Month: May 2012

Blackfoot Police Chief Dave Moore said the department is going to begin an investigation into possible violations of Idaho code by individuals at…

Senior years are wrapping up all over eastern Idaho and on Wednesday one graduating class celebrated in a special way — by coming together for…

The Bureau of Land Management wants the public’s opinion on what to do with the 360,000 acres of public land in the Deep Creek and Curlew…

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He’s bright, talented and well-rounded. Those are just some of the reasons Madison High School Senior Kash Merrill gets the United Dairymen of…

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and other state officials are traveling to China this week for a conference on advanced coal technologies. First Lady Carol…

Earlier this week, we learned a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Rigby High School came from overseas. Threats like these could be a growing…

Approximately 1300 residential and business customers will be without natural gas service for most of Thursday. Intermountain Gas Company said…

The state has issued a notice of defect to a public charter school in southwestern Idaho, citing its lack of accreditation and other concerns. The…

Imagine a legal drug so powerful it causes extreme violence and suicidal thoughts. So-called “Bath Salts” are leaving a trail of horror…

A Pocatello man is facing kidnapping and assault charges after an incident Wednesday night. Police said Andres Mendez, 28, used a weapon to force…

School administrators held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning at Dora Erickson Elementary to signify the start of what will transform into a…

CASA, or ?Court Appointed Special Advocates,? volunteers began work Thursday on the Second Annual Parade of Playhouses. Working with the Parade of…

After seven years in the post, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tim O’Donaghue has announced his resignation. He said…

Idaho is saying no to selling Utah-based Five Wives Vodka, as state liquor directors claim the brand is offensive to women and Mormons. State…

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There are some people who are just contagiously happy. Everyone loves to be around them. That’s the kind of person this week’s United…

The school year is winding down and for high school seniors it’s a time to reflect on their accomplishments of the last several years. One…

Butte County High School senior, Brandon Pearson, is smart, athletic, a natural leader, and not afraid to learn new skills. Those qualities helped…

Being passionate about school and extracurricular activities is a common trait among the United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award…

One of the talented leads in Hillcrest High School’s upcoming production of “Oliver” is United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished…

A driver is on leave as Alpine School District officials investigate why a 7-year-old Eagle Mountain student was booted from a bus in an unfamiliar…

The Idaho State Police says two men were killed and a 10-year-old boy injured when all three were ejected from a pickup truck in a rollover crash in…

The Idaho State Police says two men were killed and a 10-year-old boy injured when all three were ejected from a pickup truck in a rollover crash in…

A spokesman says a search for an Idaho pilot believed to have gone down in southern Oregon is expanding to include both private help and assistance…

A driver is on leave as Alpine School District officials investigate why a 7-year-old Eagle Mountain student was booted from a bus in an unfamiliar…

Another Idaho solar energy project has fallen victim to sliding prices and industry turbulence. The Idaho Statesman reported Wednesday that Nampa,…

The Pocatello Chamber of Commerce is highlighting the Gate City’s natural landscape. This Saturday, the Beautification Committee will be…

The bomb scare at the federal courthouse in Pocatello on Tuesday became part of the national conversation Wednesday morning. This comes after U.S.…

Search crews have found the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in southeast Oregon last week. Klamath County Sheriff Tim Evinger says the plane…

A lot of people like to have fun with their cars and paint their windows, especially during special events like a graduation or a wedding. However,…

Richard Leavitt, the man set to be executed for the 1984 murder and mutilation of a Blackfoot woman, was back in court Wednesday trying to quash his…

A strange sighting by some high school students near Pocatello has Sasquatch hunters coming to southeast Idaho. The students were on a school project…

If you’re looking for something to do this Saturday, how about fishing for free? June 2 is free fishing day in Wyoming for everyone, which…

Crews are working to recover the bodies of four people who died when their single-engine plane crashed near Zion National Park. Federal Aviation…

The Eastern Idaho State Fair announced its big shows and plans for 2012 on Wednesday. Fairgoers this year will see lower ticket prices and a…

Out-of-town campers picked up what they thought was a lost domestic puppy outside of Ketchum on Friday. It turns out that the animal may be a wolf.…

Bonneville District 93 board members met in Ammon on Wednesday to review winning bids for a brand new elementary school and a new roof for Sand Creek…

Bingham County Commissioners are clearing up what they call “misunderstanding and misinformation” when it comes to the county’s…

Officials in southwestern Idaho say a Michigan man was injured when his sport utility vehicle was struck by a freight train. Canyon County officials…

“So You Think You Can Dance” may be in Alisia’s future. As creative as can be, this adolescent loves to choreograph dance moves and…

With an enormous and creative imagination, it is no wonder 14 year old Steven has such a love for reading, especially about “Star Wars”…

“Every kid needs a family,” Ryan said one year ago when he was first featured on “Wednesday’s Child.” “It gives…

Shawn and Michelle are precious siblings who need a family to keep them together and provide the nurturing, love, and safety that they need to…

“Hi, I’m Auston. My favorite things that I really like are building stuff, playing video games, riding my new scooter, playing with my…

The Utah man charged with homicide in the drug overdose death of 16-year-old Alexis Rasmussen has altered a tattoo honoring the wife who’s now…

The wife of an Idaho pilot who failed to return from a flight to Lakeview, Ore., says the family hasn’t given up hope he’s still alive.…

The POW/MIA held its annual Thunder Run on Monday. The event recognizes veterans and the active duty service members on Memoral Day. The event…

The federal courthouse in Pocatello was evacuated Tuesday due to a suspicious package found in the mailroom. Police found that the package did not…

A prison sentence has been handed down for the stepfather of the man who police say stabbed 20-year-old Buck Garner to death in Ammon on Christmas…

Teton County School District 1 middle and high school students are being surveyed about teens’ sleeping habits. The study is funded by the…

Idaho Falls Power supplies electricity to its customers at among the lowest rates in the nation. However, prices for this everyday necessity may be…

A local county hits a major financial milestone, Bannock County is now debt free. “We’ve worked hard to keep our budgets in line, to keep…

Alexis Gonzales faced a judge and jury Tuesday morning for his role in the Christmas Day stabbing in Ammon. Police said Gonzalez was in the car that…

A traffic stop on Interstate 15 near Osgood led to the arrest of two on multiple drug-related charges. Idaho State Police said the driver of the 1997…

Jefferson County detectives said the bomb threat call that caused the evacuation of Rigby High School in early May came from overseas. According to a…

Idaho liquor regulators say “Five Wives Vodka” – a product from a Utah distillery – is in bad taste and they won’t…

Idaho has been among leading critics of the No Child Left Behind education program, but state officials will have to wait a little longer to find out…

A new scam is reaching eastern Idahoans through the Web. This time the scammers are so invasive, they can access your computer remotely and even shut…

Now you can plan your trips around Idaho with your mobile device. The Idaho Department of Commerce Division of Tourism has launched a free mobile app…

What started as a Memorial Day tradition for one Blackfoot man is now a new local business. Rande Carson takes calls from customers as far away as…

A car caught fire after a crash on State Highway 31 on Saturday. At about 5:10 p.m., Edwin Soto, 34, of Shelley was northbound on the highway in a…

Grand Teton National Park’s newly renovated Colter Bay Visitor Center is open for the summer season. The National Park Service says staff…

A National Transportation Safety Board investigator says security video captured a small plane taking off from a southern Utah airport just before it…

All day on Saturday and overnight into Sunday, eastern Idahoans saw quite a few weather disturbances across the Snake River Plain region. One of the…

Memorial Day is one of the most anticipated days of the year, because it marks the start of summer. Monday was no exception. The overcast conditions…

Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer, and families wasted no time arriving at one of eastern Idaho’s most exciting…

There was a solemn salute at the Vietnam War Memorial in Idaho Falls. People said prayers and read the names of all 251 Idahoans on the memorial who…

A truck towing a trailer got stuck on railroad tracks, resulting in an accident in Lava Hot Springs on Sunday night. The Bannock County Sheriff?s…

The Wyoming Transportation Commission has awarded contracts totaling nearly $33.4 million for 10 highway projects across the state. The Casper…

Air and ground crews are again searching southeastern Oregon and northern Nevada in an effort to find a pilot who has been missing since Thursday.…

Authorities say Idaho State Controller Donna Jones is being treated for injuries suffered in a car accident on Interstate 84. Jones’ Chief of…

Officials say they plan to have the Mesa Fire in southern Utah 100 percent contained by Monday afternoon. Utah Division of Forestry spokesman Mike…

Rescue crews say they had to dig a trench and build a haul system to remove a horse that fell into a basement in Herriman over the weekend. Unified…

A car caught fire after a crash on State Highway 31 on Saturday. At about 5:10 p.m., Edwin Soto, 34, of Shelley was northbound on the highway in a…

An California man is killed in a two-car collision on U.S. 26. Police sais David Machovec, 63, of Idaho Falls, was traveling westbound on U.S. 26…

An Army National Guard helicopter on Sunday plucked a husband and wife and their adult daughter from a remote area in Owyhee County in southwest…

A 16-member task force appointed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter trying to figure out a way to dissuade the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

The father of a U.S. soldier who was taken prisoner in Afghanistan is thanking the motorcycle riders of Rolling Thunder for raising awareness of…

For zoo lovers it’s always a battle to get as close to the animals as possible. But now you actually have a chance to meet your favorite…

If you thought facelifts were only for faces, not so fast. Buildings in eight eastern Idaho cities are getting spruced up as part of the first…

More than a hundred people showed up to Century High Saturday morning only to be greeted by weather that was cold, wet and by all accounts horrible.…

A rainy Memorial Day weekend didn’t stop people in eastern Idaho from honoring our men and women in uniform. ?I wanted to do something for the…

Heavy rains moved through the Snake River Plain on Saturday afternoon leaving some areas flooded. The intersection of 17th Street and Yellowstone…

A man formerly of Pocatello faces up 10 years in prison, a quarter million dollar fine, and anywhere from five years to life of supervised release…

A 22-year-old Fort Hall man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Pocatello to an armed hold-up on the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Reservation. In a…

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A group of good Samaritans pulled a man from his burning car in McCammon on Wednesday night, and police said they saved his life. Police said Scott…

As we into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, many of us are wondering about gas prices. AAA expects about 31 million drivers to hit the…

Memorial day weekend begins with a rememberance of fallen heroes. The Idaho Field of Heroes held it’s dedication ceremony today outside Century…

The LDS Church announced the site for its Star Valley Wyoming Temple on Friday. The temple will be east of U.S. Highway 89 on the Haderlie Farm…

What started as coffee and doughnuts 57 years ago, is now St. Anthony’s “Free Fisherman’s Breakfast” to welcome the start of…

A new way to save energy is surging across Idaho Falls. “We want to increase our outage response, we want to automate and make more efficient…

Western lawmakers are seeking to elevate the plains bison to a status similar to that of the iconic bald eagle with legislation to declare the burly…

An ombudsman has determined a Boise police officer acted reasonably to defend himself when shooting a pit bull terrier that charged him. Boise…