Month: January 2012

Idaho Falls Animal Services officers on Thursday confiscated several animals from a home they said has a lot of history with calls regarding abuse.…

If you feel like you’re paying more for a hamburger these days, it’s because you probably are. The Agriculture Department reported on…

Eastern Idaho Technical College officials want you to tell them if they’re doing a good job. EITC is releasing an online survey to the…

A U.S. senator from Wyoming helped introduce legislation to phase out the $1 bill and replace it with a $1 coin. According to a news release from…

The Idaho Falls community is grieving over a young woman who fell off a ski lift on Sunday in Park City and now her friends are talking about their…

A local high school has started up a new kind of class, giving students a head start in a fast growing industry. Pocatello high has began the Energy…

Tax hikes on tobacco products was a major topic of discussion in Boise on Tuesday. A coalition of 25 groups across Idaho has been formed and is…

Tuesday was a busy day in the Idaho legislature. Redistricting the state’s voting lines proved to be one of the biggest issues. The process may…

Police arrested 11 people for trafficking the marijuana-like substance called spice, right out of an Idaho Falls business this weekend. Suspects sold…

Idaho’s plans for a health insurance exchange are off the table, according to a state legislator. Currently, 26 states are suing the federal…

Some new legislation in Idaho’s senate could make the interstates safer. Then again, it might not. The Idaho senate is discussing a bill that…

A federal grand jury in Pocatello returned an indictment Tuesday charging 11 people with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney…

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is investigating wrongly collected charges on the bills of dozens of Jefferson County homeowners and…

Idaho Falls School District 91 is hoping the third time will be a charm when it comes to passing a bond this March. After failing to reach a…

Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas said Monday that the university may finally start to recoup some of the money it lost in budget cuts…

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The season’s recent storm may have had more in common with April showers than a January blizzard, but folks in Soda Springs are celebrating the…

The Center for Advanced Energy Studies is operating under a new budget plan for 2012. New figures mean a boost of about $4 million for the…

Ethics, education and jobs: Three things that some local democratic representatives have to say about what happened in the state legislature this…

The dust was settled along Interstate 15 on Thursday night, thanks to some wet weather. The Idaho Transportation Department had to shut down the…

A Brigham Young University – Idaho science professor, Dave Stricklan, has uncovered a rare to unknown fish species where only plant fossils had…

-Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped for the fifth straight month to 8.4%. The Idaho Department of Labor reports job growth during the last half…

When I-15 closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts, traffic redirected through Rigby helped local businesses. The I-15 road closure may have delayed…

School Closures for Friday the 20th: Teton, Idaho, School District #401 is closed due to hazardous driving conditions.…

Three people, including two children, were injured in a one-vehicle crash on 400 North, northwest of Rigby, at around 7:30 a.m. Friday. According to…

The legal aftermath of a Christmas Day stabbing is beginning to unfold. The pre-trial hearing for Joseph “Joey” Chavez, the man accused…

The Department of Energy is celebrating a big milestone at the Idaho National Laboratory: Last month marked 20 years since the start of cleanup…

This week’s weather is great news for local ski resorts after a tough few months of below-average snowfall and business. Austin St. George got…

The State Board of Education says Idaho is far from where it needs to be when it comes to college graduates, and the SBOE vice president came to…

Faithful followers of imprisoned polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs are making his apocalyptic writings available to the public through…

Teton Pass between Victor and Wilson, Wyo is closed. The Idaho Transportation Department announced shortly before 5 p.m. Friday that State Highway 32…

Two teenagers were sentenced this week in connection with a series of robberies last summer. The robberies began with a break-in at the Gun Shop on…

John H. Green, who is accused of robbing Zions Bank in Rexburg in January 2010, entered an Alford plea Friday under a binding plea agreement. An…

Teton County, Wyoming Search and Rescue teams were engaged in two simultaneous missions Thursday. The Teton County Sherif’fs Office says the…

A four-vehicle accident blocked U.S. Highway 20 for three hours Wednesday. Paul Ivany, 55 of Australia, was driving westbound behind a snowplow on at…

Eastern Idaho is home to the famous Idaho potato, and on Wednesday, the area got a little validation when the Great Big Idaho Potato Truck made its…

Geri Barlow has been the accountant at the Greater Pocatello Senior Center for 12 years. She has her own show on public access television, she is 80…

When we get dumped on by a snowstorm, we often count on snow plows to rescue us. That’s not the case this year. Now the folks driving those…

A new study starting in Fort Hall could give answers to how FMC pollution might have harmed public health. The health investigation will look at four…

Interstate 15 north of Idaho Falls open shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. The area between U.S. Highway 91 (near Idaho Falls) and Idaho Highway 33…

The EIRMC Cancer Resource Center is in need of volunteers. Volunteer coordinators say there’s currently a shortage of manpower. You don’t…

The fourth annual Dancing with the Idaho Falls Stars raised more than $15,000 for the American Cancer Society?s Relay for Life on Wednesday. More…

Brigham Young University-Idaho biology instructor Dave Stricklan has discovered a previously unknown fossil fish species The specimen, Bourbonnella…

Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers seized $5.7 million in alleged name-brand counterfeit apparel during a commercial vehicle inspection Monday night on…

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is being honored by PETA for saving a dog that tumbled down a 50-foot mine shaft earlier this month. Hubert…

State lawmakers are reviewing a plan that makes Idaho the first state to require high school students to take at least two credits online to…

The State Department of Health and Welfare reported Monday that the number of Idahoans using food stamps has sky-rocketed by 270 percent from 2007.…

Idaho State Police arrested a Minnesota man on Monday morning after they found more than six pounds of marijuana in his car. Troopers spotted the car…

A Challis man is dead following a two-car crash on State Highway 75 at the US Highway 93 Junction near Challis on Sunday. Idaho State Police say just…

Polygamist Warren Jeffs and his supporters have bombarded Madison and Fremont counties with letters and information packets. The counties have…

The unusually dry winter has affected businesses that depend on winter snow gear sales, but local shops have been holding steady. ?Yeah, it?s crazy,?…

Two businesses are coming together to spread a little flavor across America. Potandon Produce and Johnnie’s Fine Foods kicked off their…

The Idaho state legislature is getting started on its second week of the 2012 session. During week one, Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Idaho Falls, says there…

A brand new year means the “tax man” is lurking around the corner. Tomorrow is the first day you’ll be able to E-file. Expect more…

One of Idaho’s most powerful lobbying groups is again pushing to eliminate the state’s personal property tax on business equipment. The…

An early morning fire forced a family out of their home Sunday. The blaze caused about a quarter-million dollars in damage. according to the Idaho…

I-15 between mileposts 119 and 135 is back open after a Sunday afternoon dust storm. Police had blocked the stretch of highway between Idaho Falls…

The work that has been suspended at the Idaho Cleanup Project will soon be starting again, but that’s not without further layoffs from CWI. By…

Idaho State Police say the agency is working hard to keep drugs out of Idaho, and this weekend, it’s working. At around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, ISP…

A hay truck caught on fire on I-15 near the Malad Summit at 9:16 a.m. on Sunday, igniting a brush fire and stopping traffic, according to Idaho State…

Organizers behind Pocatello’s rodeo said they’re already hard at work preparing for this year’s event. “We’re full…

The front lawn of the Driggs City Center has transformed into an art gallery this week with almost a dozen snow sculptures. From Gumby to dragons,…

The Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C., released a study all about Mormons in America. Of course, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…

An organization is posing as Madison High School and asking for donations, according to a notice from the Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce to its…

Pocatello police have arrested two men after they allegedly tried to pass forged checks at ISU Credit Union on Thursday. Police determined the checks…

A former American Falls High School coach was given jail time for having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Appearing in court Thursday…

The Bingham County Courthouse lock down ended at about 4 p.m. Friday. Hazmat teams were unable to identify the white powder substance found in an…

State inspectors say a historic building on Idaho State University campus is unsafe. All faculty and students will soon have to evacuate Colonial…

Dramatic moments in the Bonneville County Courthouse on Friday, as a judge hears two cases connected to a Christmas day murder. It was a preliminary…

Hoku Materials paid its past-due November bill to Idaho Power Company on Friday, but still faces the possibility of getting electricity shut off for…

A Brigham Young University-Idaho student was named to the ?Latter-day Saints For Ron Paul? nationwide coalition. News of the coalition?s launch comes…

Some elementary schoolers got a taste of “FAME” on Friday. FAME, an acronym for the “Fine Arts Mini-program,” is in full…

The Idaho House’s top Republican leader suggested Democrats’ charges that the state’s dominant GOP has fostered a “culture of…

A 13 and a half year old female juvenile experienced about 15 minutes of cold, wet freedom Thursday after attempting to run away from an Idaho…

A Hamlet, Indiana educator has been named director of the Idaho Falls School District’s new Magnet High School. Matthew Bertasso is currently…

Idaho Falls Mayor Jared Fuhriman outlined an ambitious to-do list for 2012 in his State of the City address on Thursday night. He said there will be…

The city of Pocatello and Mayor Brian Blad are taking an aggressive stance on development in 2012. In his State of the City address Thursday night,…

A Montana school district says a math teacher who went missing last weekend is dead, and the FBI announced it has one man in custody and is…

Idaho Fish and Game Regional Supervisor Mark Gamblin spoke out Wednesday night about the wildlife summit that Idaho Fish and Game will hold in…

An Idaho Falls dog is being recognized by the U.S. Humane Society after she saved the life of her pregnant owner last September. Codi Robertson, 15,…

Idaho Falls police have arrested a man they say used a stolen credit card at various Idaho Falls businesses. Joseph Francis Robinson, 35, of Idaho…

The road to ending discrimination in Idaho is a long one, and one local group says, the journey still isn’t over. On Thursday night, 2 Great 4…

Officer Phillip Hill of the Chubbuck Police Department was charged with one misdemeanor count of aiming a firearm at others Thursday. The charge was…

A huge donation has rolled into Idaho State University; federal money is getting a semitruck for students. The donation is to help out ISU’s…

The United States may be a super power but its Internet capability ranks far below more than a dozen other countries. Multiple studies suggest Idaho…

As Rexburg grows so does the number of parties in town. A new 300-person event center is opening at Hemming Village. Owner of St. Anthony’s…

John Mejia, 31, of Rigby pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Wednesday to a charge of theft of funds from the Shoshone-Bannock casino at Fort Hall.…

Idaho Falls School District 91 is now taking applications for students interested in attending the new magnet high school next fall. The school will…

The governor got a pay raise this year, but he still earns less than half of what some of Idaho’s public university presidents take home. The…

Another $200,000 winning Powerball ticket has been sold in eastern Idaho. The Idaho Lottery announced that one ticket from Wednesday night?s draw…

2011 was a record year for gas prices, and although the cost of gasoline has dropped, it probably won?t stay down for long, says AAA Idaho spokesman…

It’s a situation the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has never seen before: At a hearing tomorrow in front of the commission and against…

Ten days into 2012, the city of Chubbuck held its first City Council meeting of the new year to rehash 2011 and preview what’s in store for the…

A local hospital has won national recognition for being one of the best when it comes to pleasing patients. Press Ganey Associates measures the…

A new Idaho Education Association advertising campaign has been running on televisions across the state, with a special ad targeted to eastern Idaho.…

The Idaho Falls Police Department honored six officers and two dispatchers on Wednesday for exemplifying dedication and professionalism in keeping in…

A man suspected of petty theft in Chubbuck has been named a suspect in an incident involving the pursuit of a stolen car. The Oneida County…

Wayne Allen Ginnis, 28, of Seattle pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Pocatello to a charge of transporting a minor in…

Cassia County officials say they’ve arrested a 29-year-old Burley man on suspicion of killing his wife. Deputies were called to a house in…

Idaho Falls School District 91 is $3 million richer thanks to energy savings over the past 5-and-a-half years. At Tuesday night’s board…