Heights Apartment complex.

No one was injured, but juveniles of an unknown age are believed to have been involved in the incident, one that saw gunfire reportedly strike the exterior of an apartment multiple times, causing damage to the front door and entrance.

Unconfirmed security camera footage posted online by a resident at the complex shows a vehicle driving through the parking lot around the time of the shooting.

Police could not confirm how many juveniles were involved, the suspected ages of the individuals, or if any suspects are in custody at this time. Details on the cause of the incident remain under investigation.

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Idaho Fish and Game to begin deer population surveys for Salmon/Challis areas early December

KIFI on December 2, 2025

News Release

The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game:

CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho — Beginning in early December, Idaho Fish and Game staff will take to the air to get a closer look at deer numbers, including several low-level helicopter surveys planned in the Salmon and Challis areas. The purpose is to gather abundance and herd composition information that helps game managers understand population numbers and trends.

The flights will be completed in big game management units 21, 21A, 29, 37, 37A, and are expected to take a week if the weather permits. 

“People may see and hear low-flying helicopters near Salmon and Challis in the coming week,” said Fish and Game Wildlife Biologist Bret Stansberry of Salmon.  “While we understand that folks are still recreating, we will do our best to temporarily avoid areas where we observe people.”

Care is taken to minimize disturbance to the animals and prevent the expenditure of valuable energy reserves.  Generally, the information collected can be gathered within a few minutes or less of an animal being spotted. 

This information, together with abundance monitoring, survival monitoring and hunter harvest information, will be used to determine the overall health of Idaho’s big game herds, which plays a critical role in determining future hunting seasons.

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Elderly man seriously injured in Benton County crash  

KMIZ on December 2, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An 80-year-old man from Lincoln, Missouri, was seriously injured Tuesday in a crash on Route H in Benton County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says the driver in a 2018 Ford F-150 – a 55-year-old man from Lincoln, Missouri – failed to negotiate a curve while heading westbound and the truck ski on the roadway. The truck went off the left side of the road and hit a parked 2005 Ford Ranger, which was on its side from another crash, the report says.

The driver of the Ford Ranger was an 80-year-old man from Lincoln and he was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries, the report says. He was not wearing a seatbelt, the report says. The driver of the truck wore a seatbelt and had no reported injuries, the report says.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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WATCH: Mizzou women’s basketball team takes questions ahead of game against California

KMIZ on December 2, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou women’s basketball team fielded questions from media on Tuesday ahead of their home game against California on Thursday.

The Tigers (7-2) are on a three-game win streak, featuring wins over Northwestern, Bradley and Washington State.

The Golden Bears are 6-2 on the season and saw its six-game winning streak snapped last week in a 58-50 loss to Auburn.

Watch Tuesday’s press conference in the webplayer at the top of this page.

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Two people displaced after attic fire in Desert Hot Springs

KESQ on December 2, 2025

Jesus Reyes

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – An attic fire left two adults displaced Tuesday afternoon in Desert Hot Springs.

The fire was reported just after 1:15 p.m. on the 13500 block of Cuando Way.

“The first arriving unit reported heavy fire and smoke coming from the attic of the structure,” reads a CAL FIRE post about the incident.

The fire was knocked down at 2:00 p.m., authorities said. Firefighters will remain at the scene for several hours for salvage and overhaul.

CAL FIRE confirmed there were no injuries reported.

Stay with News Channel 3 for any new developments.

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INL receives its first delivery of TRISO fuel for mobile nuclear power

KIFI on December 2, 2025

Curtis Jackson

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho National Lab is celebrating the arrival of a special kind of fuel called TRISO. TRISO stands for tri-structural isotropic particle fuel.

This fuel will power Project Pele, a first-of-its-kind mobile microreactor designed to give the military reliable energy anywhere, even if the grid goes down.

Think of the fuel as tiny, super-tough particles—about the size of poppy seeds—that can handle extreme heat and radiation. It’s made of uranium, carbon, and oxygen, and is formed into a small kernel. It’s then coated in multiple layers, including silicon carbide, which makes it extremely durable under high heat, radiation, and corrosive conditions.

A single cask can hold more than one-fourth of the TRISO fuel needed to fuel Project Pele.

Tuesday’s delivery is a huge milestone, showing years of work by top scientists and partners like the Department of Energy and the Army.

“This milestone reflects years of dedicated effort by the Office of Nuclear Energy’s Advanced Gas Reactor TRISO Fuel Qualification Program to fabricate and qualify TRISO fuel using world-class capabilities at INL’s Advanced Test Reactor and Materials and Fuels Complex, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory — capabilities that exist nowhere else in the world,” said John Wagner, INL director. “That investment is now enabling Project Pele to move forward with the speed and confidence our national security demands to accelerate American innovation and demonstrate the leadership that will define this era of nuclear energy.”

They say it’s a big step toward next-generation nuclear power and keeping critical operations running no matter what.

A GEO basket, the inner container of the shipping package, is removed from the
containment vessel’s transport cask.

“This is the first TRISO microreactor fuel delivered at its final destination,” added Jeff Waksman, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment. “Project Pele is a transformational leap toward Gen-IV nuclear power, and the Army’s Janus Program will follow on to deliver affordable, reliable, commercial nuclear power to ensure that our critical infrastructure has power even if the electric grid is disrupted.”

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Woodstove flue fire heavily damages roof of NE Bend home, but three residents escape to safety

KTVZ on December 2, 2025

Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A woodstove flue fire early Tuesday morning heavily damaged the wood shake roof of a northeast Bend home, but three occupants escaped without injury, an official said.

Bend Fire & Rescue crews were called out just after midnight to the reported structure fire in the 62500 block of Eagle Road, Deputy Fire Marshal Melissa Steele said.

One of three residents home at the time said they awakened to the smell of smoke, then heard smoke alarms and noticed a large orange glow outside, Steele said in a news release.

“Upon investigation, he discovered the roof — constructed of wood shake shingles —was on fire,” she said. “He quickly alerted the other two occupants, and all evacuated safely without injury.”

Firefighters arrived within minutes and had the fire completely out within a half-hour, the fire official said.

The fire was contained to the roof and did not extend into the interior of the home.

Steele said the fire began in the woodstove flue, which appeared to be original to the home. “Over time, radiant heat likely charred the wood shake shingles and eventually ignited the roofing materials,” she said.

She said the entire roof will need replacement with a fire-rated material such as asphalt shingles, composition, or metal.

However, Steele told KTVZ News, “The structure is inhabitable and roof repairs are already in the works. Red Cross assistance was not needed for the residents.”

The total loss amount is not yet known.

Bend Fire says home heating equipment, including woodstoves and fireplaces, is the leading cause of residential fires in Oregon, with about 450 such fires annually.

Before lighting your stove or fireplace, they recommend that you ensure your flue is clear of debris, and have your equipment inspected for possible failures.

For home heating safety tips, call Bend Fire & Rescue at 541-322-6300. 

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Demolition begins at B&J Skate Center after summer fire

News-Press NOW on December 2, 2025

Leah Rainwater

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — As crews demolish the nearly 50-year-old building once filled with childhood memories, the smell of popcorn and family traditions, the St. Joseph community is mourning its loss.

After a fire on June 22 closed B&J Skate Center, one of St. Joseph’s long-time sources of entertainment, the fate of the building came into question.

The fire burned for almost three hours and melted the frame of the building, according to a statement from B&J on Facebook.

Excavating crews were seen tearing down the building on Tuesday afternoon.

The Facebook statement continued, “B&J Skate Center is not going to be back the way it was. We are going to redevelop the land, but it won’t be the same and we know how hard that is.”

B&J said it will share when plans are ready for what’s going to be done at the location at 6421 N. Belt Highway.

Also included in the Facebook statement, the skating rink said that after hosting free Sunday skating sessions for the Noyes Home for Children, any money raised to support B&J in its future after the fire is being donated to the Noyes Home to support future outings for the children.

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