Month: May 2017

Utah authorities are warning state residents about the increasing presence and potency of so-called “designer drugs” that mix several…

Local high school students have won first place in an international video contest. Compass Academy sophomores, Maya Peters-Greño and Maya…

Thursday will be our warmest day thanks to high pressure. Our ridge begins to break down Thursday night, allowing a cold front to swing thru on…

Mother’s Day- it’s one day a year where we can show our moms just how loved they are. This year the National Retail Federation estimates…

Three juvenile girls could be forced to pay thousands in restitution after they admitted to damaging more than 100 grave sites at the Rose Hill…

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL5A TOURNAMENTBonneville 4 *Madison 5 4A TOURNAMENTPocatello 2*Skyline 3 *Idaho Falls 15 Blackfoot 5 3A DISTRICT 6…

Three juvenile girls could be forced to pay thousands in restitution after they admitted to damaging more than 100 grave sites at an Idaho Falls…

A youth baseball organization was recently ripped off by thieves. The crooks stole thousands of dollars in donated equipment from two different…

The president of the Idaho State Board of Education says a community college would not cost taxpayers more than $13.37 per year per $100,000 of…

Rising temperatures and rapid snowmelt are leading to more flooding concerns. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Flood Watch for…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department spent several hours battling a fire at a vacant home on Carson Street Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to the…

Update 3:22 pm: Idaho Falls Police say that all three juveniles they interviewed Wednesday have admitted to the vandalism at the Rose Hill Cemetery.…

As national Stroke Awareness Month kicks-off, the National Stroke Association estimates nearly 800,000 people across the country will experience a…

As planning for the eclipse continues, knowing what to do with waste is another big concern. With hundreds of thousands of people expected to come to…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) – The Latest on an autistic boy who fell into a river while chasing his service dog (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Authorities…

Even warmer weather sets in for Thursday with high pressure. Our ridge begins to break down Thursday night, allowing a cold front to swing thru on…

The Blaine County Sheriff and City of Hailey have issued a mandatory evacuation order for five homes as flooding in the area continues to worsen. The…

A federal judge has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit challenging two anti-abortion laws in Idaho now that lawmakers have repealed the targeted statutes.…

Officials with Idaho’s largest school district say they are tightening financial controls after an audit found questionable purchases on a high…

Update 5/10/17 12:00 pm: Idaho Falls Police say they were able to identify the teens after a mother recognized her daughter in the photo. Read more…

Your mail carrier might be picking up more than letters and packages this weekend when they stop by your home. Saturday kicks-off the national Letter…

Investigators say the school bus that rolled over and injured more than a dozen students did not have a working video surveillance at the time of the…

Idaho officials say an Anne Frank memorial was defaced with racist and anti-Semitic language. Boise Parks and Recreation staff found two marble…

City officials in central Idaho are warning residents to prepare for more flooding as muddy water continues to overwhelm neighborhoods in Ketchum and…

Drivers, bikers, and runners might need to re-think their route through one busy part of Old Town Pocatello. On Tuesday morning, crews started…

Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance crews are working to protect areas of US 191 that could be affected by high flowing water from local…

Two people were taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Tuesday night after a single-vehicle rollover crash on US 26. According to Idaho State…

Even warmer weather sets in for Wednesday and Thursday with high pressure in control. Our ridge begins to break down Thursday night, allowing a cold…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department spent several hours battling a fire at a vacant home on Carson Street Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to the…

The Idaho Falls Walmart is dealing with a produce shortage. Walmart says weather in California has led to empty shelves. KIFI/KIDK viewers tell us…

Secretary Rick Perry toured the Idaho National Laboratory this week, saying it has a bright future. The former Texas governor and presidential…

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Five Skyline High School students had the chance of a lifetime to make music inside a tour bus dedicated to a musical legend. The John Lennon…

Even warmer weather sets in for Wednesday and Thursday with high pressure in command of our weather. Our ridge begins to break down Thursday, leading…

Bonneville County voters will decide whether to turn Eastern Idaho Technical College into a community college when they cast their ballots one week…

A rural town in south-central Idaho that’s become a hotbed of refugee support and opposition has opted to take a softer stance in affirming its…

The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Corrections on behalf of four inmates seeking kosher meals…

U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador has joined the growing list of candidates running for Idaho governor in 2018. The fourth-term congressman quietly filed the…

Pastor Jacqualine “Big Momma” Thomas now has another title she goes by: “queen”. And she has the crown to prove it. This past…

Authorities say a Utah teenager is jailed on a murder charge after he allegedly recorded the death of a 16-year-old girl found hanged from a tree in…

President Donald Trump has formally nominated 6th District Judge David C Nye of Pocatello to fill an open U.S. District Court judgeship in Idaho.…

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will visit Idaho National Laboratory Tuesday. In a press release, the Department of Energy said the secretary will…

Fantastic spring weather for the next few days as high pressure builds in. A few isolated thunderstorms near the Wyoming border today but dry and…

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As the weather starts getting a little warmer, more and more hogs will be hitting the open road, and some of the more crowded ones throughout town as…

The Idaho Transportation Department announced Monday that two bridges over Interstate 15 at Shattock Butte Road (113th North) and McCarty Road (200…

Nice weather for the next few days as high pressure builds in. A few isolated thunderstorms but mostly dry and warm weather through Thursday. Monday…

Officials with the Blaine County Sheriff’s office say 30 homes in central Idaho have been asked to voluntarily evacuate because of flooding.…

Construction on the railroad crossing on Idaho Highway 33 north of Sugar City will close the road Wednesday through Friday. The road will be closed…

A candidate for an Idaho highway district board has a criminal history including admissions to grand theft, burglary, methamphetamine use and having…

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Planned Parenthood officials say it’s time to dismiss a lawsuit challenging two anti-abortion laws in…

U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador says his answer to a question on health care at a recent town hall in northern Idaho wasn’t very elegant. Labrador has…

The Idaho Supreme Court has granted Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s request to get involved in a lawsuit challenging how long he has to…

The Latest on a visit to Utah by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review the designation of national monuments (all times local): 6:40 p.m. U.S.…

The Chubbuck Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man they say entered the Money Store at the Chubbuck Walmart and…

The state of Utah has seen its sales tax revenue skyrocket since the online retail giant Amazon.com agreed to collect taxes on purchases in the…

A Mormon missionary from Utah has died in Wisconsin. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Saturday that 19-year-old Jeremy McCauley…

Four officers involved in a fatal shooting in southwest Idaho have been cleared following an investigation that found the 52-year-old man who died…

The U.S. government is taking new comments from the public on plans to round up more than 2,000 wild horses in central Wyoming. In March, a federal…

Rivers and streams are on the rise again, especially in the Central Mountains. There are flood warnings for the Portneuf River, Big Wood River in…

Old Town Pocatello started glowing a little brighter this past weekend. The Relight the Night campaign was able to restore the old Chopstick Cafe…

Rivers and streams are on the rise again, especially in the Central Mountains. There are flood warnings for the Portneuf River, Big Wood River in…

Idaho State Police arrested a wanted man following a short police chase through Idaho Falls Saturday evening. ISP said a trooper attempted to pull a…

Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of…

UPDATE Saturday 3:35 p.m.: The following a press release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office: “As previously mentioned, yesterday…

Arthur Jensen may be the oldest man in Idaho Falls. He is at the ripe age of 105 years old. He lives at Lincoln Court, and the center put on a…

Redesigns of the Skyline and Idaho Falls high schools were reviewed Saturday morning. The Idaho Falls School District board of trustees talked about…

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALLGame 1:Highland 2*Bonneville 13 Game 2: Highland 1*Bonneville 9 Game 1: *Century 15 Blackfoot 0 Game 2: Century 7 *Blackfoot 18…

Power County is trying to lower the number of juveniles that come through its court system. The county’s magistrate judge, Paul Laggis, is…

A local business is praising the Preston Police Department for a quick arrest in a burglary. Outlaw Vapor in Preston was burglarized Wednesday.…

Ryan Frost has been named the head coach of the Century Boys Basketball team and he believes he can build upon the good things already happening with…

The Idaho State Department of Education has released a new website resource to help parents better understand their student’s Idaho Standards…

A front moves into the region for this weekend, kicking up gusty winds, slightly cooler air and thunderstorms. Saturday, partly cloudy skies with 50…

Travelers may see burning and smoke along US Highway 26 in the Palisades area over the next several days. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

The Interior Department has released a list of 27 national monuments it is reviewing under a presidential order, including Craters of the Moon in…

A rough Idaho route that connects the resort towns of Sun Valley and Ketchum with Idaho backcountry is closed indefinitely due multiple rock slides…

One lane of I-15 Southbound is closed while crews with the Idaho State Police and the Hamer Fire Department put out a semi truck and its load that is…

Yellowstone National Park officials have asked 2017 visitors to adopt its “Safe Selfie” policy. The Cody Enterprise reported earlier this…

On Friday, Fin Fun’s CEO and COO received an award for SBA Idaho’s Small Business Persons of the Year. Fin Fun is a company in Idaho…

This week’s K-12 (and K-12 political) headlines: Dillon challenges Ybarra. Wilder School Superintendent Jeff Dillon has filed his preliminary…

Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper is applauding Congress’s decision to keep funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in…

Idahoans donated more than $1.3 million to more than 600 nonprofits and charities Thursday as part of “Idaho Gives,” the 24-hour, online…

Two people were seriously injured early Friday morning after a rollover crash on Bone Road that may have involved alcohol use. Bonneville County…

If you need something fun to do this weekend why not attend a lemur’s birthday party? Idaho Falls Zoo’s Rolf the red-ruffed lemur is…

The Latest on the military case against Bowe Bergdahl (all times local): 11:45 a.m. A military judge says he has settled on an October trial date for…

Crews who battle wildfires will have to wait at least another year before getting better fire shelters than those that failed to save 19 firefighters…

UPDATE: 5-5-17 Nathan Empey was formally charged with two counts of felony grand theft. His bond was set at $50,000 after his Magistrate Court…

Getting close to record breaking highs but likely staying just shy of the those numbers. Regardless, there will be plenty of hot temps around the…

A large billboard will not be coming to Pocatello – at least not right now. Thursday night, the Pocatello city council voted not to allow a…

Idaho’s first medical school is one step closer to opening. On Thursday, ICOM earned pre-accreditation status. That makes the school one step…

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL*Sugar-Salem 6 Teton 4 GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALLGame 1: Highland 10 *Hillcrest 0 F/5 Inn. Game 2: *Highland 16 Hillcrest 1 F/5 Inn.…

Call it a mix of good and bad news for your health. New data from the American Cancer Society shows a decline in colon cancer cases and deaths in…

Update 6:10 pm: Idaho State Police says the drivers of two vehicles involved in a crash on Highway 30 between McCammon and Lava Hot Springs have…

There’s something unique about Bonneville High School’s upcoming production of “Crazy for You.” It’s the 50th musical,…

The Mormon church says it won’t change its longstanding practice of practicing political neutrality despite President Donald Trump’s…

McDonalds is adding new signature sandwiches to its menu. And they are promoting them with limited edition “Frorks”. Only a handful of…

The annual statewide fundraising drive Idaho Gives kicks off on May 4th, at midnight. The 24-hour drive helps nonprofit groups all across the state…

Officials with Idaho Department of Correction say an inmate hurt three correctional officers and another inmate after attacking them with a padlock…