Month: September 2017

The LOTOJA Bike Race, which takes riders on a 205-mile ride from Logan, Utah and finishes at Teton Village, will pass through Jackson this Saturday,…

Pocatello Police arrested Kristopher Kirk Gardner, 32, in Scardino Park Wednesday evening. Police said officers attempted to stop a red 2008 Subaru…

An estimated 100 to 200 birds swirled near a Pocatello neighborhood for hours Wednesday afternoon. Idaho Fish and Game Department spokesperson…

Local News 8 Day at the Eastern Idaho State Fair was a big success. Blackfoot Community Pantry director Ronda Cheatham said over 3,000 pounds of food…

Idaho State Police are investigating a crash that killed a man from Mexico. 27 year old Juan Lopez Campos, was driving a 1999 GMC Sonoma westbound on…

The dry northwest flow continues to bring in the smoke from W. Montana wildfires. However, today we’ll see a switch to southerly flow aloft…

A Pocatello man spent his Labor Day weekend climbing Idaho’s tallest mountains. In a little more than three days, he climbed all of…

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. government Wednesday to block President Donald Trump’s plan to end protection against…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERSkyline 0 *Blackfoot 7 *Idaho Falls 4 Preston 2 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER*Highland 5 Hillcrest 2 Preston 2 Idaho Falls 2 H.S. VOLLEYBALL…

Three more conservation groups are suing to restore federal protections to grizzly bears living in and around Yellowstone National Park. The…

The Idaho Supreme Court has vacated a district court judgment and remanded the case for a corrected judgment. In December of 2011 the Building…

The Idaho Falls Zoo reports 34-year-old male red-ruffed lemur Rolf and 14-year-old male Goeldi’s monkey Kevin have peacefully passed away. Rolf…

There was no outdoor-recess Wednesday for the kids in Blackfoot School District No. 55. The district made the call early Wednesday morning to protect…

After President Trump decided to end the DACA program, many Dreamers now worry for their future. “Like many other people, I was very…

This is the second year that spray paint artists are gathering in tribute at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. The spray paint booth is said to be an…

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in south-central Idaho has been designated an International Dark Sky Park due to its exceptional…

An eastern Idaho firefighter has been selected to receive the Idaho Medal of Honor for performing with exceptional courage and bravery during a 2016…

On Tuesday and Wednesday, more aftershocks rattled parts of Southeastern Idaho, including Soda Springs. This comes after a 5.3 earthquake happened…

Deer and elk hunting season is underway, and the folks at Idaho Fish and Game want to remind you to always have your bear spray. “What’s…

A little bit of Ireland to coming to southeast Idaho, and it’s not potatoes. The first Irish dancing school, O Aois Caite, is coming to Rigby…

Air quality issues have prompted the Pocatello/Chubbuck, Blackfoot, Jefferson County and Idaho Falls School Districts to implement precautions for…

The Idaho secretary of state’s office has turned over voters’ names, addresses and other public information to President Donald…

The dry northwest flow continues to bring in the smoke from W. Montana wildfires. High pressure remains in place resulting in dry weather with…

Municipal elections will be held in Idaho on November 7, 2017. Information and forms for people interested in becoming a candidate is available…

The Madison Fire Department Pipe Brigade will be celebrating Patriots Day Saturday, September 9. From 7:00 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. is the Memorial Walk at…

Idaho officials plan to replace a 6-ton potato replica used for advertising with one that glows in the dark. The Capital Press reports Idaho Potato…

More aftershocks are rattling southeastern Idaho since a 5.3 magnitude quake hit near the town of Soda Springs late last week. Several more…

Two more earthquakes rattled southeastern Idaho on Tuesday afternoon, this time they were 4.3 and 3.0 magnitude, and happened closer to the Bear Lake…

Wildfires in the Northwest continue to grow across four states, with one Montana wildfire over 100,000 acres in size. Lolo Peak Fire: Burning north…

Hazy this week as a dry northwest flow continues to bring in the smoke from W. Montana wildfires. High pressure remains in place resulting in dry…

BOYS H.S. SOCCERFirth 1 *Shelley 8 Aberdeen 0 *Sugar-Salem 9 H.S. VOLLEYBALL {SETS WON}Challis 0*Butte County 2 *Butte County 2West Jefferson…

Bengal Solutions at Idaho State University is going to further a recent study they did on the economic impacts of a large earthquake in Southeast…

A grizzly bear mauled a bow hunter in southwestern Montana, slashing a 16-inch cut in his head that required 90 stitches to close. Tom Sommer said he…

Smoke from wildfires throughout the Pacific Northwest is prompting a state-wide air quality advisory. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality…

The DACA announcement is affecting people in Eastern Idaho. A local immigration lawyer says the impact the repeal of DACA will be significant.…

A Utah police officer caught on video roughly arresting a nurse who refused a patient blood draw has been fired from his part-time paramedic job. The…

Pocatello police are asking for the public’s help to identify the individuals in the photos. According to Pocatello police, there was an…

Most people who happened to be anywhere near the areas between Soda Springs and Pocatello over the weekend, certainly felt some ground-shaking taking…

One of the biggest events at the Eastern Idaho State Fair is the kid’s pie eating competition. Twelve lucky boys and girls got their chance to…

The people have spoken. The winner of the People’s Choice Best Fair Food is…Mexican Crazy Corn! They beat out Scone Nuggets, the Bullseye…

Think of the Eastern Idaho State Fair and you probably think of food, rides and entertainment, but inside the barns is a huge show in a tiny package.…

Labor Day Weekend typically marks the last day of the summer season for the Lava Hot Springs pool, drawing visitors from across the region who make…

More than 100,000 chickens are dead after an egg farm caught fire in Utah. The Deseret News reports officials say an electrical or mechanical problem…

Hazy this week as a dry northwest flow continues to bring in the smoke from W. Montana wildfires. High pressure remains in place resulting in dry…

Officials are scrambling to slow a deadly fungal disease that has killed millions of bats before it eventually spreads to Idaho. The Times-News…

A statewide air quality alert has been issued by the Idaho Department oF Environmental Quality. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)…

A Utah man died when the Jeep he was driving collided with a tour bus. The Deseret News reports the Utah Highway Patrol says Ty Hall was westbound on…

REDI announced Tuesday current Ammon Mayor Dana Kirkham has been hired as the region’s Science Technology and Research (STAR) Director. Kirkham…

Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, is accepting nominations for the annual Brightest Star Awards. The program…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tommy Ahlquist says he would reinstate term limits for Idaho’s top politicians and implement tougher…

Some Utah lawmakers on the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee are considering eliminating a tax on food, which comes after the previous…

Searchers have recovered the body of a missing Burley man below the Minidoka Dam on the Snake River. Minidoka County Sheriff Eric Snarr said John…

The Lolo fire, started by lightning on July 15, is currently estimated at 45,012 acres and is 31 percent contained. It is located about 10 miles…

Hazy this week as a dry northwest flow continues to bring in the smoke from W. Montana wildfires. High pressure remains in place resulting in dry…

Fire crews worked to contain a brush fire along Interstate 15 near McCammon Monday evening. The fire broke out around 7 p.m. in the median of the…

The Lolo Peak fire burning south of Missoula has grown to over 45,000 acres. The National Forest Service reports the fire is a long duration wildfire…

Preliminary numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Wyoming’s July unemployment rate was the lowest it has been since George W.…

A New Hampshire man has died while rappelling near Zion National Park in southern Utah. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release…

A 45-year-old Las Vegas, Nevada man drowned at around 5:10 p.m. Sunday in the Bear River near Red Point Campground, northeast of Preston. The…

An Idaho prosecutor says Boise police justifiably used lethal force during last year’s shootout that left a suspect dead and two police…

Officials at a Utah hospital where a nurse was arrested after refusing to allow police to draw a patient’s blood are apologizing that security…

Hazy and smoky for this week as a dry northwest flow continues. High pressure remains in place this week with dry weather. Very little wind, allowing…

Construction will begin Tuesday at the “Y” intersection in Jackson. The Wyoming Department of Transportation project is expected to…

A semi with a full load of grain tipped over on Pine Creek Bench Road in Swan Valley near Highway 31 around 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Officials report a…

Boo at the Zoo organizers are seeking vendors to sponsor and run trick-or-treat stations during this year’s event held at the Idaho Falls…

When most people think of the fair they think food, prizes and rides. The Eastern Idaho State Fair has one unique, and dangerous, event. Indian Relay…

Idaho State University’s HealthCare for Children and Families AmeriCorps program has received a $345,915 federal grant to provide basic health…

The rumbles were constant, spread out by only minutes. More than six-dozen earthquakes have rattled southeastern Idaho and Northern Utah in just a…

A 55-year-old man who is accused of shooting a police dog in the head has been charged with seven felonies. Alvie Jared Grover was arrested Friday in…

Idaho State Police arrested Jacob Randall, 40, of Minneapolis, Minnesota after a routine traffic stop. According to reports, troopers pulled over a…

An Idaho company that has been producing bobbleheads of Boise State University players and coaches for about a decade says there will be no…

One suspect is in custody after reports he fired a gunshot near a home in Freedom, Idaho. The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office said it was…

It is going to be a hazy Labor Day as smoke from wildfires in Canada and Montana will drift across Eastern Idaho. A high pressure system will stay in…

It is going to be a smoky Labor Day. Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Montana will drift across Eastern Idaho. A high pressure system will stay in…

UPDATE 1:32 a.m.: The Pocatello Police Department said Sunday morning that Beautiful Hunter was located. Details of where the child was found or her…

A high pressure system in the area will keep weather conditions dry and warm for the next few days. There is a slight chance of showers along the…

FOOTBALL **RIGBY: 28 SKYLINE: 21 **MADISON: 38 IDAHO FALLS: 6 **EAGLE: 19 HIGHLAND: 7 **POCATELLO: 28 TWIN FALLS: 20 **MINICO: 55 CENTURY: 35…

The latest on a nurse in Utah who was handcuffed by police over a blood draw: 4:30 p.m. An Idaho police department is thanking a Utah nurse for…

The State Department of Education released the results of the 2017 Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) 2017 for districts and schools. The K-12…

An eastern Idaho police chief says one of his reserve officers was the unconscious patient involved in the confrontation between a nurse and police…

Zane Powell of Rexburg is Idaho’s big $200,000 Powerball winner. Powell purchased his ticket from the Valley Country Store in Jerome for last…

Law enforcement officials in south-central Idaho say a horse has been killed after it was hit by a minivan on U.S. 93. According to the Twin Falls…

Montana officials have confirmed that the same parasite that killed thousands of fish in the Yellowstone River last year is also responsible for the…

The Madison Fire Department is coordinating a drive to gather needed items for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. You can bring donations to Station…

A ridge is building back in and will drive up temperatures into the 90’s for the weekend and beyond. Smoke and haze from area Northwest…

Idaho’s public schools chief is seeking a 6.8 percent increase in education spending for 2018. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri…

A Pocatello man was arrested Thursday after trying to run away from police. According to police reports, Joseph Hudson, 33, was found walking in the…

Wyoming authorities say it’s likely no charges will be filed in the case of a 2-year-old boy hit by a train in Sheridan. The Sheridan Press…

The National Park Service is seeking volunteers for a work project in the Blacktail Plateau area of Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, September…

The Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be closing the West Table boat ramp for critical repairs at the end of the day…

The Bridger-Teton National Forest will temporarily close the Dry Creek Road (Forest Service Road 10079) at mile 2 on September 4 through 7 for bridge…

A man who took part in the killing of a south-central Idaho man after test-driving a car being sold on Craigslist has been sentenced to 45 years in…

Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9 Wendy officially retired after eight years of service to the state of Wyoming on On August 21. Trooper Jeramy Pittsley and…

Whether baked, grilled or fried, the Eastern Idaho State Fair has a rich tradition of offering the best fair food in the west. This year, winners…

UPDATE: 9/1/17 9:45 a.m.: The Bureau of Land Management reports the Bell Mountain Fire has burned 1,340 acres and is 50 percent contained. BLM…

UPDATE: John Milburn walked out of a Mount Borah trail Friday, safe and unharmed. He told Custer County Sheriff’s department officials that he…

Now that the disturbance that brought T-Storms yesterday moved out, a ridge is building back in and will drive up temperatures into the 90’s by…

Pocatello police are investigating a shooting at the Yellowstone Townhouse apartments on Yellowstone Avenue. The shooting happened around 10 p.m.…