Month: August 2018

Democrats have what the Associated Press says is their best shot in a dozen years of reclaiming the governor’s office. Politically moderate…

Officials say shots were fired at a public bus in Utah and bullets hit the bus, but no one was hurt. Utah Transit Authority spokesman Carl Arky says…

As summer rolls to a close, so do some of the summer’s cornerstones. In this case, the Ross Park Aquatic Center. Sunday marks the last day…

UPDATE 8/27/18: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has lifted the Air Quality Advisory and Stage 1 Air Quality Forecast and Caution…

High School Football Scores for Friday, August 24 Thunder Ridge – 7Bonneville – 48 Idaho Falls – 34Lewiston – 33 Coeur…

A cold front is moving through today, so we’ll see well below average temperatures with clouds and showers throughout the day today. Though we…

After a Facebook video went viral locally a woman received backlash for speaking out about mental health. Now she wants to speak out about the…

Bonneville School District 93 is looking to hire five new bus drivers. With the new high school and six additional routes, they need more help. Once…

The Idaho House and Senate Democratic Leadership is condemning a display posted at the Western Idaho Fair. The display depicts President Donald Trump…

A fire broke out in Blackrock Canyon between Inkom and Pocatello Sunday afternoon. Sheriff Lorin Nielsen says the fire started about 1:30 p.m. As of…

Region seven of the Idaho Republicans held its 46th Annual Rally and Barbecue tonight. The event featured music, dinner and Republican candidate for…

Fire crews with the Central Fire District were called to a field fire near Lewisville early Saturday evening. The field is located near the…

The Snake River Valley had the largest National Guard unit deployed to Vietnam during the war. It’s now been 50 years and they’re hosting…

Federal prosecutors say an Idaho man has pleaded guilty to defacing a sandstone arch near Moab by scrawling graffiti on the rock feature. Ryan Bird…

Today was all hands on deck as volunteers prepare for the annual Greek festival. People from all around Bannock county as well as visitors from…

Idaho Falls Battalion Chief Lance Johnson said at approximately 5:45 p.m. a brush fire in the sandy dune area between 1st East and Saddle Horn Drive…

Atomic City may only be a town of about 30 people, but there is big drama happening there. And a lot of it has to do with city ordinances. A petition…

Idaho State University said Athletic Director Jeff Tingey was placed on administrative leave Friday. During an operational review of the Idaho State…

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter took a visit to Sugar City Friday, as part of his monthly “Capital for a Day” event. The…

The start of school is approaching very soon for Jefferson County School District 251. To prepare, the teachers in K-5 took part in a professional…

UPDATE 5:53 p.m. Idaho State Police report the fire has been extinguished, and all lanes of travel are open. ORIGINAL: Idaho State Police officers…

Originally posted by Devin Bodkin,IdahoEdNews.org on August 22, 2018 Bonneville School District trustees agreed to give outgoing superintendent Chuck…

A cold front through Montana is driving in some wind and a few isolated thunderstorms. Sunny and smoky skies expected for most of the weekend. A cold…

UPDATE 8/24/18: Law enforcement and bear management staff investigated the incident and determined that an adult female grizzly bear injured the…

(Update: Sheriff’s office IDs father, daughter; woman is blind Paralympic athlete, in good condition at hospital) A blind Paralympian from Bend…

Wildlife officials in northern Idaho have trapped and relocated a young grizzly bear that was reportedly raiding chicken coops and damaging sprinkler…

The Idaho Department of Correction reports an incident occurred where two inmates assaulted two others at the Idaho State Correctional Institution…

Danny Brassell is a recognized authority on education, leadership development, reading, motivation and communication skills. He spoke to a gathering…

UPDATE: A Utah man accused of killing a city worker and setting her body on fire after she mailed him notice to clean up his yard has pleaded not…

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a settlement agreement Friday with Gary and Sharon Mueller, owners of Idaho Life, LLC. The Idaho…

Utah officials are removing at least 100 animals from a Taylorsville home. KUTV-TV reports officials received a report about the animals on Thursday…

A 36-year-old Jefferson County man died after a UTV rollover accident at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes Thursday around 7:50 p.m. The Fremont County…

The Latest on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming (Eastern daylight time): ___ 10:00 a.m. Federal Reserve…

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has agreed to pay about $360,000 a year to retain public recreation access to nearly 3,600 square miles of state…

A fifth grader’s parents are concerned after their child was punished for referring to his teacher as “ma’am.” When…

UPDATE: Friday, August 24, 2018: U.S. Highway 26 is back open after a fiery crash closed it down Thursday night. Idaho State Police is also providing…

A weak storm system is pushing through Montana today, and that system will put down a few isolated showers near the Idaho border and through parts of…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER Skyline 3 Blackfoot 0 Hillcrest 2Idaho Falls 2 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER Idaho Falls 0 Hillcrest 1 Blackfoot 0 Skyline 7 HIGH SCHOOL…

The Central Fire District in Menan opened its new fire station Thursday evening, but the old station holds a lot of memories for one firefighter who…

An Idaho Falls police car was involved in a two-car crash Thursday night. The accident happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. on North Woodruff Ave., just…

A local family is responding to a statement by the federal government blaming them for a cyanide canister blowing up in their dog’s face and…

School is starting for many eastern Idaho students, and with that comes a lot more drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists around school zones. In these…

EKR Entertainment and Productions, Inc. said due to unforeseen circumstances, Idaho Rockfest is canceled. All tickets will be refunded to ticket…

A federal judge will hear arguments later this month in a lawsuit brought by a woman against the fertility doctor who she says fraudulently used his…

It’s a boy! The Idaho Falls Zoo is proud to introduce Nelson, their new African penguin chick. Nelson’s gender was discovered during a…

Official 2018 Summer Session enrollment numbers for both on-campus and online students at Brigham Young University-Idaho show students are taking…

Idaho officials say tax fraud from identity theft is decreasing in the state. The Idaho State Tax Commission in a news release Thursday says it…

Health officials have confirmed the first death in Utah caused by the West Nile virus this year. The Salt Lake County Health Department said in a…

Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) and the Bingham Health Care Foundation representatives donated $25,000 to three, local Blackfoot charities. Bingham…

A weak storm system is pushing through Montana. That system will put down a few isolated showers near the Idaho border and through parts of Northwest…

A drone-assisted crew with a wildfire in the northwestern corner of Yellowstone National Park. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports an unmanned…

The Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the 14th time in 2018 on Wednesday. Yellowstone Guidelines captured the video above of…

The David Price Agency of Farmers Insurance will host their 7th annual Corn Dayz event on Friday, August 24 at 10 a.m. The agency will be giving away…

Officials say four wolf pups found dead last week in the Horse Creek area near Jackson likely died of natural causes. The Jackson Hole News and Guide…

Drier and calmer weather is on tap for today,with more smoke in the forecast. Smoke continues to move in from the northwest, expect poor air quality…

Joey has some special needs when it comes to an adoptive family. See his full profile at the Northwest Adoption Exchange link below:…

Thunder Ridge High School is officially open. The high school is the newest for Bonneville School District 93. Parents and students got a chance to…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER Snake River 0Sugar-Salem 7 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER Snake River 0 Sugar-Salem…

Pocatello Community Media’s Community Access Channel 64 will be going off the air. Prepaid DVD and other media orders will be available for…

A line had formed more than 12 hours before the doors were set to open for the first time, outside the new Pocatello store Fashion 15. The store,…

Idaho Falls Police Department Public Information Officer Holly Cook will be leaving the Idaho Falls Police Department on September 5. “It was a…

Authorities in Utah have identified a naked man who kicked in the front door of a house in Cedar City and was shot multiple times by one of the…

Ten people have been indicted on wire fraud, counterfeiting and money laundering charges in connection with an allegedly massive scheme to peddle…

A HAWK (High-intensity Activated crossWalK beacon) is being installed at 15th Street and S. Boulevard Wednesday. A HAWK is similar to what was…

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden with the help of his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit charged a Kuna man with alleged sexual…

The U.S. government says a Pocatello family is to blame for any injuries it alleges a boy received after he was doused with cyanide by a…

The Idaho State Department of Education has recognized some of the top performing schools in the “Gem State,” with that also comes the…

The Central Fire District will be celebrating tomorrow. They are holding a ribbon cutting for their new fire station in Menan. The new station is a…

The Wyoming special prosecutor says no charges are warranted against an off-duty officer from Colorado who pulled a gun on a teenager running to a…

Scattered thunderstorms moving through the region into early Thursday. Drier weather on the way for Thursday afternoon with more smoke in the…

A hazy sky caused by wildfires doesn’t only cause a lack of visibility of the mountains, it can also have serious effects on your health. All…

A Topeka man has been sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison for robbing five banks in four states. The U.S. Attorney’s office said…

The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for road grading beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday,…

UPDATE 8/22/18: A community meeting is scheduled regarding the lightning-caused Rabbit Foot Fire at the Challis Middle School, 721 E. Main Ave.…

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports that the state’s unemployment rate increased slightly from 3.7 percent in June to 3.8…

The Sugar-Salem School District reports there is no school Wednesday, August 22 for Kershaw Intermediate School students. The closure is due to a…

The Latest on Wyoming’s primary election: 11:15 p.m. Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney will face a little-known Democrat from Laramie in her…

Zoo Idaho is saying thanks to those who served in the military. The zoo is hosting its “10th Annual Military Family Appreciation Day” and…

Smoke continues to move in from the northwest, expect poor air quality for the rest of the week and weekend. An area of low pressure remains…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER Highland 1 Hillcrest 9 Burley 0 Preston 4 Bonneville 0 Thunder Ridge 8 Minico 1 Century 11 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER Hillcrest 4 Shelley 1…

There will soon be more people recreating in the mountains with hunting season approaching. In fact, some archery and controlled hunts are already…

A local boy is lucky to be alive after a dramatic rescue at Pillar Falls this weekend near Twin Falls. While swimming with his family, he got his leg…

The Chubbuck Police Department is seeking more information about a possible shooting of two dogs in Chubbuck Tuesday morning. Police say they were…

The City of Pocatello Water Department crews are making repairs to the roadway near the intersection of West Quinn Road and Hurley Drive. During…

Smoke continues to move in from the northwest, expect poor air quality for the rest of the week and weekend. An area of low pressure remains…

The lightning-caused Kiwah Fire, detected at approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 17, is estimated at 15,437 acres. The fire is burning in a mixed conifer…

Free valet parking service at Bingham Memorial Hospital has returned. This service is once again available for all patients and visitors at Bingham…

Someone in Idaho is currently holding a winning Idaho Lottery ticket worth $100,000 on the Idaho Lottery’s game Hot Ticket Sweepstakes. The…

The 511 Traveler Services web page, phone line and app will be unavailable for four hours on August 22 and August 23 for technology maintenance. From…

A 40-year-old Wyoming man has lost nearly $400,000 in an online dating scam. Police in Gillette say the man reported meeting the woman through an…

With the first day of school nearing for many students, schools are making additional efforts to protect them. Adding new security measures,…

A car accident claimed the life of a young mother, but her two children managed to survive. The vehicle found Monday in a ravine just off Arkansas…

Idaho is receiving $3.2 million from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to secure and modernize its elections systems. The commission on Tuesday…

Idaho will continue to be one of the only states in the nation without a Women’s Business Center. The Idaho Business Review reports officials…

A southern Idaho man who was charged with dragging a woman alongside his truck before running her over has entered a modified guilty plea in court.…

The polls are open in Wyoming, where voters will choose from among six Republican candidates for governor and decide whether a wealthy outsider has…

Idaho is seeing more hot, dry weather and with it some parts of the state are experiencing drought. Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows about 31…

Idaho Falls Police report 34-year-old Oliver D. Jones of Rigby allegedly stole two vehicles, attempted to steal a third and attempted to elude…

I expect calmer weather today across the region, with only a few scattered t-storms for the high country. Highs will still be below average today and…

BOYS H.S. SOCCER Blackfoot 2Rigby 2 GIRLS H.S. SOCCER Thunder Ridge 2Bonneville 3 Aberdeen 1Sugar-Salem…