Month: April 2017

MLB sponsored event Pitch, Hit and Run took place in Pocatello over the weekend with hundreds of local kids…

On Saturday one special education teacher at Pocatello High School gave 13 lucky students the chance to have the prom experience most students would…

A weak front will move through the area tonight. Monday through Tuesday we could see some rain showers. Snow levels will remain high, around or near…

The Idaho State defense shined in the Bengals’ final scrimmage of the spring football…

People filled Main St. in Rigby Saturday to see kids put on a Spanish Cultural Parade. Spanish immersion classes from Farnsworth, Jefferson and…

Idaho Falls students put on a walk-a-thon Saturday afternoon at Ravsten Stadium. The walk-a-thon was to bring awareness to preventing domestic…

The fight continues for one Utah family. Joshua Holt, who has ties to Pocatello, is still sitting in a Venezuelan jail. It’s been nearly one…

Boundary changes are a hot topic in the Bonneville School District. On Friday, the board of trustees came together again to discuss new borders, but…

A local cheerleading program is climbing its way to a national competition, and one of the teams is the first youth team from the Gem State to…

After more than a day of deliberations, the jury announced Friday that they found Martin Edmo Ish guilty on the lesser charge of voluntary…

Are you prepared for a natural disaster? This is what local counties are asking. In fact, just last month Jefferson County issued a disaster…

The Idaho Supreme Court says a lawsuit over Idaho’s faulty public defense system can move forward against all the defendants except one: Idaho…

We’re finally seeing change to the wet weather pattern. Drier and slightly warmer conditions will move in. A ridge of high pressure builds…

Fremont County, Wyoming officials say they considered but have decided not to require permits for landowners who want to rent out their property to…

The Idaho Falls Police Department welcomed two new officers to its ranks in April. Officers David Shanor and Justin Hegstrom were sworn in by Idaho…

The Rigby community is looking for answers after two recent tragedies involving teens from Jefferson School District 251. School district officials,…

A newer non-profit group in Idaho wants to make sure more people have some meat with their meal. Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry is a group…

This week’s K-12 headlines: SBAC season, Round 3. It’s spring, and that means it’s time for Idaho students to take the SBAC, the…

A Utah mother was recently kicked out a Nordstrom Rack bathroom after a customer complained about her breast-feeding. The Deseret News reports Ana…

Be local, buy local! This is a message a group of people is spreading across the Rockies. “We’re asking people to think about the little…

Law enforcement officials say the driver of a school bus that rolled over and injured more than a dozen students was either asleep or fatigued before…

Rexburg Police arrested three people Thursday on charges of felony burglary. Police Captain Randy Lewis said Larry Matthew Robinson,22, and his…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is celebrating National Healthcare Volunteer Week this week. “We currently have 123 volunteers here at…

At the age of 19, Orval Barlow decided to leave Warren Jeff’s Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Hildale, Utah…

A popular extreme sports entertainment show is no longer coming to Idaho Falls this summer. The group announced this week the June 30th show planned…

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of two pickups in the Shelley area. The thefts happened sometime Thursday…

For Ethel Peterson, the rededication of the Idaho Falls temple is something that brings her joy. In 1945, she and her husband were one of the first…

Very cold air for this time of year has parked itself over the Northern Rockies, keeping us chilly and unsettled. A ridge of high pressure builds…

A week ago, Randy Jensen was selected as the new superintendent for the American Falls school district. Jensen was one of three finalists after about…

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There is a new addition at the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park! A new 2-month-old lion cub was introduced to the public Wednesday. “This pair…

The United States Postal Service is preparing to celebrate the 2017 total solar eclipse by releasing a special commemorative stamp. The special…

Idaho State University President Arthur C. Valais will confer 2,437 degrees and certificates during spring commencement ceremonies May 6 in the Holt…

Our cold front is exiting the region with cold temps, scattered snow and rain in the forecast for Friday. A ridge of high pressure builds along the…

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says it made multiple arrests and seized more than 250 pounds of illegal drugs during a weeklong enforcement initiative…

A revamped commission overseeing Idaho’s natural gas and oil industry and a beefed up state agency to aid that effort emerged from this…

Bonneville County Republican Women (BCRW) have voted unanimously to support the creation of a Community College District in Bonneville County. The…

An Idaho man who pleaded guilty to a hate crime for his role in the death of a gay man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. KTVB-TV reports…

The Idaho Transportation Department has announced that the I-15 resurfacing project stretching from the lava beds to the Bonneville County line will…

Micron Technology says it has hired the co-founder of SanDisk to be the company’s new chief executive officer and president. The Boise,…

The Power County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to track down an unknown man seen wandering the halls and photographing American Falls High…

Strong cold front pushed through overnight, look out for gusty winds, along with heavy mountain snow and a wintry mix for the valleys. Wrap around…

President Donald Trump’s call to review 24 national monuments established by three former presidents puts in limbo protections on large swaths…

Pocatello Police arrested two men at around 4 a.m. Thursday at 400 Industrial Way after several grams of methamphetamine was discovered in their car.…

It’s a picture perfect moment. Or is it? A social media trend has people taking sides on whether or not it’s disrespectful. The trend is…

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The American Beverage Institute has a message to Idahoans planning a trip to Utah, skip it. In a full page ad printed in Tuesday’s edition of…

According to Captain Tad Bybee, the Bannock County Jail is at 104 percent capacity as of Wednesday. Because of the overcrowding, the jail either…

Gusty winds are in the forecast for Wednesday evening and Thursday as a surface cold front is expected to cross into the Snake River Plain around…

Chances are you’ve received a hospital bill and you weren’t so sure what some of the charges meant. Maybe you received an estimate for a…

This article originally appeared on Idaho Education News and is used here with permission: Idaho bucked a national trend in high school rankings…

A Strong cold front is moving in, look out for gusty winds, some heavy rain, thunderstorms and snow! Wrap around moisture and northerly flow will…

Update 3:12 pm: Pocatello Police have released a statement about the misidentified woman and what led them to release the photo. Pocatello Police say…

The eighth day of the Martin Edmo Ish murder trial resumed on Wednesday morning with medical examiner and forensic pathologist Cliff Nelson, who flew…

The Idaho Supreme Court has found several errors in a lawsuit filed by 30 lawmakers challenging Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s veto on a…

A northern Idaho man pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbing a Hayden, Idaho bank with a hatchet in December 2016. Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez,…

New state statistics show Wyoming’s unemployment rate has dropped as the state has lost thousands of jobs over the past year. The Casper…

A new law requires bar and restaurant owners in Utah to hang a sign by their door disclosing the business’ serving intentions. Reports say…

A court has formally lifted endangered species protection for wolves in Wyoming and put the state back in charge of managing them. Tuesday’s…

Strong cold front moves in this afternoon, bringing with it heavy rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds and snow! Wrap around moisture and northerly flow…

As spring planting begins, farm equipment will soon be taking to Idaho roads. Idaho State Police say a deadly accident in Iowa involving a former…

The Portneuf River in Pocatello remains at flood stage as of Tuesday night. According to the National Weather Service in Pocatello, the recent rain…

A Flood Warning has been issued for the Portneuf river in Bannock county, Idaho. The National Weather Service in Pocatello says the river in the…

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has introduced legislation to permanently ban new mining in an area of Montana just outside Yellowstone National Park. The…

A north-central coroner has identified the body that was found in the Salmon River over the weekend. The Lewiston Tribune reports that Idaho County…

Skies remain fairly cloudy as an approaching storm from the West arrives for Wednesday bringing in much colder air and snow! More scattered snow and…

Now that the snow is starting to melt and Bannock County residents are looking forward to nicer weather hiding right around the corner, the…

With Tuesday’s rain and the rain southeast Idaho will see all week, people are concerned about the temporary pothole fixes on the roads.…

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced Tuesday that 18 Community Development Block Grant awards will be distributed to communities this…

Update 4/25/17 – It was the shortest day yet of the Martin Edmo Ish murder trial, as the day came to a halt before the lunch hour on Tuesday.…

The Idaho Department of Insurance has revoked the license of insurance producer Malorie Warner of Rexburg. The department said it took the action,…

Portions of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in northwest Wyoming are scheduled to open to the public next Monday, but visitors in vehicles will…

The Wyoming Department of Education has laid out several goals it plans to achieve within the next 15 years, including an 89 percent high school…

Idaho Falls Police arrested two men recently on drug charges during separate incidents. 42-year-old Bradley C. Maxwell was arrested for felony…

Idaho authorities say experts examining what was initially believed to be one child’s remains found in a badger hole turns out to be the…

April showers are really coming to fruition in Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming. We can blame it on the jet stream which is streaming in an…

A strong low pressure system is situated over Wyoming for Tuesday spitting back rain and snow across East Idaho and the Tetons. Skies remain fairly…

The city of Idaho Falls is working on a solution to the feral cat problem Currently, Animal Services says there are about 2,500 feral cats in the…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department was called to a house Monday where a n electrical line was found energizing a house on Lincoln Road. Firefighters…

Aggressive driving tends to increase as the weather gets warmer. Idaho State Police troopers anticipate more accidents with summer activities and the…

The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a bathtub of water. The…

The Salt Lake City zoo has added a fourth striped member to its zebra exhibit after a foal was born at the facility earlier this month. Spokeswoman…

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is continuing an environmental assessment of a four-mile stretch of U.S. 20 over Targhee Pass. The…

A very wet and unsettled pattern ahead as the jet stream brings in storm after storm into the West coast and inland towards the Rockies. This means…

Greek yogurt giant Chobani is suing right-wing radio host Alex Jones, accusing the conspiracy theorist of publishing false information about the…

The Latest on the trial of six men charged in an armed standoff with federal agents (all times local): 1:10 p.m. A jury in Las Vegas has deadlocked…

Authorities say a man in northern Utah was arrested after he was caught wandering naked on the grounds of a Mormon temple and told police he was…

Idaho transportation officials have agreed to spend $150 million in newly approved bonds to repair and add lanes on Interstate 84 near Nampa. The…

A dozen groups representing food safety supporters, free speech advocates and labor unions are helping fight the Idaho law banning secret filming of…

A north-central Idaho sheriff says officials have yet to identify a body that was found in the Salmon River over the weekend. Idaho County Sheriff…

The Idaho Department of Labor says preliminary estimates show the state’s unemployment rate decreased slightly in March to 3.5 percent. The…

Conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin, who earned more than 20 percent of the vote in Utah, is staring at a $670,000 debt from his…

A jet-boat maker prosecutors say took millions of dollars from customers but never delivered their boats has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and…

One organization is making sure no child has to sleep on the floor. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a non-profit organization that builds hand-crafted…

Idaho Fish and Game has a plan to relocate pelicans, which is a critical part to the population decline that is having an impact on anglers. The…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested for aggravated assault Sunday night after he pointed a shotgun at another man during an argument. 29-year-old…

The city of Chubbuck has formally joined the Regional Economic Development (REDI) organization. REDI was created to focus on business recruitment,…

A very wet and unsettled pattern ahead as the jet stream brings in storm after storm into the West coast and inland towards the Rockies. This means…

We could see wet weather for the start of the work week. Snow levels drop to around 6000 to 6500 feet Monday morning and more so on Tuesday morning.…

Two different people were killed, early Sunday morning in Bonneville County. According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office around 12:40…