Month: May 2013

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office is investigating an armed robbery at an Ammon convenience store. Sgt. Jeff Edwards said the clerk told…

Once again voters in Salmon reject school bond measures in the latest round of school bond and levy votes throughout the state Tuesday night. There…

Trips to the hospital can become a routine for parents with a sick child. That can mean driving hours to Primary Children’s Medical Center in…

Most everyone wants to avoid a cold or the flu; but for two young sisters, even the smallest cold could land them in the hospital. Every toy in Kodee…

Things got a little messy after a Pocatello woman was arrested on drug charges. Randi Garcia, 36, was arrested on a possession of a controlled…

The Department of Health and Human Services released a statement today regarding a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violation at…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has named May as National Foster Care Month. The most recent report published on the…

As deadly storms continue to rage in Texas and Oklahoma, there are some eastern Idahoans right in the middle of it all. You’ve met them already…

Seeing the tornado destruction in Moore, Okla., we can’t help but think, “How prepared is eastern Idaho if disaster should strike?”…

The water tower in the town of Roberts has stirred up some controversy in recent weeks, because it was adorned with multiple crosses. Now, the…

An anonymous group of donors is asking the community to join them in committing to the local arts. The group has promised to donate half the money…

National lawmakers are in deep discussion this month over what some are calling one of the largest pieces of legislation they have to tackle.…

Tuesday is Election Day, and some upper valley school districts are hoping to approve supplemental levies. – Fremont School District is asking…

Many people want to do their part to help the tornado victims in Oklahoma, but if you’re not careful, a donation can easily end up in the wrong…

Former KIDK employee Ken Garcia is helping victims of Monday’s tornado in his role as the communications director for the Central and Western…

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one tenth of a percent to 4.8 percent from March to April. The Wyoming Department of…

Western furniture is popular among Idahoans. Wild West Designs has been in business for decades in Idaho Falls, but now it’s taking its niche…

Many of our neighbors rely on dogs to help with a disability, but what if that disability isn’t visible to the naked eye? One local mom is…

Local law enforcement officers are teaming up to increase enforcement of traffic laws in eastern Idaho this holiday weekend. Police will be paying…

The Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership is marking its 45th anniversary under difficult circumstances. At a press conference Monday afternoon,…

A 23-year-old Garden City, Kan., man was flown to a Salt Lake City hospital Saturday after he was injured while working at the Simplot Don plant near…

The school year is almost over so choirs, bands and orchestras are giving their year end concerts. Some of the great neighbors in Eastern Idaho are…

Rexburg’s main roads are getting a facelift, the Idaho Transportation Department said. Crews are replacing broken pavement on State Highway 33,…

Chubbuck police and Fort Hall police are looking for Jacob Schmidt of Fort Hall, who is a person of interest in a local stabbing. Chubbuck officers…

Some jobs are bad for the waistline and a new survey shows people working in transportation, manufacturing, repair and service industries have higher…

The former Portneuf Medical Campus next to Idaho State University will be sold in an online auction June 26. The property was previously listed for…

This is a story about second chances – a border collie was called un-adoptable because she was so misbehaved, but she made a complete…

As we head into summer, eastern Idaho is already one week into fire season. To prepare, area firefighters organized a “mega drill”…

Four environmental groups are asking a federal judge to order the temporary shutdown of a sheep research station on the Idaho-Montana border they say…

A lot of new information came out of Pocatello Friday regarding the nondiscrimination ordinance. The latest controversy comes in the form of…

Idaho State Police said two children were killed and the 16-year-old driver was hurt in a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 15 on Friday afternoon…

An advertisement on area radio stations has upset a large group of parents with special needs children. The parents said the ad uses a hurtful phrase…

Middle school girls got a fascinatingexperience Friday. Bonneville District 93 partnered with Eastern Idaho Technical College for the second annual…

A semi-truck crash on Interstate 15 blocked traffic in Idaho Falls on Friday afternoon. Only the truck was involved in the accident. The truck was…

About 5,800 Idaho Falls Power customers were without electricity for about three hours Friday. Idaho Falls Power Customer Service spokesman Van…

Approximately 5,800 Idaho Falls Power customers were without electricity Friday after a line failure at 9:52 a.m. The outage affected the downtown…

Approximately 5,800 Idaho Falls Power customers were without electricity Friday after a line failure at 9:52 a.m. The outage affected the downtown…

This week, the Internal Revenue Service has come forward and apologized for targeting certain conservative groups with an audit. Melaleuca CEO Frank…

The LDS church released an artist’s rendering of the planned Meridian Idaho Temple this week. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…

The wife of the president of the Mormon church has died. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement on its web site that…

Four juveniles were cited after Pocatello Police found them inside the former Scott’s Ski and Sports building on Main Street. When police were…

The wife of the president of the Mormon church has died. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints said in a statement on its web site that…

Idaho’s labor force continued to shrink in April dropping the state’s work force to its lowest level since October 2011. The Idaho…

After just one week, the Idaho Falls Equal Access Park is already getting new life. Last Thursday, our station told viewers about vandalism and…

Only a couple weeks left until graduation and this week’s United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winner is excited. Madison High…

5A**Highland 3Rocky Mountain 1 F **Madison 2 Borah 1 F 4A **Skyview 7 Blackfoot 3 F **Bonneville 3 Twin Falls 2 F Minico 4**Emmett 5 F 3A Payette…

Paramedics aim for a 4 minute response time when going to a call, and they expect drivers to pull over and get out of the way. Recently, emergency…

One BYU-Idaho Emergency Medical Technician student wants you to know that you can possibly help save a life of someone in cardiac arrest with a free…

The Little People’s Academy in Idaho Falls is taking a creative approach to nutrition. The school received a grant from the Idaho Department of…

A one-vehicle rollover crash occurred on Interstate 15 in the Pocatello area resulted in a driver being hospitalized Thursday. The Idaho State Police…

This summer, thousands of will flock to eastern Idaho’s rugged terrain for camping, hiking and four-wheeling. But Idaho’s backcountry…

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook eastern Idaho and western Wyoming late Wednesday night. There were no immediate reports of damage to the quake,…

In all 50 states, drivers with a blood alcohol concentration .08 and above are considered unfit to drive and could face jail time. Now, the National…

Intermountain Gas Company has been working on installing new pipelines on Crowley Road for the past year, and all of its construction is certainly…

A driver died in a crash on State Highway 39 in Power County on Wednesday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am was travelling south on…

The Drug Abuse Resistance (DARE) program to help keep kids away from drugs and violence has become a key part of the curriculum in schools all over…

The Bonneville County prosecutor said he will seek the death penalty in the case of a man accused in the deadly shooting of a woman. In January, Adan…

FashionSisters3 opened this week in Idaho Falls. Owner Rebecca Hulet graduated with her business degree from Idaho State University in December and…

The theme of the Eastern Idaho State Fair was announced Wednesday. The theme will be “Feeding Frenzy.” The organizationers made an…

A new candy store in Idaho Falls is aiming to bring back some childhood memories. Daryl Dutenhoeffer and his wife, Wendy, own Candy Junction. The…

A man was hospitalized in a motorcycle accident near Idaho Falls early Wednesday morning. Ronald Swanson, 63, of Idaho Falls, was driving west on…

Although the geese that live on the Idaho Falls Greenbelt seem cute and harmless, they are actually a big problem. The issue is tied to the number of…

U.S. News and World Report ranked Firth High School as one of the best schools in the Gem State. “In education we work very hard to bring our…

The Better Business Bureau is warning people about a scam targeting Verizon customers. People in the Snake River region have been getting calls from…

Law enforcement officers gathered in Idaho Falls on Monday night to honor fallen officers. There was a reading of the names of officers who died in…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating the theft of copper wire and brass connectors from two Idaho Falls Power substations. Idaho Falls…

Idaho Falls police said said a woman embezzled money from a law office. Misti D. Bird, 36, was arrested Tuesday morning on a warrant of four counts…

An electrical fire that forced several BYU-Idaho students out of their apartment over the weekend is shedding light on an issue that impacts…

Great neighbors are not only the people who live in your neighborhood. They can be your co-workers, too. Many companies encourage their employees to…

The FBI is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man accused of robbing banks in Idaho and Utah. They…

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo’s ex-campaign manager blames his friend for making a “less than professional” investment of $250,000 from…

The Idaho Department of Correction is investigating the apparent suicide of an inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution south of Boise.…

On Sunday, there was new hope for the Idaho Falls Equal Access Playground near Tautphaus Park. Last week, our station reported a story about the…

Madison County and other area fire crews are working to contain and control a wildfire east of Rexburg Friday night. The fire is located by White Owl…

A Rexburg apartment building went up in smoke Sunday afternoon. According to Madison County Fire Chief Corey Child, crews were called to the Mountain…

Dog walkers around eastern Idaho met up at Freeman Park in Idaho Falls Saturday for the second annual “Bark For Life” fundraiser. The…

All across the nation, the United States Postal Service is stamping out hunger with its annual food drive. The food collected from the drive will…

The body of 29-year-old Daniel Machado, an Idaho State University student who had been missing since August has been found. Bingham County Sheriff…

Madison County and other area fire crews have contained a wildfire east of Rexburg Saturday morning. Crews are cleaning up the area by White Owl…

Fifth graders from Bonneville School District 93 will have the opportunity to learn about bike safety at the sixth annual bike-to-school day. About…

An 82-year-old Rexburg man is facing the prospect of spending the next 20 years in prison. Ronald Bird was sentenced Friday to seven years fixed and…

Closing arguments are wrapping up right now in the case of an 82-year-old Rexburg man accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Defendant Ronald Bird…

The Transportation Department says 149 control towers at small airports that were slated for closure will remain – open at least through Sept.…

When the government shut down horse processing facilities in the United States about six years ago, it did not stop horse slaughter. Kill buyers…

We have seen a lot of thunderstorms the last few days, and with them comes lightning. While it may seem too soon, fire season is here now, and…

Damaged and unsafe equipment, graffiti everywhere; the only Idaho Falls playground for kids of all abilities has seen better days. On Thursday night,…

Getting involved in extracurricular activities is part of the high school experience. This week’s United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished…

One Pocatello man says he discovered an Ansel Adams original. Sergio Romero unwrapped what he said is an original photograph of Yosemite’s El…

The cost for the same procedure can vary greatly from hospital to hospital — even in eastern Idaho. The federal government just released its…

A hunting accident puts an Idaho Falls man in the hospital, after he accidentally shot himself in the leg. His injuries were so bad, doctors had no…

The Jefferson County sheriff has responded to folks who have complained about the lack of police presence in the Mud Lake and Terreton area. Blair…

Horses have not been slaughtered in the United States since 2007, when the federal government stopped funding inspectors for the facilities. Animal…

A rollover crash blocked traffic on Interstate 86 in Power County for an hour Thursday. The Idaho State Police said just after noon, Carie A. Wegert,…

Pocatello police are investigating a string of burglaries that occurred at several local elementary schools this week. Police say Tendoy, Green Acres…

For every dollar the average American makes, the average worker in the Gem State make 84 cents, the Idaho Department of Labor said Thursday.…

A judge in Montana has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and…

An Idaho Falls restaurant — you know, That One Place — is expanding to offer dinner services. Owner Trent Walker said the fresh…

As massive buildings rise, and heavy equipment stirs, the Cives Steel Company is close to opening a fabrication plant in Ucon. Now, they’re…

BASEBALL4A DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP**Bonneville 11Pocatello 3 F Rigby 8**Century 9 F/8 GIRLS SOFTBALL4A DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPPocatello 2**Blackfoot 4 F…

Tonight the City of Pocatello is once again meeting with its citizens to hear what they have to say about what direction they would like to see the…