The following is a news release from the Idaho Falls Regional Airport. IDAHO FALLS — Idaho’s second busiest airport got a little bit busier in 2021 according to new passenger figures showing that the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) actually broke previous passenger records set two years ago. In 2019 IDA saw record setting numbers […]
IDAHO FALLS It’s been a nightmare for passengers traveling on airlines over the past two weeks. Thousands of flights across the United States have been canceled due to COVID-19, staffing shortages or unexpected weather delays. Snowfall has been a big problem at airports in the West. According to KOMO News, a spokeswoman for Seattle-Tacoma […]
IDAHO FALLS The Idaho Falls Regional Airport is gearing up for a busy week of holiday travel. In a news release Tuesday from the city of Idaho Falls it said, “With the increased number of flights offered at IDA, additional airlines serving the region and reduced fares, passenger levels at the region’s busiest airport […]
The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Falls Regional Airport has been experiencing record levels of passenger flow and those numbers are expected to get even bigger during the holiday season. With the increased number of airlines serving IDA, and the higher volume of flights, […]
Homeless man catching flight in Idaho Falls arrested for meth
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Kurt David Karner | Bonneville County Jail
IDAHO FALLS Police say a homeless man from California catching a flight at the Idaho Falls Regional airport tried bringing methamphetamine onto the airplane.
Police reports show around 11 a.m. on Thursday, the Idaho Falls Police Department received a call from the Transporation Security Administration that Kurt David Karner, 57, was trying to board a flight with meth. Karner did not catch the flight to California and is now charged with felony possession of meth.
Transportation Security Officers told police Karner was going through the full-body scanner when they noticed he held something in his hand. TSA asked Karner to give them the item, which turned out to be money and a small baggie of a white crystal substance.