Month: March 2017

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says Idaho lawmakers should not repeal the state’s grocery tax, adding that he sees no reason to change the…

Idaho House legislative leaders have introduced a last-minute health care plan to provide basic services the state’s neediest population. The…

Idaho officials say a plan from congressional Republicans to replace President Barack Obama’s health care law could result in a mass exodus…

Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah is facing an unexpected challenge from a Democratic political newcomer who has suddenly raised nearly a half million…

Jake Erickson has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot. Erickson currently serves as chief…

Friday, clearing skies with mild temps as highs return to the upper 50’s and lower 60’s. Breezy winds at 10-25mph. Saturday, mostly sunny…

Recent mild temperatures are still prompting flooding concerns. One of those concerns comes from the Idaho Department of Water Resources. Director…

The 11th annual Chrome in the Dome event kicks off in Pocatello on Friday and Saturday. There is one car on display that Idaho State University is…

It can be a sensitive topic, but something pet owners have to face when their pet passes away. Do they want to have them buried or have their pet…

On Thursday, the Pocatello Fire Department did a live-fire exercise at a vacant house. During the all day training, firefighters started and put out…

The Pocatello softball team defeated Madison 15-0 in five innings in game one of a double headers Wednesday…

Update 4:30 p.m.: According to the school press release, a teenage boy called the Alameda Middle School and threatened to be violent at a school.…

Senate lawmakers have narrowly decided to repeal the state’s taxation on groceries in order in a fight over what sort of tax relief will be…

Sunny for our Friday, before another storm moves in late Saturday and Sunday. Friday, clearing skies with mild temps as highs return to the upper…

Online retail giant Amazon says it will begin collecting state sales tax from Idaho shoppers starting next month. Boise TV station KTVB reports…

Idaho officials have approved rules loosening restrictions on agricultural field burning that health advocates say will lead to breathing problems…

A measure expanding Idaho’s open meeting laws has won unanimous support from House lawmakers. The proposal is one of the rare bills introduced…

The Idaho Senate has approved a slight budget increase for Idaho’s four-year colleges and universities. Senate members voted 34-1 Thursday to…

A courthouse in western Idaho has been deemed unsafe and closed to the public. KTVB-TV reports that Adams County building inspector Don Horton says…

It has been a full year since a third flight starting flying out of Pocatello Regional Airport and passenger numbers are up considerably. For the…

Idaho Falls Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Subway on 17th street in Idaho Falls Tuesday night. The Idaho Falls Police…

On Wednesday afternoon Portneuf Medical Center has been able to confirm with us the hospital’s Texas-based parent company, LHP, has been…

Thursday, mostly cloudy with passing showers and highs into the 50’s. Chance of rain 20%. Winds picking up from the south at 15-30mph. Friday,…

Every 15 minutes, someone dies in an accident involving drugs or alcohol. That’s why Century High School in Pocatello and local emergency…

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A long-standing piece of downtown Idaho Falls is undergoing some changes. Park Avenue Antique Mall will soon be closing its doors, but the building…

A Rexburg family wants answers after finding their cat with an arrow through its leg Tuesday night. “We were putting the kids to bed, our cat…

Tickets for the Extreme Blue Thunder Air Show are now on sale. The show will take place July 22-23 in Idaho Falls. Tickets are $18 plus fees for…

With the countdown to March Madness only hours away, most people already have their brackets filled out and ready for the games to begin. But…

A video appears to show a Mormon missionary fighting off two robbers while serving in Brazil. The video taken Saturday shows two men drive up to the…

After years of being in held in the Key Bank parking lot of downtown Idaho Falls, the downtown Farmers Market is moving locations. The city of Idaho…

Yellowstone National Park has confirmed its first sighting of a grizzly bear to have emerged from winter hibernation. The National Park Service says…

An Idaho Senate panel has advanced a $51 million tax cut proposal, but only after promising that the measure will have to be heavily amended if…

Herberger’s, the family department store, has already launched 45 “Close to Home” specialty shops in its stores in various states.…

Ardent Health Services, the owners of Portneuf Medical Center, say that a merger between them and LHP Hospital Group has been completed. The merger…

A grain train has derailed because of a mud slide in Idaho’s Boundary County. Boundary County Emergency Management says Wednesday’s…

Update 3/15/17 3:20 pm: The male juvenile that was injured in a pedestrian vs vehicle accident Tuesday has been released from Eastern Idaho Regional…

A slight chance at rain late tonight and into Thursday, with a weak storm moving through the Northwest. Otherwise, above average temps with a mostly…

Update 2:27 pm: Rexburg Police have released the name of the female student that died Tuesday night. 20-year-old Christine Wright was found…

Craters of the Moon National Monument recorded 255,436 visits in 2016. During its first year of operation in 1925, the monument recorded 3,349…

An Idaho Falls woman was arrested Tuesday night after she harbored a wanted person Tuesday night. 4 other people were arrested as well at her…

A proposal banning law enforcement agencies from profiling motorcycles has crashed and burned in the Idaho Senate. Senate members spiked the proposal…

An Idaho Senate panel has spiked a measure that would have limited early voting throughout the state. Republican Rep. Dustin Manwaring, the…

When winter weather conditions closed almost every road in out of Jackson last month, Teton County was left without most of its first responders…

A man who led the Donald Trump campaign in Utah says Mormons who didn’t cast their presidential ballot for the businessman should ask for…

A typically mundane debate over budget appropriations on the Idaho House floor turned briefly combative when members began accusing each other of…

The Idaho Falls Arts Council has honored three recipients with its 2017 Arts Awards. The awards are presented annually to members of the community…

An Idaho Senate panel has introduced two different proposals to address the state’s laws allowing families to cite religious reasons for…

The City of Idaho Falls, in partnership with the Greater Idaho Falls Association of Relators, has received a grant that will allow them to begin…

For a second time this week, Rexburg Police were called to investigate a reported gun incident on the BYU-Idaho campus Tuesday. According to police…

Here’s a look at the election results from Tuesday’s school elections. BANNOCK COUNTY POCATELLO/CHUBBUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT #25 Supplemental…

The Idaho Falls Zoo has a new cub for visitors to see this season. For the second time in zoo history, a sloth bear cub has been born at the Idaho…

How would you like to help young people in our community who are facing adversity get matched up with an adult role model ? The good news is you can…

Idaho State University is adapting infrared camera technology to be able to help law enforcement and other agencies with issues of safety. Bengal…

The Boise State men’s basketball team captured momentum late in the fourth quarter as the Broncos beat the Runnin’ Utes 73-68 in the…

New details are surfacing Tuesday on the ongoing investigation behind whether or not the city of Pocatello has been illegally dumping oil onto a…

Two people were arrested in Teton County, Wyoming Monday after a search discovered approximately $80,000 worth of drugs in their apartment.…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and Blue Cross of Idaho have reached an agreement that affects people who have chosen Blue Cross of Idaho…

In honor of National Pi Day, many celebrated the day by purchasing pizza pies and fruit pies. March 14 is equivalent to the number 3.14 because March…

A bill shielding yoga training from state regulations is headed to the governor’s desk for approval. The Idaho Senate on Monday cleared a…

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Federal authorities have approved Idaho’s wildlife conservation plan that allows the state to seek federal money to bolster mainly nongame…

The Idaho House has passed legislation banning cities, counties and school districts from using public resources to influence an election. Republican…

The Legislature will make a decision on whether to pass a $90 million bond, called the Senate Concurrent Resolution 105, or SCR105. The bond would…

Temps that we haven’t seen since November will be returning over the next couple of days. Sunshine with highs into the 60’s can be…

An eastern Idaho lawmaker says he doesn’t remember saying that there are teachers in school districts “clearly overpaid” while his…

Starting Tuesday night, 17th Street in Idaho Falls will be closed between St. Clair Road and Woodruff in the evenings as crews work to replace the…

Legislation offering sales tax incentives to data centers is headed to the Idaho Senate. House members narrowly approved the measure on Tuesday on a…

Governor Matt Mead has approved a compromise state K-12 education spending plan that cuts $34.5 million from schools. The governor signed the…

A snow filled winter will lead to an outstanding year for fishing and whitewater boating in Idaho this summer, according to the Idaho Outfitters and…

A Vancouver, Washington man has been arrested by Idaho Falls Police for felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver after…

Authorities say a man was killed in a snowmobile crash near Togwotee Pass in northwestern Wyoming. Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. David Wagener says…

Bingham County Road and Bridge has closed several roads and has issued warnings about others. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution anywhere…

Temps that we haven’t seen since November will be returning over the next couple of days. Sunshine with highs into the 60’s can be…

The Idaho Transportation Department hopes to complete a $1.5 million overhaul of Highway 91 between mile posts 117 and 119 in Shelley before the…

Several counties will be holding an election on Tuesday for school levies and bonds. Several of the elections are supplemental levies. Supplemental…

Rexburg Police officers were called to the Brigham Young University-Idaho campus Monday morning for a reported gun sighting that turned out to be a…

Two pregnant women in Utah have lost their babies in the first trimester after contracting Zika within the last five months, according to a new state…

The Idaho Senate has killed a proposal that would have banned diesel vehicle operators from intentionally releasing soot-filled black fumes. Senate…

Idaho is claiming the fastest over-the-year job growth in the United States. The Idaho Department of Labor reports 27,500 jobs were created between…

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and Cannon Builders have begun construction of a replacement bridge over the Hoback River. The bridge is…

The Falls Water Company will begin road work on 1st Street between Crimson and Monte Vista Drive on Wednesday. Flaggers will be on the road between 8…

Idaho lawmakers are gearing up to spend the final few weeks of the legislative session focused on transportation funding possibilities, including a…

Quite a flip from just one week ago. Sunshine and soaring temps into the 60’s can be expected over the next few days. Next chance for showers…

Sugar City and a homeowner have put up a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for a recent…

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered a loaded Ruger 9 mm pistol in the carry-on bag of an Idaho Falls airport passenger…

A couple in southwestern Idaho is facing criminal charges after officials say they found several dead animals on their property. KTVB-TV reports the…

An Idaho Senate panel has advanced a proposal changing the state’s process for special congressional elections. To date, Idaho has never held…

Legislation reversing two anti-abortion laws in Idaho is headed to the Senate floor. Earlier this year, a federal judge agreed to give the Idaho…

If your eyes are already started to itch and you can’t stop sneezing, you’re not alone. More than 50 million Americans suffer from…

A man in his 70s has died in a snowmobile crash near Togwotee Pass in northwestern Wyoming. Teton County Sheriff Jim Whalen tells the Jackson Hole…

The 116th Brigade of the Idaho National Guard was formerly known by Golf Company. After reorganization in October, the company was renamed to Fox…

Police in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa have arrested two brothers on suspicion of misdemeanor child enticement. The Nampa Police Department…

The Idaho National Laboratory has released a new open-source tool for software developers. The Continuous Integration, Verification, Enhancement and…

Idaho Falls Police have arrested a man for aggravated assault after he pointed a gun at a woman during an argument. 20-year-old Kayden G. McVey was…

Quite a flip from just one week ago. Sunshine and soaring temps into the 60’s can be expected over the next few days. Next chance for showers…

You have probably heard of Alpine skiing, or Cross Country skiing, but how about Telemark skiing? On Sunday, avid Telemark skiers headed to Pebble…

A fairly decent weekend with drier weather working back into the region for Saturday. A storm moving to the north by Sunday will trigger a slight…

The Idaho Falls Police Department responded to a car crash involving two cars around noon, Saturday. Police said a white SUV was headed west on…

“Surprise!” Tina Fehringer had no idea what her students had waiting for her when she walked into the gym at Hillcrest Elementary school…