Month: March 2018

The Idaho Falls Zoo is getting ready for it’s opening day, which is next week. Volunteers came and helped out with the zoo clean up day today. They raked leaves, cleaned up branches and put down fresh mulch. Volunteers say they love fixing it up for the animals. “Not only do you get to work

The Idaho Falls Fire Department taught life saving classes today as part of National Stop the Bleed Day. Stop the Bleed Day is a national campaign to teach civilians how to respond if someone has a life-threatening bleed. If you come upon an accident, how can you tell if someone needs immediate assistance? “Any copious

UPDATE: 4:00 p.m. The driver was Brittany J. Stanger, 36, of Idaho Falls. Next of kin have been notified. — Idaho State Police say one person died from a roll-over crash around 2 a.m., just north of Idaho Falls near milepost 120. “A 2002 GMC Yukon was driving southbound on Interstate 15 when it drove

On Saturday, the crew over at Bill’s Bike and Run held their 4th Annual Easter Egg Run, to help kick off this weekend’s Easter festivities. The race started at 4:30 a.m. at the Greenbelt river. “We hid eggs somewhere around on o’clock in the morning,” said Doug Swanson, the General Sales Manager of Bill’s Bike

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Kids and teenagers fought the strong the winds in Idaho Falls Friday to attend a bull riding school. The school is put on by Flying S Mini Bucking Bulls. It teaches kids ages 6 to 14 the basics of bull riding and how to improve. There were 21 kids from three states that showed up

The Watersprings Church in Idaho Falls is using Easter weekend to tell the story of Jesus in a way to relate to modern times in a play called “Outside Looking In.” “The play is basically the Easter story,” said Kristine Haas, director of the play. “You know, Jesus’ death and resurrection. But then, we parallel

Bonneville School District 93 is investigating a substitute teacher after complaints of making girls feel uncomfortable. The incident happened yesterday at Rocky Mountain Middle School. A few girls alerted the school administration that they felt uncomfortable with the way the substitute interacted with them. The district immediately excused the teacher. He has been suspended from

Friday kicks off opening night for the Idaho Falls Figure Skating Club and the Idaho Falls Learn to Skate Program’s, “Oz on Ice.” This two-day show tells the tale of Dorothy and all her friends in Oz, but with a little bit of twist and a fresh take. “You’ll see people who competed in random

It was egg drop soup at Woodland Hills Elementary in Ammon Friday afternoon. “Drop it! Drop it! Drop it!” yelled the crowd of students at the man above. It wasn’t served as part of the school lunch menu, but rather it was a science experiment involving the entire third grade. All 93 students in the

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue has been awarded $39,000 in grant money, since teaming up with Snake River Animal Shelter last October. Most recently the rescue was awarded $25,000 for kennel renovations by the ASPCA. There will be installed outdoor kennels for dogs and indoor kennels for cats as well as kennel barriers for

The Idaho Transportation Department will begin construction work on Interstate 15 between Utah and Montana starting in early April. ITD District 5 Engineering Manager Dan Harelson said six planned projects are part of ITD’s commitment and $95 million investment in improving I-15 in eastern Idaho. The 2018 construction projects include: Work to repair four bridges

Storm fronts will continue to push into Northern Idaho and Montana, with just a few isolated storm clouds entering our region. With these disturbances to the north, we’ll see gusty winds locally, especially in the Snake River Plain. Slight chance of rain and snow for Saturday and Sunday Saturday. A slight chance of rain with

American Mothers, Inc. named Jill McDonald of Rexburg the 2018 Idaho Mother of the Year. McDonald was honored earlier this month for her devotion to motherhood, leadership and community service. American Mothers, Inc. said her inspirational role as a mother of more than one child qualified her for this honor. At age three, her child

This week’s education and political headlines: And that’s a wrap. After 80 days, the Legislature adjourned for the year Wednesday, but not without a little end-of-session suspense. Gov. Butch Otter vetoed two education-related bills — one to remove Idaho’s reading test from the list of measures used to determine teacher pay raises, and one to

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has signed a letter supporting President Donald Trump’s effort to protect the rights of health workers who object to participating in abortions and other procedures. Wasden, a Republican, joined 16 other attorney generals in a March 27 letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. The

A National Park Service report says a 23-year-old Utah man who lost his life guiding kayakers on Yellowstone Lake last summer spent at least 30 minutes in the cold water before being pulled out by rescuers. Timothy Conant, of Salt Lake City, was trying to assist a client who had overturned while on a June

Two Montana men were arrested shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday after Idaho State Police discovered methamphetamine in their car. The driver, identified as Joseph Willoughby, 54, and the passenger John R. Veum, 54, both of Billings, Montana were booked into the Bannock County Jail.ISP said a trooper pulled over a 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero traveling

Pocatello Police have arrested three persons on drug charges in two separate incidents. Jennifer Rae Newsom, 35, was arrested after a traffic stop in the 700 block of West Whitman Street at around 2:54 p.m. Thursday. According to police, Newsom was pulled over for a violation. During the stop, she was found to be in

Shelley High School mistakenly sent a mass email containing private student information to parents Tuesday, a slip that violates state law and could come with a sizeable fine. Eighty-six Shelley High parents with students who have between three and five absences received the email, Shelley High School principal Eric Lords told Idaho Education News Thursday.

For more than 300 years, the piano has been arguably the most popular and integral musical instrument across the world. But, it could also be intimidating for those who have wanted to learn how to tickle the ivory, but just either don’t have the time or finances to make that happen. But, The Piano Guys’

UPDATE: Fall River Electric crews restored service to the remaining homes affected by the outage. Power was restored sometime around 11:00 pm on Thursday. They are not showing any active outages on their website. A vehicle crashing into a power pole by the South Fork Substation and Idaho Pacific Corporation just outside of Ririe has

Storm fronts will continue to push into Northern Idaho and Montana, with just a few isolated storm clouds entering our region. With these disturbances to the north, we’ll see gusty winds locally, especially in the Snake River Plain. Slight chance of rain and snow for Saturday. Friday: Partly sunny, with a highs into the mid

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a mysterious person, who has been reported at multiple locations in the county over the past week.In cell phone photos submitted to the sheriff, the subject was spotted at around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Highway 33 and 3000 West, west of Mother Hibbard’s. Officials

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A behavioral health crisis center is one step closer to being a done deal in Bannock County. On Wednesday, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter signed a bill granting $1.5 million in funding for the center. “In interviewing the inmates, they all just say, ‘We need some help,’” said Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen. And that’s help

An Idaho Falls doctor turned a dream into reality when he renovated a former LDS church building into a new medical clinic, but this isn’t your ordinary clinic. “I don’t wanna just be a doctor, I want to help people heal,” said Dr. Jeff Baker, owner of The Healing Sanctuary. When Dr. Baker saw a

Marie Doll of Challis turned 104 years old Thursday. “Happy Birthday dear Marie. Happy Birthday to you! Yeah!” sang the crowd. Family and friends celebrated with her at Diamond Peak Assisted Living Center. As a special surprise, her younger brother, John, who is 82-years old, came in from Astoria, Oregon to help with the celebration.

Madison School District is doing some big work in the next couple of months. Today, District 321 held a couple groundbreakings at two of their elementary schools. The construction will add on four new classrooms to Burton and Kennedy Elementary schools. The schools held ceremonies where the kids were invited to take part to learn

Teachers spend a lot of time with our kids. The teachers at Falls Valley Elementary school want to do more to help. Thanks to a grant from the state’s Juvenile Corrective System, teachers are learning Restorative Justice Practices. Teachers spent a part of their day learning a new way to help their kids. “It’s essentially

A night under the moonlight will set the stage for Bonneville High School’s special needs prom–which will be held at the Pinecrest Event Center on May 5. This event has drawn in hundreds of students and Idahoans across the state over the years. At Bonneville High School, students have a soft spot for those with

March may be coming to an end, but it’s still Colon Cancer Awareness Month. We want to remind you the importance of getting screenings. Doctors recommend that you start getting regular screenings at age 50. They say screenings can prevent polyps from turning into cancer, and if diagnosed early it’s very treatable. There aren’t many

Below are the 2018 Easter celebration events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Although the list is long, it is not complete. If you have information on an event that is not listed, email natalie.nix@localnews8.com, and we will update this page as soon as possible. Friday March 23, 2018 GTC Adult Flashlight Easter

Idaho’s education department says the state’s plan to close the student achievement gap has been approved by the federal government. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced Thursday that she found out about the approval from a personal call from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos. All 50 states are required to submit accountability plans

The Latest on a man arrested after two teenagers’ bodies were found in abandoned Utah mine. ___ 12:20 p.m. Police say a Utah man tied up two teenagers, stabbed them to death and dumped their bodies in an abandoned Utah mine shaft. Jail documents released Thursday say 41-year-old Jerrod W. Baum found the two teenagers

The Idaho Transportation Department will begin work April 2 on the first three of nine Lemhi River bridges. The structures will be rebuilt between April 2018 and October 2019. On Monday, construction will begin at Milepost 101.77 and end after milepost 105.51. The replacements will enhance existing structures and provide increased capacity for the river.

Storm fronts will continue to push into Northern Idaho and Montana, with just a few isolated storm clouds entering our region. With these disturbances to the north, we’ll see gusty winds locally, especially in the Snake River Plain. Slight chance of rain and snow for Saturday. Tonight: A few snow showers for areas near the

Pocatello business leaders looked into the political future during breakfast meetings with the Bannock Development Corporation (BDC). Economist Rick Phillips told the group Pocatello is meeting most of the major markers of a strong economy. “We’ve got virtually 0% unemployment at 2.9% that means basically everyone who wants a job has one if you look

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he’s focused on celebrating the successes of his last legislative session during three terms in office rather than complain about what lawmakers didn’t achieve over the past three months. Otter said Thursday that some of the highlighted accomplishments of the session included passage of a $225 million tax cut, investments

U.S. government officials are moving forward with a plan to block new gold mining claims for 20 years on more than 30,000 acres of public lands north of Yellowstone National Park. The U.S. Forest Service released a draft environmental assessment on Thursday for the proposed withdrawal of lands in the Absaroka mountains from new claims

What could become eastern Idaho’s only active oil or gas lease in over 20 years is now up for public comment. The Bureau of Land Management Pocatello Field Office initiated a 15-day comment and review period for a preliminary environmental assessment (EA). The EA evaluates the availability of land nominated for competitive oil and gas

One man was killed in a single-vehicle crash at around 4:20 a.m. Thursday on North Main Extension in Pocatello. Pocatello Police say a vehicle was northbound on North Main Extension when it struck an upright to the railroad bridge. The adult male occupant was dead when police arrived. The cause of the accident is unknown

A portion of Highway 30 and Main Street is shut down to traffic Thursday morning while emergency crews extricate whoever is inside of a car that crashed near that area just after 4:30 A.M. Emergency crews can’t confirm any details about the crash yet, but we’re hearing it happened in the area of Kraft Road

Patrol officers are responding after a recent video of a Utah state trooper was knocked into the air by an out of control car. This isn’t just a state trooper problem, it is a problem nationwide across many jurisdictions. Shocking dash cam video shows us the terrifying moment an out-of-control car hit this Utah highway

A few showers are likely to our north and east into Montana and Wyoming, otherwise expect temperatures look to be right at average today, after which we’ll warm above average through the weekend and into next week. A weak disturbance swings through on Saturday with scattered rain showers, and improving conditions for Easter. Today: Partly

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The city of Blackfoot is currently on a budget freeze after an audit found the city’s general fund has seen a decrease over the last several years. Cities are required to do an audit every year. This year’s Blackfoot audit revealed that while there are no material deficiencies and they finished with a positive cash

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, STEM for short, are important in our everyday lives. That’s why the Idaho STEM Action Center wants to get kids interested by partnering with the Museum of Idaho. “We have phenomenal opportunities to interact with a variety of educators including those here at the Museum of Idaho through grants and

The Museum of Idaho has a new exhibit opening this week. “Law of the Land” tells the stories of people who shaped the state into what it is today. Historic people like Richard Zimmerman known as ‘Dugout Dick,’ Minniee Hitt and the Keefers. The museum staff says it’s important to tell these stories “That is

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has allowed some of this year’s most contentious measures to become law without his signatures, allowing lawmakers to officially close out their work for the session without debating whether to override a pending veto. Otter on Wednesday allowed a measure that would drastically overhaul the state’s trespass laws to become enacted

For the second year in a row, the Shelley High School “Red” Dance Team won the A-3 State Championship. The team was recognized in a school-wide assembly Wednesday.

A road in Grand Teton National Park has been cleared of snow and is now open to people out walking, biking and roller-blading. Park officials announced Wednesday they’ve opened Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake trailhead to Signal Mountain Lodge. The road had been closed for winter. The 14-mile stretch of road won’t open to

UPDATE 3/28/18: Idaho Falls Police Department reports Nikole “Nik” Hawkins turned herself in in Carson City, Nevada. Officials said when she attempted to flee the state, Hawkins was contacted by people she knew and encouraged to turn herself in. Hawkins had a felony warrant for multiple counts of burglary, fraudulent use of a credit card

Idaho Falls Police reports a vehicle in a parking space in the Walmart parking lot on Utah Ave. failed to stop and damaged three vehicles around 11 a.m. Wednesday.IFPD said the vehicle that failed to stop is totaled.Idaho Falls Police Department wants to remind you to stay alert while driving and to avoid distractions.

Prosecutors say an Idaho elementary school teacher is accused of attempting to have sex with a 15-year-old girl. The Idaho Statesman reports Michael Johnson of Boise was arrested last week after a sting operation where an undercover police officer posed as a child or the parent of a child offering sex. The 62-year-old is a

Fremont County has launched a new text-to-911 emergency service. People may now send a short message service (SMS) text message to 911 for help when unable to make a 911 voice call. Sheriff Len Humphries said the service would be available to wireless customers of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless cell phones. The new

Some weak stormy weather passing to our North, leading to windy conditions locally and a few isolated showers. Temperatures look to be right at average for the next few days, after which we’ll warm above average through the weekend and into next week. Another disturbance swings through on the weekend with scattered rain and snow

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has vetoed legislation that would have allowed charter schools to hire administrators who do not have the same certificate required by public school administrators to earn. Otter announced Wednesday he vetoed the measure because charter schools need strong instructional leaders just as much as public school schools. Otter added that asking

Pocatello Police are working to identify the people involved with a burglary at the Pit Stop Convenience Store at 1309 North Arthur.The break-in happened at around 3:40 a.m. Wednesday.Anyone with information about the burglary or the individuals caught in the surveillance photos should contact Detective Marshall at (208) 234-6121 and reference report number 18-P05725.

A southeastern Idaho tribe is seeking to intervene in an Idaho utility’s attempt to negate an Oregon law requiring fish passage as part of relicensing for a hydroelectric project on the Snake River. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes on Tuesday filed documents with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to intervene

The Latest on backers of a ballot initiative accusing critics of voter intimidation. 12:10 p.m. Officials with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe say they have hired employees to counter claims surrounding a proposed ballot initiative, but deny accusations their operatives are intimidating voters. Tyrel Stevenson with the North Idaho Voter Project – a political action committee

A 32-year-old Iona man will serve seven years behind bars for beating a six-year-old child. Sean Ryan was sentenced in Madison County on Monday where his defense attorney argued his actions came from an abusive upbringing. Ryan was arrested in September after the six-year-old told his mom Ryan had given him bruises. Originally, the victim

UPDATE 3/28/18: Idaho authorities say officers fatally shot a man suspected of killing one woman and seriously wounding two others at a Nampa house. Nampa police received reports about a disturbance and stabbing at the home on Tuesday morning. Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue says the suspect and the deceased woman were in a relationship

UPDATE: A 30-year-old skier was critically injured after falling over 1,000 feet when a snow ledge he was standing on gave way in northwest Wyoming. Search and rescue volunteer Tim Ciocarlan says the incident occurred late Tuesday morning in a backcountry area outside the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Resort officials say Bryce Newcomb of Jackson

The Idaho Lottery is pioneering a first of its kind scratch game with the world’s first clear, plastic scratch ticket. The new game, Cash Getaway, is 100 percent recyclable, and you can actually see through the ticket. In addition to the unique ticket material and design, the game uses interactive technology that enhances the fun

Powell school and police officials say they defused a potential threat to a middle school while it was in the planning stage. The Powell Tribune reports officials investigated the threat Saturday after administrators received a tip about a plot to harm students and staff. Park County School District No. 1 Superintendent Jay Curtis said in

The Idaho Water Resources Board has approved spending $2.15 million to better characterize the hydrogeology of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) and the Big Lost River Basin. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Energy and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. The board said the money would be used to develop 20

After Pocatello watched their very own stars perform, Idaho Falls is getting ready to do the same. It is the city’s annual relay for life premier fundraising event. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Stars from around the Idaho Falls area will pair up with expert dancers to show off their skills in

Some showers will pass to our north today, for the most part sticking to the Mountains. Just some clouds and wind are expected for the Snake River Plain. Temperatures look to be right at average for the next few days, after which we’ll warm above average through the weekend and into next week. Wednesday: Chances

UPDATE 3/27/18 5:00 p.m.: Bingham Memorial and Bannock County signed a three-year contract agreement for the fireworks show. “It’s a natural fit for us,” said Mark Baker, assistant administrator with BMH. “We have ten offices here in Pocatello/Chubbuck with the announcement of a future medical campus. We continue to grow here. We have 60 doctors

A federal judge ruled that the U.S. government illegally quarantined infested Eastern Idaho potato fields. The federal government put these regulations into place in 2006 to prevent the spread of the pale cyst nematode, but these regulations were never discussed with the farmers themselves and ruined many of their businesses. “Of the 20 or so

Flying rocks, damaged tires, and hazardous road conditions can come as a result of pesky potholes–and the city of Rexburg has a lot of them. Two road construction projects are already underway in Rexburg, including the reconstruction of roads with potholes that come from frost heaves. These areas include second east from the railroad tracks

A statewide app development roadshow was held today consisting of 20 cities across Idaho. Inspire Idaho offers Idahoans a chance to learn technology and train at no cost through the land grant extension offices. The initiative’s purpose is to promote learning, educate on app development, learn programming, and motivate those across Idaho to join the

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You may be thinking of making the switch to solar power, but Idaho Falls Power has a warning. “We really encourage people that before they commit to any solar contract or purchase that they do their homework, they do some due diligence,” says Tony Allen, Energy Specialist with Idaho Falls Power. If you use solar

Time to grab your blankets and popcorn–the Teton VU Drive-In on north Yellowstone Highway in Rexburg is opening for the summer season Wednesday night. The Drive-In originally planned on opening earlier in the year, but because of weather conditions, they had to postpone the opening. The Drive-In has been around since the 1950’s–with new additions

The Latest on Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s first veto of the 2018 session (all times local): 5 p.m. House lawmakers on Tuesday chose not to override Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s first veto of the 2018 legislative session. Otter had recently announced he had blocked legislation that would have removed the state’s long-standing reading test for

A commercial truck underestimated the clearance of the Yellowstone Highway underpass in Idaho Falls Tuesday afternoon.According to police, the semi-truck was about 3 inches too tall to clear the underpass. Officers directed traffic so the truck could back up and use an alternate route.

The Eastern Idaho State Fair was awarded top honors for their 2017 “Bigger Is Better” theme at this year’s 127th annual International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) convention. The EISF took home their division’s award for Best Overall Advertising Campaign in the nation. The design, concept and production for this year’s campaign was handled

UPDATE 3/27/18/- 4:10 p.m. The deceased driver of a 2017 Peterbuilt semi truck out of Missouri has been identified as 61 year old Oscar Longoria out of Barling, Missouri. UPDATE 3/26/18 – 5:55 p.m. Eastbound and westbound closure on I-80 is set for both lanes to re-open around 7 p.m. UPDATE: 4:15 p.m. As investigation

A federal judge has ruled the U.S. government violated the law in quarantining some Idaho potato fields infested with a microscopic potato pest whose discovery led to the temporary shutdown of some of the state’s foreign markets. But U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge in a ruling last week left in place the quarantines created

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is changing its guidelines for how local leaders handle sexual abuse reports and one-on-one meetings with youth a week after a former prominent missionary leader was accused of sexually assaulting two women in the 1980s. The changes announced Monday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

A weak push of wet weather will roll in with partly to mostly cloudy. Not much precipitation is expected for this system, with most showers staying in the mountains. Just some clouds and wind primarily for the Snake River Plain. Temperatures are slowly warming until Easter Sunday, when a push of colder arrives that will

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has signed a K-12 education funding bill into law. The measure was the last outstanding piece of legislation from the Wyoming Legislature’s 2018 budget session that ended March 15. The Republican governor signed it Tuesday. Education funding was the biggest sticking point in the legislative session because of recent declines in

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Disaster declarations have already been signed by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter to deal with flood-related problems in Clark and Madison Counties. The Idaho Emergency Operations Center has activated to “Level 3” to help deal with spring flooding. As previously reported, Madison County sustained damage to about 200 miles of county roads. There were 100 washouts

A 41-year-old male and a 22-year-old male were injured in two separate incidents involving trees on Sawtelle Peak Sunday. Around 3:15 p.m., Fremont County Search & Rescue (FCSAR) responded to the first report of an injured snowmobiler on the east side of Sawtelle peak. FCSAR reports a 41 year-old male from Garettson, SD was riding

A well known and respected member of the Challis community was shot in the head over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, 53-year-old Mark Charles Wilson called the Custer County 9-1-1 dispatch saying he had just shot 75-year-old Patricia (Pat) Ann Brown in the head. Custer County Sheriff’s deputies responded, and Wilson surrendered to them without

UPDATE 3/27/18 9:00 a.m.: Idaho State Police responded to a one-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 15 near milepost 90, in Blackfoot around 3:38 p.m. Monday. ISP reports Gilberto J Ahuatzi, 21, of Fort Hall, was driving southbound in a 2005 Nissan Maxima when he struck the guardrail on the left shoulder over the Blackfoot Canal,

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter has signed a proclamation naming this week “Flood Awareness Week” in Idaho. Each year spring flooding causes significant damage to infrastructure and personal property in the Gem State. Last year, almost every county in the state was affected by flooding, and already this year, Madison and Clark counties are part of

For tonight and Wednesday, another low pressure system will arrive. Not much precipitation is expected for this system, with most showers staying in the mountains. Just some clouds and wind primarily for the Snake River Plain. Temperatures are slowly warming until Easter Sunday, when a push of colder arrives that will drop temperatures to near

The fate of the Blackfoot city pool is still up in the air. Monday night, the city council met to talk about its budget and some of its big projects, including the pool. A town hall to hear from the public about the pool was also held last week, and its given the city a

Dealing with the loss of a newborn is hard. One local teenager wants to help grieving families. It started as a school project for 13-year-old Krystal Erickson, an 8th grader at Rigby Middle School. “The project was about how we can help the community by helping ourselves. And I love babies, I love my nieces

Zoo Idaho is getting ready to open its doors for the season on Saturday, March 31. This year you can go checkout several new exhibits. The zoo’s bison, elk and pronghorn are a few of the animals who all have new homes. Construction on the new wetlands exhibit will continue throughout this season as well

A $1.1 million winning Wyoming Lottery ticket remains unclaimed a week after the drawing. WyoLotto says the ticket in the Cowboy Draw game was sold at a Big D Oil convenience store in Cheyenne on March 19, the day of the drawing. The winning numbers are 12, 15, 19, 26 and 32. WyoLotto started selling

For Tuesday and Wednesday, another low pressure system will arrive. Not much precipitation is expected for Tuesday night’s system, with most showers staying in the mountains. Just some clouds and wind primarily for the Snake River Plain.There’s a slight chance of rain and snow for the Snake River Plain on Wednesday. However, temperatures are slowly

UPDATE: 2:11 p.m. Idaho State Police say a Blackfoot woman was hospitalized shortly after 11:30 a.m. Monday when she crashed her vehicle into a tow truck about 2 miles north of Inkom. ISP said Sadie Hawker, 21, was traveling southbound on Interstate 15. A tow truck was on the side of the median while the

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says the estimated number of Idahoans who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but too little to qualify for insurance subsidies has dropped slightly. A 2014 study showed 78,000 Idahoans were in the so-called Medicaid gap. However, the state’s health and welfare agency now says the number

Andrew Joseph Blamires, 19, is expected to appear in court on Tuesday for threatening to blow-up the Rexburg Walmart after what police say started as an argument over a carton of eggs. Rexburg Police Department’s Captain Randy Lewis confirmed on Monday the BYU-Idaho student from Oklahoma was arrested and charged last week after posting the

Idaho gas prices rose 11.8 cents per gallon in he past week to an average $2.67 per gallon at 802 Idaho gas outlets Sunday. The national average price rose 4.7 cents per gallon to an average $2.60 per gallon according to the gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Idaho prices Sunday were 22.6 cents per gallon higher