Month: February 2013

Could Island Park be destined to become a tourist resort? A Wyoming developer wants to create a tourist gateway to Yellowstone National Park in the…

Preston Lindsay of Rexburg is involved with a non-profit organization called The Kenya Project. It will build a new high school in the…

The city of Rexburg now has instant access to crimes and safety alerts thanks to the Rexburg Police Department partnering with AlertID. It’s a…

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The west African nation of Mali, although a poor country is known for its democratic model in Africa. Mali was supposed to hold a presidential…

Three days after a sewage line collapsed in Blackfoot and flooded area homes with waste water, crews are still working to repair the broken line.…

The west African nation of Mali, although a poor country is known for its democratic model in Africa. Mali was supposed to hold a presidential…

On Wednesday night, the District 25 school board voted to support a police plan that would bring more firearms into area schools. The Pocatello…

The governor’s LINE Commission presented its report on the future of the nuclear industry in Idaho to the state Legislature on Wednesday,…

An Idaho Falls firefighter suffered a broken wrist at the scene of a fire at 4648 E. 9 N. shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday. The home was occupied by…

GIRLS DISTRICT TOURNAMENT1A Div. I District 4-5-6**Challis 61Grace 59 F 1A Div. 2 District 4Championship **Carey 41 Dietrich 40 F BOYS…

Idaho joined 46 states across the country in celebrating “Digital Learning Day.” State education leaders say digital learning is a huge…

A local juvenile detention center getting ready for a big expansion. The 3-B center in Idaho Falls will break ground on a 1,000 square-foot addition…

Scammers are targeting eastern Idaho businesses. Business owners are receiving green envelopes in the mail from a company called Corporate Records…

The local employment market is getting a boost. A spring-season hiring effort by a national hardware chain is bringing dozens of new jobs to eastern…

Matt is a kind young man who loves one on one attention. He is excellent at getting through mazes and gets very excited when he reaches the finish…

The City of Idaho Falls has selected its new police chief. Mark McBride, who has been serving as a captain in the police department for 11 years,…

Slam on the brakes and watch out for those potholes. Yes, wintertime means the roadways are beginning to see some wear and tear from the plows. And…

The mother of a veteran from eastern Idaho convicted of murder said her son will soon be released. Anna Vela said Sgt. Evan Vela will be released…

The mother of a veteran from eastern Idaho convicted of murder said her son will soon be released. Anna Vela said Sgt. Evan Vela will be released…

The mother of a veteran from eastern Idaho convicted of murder said her son will soon be released. Anna Vela said Sgt. Evan Vela will be released…

The mother of a veteran from eastern Idaho convicted of murder said her son will soon be released. Anna Vela said Sgt. Evan Vela will be released…

The mother of a veteran from eastern Idaho convicted of murder said her son will soon be released. Anna Vela said Sgt. Evan Vela will be released…

The mother of a veteran from eastern Idaho convicted of murder said her son will soon be released. Anna Vela said Sgt. Evan Vela will be released…

The mother of a veteran from eastern Idaho convicted of murder said her son will soon be released. Anna Vela said Sgt. Evan Vela will be released…

The mother of a veteran from eastern Idaho convicted of murder said her son will soon be released. Anna Vela said Sgt. Evan Vela will be released…

After nearly two years of collaboration, the Bureau of Reclamation’s Henry’s Fork Basin Water Supply study group released a report that…

GIRLS DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS5A District 5-6 {Championship}Skyline 54**Madison 65 F 4A District 5-6 Rigby 39**Bonneville 50 F {Championship}Century…

Local business leaders spent last week with legislators in Boise, sharing their ideas on what lawmakers should do this year to keep Idaho’s…

After a sewer line collapsed on Monday, sending raw sewage gurgling into Blackfoot homes, our station asked who will foot the bill. Because the sewer…

The city of Blackfoot is still working to clean up the waste water that had poured out into a number of homes on Riverton Road after a sewage line…

As Valentine’s Day approaches, February is a month to think about true love. But what if love turns sour? February is also National Teen Dating…

An area high school hosted a pep rally of a different kind. The gym at Bonneville High was packed with enthusiasm for academic honors. More than 400…

Tablets, smartphones and computers are a part of everyday life, but technology isn’t always perfect and a new store in Idaho Falls is all about…

This week’s Main Street Buzz is all about mainstream technology and marketing your business. Tablets, smartphones and computers are a part of…

Heinz will lay off 80 workers in Pocatello. “Following the discontinuation of its T.G.I. Friday’s frozen meals, Heinz conducted a…

Hunters might soon find themselves hanging smaller trophy antlers upon their walls, if they even notice at all. Idaho State University Biological…

A Pocatello man is in custody after a homeowner found him in his basement. Pocatello Police said a homeowner in the 100 block of N. 10th Avenue awoke…

In honor of National Pancake Day IHOP is giving away free pancakes to help the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Stop by any IHOP Tuesday…

2A GIRLS DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Malad 32**Soda Springs 32 F **North Fremont 49Firth 30 F 1A DIV. 1 DIST. 2Consolation Semifinal**Prairie 68Clearwater…

Some Blackfoot residents are dealing with flooding after a sewer line collapsed on Frontage Road. Those who live nearest to the break are the most…

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Police say a semi truck was trying to pass a tow truck on the Lorenzo Bridge just after 3:30 Monday morning, when the semi slipped, came apart and…

Local fur trappers hosted a big sale in Blackfoot over the weekend, featuring untanned hides. Small items like muskrats sold for less than $10, but…

Missionary retail stores in eastern Idaho are reporting an uptick in business. Employees from Missionary Mall in Idaho Falls and Ferrell’s in…

Dr. Geoffrey Thomas, superintendent of Madison School District 321, has been chosen by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter as one of 31 people on…

Schools in Jefferson Joint School District 251 will open two hours later Monday, Feb. 04 because of freezing…

A Rigby woman is among six people nationwide who were sentenced to federal prison last week by U.S. District Judge William Dimitrouleas in Miami,…

A Blackfoot School Board trustee who was the subject of a recall effort resigned on Monday. Jenny Hong’s resignation follows that of former…

Idaho Falls’ new city attorney comes from elsewhere in the Gem State. According to a news release from the City of Moscow, Randy Fife submitted…

Statistics show more than 15 million people in the U.S. abuse prescription medications. In an effort to inform the community about the dangers of…

At this time 100 years ago, Woodrow Wilson was President, and Richard Nixon was an almost one-month old bouncing baby boy. But today wasn’t…

Embattled Blackfoot District 55 School Board Chairman Scott Reese said he is stepping down from his post because he’s concerned of the effect…

A preliminary hearing for 22-year-old Adan Arroyo on charges of first degree murder has been set back to March. Arroyo is accused in the shooting…

On Friday, the American Dental Association kicked off its 10th annual Give Kids a Smile program. Dentists all over the country are providing free…

An inmate who died in the Madison County jail in Rexburg Sunday, January 27 has been identified as 37-year-old Jared Bradley Jensen of Rexburg.…

Most eastern Idaho customers of Rocky Mountain Power will not experience an electricity increase this spring. The utility’s annual energy cost…

Our station rarely gets a tip about a scam quite so sophisticated as the one we uncovered with the help of a viewer right here in eastern Idaho.…

Police arrested an Idaho Falls man who was sitting in a car that had been reported stolen from Teton County. Idaho Falls officers responded to the…

Despite the chilly temperatures, some local students walked to school Thursday. It’s called a Polar Bear Walk. It promotes exercise during the…

The City of Idaho Falls is lifting parking restrictions associated with its recent Snow Removal Proclamation earlier this week. The proclamation was…

A house was burning in Bonneville County on Thursday afternoon. The fire appeared to be in the basement of a home at 12493 N. 55 East just south of…

Across the country, retailers are reporting a run on firearms and ammunition as gun control measures continue to be the talk on Capitol Hill. A run…

BOYS BASKETBALL American Falls 24 **Bear Lake 64 F **Challis 47 Shoshone 45 F **Carey 57Richfield 24 F **Declo 57 Raft River 44 F **Oakley 53…