Month: May 2018

Idaho Lieutenant Governor Brad Little took some time out to meet the request of a Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center Middle School student…

Although it is not an official ballot alternative, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paulette Jordan announced Friday she will make Kristin Collum…

A not-so-familiar blast from the past will return to Sugar City Friday. The city will reinstate a noon siren test. The siren is located atop Sugar…

Just hours after breaking ground for it, the Idaho Falls City Council Thursday night awarded a contract for construction of the new Maeck Education…

An area of low pressure is entering the region with cooler air and scattered showers/thunderstorms. Everyone will see a higher chance of showers…

To say that Idaho has a teacher shortage is an understatement according to concerned educators. Desperate school districts are being forced to hire…

GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL 5A DISTRICT 5-6 TOURNAMENTBONNEVILLE – 6 HIGHLAND – 4 HIGHLAND – 5BONNEVILLE – 3 MADISON – 1 RIGBY…

A new education center is coming to the Idaho Falls Zoo. The previous education center was in a small room. With thousands of visitors each year, the…

Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello has a new style of Air Rescue helicopter which the hospital hopes can help treat and transport patients quicker.…

Bannock County has announced a well-known country artist Joe Nichols will play the Portneuf Wellness Complex on Tuesday, July 3rd. He will be joined…

Idaho Falls firefighters were able to practice their skills on the Idaho Falls water tower Thursday. Firefighters scaled the tower while working in a…

Thursday, Keller Williams Realty celebrated its nationwide service event called “Red Day.” It stands for renew, energize and donate.…

Idaho Republican gubernatorial candidate Tommy Ahlquist once promised to sign legislation allowing for the prosecution of women who have had…

Two of the candidates for Idaho’s governor took to primetime in a forum held at the Compass Academy auditorium in Idaho Falls. Lt Gov. Brad…

Thursday, The City Club of Idaho Falls put on the “2018 Democratic Gubernatorial Forum” at ISU – Idaho Falls University Place. A.J.…

Ada County election officials say an early voting location near the Micron campus is appropriate despite concerns raised by GOP gubernatorial…

UPDATE 5/4/18: Senator Mike Crapo’s campaign has filed another amendment to Federal Election Commission reports. The campaign previously said…

A top state election official is apologizing for wrongly stating a Republican gubernatorial candidate was under investigation. Deputy Secretary of…

Idaho Falls attorney Ryan D. Nelson has been nominated by President Trump to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth…

An Idaho hunter will have an opportunity to hunt a grizzly bear this fall. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved a hunting season Thursday. One…

BREAKING: UPDATE 6:30 p.m. In less than two hours of deliberation, a jury unanimously found both Gabriel and Anthony Moreno not guilty of…

An area of low pressure is entering the region with cooler air and scattered showers/thunderstorms. Everyone will see a higher chance of showers…

UPDATE 1:24 p.m. Officials report the controlled access has been lifted at Edahow Elementary School, and the situation is resolved. ORIGINAL: A…

An office inside the Bonneville County Courthouse received a threat over the phone Thursday. Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho…

Wyoming Game and Fish Department officers are investigating the killing of a yearling cow elk. The animal was shot will a small caliber rifle about…

Idaho Fish and Game announced Thursday that Bart Rhead of Soda Springs was sentenced in Caribou County on March 7 for the illegal killing and wasting…

New voting locations have been created in Jefferson County. Up to 2,150 voters, most of whom live south and east of Rigby, will be affected by the…

An Idaho Falls woman was killed at around 1:48 a.m. Thursday while she was walking along Interstate 84 near Wendell. Idaho State Police said Cynthia…

The Firth Cougars punched their ticket to the 2A district 6 title game after routing the West Jefferson Panthers. Kelsey Cardenas and Mac led the way…

The deputy campaign manager and treasurer for Idaho Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paulette Jordan has resigned, marking a second high-profile…

A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized Wednesday night after he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Yellowstone and Knudsen in Chubbuck. The…

UPDATE 5/10/18: As of Thursday, Yorgensen had not been formally charged. The Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office has referred the case back…

An area of low pressure is entering the region with cooler air and scattered showers/thunderstorms. We’ll just see a small chance of t-storms…

H.S. BASEBALL 5A DISTRICT 5-6 TOURNAMENTGAME 1:HIGHLAND – 0 BONNEVILLE – 4 GAME 2:HIGHLAND – 2 BONNEVILLE – 6 4A DISTRICT 5-6…

Teton County, Idaho is being plagued by zombies…lots that is. These are undeveloped subdivisions left abandoned by developers due to the…

The food bank in Jefferson County is changing the way it is managed to better serve those in need. KIDK Eyewitness News 3 anchor Todd Kunz went to…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tommy Ahlquist is on a major swing of his final campaign push, 133 Idaho towns in just 11 days in all 44 counties.…

The Fort Hall Fire Department is investigating a barn fire that started around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. Fort Hall Fire Chief Brian Briggs said several…

The suspect of a high-speed chase was found dead from a gunshot wound after the pursuit on Wednesday on Highway 91 near Inkom. The high-speed chase…

This year’s top state high school speech team in Idaho for small division is the Shelley High School Russets, and the team also produced three…

Idaho State Police have taken three persons into custody following a high-speed pursuit in Idaho Falls. Lt. Chris Weadick says an ISP trooper was…

The Mormon church will completely sever ties with the Boy Scouts of America at the end of next year. The religion will move its remaining boys into…

Elmore County Deputies stopped a vehicle on Interstate 84 in Elmore County Wednesday, and during this traffic stop, an ECSO K9 was deployed. The K9…

The Idaho Transportation Department is asking for your help. They’re having an open house at Temple View Elementary tonight at 5:00 p.m. to…

A head-on collision in Wyoming killed three people, including two from France. The wreck happened just after noon Tuesday on Wyoming Highway 120 near…

A Salt Lake City firm has been selected to complete the second phase of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Casino Expansion Project in Fort Hall. The tribes…

The Museum of Idaho is getting ready to debut their latest exhibit on Steampunk. Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that combines technology…

Jackson based “One 22” is hosting an educational forum for employers Wednesday, May 16, to review employers’ rights and…

U.S. officials expect to release a proposal this fall that would remove federal protections for grizzly bears in northwestern Montana, home to the…

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) has decided Idaho Power Company’s current net-metering classification should be closed in favor of…

Business owner Jerry Mitchell has seen an increase in traffic to his restaurant, and each year the numbers grow. “It’s a major impact on…

An area of low pressure is entering the region with cooler air and scattered showers/thunderstorms. Thursday: Cooler with highs into the lower…

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports the male victim that was located and retrieved from the Jefferson County pond near the Menan…

The Idaho Falls Tigers baseball team came into the 4A District 5-6 conference as the one seed. The Tigers compiled a 15 and 4 record in district…

USPS holds their annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive on Saturday May 12, 2018. The event is the largest food drive in the nation.…

UPDATE 5/9/18 11:10 a.m.: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports the male victim that was located and retrieved from the Jefferson…

Idaho firefighters say they had to think outside the box during a recent assignment: getting a pet cow out of two trees. The Idaho Statesman reports…

A Rexburg man claims he was the victim of an attempted blackmail scheme. According to Rexburg Police reports, the man said he received nude photos…

Our ridge of high pressure is quickly collapsing with thunderstorms creeping into region. It will still be warm for today with highs in the low…

This week’s Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week was supposed to only pitch 3 innings May 2nd, so he could get his other pitchers…

The Madison Bobcats battled for the rights to play the Highland Rams Tuesday afternoon. Rigby jumped out to an early 3 nothing lead in the first…

H.S. BASEBALL4A DISTRICT 5 TOURNAMENTGAME 1: IDAHO FALLS – 12 POCATELLO – 1 GAME 2: IDAHO FALLS – 16POCATELLO – 9 GAME…

The Bonneville Bees started the 5A District softball tournament with the number 1 seed and benefit playing host of the tournament. The Bees went head…

UPDATE 5:02 p.m. The Wyoming Department of Transportation reports the road is now open in both directions. ORIGINAL: Wyoming Highway 22, Teton Pass,…

It’s no secret that our community is growing and that growth comes with a lot of positives and some negatives. Drug arrests are up by doubled…

A national group called the “Stop Predatory Gambling Foundation” has created an Idaho organization to challenge “historical horse…

The Idaho Falls Zoo’s male snow leopard Ketu lost his battle with acute kidney failure Tuesday.“We knew the time to say goodbye would…

Our ridge of high pressure is quickly collapsing with thunderstorms creeping into region. It will still be hot for Wednesday with highs near 80°,…

River runners and other water users can get a first-hand look at regional federal reservoir operation plans for this spring and summer in Jackson…

A soldier wasn’t about to let a delayed flight make him miss the birth of his daughter. Ever resourceful — army soldier Brooks Lindsey…

A 19-year-old man has died after falling 2,000 feet while backcountry skiing with his sister in the Beartooth Mountains in northern Wyoming. The Park…

Kyra Povirk has been named as the new Salmon-Cobalt and Leadore District Ranger for the U.S. Forest Service. Povirk moved to Salmon from Greybull,…

UPDATE 11:09 a.m. Idaho Falls Police report family members have contacted police and are on their way to pick up the children. ORIGINAL: Idaho Falls…

The Idaho Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued its 2018 Fire Prevention Order. In anticipation of the fire season, Acting Idaho State BLM…

The Region 7 Bomb Squad was called to Fremont County Thursday, May 3, to destroy a minor arsenal. Idaho Falls Police said it was the largest single…

Several local areas are getting funding help to complete some spring projects. The Ifft Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation has…

Well enjoy warm and dry weather thanks to high pressure, with lighter winds for Today. More thundershowers are likely for later this workweek. Cooler…

H.S. BASEBALL 3A DISTRICT 5 TOURNAMENTAMERICAN FALLS – 0 SNAKE RIVER – 8 3A DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENTTETON – 19SOUTH FREMONT – 2…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office stopped a vehicle that was reported as suspicious on Iona Road near Hitt Road Monday around 10 a.m.…

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is accepting entry registrations for the Independence Day Parade. Officials say to register as soon as…

Trespassing and vandalism around the former Teton Dam has become a huge problem in recent years. Officials are warning people about the hazards of…

Idaho Falls Police stopped a 48-year-old Idaho Falls woman after she ran a stop sign Saturday around 1:30 p.m. Officers report Eugenia Lyn Avila gave…

The Idaho Falls Police Department made four separate DUI arrests over the weekend. 47-year-old George Albert Olivas Sr. of Idaho Falls was arrested…

Idaho Falls police report a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building was vandalized Monday around 1:00 a.m. The LDS church building is…

As it gets warmer you may be spending more time outdoors, but you need to make sure you’re taking care of your skin. It was a full house as…

Someone in Wyoming is $2 million richer. The Wyoming Lottery says someone purchased a Powerball ticket in Casper that matched all five numbers drawn…

Idaho’s Secretary of State’s office has asked Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to investigate a complaint alleging that a publication…

Visitors spent about $18.2 billion in National Park visits during 2017. And a new National Park Service report shows Yellowstone tourism created…

A giant prehistoric bison skull owned by the Idaho State University’s Idaho Museum of Natural History is being shipped to South Dakota this…

Federal Drug Enforcement Administration officials say this year’s Drug Takeback program was a success. There were 6,000 collection sites set up…

A few isolated thunderstorms for Tuesday with some energy moving through Montana. Warm and dry weather thanks to high pressure, with lighter winds…

Today is National Free Comic Book day, and Outland Comics in Idaho Falls joined thousands of other comic book shops around the world to celebrate.…

Americans did their part to drop off a record number of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications at close to 6,000 sites across the…

College of Eastern Idaho will award its first commencement ceremonies Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Idaho Falls Civic Center. CEI’s first graduate…

The force is with them. A Utah couple became parents of a boy and a girl on “Star Wars” day, Friday, May 4. The day is celebrated by…

Kids and teenagers will be looking for ways to earn money this summer and some local siblings found a way to do just that. The Ward kids created a…

For the fourth time in the past seven weeks, Steamboat Geyser erupted again Friday. Yellowstone National Park reports the geyser went off at about…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a trailer fire at Country Place Mobile Home Park at 3570 South Yellowstone Highway. The call came in…

Idaho Gives raised $1,562,228.76 from 10,842 donors to assist 570 non-profit agencies during a full day of fundraising last Thursday. The campaign…