Month: August 2018

Top officials with the Idaho Department of Correction are considering telling state lawmakers they need a nearly 20 percent budget increase to fund…

After a nearly year-long investigation, Bonneville County Prosecutors have filed charges against Kacey M. Spencer, 23, of Idaho Falls for the hit and…

A new search is being conducted in northwest Wyoming for a missing Utah man suspected of killing two women and a 14-year-old girl last year in Idaho.…

Idaho’s computer system for issuing driver’s licenses and identification cards will upgrade this month from a 1980’s mainframe to a…

The Jackson Town Council voted unanimously Monday to purchase the land and buildings located across the street from Town Hall. The building will be…

This year’s THOR Hammer Smash 10K obstacle race could be putting previous years’ challenges to shame. The Pocatello Outdoor Recreation…

An endangered African penguin chick has hatched at the Idaho Falls Zoo. This is the first chick to hatch at the zoo since 2016. “As African…

The Teton County, Wyoming Board of County Commissioners has voted to join a Kane County, Utah lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Interior. Kane…

Idaho Fish and Game officials are looking for information regarding two bull elk shot and left to waste in unit 63 during the first week of August.…

The St. Anthony Police Department is asking for your help identifying these two individuals in reference to an event that occurred at the St. Anthony…

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…

Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Idaho Power representatives say the cause of a recent…

The lightning-caused Rabbit Foot fire was estimated at 2,589 acres Tuesday. The fire, which started last Thursday, is zero percent contained and…

UPDATE 8/7/18: A 21-year-old man who had been missing for several days was rescued from his overturned pickup in the vicinity of Taylor Mountain Road…

Police in northern Idaho are searching for a man following a fatal shooting at a motel. Sandpoint police say the shooting occurred at about 7 p.m.…

Authorities say a northwestern Wyoming man is suspected of killing his wife before attempting to take his own life. The Powell Tribune reports…

A man who pleaded guilty to robbing and murdering a Coeur d’Alene resident in October 2016 will spend at least 30 years in prison. The Coeur…

Caribou County Sheriff’s office is responding to a fire southeast of Soda Springs. U.S. Highway 30 is closed going in both directions southeast…

Idaho Falls and Pocatello will host a “Community Night Out” Tuesday night. The Idaho Falls Police Department is hosting the event at…

So far this year, wildfire has burned 397,126 acres, according to the Idaho Department of Lands’ running tally. As of August 2, Bureau of Land…

Warmer temps are expected today with highs into the upper 80’s. Winds will be light as well, allowing for the smoke and haze to stick around.…

American Legion baseball has been around since 1925. The American Legion for war veterans has been around since 1919. In Idaho, American Legion…

A man was trapped under a truck Monday night in the Bonneville County…

The Northgate project, which is expected to bring more than 10,000 homes and countless business into Southeastern Idaho, has hit a snag in a…

A big decision to be made in St. Anthony. The future of the vacant Lincoln Elementary School is unknown. The Department of Corrections would like to…

The Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the 13th time in 2018 on Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the geyser…

Starting in early August, Depatco, Inc. crews will be applying an asphalt overlay on US Highway 26/Yellowstone Avenue from E Iona Road to W 65th S.…

Slightly warmer temps for Tuesday with highs into the upper 80’s. Winds will be light as well, allowing for the smoke and haze to stick around.…

Jefferson County Commissioners have implemented a burn ban effective immediately. No open burning will be allowed. The only exceptions will be…

The Idaho Falls Arts Council is finalizing plans for the annual Idaho Falls River Walk Youth Jam this weekend. The 3-day art and music festival is…

Idaho gas prices jumped up 2.7 cents per gallon last week. Prices averaged $3.13 per gallon at 802 surveyed gas stations in Idaho Sunday. That…

An Interstate 15 traffic stop led to the arrest of a California man and discovery of two pounds of methamphetamine.Idaho State Police pulled over…

UPDATE: 8-6 11:25 a.m. Teton County, Idaho and interagency firefighters quickly controlled a fire in the Game Creek drainage near Victor Sunday…

The lightning-caused Rabbit Foot fire was estimated at 2,500 acres Monday morning and zero percent contained. There are about 215 firefighters…

A 45-year-old woman was seriously injured after what appears to be an accidental shooting in a Nampa neighborhood. KIVI-TV reports Nampa police were…

Law enforcement officials say a man has been hit and killed by a car in Eagle. The Ada County Sherriff’s office said Monday a driver, who has…

The Blackfoot A&W Restaurant is celebrating National Root Beer Float Day on Monday, August 6 by giving away free floats and raising money for…

Keefer’s Island Restaurant and Catering will be closing it’s doors August 5th, according to a Facebook post on the restaurant’s…

A Wyoming outfitter who was found not guilty of animal cruelty earlier this year has filed a civil complaint against his accusers in that case. The…

The Sharps Fire, started by exploding targets near Bellevue last week, is now estimated at 64,575 acres and is 57 percent contained. Managers said…

A 22-year-old Washington state man is dead after crashing on I-15 just north of Malad. It happened at approximately 2 a.m. Monday. Idaho State Police…

We’ll see similar conditions today compared to the weekend, with slightly below average temperatures and lots of sunshine. Winds will be light…

UPDATE 8/6/18: Mountain Rocky Power reports all power has been restored. UPDATE 8/5/18 5:50 P.M.: Mountain Rocky Power says that all power is back…

As the bannock county fair gets underway, dozens of people gathered in Downey for one of the fair’s more active scenes. A day full of cows and…

Idaho Falls pitcher Kris Bubic has been named to the 2018 Pioneer League All Star team. He is replacing teammate Robert Garcia has been called up to…

A local trainer uses his fitness journey to help and inspire others. Now, he wants to help those fighting a different kind of battle. Ben…

It might start to seem like everywhere you drive in Idaho Falls there is construction going on. A portion of South Boulevard is under construction as…

Fire crews from the Great Basin Incident Management team are battling fires that is currently more than 2,500 acres. They are known as the Rabbit…

UPDATE 8/05/2018 2:30 p.m.: The Big Horse Fire is now at 100 percent containment as of 8:40 a.m Sunday morning. Crews are hoping for full control by…

The Center Street Underpass will be closed starting Monday, August 6. Crews will be repairing the façade on the east and west sides of the…

Now that paving on 17th Street from S Holmes Avenue to Woodruff Avenue is complete, construction crews will turn their focus to the next phase of the…

UPDATE 8/4/2018 10:15 a.m.: The missing child has been found safe according to Bannock County Sheriff’s Office. Update: 8-3 5:15 a.m. The…

Glacier National Park rangers apprehended Raymond Reinke, age 55, from Pendleton, Oregon Thursday around 10:45 p.m. Reinke was wanted following an…

UPDATE 8/3/18: An inmate who walked away from a volunteer work crew in Pocatello on Monday is back in custody. Destiny Elizabeth Stoops was arrested…

Some hemp oil products have been pulled from the shelves at Jackson stores following visits by police. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports…

Eastern Idaho Public Health’s Women, Infants and Children program and the Breastfeeding Education and Support Team Council for Babies and Moms…

Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative customers are experiencing a power outage in the Warm River area near Ashton. Crews are on the scene of a…

It’s that time of year. The Bonneville County Fair is underway. Friday, 4-H’s “Working Ranch Horse and Driving” took place,…

A couple of evacuation orders have been lifted at the Sharps Fire near Bellevue Friday. The Blaine County Sheriff announced a mandatory evacuation…

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit following a fatal crash involving a western Idaho sheriff’s deputy and a New Plymouth man. Public…

About 100 escaped goats munched on manicured lawns in Boise on Friday morning before being rounded up and hauled away. Multiple news outlets captured…

A few thunderstorms along the Montana border and a few storms into Western Wyoming. Otherwise cooler and windy for this weekend. Poor air quality…

Intermountain states are gearing up for the annual migration of motorcyclists to Sturgis, South Dakota and the 78th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally.…

Idaho Falls Police arrested a 40-year-old Idaho Falls man on six charges Thursday evening, including a felony drug charge. Idaho Falls Public Safety…

There are 11 candidates under consideration to succeed Judge Joel D. Horton on the Idaho Supreme Court when he retires on December 31, 2018. The…

Soda Springs, a small rural community located in the center of Caribou County. Josh, a resident of this small town, saves lives for a living.…

A burn ban has been ordered for most of eastern Idaho. The Madison Fire Department, in conjunction with the Board of County Commissioners of Madison…

Rexburg Police arrested a married couple Thursday after they attempted to scam cash from Walmart. According to police, Nikkole D. Brix, 28, of…

An Arizona woman who went missing 24 years ago has been found alive. She disappeared when she was just nine months old but recently had the chance to…

A great horned owl, taken in by a family as a pet, has now found its way to Zoo Idaho. The owl, named Geno, came from the Salmon area where he was…

People traveling through Pocatello next week (08/06/18) may want to avoid streets that are being fog sealed. Crews will be out Monday spraying an…

UPDATE: 8-3 8:25 A.M. The Grassy Ridge Fire was declared 100 percent contained Thursday night. ORIGINAL STORY: The Interagency Incident Management…

The wind will be the big issue today as we’ll see sustained winds near 20 mph across the region. With the winds and low RH values, fire weather…

Boaters can expect a new boat ramp at the Bates Road Access on the Teton River soon. Construction on the Bates Boat Ramp began this week. It is one…

With gusty winds, low humidity in the forecast for Friday, the National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for Eastern Idaho.…

UPDATE 4:00 p.m. Two Utah families had to be rescued from the Snake River near the Heise Bridge Thursday afternoon. Three adults and three kids were…

The CDC reminded people today not to wash and reuse condoms, an announcement that most would assume didn’t need to be made. But as STD numbers…

UPDATE: The individual responsible for starting the Sharps Fire east of Bellevue Saturday has been identified. Detectives from the Sheriff’s…

Many people have reached out to Yellowstone National Park officials about the viral video in which an individual is seen hazing a bison in…

Brigham Young University-Idaho’s annual “Education Week” is in full swing. More than 60 teachers at BYU-I, along with others from…

This summer, Idaho law enforcement and emergency service agencies have responded to an extraordinarily high number of fatality crashes on Idaho…

The Diamond Flat Fire in Soda Springs is still burning. The fire started July 18th because of a lightning strike. They’ve decided to let the…

A few thunderstorms into Friday, but The wind will be an issue as we’ll see sustained winds near 20 mph across the region. With the winds and…

After a police officer helped him secure a job at McDonald’s, a homeless man says he’s doing great since starting his new job! Officer…

A south-central Idaho teacher who told police he knowingly had sex with an underage girl has been found not guilty of rape. Twin Falls County…

Because of the current fire risk condition throughout Idaho, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is imposing a Stage I Fire Restriction on…

The Sharps Fire is now estimated at 50,015 acres and is 29 percent contained. Firefighters said the fire has been burning actively but, thanks to…

A northern Wyoming business says it suffered more than $25,000 in damage and lost production after a black bear tore through their hives near the…

A southwestern Idaho woman who huffed compressed gas before causing a four-car pileup that killed another motorist has been sentenced to 15 years in…

A southwestern Idaho woman who huffed compressed gas before causing a four-car pileup that killed another motorist has been sentenced to 15 years in…

The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office has issued additional pre-evacuation notice to people living in portions of Hailey. The affected area is…

Scattered thunderstorms are expected today, and some could turn severe. The greatest threat is for the Southern and Eastern Highlands, as well as…

Sam and Charles are two brothers waiting to be adopted. Check out their profile at this link to the Northwest Adoption Exchange.…

Agriculture is big business in Teton Valley. A tour group of about 100 people got an inside look at different farming and ranching techniques.…

It’s almost time for school and what will be the first year for Thunder Ridge High School. Here’s a look at what the school looks like…

It’s time for Idaho’s oldest rodeo, The War Bonnet Round Up! It has been held every year during the first weekend in August, and this is…

The BELL Camp, that stands for Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning, is a summer program for blind students. The camp teaches kids Braille…

The Idaho Falls Chukars will be well represented at the 2018 Pioneer League vs. Northwest League All Star Game next week in Grand Junction.…

Doors are almost open for Idaho Falls’ newest thrift store, Goodwill. Located at 540 East 17th Street, in the old Hastings building, the new…

Plans have been approved to make changes to the I-15 and I-86 interchange in Pocatello. The Idaho Transportation Department concluded the current…