Month: December 2018

A Bureau of Reclamation study has determined there would be no significant impact from the proposed construction and operation of three irrigation…

Two snow events making their way into the region over the next few days.A cold front is moving in for this Saturday, with scattered snow showers.…

The new legislative session is just about a month away. Legislators on the education committee are already hard at work, meeting with educators about…

Thane Rose, 38, of Rexburg was arrested Thursday for sending sexually explicit images via snap chat to a minor. The Madison County Sheriff’s…

The East Idaho Spay Neuter Coalition is offering 100 more $20 feline spay/neuter vouchers for residents of Bonneville County, the city of Shelley and…

Yellowstone National Park has released a detailed report of wolf activity within the park during 2017. According to the report, there were at least…

Idaho’s state Board of Correction voted to extend its $46 million-plus-a-year contract with Corizon Health for inmate health care for another…

Avalanche conditions Friday are generally described as “moderate” to the north and east of the Idaho Falls area. The Gallatin Avalanche…

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a change Friday designed to strengthen children and youth through…

A consent judgment will shut down a Wyoming home improvement scam. The Wyoming Attorney General announced a consumer protection settlement against an…

A 52-year-old south-central Idaho man who raped a 15-year-old boy he met on Craigslist has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Tod Weber of Twin…

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office is sounding the alarm about an increasing number of telephone scams targeting Idahoans. The latest are…

We’ll see mostly sunny skies throughout the day today, though clouds will move in overnight. Along with those clouds, we’ll see some…

The Pocatello/Chubbuck school district wants to do away with schools being used as public polling places for elections. On Thursday, members of the…

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The Idaho Falls School District 91 board of trustees are looking at the future. On Wednesday night, the district held a school board meeting at the…

Joey Sanchez and Stephanie Burton were in Pocatello when they got a phone call from South Fremont Fire Dispatch on Dec. 3. “They said the house…

Homeownership will be in the spotlight next year in Boise as Legislator’s and Realtors came together for the Greater Idaho Falls Association of…

Idaho Republican Senator Mike Crapo and Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden have introduced legislation to protect funding for the Secure Rural…

Patchy fog for the overnight and morning hours for Friday. We could also see some light snow flurries from that fog . Our next chance of snow arrives…

A bear cub found badly burned in a massive 2014 Washington wildfire has been killed by a hunter. News outlets report that Rich Beausoleil with the…

Idaho State University is receiving quite the gift this holiday season. The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation decided to donate $2 million…

Two men have been charged with trafficking marijuana into Idaho even though they say they were transporting immature hemp plants from one…

At request of the Idaho National Laboratory, the city of Idaho Falls is planning to change the name of University Boulevard in the name of Second…

A turkey with a (wish)bone to pick is terrorizing residents in a small Wisconsin town. This week he chased a little boy down the street.…

The Sugar-Salem Cross Country team presented a $1,500 check to the Family Crisis Center in Rexburg. The team organized two public fundraising runs,…

Idaho Falls School Board Trustee Dave Lent has formally resigned his Zone 2 position on the board. Lent was elected to the Idaho Senate in District…

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Idaho Falls School District 91 has become the first district to partner with the College of Eastern Idaho on a new dual enrollment program. Assistant…

A Wyoming man was ordered to pay $1,855 for killing a gray wolf in the state’s trophy zone without a license – and then trying to pretend…

The recent killing of a Yellowstone National Park wolf outside the park has generated hundreds of emails and phone calls to Montana Fish, Wildlife…

As its wilderness management plan moves forward, the Salmon-Challis National Forest is looking for public input. The Forest is working to identify…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and there are a lot of ways you can donate to those in need. If you know of a fundraiser not listed,…

A former employee at a southwestern Idaho school who texted inappropriate photos to a then-13-year-old student must serve at least five days in jail.…

What is going on at the Blackfoot Morning News? Over the past couple months, nearly a dozen employees have been fired, or quit because they say they…

Mostly sunny skies and cold air is the story for today. Highs will only reach the mid to upper 20’s with a light breeze. We could also see some…

When you think Christmas, you think kids. It’s their magical time of year. Remember those times? But some kids struggle to even have a…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about thin ice. It says the biggest thing to do before going out on the ice is to make…

Today, many people are clearing their driveways from the snow we got earlier this morning. But, many don’t realize the potential harm you can…

Have you ever thought about what goes on at Habitat for Humanity or the Community Food Basket of Idaho Falls? Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce…

The House of Represenatives agreed to pass a farm bill Wednesday that would allocate $867 billion spread out over 10 years that’s already…

The annual “Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge” kicked off Wednesday. The statewide challenge puts 55 not-for-profit Idaho businesses up…

Blackfoot Police arrested a 26-year-old Blackfoot man after a two-hour standoff Wednesday. Police responded to the 1600 block of Camas Street in…

Jackson Hole Airport has earned its green power “wings.” Jackson Hole Energy Conservation Works (ECW) said the airport committed to 100%…

Clearing skies and cold air will hang around behind our earlier cold front for Thursday. We’ll see overnight lows close to 10° for much of…

UPDATE 12/12/18 2:15 p.m.: The following update has been released by the Chubbuck Police Department. “In regards to the arrest of Shawn Young…

It’s probably the last thing you’d expect at a children’s Christmas pageant. An Idaho man was caught shouting curse words after his…

On Tuesday, details about the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, known as the Farm Bill, were released in time for the 2018 Idaho AG outlook…

Federal officials are offering a $2,500 reward to find those responsible for an illegal timber harvest on federal land in northern Idaho. Kurt Pavlat…

Rexburg drivers are reminded that the city’s overnight parking ordinance takes effect Saturday, December 15. Under the law, all overnight…

Chubbuck Police report a juvenile was injured by a vehicle while caroling Tuesday night in the area of Stars and Declaration Roads in Chubbuck.…

Time runs out Saturday for Idahoans looking to sign up for “Your Health Idaho” health insurance coverage in 2019. Idaho’s must…

We’ll continue to see gusty winds and scattered snow showers through the morning today, and conditions will especially be bad in the high…

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The Colonial Theatre in Idaho Falls is turning 100 years old next fall. To celebrate, the Idaho Falls Arts Council, which runs the theater, needs the…

With winter weather in full swing, driving can be a nightmare for some. It can even turn deadly if you or your car are not prepared. Getting your…

With a winter storm barreling towards southeastern Idaho, the City of Pocatello is working to prepare the roads. With three to four inches expected,…

An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two children at different points in 2017 and 2018. The Times-News reports 64-year-old Terry Wayne…

A Utah man accused of fatally shooting a city code enforcement officer will stay behind bars after a judge refused to lift the no bail order. Judge…

Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative says a service outage is planned in the Burton area beginning at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and continuing for…

A cold front is approaching for Wednesday morning. This front will drive in gusty winds and scattered snow showers. We’re looking for…

A state panel has voted to slightly raise the housing stipend for Idaho’s governor as Idaho continues to be one of a handful of states without…

An Arizona State University administrator has been named vice president for finance and business affairs at Idaho State University. ISU President…

A football player at the University of Idaho has been charged with felony rape after police said he sexually assaulted a woman in her dorm room.…

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho has announced plans to bring a Ronald McDonald Family Room to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. The…

A Pocatello native is being highlighted at the Marshall Public Library. A special display featuring 1961 Oscar winner Edward Stevenson features…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 53-year-old Idaho Falls woman for prostitution as part of an ongoing investigation Monday.…

A 38-year-old Wyoming man has been fined $25,500 for killing a sow grizzly bear last year. The Cody Enterprise reports Brent Stalkup, of Casper, was…

The 511 Traveler Information web page, phone line and app will not be displaying current driving conditions for approximately five hours Wednesday,…

Outgoing Utah state Sen. Jim Dabakis will challenge incumbent Salt Lake City mayor Jackie Biskupski in next year’s election. Dabakis announced…

An Idaho Falls man faces theft charges after Idaho Falls Police investigated some suspicious activity Saturday. Police say officers were called to…

Melvin Dummar, a delivery driver who falsely claimed that billionaire Howard Hughes left a handwritten will bequeathing him $156 million, has died in…

A man was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center at around 5:27 p.m. Monday after he was struck by a car near the intersection of 17th Street…

We’ll see fairly calm weather today ahead of a storm that will arrive tonight and into tomorrow. Expect partly/mostly cloudy skies with highs…

After twenty-four hours on the run, new details are emerging about the twin brothers captured in Ashton. 20-year-olds Dylan and Daniel Hanson, were…

According to the United States Secret Service, counterfeit circulation sees a bump around the holiday season. But worry not, because these bills,…

A couple of storm systems are passing through the region this week. We’ll start to see a little snow Monday night and Tuesday. A second,…

Montana officials have adopted a plan to maintain the largest grizzly population in the Lower 48 states at roughly current numbers if the animal…

Wyoming Governor-elect Mark Gordon is rounding out his leadership team before taking the helm in January. Gordon announced that Betsy Anderson will…

A Utah man is facing charges after police say he drunkenly knocked over a roommate’s Christmas tree and then fired about 15 shots from a…

The Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park broke decades-old records when it erupted for the 30th time in 2018 Saturday. Yellowstone National…

Two storm fronts are taking aim at our region. The first front is rather weak and is only sending in some light scattered snow showers for Monday…

UPDATE 12/9/18 7:11 P.M.: Idaho State Police say both individuals have been detained. UPDATE 12/9/18 3:40 P.M.: Idaho State Police has released the…

Police arrested four men at a Rexburg apartment house shortly after 7 p.m. Friday on a variety of drug charges.Trey Alexander Hill, 21, and Dallin…

Idaho is on track to have roughly $63 million less in tax revenue than budget forecasters predicted, with general fund revenue collections for the…

A 70-year-old driver involved in a fatal crash with a bicyclist has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. The Idaho Statesman reports…

Partly cloudy skies are expected throughout the day today. However, a weak system drops in this evening that will lead to a light dusting of snow…

Two men wanted by police in a Saturday night pursuit are now in custody. According to Ashton police, Dillon and Daniel Hanson were detained in…

Idaho Falls isn’t the first place you’d think of for Mexican food, but the more authentic the better. Local News 8 Reporter Andre…

On the final day of the mountain’s opening weekend, people came out to enjoy the snow before the mountain closes for the week. “We wanted…

If you heard sirens throughout Idaho Falls and Ammon early Saturday morning, no, it wasn’t an emergency. It was Shop with a Cop. “This is…

It is hard to imagine Christmas without a Christmas tree, but not everyone can afford one. So two companies came together to give families a tree of…

UPDATE 11:45 PM: Rocky Mountain Power reports approximately 5200 customers are still without power and it may not be resorted until around 5 AM…

Federal officials will shut down an Idaho nuclear waste treatment project after determining it would not be economically feasible to bring in…

Idaho wildlife officials have approved an agreement with conservation groups and sport anglers to keep most steelhead fishing areas open. The Idaho…

The Idaho State Police are finishing up the last of its collections for the 10 Counties of Christmas. With help from local businesses, state police…

“It’s a dream come true actually.” A sentiment echoed by many in the community of Preston, now that the bigger and better medical…

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The group that formed a campaign to pass the Proposition 2 Idaho Medicaid expansion says it’s now preparing to fight to keep it. “Close…