Month: February 2019

The Utah Senate is approving a proposal to raise low alcohol limits for beer sold at grocery and convenience stores. The measure easily passed on…

Salmon-Challis National Forest Supervisor Charles Mark is calling for an update of interagency grizzly bear management planning. He is concerned for…

Idaho’s legislative budget-writing committee has voted unanimously to boost pay for court reporters after learning the state is facing a…

In an unusual trend, Idaho’s average gas price continues to drop, even as the U.S. average steadily increases. Gem State pump prices are now…

Schools closed for Monday, February 25th, 2019: Fremont County School District 215 Teton School District 401 Blackfoot School District 55 Snake River…

A group of people in Rexburg took part in a 5k run out in the cold, but they were freezing for a reason. They were raising money for the Make-A-Wish…

UPDATE 2/25/19 10:25 a.m.: Due to continuing severe weather conditions and road closures, operations at the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) are…

The town of Jackson, Wyoming is close to setting a snowfall record this month. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported Sunday Jackson received…

UPDATE 5:48 p.m.: According to the probable cause report, Blaine Reed had claimed the woman broke into his home and woke him up. The woman and Reed…

A small fire in a apartment at Idaho State University forced several students to relocate to other housing Friday night. The fire was reported just…

Idaho Fish and Game Department officers are creating an elk bait site on the west side of the Ninety Percent Range in Caribou County. The step was…

Mild air is moving into eastern Idaho, so we’ll see rain/snow for the valleys and lots of snow for the mountains. We’ll also see a lot of…

UPDATE 2/23/19 8:54 P.M.: On Saturday, February 23, around 4:565 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a deadly car crash that happened on the…

While the Oscars celebrate the art of film in Hollywood, there are aspiring filmmakers honing their craft in Eastern Idaho. For the last six years,…

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You won’t be hearing the Museum of Idaho complain of space issues any longer. With more than 20,000 square feet of new space, the museum is…

You’ve heard of 5K runs, but not many people have heard of a virtual 5K run. A group in Idaho Falls and Twin Falls called Moon Joggers is…

On February 13, the Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel held a ribbon cutting with all of the local chambers, tribe members and anyone that played a part…

Last year, it looked like Idaho could have been in line for a third congressional representative and another vote in the Electoral College. But new…

Future scientists, inventors and leaders of tomorrow all gathered at the Museum of Idaho for Engineers Day on Saturday. Employees of Flour Idaho, an…

A former Idaho corrections officer has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for his part in a major drug trafficking operation. The Idaho…

A Wyoming school district plans to re-open an isolated school to serve a single student entering kindergarten this fall. The Laramie Boomerang…

Authorities in Ogden say one man is dead and another injured following a fire at a storage facility Saturday afternoon. The Fire Department said the…

Authorities say a registered sex offender abused the child of a woman he kidnapped and kept chained in a barn last December. The Idaho Statesman…

The winter season is tough on all of us, including our wildlife. The weather is frigid and food is limited in the mountains. Elk, deer and even…

One Blackfoot Hospital will undergo a multi-million dollar expansion, adding a brand new facility to their campus. Construction at State Hospital…

With all the talk surrounding the Pocatello High School reconstruction, the spotlight is on historical preservation. But what makes it so important?…

The William J. Maeck Education Center at the Idaho Falls Zoo is officially open. Dozens of guests flooded the new building today to see what the…

UPDATE 2/22/19 4:55 p.m.: Klein Investigations and Consulting released the following statement: “This afternoon KIC Texas was noticed that with…

A Utah man accused of fatally shooting a city code enforcement officer has pleaded guilty to a number of charges. KUTV-TV reports Kevin Wayne…

Another Pacific system moves in from the northwest this weekend. We’ll see periods of snow Saturday through Monday, along with some gusty…

When Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad joined the Mayor’s School Walking Challenge to the Hitting Hearts Foundation in 2017, he had to walk at least…

Five finalists for Idaho State University Athletic Director will meet with students, coaches, faculty, staff, boosters, and alumni over a two week…

Legislation to designate a roadway that crosses southern Idaho as the Idaho Medal of Honor Highway has passed the House. Lawmakers voted 66-0 on…

Idahoans will continue springing ahead and falling back. A proposal to exempt Idaho from daylight saving time failed 55-15 on Friday in the House.…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department was dispatched to the 7000 block of N 5th W for a report of a structure fire Friday around 5:41 a.m. Officials report…

A proposal to raise the age to buy cigarettes in Utah has an unlikely critic – the American Cancer Society’s Action Network, which argues…

Roughly seven weeks after leaving office, former Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has joined the board of a Canadian mining company that is…

Pocatello Animal Services is hoping you will temporarily open your homes to the area’s less fortunate dogs and cats. Recently, the department…

Legislation intended to make more public who is donating to candidates and political causes in Idaho has been put on hold after a diverse array of…

The new owner of a hotel at a Wyoming ski resort says it plans to invest $5 million to improve the property. Tampa, Florida-based real estate firm…

A young veteran from Meridian, Idaho has decided it’s time to bring our troops home. Dan McKnight served in the Marine Corps Reserves and then…

We’re seeing very cold temperatures and wind chills for this morning. A Wind Chill Warning has been issued for the Upper Snake River Plain and…

A Rigby man was killed in a vehicle crash Thursday night east of Terreton. Idaho State Police said John Moser, 25, was driving east on State Highway…

BOYS DISTRICT H.S. BASKETBALL 5A DISTRICT 5-6 CHAMPIONSHIP: Madison – 46 Rigby – 41 4A DISTRICT 4-5 TOURNAMENT: Pocatello -42 Century…

It’s a situation that no one wants to think about but it’s on everyone’s mind. A normal day at the airport takes a turn as two men…

Pulling up to Rigby High School on Thursday morning, spotting tractors and farming equipment in the school was probably the last thing people…

Pocatello residents now have a new way to get in touch with City government. The new mobile app “Pocatello Connect” allows residents who…

Legislation rewriting portions of Idaho’s mining law has passed a House committee despite concerns from two conservation groups that it could…

Legislation to allow 13 historic Idaho theaters to sell alcoholic beverages during movies has passed the House. The 60-7 vote on Thursday sends to…

The Idaho Department of Corrections is on track to receive a 3.8 percent budget increase next year under a spending plan approved by legislative…

Clear skies and winds from the north, will lead to some very frigid temperatures and wind chills for Friday morning WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM…

Very cold temperatures and wind chills for Friday morning. A Wind Chill Warning has been issued for the Upper Snake River Plain and the Arco Desert.…

Legislation to determine why so many Idaho women die while pregnant or due to complications from childbirth in Idaho is heading to the Senate. The…

The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying the man and woman in these photos.Officers want to talk to them about a theft…

By a vote of 7-5, the House Health and Welfare Committee has rejected proposed legislation to repeal Medicaid expansion. Supporters of the measure…

A northern Idaho teen says he made $35,000 in four days by charging as much as $750 an hour to plow during the early-February snowstorms in Seattle.…

A school district in southern Wyoming has closed four of its campuses after a fourth-grade student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. KTWO-AM…

The Idaho Farm Bureau Foundation will partner with the Idaho Dairymen’s Association and University of Idaho to create what it’s calling…

Authorities say they have arrested a man in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a southern Idaho river more than two decades ago.…

Expect wind chill temperatures well into the negative numbers this morning. We’ll see a break in the wet weather for today and Friday before…

The town of Jackson is working to reduce its carbon footprint. It received a federal grant to fund eight new electric buses. They will replace eight…

BOYS DISTRICT H.S. BASKETBALL 2A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP: Ririe – 54 North Fremont – 42 1AD2 DISTRICT 4 TOURNAMENT: Carey –…

Today is officially the registered dietitian nutrients contribution to health awareness day. This is a proclamation by Governor Little. This…

Stopping at the intersection of Sunnyside Road and Ammon Road during rush hour traffic might seem like a pain. But pretty soon, moving through the…

A federal judge has declined to order the release of more than 6,700 pounds plants that an Oregon company says is hemp but the Idaho State Police…

Idaho State University is offering a free legal clinic for service members and veterans on the third Wednesday of each month. The clinic gives…

Wednesday marks the 80th year of service for the Idaho State Police. Founded on Feb. 20, 1939, ISP can actually trace its roots back to 1919 as the…

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has an experienced new leader. Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Major General Luke Reiner as director of…

Environmental groups have filed notice they intend to sue over a new Wyoming law that could authorize grizzly bear hunting even though grizzlies are…

We’ll see a break in the wet weather for Thursday and Friday before another Pacific system moves in from the northwest. We’ll see periods…

Two people escaped injury when their truck rolled into the Gardner River in Yellowstone National Park. National Park Service spokeswoman Linda Veress…

Idaho Gov. Brad Little says the Legislature must fund a voter-approved expansion of the state’s Medicaid program before lawmakers adjourn for…

People who collect antlers and horns shed by big-game animals could have to comply with new rules under a measure close to passing the Wyoming…

A 22-year-old Iona man was arrested after a female victim reported her husband repeatedly hit and kicked her. Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Authorities say a student was arrested last week after a threat was made to a Wyoming school. The Riverton Ranger reports the Fremont County…

Snow or no, the Idaho Transportation Department will begin striping newly completed pavement and continue work on the southbound side of the…

Idaho is a step closer to forming a permanent committee of state lawmakers to consider federal lands issues. The House State Affairs Committee voted…

School Closures for Wednesday, February 20th: American Falls School District #381 Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy…

Authorities in Idaho say they are suspending the “missing person” search for a 32-year-old man who left his car to get help after getting…

The city of Ammon has won a 2019 Local Strategic Initiatives grant to construct new traffic signals and other improvements at the intersection of…

A Winter Weather Advisory is still in place through today for the Snake River Plain, with the southern end of the plain near Pocatello taking the…

The Pocatello Police Department is hosting its monthly Parents Night Out event on Tuesday. This week’s topic of discussion is “Internet…

One local artist has brought a new kind of art has come to Pocatello. The Marshall Public library is displaying computer-generated art produced by…

BOYS DISTRICT H.S. BASKETBALL 5A DISTRICT 5-6 TOURNAMENT: Rigby – 52, Madison – 62 4A DISTRICT 4-5 TOURNAMENT: Pocatello – 64…

After this weekend’s home invasion, a lot of people are worried about intruders coming into their homes. Andrea Hall, a community member in…

The new Idaho education budget was released Monday. The new budget gives a 6 percent increase, or $2.2 billion, to K-12 public schools. It includes…

East Idaho’s first radio station, KSEI AM 930, is celebrating its 92nd year on the air with some improvements. As a way to celebrate, station…

A 23-year-old Pocatello man was arrested Monday night and charged with arson and burglary. Pocatello Police say Thomas Negus broke into an apartment…

UPDATE 2/19/19 5:00 p.m. Idaho Falls Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Neptune Drive for reports that an armed and masked man had forced…

Idaho Falls police responded to an attempted robbery on the 400 block of Neptune early Sunday morning. Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3…

The Latest on the case of the death of a missing Colorado woman: 4:50 p.m. A Colorado judge has ruled a man will stand trial on charges of murder and…

An online petitioner has a unique plan to help pay down the national debt: sell the state of Montana! A change.org user named Ian Hammond says the US…

A Winter storm is arriving late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning for Eastern Idaho. The National Weather Service in Pocatello, has issued a Winter…

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Wednesday, as a snow event will move in Tuesday night and last all day Wednesday. Plan on slippery road…

The House has passed legislation to honor a conservationist who led efforts to prevent the extinction of Idaho’s state raptor, the peregrine…

The Idaho Public Charter School Commission has voiced concern over the financial status of the Bingham Academy and Blackfoot Charter Community…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies in the Ammon Division were called to the Sally Beauty Supply business on S. 25th E. to a report of a theft…

Legislation intended to increase testing of sexual assault and rape evidence kits and get DNA results into a national database has cleared the House.…

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has developed plans to replace the Snake River Bridge and improve the intersection of Wyoming 22 and Wyoming…