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They are the first person to greet your student in the morning and the last one they see before going home. They’re school bus drivers.…
Continue ReadingThey are the first person to greet your student in the morning and the last one they see before going home. They’re school bus drivers.…
Continue ReadingThe Snake River Pharmacy in Pocatello has partnered with a skilled long-term care facility to provide new technology to help with medication…
Continue ReadingSnowmobiling is more than just a good time. It’s great for Idaho’s economy. According to Idaho State Parks and Recreation, in 2016,…
Continue ReadingDo you know what your child does on the internet? In the age of social media, online predators and sextortion is becoming an issue for teens and…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Senate panel has introduced a Democrat’s bill to allow women to receive up to a 12-month supply of prescribed birth control.…
Continue ReadingBlackfoot Police are investigating a rash of break-ins at storage units and in parked vehicles. Captain Scott Gay said the burglaries picked up with…
Continue ReadingIrving Middle School’s robotics team won an award in the State Robotics competition held at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. The…
Continue ReadingJackson Police have issued arrest warrants for Kreighton Kilgore, 33, a former resident of the Jackson area. Kilgore is a suspect in a series of bomb…
Continue ReadingWindy weather continues with a few mountain showers and warming temperatures. The Northwest flow is staying put for the next couple of days, keeping…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has developed new technology that allows mothers in the Labor and Delivery Unit to no longer be confined to…
Continue ReadingIdaho Department of Fish and Game officials are asking for your help is gathering information regarding two recent cases of wanton waste associated…
Continue ReadingIdaho House lawmakers spent several hours exchanging insults, accusations and heated remarks before ultimately advancing a sweeping $200 million tax…
Continue ReadingSalt Lake City has become the first U.S. city to announce it will pursue a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. An exploratory committee that studied…
Continue ReadingAs part of an inter-school challenge, Compass Academy, Skyline and Idaho Falls High School students worked to collect cans of food for the Idaho…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s top prison official asked legislative budget writers on Wednesday to approve a roughly 7 percent budget increase, with much of the…
Continue ReadingFormer Idaho Falls City Councilman David Smith has been hired to fill a vacancy in the city’s Municipal Services Department. Although Smith…
Continue ReadingFive finalists have been named from a list of 72 candidates who applied to become Idaho State University’s next president. Ricardo Azziz,…
Continue ReadingA proposal to reduce Idaho’s health coverage gap is headed to the House floor for debate. House Health and Welfare Committee members spent…
Continue ReadingA Montana State Prison inmate connected to the 1996 beating death of an Ririe man has died in prison. The Independent Record reports 61-year-old Joe…
Continue ReadingA 37-year-old Idaho Falls man convicted of sexually abusing a child for five years has been sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison. A jury…
Continue ReadingA La Nina weather pattern has had a significant impact on Idaho’s water supply outlook this winter. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho House panel has agreed to scrub some references to climate change while approving new science standards for the state’s K-12 schools.…
Continue ReadingThe Blackfoot Police Department wanted to congratulate these students on making their Accelerated Reading goals. The students are required to read…
Continue ReadingA northern Idaho man who authorities say engaged in a drug-fueled crime spree that crossed state lines was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. government is negotiating with three Native American tribes to return the 500-year-old skeletons of a young adult and child found at a…
Continue ReadingA federal agency report is predicting falling coal production in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. The Energy Information Administration report…
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday morning, Representative Paulette Jordan officially announced she will step-down from her District 5 legislative seat to focus full-time…
Continue ReadingA couple of weak weather systems will brush by Idaho with just a few rain and snow showers for this week. Most of the showers will stick to the high…
Continue ReadingSocial media has become a big part of our lives and has lots of benefits, but a study at Brigham Young University-Idaho shows too much time on…
Continue ReadingGIRLS DISTRICT BASKETBALL 5A DIST. 5-6 TOURNEY: Bonneville 49 Highland 35 Rigby 49 Madison 57 4A DIST. 5-6 TOURNEY: Century 47 Preston 44 F/OT…
Continue ReadingIt’s time for golfers to trade their skis in for some spikes and hit the links. A lack of snow and above par temperatures are allowing them to…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello Police Department is accepting applications for its “Citizen Police Academy.” The course will teach 30 residents about…
Continue ReadingUPDATE (2/26/18 7:20 p.m.) The following is a statement by the Director of Marketing for Silver Star Communications Eric Gewiss explaining 911…
Continue ReadingOne local group is dedicated to making sure veterans can get their mobility back. Today they received a donation from the Elks Lodge to help make…
Continue ReadingIt is time to break out your golf clubs. Sand Creek Golf Course opens Wednesday. “Not only are we opening the driving range at Sand Creek, but…
Continue ReadingAn Adams Elementary School third grader is Idaho’s winner for the National Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program. Idaho’s Agriculture Department…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers took turns grilling a newly appointed state tax commissioner over concerns surrounding her marriage to one of the Legislature’s…
Continue ReadingThe Palace Playhouse in Chubbuck will open its 2018 season tonight with the comedy Cash on Delivery. Rexburg native Burke Knapp plays a con artist…
Continue ReadingA bill that would extend protections for a person who uses deadly force under a serious threat of harm has been introduced in the Wyoming…
Continue ReadingIdaho would join 27 other states to define and regulate electric bicycles under a newly introduced bill. Rep. Phylis King, a Democrat from Boise,…
Continue ReadingConcerned citizens once again urged Idaho lawmakers not to join fellow Republican-dominated states calling for a constitutional amendment to limit…
Continue ReadingA couple of weak weather systems will brush by Idaho with just a few rain and snow showers for this week. Temperatures will warm with high pressure…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program is ranked the fourth best in the United States by BestCounselingDegrees.net.…
Continue ReadingNo one was injured in a trailer fire Tuesday morning around 3:30 a.m. When the Fort Hall Fire Department responded to the structure fire on Rio Vista…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 2/5/18 10:35 a.m.: Yellowstone National Park officials report the east entrance is now open to all oversnow travel. ORIGINAL 2/5/18:…
Continue ReadingZion National Park officials say a 13-year-old girl has fallen to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops. Zion park ranger…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Department of Transportation is moving toward providing housing for its employees in Teton County, in particular its first responders.…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers have delayed the confirmation of Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s nominee for a water board over some politically charged…
Continue ReadingA third jury trial has been set for a man after his second successful appeal to first-degree murder charges for the beating death of a married couple…
Continue ReadingA deputy is dead and three other officers were injured following a shooting near the Murray Hills Apartments in Colorado Springs on Monday afternoon.…
Continue ReadingOne person was arrested after attempting to run away from police. Idaho State Police attempted to pull over a car with a Utah license plate on…
Continue ReadingA couple of weak weather systems will brush by Idaho with just a few rain and snow showers for this week. Temperatures will warm with high pressure…
Continue ReadingThe Dow plunged nearly 1,600 points at one moment today, but it then recovered a bit. Some people may be worried now; however, one financial planner…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Senate committee has introduced two bills that would broaden the definition of some sex crimes to include crimes committed with the intent…
Continue ReadingA brush fire west of Idaho Falls on the west side of Interstate 15 at 5664 W. 33 rd S is now contained. The two and a half to three acre fire started…
Continue ReadingCollege of Eastern Idaho will develop and launch a Nuclear Technician degree program. Fluor Idaho donated $10,000 to help CEI initiate the new…
Continue ReadingA couple of weak storms are brushing by Idaho with just a few rain and snow showers for this week. Temperatures will warm with high pressure to the…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho House panel has introduced a proposal requiring the heads of three state agencies to serve at the pleasure of the governor rather than their…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 2/5/18 12:30 p.m.: Idaho Falls Police arrested 23-year-old Jordan Vielma of Iona for aggravated battery on Saturday.Witnesses told police…
Continue ReadingA group of Idaho lawmakers say they will be studying possible changes to the state’s licensing laws by creating their own committee to tackle…
Continue ReadingOne of the largest tax reduction bills ever proposed in Idaho’s history is headed to the House floor for debate. The $200 million tax cut plan…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 2/5/18: Idaho fire and law enforcement agencies are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who…
Continue ReadingA Utah lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would void an education initiative if it passes because he says the initiative’s goals could be…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Transportation Department has made improvements to its 511 system to make it easier for you to know what the roads are like. The upgrades…
Continue ReadingNuclear Care Partners received accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) making it the only provider in the United…
Continue ReadingYou can submit comments by hand-delivery during business hours to Albright Visitor Center, Attention: Mammoth Hot Springs Determination of Effect,…
Continue ReadingThe trend of warmer than average temperatures will continue for this week as temperatures stay in the 40s for the most part. Skies will be mostly to…
Continue ReadingToday, Idaho Fish and Game had its annual “Wild about Winter” workshop at Harriman State Park for teachers around the region. So what…
Continue ReadingTheater students at Hillcrest High School have spent months getting ready for their big performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a dark…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Department of Transportation is closing Teton Pass February 5th, 2018 at 3:00 AM for avalanche control. Reduced visibility, winter…
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