Month: October 2017

On Monday morning, the former Idaho State University student and employee who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $116,000 from the school over…

Expect dry and mostly sunny weather conditions for this week as high pressure takes hold across the region. Patchy dense fog before noon for today…

Target says customers want it to pause the “Christmas creep.” It says it wants to be more in tune with customers’ mindset, so it…

One former librarian’s legacy will live on in print. Lavern Tomchak passed away in May. Instead of flowers, she asked for cash donations to buy…

A traveler spotted a structure fire at 1824 East Highway 30, B J Barnes & Sons Trucking, in McCammon around 11:20 a.m. Sunday. McCammon Fire…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded a $2,249,500 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Weston in…

Organizers of the Extreme Blue Thunder Air Show in Idaho Falls this summer are preparing to distribute $120,000 in proceeds to local charities.…

Wildlife in Jackson Hole ended up in the deadly path of traffic in near-record numbers over the past year. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports…

Sky Lynn Larsen, 19, of Pocatello has been charged with the theft of a backpack and custom leg braces. Pocatello Police said they were called at 7:45…

Police have arrested a south-central Idaho woman following the death of her 20-month-old child. Authorities arrested 22-year-old Amanda Dunlap of…

Expect dry and mostly sunny weather conditions for this week as high pressure takes hold across the region. Patchy dense fog before noon for Tuesday…

A Brigham Young University football player redshirting this season after violating the school’s honor code has been arrested on suspicion of…

What’s your biggest phobia? Keyword research and Google Trends data were combined to find the top phobia in each state. Idaho and…

Boise police say a man who was being sought for a rape early Saturday apparently killed himself after fleeing from officers. KBOI-TV reports that…

Wyoming Game and Fish Department is investigating two reports of wasted big game animals in southwest Wyoming. Evanston Game Warden Nick Roberts says…

The former Idaho State University employee and student who is accused of stealing more than $116,000 from the school over the course of four years,…

Some Fall River Electric Coop members may be affected by a power pole replacement project. A planned power outage is scheduled to last for about 4…

Jackson Town Manager Bob McLaurin has announced he will leave the post next July when his employment agreement expires. He has been serving in the…

Idaho’s retail gasoline prices fell 3.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.62 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy…

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

Thanks to a $30,000 donation from the Friends of the Marshall Public Library, the books that call the Marshall Public Library home will soon get a…

Expect dry and mostly sunny weather conditions for the work week. However, on Wednesday night a shortwave trough will bring rain showers across the…

One local ranch is bringing some relief to moms whose children are battling cancer. “When you get a kid that’s diagnosed with cancer and…

A storm system will bring a round of snow showers to Southeastern Idaho on Saturday night. Expect snow accumulations on mountain passes in the…

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded the city of American Falls in Power County a $20,000 drinking water planning grant. DEQ…

High School Football Scores for Thursday, October 19/Friday, October 20 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 SOUTH FREMONT – 26TETON – 56 SHELLEY –…

One of the big issues up for vote on November ballots in Bannock County is the $16 million jail bond. Last May, the bond did not get the two-thirds…

Friday night, Holt Arena in Pocatello was filled with more than football games and cheers. It was filled with the sounds of marching bands. Most high…

Early voting has been underway in Bannock County for just under two weeks. The elections office said so far, it has received a total of 430 ballots.…

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is already selling Christmas tree permits. You can get a permit from any of the Bridger-Teton National Forest…

A man has died after a couple’s car drove off a road and into a river in western Wyoming. The accident happened around 1 p.m. Friday on U.S.…

Yellowstone National Park reports the following roads are temporarily closed due to poor winter driving conditions: West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig…

The Idaho Falls Police Department responded to a report of multiple gunshots near the corner of Sage Avenue and H Street in Idaho Falls at 12:42 a.m.…

Some customers of Idaho Falls Power are again receiving scam phone calls from persons seeking to collect utility payments. Idaho Falls Power advises…

Pocatello is seeing the benefits of low-unemployment. This week a national cyber security and data management company named Buchanan and Edwards…

This week’s education news: Turning the tables. Staring this year, third- through 12th-graders will have a chance to grade their teachers and…

Your Health Idaho is still going strong despite fears of possible changes due to health care being a hot button issue in the nation. Your Health…

Our cold front is moving off to the east for this weekend, leaving us with colder temps and gusty winds all weekend. Showers will look to stop for…

Idaho’s September unemployment rate fell to its lowest point on record, 2.8 percent. The Idaho Department of Labor said the decrease was due to…

Electricity has been restored to about 1,500 Idaho Falls Power customers after a Friday morning outage. Spokesperson Joelyn Hansen said a power line…

Pocatello Police report a new round of fake cash is circulating in East Idaho. Recently, PPD received multiple reports of counterfeit $20 bills being…

Two Illinois men have forfeited more than $20,000 that was seized during a drug bust in Yellowstone National Park to the federal government. KTWO-AM…

UPDATE 10/20/17: A 26-year-old Illinois man died after falling during a hike in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains north of Yellowstone National…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center CEO Doug Crabtree has announced he will retire from the post December 31, 2017. Crabtree has served most of his…

An Idaho state lawmaker involved in an active criminal investigation has resigned. Boise attorney Gabe McCarthy confirmed in a text message that…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’s gradual embrace of the digital age for missionaries is taking another step forward as the…

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel have trapped and relocated a sub-adult female grizzly bear Tuesday. Officials took the action in an effort to avoid…

A recent Foursquare study researched the most popular fast-food chain in each state. Chick-fil-A dominated and even took over Idaho. Researchers…

A cold front will move through the region today, so look for increasing winds, cloud cover with rain and snow showers beginning mid-morning. A Wind…

DISTRICT H.S. VOLLEYBALL (SETS WON)5A TOURNAMENTMadison 0 *Bonneville 3 2A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENTWest Jefferson 0Firth 3 *North Fremont 3Ririe 1 *West…

October is family history month and now you have the chance to get free help from genealogy experts to trace your ancestry. Saturday, October 21 at…

It’s always good to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies. On Thursday, that’s what the City of Pocatello tried to do with its…

The South Fork Archery Range may be forced by the City of Idaho Falls to move from its current location just east of Sandy Downs. The archers have…

Go ahead and giggle. You read that right. The combination of a dark sky thanks to a new moon and a close pass by our two planets means you might be…

In light of today, October 19, being Purple Thursday, Dixie’s Diner in Idaho Falls will be donating 15 percent of all purchases to the Domestic…

A Pocatello woman is in the hospital after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 64, one mile north of the Portneuf Road or…

Idaho’s Senate delegation is co-sponsoring bi-partisan legislation designed to better prepare for and prevent costly wildfires. Senators Mike…

Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) announced the winners of their 3rd Annual Back-to-School Coloring Contest Thursday. The winner of the Grades K-2…

In honor of Nuclear Science Week, more than 500 kids went the Museum of Idaho Thursday for “STEM at the Museum.” STEM stands for science,…

You might expect to occasionally see ants or even spiders in your home in Southeastern Idaho, but what about a scorpion? That is exactly what…

A Utah filtering service for movies has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. KUTV-TV reports VidAngel CEO Neal Harmon said Wednesday in a statement,…

A woman who graduated from the University of Idaho’s law school in Moscow has filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit contending the school…

A cold front along with a low pressure system is expected to move in late Friday and Saturday. Friday, look for increasing winds, cloud cover with…

Idaho officials have paid $24,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by an eastern Idaho woman who said an Idaho State Police detective investigating her as…

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced that Idaho will receive $1.2 million of a multistate settlement with General Motors over…

The Honolulu City Council has unanimously passed a bill making it illegal on Oahu to smoke in vehicles while children are inside. The bill was…

A jury acquitted a Utah man accused of raping a 19-year-old Brigham Young University student. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Nasiru Seidu was found…

One local school is doing what it can to help students in Napa, California, who are affected by the wildfires. “It makes me feel proud to be a…

Buchanan and Edwards, a national cyber security and data management company, has announced plans to expand in Pocatello. The technology company said…

You have one opportunity to see the Russian Grand Ballet’s full-length classical production of the world’s famous ballet…

Yellowstone National Park plans to construct a new youth campus at Mammoth Hot Springs. It will replace and improve the park’s existing…

Eastern Idaho temperatures continue to warm into today ahead of a cold front that will move in for tomorrow. Breezy conditions with mostly sunny…

With bruised knuckles and sore fingers, the symphony of the annual Idaho Lottery’s “Scratch for Schools” event is usually the sound…

An Idaho legislative panel charged with reviewing possible campaign finance reforms has rejected a proposal to lift the state’s campaign…

Public records show that the phrase “shooting at Trump” found in a high school English quiz was also an answer on the same test given to…

Blackfoot mayoral candidates will be at the Blackfoot Public Library Thursday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. for a meet and greet. Blackfoot Public Library…

Eastern Idaho temperatures will steadily warm into Thursday ahead of a cold front that will move in for Friday. Lower elevation areas will get very…

A new temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been completed in Meridian, Idaho and preparations are underway for a month long…

A couple from Illinois say they want to find and thank six people who helped them change a tire on Interstate 90 in northeastern Wyoming. The blowout…

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit contending the U.S. Forest Service is illegally jeopardizing bighorn sheep by allowing University of Idaho…

A former Idaho Department of Fish and Game employee has filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the agency that includes an allegation that a male…

The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Department is reporting technical issues with the 9-1-1 system serving Teton County and Bondurant, Wyoming.…

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has slated a series of public meetings to gather public comments on possible amendments to its Idaho land use…

ON Semiconductor will use a Workforce Development Training Fund grant of $335,958 to assist with the creation and training of five permanent…

Wildlife officials are looking for a grizzly bear that was shot and wounded when a hunter said it charged him in northern Wyoming. The Cody…

Eastern Idaho temperatures will steadily warm into Thursday ahead of a cold front that will move in for Friday. Lower elevation areas will get very…

DISTRICT H.S. VOLLEYBALL (SETS WON)5A TOURNAMENT*Bonneville 3 Rigby 0 *Highland 3Rigby 1 *Madison 3Hillcrest 0 4A TOURNAMENTCentury 3*Skyline 0 Idaho…

The Pocatello/Chubbuck school district has a name for its new stadium. Tuesday night, the school board voted “Iron Horse” as the name.…

Recent allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein have led to a growing social media campaign called, “#MeToo.” Clients of…

Bingham County Prosecutor Cleve Colson announced Tuesday three juveniles involved in committing acts of bullying and battery against another juvenile…

A man who was shot in the lower abdomen while trying to burglarize a home and shoot the owner has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. William…

UPDATE 2 p.m.: Christopher Tapp, 41, of Idaho Falls was arrested on misdemeanor domestic battery and misdemeanor interruption of a telecommunication…

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control is saying the biggest population of people who are skipping their flu shot, are the ones who likely need…

An Idaho Falls City garbage truck was involved in a crash with a red Mazda at the corner of Holmes Avenue and Lomax Street in Idaho Falls around 7…

You just can’t make some of this stuff up. On Monday morning, Pocatello Police and Old Town Pocatello Director Stephanie Palagi confirmed the…

A new state audit finds that a foundation that runs venues from the 2002 Winter Olympics in the Salt Lake City area needs $39 million over the next…

Salt Lake City officials say police body camera video will become public record 10 business days after officer-involved shootings and other…

Pocatello will host Idaho’s first Boston’s Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar. The business will be owned and operated by Jabbar Singh…

A 68-year-old man who pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide has been sentenced to 45 to 50 years in prison. The…

Idaho State University professor and director of nursing research Mary Nies is the recipient of a $50,000 funding award to study diabetes prevention…