Month: January 2019

Girls Basketball District Tournament Scores 5A District 5-6 Rigby 64 Highland 57 (2OT) Madison 36 Thunder Ridge 37 4A District 4-5 Pocatello 32…

Private landowners who allow the public on their land would be protected from liability under Idaho’s recreational immunity statute with new…

A bill introduced in the 2018 legislative session was re-introduced this year. On Thursday, Representative Elaine Smith of Pocatello introduced the…

Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program that kills animals to…

Legislation to compensate Idaho farmers and ranchers for damage caused by elk, deer, antelope and moose to irrigation equipment and ground planted…

An academic symposium at ISU kicks of today through tomorrow evening. The Frank Church Symposium, named after a Boise senator through the 1970s, will…

Pocatello Fire officials are investigating after a hotel guest reported smoke coming from a room. Around 8-30 Thursday night, the Executive Inn in…

UPDATE 1/31/19 8:28 P.M.: Around 7 p.m. Thursday night two vehicles heading east on 1st street were involved in an accident. A red Toyota Tacoma was…

A measles outbreak in two Washington counties has 39 confirmed cases. Measles is more dangerous than many people think and can cause serious health…

Traveling in Downtown Idaho Falls, you might have seen some construction lately. On the corner of Broadway and Memorial Drive, a couple new…

The city of Rexburg has been hit with some serious phone scams in the past few weeks. “I believe, (it’s because) of the time of the year,…

White Pine Charter School will be closed Friday, February 1 due to illness. Officials said the school will reopen on Monday, Feb. 4. You can view the…

The widespread illness that has been spreading through eastern Idaho schools has forced closure of two more schools. Teton County School District…

DIVINIA Water continued its growth stage Thursday morning as the company debuted its brand-new bottling line, rolling out about 100 bottles in a test…

In January there was a high school wrestling match at South Fremont High School that some did not know would ever happen. When it did, it lifted an…

Here’s a list of regional schools with emergency closures for illness for Friday, February 1, 2019. Madison School District: Burton Elementary…

We’ll continue a warm up through Saturday, as storms approach the Gem State for the weekend. More rain/snow is expected across the region…

A new report shows Idaho counties are struggling to deal with the financial burden created by state mandates that make county government responsible…

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a Bingham County woman was sentenced Monday, January 28, for insurance fraud. 38-year-old Danielle…

UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: At this time, one lane of travel is open. ___ UPDATE 9:00 a.m.: U.S. Highway 26 between Swan Valley and Alpine remains blocked…

The Idaho Water Resources Board projects water managers will recharge about 190,000 acre-feet of water to the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer this…

Lawmakers are questioning a budget request by a state agency that cares for developmentally disabled individuals and voiced concern that the…

A state legislative committee has recommended a bill that would expand Medicaid in Wyoming. The Casper Star-Tribune reports the House Committee on…

A division of a state agency responsible for protecting children from abusive situations, handling foster care and adoptions is seeking a 7 percent…

Rexburg residents were the targets of numerous telephone scams with varying degrees of success Wednesday. Of those reported, Rexburg Police Chief…

Sixteen eastern Idaho cities have signed an agreement committing to contribute an average of 7,650 acre-feet of water per year to the East Snake…

We’ll continue a warm up through Saturday, as storms approach the Gem State for the weekend. More rain/snow is expected across the region…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL Idaho Falls – 62Bonneville – 42 Century – 57Highland – 45 Rigby – 43Madison – 56 Preston…

The flu is spreading fast across the region and some schools have been closed because of it. While there are many bugs going around there is one that…

The Bonneville County Emergency Communications Center has access to 1,300 cameras in Bonneville School District 93, allowing dispatchers to view live…

It’s quiet around Ross Park this time of year, but its a big topic of conversation. Pocatello City Council met with Pocatello Parks and…

The passing of Proposition 2 in November was a huge step towards getting more people insured with health care. Unfortunately, there will still be…

Online offers on team merchandise that look too good to be true, probably are. The Better Business Bureau says scammers are using websites and…

UPDATE 3:30 p.m. — A 35-year-old Preston man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Wilden Lovin Jr. A…

Burton Elementary Schoolwill be closed on Thursday, Jan. 31and Friday, Feb. 1. Principal LeFevresaid the closure is due to a large number of students…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center – November 19, 2015 Having heart surgery is scary enough. Having a bunch of masked strangers stand over…

Heart attack and heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women. Warning signs may show up individually, or in any…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center – March 29, 2013 Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a condition in which your heart…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center – August 19, 2015 You remember how Dorothy, Toto, and the rest of the gang were trying to make their way…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center – September 18, 2015 Remember your elementary school crossing guard? As you approached the intersection,…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center – June 22, 2015 Your heart is an electrical powerhouse. It beats 100,000 times, pumping nearly 2,000…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center – January 11, 2018 Maybe you already know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the US.…

Gov. Gary Herbert is set to deliver his 10th annual State of the State address. The Wednesday night speech comes shortly after the beginning of the…

In keeping with legislation approved in 2015, the Bureau of Land Management’s Challis Field Office has completed the necessary paperwork to…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says no one was hurt in an accidental discharge of a firearm during a hunter education class in Rawlins. The…

Slightly warmer afternoons with high pressure with us through the rest of the workweek. Temperatures will warm ahead of a storm arriving for the…

Legislation to end years of litigation involving water rights in heavily populated southwestern Idaho has cleared another hurdle. Lawmakers on the…

Idaho officials have agreed to pay $260,000 to the attorneys for an animal welfare group following a federal court ruling that found the…

A Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, woman who remains under investigation for the suspicious death of her husband has pleaded guilty to embezzling more…

The city of Idaho Falls is considering putting a moratorium on new development in areas around the airport. “The timing became such that we had…

As the start of a new year is exciting for some, others dread the thought of Tax Season. From January 1st to April 15th, individual taxpayers prepare…

An Idaho Falls Police officer conducted a traffic stop Friday around 12:50 a.m. after observing the vehicle did not have proper tire coverings. The…

The Bureau of Land Management is gearing up to conduct aerial seeding on burn scars left after the 2017 and 2018 fire seasons. The planned, two-week…

A judge has ordered the Idaho Department of Corrections to release some of the information that was redacted from thousands of pages of documents…

A hunting guide mauled to death in a grizzly bear attack last year in northwest Wyoming initially waved his arms and yelled at the bears charging him…

Based on traffic safety data, an intersection construction project paid off in Pocatello. Improvements to the intersection of Benton Street and 2nd…

UPDATE 1/29/2019: The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the alleged murder of 31-year-old Wilden Lovin. 35-year-old Marlin…

The chairman of the Idaho Capitol Commission that maintains the Statehouse says the building that opened in 1912 has amazing bones but needs some…

A plan to scale back the number of people covered by Utah’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion has moved one step closer to passage, despite…

A bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in Wyoming has been introduced in the state Legislature. House Bill 278 is sponsored by…

Fremont County School District is looking to sell the old Lincoln Elementary School building. The Lincoln Elementary School has been vacant since…

High pressure is with us through the rest of the workweek. We’ll see slightly colder than normal daytime temperatures for this time of the…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL Butte County – 56West Jefferson – 58 Leadore – 41 Taylor’s Crossing – 56 Raft River –…

The United Way of Southeastern Idaho received a $150,000 grant from StriveTogether, which will be put to use on the organization’s…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health is partnering with Idaho State University and area dentists for ‘Give Kids a Smile Day.’ Dental…

Due to the high number of students out because of illness, Tetonia Elementary School will be closed for the remainder of the week, Wednesday, January…

Hope Lutheran School will be closed Wednesday, January 30 thru Friday, February 1 due to excessive illnesses. Parents were notified Tuesday…

Idaho State Police officials say troopers made the biggest marijuana bust in the agency’s known history after a semi-truck allegedly filled…

Two people were killed in a crash on US 191 north of Pinedale. Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers were called to milepost 191 at around 4:35 p.m.…

High pressure is with us through the rest of the workweek. We’ll see slightly colder than normal daytime temperatures for this time of the…

Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow a well driller who hits geothermal water to use that water for uses other than its heat value…

A Utah family, including 2-year-old twins and a 2-week-old infant, are safe and unharmed after their small plane ran out of fuel and landed in a…

The Soda Springs School District reports it was targeted by a fraud similar to that which victimized the Teton School District in December. Like…

A 29-year-old Provo man who strangled his father and then stuffed the body in a home freezer has been sentenced to at least six years and up to life…

A Washougal, Washington man faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty this month to preparing false federal income…

The Idaho Supreme Court has heard arguments in a lawsuit from a conservative group challenging the constitutionality of a voter-approved initiative…

For the first time ever, the United States will be the host country to the Professional Bull Riders Global Cup. Because we’re the host country,…

It’s a cold start to the day, as we are seeing some subzero wind chill temperatures out there this morning. More sunshine is expected today and…

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL 4A DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT: Skyline – 53 Idaho Falls – 40 3A DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT: South Fremont – 46 Teton…

Teton County, Idaho is hoping to build a new road and bridge facility but is getting some negative feedback from the community. Teton County Public…

The ex-husband of the Pocatello teacher accused of sexually assaulting a former student has also pled not guilty. Appearing before Judge Stephen Dunn…

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the 31-year-old found dead at his home on Saturday. Wilden Lovin was found dead…

The Franklin County Sheriff’s office is actively investigating the death of an adult male. They have been working with Idaho State Police and…

Fremont County Commissioner Meeting has residents excited for new overpass ruling. Twice a month all elected officials in Fremont county get together…

The Latest on the first day of the Utah Legislature: 5 p.m. Hundreds of demonstrators have rallied at the Utah Capitol to shield a voter-approved…

Madison County School District #321 is canceling school at Adams Elementary for Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30. District officials say…

As you prepare to file your 2018 Idaho income taxes, the Idaho State Tax Commission offers the following tips to help you get your refund faster.…

The ISU Credit Union Board of Directors has selected Doug Chambers as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Amy Ciciliot was named Senior…

The Latest on an apparent murder-suicide in Salt Lake City: 3:35 p.m. The University of Utah says a woman who authorities say was killed by her…

Lawmakers have advanced legislation to keep operating an Idaho board that manages money to pay a federal and state agency to kill wolves that attack…

National Elk Refuge staff is preparing to resume regular operations this week. The work will include reopening facilities, processing applications…

A bill introduced in the Wyoming Legislature would have the state take over operating national parks and other federal facilities within its borders…

The Idaho Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Pocatello Democratic Senator Mark Nye that would allocate $10 million for vocational programs at…

Cold and breezy conditions for Tuesday, with morning temperatures around 5° and wind chill values well below zero. Sunny skies for the next few…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglar alarm on the 1700 block of Bone Road Saturday around 2:30 a.m. Deputies located…

Bonneville County deputies responded to a report of a stabbing and disturbance at a group home residence on Farnsworth Dr. in Bonneville County…

The wizarding world of Harry Potter came to Pocatello for the first ever “A Day in Hogwarts.” It was a fundraiser that sold out and…

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has appointed Regina Bayer of Meridian to fill the Senate seat vacated by her son. Little in an announcement Monday says…

“For a year, we averaged an attempt, suicide, every day,” Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen said. Nielsen has seen issues with suicide…

Rexburg Police arrested Mikaela Rachelle Ivie, 21, after an incident at H.A.S. Inc. in Rexburg Saturday. Police were called after Ivie allegedly…