Month: December 2012

A man is questioning just how safe our medical records are, after he found volumes of records in the Dumpster behind his workplace. State officials…

Nine co-conspirators in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking ring pleaded guilty Tuesday and Wednesday in federal court. U.S. Attorney Wendy J.…

BOYS SCORES Rigby 41**Madison 55 F **Bonneville 73Skyline 71 F Blackfoot 60**Pocatello 61 F **Century 57Preston 54 F/OT **Twin Falls 42Idaho Falls 37…

For weeks we’ve been encouraging our viewers to buy Christmas gifts “Made in Idaho.” This time, we found a plethora of Idaho…

This past fiscal year has been more than kind to the retail shops here in eastern Idaho, as certain large retail stores that have settled into the…

A pastor from Boise is being held prisoner in Iran, according to a FoxNews.com report, without formally charging him. Rev. Saeed Abedini is a…

The murder of 26 children and adults in the Connecticut school shooting last week has almost everyone talking about gun control laws. However,…

Americans everywhere are talking about Friday’s shooting in Connecticut, and over the past few days that conversation has turned to discussion…

Jermaine is very likeable and engaging, especially when he has parent(s) and teachers to provide the level of support, oversight, and guidance on the…

Idaho and Wyoming will join the nation in a moment of silence for the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last week. Both…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Utah company is reporting a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to protect students in the event of a school shooting. At Amendment II in…

A Bingham County man is being evaluated after creating a disturbance at Riverview Elementary School near Shelley on Wednesday. Shelley School…

Taylorview Junior High School in Idaho Falls was evacuated and classes dismissed after an early morning bomb threat Tuesday. School spokesperson…

As the country continues to mourn those lives lost in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the idea of gun control and who should have them is…

When Tommy “Doc” Holliday finished serving in the military, he never knew he would be facing the challenge of finding an adequate place…

BOYS SCORES **South Fremont 64Ririe 21 F **Sugar-Salem 73West Jefferson 37 F **Snake River 60Aberdeen 45 F Firth 54**Shelley 68 Salmon 47**Teton 73 F…

Spencer Toone, a state champion with Snake River High School in 1997 and 1998, will join Idaho State head football coach Mike Kramer to coach the…

As communities around the country remain on edge about just how safe kids are in school, a bomb threat was phoned into a local junior high school…

PacifiCorp has begun the process of refilling the Ashton Dam Reservoir to its normal level.The company said reconstruction of the dam is now complete…

Three vehicles were involved in a crash on U.S. 91 south of Idaho Falls on Tuesday morning. Around 7:50 a.m., Rebecka Tolliver, 31, of Shelley was…

As the rest of the nation’s students return to school following the tragedy in Connecticut on Friday, many staff meetings today addressed…

After Friday’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, national attention has turned not only to questions about gun…

Madison County is preparing to celebrate. The county will turn 100 years old in 2013. Organizers announced a series of celebrations Monday, which…

A local school district is in trouble. Jefferson County School District 251 Superintendent Ron Tolman said the money problems are all but out of his…

Indoor soccer league play at Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation’s center has been suspended after a deadly accident. In a co-ed game…

An Arco family has been selected as a regional winner of the National Family Partnership’s 2012 National Red Ribbon Photo Contest. The photo…

When the staff at Reed’s Dairy arrived to work Monday morning, they found one of the windows was broken. It turns out someone broke in at 5:15…

Icy road conditions helped end a police chase in Pocatello on Sunday. When authorities tried to stop a vehicle for reckless driving at South Fifth…

The Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office will lead an independent investigation into the death of 44-year-old Kari Lynn Stephanishen. Lemhi…

A Chester area home was destroyed by fire Saturday night. South Fremont Fire District firefighters were called to 745 N 2500 E at 8 pm. A district…

The gravity of Friday’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT has been weighing on the hearts of people around the country…

Authorities in northern Idaho say a body has been found in a wooded area in Ponderay. The Ponderay Police Department tells the Coeur d’Alene…

Blackfoot Fire Capt. Kurt Aikele was laid to rest Friday at Riverside-Thompson Cemetery. It was a somber day in Blackfoot. Fire engines from across…

A local dental office offered their services for free Saturday. For the eighth year, Comfort Care Dental provided “Smiles from Santa,”…

BOYS BASKETBALL**Highland 77 Skyline 65, OT **Bonneville 87 Blackfoot 63 **Carey 64Castleford 52 **Cokeville, Wyo. 64North Gem 35 **Dietrich 54…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

‘Gun control’ this. ‘Mental health funding’ that. Even violent video games have all become explosive topics on popular social…

With Friday’s shooting in Connecticut on almost everyone’s mind, numerous local people decided to do something to show support and…

There’s really no easy way to open the conversation about such a tragedy, especially with elementary age children. Doctor LaVonna Patterson of…

A 13-year-old Fort Hall boy faces a long slate of charges after leading Pocatello Police on a short chase Thursday night. Police said they were…

The Friday shooting at a Connecticut elementary school that left 20 children and six adults dead has many parents in our area thinking about the…

A 79-year-old Blackfoot woman who had been missing is found. Norma Echevarria was supposed to go to Idaho Falls for a party, but never made it. She…

Lemhi County Fire Chief Mike Warner said the cause of a fire that destroyed a Salmon home early Tuesday morning was possibly caused by an overheated…

The government is easing guidelines on school lunches, and this could mean significant changes to what students might see on the lunch menu by…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested after police said he struck a woman with his car as she tried to stop him from driving drunk. Leland…

A Fort Hall man has been arrested for felony eluding in connection with a multi-vehicle crash early Thursday. 29-year-old Matthew S. Buckskin…

The Farm Bill is set to expire at the end of the year which could have significant impact on the dairy industry. Some analysts say milk prices could…

Having spent most of his life in the hospital, 7-year-old Tayt Andersen needs a heart transplant. But what he wants is to meet the woman who’s…

Pocatello police say a thief traded up his mode of transportation Thursday morning, he ditched his BMX bike to make off with someone’s car.…

The Idaho Falls City Council discussed the possibility of an anti-bias ordinance at its work session Thursday. The ordinance would prevent people…

A family is homeless after their Bear Lake County house burned down Wednesday around 4 p.m. The house is in Bennington, which lies between Montpelier…

Police are looking for two persons of interest after a man was shot in the leg in Fort Hall on Monday. The incident occurred at a home on Agency and…

The investigation into the death of a woman who had been in the custody of Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office is complete. Idaho State Police…

ABC is leading the charge to get you to buy things Made in America as Christmas gifts, and we’re taking it a step further with Made in Idaho.…

Boise State’s future of playing football in the Big East could be in severe jeopardy. Today, the seven basketball-playing Catholic colleges of…

A car filled with donations to the Bannock Humane Society was stolen at the Maverik on East Alameda in Pocatello on Thursday morning. Surveillance…

Many Southeastern Idaho nonprofit organizations are on a bear hunt, but it’s not the type of hunt many people might be used to. Instead, these…

Many of our viewers reported UFOs flying over Blackfoot last Saturday. One viewer has sent in a possible explanation. Viewer Bryan Shigihara sent us…

Brigham Young University-Idaho will graduate its largest class ever during fall commencement ceremonies in Rexburg on Friday. The university will…

An woman was struck by a truck Wednesday in the Egin area. Fremont County authorities said the woman called 911 around 4:30 p.m. to report the…

A man is in jail after police say he walked into a Midget Market in Idaho Falls on Wednesday night and robbed it at gunpoint. Idaho Falls police said…

BOYS SCORES **Hillcrest 64Blackfoot 45 Pocatello 65**Bonneville 77 F **Rigby 68Idaho Falls 42 F **Shelley 68Skyline 42 F **Malad 60American Falls 27…

The Idaho State men’s basketball team was put on lock down Wednesday night in California. The team is there preparing for a game Thursday…

Gabrielle, who goes by Gabby, has family roots in the Canadian First Nations, Coldwater Band. A family interested in learning about and supporting…

Districts 91 and 93 held a legislative luncheon to find out what school leaders are pushing for in the upcoming 2013 Idaho budget. “You know,…

Police’s quick response to Wednesday’s gun scare at Skyline High School was in part because of a pocket dial. Skyline Principal Scott…

Since we first told you about the Blackfoot School District 55’s quarter million dollar payout to ex-Superintendent Scott Crane, many of our…

Wednesday’s once-in-a-lifetime date has been the talk of the town. Twelve is said to be a lucky number, so it’s no surprise many were…

A Blackfoot man was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for arson. According to a news release from U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson, on Aug. 6,…

Bond after bond has gone down in defeat in the Salmon School District, in fact, a bond has failed seven times. There is still a way where Salmon…

Kelly Tillotson, a with the Southeastern Public Health organization, stared out at an empty room where she was expecting to instead see a line of…

A disturbance at 1175 E. Center Street led to the arrest of a Pocatello woman Tuesday night. Pocatello police said they discovered 31-year-old Rainee…

On Monday Judge Stephen Dunn, ordered the prosecution and defense in the Michael Lane Sparks murder case to go into mediation and one day later, that…

It appears to be a good time for new-business openings around Idaho Falls and Ammon. Owner and creator of the new Sweeto Burrito, John Pierre Francia…

After reporting record growth in 2012, Melaleuca is ready to expand. Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot said that expansion will bring more jobs.…

Time is ticking down for Governor Otter as his deadline to reach a decision regarding the state healthcare exchange policy, and one group…

The man accused of shooting his friend in the leg before leading Fremont County authorities on a four-day Island Park manhunt was sentenced in 7th…

A Rupert business burned to the ground following a blaze Tuesday morning. Officials were called to Snyder’s Surplus Store just after 10 a.m.…

The nearly quarter million dollars allocated to the former Blackfoot school superintendent was intended to remain a secret, documents suggest. The…

17741368 Sheriff’s deputies say there has been a shooting in a shopping mall near Portland, Ore. One witness at the Clackamas Town Center told…

Idaho is opting for a state-based health insurance exchange, Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter announced Tuesday. The exchange is under the terms…

A Fort Hall man was sentenced to prison for arson, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill…

People’s homes in the Bonneville County area have been burglarized during daytime hours while people are away at work. According to a news…