Month: December 2018

UPDATE: The Center for Biological Diversity says it will fight Wyoming’s appeals, should it follow through. Center Senior Attorney Andrea…

High pressure is holding for this weekend, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of a snow flurry. With our cold air in place and…

A Franklin County judge ruled Friday a misdemeanor cruelty to animals case will proceed against Preston biology teacher Robert Crosland. Crosland…

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has a new restaurant open for business and another waiting in the wings to open on Monday. Tailwind, the…

The Wyoming Business Council board will not recommend grant funding for an Alpine brewing company expansion project. The town of Alpine had requested…

A psychiatrist has found an Idaho mass stabbing suspect unfit to stand trial. Ada County prosecutors said Thursday they will challenge the finding in…

A Utah man who helped a teenage girl kill herself and filmed the act to fulfill what prosecutors called a fascination with death will serve at least…

A principal in Nebraska is on leave after trying to ban anything and everything Christmas from her school. The Elkhorn School District says Principal…

The City of Pocatello is reminding property owners and managers to keep sidewalks clear. And, as you shovel, take care not to push snow into the…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program has authorized more than $500,000 to help fix erosion and land…

Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi is praising a Trump Administration plan to roll back clean air regulations enacted during the Obama administration. Enzi…

A Boise police officer shot and killed a pit bull attacking a golden retriever. Boise police say officers on Thursday afternoon responded to a report…

Southeast Idaho was hit with its first winter storm last weekend. It’s great news for the ski slopes, but Idaho Power is all hands on deck…

The Wyoming Business Council has completed an update of housing data in each of the state’s 23 counties. The study profiles a wide variety of…

The Snow King Mountain Resort in Jackson is looking toward the future with its master plan. The resort is currently in phase 2 of the master plan,…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL Rigby – 73 Bonneville – 45 Hillcrest – 45 Madison – 40 Shelley – 52 Thunder Ridge – 56…

Once again the community comes together to support the annual shop with a cop event at Texas Road House in Idaho Falls. This event raises a lot of…

The Pocatello City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting the use of a mobile device while operating a vehicle on Thursday night. Exceptions to…

Here is the profile of Tyshawn from the Idaho Wednesday’s Child website: Tyshawn is truly one of the sweetest teenage girls you’ll ever…

The Food and Drug Administration is recalling several brands of infant liquid ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar because they…

Local Veterans will now have access to healthcare services with the new state of the art Veterans Affairs Outreach Clinic in Idaho Falls located on…

Kelly Canyon Ski Resort is now open. Tons of skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes to celebrate, on what the resort says is the earliest opening day…

Idaho Transportation Department construction crews will move large concrete structures into the median as part of an interchange reconstruction…

A 21-year-old Wyoming man could spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping a 95-year-old Casper woman, putting her in the trunk of her car,…

Cory S. Kennington, 42, was arrested at 961 Highland Blvd., in Pocatello at around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday. Kennington was arrested for aggravated assault…

The Pocatello City Council gathered in the Paradice Conference room at City Hall Thursday to discuss plans for the future while addressing the…

UPDATE: Idaho Falls Power staff is analyzing details of the Bonneville Power rate proposal to determine the final impact on its total power costs…

An Idaho Falls homeowner was surprised to find someone in their spare bedroom early Thursday morning. Police were called to the 700 block of East…

The city of Chubbuck is building three new parks as part of the city’s master plan. The new parks will be built for a more diverse use and will…

A man was struck by a vehicle and killed while trying to cross the street in Cheyenne. Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Tim Romig says an early…

A man and woman admit in court they drove from Arizona to Wyoming with two children in the trunk of their car. Sixty-three-year-old Michael J. Fee…

Authorities have identified an 18-year-old man who was fatally shot by an Ogden detective following a car chase. Police say Ogden resident Anthony…

The top legislative leaders in the Idaho Statehouse have retained their positions for the upcoming legislative session. Republicans voted Wednesday…

Dale Ivan Smith, 80, of Caldwell, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for assault with intent to commit a serious felony, murder. He could…

Pocatello Police are looking for an individual who stole a wallet and a red hoody sweatshirt from the Best Western Hotel located at 1415 Bench Road…

A Nashville mother is furious after her 10-year-old daughter came home from school crying. She says she was talking in class, and someone put duct…

A recall has been issued for infant ibuprofen sold by CVS, Family Dollar and Walmart, Tris Pharma said this week. The three recalled lots of…

The Bureau of Land Management has released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and proposed plan amendments for Greater Sage-Grouse…

And the winner is…. A few weeks ago, Idaho State University started a competition among on campus organizations and local businesses to bring…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL Pocatello – 54Canyon Ridge – 49 Century – 55 Mountain Home – 40 Kimberly – 35 American Falls…

The holiday season can be difficult for those who have lost loved ones, especially those who lost a child. “When you have lost a child and…

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has embarked on his farewell tour as he wraps up 12 years as governor. The included a stop in Idaho Falls on…

When Capt. Royce Clements heard about the wildfires devastating Paradise, California, he knew people needed help. He and his son came up with the…

A group of students at the Alturas International Academy is doing their part to help the Haven Homeless Shelter this holiday season. Caprice Shuman,…

The latest on a crash on Interstate 80: ___ 5:15 p.m. Traffic is moving on Interstate 80 in western Wyoming again after a crash involving seven…

On shelves and in cabinets nationwide sit bottles of prescription medicine. From painkillers to antibiotics, these drugs are harmful if taken…

A 31-year-old woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following a car fire that killed one of her children and injured another. Jennifer…

Canada drivers will now face quite the penalty for illegally passing a school bus on the road. According to a post from CBC News, drivers who do not…

Prosecutors say a Utah woman shot and killed her ex-husband’s girlfriend after drawing the man out of the apartment with a message about…

Wyoming wildlife officers are trying to trap a grizzly bear that was spotted in a residential neighborhood of Cody. The Wyoming Game and Fish…

The man behind the biggest bird on Sesame Street is leaving the best known block in the world. Puppeteer Caroll Spinney announced Wednesday he is…

A missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Nevada serving in South Africa has died after he collapsed while exercising.…

A storm to our south will send a little cloud cover and light snow in Thursday. However, we’re not expecting a large impact from that storm…

Brigham Young University-Idaho plans to graduate 2,505 students at its 2018 Fall Semester Commencement Wednesday, December 19. The university plans…

Rocky Mountain Power credits energy efficiency for its proposal to lower its electricity rates for Idaho customers. The utility said its Customer…

Chubbuck Police arrested four people after making a welfare check on a man at 707 Norcrest at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday. 25-year-old Pedro Olmos of…

If you’re asked to use a “Google Play Card” to pay off a government debt, don’t buy it. That’s the advice from the…

An Afton, Wyoming man was arrested Tuesday after leading a Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) trooper on a brief pursuit. It started around 7:36 a.m. after…

Winter season is starting off strong at one of Wyoming’s biggest ski resorts. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort plans to open its tram and a lift…

The Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending to approve the annexation of properties west of Idaho Falls in a 4-3 vote Tuesday…

December marks the first month of the winter season. Snow and cold weather are beginning to become the norm around southeast Idaho. Keeping warm…

A 54-year-old Montana woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $630,000 from customers of her employer over a seven-year period, ending in…

A storm to our south will send a little cloud cover and light snow in on Wednesday and Thursday. However, we’re not expecting a large impact…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL Highland – 63 Blackfoot – 51 Madison – 66 Bonneville – 44 Twin Falls – 57 Idaho Falls – 50…

Choir students at Fox Hollow Elementary will now be able to add “Performed with an eight-time Billboard Top 20 recording artist” to their…

With the holiday season nearing, American’s are ordering packages by the million. As these orders are fulfilled, holiday gifts and other orders…

Counties in and around Idaho have passed laws banning the use of cell phones while driving. But now the city of Blackfoot is considering adding a ban…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure you are aware of several winter road closures in our backcountry areas. It’s…

Emails from top officials at the National Republican Congressional Committee were hacked during the 2018 midterm elections, Republican sources tell…

By a vote of 4-1, the Jackson Town Council has approved second reading of a new ordinance that would prohibit the use of disposable plastic bags in…

Spotting a mountain goat perched high on a cliff might thrill many visitors to a national park in Wyoming but park officials say the agile animals…

A judge has sentenced a psychologist and his wife to over three years in prison for submitting over $6.2 million in fraudulent bills to Wyoming…

A few snow flurries still in the forecast for the Upper Valley and Snake Highlands.A storm to our south will send a little cloud cover and light snow…

The Idaho Supreme Court says it will hear oral arguments for a conservative group’s lawsuit to overturn the voter-approved expansion of…

The Latest on a legal medical marijuana in Utah: 1 p.m. Utah patients can use medical marijuana legally after a compromise agreement was signed into…

Update: A mobile home was destroyed by fire in St. Anthony Monday. The South Fremont Fire District was called to 2571 E. Yellowstone Highway at 2:37…

Idaho will have to pay $260,000 to attorneys for animal rights groups after federal courts ruled Idaho’s ban on spying at farms, dairies and…

One group has pulled out of a coalition of conservation organizations that threatened to sue the state of Idaho over its steelhead season. The…

The Bureau of Land Management Upper Snake Field Office has temporarily closed the Stinking Springs area near the South Fork of the Snake River to all…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is investigating the poaching of two mule deer south of Pinedale. The agency says a buck and doe are believed to…

The Idaho Falls District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has slated two public meetings to discuss the proposed Caldwell Canyon Mine. BLM has…

After a season of busy bear activity, the Bridger Teton National Fore has temporarily expanded its food storage order. The order, which promotes a…

Aside from a few flurries, most of us will see partly to mostly cloudy skies and COLD temperatures into the 20’s for highs and lows near or…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health held its 28th annual memorial tree lighting ceremony Monday night. Participants were able to place ornaments and…

A fire in an Ammon apartment forced some evacuations Monday night. It happened in at the apartments located on Falcon drive. A neighbor tells Local…

The Idaho Supreme Court entered an order on Monday regarding Briefing and Hearing. The Court ordered that a briefing by Secretary of State Lawrence…

Friday and Saturday brought the first significant snowfall of the season to southeastern Idaho and Monday only brought more. In some areas, road…

An Idaho Falls woman is helping to keep locals warm this holiday season. Valorie Smith and Action Motor Sports have teamed up to build the Wall of…

UPDATE 6:15 p.m.: The Pocatello Fire Department reports the suspicious powder has been identified and poses no threat. The package has been turned…

You may have noticed over the weekend E. Lincoln Rd. from 25th E. (Hitt Rd.) to 45th E. (Crowley Rd.) is now open with new lanes and roundabouts. The…

Idaho Falls Police report a 21-year-old Ucon resident was arrested Sunday after a report of shots fired at the McDonald’s parking lot at 1458…

Idaho Falls Police say an 18-year-old Idaho Falls resident was arrested Friday after police recovered a stolen vehicle with several illegal items…

Several people were arrested after the Idaho Falls and Bonneville County Special Investigations Unit along with the Idaho Falls Police Department…

Lingering snow showers tonight and a bit of Tuesday morning. For most of us for Tuesday afternoon, we’ll see clearing skies and COLD…

Computer software that was developed at Idaho State University to aid in post-wildfire recovery efforts is now being used by some fire managers…

The Boise Parks and Recreation Department has opened a warming shelter so homeless families will have a safe and warm place to spend cold days. The…

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has cleared a $300,000 research grant to study pronghorn antelope migration patterns in Wyoming. The project was…

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort confirms a Saturday morning avalanche on the Expert Chutes caught a number of skiers. However, were accounted for and…

Grand Teton National Park has been recognized for increasing park access for visitors with disabilities. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports…