Month: July 2016

For those looking for quality hospital care, Southeastern Idaho might be the place. According to a recent ratings report by the Centers for Medicare…

Hundreds rallied at the Utah State Capitol this weekend in honor of a former Pocatello man being held in a Venezuelan jail. Joshua Holt and his wife,…

History was made Thursday night as Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic Presidential Nomination. The former First Lady is the first woman to head…

Bonneville school district 93 broke ground on it’s new high school Friday evening. “Very exciting, very heartwarming. A lot of work,…

Update 7/29/2016 8:50 p.m: Idaho State Police say three people were injured when a truck pulling a trailer and a car collided. According to ISP,Layne…

It’s fair time already and the Bingham County 4H fair is going on. Kids work all summer to prepare their animals for show. It’s one of…

There have been at least six car accidents in just two weeks all in the same area on I-15. That stretch is from just North of Blackfoot all the way…

The Comet Fire, which was started by lightning on Tuesday, July 26, is now 35% contained at 357 acres. Two heavy helicopters continued dropping water…

Starting August 1st things will be moving a bit faster on three state highways including U.S. Highway 20. Starting Monday the speed limit on Highway…

Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard are participating this week in an annual multinational training exercise in Romania. Nearly 1,000 soldiers…

The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) is working to bridge the gap between industry leaders and researchers to discover what needs to be done…

A reconstruction and widening project on Grandview Drive will begin on August 1st. The project stretches from Skyline Drive to Saturn Avenue. The…

UPDATE: 7/29/16 8:30 a.m. Power has been fully restored to nearly three thousand Rocky Mountain Power customers in Rexburg. Utility spokesman David…

A big chip sealing project begins Friday in Idaho Falls and if you don’t move your car it will be towed. Starting Friday July 29, TMC…

Madison school district is struggling to find teachers less than a month before school starts.The school board declared a hiring emergency because it…

Update 07/28/16 7:45 pm: The Madison Fire Department says the pilot was practicing touch and go landings. During one of the maneuvers the plane lost…

A popular recreation area in American Falls could be closing. The Seagull Bay Yacht Club operates a campground and marina on the American Falls…

An off-road mini-ambulance from the Idaho Falls Fire Department is now in Idaho City helping firefighters in central Idaho. Teh special ambulance…

We’re talking PokmonGo again, but this time, we need to talk about trespassing. People have been on railroad tracks or have found themselves in…

If you love the work of Shakespeare, you’ll love that it’s currently in Pocatello. The Pocatello Arts Council will host two performances…

Update 07/28/2016 4:45 pm: The Bureau of Land Management says that the Box Canyon fire was fully contained Wednesday night. The fire burned a total…

Idaho Falls school board trustees have begun to narrow options for redesigning the district’s high schools. After meetings this week, the board…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested early Thursday morning after witnesses reported that he dragged a woman down a driveway with a truck. The Idaho Falls…

Fire crews are working to contain a wildfire that started Tuesday afternoon north of Salmon. The US Forest Service says the Comet Fire, is…

A Pocatello woman is charged with four counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Two counts are for having sexual contact with a minor under 16. The other…

7th District Bonneville County elected clerk Ron Longmore was honored Wednesday with a retirement ceremony at the Bonneville County Court house. One…

Madison Memorial Hospital and the the Huntsman Cancer Institute have teamed up to better provide cancer patients with convenient and closer services.…

Local twins are featured in this month’s issue of Western Horse & Gun. Caryl and Cheryl Wilson are profiled for their western-inspired…

Allstate Insurance says about 85 percent of people are not prepared for a disaster. The insurance company is helping the community take charge to be…

After nearly a year of investigation, the National Park Service says that a fire in the employee dorms in July of 2015 was caused by an employee who…

An Aberdeen woman was killed in a single vehicle crash on Highway 39 south of Aberdeen late Tuesday evening. According to Idaho State Police Chad M.…

Firefighting teams with Caribou-Targhee National Forest are monitoring two smaller wild fires near the Idaho Wyoming border. The Big Elk Fire was…

Update: The South Mink Creek fire has now been fully contained. Officials with the BLM say that firefighters are now working to put out any hot…

Firefighters are working to protect structures in the Union Pass and Teton Valley Ranch areas from the growing Lava Mountain fire. It is located…

Update 7-27-2016 10:20 a.m: The Cliff Creek fire near Bondurant, Wyoming continues to grow. The Forest Service now estimates that the fire is 21,438…

Michael Miera and Janeal Miera are being charged for the murder of a Pocatello man earlier this year. Michael Miera is being charged with one count…

Steve Dutcher grew up with off-road vehicles like ATV’s and UTV’s all of his life, he’s also been selling them for nearly a decade…

Teton County is currently in the process of rewriting all of the land use codes and wants public input. The land use code regulates what you can do…

Allergies are flaring up this time year because of the harvest. Harvest season started a couple of weeks ago, and people are already feeling the…

Local Idahoans are hopeful that Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders can help HillaryClinton stay on top of the general election. Many of our local…

Jefferson County Commissioners say they want a road over the Great Feeder Canal opened by August 1. If not, commissioners said the county would…

With two major routes in and out of Jackson Hole near major wildfires, wildland firefighting teams are cautioning drivers to travel carefully, slow…

The Power County Rural Fire Department has announced that the entire county is now under a burn ban. Until further notice fires of all varieties in…

One year ago, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) made a major policy change allowing gay men to become troop leaders. The move initially caused concern…

To show people what’s on the agenda for the Lewis Street Bridge replacement project, the city’s engineering department held an open house…

One shooting rampage after another— it seems to be the way to describe this past month given the number of attacks. As these events continue to…

Kristina May Juarez, 42, was in court Monday on the charge of second-degree murder. Juarez was arrested Friday in connection to a fatal stabbing on…

Update 7-25-2016 1:50 p.m: Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen has confirmed the identity of the second man found dead at the home on Jefferson…

The Idaho Department of Water Resources wants input on a proposed groundwater management plan. Ten public meetings are scheduled to give…

Monday in Idaho Falls, a group of visually impaired kids started their second week of a camp that teaches them life skills – as well as giving…

Boating at the Blacktail Recreation Area is going to be a little easier now that the new boat ramp is open. “Couldn’t get in and out of…

Update 7-25-2016 5:52 p.m: As of 5:52 p.m. Rocky Mountain Power reports that power has been restored to all customers. Update 7-25-2016 4:40 p.m:…

Crews are responding to a crash on Westbound Highway 20 that is block one lane of the road. A trailer being towed by a pickup truck has flipped onto…

Grand Teton National Park is launching a new Tribal Youth Corps program to help tribal youth reconnect with their culture and to learn about careers…

The Idaho Department of Water Resources is thinking about forming a new ground water management area to address declining water levels in the East…

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad has nominated Heidi Adamson to fill the unexpired city council term of Craig Cooper. Cooper stepped down after accepting…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 28-year-old Ceejay N. Weekes for burglary after she was caught burglarizing Beazer Construction on South Lee early Monday…

Idaho Falls Police arrested two men for drug offenses, including drug trafficking, during a traffic stop late Friday night. 31-year-old Joseph M.…

Piano experts from around the world are heading to Washington, D.C. for an international competition. One of the pianists who will be competing is…

Grand Teton Mediation Association is gearing up for a free mediation day. Community members met Saturday to practice for many different types of…

People will need to find alternative routes and local businesses will be accessible only from the side streets during this time. Sam Kearl, who lives…

UPDATE: The Lemhi County Sheriff’s office recovered the body of a drowing victim. Deputy Steve Penner said the body was found Saturday night.…

A local mountain guide is dead after falling more than 2,400 feet into a canyon. The accident happened around 10:30 Saturday morning. Park rangers…

It was the last day of the Bill Parrish Memorial 3 on 3 basketball tournament Saturday. Which was created to promote carbon monoxide poisoning…

New car gadgets may be behind a number record roadside calls. AAA says it responded to 32 million calls for help in 2015 — 42,000 of those…

Four Scout organizations throughout Idaho and Wyoming received almost $10,000 in grants from the NRA; and one of those places, with the largest…

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office held an active shooter drill today at Snake River Junior High. This time, the drill was a little different.…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says they’re investigating a report about a suspicious van in Ammon, Thursday evening. Sgt. Bryan…

We are just three days from our “Step Challenge.” It’s important to learn about the proper shoes. You shouldn’t just grab the…

A rollover crash with a concretetruck closed a portion of Interstate for over two hours in Pocatello, Friday. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m.,…

Jonathan Givens grew up a military brat and at one time lived in Mountain Home, Idaho. He’s now traveling the country in a unique project…

Firefighters quickly extinguished a brush fire in a field near the Sunny Creek Trailer Park on So. 5th Ave. in Pocatello. The fire was near I-15. It…

The Bingham County Sheriff’s office closed the northbound lane of Interstate 15 for a time due to multiple accidents on the Interstate. Traffic…

A man died from a fatal heart attack Friday causing him to hit a van in Yellowstone National Park. Park officials said the accident happened near…

Venezuelan Interior Minister Gustavo Gonzalez talked about the arrest of former Pocatello man Joshua Holt in a television broadcast this week.…

Cliff Creek fire Incident Commander Tony DeMasters reports the Cliff Creek fire, 5 miles north of Bondurant, Wyoming has grown to 11,534 acres. It is…

An Idaho State University student is being held on multiple charges after investigation of a disturbance on the ISU campus Thursday morning.…

UPDATE: 7-22-16 9 a.m. The city of Idaho Falls reports that conclusive test results determined the city’s potable water was safe and healthy…

There’s a saying that performance improves when performance is measured. Nowhere is that truer than when it comes to fitness. One of the most…

The Center for Hope had its ribbon cutting Thursday morning in Idaho Falls. City leaders stopped by the grand opening and so did people from the…

The preliminary hearing for the vehicular manslaughter trail of Dillon Gibson got underway Thursday morning in Blackfoot. Gibson is accused of…

Brush and wildfires are fairly common during the hot summer months. But recently, a few counties in Southeastern Idaho are seeing another type of…

Hastings Book store in Idaho Falls will be among stores nationwide that will be closed as part of a bankruptcy proceedings. The closure will affect…

The man accused of driving his car into a Blackfoot man’s house had another court appearance today. The crash caused the house to catch fire…

Power County Commissioners have ordered a burn ban in the Trail Creek area. Trail Creek is on the eastern side of Power County where it borders with…

UPDATE 1:30pm: Pocatello Police said the driver of a semi truck was in critical condition following anaccident on Arthur ave. The semi crashed into…

Interstate 15 was blocked the northbound lane for about an hour and half for an accident involving 3 cars. Idaho State Police said the accident…

Members of the Eagle Rock Cycling club installed an “Angel Bike” at the site of a deadly accident that claimed the life of a Virgina…

Evacuation orders for the Bondurant, Wyoming area have been lifted and homeowners are now being allowed to return to their homes. Highway 189/191…

Total estimates from yesterday’s power outage show that over 120,000 people were without power after a capacitor failed at the Goshen…

Summers are beautiful in Idaho, so what better time to get a little more fit by doing something simple like walking. Local News 8 anchors Jay…

Chubbuck-based Inergy Solar has a number of new solar energy products on the way, one of them including a generator that can power a house. The…

UPDATE 10:30 PM The US Forest Service says, “Thursday morning July 21, Granite Creek summer homeowners will have an opportunity to collect…

Pokmon Go is the new app that has swept the nation, and it’s having some interesting effects in many ways. One of those ways is on businesses.…

A local musical group is getting some recognition from the governor. The Idaho State Civic Symphony received an award for excellence in the arts from…

Four Southeast Idaho Post Offices held a Customer Appreciation Day Wednesday. Customers were invited to stop by and enjoy cookies and brownies. Idaho…

The Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing Tuesday night to hear concerns regarding the possibility of a new charter school…

A Preston, Idaho, man is in the hospital after shooting himself in the head at a bus stop Monday afternoon. Victor Mendoza, 30, had a handgun and was…

The Pocatello Police Department is seeing an increase in the number of calls for service. Chief Scott Marchand said they always see an increase…

Idaho State University is hosting 15 international choirs from July 19-24. The choirs performing will come from Costa Rica, Poland, Africa, Iran,…