Month: August 2018

NAVEX Global has announced plans to expand its ethics and compliance software and services company in Rexburg. The company said it expects to add up…

An Idaho woman who had been a fugitive of the law for more than two months will find it hard to pull another disappearing act. The Coeur…

As the start of the 2018-19 school year nears, many families are preparing for the new academic year. But for many in the Pocatello area, school…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has captured and relocated two more grizzly bears last week. The agency says it caught a sub-adult male grizzly…

The National Weather Service Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southeastern Idaho for Tuesday afternoon. A Red Flag Warning means that…

Smoke and haze will hang over the region, with a few scattered thunderstorms. Tuesday: Smoke, A few thunderstorms along the Wyoming border, with…

A few weeks ago, we told you about an art project coming to Downtown Idaho Falls. Well, it’s here. The first of many traffic cabinets is now…

Seven Blue Angels landed at Idaho Falls Regional Airport Monday around 11:00 a.m. to refuel. They were returning to their home base in Florida. The…

UPDATE 4:55: The Idaho Department of Transportation reports Interstate 15 has reopened. Officials say the fire was started by a county four-wheeler.…

Extra patrol officers are hitting Idaho’s streets as part of an effort to look for impaired drivers. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Fall River Electric crews have planned a power outage in the Island Park area Tuesday morning. Crews will be making improvements to the Henry’s…

Yellowstone National Park experienced its fifth busiest July ever. The park hosted 940,563 visitors in July, down from 962,404 in July of 2017. So…

An Ashton woman has claimed $200,000 in winnings from a Triple Golden Cherries Scratch Lottery ticket. Teresa Stone showed up at the Idaho Lottery…

Two significant fires are now burning in Yellowstone National Park. The Basin Creek fire was discovered Friday. It is 0.2 acres in size and burning…

Firefighting aircraft helped Bridger-Teton National Forest firefighters make progress on the Fire Trail fire near Alpine, Wyoming. The fire started…

The Portneuf River, snakes through the center of town, but people don’t swim in it. Driving down north Main street, you can see trash, plastic…

Idaho judges are studying a law that provides sentencing guidelines to see if it is contributing to the state’s rapidly growing prison…

Authorities say a man is dead after being shot by an armed security guard inside a Coeur d’Alene credit union, in what appears to have been a…

The Idaho Department of Commerce and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) are hosting a virtual roundtable Thursday for state manufacturing and…

Idaho gas prices are on the rise again. GasBuddy reports the average Idaho price Sunday was $3.19 per gallon, up 3.4 cents per gallon in the past…

UPDATE: 9:25 a.m. 8-13 The fire, 22 miles north of Challis, was estimated at 15,767 acres Monday morning. There are now 568 firefighters on the fire.…

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Smoke and haze will hang over the region, with scattered thunderstorms. Monday: Smoke, A few thunderstorms with highs into the lower 90’s.…

Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials lethally removed a black bear on Bill’s Island in Island Park Thursday. The bear had been spotted…

A local store is using alternative treatments for pain and other illnesses. Snake River Solace sells THC-Free Hemp Cannabidiol oil, known as CBD oil.…

The Rabbit Foot Fire rages on in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, as the fire continues to grow and stays at 0 percent containment. The fire has…

Starting on August 13th, 8th and 9th street from South Holmes Avenue to South Higbee Avenue will be closed for about six weeks to replace water…

The Bridger Teton National Forest has requested air support firefighting aircraft to help fight the Fire Trail Fire. Early Sunday the fire, initially…

A 40-year-old man drowned in a private swimming pond near St. Anthony after he hit his head on a water slide. The Fremont County Sheriff’s…

For a few lucky winners, the ducks were all in a row Saturday for the 28th annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race. Here are the winners: Grand…

A red flag warning is in effect Saturday through Sunday because of hot and dry weather, which could mean the Rabbit Foot Fire could expand half a…

The 116th Engineer Battalion is having a 50 year reunion on September 14th and 15th. The Battalion was activated for the Vietnam war. They served in…

Idaho Falls Police are responding to an accident that happened on Broadway near Wendys. Witnesses say they saw a child riding a bicycle and hit by a…

The young man who had been missing for several days and found alive beneath an overturned truck in the foothills of Bonneville County this week talks…

Two men from Idaho have been sentenced to no more time behind bars for pointing assault-style weapons toward heavily armed federal agents during an…

Faced with a growing manpower shortfall, the Idaho Falls Police Department has temporarily suspended its involvement in the D.A.R.E. program. The…

The Bonneville School Board has approved an updated policy on “Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation.” The policy is intended to foster…

Leaders of 13 tribal governments are blasting a Trump Administration Executive Order reorganizing the Department of Interior and the specific…

8-year-old Brooke Koehler’s wish came true Thursday.Brooke is currently facing some medical challenges, but that didn’t stop her from…

Intermountain Gas Company wants to lower its prices by an overall average 10.2 percent or $24.5 million. The proposal is part of the company’s…

With record high temperatures forecast Saturday, Idaho Falls Power says there are ways to save energy and beat the heat. The utility suggests: Close…

The Rigby Police Department is looking for witnesses who saw a vehicle hit an individual on an adult tricycle. Police say the reported incident…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is looking to fill a few spots. There are nine vacancies for the police department and three for dispatcher…

The Hidden Falls Viewing Area and Lower Inspiration Point on the west shore of Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park have reopened. The area was…

Incident managers temporarily closed a spike camp several miles south of the Rabbit Foot fire Thursday night due to heavy smoke forecasts. Overnight…

Over 100 INL-U.S. Department of Energy interns presented their work during an expo in Idaho Falls Thursday.INL has hosted 360 interns from 97…

Early voting is now underway in Bonneville County for patrons of the District 91 and District 93 school districts. A special election is scheduled…

Former Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Administrator Doug Crabtree has been named Executive in Residence to the Idaho State University College…

The Teton County, Idaho Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of gunshots reported in the vicinity of 3500 South 500 West at around 3:39…

Hot temps are expected for the rest of the week with highs in the upper 90’s to low 100’s. Winds will be light as well, allowing for the…

The Butch Cassidy Museum in Montpelier is the last standing bank the infamous outlaw robbed. Since its restoration three years ago, it has grown in…

Due to weather and fuel conditions, the Central Idaho Dispatch Zone has been moved to extreme fire danger. In extreme conditions, fires start and…

The Roaring Youth Jam is here! It is a three day art and music festival geared toward kids. This year’s theme is “Roaring Youth Jam Goes…

It is almost time for the rubber duckies to make their trip down the Snake River, as Idaho Falls is just a little more than a day away from the 28th…

There may still be some hope left for the Community Pool in Blackfoot. The ‘Save the Pool Committee’ held a meeting Wednesday night where…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SEIPH) has confirmed a second West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito pool. The pool was located in Bingham County.…

The Power County Sheriff’s Office reports one person was killed and one person was injured in a 10 wheeler accident on Highway 39 near mile…

Jackson Hole’s START bus service recorded over one million riders over the past year, a historic one in the agency’s 30-year history.…

In a story Aug. 8 about Idaho elections, The Associated Press reported erroneously in a headline that Idaho’s election chief had chosen a new…

In Fort Hall, thousands of people gathered to celebrate and honor the traditions of their tribes Thursday morning. For the 55th year, the…

The Latest on the retirement of Yellowstone National Park’s Superintendent: 1:10 p.m. The departing Yellowstone National Park superintendent…

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center is continuing to receive multiple prank calls reporting serious crimes in progress. This…

Montana wildlife commissioners have endorsed a plan to manage the largest grizzly bear population in the Lower 48 states at current levels as federal…

The Rabbit Foot fire on the Salmon-Challis National Forest grew by about 1,300 acres Wednesday to 5,645 acres overall. The lightning-caused fire is…

Smokey Bear is celebrating his 74th birthday today, August 9. Smokey Bear campaign originated during WWII to prevent lumber needed for the war effort…

Crocs Inc. said that it’s closing all of its manufacturing facilities, and announced that its chief financial officer will…

Grand Teton National Park will use rotenone pesticide treatment to kill non-native species in the Kelly Warm Spring and outflow. A temporary closure…

The Salmon-Challis National Forest will enforce Stage One fire restrictions beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 11. Fire danger across the…

Hot temps are expected for the rest of the week with highs well into the 90’s. Winds will be light as well, allowing for the smoke and haze to…

Mario is a respectful, kind boy with a positive outlook on life. Though he generally has an easygoing and laid back personality, he admits that he is…

A day after pitching in the 2018 Pioneer League versus North West League All Star Game, Idaho Falls Chukars ace J.C. Cloney has been called up to the…

Alex DeSmet is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Pocatello. Today, he’s analyzing three different weather models, checking to…

“I don’t charge my cell phone in the wall anymore, I actually use my solar powered battery banks,” Inergy CEO Sean Luangrath said.…

The Bonneville County Fair happens all this week. One of the biggest parts of the fair, is 4-H. KIDK Eyewitness News 3 anchor Todd Kunz caught up…

The Bonneville High School Bee’s cross country coaches are under fire after a parent found an online web page was found accusing the coaches of…

After an announcement by the City of Idaho Falls back in June stating the Parks and Recreation Department would begin renovations at Reinhart Park,…

A 55-year-old Oregon man who was arrested after causing disturbances in three national parks, including harassing a bison in Yellowstone, will remain…

The Pocatello Police Departments canine officers will be much safer, thanks to lifesaving pieces of equipment.Recently, the department applied for…

After almost 20 years at the helm of the Bonneville County School District, Superintendent Chuck Shackett says he will retire at the end of the…

On the Sharps Fire line Wednesday, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office re-opened the Quiqley Road as far as the Quigley Pond for pedestrian…

Volunteers are being rounded up to join the Portneuf River Cleanup August 18. The annual project is aimed at picking up debris and trash that have…

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso says he is disappointed the San Francisco-based Bank of the West has announced it will no longer conduct business with…

Several key Republican leaders of the Idaho Legislature, including Representative Marc Gibbs of Grace, announced they were endorsing the Medicaid…

The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office reports a Pocatello man died in a paramotor crash Tuesday around 3:50 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies, Leadore…

A breastfeeding mom was asked to “cover up” at a restaurant where she was vacationing in Mexico. The mom from Texas complied with the…

UPDATE: 8/8/18 12 p.m. The Jackson Town Clerk has determined a referendum petition seeking to reverse a re-zoning decision does not have enough…

36 water users have been ordered to stop diverting groundwater from the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer. The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR)…

The rising gap of income disparity between the top 1 percent of wage earners and the remaining 99 percent is continuing. And, a new study by the…

UPDATE: Officials have identified the 21-year-old as Joe Rightmire. A 21-year-old man who had been missing for several days was rescued from his…

Rexburg Police are trying to hunt down a woman who ran away from lawmen before she could be sentenced for fraud. Peggy Anne Rodriguez was arrested in…

Two small wildfires are burning in Yellowstone National Park, but officials say they are in areas that do not pose a threat to tourists or park…

Anyone living near or affected by the Rabbit Foot Fire is invited to a Community Meeting Wednesday night at the Challis Middle School Auditorium. The…

There may be programs available to help farmers and ranchers impacted by the Grassy Ridge Fire near Dubois. Representatives from several agencies…

Idaho State Police is investigating a fatal crash that happened around 11:30 PM on Tuesday night. Two minors were killed on US 20 at milepost 344…

Warmer temps are expected this week with highs into the lower to mid 90’s. Winds will be light as well, allowing for the smoke and haze to…

The fate of the Blackfoot Swimming Pool is once again up in the air. Tuesday night Mayor Marc Carroll proposed to stop funding the pool beginning…

There are some road improvements in Jefferson County. The road by Rigby Middle School, 3800 East has been widened. The project is said to relieve…

The Idaho Falls Police Department is having their Community Night Out at Civitan Park in Idaho Falls. There are a lot of booths and the chance to…

Along the banks of the Snake River reservoirs, anglers are out making catches. But floating downstream are hundreds of dead fish, the result of a…