Month: July 2018

Tow truck drivers across the country are participating in the American Towman Spirit Ride. The trailer, carrying an (empty) casket, is touring…

In an effort to save money and fuel and make it easier to negotiate traffic congestion, the Town of Jackson is considering a new mode of…

An engineering study indicates the city of Chubbuck will face a deficiency of nearly 28,000 square feet of space to meet the needs of its fire,…

Look for sunny and hot weather for the rest of the week with a breeze each afternoon. Monsoonal moisture will stay into Utah and Wyoming for the rest…

There’s a phrase we often hear — that something or someone is “old school”. The dictionary says it’s usually used…

One local company is having its own fair for its employees to celebrate all the hard work they have done this past year. Employees and families over…

Some in Idaho Falls may be wondering why crews are taking down several trees at the intersection of South Blvd. and Elm St. It is part of a new…

Slides, swings, bikes and more. The new Park Street Park in Rexburg is a fun place for kids to play, and even get some experience on the road.…

UPDATE: 7:30 p.m. The Teton County, Wyoming Emergency Management said Sam Brenton Collins has been found. UPDATE: 4:10 p.m. The Bear Lake County…

Everybody deserves a second chance. Local groups came together today to make that possible for those leaving the prison or the jail system looking to…

It’s important to keep kids mentally active in the summer. Today is National Summer Learning Day celebrating keeping kids healthy safe and…

UPDATE 4:55 p.m. The Idaho Transportation reports the incident has been cleared. ORIGINAL: The Idaho Transportation Department reports a vehicle is…

UPDATE 4:40 p.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports two fires in eastern Idaho are estimated to be under containment Thursday night. Highway 33…

Look for sunny and hot weather for the rest of the week and light winds. Dry weather persists through Saturday morning. Monsoonal moisture will stay…

Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials captured a subadult, male grizzly bear from the Mill Creek Campground in Island Park Wednesday after…

Downtown Idaho Falls hosted many celebrities today, but not the human kind. The Budweiser Clydesdales made an appearance. They delivered beer to…

A 36-year-old southwestern Idaho man has been sentenced to seven years, eight months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. Raul Efrain…

The Clarion Inn became the first business in Pocatello to be named a Purple Heart Business. The Military Order of the Purple Heart held a…

Private landowners have donated 80,000 artifacts and specimens that were found inside caves on their land to the Museum of Idaho. The collection…

Bonneville School District 93 has decided to move forward with a supplemental levy for the August 28 election. It is for $5.8 million each year for…

Look for sunny and hot weather for the rest of the week and light winds. Monsoonal moisture will stay into Utah and Wyoming for the rest of the week…

This morning the Pocatello police department held a ceremony, promoting several officers and recognizing the efforts of some community members. Seven…

For the last 20 years ISU F.A.T., the football alumni team, has been raising money to help aid the program and its athletes. Recently, the program…

A Colorado woman’s search to find her birth mother went national and this week, her journey will air on ABC’s “20/20” show.…

When Emma is singing to herself, and having a lovely dialogue with her dollies, it’s the cutest thing to behold. Other days, Emma is working so…

A local couple lost their young son to a very rare disease, but they have turned their grieving outward to help others. They are making a huge…

UPDATE 7/11/2018 9:20 p.m.: Idaho State Police have identified the driver of a car involved in an accident in Pocatello Wednesday afternoon at the…

The Idaho Falls Rotary Club is gearing up for the 28th Annual Duck Race. The annual fundraiser has raised millions of dollars for the Greenbelt. They…

The excitement continues for the opening of Thunder Ridge High School. Today they are selling Thunder Ridge gear so everyone will be ready to show…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has approved a wolf hunting season this fall that allows for hunters to take up to 58 wolves. The quota is up…

A dog in Arizona is being hailed as a hero after saving his owner from a rattlesnake’s bite recently. The dog, bitten by a diamondback last…

A few thunderstorms for extreme southeast Idaho and southwest Wyoming. Look for sunny and hot weather for the rest of the week and light winds. Smoke…

The Idaho Human Rights Commission says it has seen a noticeable uptick in sexual harassment complaints following the explosion of the #MeToo…

The Idaho student who stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the parking lot of a Nampa high school last year was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Idaho…

June was busy in Yellowstone National Park. According to Park officials, June was the second busiest on record. Yellowstone hosted 810,884 visits, a…

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a Utah couple accused of taunting their malnourished 3-year-old daughter with food before she died.…

Next month voters in Idaho Falls School District 91 will be asked if they want to approve an $86,000,000 bond to build a new high school and renovate…

What drives people to want to know where they come from? With the help of DNA testing kits from Ancestry.com, My Heritage, and 23 and Me, the…

The Jefferson County School District is branching out. They’re adding an online option for students. They say they realize kids learn in…

Zoo Idaho officials are thinking about changing their summer hours because of the hot summer temperatures. Officials said in a Facebook post,…

UPDATE 7/10/18: The City of Pocatello reports officials have added another location for you to drop off your glass. A dumpster has been added at…

Pocatello Street Operations will close the Center Street Underpass next Monday (July 16) through Friday while crews work on sidewalks near the…

UPDATE 7/11/18: The Central Fire District has lifted the burn ban issued yesterday as wind conditions are looking more favorable. Officials say if…

The Mount Washburn trails and trailhead parking areas in Yellowstone National Park will be closed for the summer, beginning Thursday. The popular…

An initiative that would authorize historical horse racing in Idaho has qualified to appear on the November General Election ballot. It will be…

Slightly cooler conditions for today after a weak cold front moves off to the east. Drying out with high pressure behind the cold front. Look for…

Today marks three years since baby Deorr Kunz Jr. disappeared at the Timber Creek Campground near Leadore. Tonight, family and friends gathered along…

Patients going to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls may see some new faces with their regular doctors. They are part of…

Bonneville School District #93 officials found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water at Bonneville High School during a test conducted on…

Some of our local firefighters are helping out in other areas in our region. Last week the Idaho Falls Fire Department had 12 people deployed. This…

Preston biology teacher Robert Crosland appeared in Franklin County Magistrate Court to enter a plea to misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals.…

The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center was reporting three active range fires Monday. All three were started by lightning, and all fires are…

Four Idaho men were ordered to jail and to immediately pay back millions of dollars after a hearing in U.S. District Court in Boise. United States…

Bureau of Land Management investigators have determined the 181-acre Liberty Fire, 8-acre Lava Rock Fire and the 41-acre Cinder Fire were all caused…

Slightly cooler conditions for Wednesday after a weak cold front moves off to the east. Drying out with high pressure behind the cold front. Look for…

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Idaho Falls Attorney Ryan Nelson will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday for his judicial confirmation hearing. Nelson was…

Jackson police are investigating after an off-duty officer from Colorado pulled a gun on a teenager who was running to a bus stop. The Jackson Hole…

UPDATE 7/10/18: The Bureau of Land Management reports the Indian Creek Fire, located three miles southwest of Inkom, has burned 60 acres. The fire…

Tuesday marks the three-year anniversary since DeOrr Kunz, Jr. vanished while camping with his family and a family friend near Leadore. His family…

A teenager from Texas was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in northwest Wyoming. Park County sheriff’s officials say 14-year-old…

Expect windy and hot weather as a system slides by to the north today. Daytime highs will reach into the lower 90’s, and smoke and haze will…

Some are beating the heat by staying indoors. The elderly community, in particular, is at risk for heat stroke and dehydration. Residents at Parkwood…

A few weeks ago, Justin Firth was just going through the motions, working on a fence and operating a front loader, when suddenly, while moving some…

Montana authorities say a 5-month-old infant survived about nine hours being buried under sticks and debris in the woods. The Missoula County…

With the temperatures heating up, some areas have been placed under a heat advisory. We want to remind you of that leaving kids in the car can be…

UPDATE: 7/9/18 3:20 p.m.– Matthew Todd Baker was sentenced Monday to 20 years in jail, six years minimum, for the Halloween 2017 robbery of…

UPDATE 3:30 p.m. Idaho Falls Police report both accidents have been cleared. PIO Holly Cook said the officers’ hard work caused both accidents…

Con men have put yet another spin on a familiar scam. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says the new approach involves a call to a…

Spring commencement ceremonies are scheduled Monday, July 23 at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Young Men…

The heat advisory shows temperatures on the rise, and so are air conditioner sales. Employees say air conditioners and fans are flying off of the…

Heat and thunderstorms for Monday evening and Tuesday. Expect windy weather as a system slides by to the north. Daytime highs will reach into the…

A burn ban will take effect on Monday, July 16 in Bingham County. This prohibits all outdoor burning in the City of Blackfoot, Blackfoot –…

Officials in a small southern Idaho town say they have to convince its 3,300 residents to help cover the cost of a major wastewater treatment upgrade…

UPDATE: 7/10/19 9 a.m. The Two Mile fire has reached 146 acres and is 50 percent contained. Fire managers expect to see occasional torching of…

A 19-year-old Lewiston, Idaho, man likely will be paralyzed after hitting his head in the Snake River while diving at Hells Gate State Park. The…

Southwesterly flow will bring in more warm temperatures, but also some moisture that could result in some thunderstorms this afternoon/evening. Smoke…

UPDATE: 7/8/18 10:30 p.m.: The Bureau of Land Management is calling it the Oxford Fire, and says it is estimated at 200 acres, burning in the grass.…

This afternoon hundreds of people gathered at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds in Blackfoot. It wasn’t for a concert, an eating contest or a…

You may remember this little boy. A few weeks ago we told you about Evan Jones winning a bike in the Bike to School Challenge and then giving it away…

Mixed martial arts, known as MMA, is a combat sport. But it’s more than a sport for one local group they’re using it to build confidence.…

Celebrating a century. The Roberts Community Church held their Centennial Celebration today. It was a full house today. Current and past members…

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued an Excessive Heat Warning and a Heat Advisory for Monday, July 9th. The Advisory is for the…

About 50 women took their motorcycles to the streets for a ride this morning. They are all part of a group called, “The Litas.” It…

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

Idaho State Police report one person was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash on Highway 26 near Blackfoot. Corey Beeson of North Dakota and…

Superheroes were super runners today at the Snake River Landing in Idaho Falls. There was a variety of superheroes such as Batgirl, Wonder Woman, and…

UPDATE: 3:15 P.M. The daughter of the couple living in the home said the fire started after the wind spread flames for a burn pit. ORIGINAL STORY…

UPDATE: 7:30 P.M. The Bureau of Land Management prevented possible wildfires with the seizure of fireworks. BLM says they found hundreds of illegal…

UPDATE 7/7/18 5:20 p.m.: ISP says all lanes of U.S.-26 near Swan Valley are now open. UPDATE 7/7/18 3:15 p.m.: ISP in Pocatello said all lanes of…

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidate, Cindy Wilson made a stop in Eastern Idaho on Friday afternoon as part of her campaign. Wilson…

The Museum of Idaho’s Discover Steampunk exhibit is still in full swing. To help promote the gallery, Idaho Falls power stopped by to highlight…

Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper says a POW-MIA flag will continue to fly over city hall, at least for now. The statement came after release of a…

UPDATE: 2:25 P.M. During his arraignment in Bingham County District Court Friday, prosecutors said Ruff shot his wife in the torso. Ruff could face…

A Bingham County man is facing multiple charges of sexual exploitation of a child. David Oly McBride was in court Friday afternoon for an…

Two persons were arrested Thursday after gun shots were reported shortly after 8 p.m. in Preston. Police Chief Mike Peterson said officers were…

High pressure with some moisture will produce hot days with a few thunderstorms. Highs near 90° with some afternoon thundershowers, espically for…

Two Idaho women, one from Blackfoot and one from Nampa, have pleaded guilty to tax fraud. The Idaho State Tax Commission said the plea deals were…

The power had to be turned off for a while in an Idaho Falls neighborhood so a pine tree could be trimmed back. The tree was affecting a primary…