Month: August 2017

Authorities have recovered the body of a 25-year-old Hotevilla man after a cliff jumping accident on Lake Powell. Glen Canyon National Recreation…

The State Board of Land Commissioners has authorized the Idaho Department of Lands to offer ten commercial properties for auction in 2017. The…

Partial fire restrictions will go into effect for Teton County on August 16. The restrictions are based on the current high fire danger and…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $955,000 to 14 health centers in Idaho. According to the agency, the federal…

A California woman was killed Monday night when the motorcycle she was riding on struck a deer near Craters of the Moon National Monument. Idaho…

A suspect in more than a half-dozen bank robberies in Idaho and Utah has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport where authorities say he…

A scenic Idaho canyon has been tagged with profane references to President Donald Trump, the name “Sierra” and two sets of initials with…

Former Logan, Utah Assistant Fire Chief Brady Hansen has been named Chief of Jackson Hole Fire/EMS. Hansen will begin his duties in Jackson on…

Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Second District Congressman Mike Simpson have issued statements in response to the violent protest in Charlottesville,…

An adult male grizzly bear that was getting into livestock feed west of Meeteetse, Wyoming has been trapped and relocated. Wyoming Game and Fish…

One fan got an exciting surprise at the Chukars game Monday night. After 11 years at Melaleuca Field, the Chukars got their one millionth fan. Holli…

One local Idaho Falls church has fallen victim to vandals. Vandals cut down the peace flags at the Universalist Unitarian Church. They threw them in…

Our cold front is exiting the region for today, with nice daytime highs into the upper 70’s and a few isolated high country showers. A drier…

We want to announce our “Food for Friends” winner for Week 5. Margo Ellis is our winner this week from our website. She wins a $200 gift…

Idaho State Police is investigating a minor semi-truck accident on Interstate 15. Troopers said the driver suffered a medical issue and drove his…

Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, Bureau of Land Management High Desert…

A small jet made an emergency landing after engine failure. One of the engines stopped working about five miles from the airport. The jet landed and…

The Bonneville County Commissioners issued a ban on open fires and burning starting today, August 14 until September 29, 2017. The…

The high water that poured down Wyoming rivers and streams from a melting record mountain snowpack this year is being blamed for several river deaths…

Our cold front is exiting the region for Tuesday, with nice daytime highs into the mid 70’s and a few isolated high country showers. A drier…

Response to the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia have rippled across the country. Idaho Falls, Rexburg and West Yellowstone have all held…

We want to announce our “Food for Friends” winner for the second week. Mary Robinson is our winner this week from our website. She wins a…

Allie Gardner is the “Food For Friends” winner from Week 1. She won a $200 gift card from Albertsons. For every gift card the grocery…

We want to announce our “Food for Friends” winner for Week 3. Dara Stuart is our winner this week from our website. She wins a $200 gift…

We want to announce our “Food for Friends” winners for Week 4. Spencer Anderson is our winner this week from our website. He wins a $200…

Seven kittens have been saved in Utah after getting stuck in a construction tractor. Green Forest Landscaping employees heard meows coming from under…

The Ross Park Aquatic Complex announced its end of season schedule. The facility will be closed August 21 because of the eclipse. On August 22, the…

A proposal to use federal money to help boost the coal industry in the eastern United States is raising protests from Wyoming. Wyoming Mining…

The Mormon church is joining other organizations in condemning the racism displayed during a white supremacist rally Saturday in Virginia that…

A cold front is making its way through the region today, which will keep temperatures below average for this time of the year due to rain and cloud…

A Pocatello man has been charged with aggravated DUI after he backed his pickup into a pedestrian at 2720 Bannock Highway at around 9:33 p.m.…

UPDATE 4:45 p.m – Lanes are now open. (ORIGINAL) Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash in the northbound lane of Interstate 15…

A Boise man has died in a boating accident on the Payette River in southwest Idaho. KTVB-TV reports William Navarro was floating with his girlfriend…

A cold front is making its way into the region. A few thunderstorms and rain showers have developed ahead of the front. It is likely the cold front…

It was an all-day party for Chubbuck on Saturday as its annual “Chubbuck Days” celebration took over the town. The celebrations started…

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Sunday. A cold front will move across the Central Mountains Sunday afternoon. This will bring…

The Idaho Museum of Natural History in Pocatello held a special fundraiser on Saturday. The museum donated all of its proceeds from the day to the…

Saturday was Pocatello’s “Military Family Appreciation Day.” This is Pocatello’s ninth year doing the event, but only the…

There are many factors that go into determining what you pay for car insurance, but there may be some factors you didn’t quite now of. Aside…

Federal officials say cattle grazing will continue at a south-central Idaho national monument known for its ancient lava flows following a challenge…

The annual Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival kicked off on Thursday, bringing in people from all over the United States. One of the main events at the…

Two skydivers are dead after an apparent parachute malfunction in a tandem jump in central Utah. Police chief Michael Morgan in Nephi, Utah, said…

Summer is almost over and that means it is just about time for students to head back to school. While families are busy buying back to school…

Utah officials say eight bats found throughout the state have tested positives for rabies, and they are urging residents to take precautions by…

The Powerline fire is now 98 percent contained and firefighters expect to have the fire fully contained sometime today. As of last night, it was…

After being delayed because of political fallout from the debate over health care, a resolution recognizing National Day of the American Cowboy has…

A police report suggests a man shot and killed a construction worker in south-central Idaho and later turned the firearm on himself after a dispute…

Authorities say a mountain lion found in a Utah backyard has been tranquilized and moved back into its natural habitat. KSL-TV reports the animal was…

Some confusion over existing state and local open container laws and regulations and a new alcoholic drink have prompted the Teton County, Wyoming…

This week’s education news: An achievement gap? One year into the state’s $11.25 million effort to help at-risk readers, scores improved…

TEDxJacksonHole organizers announced the lineup for this year’s event on Tuesday, August 22. Presenters from the world of astronomy and science…

An analysis of fourth quarter statistics shows Wyoming’s unemployment rate has steadily decreased from 5.6 percent in May 2016 to 3.9 percent…

Ground was broken Thursday for the construction of a new $1.65 billion dollar facility on the Naval Reactor’s Facility. It will be the largest…

Today’s temperatures will be slightly warmer than yesterday, and very near average for this time of year. I also expect a chance of T-Storms…

A first-of-its-kind treatment center opened its doors in Blackfoot Thursday night. The new facility is a dialysis and cardio renal center that offers…

Top federal and state fire managers say the National Fire Preparedness Level will be raised to its highest point Friday afternoon. The National…

A bull bison that had wandered out of Yellowstone National Park was killed after suffering severe head and leg injuries when it was struck by a…

Firefighters are expecting minimal fire activity and progression on the Powerline fire about 20 miles southwest of Pocatello today. As of Thursday…

The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office is investigating an allegation of animal cruelty at an outfitter’s property in Wilson. The…

Idaho National Laboratory interns got a chance to show off what they’ve learned this summer. The intern expo is the culmination of their summer…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports it continues to receive reports of a phone scam where the scammer identifies themselves as…

Maj. Gen. Gary Sayler will retire from his post as commanding officer of the Idaho National Guard at the end of October after a 45-year career in the…

The State Board of Education has approved, added and accredited the first academic degree program to be offered at the new College of Eastern Idaho.…

Idaho police are looking for a shooter who has been targeting livestock and llamas in southern Idaho. Llama owner Steve Westphal tells the Times-News…

A cattle truck driver, Dexter Van Orden, recognized his truck was on fire, stopped in the roadway to keep weeds catching on fire, unloaded his cattle…

The Latest on the sentencing of a Wyoming in a double murder on Montana’s Crow Indian Reservation. 12:20 p.m. A federal judge has sentenced a…

An emerging debate about whether elected officials violate people’s free speech rights by blocking them on social media is spreading across the…

The Bonneville County Fairgrounds are getting a new location. The 4-H club has outgrown the space it is currently on. With the limited space and a…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies say no shots were fired and no one was injured in an incident of aggravated assault over the weekend.…

Two separate studies commissioned by Yellowstone National Park in 2016 show visitors enjoy the park, but they think it’s too crowded during the…

A 16-year-old Boise boy is safe after a Wednesday night back-country rescue about 28 air miles west of Challis. The Custer County Sheriff’s…

Today looks to be a nice summer day in the Snake River Plain as the moisture backs off a bit, with the threat for T-Storm being primarily for the…

A former Idaho Falls woman is searching for a place to stay during the total solar eclipse after she said the hotel she booked three years ago has…

This organization is new to Eastern Idaho and already it is making an impact. It’s motto? “No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town.”…

Grand Teton National Park rangers have rescued two men who got lost and became stranded while descending Mount Moran in northwest Wyoming. The…

Yellowstone National Park rangers are partnering with state and federal transportation officials to conduct safety evaluations of commercial vehicles…

In a move that caught few by surprise, Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas announced on Tuesday he will be stepping-down, effective June…

It has started quite the buzz in Blackfoot — the city is set to take down the two old water towers that have been a staple in the city for many…

Driscoll Farm and Top Hay are embarking on a joint-venture in order to start shipping hay to places like China, Korea and Japan. Driscoll Top Hay LLC…

The Powerline fire in Arbon Valley is now measured at 53,706 acres. Several storms, with heavy lightning activity, struck the fire line Tuesday. But…

More than half way through the calendar year, Yellowstone National Park has seen about 5 percent fewer visitors so far this year. The National Park…

After more than a decade of service to Idaho State University, President Arthur C. Vailas announced his plans for retirement Wednesday at the Idaho…

The Bonneville County Transfer Station on Hemmert Drive in Idaho Falls was closed Wednesday after employees located a spill of suspected chlorine.…

The Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) on the Idaho State University campus will donate all admission fees collected on Saturday, Aug. 12, to…

Smokey Bear is celebrating his 73rd birthday today, August 9. Smokey Bear campaign originated during WWII to prevent lumber needed for the war effort…

Pocatello Police arrested Abdulaziz H. Alamri, 19, Monday night on charges of lewd conduct with a minor. According to police, Alamri was accused of…

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s office says they are a little behind on conducting interviews for an open seat on the Idaho Supreme Court…

A body found in a southwest Idaho canal has been identified as 45-year-old Kevin Self of Garden City. The Ada County coroner’s office in a news…

A former southwestern Idaho businessman who took prepaid orders for jet boats and trailers but then left the state without filling the orders has…

A Utah man has been sentenced following a car crash that killed his fiancee on a trip to Idaho to tell her mom they were getting married. The…

This unsettled weather pattern continues for this week, with an increase in moisture from the south. The region has chances once again for…

As the school year gets closer, a local high school will have some changes for its students. Snake River High School in Blackfoot is giving…

With $657 million in combined jackpots between Mega Millions and Powerball Tuesday and Wednesday night, the Idaho Lottery is encouraging everyone who…

Prosecutors have charged a missing Utah man with three counts of first degree murder after two additional bodies found near a rural Idaho farmhouse…

Idaho’s Junior Republican Sen. Jim Risch, is expressing concerns over the threat of a nuclear attack by North Korea. “It is a dangerous…

A group of 10 former Idaho State University athletes and Hall of Fame football players are asking for ISU President Arthur Vailas and ISU Athletic…

A local Idaho Falls Eagle Scout is doing some good in the Idaho Falls community. Rylan Pickens donated 715 hygiene kits to the Idaho Falls…

Local Republicans will hold their annual summer barbecue at a new venue on Thursday, August 10. Region Seven Republicans from Idaho Falls to Salmon…

The Bonneville County Fair has begun. Kids were given the opportunity to enter the ring and show off pigs, goats, sheep and more. The fair gives kids…