Month: July 2017

Odessa College bull rider Bradie Gray had arrived at the Wyoming Medical Center without a pulse after a bull bucked him to the ground and stepped on…

The Preston School District is adjusting its 2017-2018 calendar so families, teachers and staff can view the total solar eclipse. The first day of…

An earthquake strong enough to rouse sleeping residents more than a 100 miles from its epicenter struck western Montana early Thursday. The U.S.…

UPDATE; 7-6-17 8:55 a.m. Idaho State Police said a 2004 Ford Freestar van was northbound at milepost 143 Interstate 15, near the Sage Junction Port…

Though yesterday was likely the warmest day of this heat wave, warm weather will continue for the foreseeable future, as high pressure continues to…

Joshua Holt has suffered an injury in prison. Holt’s mom, Laurie, said he fell about nine to ten feet getting off the top of three bunk beds.…

Great Western Malting in Pocatello has been around for more than 30 years. Now it has grown in size. An expansion project for the plant started in…

UPDATE 6:15 p.m. – Around 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Idaho State Police said 33-year-old Dustin Stacey of Boise was driving a 2207 Pontiac G6 when…

Crime in Idaho is increasing a little more each year. The Idaho State Police released its annual Crime in Idaho Report for 2016. According to the…

A vehicle lost control, struck a U-Haul and went off into the median southbound past mile marker 117 on Interstate 15 near Idaho Falls. Officials say…

Starting at 8 a.m. Thursday morning, traffic will be redirected as the City of Idaho Falls’ Water Division repairs a leaking water service in…

The Idaho State Board of Education announced the five people who will serve as trustees for the newly created College of Eastern Idaho. Those…

Bail has been set at $500,000 for an Idaho man charged with aggravated vehicular homicide for a fatal crash in Wyoming. The Jackson Hole News &…

Two regional transportation planning groups are looking for public comment on short term plans for Fiscal Year 18. The Bonneville Metropolitan…

More heat and thunderstorms in the forecast for this week and weekend. A large ridge of high pressure over the Four Corners is pumping up daytime…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tommy Ahlquist has removed language from his campaign website promising to fight to protect Idaho’s right to…

A remote landslide has created a deep lake in western Wyoming. Bridger-Teton National Forest officials aren’t sure when the mountainside gave…

A severed communications line has cut off 911 and other calls to the sheriff’s office in Gillette. The Gillette News-Record reports a…

The final three members of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission have been named. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter earlier this week…

Utah authorities say July Fourth fireworks in Salt Lake City suburbs sparked separate fires that burned part of two homes and an apartment complex,…

UPDATE 7-5 (8:30 a.m.) The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports a brush fire off Bone Road has been contained. The fire was estimated at 22 acres.…

The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance has launched a survey to learn more about human-bear conflicts, regulations, and personal habits. The…

7th District Judge Bruce Pickett has determined that Erik Ohlson could not be guaranteed a fair and impartial trial on first-degree murder charges in…

Traffic along Snake River Landing is moving slowly following the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration. Several people have called the Local News 8 and…

Today should be the warmest of the next week, though the next week will be very unseasonably warm. There is a chance for thunderstorms, especially in…

A few pictures from “The Biggest Show in Idaho” fireworks show in Pocatello Tuesday…

Franklin County Medical Center in Preston is looking for a new administrator. The previous administrator, Alan Bird, was recently told by the…

Fourth of July celebrations are underway at the Portneuf Wellness Complex in Pocatello. Events have been going on all day Tuesday. There’s…

It is going to get hot! Expect very warm temperatures for the next week, with highs above 90 for the foreseeable future. We could see a few…

A food drive took part in the Idaho Falls Fourth of July Independence Day Parade. The Interfaith Community Service Project lined up with the rest of…

– A drone flying illegally created a problem for crews fighting a wildfire south of Twin Falls, Idaho. The Times-News reports the…

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has reappointed Dr. David Hill to a five-year term on the Idaho State Board of Education after filling a vacancy…

The National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration are planning to build a Roundabout at the busy Gros Ventre Road and Sagebrush Drive…

UPDATE 7-4 The Menan Butte fire was 100 percent contained at 6 p.m. Monday and was expected to be fully under control on Wednesday. The Bureau of…

A former lieutenant with the Jerome County Sheriff’s Office is being accused of taking money intended for undercover drug buys and is facing a…

The parents of a Utah man imprisoned in Venezuela a year ago as of Friday fear their son will die in a Caracas jail amid growing volatility in the…

Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray says his office won’t turn over public voter data to a federal commission investigating the integrity of…

Expect very warm temperatures for the next week, with highs above 90 for the foreseeable future. We could see a few thunderstorms over higher terrain…

It definitely feels like July when high temperatures are expected to roll over southeast Idaho these next few days, some reaching as high as 99…

Below are the 2017 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Although the list is long, it is not complete. If you have…

Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney says he is reviewing the Trump Administration’s request for Idaho voter information. “While a…

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says a fire near Salmon was started by fireworks. The Hot Springs fire started Sunday afternoon about 4 miles…

Idaho Falls firefighters were called to a lot next to a garage on the corner of Atlanta and Saturn at around 1:30 p.m. Monday. The fire began in…

Idaho Democratic Legislative Leadership is calling on Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney to refuse a Trump administration demand for state…

Utah health authorities said there are six cases connected to an E.coli outbreak that killed two children in a mostly-polygamous community on the…

The Charlotte Fire is considered the worst wildfire in Bannock County history. More than 60 homes were destroyed by the fire. This a a portion of the…

With the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration and Riverfest at Snake River Landing this year, the City of Idaho Falls has released a map to help parking and…

A Wyoming man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicular homicide and driving under the influence in connection to a fatal car crash. The…

Wyoming county commissioners have signed a letter asking the U.S. Department of Interior to continue protecting national monuments. The Jackson Hole…

The panel that disciplines judges in Idaho regularly receives more than 80 complaints each year over alleged inappropriate conduct, but the…

Wyoming’s personal income is growing for the first time since mid-2015. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Saturday personal income grew 1.1…

The Idaho Falls Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #6 is asking the city to recognize it as a collective bargaining unit, or union. Mayor Rebecca Casper…

Bannock County Commissioners have signed a resolution banning open fires and fireworks in all unincorporated areas of the county until further…

One Idaho Lottery player is an apparent million-dollar winner in the Saturday night drawing. The Idaho Lottery confirms one winning ticket was sold…

Expect very warm temperatures for the next week, with highs above 90 for the foreseeable future. We could see a few lingering dry thunderstorms over…

Celebrate Blackfoot was back this year and it tried to go bigger and better than last year. This year they added a kids carnival. There was also live…

Things will be getting hot this week! We could see a few lingering dry thunderstorms over higher terrain but most of the region is expected to remain…

The Gate City Grays defeated the Logan Royals 2-0 and 13-1 on Saturday night at Halliwell…

A weak storm will move into the area within the next 24 hours which could create a few storms in the mountains. For the work week, expect warm…

This Fourth of July, when it comes to fireworks, sparks will fly, but this time, we’re talking about the fireworks stands themselves, and the…

The Pocatello Police Department is investigating video an officer who appears to have been captured sleeping at a police substation. The video was…