Month: October 2018

This weekend, kids will be coming to your door, but not for candy. Instead, they will be asking for canned food nonperishable items. The Boy Scouts…

PacifiCorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, is proposing to build a new 161 kilovolt transmission power line through Jefferson County.…

An eastern Washington man has been sentenced to a year in jail after beating to death an 11-month old dog in northern Idaho. Twenty-four-year-old…

A former employee of a Wyoming corrections center has pleaded guilty to helping two inmates escape. The Casper Star-Tribune reports Shayne Jones…

Dissenters were not welcome at an Island Park Chamber of Commerce Community meeting Thursday night. The “community meeting” was called to…

The City of Chubbuck is currently introducing a strategic plan that will establish performance goals and metrics from the fiscal year of 2019 through…

A cold front is moving into the Northwest for this Friday and the weekend. This front will put down showers in Northern Idaho and Montana, with just…

H.S. FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Weiser 28 South Fremont 35 American Falls 15 Gooding 52 Soda Springs 0North Fremont 42 Ririe 21 Declo 41 Rockland 12…

Home owners are fighting back against annexation into the city of Idaho Falls. “It’s going to be a huge financial burden for us,”…

Thursday Sam’s Club and Instacart announced online grocery delivery to anyone in Idaho Falls. Instacart customers will have the option to shop…

This week is college application week in Idaho. College application week is aimed at promoting higher education and encouraging high school graduates…

The Idaho Falls Arts Council is putting on a Battle of the Bands competition and is ready to make it the best battle yet. Formerly part of Roaring…

As we creep closer to Halloween, the Idaho Falls Zoo is putting on its annual “Boo at the Zoo” this weekend. One of Idaho Falls’…

With flu season underway, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment to add to the arsenal of ways to treat the virus. The drug,…

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is selling Christmas tree permits! You can get permits from any of the Bridger-Teton National Forest District…

Mail bombs have been an issue in America for more than a century. This week, nearly a dozen bombs were mailed to politicians and politically active…

Grand Teton National Park will open its 2018 elk reduction program Saturday. Under its 1950 enabling legislation, the park may jointly administer the…

A cold front is moving into the Northwest for this Friday and the weekend. This front will put down showers in Northern Idaho and Montana, with just…

After five months of analysis, Fluor Idaho has released a report on the cause of an April 11 accident at the Idaho National Laboratory site. During…

The Idaho Transportation Department will provide citizens with licenses that expire in November and December an option to renew driver’s…

Officials say the dog of a missing 76-year-old woman last seen at a north-central Idaho hunting camp three weeks ago has been found. Idaho County…

A quick-thinking Minnesota mother-to-be ended up saving her husband’s life just a few hours before she was due to give birth. “I noticed…

Wildlife officials say a small mollusk has invaded some Wyoming rivers and is spreading. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports the rapidly…

Pocatello is going to become the home of an expanded Federal Bureau of Investigation facility. The expanded FBI building will be built at the corner…

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released its latest earthquake threat assessment this week. The report now includes 161 volcanoes, eight fewer than…

Pocatello Police arrested Kevin Douglas Thorne, 53, Wednesday. Thorne was charged with enticing of children and lewd conduct with a minor child.…

Another front is moving into the region for the next few days. This front will put down showers in Northern Idaho and Montana, with just a few…

The ribbon has been cut on a brand-new 302-space parking garage at Mountain View Hospital. The garage opening brought out Gov. Butch Otter and Lt.…

The 2004 murder of Nori Jones in Pocatello has been unresolved for more than a decade. Nori Jones was stabbed to death inside her home on Pole Line…

KATZ formal wear in Pocatello has been selling dresses and suits for weddings, proms and other events for over five years. Now the store is in hot…

A new hospital and emergency room is being built in Idaho Falls. The announcement for Idaho Falls Community Hospital was made during a ribbon cutting…

The Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the 24th time in 2018 Tuesday making this the most active year for the geyser in…

The Bonneville School District 93 board members held a special meeting and work session on Wednesday afternoon at Ucon Elementary School. The board…

Bonneville has become another county that has joined suit against ‘Big Pharma’ companies in the on-going opioid epidemic, there are…

An Idaho man who police say shot a man working in a Burley transmission shop in an attempted robbery has pleaded guilty. The Times-News reports…

Another front is moving into the region for the next few days. This front will put down showers in Northern Idaho and Montana, with just a few…

Comedian Chelsea Handler endorsed Paulette Jordan, a Democrat and Native American woman running for governor of Idaho, in a Twitter post but included…

A team of Idaho Falls area first-responders are contributing to recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. The team is based in Bay…

The Latest on the fatal shooting of a University of Utah student: 12:15 p.m. A recording of a past parole hearing reveals that a sex offender who…

To paraphrase an old expression, “Close only counts in horseshoes and Lottery wins.” That idiom holds true for the Gem State from last…

After a year of study, the Town of Jackson will host an open house tonight to review the results of a parking survey. The Town Council approved a…

A new survey finds that Wyoming residents have steadily changing opinions regarding the use and possession of marijuana. The Wyoming Survey and…

A Utah lawmaker drove to Las Vegas and tried marijuana for the first time ahead of an upcoming vote on a proposition that would legalize the medical…

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport is working toward making air travel more convenient for locals. The airport only offers seven direct flights, and as…

The Idaho Water Resources Board has approved a 20-year, $4.3 million loan to the North Fremont Canal System. The loan will help finance Phase 3 of…

Authorities say one person was shot and wounded along the Boise River Greenbelt. The Boise Police Department said on Twitter the shooting happened…

Idaho Falls is moving to adopt a new flag policy before Veteran’s Day. Last summer, the city of Idaho Falls made a decision not to hoist the…

Pocatello and Chubbuck held a joint city meeting Tuesday to discuss various city projects for the future. They will consider which formal action will…

Parents are being encouraged to talk to their teens about taking safety precautions behind the wheel during Teen Driving Safety Week this week.…

There is widespread fog across the region this morning, so give yourself extra time to get to work/school this morning. We’ll see more sunshine…

The Mega Millions numbers are in, they are: 5-28-62-65-70 Mega Ball –…

The Blackfoot School District reports a student at Blackfoot High School has Scabies. The district says the student has interactions with siblings…

UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: Idaho State Police report two individuals were transported to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash northbound on US91 near Fir…

Parents are being encouraged to talk to their teens about taking safety precautions behind the wheel during Teen Driving Safety Week this week.…

U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis reports a 41-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced Monday to 210 months in federal prison for transportation of child…

A federal jury in Pocatello convicted a 47-year-old Pocatello man of conspiracy to import anabolic steroids, importation of anabolic steroids and…

The new superintendent of Yellowstone National Park says he won’t consider capping the number of visitors to the nation’s first national…

This area of low pressure is moving north with a few lingering showers overnight and into Wednesday. Skies will clear mid-week with temperatures back…

Final accounting indicates 2018 was a successful year for the War Bonnet Rodeo. Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Director Greg Weitzel reported over…

The National Weather Service has named Vernon Preston to serve as Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Pocatello Weather Forecast Office. Preston will be…

In Blackfoot, there’s a new sandwich in town. Jimmy John’s has opened a new shop at 1237 Parkway Drive. “Our store in Blackfoot has…

A 31-year-old Elko County man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the stabbing of a man at a home in Spring Creek. Elko County…

The Idaho Innovation Awards honored Ammon Fiber Optics as its Consumer Product of the Year this month. The program is intended to recognize…

Three grizzly bears were captured and relocated to the Camp Creek drainage near Cody. The Cody Enterprise reports a sow grizzly and her cub were…

A pilot project to test the feasibility of a new Idaho Falls Power residential fiber program begins with a public meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at…

A low pressure center is pushing showers into southern Idaho. We’ll see scattered showers throughout the day with the possibility of some…

A rescue helicopter departed the playground of Inkom Elementary as the students screamed in excitement, Monday morning. It’s the biggest event…

Halloween is the time of year where you get to dress up as your favorite character from TV shows or books, but there is something creepy and crawly…

A 21-year old man was rescued from the Snake River at around 9:39 a.m. Monday. Idaho Falls Police say the man entered the water along the Green Belt…

When you hear about gangs, you might think of bigger metro areas, but what about Idaho Falls? The Idaho Falls Police Department is concerned enough…

A billionaire investor and former Republican candidate for governor has set up a $100,000 challenge grant to assist residents of a rural subdivision…

Brucellosis has been detected in a northern Wyoming cattle herd, which has been placed in quarantine. The Cody Enterprise reports the state…

The Idaho Falls School District has secured a third-party forensic firm to investigate a computer virus that struck the district last week. District…

Snow or no, the Town of Jackson will begin enforcing winter parking ordinances Thursday, Nov. 1. The law prohibits parking in the public right of way…

A woman-owned design and architectural firm based in Idaho Falls has been named the Small Business of the Month by U.S. Senate Committee on Small…

Idaho spent the vast majority of its share of federal emergency money intended to fight the nation’s opioid crisis on treatment, much like…

A low pressure center is pushing showers into southern Idaho. We’ll see a chance for isolated showers for Tuesday, with the possibility of some…

A jury has acquitted a bounty hunter after he was accused of terrorizing a Coeur d’Alene family by threatening to break into their home to find…

UPDATE 2:45 p.m.: Authorities say five of the six men killed last week when a dump truck collided with a pickup truck on a Utah state highway were…

A local man who suffers from a rare condition that prevents him from being outside for long periods of time is sharing his story that affects three…

Gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 1 cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.10/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of…

Idaho’s unemployment rate in September dropped to 2.7 percent. The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday says it’s the 13th consecutive…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says this year is a below-average one for human-bear conflicts in the Jackson Hole area in the northwest part of…

A low pressure center to our south is pushing showers into southern Idaho this morning. We’ll see a chance for isolated showers throughout the…

Community Youth in Action held it’s 14th annual “TRAPPED Leadership Retreat” this week. 60 kids, ages 14-19, were given a platform…

Members of the Idaho Falls African American Alliance met with the Idaho Falls police chief this morning for breakfast to talk about issues in the…

High Pressure maintains control over our weather in Eastern Idaho for the rest of the weekend. Temps are close to normal for afternoon highs in the…

Farming is an important part of Eastern Idaho’s economy. On Saturday, the agricultural community came together in Idaho Falls to celebrate…

BOYS STATE SOCCER 5A TOURNAMENTThunder Ridge 0 Coeur d’Alene 1 Lake City 4 Rigby 0 4A TOURNAMENTMiddleton 0Hillcrest 1 Century 2 Vallivue 3…

High School Football Scores for Friday, October 19 Hillcrest – 40Thunder Ridge – 6 Madison – 6Skyline – 13 Rigby –…

The winning numbers for tonight’s Mega Millions drawing are: 15-23-53-65-70 Megaball –…

The Rexburg community is getting a lesson on child sex trafficking this weekend. Members from Operation Underground Railroad, the organization that…

Are you ready to travel back in time to experience the darker side of Idaho Falls history? Friday is the Museum of Idaho’s first night of this…

A 2-year-old boy with brain cancer who had an early Christmas celebration planned for him by his friends and family has died. The Cincinnati Enquirer…

We’ll start to see low pressure move in from the south Late Sunday and early Monday, with scattered showers. Tonight: Cold with lows near…

Kristin Chenoweth will be the featured guest artist and narrator at this year’s Christmas concerts by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square in…

Two women were arrested in Utah on meth trafficking charges originating in the city of Twin Falls. According to the Twin Falls Police Department, the…

A Utah man accused of running a multimillion operation selling powerful opioids disguised as prescription drugs has been charged in an overdose…

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes say they’ll improve security at an Idaho truck stop where a trucker from Missouri was beaten by an unknown attacker…

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District is requesting your input on plans for additional recreational access and opportunities on the…