Month: August 2016

The Pocatello Police Department honored some its own in an awards ceremony on Wednesday. The ceremony was held at City Hall. Five officers received…

Power County has a “SCLID”, or Sheriff Commissioner’s Inmate Labor Detail, program where inmates can do labor detail a few times a…

Principal dancers with Ballet Idaho traveled to Idaho Falls this week to teach students at both the Idaho Ballet Theatre and Idaho School of Ballet.…

There’s good news for some freshmen at Idaho State University in Pocatello. It’s called the “Tuition Lock Pilot Program.” It…

Albertson’s shoppers in Idaho Falls have a new store… sort of. Albertson’s held a grand re-opening ceremony for its 17th street…

Update 08/10/2016 11:00 pm: The Lone Pine Fire burning near Fort Hall is now 100 percent contained. Crews remain on location to put out any hot…

Contractors have completed work on the new Ammon field office of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. The building is located at 3750 E.…

A man who walked away from a Department of Correction worksite in Ammon is back in custody. Kristopher Andras Hass,24, was last seen at 11 a.m.…

One person has been injured in an ATV accident in Idaho Falls, Tuesday evening. The accident happened after 9 p.m., near the intersection of Highland…

The building of the new high school in Bonneville Joint School District 93 is underway as crews begin to prepare the build site. However, the general…

Haerzliches willkommen! That means welcome in German. And it’s a message Idaho tourism officials want to spread.They’re producing a…

It is county fair time around Eastern Idaho. On Tuesday, members of 4-H prepped their animals and got ready for judging at the Bonneville County…

Benito Mora, Jr. , 38, of Idaho Falls was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years and 1 month in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S.…

Firefighters are keeping a close eye on several fires caused by thunderstorms on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The Boundary Fire, on the Middle…

Brenda Honena, 52, of Blackfoot faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and up to 3 years of supervised release after pleading…

Over 1,100 National Guardsmen from Idaho, Oregon, and Montana are returning home. For the past two weeks, the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team has…

Idahoans could be victims of a possible scam by a company using deceptive practices to market health insurance. The Idaho Department of Insurance…

A red flag warning is posted for eastern Idaho and western Wyoming for strong, gusty winds and low relative humidity. Fire danger is still extreme…

Blackfoot High School teacher Holly Kartchner has been named “Teacher of the Year” by the American Lawyers Alliance. The Alliance is a…

Update: 8/9/16 10:25 a.m. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution for Custer County. With lessening impacts…

As the internet becomes more and more incorporated into our daily lives, so does the importance of the reliability and speed of that internet. In the…

It’s that time of year when parents are shopping for school supplies and many are experiencing sticker shock. Costs can easily add to up to…

Another new restaurant is now open in Chubbuck. Noodles and Company officially opened for business on Monday. Noodles and Company offers a variety of…

The Pocatello Regional Airport has mounted a new display to greet visitors. It is a Giant Bison skull, loaned to the airport by the Idaho Museum of…

Can you agree to disagree? Well, there’s an advocacy group trying to revive civility. Last week people from all over the state gathered in…

The Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race is set for Saturday at 4 p.m. in Idaho Falls. Along with the duck race, speed boat races will be taking…

Yellowstone National Park has implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions. The restrictions took effect at noon Monday due to continued hot, dry weather,…

Law enforcement officials in southern Idaho say they believe a child accidentally shot and killed himself while playing with a gun over the weekend.…

A parasitic amoeba that causes deadly brain infections has turned up in a warm spring in Grand Teton National Park, prompting a warning for those…

Update: 8/9/16 1:55 p.m. The Caribou County Sheriff’s office reports the 3 Mile Knoll Road fire was 100 percent contained by about 11 p.m.…

The Bureau of Land Management will conditionally approve a modified plan that will allow the Thompson Creek Mine to produce molybdenum for another 10…

A 7-year old Virginia boy was one of two people who died after a head-on car crash in western Wyoming Saturday. The other victim was a 27-year old…

The city of Ammon’s Public Works and Fiber Optic departments are beginning to install fiber service to more than 200 homes that have so far…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution issued Friday for Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and…

Caribou County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a grain field fire is burning near Grace. Part of Highway 34 leading into Grace is closed. The…

UPDATE 8/07/16 – 8:20 p.m. The White Sands fire located 14 miles west of Ashton has burned 50 acres. Two engines and a dozer are being used by…

Surprises could be waiting right in your own backyard. One man in Preston got quite a surprise when he discovered a mammoth tusk on his property.…

The man who was involved in a almost seven hour standoff with Idaho Falls Police is now in custody. Police arrested 27-year-old Rory D. Neddo of…

UPDATE: 8/6/16 9:55 AM: A teenage girl who was missing in Grand Teton National Park has been found alive. Law enforcement rangers and deputies from…

The Rigby City Council fired their Police Chief, Thursday night. According to the City Clerk’s office, The vote was unanimous, 6 to 0 in favor…

A couple hundred jobs may be added to the City of Pocatello. The long-time vacant metal company, formerly known as “Hoku,” has just been…

Friday was the last day of a new IT Boot Camp for high school students in our area. The free weeklong program was put on by Melaleuca at its…

Traffic is moving slow on US 20 south of Rigby. A truck that caught fire is blamed for the slow down. Idaho State Police is working to clear the…

It’s World Breastfeeding Week so Eastern Idaho Public Health is trying to educate the community. Friday was the annual Picnic in the Park at…

Utah authorities say a rural wildfire near the Idaho border has torched about 30 square miles and destroyed three structures. Box Elder County Fire…

An air quality advisory has been posted for Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power Counties for degraded air quality. The Stage 1…

An Elmore County woman in her 30’s is the first human case of West Nile Virus in Idaho this summer. She is recovering at her home. According to…

Teton County, Wyoming has lifted an evacuation order for the Granite Creek drainage in the area near the Cliff Creek fire. County Commissioners…

Forest and range fire activity have made air quality unhealthy in Custer County. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the alert…

“Cradle to Career.” That’s the new education initiative by the United Way of Southeastern Idaho. It kicked off Thursday with a…

The Pocatello City Council has confirmed the nomination of Heidi Adamson to the council. Adamson will fulfill the remainder of Craig Cooper’s…

Iona Mayor Brad Andersen faces a recall election on Aug. 30 and it’s causing controversy in the small town. Bonneville County elections office…

UPDATE: Missing teen Sandy Moore has been found safe in Casper, Wyoming. The Amber Alert for Sandy has also been lifted. Madison County, Montana…

A new Chipotle location in Chubbuck officially opened its doors on Thursday. Chipotle is a Mexican grill with fresh, all-natural ingredients. It…

Keeping our young drivers safe is a major concern for parents and other people on the road. The defensive driving course, Alive At 25, in Idaho is…

Officials at the Bannock County Mosquito Abatement District said mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The mosquitoes were found…

Regional tourism marketers will have about $4.5 million in Idaho Travel Council grants to promote their areas next year. The Idaho Travel Council…

UPDATE: 8/4/16 3:45 p.m. The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a Bear Lake drowning Wednesday as Jennifer Anne…

A wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon just south of the Idaho state line in northern Utah. Fire crews are fighting the fire from the air and…

A 50-year-old Brigham City, Utah man was not seriously hurt after a crash at Mile post 32 on US Highway 91 Wednesday night. Bannock County…

Heavy winds and very dry conditions pushed the Cliff Creek fire near Bondurant, Wyoming an additional 1,500 acres Wednesday. The fire growth happened…

Update 10:20 am: The 8-year-old brother of a girl that died Tuesday after drowning in a backyard pool, has also died from injuries in the same…

Researchers at Idaho State University are conducting a study testing the balance of video gamers and non-gamers. The purpose is to find if there is a…

The Ammon City Council has approved a final plat for a new Deseret Industries Building. City Manager Ron Folsum said the plan encompasses a 6.45 acre…

It’s bowling shoes to ballet shoes for a former bowling alley in Pocatello. Pine Bowl in Pocatello is becoming a dance studio. Pine Bowl…

Idaho’s oldest rodeo is getting ready to kick off Wednesday night. Idaho Falls is gearing up for the 150th Annual War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo.…

People in Rexburg honored the memory of two young cousins who lost their lives to illnesses. The American Red Cross Blood Drive asked donors to give…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diseases can still happen throughout the school year. Out of all illnesses or…

A Disney movie favorite is coming to life this weekend in Chubbuck as many kids are performing in Aladdin Jr. This is the one junior production for…

UPDATE: 8/3 2:10 p.m. A four-foot long iguana, reported missing two weeks ago, made a reappearance in a back-yard tree Wednesday. The Idaho Falls…

A Cheyenne, Wyoming man was sentenced Tuesday for possessing what prosecutors call the largest collection of child pornography in the United States.…

According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare a north Idaho woman over the age of 60 who recently traveled to Mexico is confirmed to have…

The Roaring Lion Fire is continuing to burn actively in the Ward (Gold) Creek drainage towards Camas Creek. Approximately 850 homes have been…

A Fort Hall woman was sentenced Tuesday for assaulting a officer in September of 2014. 30-year-old Somber March was sentenced to time served,…

UPDATE: 8/3/16 11:30 a.m. An aircraft with thermal imaging capability measured the Roaring Fire at 1,334 acres Tuesday night. Most of the fire spread…

A childhood Disney movie is coming to life in Chubbuck. Kids of all ages from Pocatello and Chubbuck will be performing Aladdin Jr. Performances…

Update 8/3/2016 11:00 am: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality says conditions in Lemhi, Custer and Butte counties have improved enough that…

A man’s cremains were transported from Oregon to Maine, but made a stop in Pocatello Tuesday. The man’s name was Jewett Williams, a civil…

Idaho State University is expecting student enrollment numbers for fall semester to be down slightly. In a recent “snap shot” report, ISU…

Idaho State University is making some staff changes for the fall. University president Arthur Vailas announced Monday that the current vice president…

The community college study panel released that report today on how converting Eastern Idaho Technical College to a community college would benefit…

Update 4:45 pm: According to an officer from the Idaho Falls Police Department, one of the men taken into police custody was wanted a drug arrest…

A hay stack fire caused about $50,000 in damage at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday. The Idaho Falls Fire Department was called to the area of 5590 East Sunnyside…

Jefferson County Commissioners have signed a corrected easement agreement with the Great Feeder Canal board that would again allow public access over…

UPDATE 8/2/2016 10:30 a.m: The Cliff Creek fire has now grown to 29,429 acres. It is now 84 percent contained. UPDATE: 8/1/16 9 a.m:The Cliff Creek…

UPDATE: 8-2-16 9:10 a.m. Fort Hall Fire Chief Brian Briggs says the Ross Fork fire has been contained. He credited wild land fire support by the…

The Blue Lake fire, burning approximately 10 miles southwest of Ennis, Montana is now estimated at 629 acres. The lightning caused fire is 45 percent…

Richard Baugh has lived in Pocatello for around 35 years, he and his wife work hard to keep their home’s exterior and lawn in great care.…

With recent wildfires around the state, some areas in Idaho are seeing smoke and haze fill the sky. So we decided to look into air quality throughout…

A new restaurant is open in downtown Idaho Falls. A Street Soup Market is in it’s third week. You’ll find a variety of soups, sandwiches…

Two reservoirs in Franklin County have shut down to all motorized boats, beginning Aug. 1. The county has done that in an effort to keep quagga…

The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency is taking public comment on renovations for the Bonneville Hotel. The agency put out a Request for Proposal to…

Speed limit increases on three eastern Idaho State Highways will start Monday. The 65 mph signs are being replaced with 70 mph. The highways affected…

Jace Chadwick, 20, was sentenced to 1.5 years determinate and 7 years indeterminate on each of four felony counts by 7th District Judge Dane Watkins,…

Custer County Search and Rescue was brought in to help rescue a man who slid 300 feet down an ice face on Mt. Borah Sunday afternoon. 57-year-old…

With fire danger currently rated at very high and continued predictions of hot and dry weather, Teton Interagency Fire managers will instituting a…

Pocatello police arrested a man and a woman in the 1200 block of South 3rd after they got into an argument with a stranger shortly after 9 p.m.…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports fire caused about $5,500 in damage to a recreational vehicle parked within two feet of a single-wide mobile…