Month: January 2014

The popular conference, Ted Talks gets millions of online viewers each year and thousands attend the bi-annual event. A local group, inspired by Ted…

Tax filing season officially started Friday. The owner of Liberty Tax in Idaho Falls, Darin Thurman, said there are advantages to filing early. If…

Sen. Bart Davis of, Idaho Falls, is introducing a bill Tuesday that would raise speed limits on some interstates and highways. The bill would allow…

The Super Bowl will air this Sunday on FOX East Idaho, and fans of both teams are already getting excited. At the Buffalo Wild Wings in Idaho Falls,…

All week long about 60 first responders have been training to better identify mental illness and handle situations involving the issue. They were…

The 36th Annual Simplot Games are two weeks away, so we met with the Simplot Games executive director to find out what we can look forward to this…

Several cities and farmers in eastern Idaho could experience water cutbacks. The director of The Department of Water Resources, Gary Spackman sent…

Pocatello police said more kids smoking electronic cigarettes, but it’s still illegal. According to Idaho law, anyone under the age of 18…

Several sheriff’s offices in southeast Idaho have a new tool to help them in dangerous situations like a standoff. On Thursday, they showed off…

The Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services received the highest number of donations across the state during an annual fundraiser. The Avenues of…

The SouthEastern Idaho Community Action Agency (SEICAA) in Pocatello celebrated a milestone Thursday: 25 homes built for low-to-moderate income…

Whether it’s lifting a heavy box of donated cans, or taking AP Physics – Amanda Garrity is up to the challenge. She and other students…

Buses could soon connect Rexburg to Jackson and other nearby cities. Governments in four counties are working together to go after federal funding…

When most people think Super Bowl, they think party and snacks. Well, several health professionals at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center…

You’ve been warned about the flu over and over, but what about pneumonia? Doctors say it’s something people haven’t thought about…

Brigham Young University-Idaho enrollment figures for the 2014 winter semester show an increase of 0.7 percent over last winter’s enrollment.…

A petition to take action to rescue a prisoner of war from Idaho needs thousands of signatures to get the president’s attention. The petition…

Sen. Jim Risch wants the Idaho National Laboratory to have more nuclear agreements with developing countries. On Thursday, the Idaho Republican…

After nearly three weeks of virtually no measurable precipitation, Wednesday’s snow and sleet caused several accidents on Eastern Idaho’s…

BOYS BASKETBALLPreston 63*Bonneville 66 F Rigby 52*Hillcrest 60 F Skyline 71*Idaho Falls 76 F/OT *Blackfoot 45Pocatello 43 F *Highland 65Century 53 F…

Pocatello’s Free Clinic has revamped many services in the past year, and Wednesday Free Clinic staff thanked one of the volunteer doctors who…

Attending Idaho State University is now more expensive than it’s ever been. Students graduating this year are paying $3,172 each semester,…

It’s was pretty dangerous on the roads after an overnight storm resulted in crashes Wednesday. Emergency crews, including firefighter paramedic…

With all the talk of common standards in education, the next set of standards may be for student teachers. It’s something Idaho is considering…

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, was discouraged by much of President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. Before the address, Sen.…

The Museum of Idaho is showing off its latest exhibit. “Race to the End of the World” documents the first journeys to the South Pole more…

The Salmon School District was closing early Wednesday. A district official said school was getting out early because crews could not get the snow…

A homeless man he broke into a garage and started two fires on the 1400 block of Riviera, Idaho Falls police said. Police contacted Charles Hill, 31,…

State lawmakers are proposing a new piece of legislation that will allow people to carry concealed firearms on college campuses in Idaho. On Tuesday,…

BOYS BASKETBALLCamas County 35*Castleford 51 F Richfield 23*Dietrich 46 F GIRLS BASKETBALLBonneville 34*Hillcrest 65 F Century 49*Skyline 52 F…

Employees at the Simplot potato processing plant in Aberdeen, as well as the city of Aberdeen, are no closer to knowing what happens when the Simplot…

There has been concern regarding student safety on Pancheri Drive in Idaho Falls. The city is currently working on an expansion project and the…

Your experience at one local theater is going to change after some new renovations. The Nuart Theatre has been in Blackfoot since the 1920s. It was…

A driver smashed a car into a building in Pocatello on Sunday, sending several people to the hospital. We have updates on their conditions. Five…

One local politician is weighing in on the president’s plans as he gives his State of the Union address Tuesday. Idaho Falls U.S. congressional…

A man was arrested on multiple felony warrants after a SWAT team found him under a bed Monday night. Officers responded to the 1000 block of Lovejoy…

Monday afternoon Jefferson County commissioners heard from the Idaho Falls Ski Club and Kelly Canyon Ski Resort regarding access to a stretch of…

Nutritionists with the Institute of Medicine say Americans don’t need more white potatoes, but one Idaho representative disagrees. Mike Simpson…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office received a $20,000 grant to target seat belt usage, aggressive driving and inattentive driving. Early…

Condemned buildings are helping the Idaho Falls Fire Department with training. Firefighters participated in ventilation training on the old Melaleuca…

A Bonneville County man who police said stabbed his son earlier this month is in custody. Sgt. Jeff Edwards of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

The Idaho Department of Labor has released new unemployment numbers. Nearly 3,800 Idahoans found work in December alone, which hasn’t happened…

When parents decide where to send their child for an education, they have six choices. This week schools across the country are participating in…

Two translators for KIDK/KXPIare currently off the air. They are in Driggs and Lava Hot Springs. Engineers are working on the problem and hope to…

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna won’t run for re-election, clearing the way for Democrats and Republicans in a race for an open…

The sounds of drums and laughter filled the Stephens Performing Arts Center Saturday night as the tenth annual Africa Night drew-in almost 800…

Jackson Hole’s big horn sheep population has been anything but stable. Officials say in 2011, 30 percent of the population was wiped out, and…

Shelley topped rival Snake River to win season series and gain revenge for last season’s 3A State Title…

It didn’t take long for Savanah Farr to become the first girls basketball player in Rockland history to score 1,000…

The Idaho Falls Police Department has found two girls that were reported missing in the 1600 block of Kearney. The police department sent out a phone…

Idaho’s three Democratic legislators met in Pocatello on Saturday to hold a community question and answer session. Many topics were addressed,…

The Pocatello East Stake held its 4th Annual Emergency Preparedness Fair Saturday in Pocatello. The goal of the fair is to raise awareness on how to…

After 38 years of business, The Raven’s Nest in Pocatello will be closing its doors after owner Kate DeLate decided to retire. The store sells…

Saturday around 100 people descended on Smith Park in Rexburg for the annual Snow Fest. Even though there was less snow than in past years, those who…

BOYS BASKETBALL *Bonneville 74Blackfoot 51 F Pocatello 32*Highland 66 F *Madison 69Idaho Falls 58 F *Preston 70Marsh Valley 38 F Century 79*Rigby 82…

Police have released the names of two people involved in a deadly crash in Idaho Falls early Friday morning. Around 12:50 a.m., a 2007 silver Toyota…

Pocatello hosted 20 of the area’s local leaders at the Regional Mayors Meeting Friday. Some of the major points covered include funding from…

Construction continued on Pancheri Drive outside Eagle Rock Junior High School this week as crews worked to replace the north side of the bridge over…

A local woman is offering a solution to the lack of transportation in Rexburg. Leslie Rydalch started shuttle service RPM for BYU-Idaho students and…

Madison High School senior,Karina Hernandez, is part of the school’s award winning debate team. She’s learned a lot in debate, like the…

A special prosecutor from the Idaho Attorney General’s Office will investigate Jefferson County Sheriff Blair Olsen. Jefferson County…

BOYS BASKETBALL *Snake River 75American Falls 33 F Leadore 35*Mackay 60 F *Carey 54Murtaugh 35 F GIRLS BASKETBALL *Hillcrest 44Madison 41 F *Century…

Miles Willard Technologies has been in business for 44 years. They invented the potato flakes and many of the popular snack foods eaten today. With…

Potato growers from every region in the West are attending the 46th annual potato conference held at Idaho State University in Pocatello. While…

Rexburg City Council took a decisive step towards relocating Rexburg-Madison County Airport on Wednesday. The council voted unanimously to hire a…

Police have arrested an Idaho Falls man they said scammed Riverbend Communications out of $200,000. Ryan D. Thueson, 34, was arrested on a warrant…

The Bonneville County man wanted for allegedly stabbing his son and threatening his daughter-in-law earlier this month is probably out of the area,…

An Idaho Falls middle school student is learning how schools are supposed to treat her after allegedly being abused by a special education teacher.…

The Bingham County attorney will not prosecute the man who shot a hunting dog in December. According to a statement from Prosecuting Attorney Celve…

Center Partners, an Idaho Falls call center, confirmed Wednesday night it will close its Idaho Falls operation.The Fort Collins, Colo.-based company…

Students at Eagle Rock Junior High have been getting a taste of college. Over the past few weeks, they have been working on the College Knowledge…

People in Bonneville County rely on the court system to mete out justice. But lately that hasn’t been happening as much as it should because…

Five members of an eastern Idaho drug trafficking organization pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Pocatello. Federico Cervera, 56,…

This week, Idaho Falls Regional Airport is accepting a $500,000 grant for a direct flight to an East Coast hub. The money was awarded in October. The…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on a charge of sexual battery with a child under 16 early Wednesday morning. Idaho Falls police said they began…

Police arrested a man they said inappropriately touched a young girl. Nicholas D. Peterson, of Idaho Falls, had been investigated since December…

BOYS BASKETBALL Bonneville JV 21 F*Sugar-Salem 58 American Falls 62*Soda Springs 80 F North Fremont 56*Challis 68 F *Teton 64Ririe 36 F Raft River…

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District School Board unanimously approved most of a grievance panel’s recommendation that the firing of its…

The number of people reading digitally with tablets and e-readers is increasing, but is flipping through pages of a physical book old news? A report…

East Idaho snowboarder Jessika Jenson has made the U.S. Olympic slopestyle snowboarding team. Twenty-two-year-old Jenson graduated from Rigby High…

Three Bonneville County mayors spoke to the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.Iona Mayor Brad Anderson and Ammon Mayor Dana Kirkham gave State…

A routine traffic stop led to a huge pot bust in Blackfoot. The Blackfoot Police Department said the driver, Pao Xiong Xiong, 29, of Sacramento,…

A Roberts man was sentenced for insurance fraud over a wedding ring. District Judge Joel Tingey ordered Michael T. Pincock, 47, to serve seven days…

More than half of adults in the United States take some sort of multi-vitamin. A recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine looked at…

Local farmers are gearing up for this year’s largest potato and ag expo in the state which begins on Tuesday. “Everyone’s shining…

Children in Blackfoot celebrated friendship and peace, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The event, held at the Blackfoot Community Center, was…

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day Idaho Falls High School kicked off its 21st annual Multicultural Week. The morning assembly started off with speakers…

Update: The two men were caught. Click here for more information. Law enforcement agencies are searching for two men who escaped from the North Idaho…

The men who escaped from the North Idaho Correctional Institution in Cottonwood are back in custody. Caleb Joe Thomas, 20, and Ridge Scott Dains, 21,…

On Saturday morning the eastern Idaho Lions Club hosted its sixth annual Monopoly tournament to raise money for new machines to help detect eye…

Longtime American Falls principal Randy Jensen is in the running for State School Superintendent. Jensen plans to challenge incumbent Tom Luna in the…

BOYS BASKETBALL *Century 63Burley 49 F *Pocatello 54Madison 49 F *Rigby 57Idaho Falls 49 F Snake River 46*Shelley 48 F *Malad 51Bear Lake 48 F Mackay…

While most use snow planes for ice fishing, Saturday dozens of people gathered in Ruby Carson Park in Tetonia to showcase them as part of the annual…

The Pocatello branch of the NAACP held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon Saturday. This year marks a special landmark year – 60 years…

BOYS BASKETBALL Blackfoot 62*Preston 63 F/OT *South Fremont 62Marsh Valley 52 F Aberdeen 30*Bear Lake 53 F *Malad 57Ririe 26 F Mackay 49*Clark County…

One in four children meet the recommendations for one hour or more of moderate to vigorous exercise per day. The Centers for Disease Control released…

The mysterious dust that led to the closure of the Greater Pocatello Senior Center this week is not hazardous, according to the City of…

A local non-profit organization has been facing some tough times lately, after two federal embezzlement lawsuits and now a petit theft charge by…

A man who was caught with 3 pounds of meth was sentenced to 30 years in prison in U.S. District Court in Pocatello on Thursday. Mexican national…

A Pocatello man got three years behind bars on a money-laundering charge Thursday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho said…