Month: October 2017

A 59-year-old Pocatello man entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Pocatello Monday on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor child. U.S.…

4:45 p.m. Colorado authorities have identified the man whose suspicious death is being investigated as a homicide and may be connected to a man…

Winds pick up even more for Wednesday as a low pressure trough nears the state. This low pressure system is not in a hurry, and will bring us chances…

Real life vampires and fairies along with Wiccans and Pagans are tired of feeling like they have to hide in Idaho. Their goal is simple, make…

The Idaho Falls Police Department has promoted two officers. Lieutenant Steve Hunt and Lieutenant Bill Squires were recently promoted to the rank of…

The Southeast Idaho MATHCOUNTS chapter received a $5,000 grant from Monsanto to fund the Southeast Idaho MATHCOUNTS Competition to be held in…

The Bureau of Land Management has named Melissa Warren as the new manager of the Pocatello Field Office. Acting District Manager Lance Brady said…

Food will help you receive a bit of forgiveness from the Marshall Public Library. The library’s annual “Food for Fines” food drive…

A hunting guide and hunter are recovering in Wyoming hospitals after being attacked by a bear in the Washakie Wilderness. The Cody Enterprise reports…

UPDATE 10/31/17 11:30 a.m.: As of Tuesday morning, Fall River Electric’s operations department determined to PROCEED with Wednesday’s…

Researchers say that a newly discovered plant species will be named after the late Gov. Cecil Andrus after a group of his friends successfully helped…

Eastern Idaho native Steven Carr has been named to the American Red Cross of Idaho board of directors. Carr held the position once before in the mid…

We experienced the coldest morning so far this season, with many locations dropping into the teens in the Snake River Plain. Afternoon highs today…

In an unexpected and emotional statement, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl apologized in court Monday to all the military personnel who were wounded searching…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports it has taken multiple calls lately about a reoccurring phone scam calling residents in the Idaho…

Halloween is a time for kids to get dressed up, hit the streets and gets some candy. But what about those with severe food allergies? Tired of taking…

Halloween brings in safety concerns for kids trick-or-treating. Make sure they have adult supervision, especially for young kids. Also, wear…

A cold front has made its mark on the region for Halloween, with gusty winds and chilly temps for this time of year. Expect cool and dry weather to…

Three Tennessee people were arrested at 7:30 a.m. Thursday after a Wyoming Highway Patrol traffic stop about 20 miles west of Laramie, Wyoming on…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has caught three deer hunters from Idaho attempting to illegally pursue game over state lines in a sting…

Officials with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare say the company tapped by the state to transport Medicaid patients for non-emergency…

Idaho’s average retail gasoline prices fell 2.8 cents per gallon in the past week, according to the consumer group GasBuddy. Idaho’s…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says improper garbage storage is causing bears to be killed in Jackson. The department has received at least 32…

A new seven-plex movie theatre, the Blackfoot Movie Mill, will be opening in the old Blackfoot Motors building on Bridge Street in Blackfoot. The…

Halloween is just two days away. Do you have your costume ready? The Spirit Halloween store has everything from full costumes to masks to even a few…

Boise State University officials say they expect football ticket revenue to drop again this season. BSU Athletic Director Curt Apsey told the Idaho…

Pocatello can lay claim to the region’s best-tasting water. During the American Water Works Association’s regional conference, the…

A dry cold front that moved through the region this morning is bringing cold northerly winds and much colder temperatures for today and tomorrow.…

A pair of cold fronts will move into the region on Sunday night. The stronger front will cause gusty winds. The Snake River Plain could see wind…

A high pressure system will make for dry and warm weather conditions on Sunday. However, on Sunday night, a dry cold front will move into the region,…

It’s time for Halloween specials, Charlie Brown! In the 1966 animated special It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the PEANUTS gang…

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter selected Col. Michael J. Garshak to serve as Idaho’s next adjutant general. Garshak currently serves as…

The Idaho Republican Party has named a longtime Florida GOP official and consultant as its new executive director. Idaho Republican Party Chairman…

One of Utah’s senators says President Donald Trump has decided to reverse protections established by two Democratic presidents to more than 3.6…

“Better matters.” That’s Verizon’s slogan and the company is trying to live up to it through one of its programs called…

THURSDAY STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFSRIGBY – 35 BORAH – 21 SODA SPRINGS – 0 FIRTH – 54 MURTAUGH – 15 BUTTE…

Murder suspect Erik Ohlson will be arraigned in Teton County Magistrate Court in Driggs Tuesday on two additional felony charges. In addition to two…

Bonneville County deputies were called to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers find a man who was on foot. It all happened around 7 a.m.…

Close to 50,000 people in Southeastern Idaho are food insecure, according to the Idaho Food Bank. But the Boy Scouts of America are trying to help…

In a message sent to Church leadership and to be read in worship services throughout the world, the Council of the First Presidency and Quorum of the…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office collected more than $4.95 million in criminal restitution, fines and assessments for the fiscal year that ended…

Over the past couple of weeks, the Idaho Falls Police Department has been investigating numerous vehicle burglaries in which windows were smashed in…

Arby’s will be reopening its restaurant at 1547 West Broadway St. Idaho Falls on Saturday, October 28. The celebration will be held from 10…

Thanksgiving is still a month away, but we are already working on our grateful list. At the top: 34 new Hallmark Christmas movies! Hallmark Channel…

High pressure is building back in through the weekend, allowing for dry and sunny conditions. Another cold front will slide out of Canada for Monday…

A Rexburg woman faces four different charges for attempting to defraud potential renters. Rexburg Police say 25-year-old Ashley Nicole Vidrine was…

A sixteen-year-old female from Kearns, Utah was last seen in Murray, Utah Wednesday evening. Jaelyn Gruenebaum is described as being about…

Regal Entertainment is going to try demand-based pricing for movies at some of its theaters beginning in 2018. You’ll pay higher ticket prices…

Idaho’s teacher shortage. In many respects, Idaho’s teacher shortage is well-documented. Rural districts continue to struggle to find and…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has named Nicholas Manning as an assistant administrator. Manning comes to EIRMC from HCA’s Mountain…

Wyoming wildlife officials say an off-duty game warden has shot and killed a grizzly bear that charged him. The confrontation happened Wednesday…

About 1 acre of land burned in Yellowstone National Park during the 2017 fire season, a number much lower than the 63,000 acres burned in the park a…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department euthanized a black bear cub that officials say would not have survived in the wild. The Laramie Boomerang…

With the 2016-17 winter still in mind, the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department is preparing for the challenge of another winter. The…

The 2017 “Municipal Equality Index” has ranked Pocatello #1 among Idaho cities. The nationwide survey was conducted by the Equality…

High pressure is building back in today and through the weekend, allowing for dry and sunny conditions. Another front will slide out of Canada for…

A diabetic’s day of routinely pricking their finger could soon be over. One local diabetes center is a front runner in new technology to…

U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis reports two Pocatello residents pleaded guilty this week to possession of a methamphetamine with intent to distribute.…

Community members and business owners gathered in Pocatello on Thursday to learn more about the Northgate project. Once the Northgate or Siphon Road…

The opioid epidemic is killing tens of thousands of people across the United States every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…

A cabin located on the McCoy Creek and Elk-Jensen Roads on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest may soon be available for public rental. The forest is…

Idaho teens’ experience with bullying, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts were highlighted in a new study. The 2017 Idaho Youth Risk…

Keeping things a bit breezy as the cold front from yesterday, exits the region. High pressure builds back in for the end of the week and over the…

The city of Victor has launched a non-partisan campaign encouraging voters to turn out at the polls November 7. “Victor residents care deeply…

A Utah police lieutenant is appealing his demotion over the arrest of a nurse after she refused to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious…

A Twin Falls mother charged with killing her 20-month-old daughter has had her bail set at $2 million. The Times-News reports that 22-year-old Amanda…

Halloween is all about candy and fun, but it can be anything but fun for kids with food allergies or special needs. To help ease that frustration,…

State utility regulators are delaying Idaho Power’s quest to lump people who install rooftop solar panels into a new class of energy providers.…

The Grand Teton National Park Foundation gifted a record $17 million in fiscal year 2017. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports the money was…

Authorities say a woman is recovering after an apparent moose attack in Summit County. Two hikers found the woman lying on a trail with her dog on…

Fresh tracks found on a dirt road in a rural, prairie area east of Cody in northwest Wyoming are the latest example of grizzly bears roaming into…

An Idaho man accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his 10-month-old daughter was charged with attempted strangulation of a woman…

An Idaho economic development organization has submitted a bid proposing Boise as the location of Amazon’s coveted second headquarters despite…

A quick moving cold front is sliding to our east, just brushing eastern Idaho. As it passes through Wyoming, winds will blow from the north today,…

No money, no marching band was almost the story for the Pocatello High School marching band. The band was short on funding to finish out its…

Hundreds of people came to a campaign rally in Idaho Falls Wednesday evening to hear Mitt Romney endorse Tommy Ahlquist for governor of Idaho. The…

An American Falls resident was killed in a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 39 near milepost 14 about one mile south of Aberdeen around 8:15…

A Montana man shot a killed a grizzly bear that broke into his garage where an elk carcass was hanging. Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokeswoman Andrea…

Idaho is facing a prescription opioid crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one out of four people who receive…

UPDATE 1:50 p.m.: A police department spokesperson said the shooting incidents appear to involve an argument between two parties. They said there is…

The National Park Service is considering a proposal to increase fees at highly visited national parks during peak visitor seasons. The list includes…

Battelle Energy Alliance says it spent $194,555,080 with small business in Fiscal Year 2017. The company said it has exceeded its small business…

A quick moving cold front is sliding through the Continental Divide. Winds pick up Wednesday evening and into Thursday. While no precipitation is…

Enrollment continues to grow at BYU Idaho. Official fall semester enrollment shows a total campus enrollment of 19,399 students, an increase of 7.9…

Wyoming Highway Patrol officials say alcohol-related wrecks and lacking seat belt use are playing a role in the rising number of highway fatalities…

The Real Heroes’ Trunk-or-Treat Halloween event will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 28 in the parking lot of the…

A former Navy SEAL cried Wednesday as he testified about a military dog killed on a mission with him to find Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who walked away…

The Most Reverend Michael P. Driscoll, former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise from 1999 to 2014, died Tuesday. Bishop Driscoll died of…

Clouds will increase this evening ahead of a low pressure trough that will brush by eastern Idaho. Winds will also pick up this afternoon, with…

Downtown Blackfoot is getting a bit of a facelift. Local businesses are coming together to bring murals to the walls of downtown buildings.…

Zoo Idaho will be hosting its annual “Zoo Boo” event this Saturday, October 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “This year’s Zoo Boo is…

Most kids know, if you’ve had a successful night trick-or-treating, you could be staring down into a bucket of sugary loot. But, what’s…

Idaho education officials say the percentage of high school students who have seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months is the highest…

The U.S. Forest Service has purchased about 60 acres of private land inside the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in eastern Idaho that contains key…

Expect dry and mostly sunny weather conditions for this week as high pressure takes hold across the region. On Wednesday night a passing trough will…

A team of regional narcotics detectives have arrested five people as part of an ongoing drug investigation. Three were arrested shortly after noon…

Do you have a fifth or sixth grader who loves to ski or snowboard or one who’d like to learn? Ski Idaho’s fifth and sixth grade ski-free…

State police have launched an investigation after hunters stumbled upon a body in a remote area of southwestern Idaho. The Idaho Statesman reports…

Wyoming Game and Fish Department numbers show that the number of female hunters in the state rose from 11,189 to 14,770 between 2008 and 2016. The…

Advantage Tree Care is just one of the local tree services scrambling to keep up with the demand after an early fall snowstorm brought tree limbs…