Month: April 2014

H.S. BASEBALLBlackfoot 0*Bonneville 8 F Rigby 3*Century 8 F Shelley 12*Sugar-Salem 13 F/ 11 Inn. *South Fremont 6Teton 2 F *Marsh Valley 5Snake River…

Envision Madison, an initiative for planning Madison County’s future, is in the midst of four town hall meetings. The meetings are meant for…

The city of Pocatello wants you to comment and bring your questions to the Pocatello City Council meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. The Gate City is…

A charging battery led to an apartment fire in Rexburg on Wednesday. Around 1 p.m., a small fire started apartment at Carriage House Apartments on…

At midnight Thursday, it’s go time on the second annual Idaho Gives day of donating. For 24 hours, people across the state of Idaho can donate…

Women in a student apartment in Rexburg said they caught a Peeping Tom red-handed. Now police are on the lookout for the man. It happened at the Ivy…

The Simplot potato-processing plant in Aberdeen will close a month later than planned. The facility will close its doors May 30, according to a…

H.S. BASEBALLBonneville 6*Blackfoot 7 F *Preston 4 Pocatello 3 F *Rigby 9Century 3 F GIRLS H.S SOFTBALL(Game 1)Bonneville 6*Blackfoot 7 F (Game 2)…

The Bannock County Landfill is now producing power for your homes after completing its four-year long gas-to-energy project. The landfill is the…

The Rexburg Police Department is helping women protect themselves from being assaulted through a program called the Rape Aggression Defense System.…

Some residents and businesses evacuated in the Budge Drive landslide will be able to return Wednesday. According to a news release from the Town of…

The grim reaper paid a visit to the students at Highland High School Tuesday afternoon as part of the annual “Every 15 Minutes” program.…

It is just about time for local farmers to start irrigating. This season, some growers have the opportunity to reduce how much water they use. Six…

A small airplane crashed at the Rexburg Airport at noon Tuesday. Rexburg police said the plane going down the runway when the pilot aborted the…

A woman was hurt in a one-car rollover in Teton County, Idaho, on Tuesday morning. Idaho State Police said Shayla Waddle, 27, of Victor, was driving…

Police arrested a screaming man at Denny’s late Monday night. Idaho Falls officers arrived at the restaurant on Lindsay Boulevard around 11:20…

A Pocatello man was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault after he allegedly lunged at a woman while he held a bayonet. Pocatello police said…

H.S. BASEBALL(Game 1)*Highland 10 Hillcrest 4 F (Game 2)*Highland 10 Hillcrest 0 F *Skyline 4 Bonneville 2 F *Blackfoot 7 Century 2…

There is a severe national doctor shortage and it is being felt in Idaho. The main reasons behind the shortage are so many physicians are retiring or…

Rigby will be receiving $350,000 in funding after the governor’s office announced Thursday that 14 cities in Idaho will be awarded a Community…

A small-town fire department is getting recognized for its hard work after volunteers spent more than six hours responding to emergencies.…

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead toured the site of the Jackson hill slide Monday morning. Mead told town officials there are about seven different potential…

A team of researchers at the Idaho National Lab is working on Enhanced Geothermal Systems. EGS taps into the heat flowing in the Earth’s crust…

The Preston Police Department is releasing more information surrounding last weekend’s murder investigation. James Kelly Pilgrim, 41, has been…

Note: Click here for updated information. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a 911 call for assistance in Preston at 2:09…

A Blackfoot man was arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct and sexual abuse of a child under 16. Idaho Falls police said Joseph D. Fisher, 43, was…

Several businesses in Jackson are worried misinformation about the severity of the slow-moving landslide might scare away visitors as the town…

An Idaho State University student has earned the title of Miss Indian World. Pageant officials say 21-year-old Taylor Thomas was crowned Saturday…

Idaho State Police are investigating a one-vehicle crash that killed one person near Rupert. The crash happened around 12:40 a.m. Sunday at the…

An Idaho Falls man got the surprise of a lifetime on Saturday when he beat out hundreds of people in a fitness competition and won a brand-new car.…

It may have been raining Saturday, but that didn’t stop about 150 people from heading outside and running around Old Town Pocatello. They were…

The Roberts Idaho Fire District said a fast moving fire Friday night completely destroyed a potato seed treatment building in Jefferson County.…

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said a traffic collision involving two vehicles sent three people to the hospital Friday evening. The…

H.S. BASEBALL*Highland 8Hillcrest 6 F Pocatello 1*Bonneville 3 Called/Rain Hillcrest 3*Skyline 5 F *Highland 10Pocatello 0 F/5 Inn. *Snake River…

The Bannock County Commissioners have suspended the Bannock County Fair Board until an audit is conducted. The Bannock County prosecutor called an…

The campaign for Idaho Supreme Court justice doesn’t normally stir up much attention, but one candidate is trying to change that. Breck…

Liesl and Tim Vosika never imagined their Red Clover tea blend would become the name of their store front property off Woodruff Avenue. “I…

The cities of Idaho Falls and Ammon met Friday to discuss future plans for Hitt Road. Hitt Road is a major arterial throughout both communities, but…

The Madison County Fire Department will be upgrading its station in Rexburg. The department was awarded a Community Development Block Grant by the…

Dog owners are on alert after several reports of suspected dognappings in the Idaho Falls area. Idaho Falls Crimestoppers has received four reports…

Friday was Arbor Day, a day set aside to think about trees and all they do for us. As part of the celebration, the BLM was handing out 1-year-old…

Customers at local vapor shops are reacting to the Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to add new regulations to electronic cigarettes. The…

Eastern Idaho is home to some of the best fly-fishing in the world, and that is why, the east Idaho Fly Fishing Expo is a hit every year.…

The Chubbuck Walgreens was robbed Thursday just before 9 p.m. Police said the robber is a black male, about 5’11” tall, between 170 to…

Thanks to government guidelines, kids are supposedly eating healthier lunches at school, but much of the fresh produce is ending up in the garbage.…

Many high school proms are coming up in the first few weeks of May. Of course, the date and dinner are both important, but for many girls, it’s…

A senior at Brigham Young University Idaho will be heading to Washington D.C with his professor this week to advocate for more federal funding for…

H.S. BASEBALL*Bonneville 7Pocatello 5 F Century 1*Blackfoot 2 F *Preston 4Rigby 1 F Shelley 3*Teton 9 F Sugar-Salem 5*South Fremont 6 F GIRLS H.S.…

The ISU Credit Union held a ribbon cutting Thursday at 5 p.m. to celebrate its new branch in Chubbuck. The new location brings the total to eight…

Republican candidates from all levels of candidacy gathered at Idaho State University Thursday for a meet and greet sponsored by the College…

Balancing school, work, sports and extracurricular activities can be tough, but the recipient of the United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student…

Drivers, beware – as if Yellowstone Ave. wasn’t bad enough before, it’s about to take busy to a whole new level. Well, okay, maybe…

As geologists and engineers work to try to understand a slow-moving landslide and how they can stop it, a camera-mounted unmanned aircraft is helping…

Officials in Jackson say they are seeing a slowing of the landslide on Budge Drive. After several feet of movement in a single day last week,…

The Better Business Bureau is warning about door-to-door sales in Rexburg. A news release from the BBB Serving the Snake River Region gave an example…

In the wake of the 42 earthquakes hitting around the Challis area in the past month, one organization is deciding to make sure everyone is prepared…

It was Bengal and donkey basketball Wednesday evening in the literal sense, but it was also the unveiling of the Ultimate Bengal Scholarship winner.…

H.S BASEBALL(Game 1)*Snake River 17Bear Lake 5 F/5 Inn (Game 2)*Snake River 7Bear Lake 5 F American Falls 0*Marsh Valley 10 F GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL…

The city of Island Park hosted a public meeting Wednesday night to discuss the possibility of the area becoming a national monument. The city’s…

The Idaho State Police has a new K-9 unit as drug trafficking increases across the state. District 6 has acquired a new dog Apollo, in addition to…

Looking for a job or looking to hire? Experts say you may have to look no further than social media. Experts say there’s three things every job…

There are new boundaries for elementary schools in Bonneville School District 93. In Wednesday’s special work session, the school board voted…

Local communities are observing Earth Day, while taking a deeper look into what they are doing to better preserve the environment. On Tuesday the…

We had severe thunderstorms in our area Tuesday, and that rain can ruin outdoor recreation trails. So the city of Pocatello is taking steps to ensure…

H.S. BASEBALL*Teton 8Sugar-Salem 3 F Shelley 5*South Fremont 7 F GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL*Shelley 17 South Fremont 3 F/6…

Many of Teton County’s services are settling into a new building this week in Driggs. The old Teton County Courthouse, built in 1924, needed to…

April 22 is officially Earth Day. Not only can you contribute, but I found a place where you can benefit. It’s called e-Cyclers of Idaho in…

I-15 is now open between Idaho Falls and Roberts. Blowing dust forced the closure for much of the day Tuesday . That section of the interstate was…

The Idaho National Lab dedicated its new Energy Innovation Laboratory Tuesday. The 148,000 square-foot building will provide three stories of modern…

Power has been restored to customers after eastern Idaho saw multiple power outages Tuesday. The Idaho Falls, Iona, Ririe, Ammon, Malad, Preston,…

Water was being shut off for businesses and homes on West Broadway due to a slow-moving landslide in Jackson on Tuesday. Town officials said they are…

Idaho Core, or Common Core, has been in Idaho classrooms for a couple of years. Idaho Falls School District 91 is taking public comment on a new…

A vigorous cold front is sweeping through Idaho today, and Wyoming tonight. The Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma, is forecasting a chance of…

Updated with link to help Simpson family. Two people died in two separate four-wheeler accidents in Bingham County over the weekend. The first crash…

The Snake River School District board decided Monday that a longtime biology teacher’s contract will be renewed, provided she will be placed on…

Workers are building a temporary path for a drill rig to access a slow-moving landslide threatening homes and businesses in Jackson. Jackson…

A Jackson guiding service believes the National Park Service made a mistake so big, its president took the agency to federal court. Eco Tours…

Food prices are rising, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics prices have gone up by 0.4% in February and March of 2014, which makes it the…

On Monday morning, hundreds of realtors, homeowners, and housing advocates in eastern Idaho were recognizing Fair Housing Month as April winds down.…

The city of Blackfoot is discussing the future of its airport. There are talks of improving the current location and talks of possibly building a new…

The Idaho Department of Labor is holding two social media workshops Wednesday for job seekers and employers. On Wednesday the office on 1515 E.…

Rigby City Library is starting up a seed library program. There are seed programs like this one all over the country, and Rigby City Library was…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a weapon after he allegedly another man. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Officials say a sliding hillside in Jackson sped up and slid from 2 to 9 feet in less than 24 hours Thursday. Movement has since slowed back down to…

The problems with a sliding hillside in Jackson, Wyoming are getting much worse tonight. Shown here is a picture of the house we’ve looked at…

Crews working on the emergency stabilization buttress were pulled off the site temporarily due to continuous gravel slides on the Budge hillside…

Evacuation policies have been both tightened and relaxed in areas near the unstable hillside in Jackson. The Budge Drive neighborhood is identified…

On the fourth day of an evacuation order for residents of Budge Drive, many evacuees say they’re frustrated with the lack of housing options…

The Red Cross will open a shelter for people evacuated from their homes in the northwest Wyoming resort town of Jackson because of a slow-moving…

It’s been three days since Jackson’s Budge Drive was evacuated due to concerns that portions of a hill could slide. Friday emergency…

The Jackson Town Council has declared a state of emergency and adopted a disaster declaration due to concerns that portions of a hill could slide. It…

An Idaho Falls woman was arrested after police said she stabbed another woman with a steak knife. The 20-year-old victim told Idaho Falls police that…

The Idaho Falls Boys and Girls Lacrosse teams spent Saturday taking on Jackson. Both Eagles teams came off the field with at least one victory in…

For some reason the Idaho State Softball team can do no wrong in the Bottom of the 6th. Idaho State once again used the longball to come from behind…

More than 300 kids throughout the Pocatello community scrambled to collect the most Easter eggs scattered throughout the grass on Sunday…

Idaho State police are investigating a crash on Interstate 15 near Hamer Sunday. The right lane of traffic is still blocked while a tow crew removes…

The Idaho Falls Community Church of God in Christ on Bingham Avenue kicked off Easter weekend with a community breakfast. The church provided locals…

Four high school senior girls threw a prom for special needs students Saturday night at Bonneville High School. Jennika Welch, Ellen Hunsaker, Kaia…

“That was made out of pop cans? That’s awesome,” Hannah Sanger, science and environment division manager for the city of Pocatello,…

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL (Game 1)Madison 4*Hillcrest 8 F (Game 2)*Madison 4Hillcrest 1 F *Highland 8 Skyline 5 F *Bonneville 5 Century 4 F *Pocatello 11…