Month: May 2013

This month is National Electrical Safety Month, and although we may not realize it, common electrical appliances in your household can lead to…

A few upper valley communities are concerned for their safety. They said nearly one dozen unsolved burglaries in the Terreton and Mud Lake area are…

An empowering conversation will soon begin for the people of Madison County. “Sometimes small groups of people make policies that affect large…

The City of Blackfoot will have a new top cop. On Tuesday night, the City Council unanimously voted to promote Kurt Asmus as Blackfoot’s new…

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has named its new interim CEO. Kerry McCullough has served as the program and events coordinator for the…

Airports across the county that were scheduled to close their air control towers because of the sequestration will continue to operate, at least…

State Superintendent Tom Luna addressed concerns about Common Core standards while he was in Idaho Falls on Tuesday. Luna said 45 states have adopted…

It’s round two for Pocatello’s nondiscrimination ordinance. A new draft of the ordinance was made available Monday. Reporter Chris Cole…

The Idaho National Laboratory and the Big Apple are working together to find out if New York City can replace a third of its taxi vehicles with…

For decades, a lost limb meant a life confined to a wheelchair or crutches, but not anymore. Prosthetic devices are changing the lives of the nearly…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating the possibility that someone intentionally burned a house down on Brome St. The fire…

It’s a timely question: How do you keep nuclear materials out of the wrong hands? On Monday, in our own backyard, nuclear experts from around…

Three youths from Chubbuck were taken to the hospital Tuesday after the teen driver fell asleep at the wheel and caused a crash, Idaho State Police…

Some people in Sugar City may lose their way now that a famous landmark is gone. Brad Moon said a century-old bent tree at his mother’s home at…

High school graduation is coming up soon. Many of our seniors will be moving on, but to what? Are today’s grads even involved in farming during…

Lava locals were assessing the damages and picking up the pieces after Sunday night’s magnitude 4.2 earthquake that rattled southeast Idaho.…

The first Monday in May is known as “Melanoma Monday.” It is a national day of awareness for skin cancer. Monday, High Valley Dermatology…

GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL3A District 5(Game 1) **Snake River 13 American Falls 1 F (Championship) **Bear Lake 9 Snake River 7 F 3A District 6Sugar-Salem…

Family and friends are remembering a Salt Lake City, Utah, soccer referee who died over the weekend. He was in coma after a player got angry over a…

Rexburg city leaders are worried their city will soon become a battleground for parking. When spaces are scarce, parking your car can escalate into a…

When Ashlee Howell heard about a Pocatello family who took in four of their nieces and nephews after their mother had abandoned them, she reached out…

The Foster Grandparents Program of Eastern Idaho is celebrating 40 years of service. Seventy-five seniors are helping kids in our local elementary…

Police said an Idaho Falls man shot another man in the leg early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the 1200 block of Boise Avenue in Idaho Falls…

Water is back on in Arco, and it’s drinkable. Residents were forced to scale back on water use Thursday when the motor on the city’s only…

The U.S. Geological Survey said two small earthquakes occurred Sunday night near Lava Hot Springs. The first was reported at 9:13 p.m. 4 miles…

Police say a Utah soccer referee who was in a coma after being punched by a teenage player has died. They say 46-year-old Ricardo Portillo of Salt…

The month of May means all local farmers markets are opening for the season. In Idaho Falls Saturday afternoon, dozens of shoppers had access to…

Although Cinco de Mayo isn’t until Sunday, the Idaho Falls community decided to celebrate a little early this year. Hundreds gathered at…

Dave and Joe McGrath, two army heroes from Idaho Falls, are looking to change the Boy Scouts of America ban on gay members and troop leaders. Friday…

There was a very low turnout Saturday at a free vaccination clinic, set up for people for might have been exposed to hepatitisA at Papa…

Pocatello’s fire departments are teaching people how to prepare for wildfire season. The departments held an open house Saturday at the Indian…

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People in Pocatello took back the night on Friday. The event, coordinated by Idaho State University’s Anderson Gender Resource Center, was held…

Arts programs in schools are often the first to get cut when districts review a budget, but a local dance group is hoping to bring attention to the…

Your retirement fund got a little bigger as the S&P 500 closed at a record high. The index is one of the broadest measures of the U.S. stock…

Hard work leads to success in many areas of life. Whether it’s school or dance or other activities, Madison High School senior Kayla Hirschi…

Papa Murphy’s has issued a statement in the situation at its Chubbuck shop, in which customers may have been exposed to Hepatitis A.…

Two Idaho Falls boys were arrested Friday after police said they tried to flee from officers in a stolen car. An officer was patrolling in the area…

Seventeen days after the April 15 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon, runner Kathy Hart finished what she started. With all of Taylor’s…

Nonprofit organizations across Idaho are raising money today for the first annual “Idaho Gives Campaign.” This is an opportunity to help…

Three people were arrested Thursday morning after police found methamphetamine in a routine traffic stop at First and Holmes in Idaho Falls Idaho…

The school year isn’t quite over, but many students are looking ahead to college, and some are wondering how to pay for it. There are a number…

Police said a Pocatello girl has been found safe after being reported missing in late afternoon Thursday. Kobe Hebert was last seen around 3 p.m.…

Police in Pocatello are asking for help in locating a missing girl. Kobe Hebert has not been seen since 3 p.m. Thursday. Police said she was on her…

Latinos in the U.S. have reached 52 million with an increase in nearly every state, especially Idaho. Census data shows the Hispanic population here…

Three Idaho mayors are among 70 community leaders across the country fighting to keep their airport control towers operating. The Alliance for…

Over the past few months, Rexburg’s city councilors have been debating a possible salary bump for themselves. On Wednesday night it came to a…

The housing market across the nation is starting to turn around, but is eastern Idaho’s housing market following suit? Whether you’re a…

On Thursday, March 2, Butte School District #111 canceled schools because of water…

Portneuf Medical Center has invested $1.2 million into some new devices for patients. The most important way these will help patients is by reducing…

You have a chance to join a statewide ‘giving blitz’ to Idaho non-profit agencies. It’s called’ Idaho Gives’ and this…

A man died in a two-vehicle crash north of Aberdeen on Wednesday afternoon. Daniel Bolgen, 59, of Aberdeen, was northbound on State Highway 39 in a…

Three people were sentenced this week in a drug investigation known as Operation Walkabout. An Idaho Falls man will spend the next 19 years and seven…

A two-car crash blocked a Bingham County intersection for about an hour Wednesday morning. The accident occurred at the intersection of 200 North…

One of the region’s largest maternity centers is reborn this week. It may not look it from the outside, but Madison Memorial Hospital will open…

A man was arrested in connection to the bomb threat that caused an evacuation of the Chubbuck Walmart on Sunday. Brian J. Lavatta, 23, of Pocatello,…