Month: January 2016

The Idaho Falls Fire Department and other city officials hosted the groundbreaking for the new fire station Friday morning. The City Council approved…

A local woman is completing work on a special contribution of talent to the Cloverdale Elementary School before leaving to serve a church mission.…

Update: The Idaho Falls Police Department has contacted the woman in the photos. They say the investigation is still continuing. Original Story: The…

El Nino conditions have resulted in improved snowpacks across Idaho this winter. While the lowest snowfall in the state has been in the upper Snake…

Financial considerations appear to be the main reason nearly half of all Idaho high school seniors are not enrolling in post-secondary education.…

Update: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted the air quality advisory and wood burning ban for Franklin County. Air quality is…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLSalmon 37**South Fremont 62 American Falls 26**Soda Springs 76 Ririe 27**Teton 58 Bear Lake 47**Rich County, UT 57 **West Side 46…

Wall Street is off to a lousy start this year. Thursday the Dow Jones wrapped up its worst four-day annual start on record. A lot of fingers are…

According to Epidemiologist Ian Troesoyer of Eastern Idaho Public Health, flu season ranges from October to March, and is just starting to make its…

A Walmart Supercenter has made its way to Rexburg. The new location has been in the works for nearly two years. “It’s a 185,000…

Education Week has ranked the Wyoming public school system eighth in the nation with a grade of B-. the 2016 grades are based on three factors…

Idaho Fish and Game biologists would like to know more about a yearling mountain lion that was legally harvested by a hunter southwest of Preston…

Idaho Falls Police arrested two people during a traffic stop Wednesday. One was in possession of a stolen gun, the other for unlawful entry into a…

A Meridian, Idaho woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison Thursday for securities fraud. Jennifer R. Ransom, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of…

Health officials say some people exposed to hepatitis C at hospitals in Ogden and Layton have tested positive for the disease. The Standard-Examiner…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 33-year-old Brandon A. Garner for felony possession of Marijuana late Wednesday night. Garner of Idaho Falls was booked…

The City of Rexburg has a new mayor for the first time in several years. Jerry Merrill was sworn-in along with one new council member and two…

Pocatello Regional Airport says inbound and outbound connection opportunities will increase by 111 destinations when a third weekday flight to Salt…

Pocatello Police are investigating a student who made a threat indicating there was a bomb at Highland High School. Police were called to a…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL**Hillcrest 62 Century 48 Rigby 47**Madison 75 **Idaho Falls 62Twin Falls 49 **Highland 58Pocatello 53 F/OT Blackfoot 34**Skyline…

A Rexburg lawmaker is introducing a bill that would eliminate Idaho’s concealed carry permit. Those who support the bill believe it’s not…

Idaho law enforcement will be using a new tool to try and solve the state’s cold cases– playing cards. Crystal Douglas, the woman behind East…

The winning Powerball numbers are 02-11-47-62-63 Powerball – 17 Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is one of the biggest in Powerball history.…

We all know seat belts save lives by preventing drivers and passengers from being ejected during a crash. And yet, people still don’t buckle…

Mayor Brian Blad and many other city council members will take a look back at the year that was. Events and projects will be looked at and considered…

Bingham County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men who were caught burglarizing a home in Bingham County Wednesday. Sheriff’s deputies…

Update: Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday morning that after completing their investigation, it has been determined that…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLBurley 42**Preston 59 South Fremont 47**Ririe 51 **Kimberly 68American Falls 40 **Richfield 68Mackay 30 Sho-Ban 43**Watersprings…

Several Bonneville County Republican Central Committee members are concerned about the governor’s new fundraising Political Action Committee,…

The numbers are in and local nonprofits are top earners in the 2015 Avenues for Hope Challenge. In total, $317,469 was raised for 32 nonprofits…

Scammers are at it again. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming says it’s received reports of a telephone scam. The caller says…

The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District held a press conference today at 1p.m. to address the the continuation of the employment offer to food service…

Bringing more business and industry to eastern Idaho is a major priority for the region. Regional Economic Development Eastern Idaho was created…

A new national survey reports that Americans spent $374 billion on prescription drugs last year. People who are either insured or uninsured still…

A man was tased and arrested after he attacked Bonneville County deputies during a traffic stop in the parking lot near Fred Meyer in Idaho Falls.…

Rexburg Police are investigating three burglaries reported over the New Year’s weekend. A woman living in the 500 block of Sunflower said…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the two people killed in plane crash near Palisades Reservoir Monday evening. The…

Idaho Fish and Game Department conservation officers are investigating the illegal shooting and wasting of four elk. The bodies were found about 3…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has recovered two bodies from the site of a plane crash near Palisades Reservoir Monday night. First…

Rexburg Police are looking for a man who ran away from an interview room during questioning December 31, 2015. Captain Randy Lewis said 31-year-old…

A policy change at the state level is impacting the number of low-income people the Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership can help pay their…

With Idaho’s 2016 legislative session only a week away, issues like education are expected to be big topics– but so are social issues.…

What options do parents have if the don’t feel like they can care for a baby? One is Idaho’s Safe Haven Act, which is a law designed as…

Dalene Bowden, the woman who was fired after giving a free lunch to a student, met with the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Monday morning.…

Rexburg police are on a mission to get the word out about drug and alcohol abuse. They will be holding a drug and alcohol awareness seminar Thursday…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement Monday about the occupation a federal building in Oregon by a group of armed…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 19-year-old Jordan R. Jensen on a warrant for lewd conduct with a child under 16 on Friday. Jensen of Idaho Falls was…

On Sunday Idaho Falls Police arrested 63-year-old Larry D. Croft for aggravated assault after he threatened his neighbor with a gun. Croft was also…

Plans by Boise State to add 50 acres to its campus could threaten a local neighborhood. The Idaho Statesman reports the bigger campus would allow…

Wildlife officials have divvied up how many grizzly bears could be killed by hunters in the Yellowstone region of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The…

Former Utah lawmaker Jackie Biskupski will be sworn in Monday as the mayor of Salt Lake City, becoming the first openly gay person to hold the…

A local nonprofit is searching for a brick-and-mortar home in Jackson Hole to rehabilitate injured wildlife. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports…

Prosecutors have more time to decide whether to file their intent to seek the death penalty against a man accused of a fatal shooting in Twin Falls.…

It happens every year. People make New Year’s resolutions to join a gym and get back into shape. Consumer Reports looked into five ways…

Tasty BBQ ribs, pulled pork, and po’boy sandwiches is what’s on the menu and up for grabs. The Lighthouse Church of Pocatello is raising…

A historical building in Archer, Idaho has now reopened. The Archer General Store is now home to Hot Stuff Pizza. Owner Richard Holiday said that…

After fireworks stop popping, what goals are you focused on for 2016? Making them is one thing, but staying disciplined enough to stick to them, is…