Month: August 2017

Wyoming Highway Patrol’s K-9 Basil retired August 1 after nine years of service with Patrol. Basil was assigned to Trooper Barry Tippy in the…

HK Contractors, Inc. will be chip sealing, brooming, fog coating and striping Idaho Falls city streets starting Sunday, August 27. Crews will be…

The Idaho Falls City Council has accepted a $750,000 donation from William J. Maeck to help renovate the interior of the Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium…

The Driver’s License Office located at 254 E. St. in Idaho Falls will be closed Wednesday, August 30 for mandatory employee training and…

The candidate-filing period for municipal elections opens at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 28. City of Idaho Falls residents interested in running for…

Starting next week, crews from the City of Pocatello Street Operations Department will begin chip sealing roads around Pocatello. Chip sealing is…

Idaho Falls will use a Department of Energy grant to pursue a franchise agreement with a private vendor to provide voluntary curbside recycling…

Today is the last day that we should see a chance of T-Storms, though the threat is very small within the Snake Plain. After today, a large ridge…

Former Idaho Gov. Cecil D. Andrus died Thursday afternoon Idaho Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb said in a Facebook post. “It is with a heavy heart and…

H.S. FOOTBALL*Pocatello 49 Wood River 7 *Century 42 Burley 12 BOYS H.S. SOCCERSnake River 0 *Sugar-Salem 8 H.S. VOLLEYBALL {Sets Won}*Shelley 3…

The annual “I love ISU” campaign is back again. On Thursday, the campaign got a jumpstart on its fundraising with a large donation. ISU…

Due to area wildfire smoke, there is an air quality advisory for Lemhi and Custer county. On Friday, around 11 a.m. an air quality update will be…

All three of the 2018 Republican gubernatorial candidates running for governor faced off at a panel discussion today. The panel discussion, hosted by…

In April, President Trump signed an executive order questioning the future of 27 monuments. 9-year-old Robbie Bond is making it his goal to save…

A Fort Hall man faces up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty Thursday to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon.…

UPDATE: Deputies have located the owner of the bike, and there are no further welfare concerns at this time. ORIGINAL: Thursday afternoon the…

Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers are seeking information regarding an illegal operation of a drone apparently photographing grizzly…

Idaho’s U.S. Sen. Jim Risch says Congress needs to find a bipartisan solution to improving health care in the United States. The Republican…

Idaho State University has been awarded a $386,250 grant to establish an area health education center or AHEC to improve access to primary care in…

UPDATE: The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office formally charged Holly Harrison Thursday with three felonies and one misdemeanor. Harrison was…

Idaho law enforcement officials are looking for an inmate who went missing after he was granted permission to attend a funeral. KTVB-TV reports…

Feel good, do good and look good this September by donating blood or platelets with the American Red Cross and get a free haircut coupon from Sport…

LOLO PASS The Ravalli County Sheriff has issued an evacuation order for all residents on Sweeney Creek Loop north of and including Outback Road. All…

UPDATE 8/24: A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Matt Henderson, one of the firefighters burned badly in Downey Monday. To donate and find out…

The numbers have been drawn for the second largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning numbers are 6, 7, 16, 23 and 26, and the Powerball…

Monsoonal moisture will continue to stream into our area from the south, though the threat has shifted to the north for today, with the Central…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERHighland 0*Century 4 *Blackfoot 6 Rigby 3 *Hillcrest 3 Idaho Falls 1 Twin Falls 2 Jerome 2 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Hillcrest 4 Idaho Falls…

Some students at Idaho State University are working with NASA scientists. The university has partnered with NASA on a recent project to do underwater…

We want to announce our “Food for Friends” winner for Week 6. Joel Watson is our winner this week from our website. He wins a $200 gift…

The College of Eastern Idaho is in session. Classes officially started Tuesday — and Wednesday was the ribbon-cutting ceremony.…

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Central Bannock County in southeastern Idaho… East…

A 22-year-old man from American Falls was killed in a two vehicle traffic accident on Wapi Road in rural Power County Tuesday. Power County…

Saturday, August 26 is Community Appreciation Day at the Idaho Falls Zoo. Admission for the day is only $1 and one can of food per person or $3.50…

The National Park Service will celebrate the 101st anniversary of its founding on Friday, August 25 by waiving entrance fees. All park visitor…

A 65-year-old Colorado man is the only fatality in Wyoming attributed to the unprecedented traffic associated with Monday’s eclipse. The…

As an ode to the first day of school happening across the region today, your favorite anchors and reporters are sharing their back to school photos…

The top federal prosecutor in Nevada is vowing a third try to convict two accused gunmen of armed assault on a federal officer in a 2014 standoff…

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS is lifting its partial fire restrictions effective Thursday. Because eclipse crowds are leaving the area, interagency fire…

Over 25,000 eclipse visitors checked into the three Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Visitor Centers prior to the Total Solar Eclipse Monday.…

Update: Given projected weather events, including high temperatures, gusty winds, and the potential for lightning over the next couple of days, the…

Thursday, the monsoonal moisture will continue to stream into our area from the south. Expect to see cooler temperatures in the next couple of…

The eclipse came and so did the people. Just how many? An estimated 300,000, possibly more, traveled into the path of totality in eastern Idaho,…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality forecast and caution for Custer and Lemhi Counties. According to the warning,…

Five of Utah’s 10 largest colleges are under federal investigation into the handling of various sexual misconduct claims. The Salt Lake Tribune…

– Montana environmental regulators have set a reclamation bond at just over $154,000 for gold exploration on private property north of…

Robbery charges have been filed in Nebraska against a man suspected of being the “AK-47 bandit,” who investigators believe robbed banks…

For the next couple of days, monsoonal moisture will begin to stream into our area from the south. Expect to see cooler temperatures in the next…

The Idaho Food Bank has put out a call for volunteers. The food bank said it can always use more volunteers, but it’s especially important and…

The total solar eclipse on Monday was an exciting an event for many. But for one Pocatello couple, it was an extra special day as they gave birth to…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER*Idaho Falls 5 Bonneville 0 *Marsh Valley 4 South Fremont 2 *Shelley 6 Aberdeen 2 *Sugar-Salem 6Snake River 0 GIRLS H.S.…

Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, arrived in Idaho Falls Tuesday, greeted by protesters outside the Idaho Falls Regional Airport. Ryan was en route to…

The Preston Police Department is asking for help to identify a suspect who attempted to steal an ATM machine. The suspect recently attempted to steal…

UPDATE: 8-22 The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has identified the three people involved in a boating accident at Blacktail Park Monday.…

The Idaho courts have recently received multiple reports of a phone scam targeting Idahoans. Scammers are using the names of actual Idaho judges,…

Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, has received $977,983 from the Corporation for National and Community…

Yellowstone National Park Officials said to expect delays of up to 30 minutes starting August 22 while contracting crews seal, sweep and stripe the…

Prosecutors say a Utah woman used eye drops to secretly poison her husband, making him ill for months. Court documents say 33-year-old Chandra V.…

It’s that time of year again when kids are sadly saying ‘farewell’ to the summer season and getting their backpacks ready for the…

For the next couple of days, monsoonal moisture will begin to stream into our area from the south. Expect to see cooler temperatures in the next…

A Texas man was killed in an ATV accident at around 1:05 p.m. Sunday. The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office said 30-year-old John Benson…

House Speaker Paul Ryan has made his first official visit to Idaho as sitting speaker to host a GOP joint fundraiser. Ryan’s brief appearance…

The least populated state has seen total eclipses before but possibly never so many people. Wyoming Department of Transportation spokesman Doug McGee…

Huge eclipse crowds had a heavy impact on eastern Idaho transportation and it wasn’t all on the ground. The Civil Air Patrol notes that a large…

As predicted, traffic was the major issue on Monday afternoon and evening for people trying to get back home from the path of totality. For many…

One person was killed and another injured in a Fremont County Sand Dunes crash at around 12:32 p.m. Monday. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office…

UPDATE: 8:45 p.m. – Interstate 15 traffic is starting to thin out as of 8:30 p.m. But traffic is slow between Blackfoot and McCammon. For some…

Southwesterly flow, and associated warmer temperatures and monsoonal moisture will begin to stream into our area starting today. Temperatures will…

People from all over the world were in Eastern Idaho Monday to view the eclipse, and many of them chose the Brigham Young University campus to view…

An eastern Idaho lawmaker says donors are offering him contributions for every scolding comment he receives for posting a link to a conspiracy theory…

More than 70,000 Utah residents paid a combined $2 million last year for special license plates displaying their support for the University of Utah,…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has trapped and relocated an adult, male grizzly bear in northwest Wyoming. The bear was captured Aug. 11 for…

The Wyoming Department of Education has released the state’s elementary and secondary education plan that is required under a new federal law.…

A man died after failing to make a turn on an ATV and driving over a 15-foot drop-off. The Deseret News reports the Cache County Sheriff’s…

Yellowstone National Park officials are about to deliberately poison off nonnative fish species in one of the park’s major river drainages. The…

There was another special event that happened during the eclipse Monday morning on top of the South Menan Butte. The crowds cheered the eclipse when…

Two months after the bodies of two women and a teenage girl were discovered inside a shed on the property of an Idaho home, a family member of two of…

The University of Utah has more residence hall spots available this year, which is driving up the number of students living on campus. The Deseret…

For one group of people, today was about more than just the eclipse. It was a reunion 25 years in the making. All because of one man.…

UPDATE 1:30 p.m. Idaho State Police reports there is heavy traffic on southbound Interstate 15 south of Idaho Falls. Traffic on I-15 at mile marker…

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Following the eclipse on Monday morning, many were surprised by the lack of activity in Pocatello. For places like the Portneuf Hospital, the lack of…

A wave of low pressure will move through the northern Great Basin on Tuesday, causing scattered thunderstorms near the Utah border. On Wednesday the…

ABC 17 News has been covering the Eclipse for months, telling you stories about public safety, which eclipse glasses to trust, the science behind the…

Rexburg Police are investigating an incident at the Rexburg Airport Monday afternoon. Police said no one was injured when the plane went off the end…

Teton Valley Health Care has announced it will partner with Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare to provide select oncology care at the Driggs…

The city of Dubois used the solar eclipse to officially re-launch a historic airline beacon. The beacon was part of an installation which includes a…

Several thousand people lined the banks of the Snake River Saturday for the annual Rotary Club Duck Race. After the rubber ducks raced to the finish…

Idaho Falls eclipse viewing sites are filling up. Bonneville County Incident Command said the River Walk is at capacity and Broadway is very…

Bingham County Commissioners have signed a resolution enacting a ban on open fire. The ban will be in effect from August 18 through October 25, 2017…

The Bureau of Land Management used 5 engines and 2 dozers to quickly contain a wild fire north of Menan Butte Sunday. The 50-acre fire burned grass…

With an estimated 500,000 people expected in the area for the eclipse, where are they all going to stay? Hotels and Airbnbs are full, so that leaves…

Donald Hall, 28, of Blackfoot was arrested at around 8:03 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Holmes Avenue and Northgate Mile. Idaho Falls Police…

Mid and high level clouds from a weak weather disturbance is showing up on infrared satellite imagery over the Central Mts. this morning. However,…

Many in the area have been preparing for the large crowds coming into the region. Some have prepared by stocking up on gas, food, and resources. Some…

Mid and high level clouds from a weak weather disturbance is showing up on infrared satellite imagery. Models are showing a variety of trends as the…

Idaho State Police are investigating a deadly crash involving an Idaho Falls woman laying in the northbound lanes of I-15 near mile post 117. It…

UPDATE 12:00 a.m.: The Madison Fire Department said a firefighter was hurt battling a large barn fire outside of Sugar City Saturday. “We are…

Expect gusty winds on Saturday and Sunday. A weak trough will move through the region on Sunday night and Monday morning. This will bring high…

A line of people wrapped around Mountain View Events Center in Pocatello on Saturday as thousands showed up for the annual Back 2 School Giveaway. At…

Pocatello’s annual Riverfest returned on Saturday for another year. The Riverfest is put on by the Portneuf Greenway Foundation. The event had…