Month: July 2012

With the sun beating down on me right now, I am glad i brought my sunscreen with me to do this live shot. Over 50% of Idahoans admit to getting…

A 28-year-old Pocatello man is in custody on robbery charges. Pocatello police say Jason Robert Lee entered the Tee Box convenience store at 3555…

The Cox’s Well Fire near Craters of the Moon National Monument is 70 percent contained, the BLM said Wednesday morning. The 8,064-acre fire is…

A fire burning four miles southwest of Atomic City is burning 600 acres, the Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday morning. The Midway Fire is…

Federal Aviation Administration officials will inspect the damage to a single engine Cessna Centurion airplane that crash landed at Idaho Falls…

A local entrepreneur is getting his share of the spotlight this week. Filming an hour-long special, the Travel Channel is in eastern Idaho to feature…

After a teleconference discussion Tuesday morning, several experts say there’s no need to panic over the zebra chip disease that could impact…

The Portneuf Greenway Foundation took a major step Tuesday as it unveiled its newest full mile of trail. The new Simplot/Swanson trail connects to…

An apartment complex on Vega Circle was burning in Idaho Falls on Tuesday evening. Everyone living there got out safely. The fire started in the…

The U.S. Department of Energy says the Idaho National Laboratory is not living up to expectations when it comes to management of explosives. The…

Idaho Falls Police are searching for a suspect who robbed the Common Cents convenience store on West Broadway early Tuesday morning. The suspect was…

NPG of Idaho is looking for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist to work in our Idaho Falls office. Responsibilities:Responsibilities include but…

A 3-acre fire broke out near the Experimental Breeder Reactor-I National Historical Landmark on Tuesday morning. As a precaution, museum tours were…

After the Charlotte Fire was out, a different kind of spark started flying in Mink Creek. People started putting up ‘Thank you’ signs in…

Thanks to your help, Fremont County has its missing truck back. After seeing the info on Local News 8, a man spotted the vehicle at KJ’s Truck…

A burglary suspect who escaped from police during questioning is back in custody and facing the possibility of new charges. 18 year old Derek Neils…

Fire crews expected to have a wildfire near Arco completely contained by Tuesday night. The Box Canyon Fire was at 380 acres as of 11:30 a.m.…

A brush fire in Elmore County is burning close to Interstate 84 and forced the road to be shut down Monday evening, KBOI 2News reports. The Bureau of…

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Senior Rodrick Rumble has been named to The Sports Network Preseason FCS All-America team. Rumble was named to the second team…

One week and one day into the statewide ban on texting while driving, Idaho State Police say they haven’t seen a lot of violations and…

It’s been instilled in our heads since the 1960s, to have that glowing tan complexion. And some of us will do anything for it, even sitting in…

Divers have recovered the body of a second man killed when a canoe overturned on a lake north of Anchorage. Two brothers were canoeing on Matanuska…

There was some closure in our nation’s capitol on Monday. Six American servicemen killed Christmas Eve 1965 when their aircraft crashed during…

A place to kick back, relax and be creative is the center of this week’s Main Street Buzz. The Idaho Art Lab in St. Anthony has just moved to a…

A devastating disease found in Twin Falls could ruin Idaho’s potato crop. Local researchers are doing all they can to learn about zebra chip to…

An alleged altercation with his girlfriend landed an ex-convict in jail in Rexburg on charges of felony assault, felony attempted strangulation,…

Police have arrested two in a burglary in which more than $20,000 of various items was taken. Police said the burglary occurred at about 2 a.m.…

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a county vehicle apparently stolen from the County Road and Bridge Department fleet last…

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a county vehicle apparently stolen from the County Road and Bridge Department fleet last…

Three teenagers were arrested Monday morning after police said they broke into numerous vehicles. Yukon Jack, 18, was booked into Bonneville County…

A fire sparks in the Ammon foothills after 9:45 p.m. Saturday night. The fire started near Marbrissa Lane and Solitude. Idaho Falls dispatch confirms…

On Saturday night in Ammon, fire crews raced to the foothills, where flames licked the sky and flew toward homes in the Comore Loma neighborhood.…

With people finally able to go in and clean up after the Charlotte Fire, many residents are looking to remove as many trees from their property as…

A man and his dog have been forced out of their home by a massive fire. Firefighters responded to the house at 10951 South 15 East at 1:53 a.m.…

It’s hot, it’s dry, it’s summer in Idaho. With the summer weather comes the feeling of body consciousness. As more and more people…

Starting in August, the Idaho State Police plan to hire 20 new Troopers to begin training. The new recruits applied around six months ago and are…

Police in Idaho and Utah are searching for a man they say robbed a bank in each state on Friday. Ireland Bank in Pocatello was robbed Friday at 1…

Areva has yet to announce a financial partner to help build its proposed gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant near Idaho Falls, raising the…

A major project in Idaho Falls is less than 48 hours away from commencing. A total makeover of Memorial Drive downtown is set to begin over the…

Areva still hasn’t announced a partner to help build its proposed gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant near Idaho Falls. If it can’t…

Charges have been filed in Thursday’s early morning home invasion. Vance T. Taylor of Idaho Falls has been charged with unlawful entry and…

A search is underway for a Department of Correction inmate who walked away from St. Anthony work camp on Thursday night. Tarango Deforest Padilla,…

June was a busy month at Yellowstone National Park. According to the National Park Service, the park saw 674,498 visitors in June. That is up over…

With the help of cooler weather and cloud cover, the western perimeter of the Bear Cub fire eased up over the past 24 hours. The fire size is still…

A New York man is safe after his helicopter rescue in Grand Teton National Park at around 6 pm Thursday. Park officials say 28 year old David Perlman…

Bannock County Commissioners have unanimously modified an open burning resolution approved during the Charlotte fire. It will make life easier for…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on drug charges after police responded to a report of a knife-related incident. On Friday at 2:15 a.m., officers…

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Pocatello Police are looking for public help in finding those responsible for eighteen incidents of vandalism reported overnight Wednesday. Fifteen…

The Bear Cub fire in the Teton Wilderness has now grown to 6,141 acres. The Teton Interagency Fire Center has determined the fire was started by…

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Emergency crews say two young adults are luck to be alive after a car crash Thursday morning in Swan Valley. The two were driving along the Snake…

A new business model is gaining popularity across the U.S. “Stores on wheels” started with food and have expanded to a variety of other…

The public trading of Hoku stock was halted Thursday morning, after NASDAQ made a request for “additional information” from the company.…

Idaho Falls police are trying to catch the person, or persons, responsible for vandalizing several school buses that belong to Idaho Falls School…

One person has been killed and another is seriously injured after a single vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 on Thursday afternoon. Rosalie Frost, 80,…

The Charlotte Fire may be out, but the BLM says it could still cause big problems if recovery efforts aren’t put in place. The plants that…

The former principal of Snake River Junior High School pleaded guilty to one of three counts of sexual abuse of a minor child under 16 Thursday.…

The Fontenelle fire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest continues to grow, but at a slower pace. The fire, which started June 24, has now burned…

The Teton Interagency Fire Center reports the Bear Cub fire has now grown to over two thousand acres. First spotted around 3 pm Tuesday, the fire…

Two Idaho Falls men are in custody on charges of aggravated battery with the use of a deadly weapon after a confrontation early Tuesday morning.…

Fire caused an estimated fifteen to twenty thousand dollars damage when a fuel tank caught fire at a H & K Contractors gravel pit near Teton…

-A Ketchum, Idaho woman was killed in a one vehicle crash 10 miles south of Cokeville Sunday. The Wyoming Highway Patrol identified the victim…

41 year old Jason Robertson of Wilson is being held in the Teton County, Wyoming jail after a search of his residence at 4220 Riada Lane Tuesday.…

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Fireworks and baseball have become a 4th of July tradition in Idaho Falls, and the Chukars have now won four straight on…

Each year, the Idaho State Police paint a picture of crimes committed throughout the state in a document hundreds of pages long. The numbers cover…

The Fourth of July parade is big in Idaho Falls and that’s why the Interfaith Community Service Project thinks it’s a great chance to get…

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After first banning the use of fireworks throughout Bannock County, folks in Pocatello will be allowed to fire off fireworks for the 4th in some…

A 24-year-old soldier from southeastern Idaho died Tuesday in Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Private First…

A Pocatello man was killed in a crash on Interstate 86 Tuesday night. It happened at milepost 53 between Exit 52 The Arbon Valley Highway and Exit 56…

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State Athletic Department had a record number 47 student-athletes named to the Big Sky Conference 2012 Spring…

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho Falls Chukars gave up six runs in the top of the fifth inning and couldn’t recover, falling to the Ogden…

The Fontenelle fire in western Wyoming continued to burn Tuesday night. It’s scorched more than 56,000 acres of Bridger-Teton National Forest,…

The Charlotte Fire drew resources from all over the state, and on Tuesday, it brought in one more. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter flew in to…

After quite the scare, residents of Idaho Falls no longer have to boil their drinking water. The city water department issued a statement just before…

Ice cream is delicious, but for breakfast? It’s all for a good cause. The second annual Ice Cream For Breakfast awareness campaign was held at…

Because of the noise from fireworks a lot of pets run off scared. The 4th of July holiday is the busiest time of year at animal shelters. Volunteers…

The second half of the year starts off with several new Idaho laws. These laws went into effect Sunday, July 1, which also marks the start of a new…

Fed by bone-dry timber and fanned by hot winds, the four major wildfires burning in Wyoming have swallowed up tens of thousands of acres and forced…

Idaho Falls has lifted its boil order for all impacted areas. The city’s watersuperintendent, David Richards, issued an “all clear”…

The Bridger Teton National Forest reports a new fire is raging in the Teton Wilderness. First reported at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, the “Bear…

In the tinder-dry West, campfires, fireworks and even lit cigarettes are banned across public lands. Another fire-starting culprit, however, remains…

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Parker Morin’s 8th inning home run against the Ogden Raptors Monday night was more than just a home run. It was a…

Below are theIndependence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Although the list is long, it is not complete. If you have…

A woman was arrested on charges of felony eluding and felony possession of a controlled substance after police said she attempted to flee from…

A former National Park Service property technician was sentenced for using a government computer to view child pornography, Yellowstone National Park…

Some popular July 4th fireworks shows have been canceled because of the high fire danger across Wyoming. In northeastern Wyoming, the Ucross…

Damage was minor after fire broke out in the lawn and garden area outside K Mart in Rexburg Monday. Rexburg-Madison Fire Division Chief Dave Davis…

With the Charlotte Fire contained and closed roads finally opening back up, it seems like this days-long disaster is finally coming to an end. But…