American Falls superintendent reflects back on long career
After nearly five decades in education, the superintendent for the American Falls school district, Ronald Bolinger, is retiring. He will officially…
Continue ReadingAfter nearly five decades in education, the superintendent for the American Falls school district, Ronald Bolinger, is retiring. He will officially…
Continue ReadingIn theory, maple and pine trees would be ideal for creating a beautiful landscape across the new Portneuf Wellness Complex, which is exactly what…
Continue ReadingArguably, there aren’t many places around town that will give anyone and everyone free chili that has been stewing over an open flame in the…
Continue ReadingFederal authorities in Utah say they’ve busted a multimillion-dollar opioid-drug ring based in a suburban Salt Lake City basement, underscoring…
Continue ReadingWyoming U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi has been released from a hospital after undergoing emergency gallbladder surgery over the weekend. Press Secretary Max…
Continue ReadingPeople throughout the Teton Valley got a surprise viewing of the Northern Lights Saturday night. Josh Myers from Trekking Photography captured the…
Continue ReadingA new agreement will make it easier to transfer academic credit from Brigham Young University-Idaho to Arizona State University. The new partnership…
Continue ReadingA Lakota Medical Evac helicopter landed at the Blackfoot Airport on Wednesday. It flew in from Gowen Field in Boise. The Idaho National Guard flew…
Continue ReadingA new Idaho State University adult success center opened in Blackfoot on Wednesday. This free resource center is located on Pacific Avenue. This is a…
Continue ReadingThe State Board of Education has revised its process for selecting the first Board of Trustees for the College of Eastern Idaho. The board said it…
Continue ReadingScattered showers and thunderstorms move in as our ridge of high pressure heads east, allowing for the cooler weather to take hold for the next…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Supreme Court has ruled the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is not liable for Bryan Henrie’s injuries. In a lower court…
Continue ReadingThe Eastern Idaho State Fair is back this year bigger and better than ever and one day longer than usual. With the theme “Bigger is…
Continue ReadingGov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has appointed Russ Barron, deputy director at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, to take over the…
Continue ReadingA 3-month-old male African lion cub has been reunited with his parents. Idaho Falls Zoo employees say the reintroduction went extremely well. The cub…
Continue ReadingA 15-year-old Jackson girl was killed in a weekend all-terrain vehicle crash in western Colorado. The Montrose County coroner says Georgia Smits died…
Continue ReadingA man authorities are investigating in connection to a fatal shooting outside his home has been charged with illegally owning a gun as a convicted…
Continue ReadingWyoming U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi is recovering from emergency gallbladder surgery and a spokesman says the Republican hopes to be back on the job soon.…
Continue ReadingUtah’s liquor control department says a reporting delay and a new computer system are behind a new audit that shows the department did not…
Continue ReadingBonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Joshua J. Woodbeck,35, at around 11 p.m. Tuesday after a fight with a woman. Deputies were called…
Continue ReadingA man who tried to run away from Pocatello Police was caught and arrested Tuesday. Pocatello Police said they spotted Carlos Nicholas Torres, 38,…
Continue ReadingOne more day with high pressure dominating over the Intermountain West, giving us HOT temps! Daytime heating will continue to spark off a few…
Continue ReadingWith boating season underway the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a rising danger this year. “Watch out for floating…
Continue ReadingWells Fargo is launching its first state-wide program to help homeowners in Idaho. It is investing $3.55 million to help boost homeownership. One…
Continue ReadingThe Bingham County Sheriff’s Office has released the preliminary results of an autopsy done on Kelley Haney. The early results show she died…
Continue ReadingThe birds and bike trails, home to the vast, rolling hills surrounding the top of Center St., could soon be sharing space with a new park tailored…
Continue ReadingFourteen eastern Idaho high school students were awarded more than $120,450 in scholarships from Idaho State University. The students from Skyline,…
Continue ReadingA strong ridge of high pressure in place over the West keeping us mostly dry and very warm! Daytime heating will continue to spark off a few isolated…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park is now offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information about the death of a gray wolf on the north side of the park. The…
Continue ReadingWhen you hear sirens Wednesday morning, don’t be alarmed. It is only a test. Bonneville County Emergency Management will be testing the…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Police are investigating a single motorcycle crash on Highway 34 that left one man dead Tuesday morning. According to ISP, 69-year-old…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State Archives is making more than 27,000 records available to the public by digitizing the documents in collaboration with…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bomb threat that was made against the Victor Health Clinic Tuesday morning. Staff members…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 10:47 am: Idaho Falls Police say Tucker Mertz has been found safe. He was found near Hawthorne Elementary School. Police think that Tucker…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say a wounded black bear attacked and injured an Idaho hunter, who was able to shoot the animal after the two tumbled down a hill. Evin…
Continue ReadingPolice are asking for your help in locating a man connected to a drug investigation. The Aberdeen Police Department says 59-year-old Charles D.…
Continue ReadingPocatello Police have charged Jessica Sky Repass,40, with aggravated battery after a disturbance in the parking lot at 1070 McKinley shortly before 1…
Continue ReadingStrong ridge of high pressure in place over the West keeping us mostly dry and very warm! Daytime heating will continue to spark off a few isolated…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, most places will see sunshine and temperatures in the high 70’s and even into the 80’s. Wednesday night, a weak storm system…
Continue ReadingAlthough Memorial Day saw nothing but sunshine, the sound of thunder still filled the air in Bannock County. More than 100 bikers revved through…
Continue ReadingBingham County Sheriff’s Office says the body of Kelley Haney was recovered from the Snake River about 6 miles south of Rose Pond at about 1…
Continue ReadingUpdate 05/29/2017 2:27 pm: The Twin Falls County Coroner’s Office has identified a Twin Falls man as the victim of a fatal shooting. The…
Continue ReadingCreatures at Zoo Boise get yearly wellness checks and, like humans, cancer is a particular scourge. The Idaho Statesman reports in the past four…
Continue ReadingFour Republican candidates are vying to be Idaho’s next governor in what is expected to be a competitive 2018 race. All hope enough voters will…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are looking for a driver they say hit a jogger with his car and then choked him. The Idaho Statesman reports a man was jogging Friday…
Continue ReadingOver the last 20 years, the Grand Teton National Park Foundation has raised more than $65 million for Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming.…
Continue ReadingWyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers have trapped and relocated a young female grizzly bear in the northwest part of the state. The…
Continue ReadingA judge has blocked actor Bruce Willis’ plan to build a private airstrip in central Idaho. The Idaho Mountain Express reports that 5th District…
Continue ReadingDiners at Chubbuck’s Chipotle Mexican Grill may have recently fallen victim to identity theft after the company was hit by a cyber hacking…
Continue ReadingThe Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Preston is investigating a missing person report. They are looking for 19-year-old Bailand Johnson who…
Continue ReadingOn July 1, Wyoming will become the 16th state in the nation to enact a law against people misrepresenting pets as service animals. The new law makes…
Continue ReadingTwo Rigby motorcyclists were hospitalized after a crash with another motorcycle at 7:31 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 84 near mile marker 173 on a…
Continue ReadingAnother beautiful day on tap for your Memorial Day and the start of the workweek. For most areas across our region, expect dry conditions and light…
Continue ReadingMore sunshine is on its way for Memorial Day and the start of the work week. There is some concern over snowmelt and flooding as a result of warmer…
Continue ReadingThe Mountain View Cemetery came alive once again, but it was because of a group of young volunteers, who gave up their Saturday morning to draw…
Continue ReadingThe Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says it recovered the body of a missing teenage hiker last seen Thursday around 5:30 p.m. Sheriff David…
Continue ReadingA Burley man was killed Saturday afternoon in a boat crash on the Snake River west of American Falls. According to the Power County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingThis Memorial weekend should be mostly sunny. There is only a slight risk of showers and thunderstorms in the Central Idaho Mountains and along the…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s Field of Heroes in Pocatello has organized several events throughout Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, things kicked off with the…
Continue ReadingThe Ross Park Aquatic Complex in Pocatello is officially open for the season. Opening day for the park was Saturday. The park opens on Memorial Day…
Continue ReadingOne of many Memorial Day celebrations in the area happened at Mountain River Ranch in Ririe to honor veterans past and present. “It’s…
Continue ReadingThe death of Skyline High School students from the car crash on the intersection of 45th West and 17th South in Idaho Falls has the community coming…
Continue ReadingSeveral celebrations across the area will take place in the next few days to honor our loved ones who have died. Volunteers set up 1,000 flags at…
Continue ReadingThere are girls all over the world who miss school because of their periods. Local groups are helping this issue by giving girls from different…
Continue ReadingMemorial Day marks the beginning of the “100 deadliest days” on Idaho roads. It is the time of year when there are more deaths and…
Continue ReadingHolt Arena in Pocatello was filled with caps and gowns on Friday as local high schools held their graduation ceremonies there. Century High School,…
Continue ReadingThe City of Idaho Falls settled a lawsuit this week filed by seven police officers. All of them are current employees of the Idaho Falls Police…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho judge says a 19-year-old man must pay more than $391,000 in damages for starting a 2016 wildfire in the Boise foothills. Ada County…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 4 p.m. Rocky Mountain Power crews have restored power to most of those affected by outages Friday afternoon. About 212 customers are still…
Continue ReadingExpect widespread showers and thunderstorms today, with snow above 8500 ft. Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the high country in western…
Continue ReadingFederal officials have released a cattle grazing plan for central Idaho’s Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve that immediately…
Continue ReadingThere are about 1,400 children is foster in Idaho – 250 right here in Eastern Idaho. During foster care awareness month, The Idaho Department…
Continue ReadingThe Humane Society of Utah is crying foul over a judge’s order to kill a family dog after police said the animal bit a teenage girl. Lindsy…
Continue ReadingThe Madison County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up patrols around a section of property that has drawn some widespread interest from the…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Transportation Department will temporarily open all lanes of a work zone between the Fort Hall Reservation Boundary and Burns Road in…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho county’s taxpayers will need to cough up about $2.7 million to cover a lawsuit its officials lost against a former employee who had…
Continue ReadingA program has been introduced this week in Utah allowing residents to pay a small fee to have any potential search and rescue costs waived. An…
Continue ReadingWyoming Senator Mike Enzi (R) is co-sponsoring legislation to lift the Cuban trade embargo. The law would eliminate the legal barriers to Americans…
Continue ReadingConservationist and millionaire Jennifer Speers has paid $2.5 million for 640 acres (2,589,990 sq. meters) of land within Bears Ears National…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Attorney General’s office has declined to consider the state Republican Party’s complaints against an organization that sent…
Continue ReadingA home once owned by Walt Disney and his wife Lillian is in escrow. The Disneys built the four bedroom, four bath home on S. El Camino Real in 1962.…
Continue ReadingExpect widespread showers and thunderstorms today, with snow above 8500 ft. Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the high country in western…
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, The Idaho State Police held a drone demonstration in Pocatello. The ISP has been utilizing drones for close to a year. They said it has…
Continue ReadingWhile many of the rivers and streams in Idaho have seen high water levels lately, that should not stop you from fishing on Memorial weekend.…
Continue ReadingOne local student is on her way to Harvard University, but before she made her final decision, she was accepted to six of eight Ivy Leagues schools…
Continue ReadingSchool is letting out for the summer and the Arby’s Foundation is helping Idaho Falls’ at-risk kids from going hungry during their break…
Continue ReadingAfter three years of drought, Idaho’s premier and nationally renowned fly fishing destination could get could get its groove back this season…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s city-based population grew by 30,312 people between mid-2015 and mid-2016. According to a new U.S. Census Bureau report released by the…
Continue ReadingExpect scattered showers and thunderstorms thanks to our Canadian low pressure. Nicer weather coming up for the holiday weekend. Friday, Mostly…
Continue ReadingA southwest Idaho woman whose grandmother received benefits as the wife of a deceased veteran has admitted to collecting about $91,000 by not…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials say a man accused of convincing more than 40 boys across various states and countries to send him pornographic videos is facing new…
Continue ReadingState forester Bill Crapser says most of Wyoming is predicted to have slightly below average to average large wildfires this year. Crapser says there…
Continue ReadingOfficials with the University of Idaho say they have identified 14 recommendations to improve safety and emergency response policies as part of a…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University plans an upgrade of the Holt Arena lighting systems this summer. According to ISU Director of Events George Casper, the…
Continue ReadingBonneville County Commissioners have certified the results of the county’s Community College election. Voters approved the proposal in a…
Continue ReadingUtah lawmakers say they hope a new, unique law cuts down on the expanding and increasingly troubling forms of cyber harassment by giving authorities…
Continue ReadingSome homeowners in northern Utah are facing staggering bills to repair flood damage because they, like most Utah residents, don’t have flood…
Continue ReadingThe parents of a 2-year-old Utah boy who was shot and killed by his 3-year-old sister in 2014 weren’t charged after investigators determined it…
Continue ReadingA legislative committee’s task of finding new sources of revenue for Wyoming coffers includes looking at new taxes or increasing existing…
Continue ReadingA new Jefferson County substation is ready to go online Thursday morning. It is said that the Jim Westwood Substation will help lighten the Goshen…
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