Soda Springs News

Phosphate mine company will clean up waste to settle lawsuit

SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO | By REBECCA BOONE (AP) — A phosphate mining company has reached a toxic-waste cleanup agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes over mining waste in... Read More...

Attempted traffic stop at Soda Springs leads to high speed chase, crash

CARIBOU COUNTY | Press Release - On February 01, 2021, at about 8:45 pm, the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a traffic violator who was traveling at an excessive speed through the City of S... Read More...

4.2 magnitude earthquake southeast of Soda Springs

SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO – A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck just southeast of Soda Springs at around 10:35 p.m. on Saturday night. According to the University of Utah, the earthquake's epicenter was located 5 ki... Read More...

Fatal motorcycle crash near Soda Springs

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho - A motorcyclist is dead following a crash near Soda Springs. At approximately 3:14 p.m. Monday afternoon the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office responded to Hwy 34 near mile post 84 for th... Read More...

Union Pacific train derailed near Soda Springs

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho — A Union Pacific freight train derailed in Caribou County, Idaho on Wednesday night near Soda Springs. The train derailed around 9:30 p.m. East Idaho News is reporting that as many as 31 em... Read More...

Unofficial results from Idaho 2020 Primary Election

COUNTY RACES Caribou County Commissioner District 2 - Republican WINNER - Marty McCullough 1093 60% Dave Peoples 149 8% Grant Simons 584 32% All votes are in Franklin County Commissioner - Republican ... Read More...

Officials: Faulty light caused fire that killed twin boys

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say an electrical fault in a light fixture caused a house fire that killed twin 3-year-old Idaho boys. The fire happened early Friday in the town of Weippe. By the time firefighter... Read More...

Soda Springs to hear comments about new future land-use plan

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho - The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Soda Springs will be taking public comments on the proposed new Comprehensive Plan, including a Future Land Use Map for the city. T... Read More...

Small earthquake strikes northwest of Soda Springs

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho - Some Caribou County residents, and nearby residents in eastern Idaho may, have felt a small earthquake on Monday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey and the University of... Read More...

Simplot proposing east Idaho phosphate mine with 5 open pits

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho | By KEITH RIDLER, (AP) — Federal land managers have released a final plan for a phosphate mine with five open pits as well as reclamation work in eastern Idaho proposed by Idaho-based J.R. ... Read More...