Month: October 2018

UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park officials have identified the man as Dane M. Offutt, 29, of Big Sky, Montana. The cause of his death is still under investigation. ORIGINAL STORY: Yellowstone National Park rangers believe a body found in the park Wednesday may be that of a missing person from Gallatin County, Montana. The body was

As soon as disasters hit, the scammers swoop in. People are starting to see instances of that in our nation’s most recent disaster, Hurricane Michael. Scammers often take advantage of donors. The Better Business Bureau “Wise Giving Alliance” tells donors to give thoughtfully to avoid those taking advantage of the generosity of others. BBB advises

Remember when analog TV changed to digital? Well, TV is about to change again. It’s going to be called Next-gen TV, and it’s official name is ATSC 3.0, and our company, NPG, is one of the very first in the nation to start broadcasting it at our sister station in Santa Barbara. To explain a

A 16-year-old Rigby High School student was struck by a Ford truck driven by a 15-year-old boy at around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the boy was walking through a parking lot at the school on 3800 E. 300 North and was struck by the left fender and knocked to the

A new T-Mobile location has opened up in eastern Idaho. The store is located in Rexburg directly in front of Walmart on the north side of town at 1480 N 2nd E #130. It is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you stop by the new location, you can get

At Forks Pit Stop in Walterboro, Kirby Evans says he’s a regular. But when he went to grab something to eat this Monday, he was caught off guard. Kirby Evans, says he was asked to cover his face. “I feel somebody reach up and grab me like this and jerk me into her office.” Kirby

A South Carolina man who lost one of his eyes and his nose to cancer was told to cover his face or leave a convenience store. 65-year-old Kirby Evans says he’s been eating at the Forks Pit Stop for a long time, and this is the first time he was asked to cover his face.

Idaho Falls and Ammon received top honors for planning efforts from the American Planning Association in Boise Wednesday. Idaho Falls received the 2018 Outstanding Plan Award for its Downtown Master Plan and Implementation Strategy. The award is made for “a written plan that advances the science and art of planning.” “This team, led by Director

Idaho Falls attorney Ryan Nelson has been confirmed as a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Senate action came as part of a flurry of judicial appointments approved this week. According to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, “Nelson has served as general counsel of Idaho Falls-based Melaleuca, Inc. Before joining Melaleuca, Mr.

A jury found the man who shot a teen who had knocked on his door asking for directions guilty of assault and intent to do bodily harm on Friday in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Jeffrey Ziegler was found guilty of assault, intent to do great bodily harm and possession of a firearm after he shot a

The Chubbuck Development Authority has completed its most recent project, a reconstruction of streets in the Country Acres area. The Country Acres area was originally built in the 1970’s without sidewalks. As part of the city’s commitment to become a “walkable city” the subdivision was determined to be deficient in safe walking routes. The project

Drivers in Idaho Falls must now put down the cell phone. The Idaho Falls City Council unanimously approved a city ordinance banning the use of mobile electronic devices while driving. There is an exception for law enforcement and other first responders. If you do get caught talking on your cell phone, you will get a

UPDATE: 10-12 The Idaho Falls Auditorium District has formally accepted a 22-acre land donation to house a new Event Center within Snake River Landing. The donation fulfills a commitment made by Ball Ventures’ Snake River Landing in 2009. In addition to the donation, construction will begin later this month on Event Center Drive. The 5-lane

UPDATE 10/11/18 7:00 a.m.: It was a two-car crash that triggered another wreck on Interstate 15 last night around 8:30 p.m. Idaho State Police says it happened near milepost 78, just south of Fort Hall. 49-year-old Cory Ihler of Malad City was driving north in a pickup pulling a trailer with a UTV on it.

The City of Idaho Falls leaf collection schedule will begin on Monday. Find out when the Street Division will be in your neighborhood by visiting the homepage of the city’s website, clicking HERE or by calling the Street Division at (208) 612-8490. The schedule will repeat, weather and time permitting, as leaves accumulate and conditions

Blackfoot has been awarded a $25,000 drinking water planning grant. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality said the funding will help the city prepare a drinking water planning study. The project will look at the water system’s deficiencies and identify necessary improvements. The entire project is expected to cost $50,000. The balance will be funded

Authorities in Idaho have called off the search for a Maryland filmmaker who became lost while filming a documentary. The Baltimore Sun reports the search for 27-year-old Terrence Woods ended Thursday afternoon. Woods was reported missing Oct. 5 when he became separated from his crew, which was in the Orogrande area filming a documentary on

Mitt Romney took up the question of water shortage this week in Utah, one of the driest states in the country, during a debate as he runs for a U.S. Senate seat in his adopted home state against Democrat Jenny Wilson. But federal water managers say he oversimplified a complex issue when he said Utah’s

Idaho Falls Police report two Idaho Falls residents were arrested Monday for the manufacture of a controlled substance. Idaho Falls Detectives and Idaho Falls Patrol served a search warrant at 660 12th street in Idaho Falls around 3:30 p.m. Idaho Falls Police arrested 59-year-old Randall K. Foster and 62-year-old Audrey J. Atwood. Police suspect the

We’ll climb into the mid 50’s today with plenty of sunshine across the region. However, tomorrow a weak cold front drops in from the north, resulting in colder temperatures and breezy north winds for the weekend. The moisture will stay to the north and east, though Island Park and the Central Mtns. could see some

BOYS DISTRICT SOCCER 5A DIST. 5-6 TOURNAMENT: Madison – 2 Rigby – 3 F/OT 4A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT:Blackfoot – 2 Idaho Falls – 0 GIRLS DISTRICT SOCCER 5A DIST. 5-6 TOURNAMENT: Highland – 2 Thunder Ridge – 0 Idaho Falls – 0Bonneville – 4 HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL {SETS WON} Shelley – 0Bonneville – 3 Teton

The Idaho Falls Fire Department celebrated Fire Prevention Week Thursday night with a community block party. Kids did a combat challenge course where they could see what it takes to be a firefighter. There was also face painting, food and more. This year’s fire prevention theme is look, listen and learn. Look for fire hazards

You dig a hole to dump garbage in and that’s it right? Wrong. There’s a whole lot more that goes on behind the scenes at landfills to keep them operating. Crews have to make sure that moisture and possible contaminants from the garbage are not getting into groundwater. “It starts out with a cushion layer

Almost every school in America has some type of system or code for emergency response, similar to police and fire departments. “First responders and teachers don’t use the same language,” Guy Bliesner, a school safety analyst explained. “The words may be the same, the meaning is utterly different.” Now the state of Idaho is working

The Franklin County Community Center is working hard to stay open. The center needs to raise enough money to buy new equipment and continue operating. It was originally set to close its doors Nov. 1 but thanks to a lot of recent help from the community, there’s a good chance its doors will stay open.

The American Heart Association Award recognizes Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center commitment to quality stroke care. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds

Idaho Falls School District 91 held a school board meeting last night to discuss moving forward on purchasing more property. The new purchase is on East Lincoln Road in Idaho Falls. The district explains that it is part of its ongoing effort to prepare for the future. D91 also said the intent for property is

Bonneville School District 93 board members met Wednesday night to discuss the future of the district. The agenda called for several key topics, including: a potential March bond, how to pick a new superintendent and naming the new middle school. D93 board members took a look at a timeline for a potential bond for the

Hundreds of students put their lab coats on, went to the Museum of Idaho and took part in “STEM at the Museum.” The second annual event invited kids in grades K-12 to learn about the science, technology, engineering and math that goes into STEM. “It’s all about the children. Bringing them into the world of

It’s been 25 years since Sandi Crane walked into the Custer County Sheriffs on Oct. 11, 1993, to report she could not find her nine-year-old daughter Stephanie. Stephanie had just celebrated her 9th birthday on September 28, 1993, and this year she would be celebrating her 34th birthday. She was last seen walking towards the

A man accused of killing and raping a 6-year-old West Jordan girl in 2012 has accepted a plea deal and been sentenced to 65 years to life in prison. Terry Lee Black was sentenced Thursday after entering an Alford plea to aggravated murder, child rape and child kidnapping in the killing of Sierra Newbold. She

Two visitors to Grand Teton National Park were recently cited for illegally feeding wildlife within the park. On Thursday, Oct. 4, visitors in two separate vehicles along the Signal Mountain Road were observed feeding fruit to three black bears. The bears, a sow and two cubs of the year, each received several food rewards during

Domino’s promised to save carryout pizza, one pothole at a time, and it is doing just that in Rexburg. Rexburg was selected as a “Paving for Pizza” grant recipient because of the “overwhelming number of nominations from its residents.” “Cracks, bumps and potholes can easily ruin a good carryout pizza, and nobody wants that,” said

Two Tennessee men are accused of raping a 9-month-old girl and filming the attack. News outlets report 19-year-old Isiah Dequan Hayes and 22-year-old Daireus Jumare Ice were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on charges including especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. A Shelby County District Attorney General’s office release says the men were

The deputy director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department appeared before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Thursday. John Kennedy provided testimony on the role of states in wildlife management, conservation and species recovery activities. Kennedy detailed Wyoming’s efforts to successfully manage hundreds of wildlife species. Kennedy said the state played a key

Environmental groups that want Idaho to close steelhead fishing to protect wild steelhead have filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue. The Lewiston Tribune reports in a story on Thursday that Idaho Rivers United, Friends of the Clearwater and others filed the notice. The groups say fishing for hatchery steelhead leads to the incidental

Officials in Madison County say a ransomware attack has left the county struggling to conduct business. County Commissioner Brent Mendenhall tells the Post Register in a story on Wednesday county employees have been unable to send emails since Sunday. Madison County Clerk Kim Muir says the county is using backup data from Saturday to issue

One storm is clearing out and sunshine is moving in for today and tomorrow. Another storm drops in for Saturday, but the moisture stays east. We’ll just see some cooler temps and wind for Saturday and Sunday, where overnight lows will dip into the upper teens and lower 20’s. Today: Partly sunny with highs near

BOYS DISTRICT SOCCER 5A DIST. 5-6 TOURNAMENT: Madison – 0,Thunder Ridge – 1 (2OT) 3A DIST. 5 TOURNAMENTMarsh Valley – 2 American Falls – 3 3A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPTeton – 0 Sugar-Salem – 2 GIRLS DISTRICT SOCCER 3A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPTeton – 0 Sugar-Salem – 1

KIDK Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz found an organization that aims to rescue and rehabilitate animals. It can be hard a hard task and expensive to care for animals in need. Time to Pay It Forward. It all began trying to come up with a way to provide low-cost spay and neuter services. “Everybody said

World Mental Health Day is observed every year on Oct. 10. This year’s goal is to raise awareness about mental health issues and discuss expanding access to care for teenagers who are struggling. The Idaho Parent Network for Children’s Mental Health is a volunteer organization created by parents for parents. Each member of the Parent

It’s been four years since Simplot closed its potato processing plant in Aberdeen. The move cut nearly 300 hundred jobs from the local economy of a town with less than 2,000 residents. The move has changed the town. Boarded up windows, broken glass and lights which used to illuminate signs now sit all around Main

Tautphaus Park in Idaho Falls is getting some upgrades that will make it easier for visitors to get around. Roads and parking lots throughout the park are being improved. Most of the roads are currently one-ways, making it difficult for park visitors to navigate. “For being kind of one of the staple parks in our

UPDATE 10/10/18 4:15 p.m. The Pocatello Police Department captured Power County inmate Michael Edgar McCann at the Thunderbird Motel around 12:55 p.m. Wednesday. The Pocatello Police Department placed him into custody on an Arrest Warrant for Felony Escape. McCann has since been brought back to the Power County Jail where he is now incarcerated. The

Authorities are warning hunters to be on the lookout for bovine tuberculosis in deer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources called it an ’emerging disease,’ which has recently affected a large beef herd in Alcona County, Michigan. It’s the 73rd cattle herd to be identified with bovine TB in the state since 1998. Bovine TB

The Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission says more than 520,000 acres was scorched by wildfires this summer. Now, farmers and other landowners are taking stock of damage and exploring ways to rehabilitate and restore those lands as quickly as possible. Multiple agencies are working on finding resources available to address things like vacant range

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill says a Cottonwood Heights police officer who fatally shot a 19-year-old robbery suspect will not face charges. The Deseret News reports Gill announced Tuesday that if officer Casey Davies were charged, he could argue that he used deadly force on Zane Anthony James because he feared he was

The City of Idaho Falls provides collection locations for recycling and is now considering a proposal from Momentum Recycling of Salt Lake City, Utah for recycling glass. If approved, the city would place glass recycling receptacles at all 13 drop off recycling locations within city limits. Glass would then be collected by the city and

A southwest Idaho high school teacher who had sex with a student has been sentenced to 120 days in jail and must register as a sex offender for the rest of her life. The Idaho Press reports 26-year-old Rebecca Mason-Cales had initially pleaded not guilty to six counts of battery against a minor child aged

Prosecutors in Wyoming say a woman mistakenly texted a police officer in her search for a gram of methamphetamine. The Powell Tribune reports 23-year-old Audrey K. Biggica pleaded not guilty Monday to attempting to possess a controlled substance and prostitution. Prosecutors allege Biggica indicated she was willing to perform a sex act as part of

The Buzz Saw Shark has made its way back home to Idaho. The Museum of Natural History in Pocatello held a ribbon cutting Tuesday for the new Buzz Saw Shark exhibit. The Buzz Saw Shark existed over 260 million years ago, right here in Idaho. The unique shark has razor sharp teeth in the shape

We’ll see off and on cold rain showers throughout the day today, and continuing into tomorrow morning. There is a chance to see some snow down to the valley floor tomorrow morning for the upper Snake River Plain, but amounts will be light if anything. There will be accumulating snow for higher elevations, and all

Here is the press release announcing the honor: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized two Idaho schools asNational Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “I’m pleased to celebrate with you as your school is named

BOYS DISTRICT SOCCER 5A DIST. 5-6 TOURNAMENT: Madison 0 Thunder Ridge 1 (2OT) Rigby 2 Highland 1 4A DIST. 4-5 TOURNAMENT:Wood River 1 Canyon Ridge 2 Mountain Home 2 Preston 3 4A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT:Hillcrest 3 Blackfoot 0 Skyline 0 Idaho Falls 3 GIRLS DISTRICT SOCCER 5A DIST. 5-6 TOURNAMENT:Madison 2 Highland 1 Rigby 0

Idaho Falls is getting a visit from its sister this week, sister city from Japan that is. Nine citizens from Tokai-mura, Japan are getting the full Idaho Falls experience this week. This is the 37th year for the sister cities exchange. The groups will share ideas about culture, education and more. “Sister cities is a

As part of a larger group of Idaho businesses, members from Inergy of Pocatello, took a trip to Canada with Governor Butch Otter, in an effort to build on already existing trade relations. Canada is Idaho’s largest trade partner and the trip allowed members of Inergy and other companies to meet and form connections with

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. The inmates arrived Tuesday at 3:28 p.m. Idaho now has 549 inmates at the facility. Idaho also has 151 inmates at the Karnes County

Pocatello Police have some questions for a man whose image was captured on home surveillance. The man is a person of interest in connection with a theft from a residence on North 10th Avenue Tuesday. Pocatello Police ask anyone who may recognize the man to contact Officer Leach at (208) 234-6142 or by e-mail.

Idaho Falls firefighters were called to the Museum of Idaho at 200 North Eastern Avenue at around 3:35 p.m. Tuesday. They found a small front-end loader cooling down from a small fire. No one was hurt. The machine was being used to help build the foundation of a new addition to the museum.

Wyoming Game and Fish wardens trapped and relocated another adult female grizzly bear Monday. The bear was captured after damaging property on private land on the South Fork of the Shoshone River, southwest of Cody, Wyoming. In an effort to reduce the potential for future conflicts, the bear was relocated to the Blackrock Creek drainage,

It’s not every day you see a pink semi-truck headed down the freeway. But keep your eye out, and you might see this one. Her name is Agatha, and she is on the road to bring attention to breast cancer. The truck is owned by Western Transport of Idaho Falls. It’s painted with a message

Five of Idaho’s 18 ski resorts received high marks in Ski Magazine’s annual “Resorts of the Year” issue for 2019. Sun Valley was named first in western North America for “charm and lift service.” Grand Targhee earned first place in the west for snow plus additional accolades for affordability. It ranked fifth place among western

The Idaho Department of Insurance has released final 2019 premium rates for individual and small group health insurance plans. Individual market plans will increase an average of 5 percent. That is a significant reversal of the double-digit increase Idahoans have faced for the past three years and slightly lower than the 8 percent increase health

An 80-year-old Idaho man has changed his plea to guilty after being accused of trying to murder his son. A sentencing hearing was held Tuesday morning in a Bonneville County attempted murder case. 80-year-old Dale Smith of Caldwell is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree stalking, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of

Authorities say an armed man shut down a northern Utah freeway in Clearfield for more than three hours. The Clearfield Police Department said in a tweet that the incident on Interstate 15 ended with minor injuries to the subject. Sgt. Nick Street says the subject was evaluated by medical personnel and taken into custody. The

UPDATE 10/9/18: Idaho State Police reports Brent Carlson of Pocatello has been cited for allowing the release of the hazardous material in violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standard 173.24(b)(1). On Sept. 27, Carlson was transporting 1,060 pounds of 93 percent to 98 percent sulfuric acid. According to ISP, he noticed the tank holding the

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested Jason F. White, 41, of Freedom, Wyoming without incident after a night-long manhunt. White was arrested around 6:15 a.m. Tuesday in the area of 60th East and Sunnyside Road after someone reported a suspicious male hitch-hiking. White was subject of a search that began Monday evening on the Kepps

Multiple police agencies worked together to rescue more than 120 missing children in Michigan. The U.S. Marshals Service said the one-day sting took place back on Sept. 26 in Wayne County, and Michigan State Police assisted with the sting. It’s reported that out of 301 files of missing children, 123 were identified and recovered safely

A motorcycle collided with a car in northeast Wyoming, killing the drivers of both vehicles. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says the accident occurred about 8:30 p.m. Friday on U.S. 16 near Moorcroft in Crook County. KTWO-AM in Casper reports the patrol identified the victims as 43-year-old Michael Sumner, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and 27-year-old Theron

UPDATE: 10-9 8:30 A.M. Idaho Falls Police report David Madison has been found. Police say he caught a bus to Boise. He is currently under the care of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. ORIGINAL STORY:The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for your help locating a 54-year-old Idaho Falls man. Officers report David

UPDATE: 10-9 8:44 A.M. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says the subject of a search in the Bone area Monday is now in custody. More details are expected soon. ORIGINAL STORY: Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a wanted man out of Wyoming. SWAT teams were deployed Monday night to look for the man

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce will hosts its 53rd annual Award Celebration at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar Friday. The awards are intended to recognize chamber members who exemplify everything from employee recognition to leadership style. “We look forward to recognizing leaders, co-workers, friends and family at this great time of the year when

We’ll see of and on cold rain showers throughout the day today, and continuing into tomorrow. There is a chance to see some snow down to the valley floor tomorrow morning, but amounts will be light if anything. There will be accumulating snow for higher elevations, and all mountain passes will likely have treacherous travel

BOYS 3A DIST. 6 SOCCER TOURNAMENT Firth – 0Sugar-Salem – 5 South Fremont – 0Teton – 5 3A DIST. 6 GIRLS SOCCER TOURNAMENT Firth – 0Sugar-Salem – 10 South Fremont – 0Teton – 4 3A DIST. 5 GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP Malad – 0 Marsh Valley – 2

A Portneuf Medical Center patient and his fiancee decided to elope and tie the knot in the hospital’s chapel Sunday. Bradly Orr is currently being treated for cellulitis in his arm. Orr and his fiancee, Amber Walters, were ready to take their vows last Wednesday but had to postpone due to circumstances beyond their control.

Gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 0.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.12 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.2 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.91 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. Average gasoline prices

Teton County, Wyoming Commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on the proposed Wyoming Public Lands Initiative. They will decide whether to forward the proposal to the Wyoming County Commissioners Association and be packaged with other recommendations to Congress. The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is endorsing the package. The Alliance says the plan would add 173,000

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is investigating who is responsible for killing and removing the head of a bull elk in the Bighorn Mountains and leaving all edible portions of the animal to waste. The headless carcass was reported to Lovell Game Warden Dillon Herman on Sept. 27 by a hunter. Herman determined the

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has completed the emergency capture of more than 1,000 wild horses on federal land in northern Nevada near the Idaho line. The agency ordered the emergency roundup in the Owyhee complex in Elko and Humboldt counties because a large wildfire that broke out June 5 burned more than 600

The Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the 22nd time in 2018 Monday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the geyser erupted at 10:25 a.m. Trent Sizemore Photography captured video of Monday’s eruption. Carolyn Golba captured video of the last eruption on Sept. 30.It has been 7 days, 15 hours and 31

Natrona County authorities say one person has been found dead following a fire at a trailer home in Mills early Monday. The identity of the female victim and cause of death were not immediately released. Interim Chief Justin Melin of the Mills Fire Department told KTWO-AM in Casper that firefighters were dispatched at 3 a.m.

Rexburg Police arrested two people Sunday after investigating a report of a lost child. According to police reports, a six-year-old boy left his apartment in the Twin Pines Apartment Complex at 160 West 1st North at around 6:49 p.m. Sunday. Another tenant found him, but the boy could not remember where he lived. Police were

UPDATE 1:00 p.m. The sheriff’s office says Jose Mendez-Morales, a 42-year-old Tacoma, Washington resident who was traveling to Elk City, Idaho was overdue and has been safely located. ORIGINAL: Two people are missing and a third is considered overdue in separate incidents in Idaho’s largest county. The Idaho County Sheriff’s Office says 76-year-old Connie Johnson,

Idaho State Police are looking for information about a crash that involved two potato trucks that occurred northbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 108 near Shelley at 6:45 a.m. Monday. According to ISP, Austin Brown, age 31, of Pingree, was northbound on I-15 in a potato truck when he struck the rear of another potato

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UPDATE 10/08/18 11:16 a.m.: The body of a second Union Pacific Railroad employee has been recovered from the site of last week’s train crash in southeast Wyoming. KGAB-AM reports that officials also identified the two Union Pacific crew members who died in the Thursday night crash as engineer Jason Martinez and conductor Benjamin Brozovich. The

Authorities in north-central Idaho say a suspicious letter mailed to Sen. Mike Crapo’s Lewiston office on Friday didn’t contain any hazardous materials. The Lewiston Tribune reports the letter had indications on the envelope that caused staff to believe it could possibly contain dangerous materials. Local staffers called the U.S. Capitol Police, who referred the matter

The United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County is planning a series of “community conversations” focusing on health, education, and financial stability. United Way said it will partner with Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership, Eastern Idaho Public Health, and VOICE Advocacy for meetings scheduled across the upper valley region. The meetings will focus on

We’ll see plenty of sunshine today with temperatures just a bit below average. However, another storm drops in from the NW for tomorrow and Wednesday. Tomorrow we’ll see increasing clouds, but the bulk of the moisture won’t arrive till early Wednesday morning for the Snake River Plain. It is possible that there could be some

UPDATE: Amber has reached out to Missing Juveniles of Idaho’s Teresa Hughes and confirmed that she and her daughter Debbie are alright. They wouldn’t say where they currently are though. ORIGINAL STORY: This morning, all around Blackfoot, family and friends of Amber Roy and her nine-year-old daughter Debbie, were searching for any signs of them.

At the end of the 188th Semiannual General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build 12 new temples. In addition to this being the largest number of temples ever announced on the same day, the news brings the total number of Latter-day Saint temples

UPDATE 10/7/18 9:06 P.M.: Idaho State Police investigated a deadly two vehicle crash at 4:20 p.m. heading west on U.S. 20 near milepost 332 in Rexburg. 38 year old Heath B. Babcock of Pocatello was driving a 2014 Ram cargo van. 43 year old Jeramy L. Nutt of Las Vegas was driving a semi truck

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke made a stop in Grand Teton National Park this morning to discuss a variety of topics, from forest management to park infrastructure. Zinke says he is looking to the next 100 years as he makes plans for parks and lands in the U.S. A big topic of the

UPDATE 4:05 P.M. 10/7/18: At 1:10 p.m. Idaho State Police investigated a deadly crash on US-30, west of Lava Hot Springs. 22-year-old Jason Huffine, of Pocatello, was driving a 2006 Harley Davidson west on Highway 30. 61-year-old Marea Betty of Lava Hot Springs was pulling out from a private drive in 2008 Ford Edge. The

A Utah man was killed after crashing into a potato hauler on Interstate 86 in Power County on Saturday night. Dean Rottini, of Toole, was traveling west on I-86 near Arbon Valley. Christian Saldana, of American Falls, was also heading west on the interstate in a potato hauler. According to Idaho State Police, Rottini’s vehicle

The Idaho State Bengals beat the University of Idaho Vandals 62-28. Highlights on Local News 8 at 10 and KIDK Eyewitness News at 10.

Pocatello Police are investigating vandalism and a break in at Villanos Italian and Grecian Key. Both are located on North Main Street in Old Town Pocatello. Police collected evidence from both crime scenes and are processing it now. Some items were taken from both restaurants. The windows were broke in of the door. Police think

A local Grid Kid football team is letting their classmate know that he is not battling cancer alone. The Thunder Ridge Football Grid Kid Blue team dedicated Saturday morning’s final game of the season to Han Wheeler. Wheeler was diagnosed with brain cancer back in August. Doctors have taken out the tumor, but they worry