Month: August 2017

A small fire near Swan Valley destroyed a shed and burned an acre of land near the intersection of Highway 31 and Highway 26, according to Idaho…

A Malad High School graduate is among a group of Special Forces soldiers hurt in Afghanistan this week. The parents of Wren Murray told KIFI/KIDK…

In this eclipse, you cannot talk about this stellar event, without acknowledging one of the star players in this show, our closest star in the…

Visitors are coming into the area this weekend to claim their spots to get a view of the total solar eclipse. With so many people coming at the…

Fifteen physics and geology students from Westminster College in Salt Lake City will be atop the south Menan Butte to study the solar eclipse and the…

A multiple vehicle accident occurred northbound on exit 118 on Interstate 15 in Idaho Falls Friday around 5:25 p.m. Police report a truck with a…

On Saturday, August 19, there will be free shuttles running from the Shilo Inn Convention Center, located at 780 Lindsay Blvd. Idaho Falls, to Sandy…

Total solar eclipses occur every year or two or three, often in the middle of nowhere like the South Pacific or Antarctic. What makes Monday’s…

Hundreds-of-thousands of people are coming into this area to see the total solar eclipse. Many have already gotten their weekends started. To…

More than a dozen soldiers belonging to 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, headquartered in Pocatello, will return home Friday from…

Firefighters were called to an out-of-control fire about half a mile south of US Highway 26 on West Birch Creek Road near Ririe at around 2:20 p.m.…

Authorities say a gallon of dish soap and plenty of rope helped them rescue a woman stuck for nearly 12 hours in a narrow slot canyon in the Utah…

An Idaho man who caught a record-setting trout in Utah has been told his fish does not qualify for the record anymore because he caught it without a…

A south-central Idaho man police say locked a woman and her children in a bedroom and monitored them while at work by using a cellphone application…

Eclipse mania is building and so is demand for the glasses that make it safe to view the first total solar eclipse to cross the U.S. in 99 years.…

The Idaho State Civic-Symphony has named Julie Sorensen as interim conductor for the 2017-2018 season. Sorensen is currently part of Idaho State…

Classes will start back up at Idaho State University on August 22nd. While new students are moving into their new homes and checking out the area,…

Snake River School District 52 will be closed Monday, August 21 for the eclipse. Superintendent David Kerns said the day was originally a teacher…

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is imposing Stage I fire restrictions on IDFG managed lands across the Upper Snake Region effective…

In the wake of violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, Idaho State University has issued a public statement condemning all acts…

Warming back up to the upper 80’s and lower 90’s for this weekend. Breezy winds in the afternoons, with winds at 15-20mph. By Sunday,…

Idaho schools plan for the eclipse — in different waysKevin Richert: Education Notecard, Aug. 18, 2017 This week’s education news:…

Idaho’s unemployment rate fell to 3 percent in July. The Idaho Department of Labor in a news release Friday says that’s the lowest level…

According to a recent study completed by Boise State University and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, spending on snowmobiling related…

The current Powerball annuitized jackpot estimate for Saturday night’s draw is now $535 million. This is the fifth largest advertised jackpot…

The time for people to weigh in on a proposed plan to require reservations to enter Zion National Park is coming to a close. The online public…

Police in Manchester, New Hampshire have identified Terrance Peder Rasmussen as their prime suspect in a decades-old murder mystery. The bodies of an…

Grand Teton National Park sits in the shadow of its world-renowned neighbor, Yellowstone National Park. But thanks to Monday’s solar eclipse,…

Pocatello Police arrested Robert Neal Ballard, Jr., 37, at around 3:40 p.m.. Thursday for resisting and obstructing police at 3957 S. 5th Street.…

The David Price Agency of Farmers Insurance will host their sixth annual Corn Dayz event on Friday, August 18 from 10 a.m until 6 p.m. The agency…

We’ve been steadily warming since the cold front moved through on Monday, and will gradually continue to do so as we head into the weekend.…

It’s on to the next steps for Pocatello’s Portneuf River visioning project. Thursday night, the city council approved a $21,000 agreement…

The city of Rexburg and the BYU-Idaho campus will be filled with eclipse watchers the next few days, many of whom are from foreign countries and may…

UPDATE 08/17/17 8:00 p.m.: Pocatello police said they have a man in custody. No one was shot when the gun went off around 3:45 p.m. Customers heard…

The Bannock County’s Sheriff’s Office said it has received multiple calls from people concerned about a lot of smoke and fire in the area…

The Idaho Transportation Department will suspend all construction work on Interstate 15 in anticipation of Monday’s solar eclipse. ITD said two…

The director of the 11th annual Back 2 School Giveaway in Pocatello said he expects more than 5,000 people to show up. The event will be held at the…

One family is doing all it can to help one family member, and the community, by helping to find answers to Alzheimer’s disease. Every 66…

Construction on the new Thunder Ridge High School is well underway. The Board of Trustees got a chance to tour the new building Thursday. One of the…

Senator Mark Nye and Idaho Representative Elaine Smith are drafting a Good Samaritan bill. The bill would stop people from being liable if they were…

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on I-15 near milepost 196, near the Montana border around 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Idaho State Police said…

Both United and Delta Airlines have added additional flights at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) on the days before and after the eclipse.…

Westside Victor residents may notice some off-color water. City Administrator Olivia Goodale said local construction has caused sediment to rise…

Very quiet weather with some breezy conditions. Smoke and haze from wildfires burning to the northwest. We’ve been steadily warming since the…

An Idaho Falls business owner says he received a call from a person claiming to be with the city of Idaho Falls demanding money for unpaid fees. The…

The Idaho city Lewiston has decided to pay medical bills for children from two families who suffered chemical burns at a city park. The Lewiston…

Yellowstone National Park and Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) biologists will be conducting scientific grizzly bear and black bear…

Wyoming’s eleventh-grade ACT scores dipped slightly compared with the previous year although education officials say the difference was…

Traffic is already a headache in central Oregon as thousands of people arrive before Monday’s total solar eclipse. Traffic was backed up early…

Zoo Idaho is looking ahead to the cooler months of 2017 and 2018. Zoo Idaho staff recently set the calendar for the zoo’s fall and winter…

A Canadian mining company says it’s reached an agreement with conservation groups to protect two Montana trout streams and hundreds of acres of…

The Greenbelt is known for its unique benches and art. And it just got a new addition. New benches and a picnic table were unveiled in honor of John…

Life goes on. That is the message from Idahoans who now call the territory of Guam home after threats of an attack from North Korea. “I’m…

Teton Pass, Highway 22, was reopened Wednesday afternoon. The highway had been blocked for several hours because of a multiple vehicle crash near the…

Idaho State Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian on Interstate 15. The victim is an Idaho Falls woman, but her identity was not…

We’ve been steadily warming since the cold front moved through on Monday, and will gradually continue to do so as we head towards the weekend.…

An estimated 500,000 people are expected to be in Eastern Idaho for the total solar eclipse next weekend and they have begun to arrive. Area…

Police report the driver of a white truck failed to yield while traveling west at the intersection of 49th S 35 E in Idaho Falls Wednesday evening. A…

When you think of jump roping, you may think of playing at school during recess with a few friends. But this time, we are talking the about the…

Two rabid bats have been identified in Bonneville County. One was found in Idaho Falls and one in Swan Valley. While most bats are harmless and do…

The federal government says it’s eliminating a policy that let national parks like the Grand Canyon ban the sale of bottled water. The National…

Just like Trevor Christensen, we could probably all agree – a job is part of growing. Christensen is not only studying at Idaho State…

UPDATE: 08/16/17 Police released the name of the victim, Melvin P. Foster, 47, who is currently in critical condition at the Portneuf Hospital for…

Police say a 10-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to the head while at a central Utah home with an 11-year-old. Mount Pleasant police said…

Highway 22, Teton Pass, has been closed in both directions since around 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office said the…

UPDATE: A student at BYU-Idaho may be charged with filing a false police report. On August 13 at 1:00 a.m., police responded to a call on the roadway…

A drier flow from the northwest has begun and will persist for the rest of the work week which will lead to some fabulous weather. Mostly clear skies…

Better Business Bureau Serving the Northwest alerts NFL and college football fans to watch out for phony tickets sold online. A Seahawks fan lost…

Police say one man is dead and five people are hurt after two cars of Speed Week spectators crashed on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Tooele County…

UPDATE: Pocatello Police have released additional information about yesterday’s standoff with Jonathan Adam Oresco. Oresco’s first court…

Officials are saying to throw out solar eclipse glasses handed out by the University of Utah’s eye center, unless they have a label from the…

Bingham Memorial Hospital Marketing Director Mark Baker told the Blackfoot City Council Tuesday, the hospital may be willing to take on liability,…

Idaho Falls Police are investigating a two-car crash shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday on Woodruff Avenue near the Winco grocery store. According to…

Two military aircraft will help detect and map wildfires in the U.S. West. The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, on Wednesday says…

Federal authorities are taking comments and have set public meeting dates on Idaho’s plan to take over regulating pollution discharge into the…

A top Republican strategist and fundraiser has quietly launched a new political action committee in Idaho. However, GOP operative Carl Forti…

Two Utah mountaineers were rescued by Grand Teton National Park’s Jenny Lake Rangers, Teton Interagency Helitack and the Teton Interagency…

Among bikes and men, sauntered into view a mangy, four month old puppy. What started as one man’s 100-mile bike journey, ended with another…

A drier flow from the northwest has begun and will persist for the rest of the work week which will lead to some fabulous weather. Mostly clear skies…

The double impact of the solar eclipse and Labor Day holiday may contribute to increasing gas prices across the state for the next few weeks,…

With more than 500,000 people predicted to travel to the area for the eclipse, one dilemma is where to put them. The answer? Strangers homes.…

You may have bought solar eclipse viewing glasses that may not be up to industry standards. The American Astronomical Society warns that some…

The following is an official statement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: UPDATE: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 The Church has released…

About 30 coal cars in a Montana Rail Link freight train derailed along the Clark Fork River in northwestern Montana. MRL spokesman Jim Lewis says the…

Effective immediately, the City of Idaho Falls has established a call center to facilitate phone calls regarding the Great American Total Solar…

The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of its K-9, Kina. According to a press release on the department’s…

There is a unique solar eclipse viewing experience available on the South Menan Butte. “Literally, we have people signed up from all over the…

The Idaho National Laboratory will close all of its desert property to hunting access on Monday, August 21, the day of the full solar eclipse. The…

You can view the total solar eclipse across eastern Idaho on August 21, but the start and stop time and totality length will vary depending on your…

START Bus will offer free fares and additional services to encourage more people to use alternative transportation during the solar eclipse August…

The total solar eclipse will be seen in parts of North America on August 21. In Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo, residents will be…

There is just under two weeks until the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 and all the visitors the eclipse brings with it. Pocatello is one area that is…

It’s a safe bet to say that the 2017 eclipse will be one of the most photographed events of the year, but how do you photograph it? Should you…

A free, family event will be hosted at Melaleuca Field, 900 Jim Garchow Way, Idaho Falls, during the eclipse on August 21. The first 5,000 people…

The following is from the Idaho Transportation Department: The August 21 solar eclipse has everyone talking. Unfortunately, some of those…

The Madison Fire Department and Board of County Commissioners of Madison County declared a temporary open fire ban effective August 14. This ban…

When it comes to bottleneck traffic, one of the worst offenders is the stretch of construction along Interstate 15 near the S. 5th Ave. exit in…

The Teton Solar Eclipse Information Line will be available for inquiries and non-emergency related matters during the eclipse next week. This general…

A drier flow from the northwest will arrive for the rest of the work week which will make for some fabulous weather for the next several days, with…

Anglers in Idaho will not be allowed to keep any steelhead starting Friday, but catch-and-release will be permitted. The Idaho Department of Fish and…