Month: May 2017

Salt Lake City police say they have recovered an 800-pound (363-kilogram) bronze statue of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. Authorities say the statue…

Teton County, Wyoming leaders gathered Wednesday night to discuss plans for the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. The once-in-a-lifetime event will…

President Donald Trump’s budget proposal calls for saving $10 million next year by selling wild horses captured throughout the West without a…

Tucked away behind a gated storage lot, sits a tiny shed, that has just enough color to make it seem larger than the white units encompassing it.…

Jackson-based START bus service will begin its summer schedule Saturday and continue through Sunday, September 24. In addition to free in-town…

Wyoming Department of Transportation crews are working to clean up the wreckage of a tractor-trailer that crashed on Teton Pass last December. The…

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible near the Montana line following yesterday’s strong cold front. More widespread storms expected…

It’s not the usual foster care situation. A mother decides to voluntarily allow her son to be adopted by his foster parents, even though she…

It isn’t every day we find a story where the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ hammer out a mutually beneficial agreement. We…

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will follow Wednesday’s strong cold front. Nicer weather coming up for the holiday weekend. Tonight, partly…

Winds gusting to over 50 miles per hour were recorded in parts of Southern and Eastern Idaho Blaine County Wednesday. Interstate 15 was closed…

Brigham Young University-Idaho is reporting total spring semester enrollment of 14,934 students, an increase of 2.1 percent over last spring. In…

A Chubbuck man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Wednesday to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Patrick Tyronne Mosho, 31,…

UPDATE: 4:05 p.m. High winds and low visibility have prompted the Idaho Transportation Department to close Interstate 15 between Idaho Falls and…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Wyoming announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Powell psychologist Gibson Condie.…

A Rexburg man was arrested Tuesday after pulling out a gun during a fight with a tow-truck operator. Rexburg Police said Dell “D.J.”…

Idaho lawmakers have billed state taxpayers roughly $107,000 so far this year for travel expenses accrued during the 2017 legislative session. The…

With 12 patrol cars rusting in a vehicle graveyard, the Wyoming Highway Patrol is launching a campaign to encourage travelers to move over when they…

The Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy believes the Trump Administration’s proposed budget would over-burden Idaho’s state budget. The center…

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel trapped and relocated a sub-adult female grizzly bear Monday. The bear had been frequenting residential areas and…

Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz set up a new company in April, just a day before announcing he wouldn’t run for re-election. Chaffetz, a five-term…

Sen. Mike Enzi is commending President Donald Trump for submitting a balanced budget to Congress. But the Wyoming Republican, who is chairman of the…

Southwest Idaho authorities have identified Aaron M. Thompson as the Mountain Home man killed in a police-involved shooting at a trailer park. Elmore…

A parachutist who jumped from a south-central Idaho bridge over the Snake River has been rescued after getting stuck on a cliff face. KTVB-TV reports…

Officials say a hiker has been rescued from the Snake River Canyon in south-central Idaho. Twin Falls County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Lori Stewart…

A dry but strong cold front will move through late Wednesday, giving us gusty winds and cooler temps. A WIND ADVISORY has been issued for Wednesday.…

Strangers from across Eastern Idaho will gather at Skyline High School on Thursday night to show support to Skyline High School students following…

On Tuesday the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released an age progression photo of what DeOrr Kunz Jr. might look like now at the…

Before heading-out for your Memorial Day camping trip, there’s something you probably shouldn’t leave at home – bug spray. The…

After sitting half-demolished for nearly one year, the second round of demolition for the former Bannock Hospital started on Tuesday morning.…

After two local teenagers died in a car crash Monday afternoon, support and condolences poured in on Tuesday. Two 15-year-olds were killed at the…

A dry but strong cold front will move through late Wednesday, giving us gusty winds and cooler temps. A WIND ADVISORY has been issued for Wednesday.…

The Trump administration presented its proposed budget for the Department of Energy to Congress Tuesday. Overall, the proposal cuts Idaho National…

The owners of two collapsing houses in Boise have been ordered to demolish the structures at their own expenses. The city of Boise issued the order…

Officials with Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s office say Idaho will receive nearly $193,000 in settlement funds from Target Corp. over a…

Idaho is trying to identify all the monuments and memorials to the military and veterans in the state. Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter…

Mormon officials say 89-year-old church president Thomas S. Monson is no longer coming to meetings at church offices regularly because of limitations…

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers in the United States. Idaho is one of the worst states when it comes to high levels of…

Utah Republicans and Democrats are joining forces to create a new, moderate political party to give voters frustrated with both groups’…

UPDATE: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has released additional details about the crash that killed two teenagers in Bonneville County…

Volunteers turned up at Rose Hill Cemetery Saturday morning to try and piece things back together after vandals caused more than $100,000 in damage…

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.5 percent in March to 4.3 percent in April. According to the Research and Planning…

– Police say a human skull has been found at the former home of a woman who disappeared nearly 30 years ago. Spanish Fork police said Monday…

A man is dead following a police shooting in southwest Idaho and a law enforcement officer is recovering from multiple stab wounds. Elmore County…

With high pressure in place across the West expect quite a bit of sunshine and warming temps for the next 48 hours. A dry but strong cold front will…

Eastern Idaho canals are filling up and they are flowing faster than normal because of high mountain runoff. “It is a real concern for…

Eastern Idaho canals are filling up and they are flowing faster than normal because of high mountain runoff. “It is a real concern for…

The particularly low voter turnout during this past Tuesday’s special May 2017 election drew concerns from not only Bannock County officials,…

Rocky Mountain Power Foundation contributed $10,000 to the Pocatello-based Idaho Foodbank Monday. The donation will provide an estimated 40,000 meals…

High pressure will dominate our forecast for the first half of the week, meaning lots of sunshine and warming temps. A dry but strong cold front will…

The Idaho Supreme Court says Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter won’t be allowed to dispute the constitutionality of a vetoed bill at the…

Boise State University researchers have been awarded a $1.7 million U.S. Department of Defense grant to monitor the effects of climate change on bird…

A couple of horses that had escaped from their electric-fence enclosure last week in Wyoming have been found safe. The Jackson Hole News and Guide…

Bidders from around the world participated in the 50th annual Boy Scout Antler Auction in Jackson Saturday. Antlers collected on the National Elk…

A lawsuit filed by the family of missing toddler DeOrr Kunz Jr. have dropped a lawsuit against a private investigation firm. The family hired Klein…

Before heading out for your Memorial Day weekend festivities, here’s another important reminder to put on that seatbelt – and it starts…

The mountain ski town of Park City recently became the first Utah city to ban plastic bags. The Deseret News reports that the Park City council voted…

Almost two years after a toddler disappeared during a camping trip with his family, investigators plan to return to the campsite to search for new…

The Mormon Church is merging two of its missions in Russia, sending those members home early or reassigning them to finish their service in the U.S.…

Surveys show that many people who visit Yellowstone National Park hope to see wolves. Park interpreters annually talk to anywhere from 30,000 to…

Lt. Gov. Brad Little has signed an executive order directing a review of Idaho’s occupation licensing requirements. Little, who was serving as…

Residents of about 80 homes in Eagle must evacuate by Monday due to rising Boise River levels. The Idaho Statesman reports that the Board of Ada…

The eclipse is only a couple of months away and thousands of people will be flocking to eastern Idaho looking for a place to stay. NASA has named…

Idaho Falls truck driver Charles P. Ganieany,43, was killed at around 4 p.m. Friday when his 2005 Freightliner Semi truck crashed in Box Elder…

Pocatello Police arrested 45-year-old Janet Elaine Harris Saturday after she entered a home and refused to leave. Officers were called to 1423 N.…

High pressure will dominate our forecast for the first half of the week, meaning lots of sunshine and warming temps. A dry but strong cold front will…

On Monday, there will be a chance of showers in the Upper Snake Highlands. Monday night through Wednesday morning, expect warmer temperatures and…

On Saturday night, expect isolated thunderstorms across the region. By Sunday morning there will be a chance of rain showers over the Caribou and…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a 13-year old boy from the Shelley/Firth area has died after he was hit by a car late…

May usually means warmer weather and sunshine. With warmer weather starting to stick around, garden centers and nurseries see an increase in…

The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a scam hitting the area. The Caribou County Sheriff, Kelly Wells, the…

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said a man was found dead at a rest stop near the Juniper rest area off I-84 in western Oneida County on…

Summertime is trauma season for kids. The CDC says hospitals see on average of 170 youth emergency room visits a month between May and September.…

Imagine a childhood where you are banned from school, thrown in jail and your father murdered. For many, that’s unthinkable. But for Mona…

In just a little more than 90 days, crowds will be filling Interstate 15 to view the solar eclipse. Friday, the Museum of Idaho donated 22,000 pairs…

On Friday morning, The defense and state gathered for Timothy Blaney’s pre-trial. In 2016, the Pocatello Police Department charged Blaney, 20,…

Lisa King is a nurse, wife, mother of two, and a breast cancer survivor. “Two years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer and then I finished…

A Chubbuck man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a case from November 2015. 19-year-old Ruben Wounded Head, III, of Chubbuck, Idaho…

Retail workers of AT&T walked out of their stores Friday after contract negotiations between AT&T and the Communications Workers of America…

A State Department of Education committee has made its recommendations revising Idaho’s science standards. By will of the legislature, the new…

Thunderstorms and warmer temps will begin to make a comeback as we head into our weekend. The closed-low that brought us all those winter-like…

The City of Idaho Falls and organizers for the Extreme Blue Thunder airshow have announced that another new act will join this summer’s show.…

The Idaho Department of Transportation will initiate a new traffic pattern on Interstate 15 between the Lava Beds and the Bonneville County Line…

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its search for 37-year-old Kelley Haney, who has been missing in the Rose Pond area since May…

A lawsuit has been filed by three people who say they became ill after eating sandwiches made at the Boise Co-op in 2015. The Idaho Statesman reports…

A man who fell asleep at a gas station at 1309 N. Arthur Ave. in Pocatello was arrested by police early Friday. Levi Lee McCollum, 25, was arrested…

President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for eight northern Idaho counties, clearing the way for federal funding to help the region…

On Friday, Kristina May Juarez was in court for her pre-trial conference. Juarez is accused of stabbing her brother, Ronald Michael Christensen in…

A federal judge in Las Vegas is pushing back the trial date for Nevada rancher and states’ rights advocate Cliven Bundy, four of his sons and…

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Thursday for allegedly enticing a child through the internet. Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Friday that…

A bicyclist from Idaho was struck and killed by a truck that fled the scene in southwest Virginia. Virginia State Police said in a news release that…

After being removed for a life-saving treatment the new lion-cub at the Idaho Falls Zoo is set to be reintroduced to his parents over the next few…

The combination of fewer people looking for work and a drop in the number of unemployed Idahoans, Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.4…

A group of youth volunteers has offered their help to clean up and help restore Rose Hill Cemetery before Memorial Day. Community members are invited…

The Pocatello City Council has confirmed the appointment of Melanie Gygli as director for Planning and Development Services. She has been serving as…

An Idaho Falls hiring committee has narrowed the list of police chief candidates to four. The four candidates are Lt. William Squires of the Idaho…

Sunshine and warmer temps will begin to make a comeback as we head into our weekend. The closed-low that brought us all those winter-like conditions…

The eclipse on Aug. 21 is a continuing topic of discussion in Idaho, as the Gem State is considered the second best viewing place for it. The…

Commuters may see delays as work on the Jackson South Highway Project gets underway next Monday. Wadsworth Brothers Construction Company and WYDOT…

Idaho democratic party leaders are calling on Congressman Raul Labrador to resign his House seat while he runs for Governor. House Minority Leader…