Month: November 2013

Community’s a word you’ll hear a lot in Jackson, a town where everyone calls each other “neighbor” and memories run deep. So…

An ultralight plane crashed in the 3000 block of East County Line Road in Jefferson County on Saturday. It happened around 11 a.m, the…

The Pocatello Police Department said a man accidentally shot himself with his handgun in the Lowe’s Parking Lot Saturday afternoon. It happened…

The day after Thanksgiving is of course Black Friday, but not many people have heard about Small Business Saturday. Many small businesses are…

Hundreds of shoppers packed Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls this morning in search of Black Friday deals. “It thought it was gonna be crazy. It…

Nancy Espeseth, 50, has been relieved of her job as warden of the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center, the Idaho Department of Correction…

Idaho Falls police are looking for a man in his late teens to early 20s who tried to hold up a cab driver early Friday. Lt. Bill Squires said the man…

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A man was shot in a Paul potato field Tuesday. Rupert police and Minidoka County deputies were called around 2:15 p.m. for a shooting. They found…

Small business Saturday falls on November 30th, but what are local businesses planning for the quickly-growing…

Although the day after Thanksgiving marks the busiest day of the year for retail stores, it is also the busiest day for plumbers. Local plumbers said…

A man who led southeastern Idaho law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase after a hit-and-run was shot and injured by a Bannock County deputy,…

The sound of violins, organs, and a choir scores-strong reverberated through the Rexburg Stake Tabernacle this morning as part of the Thanksgiving…

The suspense is over. The Targhee Regional Transportation Authority will continue to run. The City of Idaho Falls met Tuesday and decided to continue…

Many people are probably thawing out their turkey and preparing for Thanksgiving day, but people may not be thinking about all the health risks that…

Tom Potter has a history with the Chief Theatre. When he was ten years old and living in Idaho Falls, he saw “20,000 Leagues Under the…

Sebastian wants to have an adoptive family of his own with parents who will truly appreciate the significant academic and behavioral gains he has…

It’s similar to that love story, where you see the impending break-up looking not-so-pretty, but this time it’s the story of one company…

It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and all across eastern Idaho, there’s a mad dash to get out of town. In all the rush, some people are…

The Bonneville County Elections Office is currently in the basement of the courthouse. The county is considering buying a building and moving the…

Most people preparing for Thanksgiving probably picked up their turkey from the supermarket, but some say wild turkey tastes even better. Those birds…

The Idaho Attorney General’s office has formally filed a charge of felony grand theft against former Bingham Memorial Hospital IT Director Jack…

Nowadays, it’s rare for the Pocatello Regional Airport to not see full flights coming and leaving the airport gates. Airport manager David…

Many folks may be putting up a Christmas tree this weekend, but the Salvation Army has already set up a dozen trees. The Salvation Army needs the…

Twin Falls 41*Idaho Falls 43 F Minico 51*Madison 58 F Skyline 50*Rigby 55 F *Hillcrest 46 Shelley 32 F Bonneville 40*Pocatello 51 F *Sugar-Salem 52…

Tuesday night, the Idaho Falls City Council approved a couple of items that may impact the wallets of its citizens. First, the City Council passed an…

They’re considered man’s best friend, and in a way that means they’re a partner. And a partner is exactly what police dogs are to a…

Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz has known him as a friend for years. You know him as Eastern Idaho’s weatherman. What you don’t know is…

National parks around the nation are planning for the future. The National Park Service is encouraging parks to prepare a foundation document. The…

One hospital is pushing to keep its doors open for good after declaring bankruptcy. Things are looking up for The Lost Rivers Medical Center after…

A Pocatello man who claimed to be a martial artist pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to assaulting an officer, the U.S. Attorney’s…

Idaho Falls police are investigating the theft of a trailer and four snowmobiles. The owner of B&K Professional Services told police that…

A man was sentenced in a stabbing incident that occurred at the Jackson Lake Lodge this summer. A U.S. District Court judge didn’t give Vincent…

Ammon may have a new aquarium soon, thanks to one Brigham Young University-Idaho student. East Idaho Aquarium President Arrron Faries plans to place…

Pocatello police are holding firm to a pledge to aggressively investigate all threats of violence in city schools. On Monday, two 13-year-old boys…

Five years after Dennis Hammon’s business was broken into, Hammon still doesn’t feel safe. A photographer, everything Hammon needed to…

Mark Dinkel was working his normal shift at the Idaho National Laboratory on Halloween. A long time member of the INL’s Special Response Team…

Monday the world-famous Moscow Ballet performed a sold-out show of “The Great Russian Nutcracker” at the Colonial Theatre in Idaho Falls.…

On Monday ingredients for 800 Thanksgiving meals were boxed up to be sent out to families in the community.The event is put on by a group called…

Habitat for Humanity’s latest project is actually moving into a new building themselves. The Idaho Falls chapter has been working on moving…

On Monday, Operation Lifesaver is conducting its “Officer On A Train” program to help educate people across eastern Idaho about train…

A website claims to be a discount or clearance site, but the Better Business Bureau said it is a scam. The website,…

A local youth service group is helping the community. The old Peaches Pet store on Yellowstone in Idaho Falls is being remodeled by Habitat for…

A group of teens were arrested in two early Monday morning burglaries in Bonneville County. Idaho Falls police said 19-year-old Garrett Skidmore, 19,…

Two men arrested over the weekend on charges of aggravated assault with a knife after an incident in the Ammon Walgreen’s parking lot. The…

If snowmobiling ended at Mount Jefferson, it could prove disastrous for Island Park. It is a debate that has been tackled by the forest service, in…

All around the country some people are already lining up at stores in anticipation of Thanksgiving Day sales. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Here are the final scores Friday and Saturday high school football championship games in Idaho. If you know a score that is not listed here, email us…

For the first time ever an Idaho principal won the national Terrel Howard Bell award. Jared Jenks, principal at Sugar-Salem High School, was honored…

A conservative lawmaker from Meridian has announced he’s running for governor of Idaho. Senate GOP Caucus Chairman Russ Fulcher made the…

A conservative lawmaker from Meridian has announced he’s running for governor of Idaho. Senate GOP Caucus Chairman Russ Fulcher made the…

Here are the final scores Friday high school girls basketball games in eastern Idaho. *Hillcrest 55Bonneville 45 Blackfoot 43*Idaho Falls 54 *Rigby…

At Sandcreek Middle School about a dozen students are involved in a robotics club. Breaking and rebuilding remote-control cars is usually what they…

A traffic stop on Interstate 86 ended with a drug bust Friday morning. This stop happened around 10 a.m. near Raft River when an Idaho State Police…

A company in Blackfoot as laid off 15 workers. That’s less than 5 perfect of Premier Technology’s workforce. Management said the layoffs…

An explosion in a western Wyoming gas field has injured five workers, one of them critically. Encana officials say the cause isn’t known, but…

A Walmart Superstore could be coming to Rexburg, pending city council approval. A Walmart is already located on North Second East, but the company…

It was a big day as the Grand Targhee Resort in Alta, Wyoming, opened their 45th ski season. All of the resort’s five lifts were in service…

New scams are targeting non-profit organizations and charities using a method of donation overpayment. Scam artists will donate to an organization…

A Bonneville County jury convicted Jeffrey Lewis Dunn of three felony counts of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16 on Friday. During his…

A woman was charged with second-degree murder at the Bingham County Courthouse on Friday in connection with a Blackfoot stabbing death. Sheree Amanda…

Opponents to the Common Core standards held a public meeting Thursday night in Bonneville County. The Centennial Room at the courthouse was full of…

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from August to September at 6.8 percent and then improved to 6.7 percent in…

An Idaho Falls woman has become one of the first three women ever to graduate from the U.S. Marine Corps School of Infantry-East’s Infantry…

* Challis 52Butte County 36 F Soda Springs 31*Sugar-Salem 38 F *Salmon 52 Teton 50 F *Rockland 55 Leadore 26 F *North Fremont JV 54 Clark County 14 F…

Walmart confirmed Thursday night, it plans to build a new store in Rexburg. Rachel Wall, senior manager of communications at Walmart, issued the…

Some high school students are good at art. Others have mastered musical talents. United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winner Chelsa…

Idaho Falls businessman Doyle Beck says he wanted to increase voter turnout, so he mailed several fliers out to voters, purporting to lay out the…

The Bingham County Courthouse has completed it’s face-lift. The county completed a construction to the front side walk entrance. County…

A man is accused of inflicting injuries that resulted in serious brain damage of a young girl. The case came to the attention of law enforcement in…

Taylorview Middle School was briefly evacuated Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to the school around 10 a.m. after teachers reported seeing…

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL*Century 55Minico 45 F Blackfoot 59*Hillcrest 78 F Pocatello 36*Burley 48 F * Highland 48 Twin Falls 41 F Bonneville 40*Madison…

A 35-year-old Blackfoot woman was charged with four counts of burglary Wednesday, after she was caught Tuesday stealing prescription drugs from the…

If you love sports and cars, this week’s Wednesday’s Child might fit right into your family. 14 year old Antonio is waiting for a family…

One school is taking healthy to the next level. It’s not just school lunches anymore, Rimrock Elementary is getting active with its first…

As the holidays near and fuel prices plummet, analysts are predicting a busy travel season. In Idaho Falls, you can fill up for as cheap as $2.78 per…

Police say the Idaho Liquor Store on First Street in Idaho Falls was broken into early Tuesday morning. Officers arrived at the store around 12:40…

He is the head of an university with 15,584 students on campus and another 11,987 off campus and online. He and his wife are the parents of seven…

Idaho is still deciding what to do about the recent rule changes to the Affordable Care Act, since many folks will be forced to change from their…

The final phase of upgrades at the Chester Dam on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River in Fremont County will get under way this winter. Fall…

Detailed Forecast The cold front is now exiting Idaho tonight and entering Wyoming, dropping temperatures as we close out the week on the backside of…

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation banning the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21 Tuesday, but what if states, like…

Pocatello police are looking for a suspicious person who has been knocking on doors after dark. This person was dressed in black and wearing a black…

The board for the TRPTA bus service met Tuesday to decide whether they would release its executive director to keep their funding from the city of…

Thanksgiving is next week, but some are already hearing jingle bells. The annual Santa’s Helpers fundraiser was this Tuesday. Every year the…

GIRLS BASKETBALL *Firth 71South Fremont 51 F Snake River 33*Teton 40 F *Challis 58Carey 37 F *Twin Falls 52Filer 22…

Nov. 16 marked 20 years for the Henry’s Fork Watershed Council. On Tuesday, the council celebrated at the annual conference. The council was…

The Idaho Food Bank said it needs 2,000 turkeys to feed families in eastern Idaho. In total they want to have 5,000 turkeys. The agency works with…

Forbes magazine has ranked Jackson Hole Mountain Resort the No. 1 resort in North America for the third year in a row. The ski resort opens for the…

Mountain View Hospital in Idaho Falls has a new MRI scanner which gives patients a more comfortable experience to get necessary scans. The extremity…

Former Rigby City Council President Lawrence Blackburn was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 10 years probation Monday evening after entering an…

The Festival of Trees had its annual ribbon cutting Monday. Development Workshop puts on the festival every year at the Shilo Inn to help fund some…

Both Idaho Falls and Blackfoot started early voting for runoff elections Monday, but the decision to have them came about in two very different ways.…

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is working on a fee increase proposal and an elk management plan. “We always worry about paying more. Any…

The city of Pocatello is working to keep the Heinz plant from closing its doors, and says there is still hope. Mayor Brian Blad had to act fast, so…

The new Dora Erickson Elementary School held a ribbon cutting Monday.Students, school board members, and even Idaho Falls Mayor Jared Furhiman…

Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls needs your help to give back this holiday season. The student senate is holding its annual…

A Lewisville company could bring more jobs to the area because of a new type of air mattress. The company, Red Fox AirBeds, recently put its air…

If you happened to be downtown last week on Saturday, you would have seen an interesting sight – dozens of kids out sweeping the sidewalks of…

A traffic stop led to the seizure of nearly 14 pounds of marijuana in Power County on Sunday and the latest in Interstate 86 drug arrests. Idaho…