Month: May 2012

Experts from around the country met in Idaho Falls on Tuesday to discuss issues facing water supplies in the West.They talked about ways to…

Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Nicole LeFavour will face seven-term Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson in November after both were well on…

For just under two dollars, shoppers can purchase a reusable grocery bag and use it time and time again; but if those bags are not cleaned and…

There are new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau that show Idaho is falling behind many neighboring states and even the nation in one very big way.…

It’s cleanup time. All the political signs on every corner are starting to disappear. Most candidates are really good at cleaning up fast.…

A fire broke out at the back of a home on the corner of Galena Avenue and Salmon Street in Chubbuck on Wednesday afternoon, and it was the quick…

It’s an incident that many are considering to be a miracle. A border collie puppy is safe and healthy after being shot multiple times and left…

The outside business dealings of administrators at Bingham Memorial Hospital are raising questions this week about how the county-owned facility is…

Some animal lovers in Bannock County are speaking out, saying the county doesn’t do enough to punish the people who mistreat animals. At a…

A house at the corner of Galena Avenue was saved by some quick-thinking neighbors when it caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Eric King said…

Because of popular demand, a third show by comedian Bill Cosby will be held at Brigham Young University-Idaho on June 6, the university said in a…

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If you are a family that loves fishing and camping, you will want to learn more about Jonathan. This fun, adorable boy has an avid interest in nature…

Between 40 and 50 members of the anti-abortion group Operation Save America have been busy in Jackson. They began a public protest in Jackson on…

Firefighters are investigating what caused a fast-moving brush fire that forced evacuations of about 20 homes in South Jordan. Officials say the fire…

A jury has convicted Steve Powell of all 14 voyeurism charges that stemmed from an investigation into his missing daughter-in-law. Jurors returned…

In addition to candidate selections, a number of other tax issues were decided by voters Tuesday. Voters in the Fremont School District rejected a…

Primaries carry a little more weight in some places, like Bingham County, where all county races were expected to be decided on Tuesday night.…

Both lanes of U.S. Highway 20 northbound on the Lorenzo Bridge are closed after a cement mixer tipped over. The accident occurred at about 10:30 a.m.…

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Authorities say a 5-year-old boy has died after he ran into a road and was struck by a car south of Burley. The Times-News reports that Brandon Wayne…

The men and women of law enforcement put their lives on the line in keeping the public safe, and sometimes pay the ultimate price. May 15 is national…

Voters all over the state of Idaho are casting their ballots in the state’s first primary election. While many are hitting the polls to make…

Experts from around the country met in Idaho Falls on Tuesday to discuss issues facing water supplies in the West. They talked about ways to…

In addition to candidate selections, a number of tax issues will also be decided tonight. Residents do not need to declare affiliation with a…

If a caller tells you that you were selected for a federal grant you never applied for, it is a scam, the Better Business Bureau Serving the Snake…

Teton County authorities confirmed 33-year-old George Hoffman was killed when a fire ripped through his father’s log home near Victor early…

The city of Ammon is warning residents of door-to-door salespeople who aren?t wearing badges. ?Every person doing door-to-door sales must have their…

Fire officials responded to a fire at a plant nursery in Rexburg at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. According to Deputy Hansen with the Madison County…

Idaho will host its first closed primaries Tuesday and it isn’t coming quietly. It seems new party rules, like mandatory voter registration,…

With warmer weather, come the knocks of door-to-door salespeople. The city of Ammon is warning homeowners to be extra cautious and ask to see their…

Orem police have arrested a burglary suspect whose homework was left behind at the scene of the alleged crime. Authorities say they arrested…

The Idaho State Police says an ISP officer has been injured in a four-vehicle crash in Nampa. The crash happened at 7:30 a.m. Monday. Officials say…

Officials at the University of Idaho say 22-year-old football player Ken McRoyal was shot to death Sunday in California. The Los Angeles County…

Fans of a rapper known for unruly and sometimes violent concerts wreaked havoc on downtown Blackfoot on Friday night. Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne…

The Rusty Lantern Diner is a mom-and-pop restaurant on Yellowstone Highway in Ucon. Kelly Hart and his wife, Barbara, opened the diner back in 2010.…

As summer approaches, so does the risk of getting bitten by mosquitoes. Some years are worse than others, and this year brings good news, according…

Cancer is responsible for nearly 50 percent of deaths every year, not for humans, but for their best friends, according to the Veterinary Oncology…

A Pocatello neighborhood was evacuated Sunday night after reports of a man with a gun in a home. It happened on the 2000 block of Margo Lane. Police…

Pocatello police used a Taser to subdue two people this weekend in two separate incidents over the weekend. The first, Troy Alexander, was subdued on…

A 74-year-old Downey woman was killed Friday evening in a car crash. It happened on U.S. Highway 91 at the Lundgren Road intersection. According to…

A former Idaho Falls resident is doing everything he can to make his legacy last. Ben Thomas is 31 years old, but he?s fighting a deadly disease. In…

Two back-to-back eastern Idaho plane crashes over the weekend, is there anything a passenger could do to prevent disaster? “I make sure that…

A private plane ended up on it’s side Saturday afternoon at the Idaho Falls airport. An NTSB official said the small engine plane’s back…

It’s hard to picture rodeos without cowboys, bull riding and calf roping but Saturday, bus drivers were the ones competing, and instead of…

A farm family in Blackfoot held a festival filled with some of the cutest things on earth. Thousands of children and parents who packed the building…

Dozens of zoo attendees learn more about the Tautphaus Park Zoo’s feathered friends as part of International Migratory Bird Day. Zoo guests…

Two people are recovering from minor injuries after the pilot of their small plane had to make a hard landing in a Madison County grain field,…

iPads, iPods and Nooks are infiltrating lesson plans in Idaho Falls schools. The classroom tech boost is thanks to earmarked money from State…

Clark County Sheriff Bart May is assuring Clark County Junior-Senior High School students and parents that “no guns were ever pointed at the…

Like many families, the Coesens proudly display their baby’s hand and foot prints for everyone to see when they come over. But Trinity’s…

A revolutionary way to communicate with inmates is making its way behind bars in Bingham County. Sheriff Dave Johnson said a new video visitation…

AARP said voters over 50 will likely determine the winners in Idaho?s primary election, and has provided a guide for legislative races in the state.…

An effort to add legal protections for sexual orientation and gender identity may have failed at the state level, but one local city might pass the…

The kids of Edgemont Elementary in Idaho Falls played an active role in raising money for their school. Students, faculty and parents headed outside…

The leader of a Montana-based religious sect has been sentenced to six years to life in prison after he was convicted in Utah of raping a 15-year-old…

For the past five years, the average population of the Afton elk herd has numbered approximately 2,300 animals. The Wyoming Game and Fish…

Teenagers in Jackson should be able to get an extra hour of sleep next school year. School trustees voted Wednesday to move back school start times…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is donating $4 million toward a $61 million University of Utah law school building project. Officials…

The Idaho Falls City Council swept away the proposed Smoke Free Air Ordinance on Thursday. It would have banned smoking in all of the city’s…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may have found a site for a temple in Afton. It’s not official yet, but the city attorney…

Police are warning about some scams and suspicious activity that have been reported in eastern Idaho. One scam that’s sent emails flooding into…

The man who shot at police in April died on Thursday morning, the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office said. Dennis Allen Buzzell, 51, was taken to…

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

Idaho’s first closed primary is approaching, which means voters need to declare a political party before actually voting May 15. “That is…

A Wednesday afternoon fire near Freeman Park resulted in an estimated $100,000 in damage, the arrest of two people on outstanding drug charges and…

A 34-year-old Idaho Falls man will spend at least three years in prison for the April 12, 2011, attack of his ex-girlfriend. Lucan Demar Charboneau…

Sirens throughout Teton County, Wyo, sounded when they were accidentally triggered Thursday afternoon. “During testing of our radio console…

Ron Paul’s campaign is discouraging the libertarian-leaning Republican’s Idaho backers from staging a hostile GOP takeover. The Idaho…

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A white power activist campaigning to be the next sheriff in a north Idaho county hosted a cross burning last week with fellow members of the Idaho…

Negotiations between two administrators at Bingham Memorial Hospital and a struggling hospital in Saipan have ended without a contract. Bingham…

The United States Postal Service announced a new strategy Wednesday to keep the doors of our most rural post offices open while still saving money.…

More than a pound of cocaine was found in the engine compartment of an 82-year-old woman?s car. A mechanic at B.A. Wackerli on North Holmes contacted…

Idaho made the top of a list of the best states for small businesses to set up shop. ?I think that’s number one. It always comes down to the…

Over summer break, a local elementary school will work to restructure curricula for the upcoming school year. School administrators said students at…

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After years of discussion and public hearings, the Jackson Town Council and Teton County, Wyo., commissioners have unanimously adopted a 2012…

Two people are behind bars after police say a woman was held at gunpoint early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to a house on 14th Street in…

Idaho Falls police said a man struck another man in the face with a baseball bat on Monday night. Dallas Scott Aeschbacher, 21, was arrested on…

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office said last week?s bomb threat, which prompted the evacuation of about 800 students from Rigby High School, came…

The Portneuf Medical Center is celebrating its one year anniversary this week, and part of that includes reopening the off-campus site of the Rocky…

Pocatello’s newest citizen came into the world on Tuesday, and she did it right in front of City Hall. Camille Gilbert’s due date was…

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad said the search for the new police chief has narrowed to just five candidates. Blad said there are four in-house…

The Idaho Falls School District 91 School Board is deferring the petition for a patriotism-themed charter school to the State Public Charter School…

Montana wildlife regulators will consider proposals this week on ways to expand this year’s wolf hunt in an effort to reduce the population of…

Fish and Game officials in Idaho Falls have a bit of a mystery on their hands. More than 100 rainbow trout in the Ryder Park pond have turned up dead…

An age-old sickness is popping up in headlines all over the country. Whooping cough, the sickness that is particularly devastating for the youngest…

The city of Pocatello has just finished construction a new multi-million dollar facility for it’s water department and is using the open house…

We’re live at RE/MAX on Woodruff in Idaho Falls. Please come by and sign a pledge not to text and drive. When you take this pledge, you not…

Water is a major factor in the state’s economic and environmental well-being. Researchers with the Henry’s Fork Basin Council met in…

The Idaho Falls City Council on Tuesday heard some changes to a proposed city-wide ban on smoking in Idaho Falls bars. “We are within our scope…

Verizon customers in southeast Idaho are getting emailed bills that claim to be from the wireless carrier. According to the emails, the bills are…

Crews that used a 35-foot boat to search the Great Salt Lake say they weren’t successful in finding the body of a Layton boy who was swept away…

A 20-year-old man is in the Bonneville County Jail after police said he tried to rob a teenager Monday night. According to police, Nicholas David…

Police said a Blackfoot man stole a streetlight from the 1000 block of River Walk Drive. Ryan Jay Ellis, 46, was arrested and booked into the…

Local News 8 wants families to commit to turning off the phone until they get to their destination. At the very least ? text later! Idaho State…

Ron Paul’s delegate-winning offensive has come to Idaho. Through a grassroots effort, the Republican presidential candidate took delegates…

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People living in Atomic City are on day four without running water, after the city’s second well broke last week. The company that put in the…