Month: July 2018

You will notice part of the Museum of Idaho is now just a pile of rubble. Bulldozers got to work today to demolish the education center to make way…

A local school district is experiencing some growing pains. Jefferson County School District 251 has seen extreme growth resulting in overcrowding.…

Firefighters were called to a field in the vicinity of Ramsey Road and Gas Line Road in Power County Wednesday afternoon. A combine caught fire and…

A few thunderstorms for Wednesday evening, but drier weather moves into the region for Thursday. Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms,…

Idaho State Police has received $250,000 in federal grants to improve the way sexual assault evidence is collected and processed throughout the…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals and recovered about $25,000 of stolen merchandise from Cabela’s stores…

UPDATE 7/25/18: A 75-pound tortoise named Twister who went missing from a reptile rescue facility in southwestern Idaho has returned. Employees with…

UPDATE: 7/25/18 A Nevada man accused of fatally shooting a fellow member of his Mormon congregation during Sunday services has made his first court…

Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues…

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue bought a new van Tuesday that will help them save adoptable animals from overcrowded shelters in the area.…

A northern Idaho man has pleaded guilty in the murder of his ex-wife and his daughter. The Lewiston Tribune reports 73-year-old Richard Carlin also…

Bonneville County residents who receive CodeRED alerts can expect to have to register for a new system called “AlertSense.” The county…

UPDATE 7/25/18 10:15 a.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports the Twin Buttes Fire has been mapped at 615 acres. 5 engines and 1 dozer will…

Record-breaking temperatures continue to bring people out to the pool. However, being exposed to 90-degree heat for an extended period of time can…

Demolition crews razed the Maeck Family Foundation Education Center building Wednesday morning. The building is located just north of the main…

A grizzly bear was captured and relocated Friday, July 20 in the Dry Creek drainage near Kilgore. The Idaho Fish and Game Department was…

Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon/evening with slightly cooler temperatures. After today, we’ll see drier conditions and with persistent…

Today marks Pioneer Day, the day that honors Mormon pioneers settling in the Salt Lake Valley and many of our area towns came later. The North…

A two-year-old child was hit by a GMC pickup truck on the 200 block of I Street at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Idaho Falls Police report the child was…

UPDATE 7:30 p.m. 49-year-old Sandra Smith of Rigby was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 86 north of Fort Hall.…

UPDATE 6:20 p.m. A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 25, near the Malad Summit around 10:36 a.m.…

Representatives met in Boise last week to talk about the Education Formula. Every school district and school board was invited to participate in…

A three-day mind, body, and spirit wellness festival is happening this week. The “Oneness Loveness Fest’” starts Friday at Tautphaus Park…

Downtown Idaho Falls is about to get even prettier. The Public Art Committee and Downtown Development are launching a project to wrap traffic…

UPDATE 7/24/18: The individuals have been identified as deceased climber Marco Dees, age 33 from New Paltz, New York, and the Netherlands, and…

Grand Teton National Park Rangers have recovered the body of a 36-year-old Driggs woman from Jackson Lake. Candice Miller Kwiatkowski was kayaking in…

Idaho State Representative Julie VanOrden of Pingree has been named to a post on the Idaho Public Charter School Commission. House Speaker Scott…

A routine traffic stop for speeding on a highway in rural eastern Nevada has turned into a huge drug bust. The Nevada Highway Patrol said Tuesday…

Fluor Idaho has resumed work in all of its “glovebox” facilities at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory site. The…

Former Central Intelligence Agency Russia analyst, Jeff Carr appeared on Local News 8’s Newsline program Monday night to answer questions about…

Scattered thunderstorms this evening and Wednesday, with more heat in the afternoon. We’ll see lots of sunshine with slightly above average…

The Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission (IRRC) has confirmed 61 head of domestic livestock have been killed by wolves so far this calendar year.…

Amy’s Kitchen has long been focused on health food, providing customers with organic, vegetarian and gluten-free products for decades. But in…

The Latest on Pioneer Day in Utah. 9:50 a.m. President Donald Trump is recognizing Mormon pioneers who journeyed across the west to build a new home…

Some Idaho residents may have to wait until next year to get the new shingles vaccine. The Idaho Statesman reports the vaccine, Shingrix, has been on…

Officials say they recovered the body of an 83-year-old southern Idaho woman who had been missing for almost two days. Lori Stewart, a spokeswoman…

A south-central Idaho woman facing charges in the death of her 20-month-old daughter has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.…

Eastern Idaho appears to be on track for a record streak of above-90-degree temperatures. At current pace the region will surpass the record on…

We’ll see lots of sunshine with slightly above average temperatures. There will be a chance for afternoon and evening T-Storms for Today and…

Just yesterday the fire danger in Yellowstone National Park went from moderate to high. The park is no stranger to fires. “From 1972 to 2017…

The Mormon church says a 19-year-old Utah man serving a religious mission in Sydney, Australia, fell from a cliff and died at a park popular for…

UPDATE 5:15 p.m. A ground ambulance transported 77-year-old Weiser resident William N. Rice to Portneuf Medical Center after a three-vehicle crash on…

The Bureau of Land Management reports the Badger Point Fire, 9 miles west of Rexburg, is now fully contained. Firefighters officially declared…

It was an eventful day down in Pocatello’s Old Town as local musicians took center stage in part of Old Town’s Summer Events series.…

UPDATE: 4:35 P.M. 7-23 The “Fransen Fire” is reported at three-quarters of an acre. Four fire retardant drops were made from the air. Two…

We’ll see lots of sunshine with near average temperatures. There will be a chance for afternoon and evening T-Storms for Tuesday and Wednesday.…

Ten hunters won a Wyoming Game and Fish Department raffle last weekend to hunt for bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat, elk, wild bison, deer,…

Sunday night, around 11:15, Pocatello police arrested Bart Andersen, 48, of Utah in the parking lot of the Pocatello McDonald’s The suspected…

The Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the twelfth time in 2018 on Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the geyser…

Idaho ranks nearly last in the nation when it comes to the percentage of women judges on the state’s courts. But nearly last is a slight…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports a man wanted on two warrants from the Idaho Falls Police Department and three from Bonneville…

PacifiCorp won approval Friday from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to move forward with its wind energy production plan. The Utah Public…

Hot, dry conditions have pushed fire danger in Yellowstone National Park to “high.” There are no fire restrictions in the park, but…

A Pocatello man is in custody after stabbing another person early Sunday. Pocatello Police said Little White Bear, 38, was attempting to slash the…

Authorities say a 40-year-old Idaho man died paragliding in eastern Washington Sunday evening. Washington State Patrol reports that Ryan McRoberts of…

The Pocatello Fire Department and Bannock County Ambulance have been recognized for their quality of care for heart attack patients. For the fourth…

We’ll see lots of sunshine today with near average temperatures. There will be a chance for T-Storms later this afternoon south of the Magic…

A small town with a lot of history. The Iona Historical Museum is working to keep its history alive. The museum was originally a tithing house for an…

With school starting soon Bonneville online school is setting new goals. They are hoping 90% of students in the district to earn college credits and…

Shooters from all over the country showed up today for the 8th annual Grand Teton Gun Fight. Shooters came out for some friendly contest. “We…

Vandalism is an issue in many cities around the country. Graffiti, broken windows and even shoes on power lines are among the most common cases, but…

Update 7/22/18 8:15 p.m.: The BLM say the fire has been mapped at 137 acres and is 78 percent contained. The BLM confirms the fire was caused by…

The Idaho Department of Correction is looking for an offender who walked away from a work assignment along Highway 20, just north of Idaho Falls.…

A Shelley man is dead after a vehicle collision in Bonneville County. Saturday night, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies and Idaho Falls…

Two have been rushed to the hospital after a crash near Ririe. On Saturday night around 10:00 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a…

UPDATE: Kirsten Walz is back in custody. Walz was arrested without incident at a Pocatello residence at 4 p.m. Saturday. Pocatello Police, Idaho…

The city of St. Anthony celebrated Pioneer Days today with many events, including a classic car show and parade. The official holiday is on July…

The forests around us can be a great place to be, until you meet a bear. Doing the wrong thing in front of a bear could cost you your life. U.S.…

Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials lethally removed grizzly bear from the Forest Service Mill Creek Campground in the Island Park area.…

The saying goes, “A fed bear is a dead bear.” Wildlife groups in the area are pairing up to put a stop to that. If you’ve been to a…

A new addiction recovery center is now up and running in Bannock County. It’s called the Moonlight Mountain Recovery Center. “We really…

Idaho Falls firefighters were called to a fire at 355 E. 13th Street shortly after 4 p.m. Friday. Firefighters found flame on the outside of two…

The College of Eastern Idaho has some celebrating to do. Fall enrollment has nearly doubled since this time last year. To date, the school has nearly…

It was a battle of strengths and wits today at Snake River Landing in Idaho Falls. The College of Eastern Idaho hosted its 10th annual ‘Great…

Time to rev up your engines. Local drag racers are burning rubber to help raise money for one special teacher. “Drag racing to me is exciting…

Jefferson County deputies report a two-year-old is expected to make a full recovery after being found unresponsive in approximately two feet of water…

A new study suggests the Idaho Falls area will demand 2,789 new housing units to keep up with growth over the next 5 years. Idaho Falls’ 2018…

Wyoming police say a man twice led them in a chase – once in a pickup truck and then in a concrete mixer truck. Gillette Police Lt. Brent…

In an effort to promote consumption and access to regionally produced agricultural products, the Idaho Falls City Council is proposing to amend its…

A judge has sentenced an Idaho man to serve 14 years in prison for his role in a 2014 standoff near the Nevada ranch of anti-government activist…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) officials have confirmed West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito pool in Power County. Other positive…

Some monsoonal moisture will work back into Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming for this weekend. We’ll look for hot temps back into the lower…

A south-central Idaho man who beat a woman and forced the woman’s toddler son to help stab her with a knife on Thanksgiving has been sentenced…

Eastern Utah animal shelters have taken in 101 dogs that were found abandoned in a Duchesne County home during fire evacuations. The Duchesne County…

Idaho’s unemployment rate in June remained unchanged from the previous month at 2.9 percent. The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday says…

Three people were hospitalized in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 91 and Bronco Road, south of Blackfoot, at around 9:04 p.m. Thursday.…

Authorities have suspended a southwestern Idaho day care’s state license after workers left a 3-year-old behind at a local park. Little Angeles…

Washington D.C. based Campaign for Accountability (CfA) is asking the Federal Bureau of Investigation to release records from its investigation into…

Those who worked at the Idaho National Laboratory or a uranium mine or around nuclear materials and get certain illnesses are entitled to get full…

Staying hot for next couple of afternoons with highs into the lower 90’s in the Snake River Plain. A few scattered thunderstorms will develop…

We all love to save money, so the temptation to shop at big box stores is understandable. When you shop local, you are doing more than keeping those…

Thursday night, the Pocatello city council approved plans to renegotiate city impact boundaries. An area of city impact is an area that is expected…

The Pocatello Regional Airport has a new face sitting in the manager’s chair. Thursday night, the Pocatello city council approved the…

At Butte High School in Arco, school is out for the summer. But today there are dozens of students on campus, not pirates, but members of several…

It’s almost time to get ready for the new school year. Bonneville School District 93 is getting a head start. Board members met to talk about…

We’ve all seen the railroad crossing signs, but they’re taking it a step further. Operation Lifesaver wants to make sure that you know…

An adult male was rescued after he drove his vehicle through the intersection of 17th Street and 45th E into a canal around 4:40 p.m Thursday.…

UPDATE 7/19/18: A crack in rock that forced the closure of a popular waterfall tourist viewing area in Grand Teton National Park hasn’t grown…

Take a look at this! Not one but two tornadoes in the sky just east of Des Moines, Iowa Thursday. There were several reports of tornadic activity and…

A very isolated snow storm hit the National Elk Refuge Miller House near Jackson Tuesday. That’s when a commercial production crew, special…