Month: September 2018

An uncle of a 14-year-old killed in an accidental shooting by nearby target shooters says the family has let go of their anger over the tragedy. Authorities have identified the teen that was accidentally shot in the head Sunday while he riding in car with his family on a road near the target shooters as

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead says resources from across the country are being reassigned to help battle four large fires in Wyoming. Mead said at least 300 homes have been evacuated as a result of the Roosevelt fire near Bondurant. It has been classified as a Type 1 fire and elevated to the nation’s highest priority.

NuScale Power has selected BWX Technologies (BWXT) of Virginia to begin engineering work to manufacture its small modular reactor (SMR). 83 companies from 10 countries have been vying for the project over the past 18 months. NuScale picked BWXT as the best firm to refine its design for manufacturing, assembling and transporting the SMR design.

The Idaho Falls School Board has appointed Lara Hill to fill Lisa Burtenshaw’s Zone 3 position on the board. Burtenshaw announced her plan to resign from the board earlier this month. An Idaho Falls High School graduate, Hill serves as chair of the D91 Education Foundation and Edgemont Elementary PTO. “I am extremely passionate about

The night Juan Santos-Quintero started shooting at Bingham County deputies, not far from there, a high school soccer game was taking place at A.W. Johnson Elementary School. About 30 minutes into the game, the match was canceled. Bruce Jolley had a son playing in the game and says he and others noticed a law enforcement

Bingham County Deputy Todd Howell was discharged from Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Monday. A large motorcade with officers from around the region escorted the deputy home. He was injured Friday when a bullet penetrated his body armor during a standoff. Authorities were eventually able to apprehend Juan Santos-Quintero, 22, of Idaho Falls, who was

Update: (Sep 25, 2018) U.S. Senator John Barrasso is criticizing a Montana Judge’s ruling to block grizzly bear hunts around the Yellowstone area. The Wyoming republican is also the chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. He released this following statement as a response: “This judge’s decision is wrong and unsupported by

Chilly weather this morning in the wake of the weekend cold front. There is a Frost Advisory and a Hard Freeze Warning out through 9am as most locations in the Snake River Plain are dipping below freezing, and even into the 20’s. Winds will remain light for the next several days with plenty of sun

The Bowen family was bow hunting a week and a half ago when they received a call that their colt, Trigger, was found dead in their pasture. A necropsy was done to find out how Trigger died, when the family found a bullet hole going from the horse’s mouth, to the spine. Four month old

The Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the 20th time in 2018 Monday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the geyser erupted at 5:18 a.m. and went off for about an hour. Richard LeBlanc captured this video of the last eruption on September 17. It has been 6 days, 19 hours and

Chilly weather tonight in the wake of the weekend cold front. There is a Frost Advisory and a Hard Freeze Warning out for Tuesday morning as most locations in the Snake River Plain will dip below freezing, and even into the 20’s. Winds will remain light for the next several days with plenty of sun

With our cooler temperatures from this past weekend’s cold front, clearing skies and high pressure, we’ll see freezing temperatures tonight in the Valleys and Snake River Plain. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Hard Freeze Warning and a Frost Advisory for Tuesday morning. “HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO

Another moose has been struck by a car and killed in Wyoming. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports the moose-vehicle collision occurred early Friday on Highway 390, near the intersection with Highway 22. Authorities say Wyoming Highway Patrol responded to a call at about 2:45 a.m. that a moose had been hit. Officer Chad

The Idaho State University Laboratory of Aging Science and Health is seeking adults 60 years and older to take part in multiple active studies. The studies focus on age-related changes to mental processes, decision-making ability and physical activity in older adults. Participants can earn $10-plus per hour. To participate in this research, please visit the

One local girl knows how important personal hygiene is for day to day life. However, she has noticed the lack of resources around her community so that everyone can have items to meet those needs. She would like to make a change. In front of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church just off of Placer Ave. in

A county sheriff in north-central Idaho has apologized for a meme his wife posted to his Facebook page mocking women who don’t immediately report sexual assault. The Lewiston Tribune reports Nez Perce County Sheriff Joe Rodriguez made the apology on Saturday, saying his wife Julie Rodriguez didn’t realize she wasn’t on her own Facebook account

UPDATE 11:00 a.m. The Idaho Falls Police Department reports the traffic accident that caused the downed power lines at 5th Street/John Adams Parkway and S. Holmes Avenue also took out the traffic control cabinet. The traffic signals between 5th Street and 7th Street, along S Holmes Avenue, will be out Monday while crews repair the

A food service worker in Michigan is under investigation after this video surfaced showing what appears to be the worker spitting on a pizza. Officials at Comerica Park in Detroit believe the incident happened Friday as the Detroit Tigers hosted the Kansas City Royals. According to the Associated Press, there are reports that the Detroit

Enrollment at the College of Southern Idaho’s main branch is flat this year, but college officials say the more rural branch campuses are seeing an increase in the number of degree-seeking students. The Times-News reports CSI’s Mini-Cassia Center in Burley has 16 percent more degree-seeking students enrolled this year compared to last. Similar number boosts

The Bridger-Teton National Forest has scheduled “burnout operations” along Highway 191 this week. A “burnout” involves the intentional setting of a fire inside a control line to either widen it or consume fuel between the edge of the fire and the control line. As part of its effort to contain the Roosevelt Fire, firefighters will

An analysis of census data shows that the gap between Idaho men’s and women’s wages is widening. The Idaho Statesman reports an American Association of University Women analysis of census data shows Idaho women make 75 percent of what male workers make, lower than the national average of 80 percent and a slight backslide from

Authorities say a 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed while riding in his family’s car in northern Utah near a group of target shooters. The Herald Journal in Logan reports the incident happened Sunday afternoon as the family of four was driving near Monte Cristo Peak. Rich County Sheriff Dale Stacey says a group

Average Idaho gas prices dropped 1.9 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.17 per gallon Sunday. GasBuddy surveyed 802 gas stations across the state. According to the watchdog, those prices were 44.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago and 6.1 cents lower than a month ago. The national average price is

The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center is projecting full containment of the 1,016 acre 8-Mile fire, five miles southeast of Soda Springs on Monday. Two single residences and three other structures were destroyed. Firefighters said the fire was burning on private land, but threatening Bureau of Land Management and forested lands in the region. While

Crews in Caribou County are currently working to contain the 8 Mile Fire. Conflicting reports are out in terms of containment percentage and acres burned. Between 1,000-2,000 acres have been reported burned, while containment ranges from 35% to 100%. Shannon Boyle of the National Forest Service believes that this has to do with the fact

As of Monday morning, the Roosevelt fire, 32 miles south of Jackson, was estimated at 48,348 acres and was 22 percent contained. 800 personnel are assigned to the fire. The Bondurant Elementary School will be closed Monday. The community is in “set” stage, and the school is being used as an emergency shelter. According to

We’ll see just a few clouds today with showers passing to our north and east, just clipping the state. There is a freeze watch out for tomorrow as most locations in the Snake River Plain will dip below freezing, and even into the 20’s. Winds will remain light for the next several days with plenty

UPDATE: US 189 from Daniel Junction to Jackson was opened to traffic in both directions shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday. Wyoming Highway Patrol Highway 189 and 191 is closed from Daniel to the top of Hoback Canyon because of the Roosevelt Fire. That is from mile marker 110 to mile marker 160.

UPDATE 9/22/18 9:41 p.m.: The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office said the fire is now at 2,000 acres and 90 percent contained. The sheriff’s office said it did burn one camp trailer. The sheriff said the fire was started near the intersection of 8 Mile Road and Nounan Road. It was started by sparks from a

UPDATE 9/22/2018 4:43 p.m.: Central Fire District Chief Carl Anderson confirms that the fire is contained and firefighters are mopping up hot spots. All roads are now open and residents are allowed to return home. Because firefighters are still working in the area, officials urge extreme caution if anyone decides to go back into the

UPDATE 9/22/18 5:35 p.m.: All fire and emergency personnel have cleared and the fire is out. Roads that were temporarily closed are now open. ORIGINAL: Multiple agencies are fighting a brush fire in the area of highway 26 between Mile Post 361 and 363. This is near the Little Pine Creek Rd, Antelope Flats Rd,

UPDATE 9/23/18 2:32 p.m.: The Sublette Co. Sherriff’s Department is issuing a “GO” evcuation order for Rim Station, Rim Ranches and Sargent Lane. Everyone in those areas leave immediately. UPDATE 9/21/5:30 p.m. Bridger-Teton National Forest fire managers and Unit Administrators for Sublette County Unified Fire, Bureau of Land Management and Wyoming State Forestry Division have

UPDATE: 9-22 6 PM Matthew Charles Humpherys,32, is back in custody, according to the Idaho Department of Correction. He is currently being held in the Bonneville County Jail. A decision on charges related to Humphery’s escape is pending. ORIGINAL STORY: The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a St. Anthony Work Camp inmate who

Brigham Young University Idaho students started classes earlier this week. To help these students get better acquainted with what is going on around Rexburg, the city held it’s second annual “Experience Rexburg.” “It’s fun meeting everyone and getting to know their stories,” said Mayor Jerry Merrill, the City of Rexburg. “I’ve already met with a

Today, people will raise their glass to beer and to bears! Zoo Idaho is hosting their second annual OktoBearfest this evening from 4-7 p.m. The event has unlimited beer tasting, bear watching and live music all for $25 dollars a ticket. This is an over 21, after hours Zoo experience. All proceeds for the event

Today, stores and restaurants in Old Town Pocatello, took part in reimagining parking spaces we use every day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. parking spaces were decorated with lounges and activities lining the Old Town strip. There were cornhole games set up, coffee lounges and even a zen nature garden. This event is apart

A Pocatello woman was flown to a hospital after a crash involving a cow in Lava Hot Springs. According to Idaho State Police, Joseph Fitzimon and Hayley Steed, of Pocatello, were driving westbound on US30 near Lava Hot Springs when their car struck a cow Friday night. Steed was transported by air ambulance to Portneuf

Today, is the first Bigfoot Conference in Pocatello. Advocates and experts alike will join together today to talk about evidence, expert analysis as well as anthropology. Featured speakers will be Dr. Jeff Meldrum, professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University as well as Cliff Barackman, of Animal Planet’s “Finding Bigfoot.” There will also

High School Football Scores for Friday, Sept. 21 Preston – 10Bonneville – 26 Century – 42Burley – 14 Highland – 20Coeur d’Alene – 42 Shelley – 26Pocatello – 14 Blackfoot – 17Madison – 31 Hillcrest – 21Rigby – 20 Kuna – 51Thunder Ridge – 6 Sugar-Salem – 54American Falls – 6 Soda Springs – 40Malad

Part of Knudsen Boulevard was packed with people, cars and music on Friday as the city of Chubbuck broke ground on its new medical campus. Brothers Nahim and Fahim Rahim wanted this to be more than just the traditional turning of dirt. They really wanted the community involved. Their goal was to make it less

It’s the first Bigfoot conference in Pocatello. Advocates and experts alike gathered Friday to go over everything Bigfoot. Every last ticket was sold, and there are over 120 seats taken in the for this event. The conference is featuring Dr. Jeff Meldrum, a Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology at ISU as well as Cliff Brackman

Starting in October, Idaho Falls Power will begin disconnecting services for delinquent accounts past 30 days past due without an approved payment or medical extension. One organization wants to help with those bills for those who are struggling. Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership is providing energy assistance through its “LIHEAP” program through the months of

Identity theft can happen to anyone, but starting Friday, you have a new free tool to protect against scammers who steal financial information. The three nationwide credit reporting agencies will be required by a new law to allow consumers to “freeze” and “thaw” their credit report for free. In the state of Idaho, it used

With the huge growth of the senior population in eastern Idaho, family members are starting to assume the role of a caregiver. A lot of these times given with little or too no warning. For many, this is new territory and can be overwhelming. A few people want to change all of that by providing

Clean up continues in the Carolinas following Hurricane Florence. The biggest problem is the water everywhere. Karole Honas talked to Layla Johnson today from Idaho Falls. She’s a Red Cross Volunteer serving in Goldsborough, North Carolina right now. She says the job is ‘so’ frustrating A week after the hurricane, and it still takes hours

The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Friday in a case that could determine whether individuals have the right to sue if they think a journalist implied – but didn’t outright say – something defamatory. The issue arose in a lawsuit brought last year by former teacher James Verity against USA Today and television stations in

A rare, double-headed copperhead snake was recently found in a Virginia yard. Virginia Wildlife Management and Control shared photos and a video of the snake on their Facebook page on Sunday night. Virginia Wildlife Management and Control said a specialist removed the snake on Monday.

Idaho’s most famous dinosaur, Oryctodromeus, will be on display beginning Saturday at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. The dinosaur was a large-dog sized, plant-eating dinosaur that probably dug burrows for its young. A large number of fossils for the dinosaur, whose scientific name means “digging runner,” have been found in southeast Idaho near Wayan

The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for your help in locating a wanted suspect. Juan Santos-Quintero (aka Junior or Mono) is wanted for questioning in a recent robbery and shots fired investigations. Santos-Quintero has several outstanding warrants for his arrest. Santos-Quintero is a 22-year-old Hispanic male who is approximately five feet three inches tall.

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter has proclaimed Saturday “Hunting and Fishing Day” in Idaho. The day was established in 1972 to recognize the contributions of hunters and anglers for their contributions to wildlife conservation and society in general. According to the proclamation, Idaho sports 534,000 hunters and fishermen who spend more than $1.02 billion a year

The Pocatello Fire Department is showing their support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through their annual “Fill the Boot” fundraiser event. This money raised through this campaign goes towards helping kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle debilitating diseases live longer. Today, this campaign has thrived for over 60. Firefighters and city

Two modular buildings will be installed on the JES campus at the Jackson Hole Children’s Museum. The Teton County School District Board of Trustees approved the lease this week. The former elementary classrooms will provide a home for the Jackson Hole Children’s Museum for the next year, with a lease option for an additional year.

A system is sliding through the northwest for Saturday and Sunday. We’ll look for gusty winds on Saturday afternoon and evening with dropping temps into Sunday. Warmer temperatures expected on Saturday with the strong SW winds. With this front, we’ll see just a few thunderstorms for Sunday. It will mostly be a windy weekend with

UPDATE 9/21/18 T he human-caused Marten Creek Fire has grown to 5,919 acres and is two percent contained. Firefighters focused aerial attack resources on both the south and east sides of the fire, to reduce fire intensity and slow the rate of spread Thursday. The western side of the fire continued backing slowly to the

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says a new youth program it will roll out in 2020 when it cuts ties with Boy Scouts of America will still include outdoor and adventure activities even as the initiative becomes gospel-focused. The Church provided a few additional details about the program in a news release

Idaho Falls Police are looking for a man who pulled out a handgun at a drive-through lane. Police say the suspect pulled the gun after getting into an argument with the man who wanted to back out of the drive-through. It happened just after 9 p.m. Thursday at the Burger King on 17th Street. The

A couple of crashes on Interstate 25 brought multiple southbound lanes to a halt near the Air Force Academy North Gate Wednesday morning. At least two semi-trailers and five cars were involved in one of the wrecks, according to our crew at the scene. A semi-trailer stopped for a lane closure due to a previous

Idaho Falls firefighters will be volunteering at the intersection of Hitt Road and 17th Street Friday and Saturday. Firefighters will be on the corner by the College of Eastern Idaho until 4:00 p.m. Friday and back again Saturday. Their “Fill the Boot” campaign will ask motorists for donations in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Teton County, Wyoming has enacted temporary fire restrictions for all unincorporated areas of the county. Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Chief Brady Hansen, acting as County Fire Warden, said the rules were prompted by “very high” fire danger due to extremely dry vegetation, critical fire weather conditions, and other factors. The restrictions prohibit open fires with some

A repaving project will create some traffic challenges in the Idaho Falls area this weekend. The Idaho Transportation Department will be close Holmes Avenue (US-20B) at the Lewisville Highway Exit 310 on Saturday night for a pavement preservation project. Traffic will be detoured to interchanges at Fremont Avenue/Riverside and St. Leon Road. The work will

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is sad to report the loss of K-9 Deputy Tessa and who passed away Wednesday afternoon.Tessa was due to be retired from service very soon and had been suffering from an ongoing illness for quite some time. Tessa’s handler and partner Sgt. Jason Sorenson came together in 2007 and worked

Ammon Mayor Sean Colletti recognized two city workers for “actions taken above the call of duty to save the life of another.” Joshua Hart and Joseph Shaw came upon a car accident July 19. The vehicle had left the road and was submerged in a canal. The two Ammon employees were first on the scene

Idaho Falls Police are looking for a suspect who robbed the Common Cents convenience store at 1940 W. Broadway at gunpoint. Police were called at 1:11 a.m. Friday. The store clerk said a man entered the store with a black handgun and stole money and cigarettes. Officers searched the area, but could not locate the

Teton County, Idaho customers of Fall River Electric Cooperative are experiencing a power outage. Fall River said crews have been dispatched. It is believed the outage began at a substation. Crews are working to switch and bypass the equipment problem. They hope to restore power to the affected area by around 10:30 a.m. Friday.

The Bureau of Land Management reports the Indian Butte Fire and Oneida Fire are 100 percent contained, and the Lyle Springs Fire is anticipated to be 100 percent contained as of 8 p.m. Thursday. The Indian Butte Fire reached full containment as of 5 p.m. Thursday. The Forest Closure remains in place. The public is

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Some changes are coming for the city of Chubbuck. The city is growing, both in population and business. Currently, the city has four applications from county landowners asking to be annexed into the city of Chubbuck. All of the landowners are near the up-and-coming Siphon Interchange, which Chubbuck mayor Kevin England said is probably a

Dutch Bros Coffee is opening its newest location in eastern Idaho, and to celebrate, the drive-thru coffee stand will be donating all of its opening day proceeds to Idaho Falls High School. The new location at 830 E. 17th St. (in the Shopko parking lot) will be open Monday from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The woman who is said to be responsible for the shooting and killing of her father appeared in court on Thursday.Jessica Conser, of Montana, appeared in Madison County Court for a preliminary hearing on a charge of first-degree murder and a weapon enhancement charge. Conser is accused of shooting and killing her 66-year-old father, Mathew

The Museum of Idaho has some big, upcoming plans for the next year, but it does not include it’s annual “Olde-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit. The MOI says that they have loved putting on the holiday display for the past 10 years but because of its expansion they cannot this year. The construction going on right only

A man accused of walking dangerously close to Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park faces additional charges after a police chase in Cheyenne. Police said Thursday they arrested 27-year-old Gabriel Villalva, of Greeley, Colorado, after he drove recklessly around Wyoming’s capital city. Cheyenne is a 7-hour drive from Yellowstone. Police say they stopped Villalva

UPDATE 9/20/18 6:00 p.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports the Oneida Fire is now 100 percent contained. It started Wednesday afternoon approximately six miles northeast of Preston on private property. Winds tested containment lines through the day, which held the fire to 911 acres. Fire managers have called the Oneida Fire 100 percent contained

UPDATE 9/20/18 6:00 p.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports the Indian Butte Fire is 100 percent contained. It reached full containment as of 5 p.m. Thursday. The Forest Closure remains in place. The public is allowed to travel on Pleasant Valley Road through Kite Canyon and White Pine Canyon area until the intersection of

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes will receive $1.6 million in grant awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women, and support youth programs. The Nez Perce Tribe in northern Idaho will get $236,687. U.S. Attorney Bart Davis announced the Department of Justice funding. The Shoshone-Bannock funding includes $750,000 to justice systems and

An Idaho Falls Community Reentry Center inmate who walked away from a work crew two months ago is back in custody. Randall Grant Brunette, Jr., 36, was captured Thursday at a residence on the Fort Hall Reservation. Brunette walked away from the work crew on July 21, 2018. His criminal record includes convictions for possession

UPDATE: At approximately 2:25 p.m. Thursday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 administration was notified about a neighborhood incident that began near Wilcox Elementary. Officials say the incident moved toward the vicinity of Hawthorne Middle School, and the school was placed on lockdown. According to officials, the incident was ultimately resolved on Alameda Road. No students

Cold tonight with temperatures back into the mid to lower 30’s, behind last night’s cold front. A weak ridge of high pressure works back in for Friday and Saturday with warming temperatures close to 80°. Another system takes a swipe at our region on Sunday with scattered thunderstorms, gusty winds and dropping temperatures. Friday: Sunny

According to U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis, a 62-year-old Rockland man pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Norman Hyrum Turnbeaugh was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello on March 27, 2018. According to court records, investigators from Power County Sheriff’s Office, Bannock County Sheriff’s

UPDATE: 9-20-18 9:35 a.m. Forensic experts have finished their investigation of a grizzly bear attack that killed a local hunting guide and injured his client in the Terrace Mountain area northeast of Moran Junction. On Sunday, Wyoming Game and Fish personnel killed the two bears responsible for the attack, a sow (female bear) and a

What can you buy for $530 on Nordstrom’s website? How about a beat-up pair of sneakers made by Italian designer Golden Goose? The retail company describes the Golden Goose shoes as, quote, “crumply, hold-it-all-together tape details a distressed leather sneaker in a retro low profile with a signature sidewall star and a grungy rubber cupsole.”

UPDATE: The homecoming bon fire went off as scheduled Wednesday night. Despite high fire danger, the annual Homecoming Week bonfire tradition will carry on in Jefferson County. However, this year’s even will be carefully overseen by the Jefferson Central Fire District. The fire department said it’ll start around dark and will be large. A fire

For the third year, the Pocatello-Chubbuck school district is participating in the Sleep in Heavenly Peace bunk bed build, an event aimed at giving beds to those in need. The event will be held on October 12th and 13th. The event generally draws about 100 volunteers who are able to produce 60 bunk beds. This

Farmers in Idaho always pray for rain, and more than half of the state is considered abnormally dry right now. All those 90 degree summer days has only made things worse. Now, people are taking this matter a bit more seriously, but more work needs to be done. The Natural Resource Conservation Department in Pocatello

Brigham Young University’s law school is preparing for its first class where women make up more than half the student body. Dean of Admissions Stacie Stewart tells The Daily Herald newspaper in Provo that the 52-percent female incoming class is a significant milestone in the school’s history. It brings the law school in line with

Authorities say a man died Wednesday after he was crushed under some equipment being unloaded at a southwestern Idaho mill. Payette County Coroner Keith Schuller says 60-year-old Richard Foss of Prineville, Oregon, was making a delivery to Woodgrain Millwork in Fruitland, Idaho when he was crushed by some equipment he was unloading. The Fruitland Police

The Idaho Vandals will do something that hasn’t been done since the Clinton Administration. When they take the field at UC Davis this Saturday (09/22/18), they will be competing in their first Big Sky Conference game since November 18, 1995. Head coach Paul Petrino says, “it’s exciting. Yeah, it’s a huge game. I told our

With the cold front that just moved through, we’ll see cooler temperatures with highs in the Snake River Plain into the upper 60’s and lower 70’s for Today. There will also be a light breeze throughout the day. Warmer weather with calmer winds is expected for Friday and Saturday. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near

Fourteen year old Shelby is an animal lover through and through, which was evident when she recently visited a rescue farm. Having grown up as a country girl surrounded by animals, this spunky girl was right at home riding a horse; playing with the bunnies, pigs and a baby calf; and bottle feeding a 3-day

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Search and rescue operations just got more high-tech for the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. It recently got its first drone, a Matrice 210. The drone can hold two cameras, including a thermal imaging camera. It also has a hook that can be used to drop things such as a rope to someone in the water

Driving through eastern Idaho lately, you’ve probably run into construction to put roundabouts everywhere you turn. “They’re the safest intersection control that you could put at these locations, lower accident rates, less severe accidents, its a low speed movement through and it also improves safety of bikes and pedestrians compared to what was there,” said

Yellowstone National Park reports over the last several days, there has been new thermal activity in the Geyser Hill area of the Upper Geyser Basin. This includes new erupting vents splashing water on the boardwalks, surface fractures and a rare eruption of Ear Spring on Saturday, September 15. The eruption ejected not only rocks, but

Due to a shortage of beds in Idaho’s prisons and jails, the Idaho Department of Correction has moved 150 male inmates to the Eagle Pass Correctional Facility in Eagle Pass, Texas. They arrived Wednesday at 3:20 p.m. Idaho now has 406 inmates at the facility. Idaho also has 150 inmates at the Karnes County Correctional

Idaho Falls Power customers are the latest target of a familiar scam. Customers are getting calls from a company claiming to represent the utility. They claim customers have overdue power bills and demand that the customers call a number to pay their bill or their power will be turned off. At this time, Idaho Falls

The state of Idaho’s bills for this year’s wildfire season has come in at about $17 million, in line with averages from recent years. The Idaho Press reports the total expenditures from firefighting on state-protected lands this year came to more than $21 million, but more than $4 million of that is reimbursable from other

The town of Livingston might have some of the toughest leadership in Texas. Its white-haired mayor may look like a typical grandmother, but this bad Nana just shot a 12-foot alligator. “It just kept dinging all day long and that’s why I carried an extra charger with me,” said Judy Cochran. Cochran has a class

A few scattered thunderstorms tonight especially for Central Idaho, as a weak cold front sweeps in. Expect Breezy conditions overnight into Thursday and Thursday afternoon. With this front, we’ll see cooler temperatures with highs in the Snake River Plain into the upper 60’s and lower 70’s for Thursday. Warmer weather for Friday and Saturday. Tonight:

The newer, safer version of the Medicare identification card is on its way to Idahoans who utilize the federal health plan. Unveiled this past spring, the new ID card is designed to help prevent fraud and identity theft. Updated cards are now being mailed automatically at no cost to Idaho residents and should arrive within

When you hear sirens Thursday a little after 12 p.m., don’t be alarmed. It is only a test. Bonneville County Emergency Management will be conducting a test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) sirens throughout Idaho Falls and Ammon on Sept. 20 at approximately 12:18 p.m. The sirens will sound for approximately 1 minute. Officials

The Idaho National Laboratory’s Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT) initiated its first fueled experiment at approximately 5:05 p.m. Tuesday. The facility subjected a small capsule of light water reactor fuel to radiation and heat. It marked the return of TREAT as an important part of testing the development of nuclear fuels. In particular, the facility