Month: February 2019

The man accused of murdering Preston resident Willie Lovin Jr. waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday. 35-year-old Marlin McQueen of…

Snow tumbled onto a highway in northwest Wyoming, damaging one car but not injuring anyone. The Wyoming Department of Transportation says an…

More than 2,200 athletes will participate in the 41st annual Simplot Games when they get underway Thursday in Pocatello. The Games are credited as…

A proposed bill that would allow the state of Wyoming to take over operation of Yellowstone National Park and other federal facilities during a…

UPDATE 3:40 p.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports Ryan V. Shields has been located and is safe. ___ The Bonneville County…

Legislation that would allow a well driller who hits geothermal water to use that water for uses other than its heat value in some cases has cleared…

A potent winter weather system is moving through for Thursday. Warmer temperatures will arrive before a cold front slides on on Friday. Look for more…

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a * Flood Watch for…

Skyline High School students are wrapping up donations for this year’s “Souper Bowl” competition with Idaho Falls High School. As…

After two weeks of snowstorms, most Idaho mountain basins are now at or near 100% of average. As a result, officials expect regional reservoirs to…

The newly named South East Idaho Behavioral Crisis Center will open this spring in renovated clinic space in the City Center Campus building at 1001…

It has been almost five years since the Parrish family was found dead in their Pocatello home from carbon monoxide poisoning. Since then, their…

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

The murder trial for a southwestern Idaho man charged in connection with the stabbing death of his landlady began in Mountain Home this week. Scott…

Renaissance, resurgence, tsunami of energy — all words being used to describe what’s happening in downtown Idaho Falls.…

The Teton Valley School District #401 has learned its insurance carrier will cover funds lost to a financial scam in December. Superintendent Monte…

Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation to end years of litigation and help finalize a settlement agreement involving water rights in…

A Jackson “startup” company has been awarded a $50,000 Wyoming Business Council “kickstart” award. Iksplor is a Jackson…

A potent winter weather system is moving in for today and the rest of the week. Look for snow showers all day today, a break Thursday morning, before…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL 5A DISTRICT 5-6 TOURNAMENT: Madison – 65 Highland – 35 Rigby – 68 Thunder Ridge – 38 4A DISTRICT 6…

‘Tiny Houses’ are a growing trend nationwide, and they could be coming to Blackfoot. The Tiny House Subdivision Ordinance would…

In 1975, 12-year-old Lynette Culver went missing. Her body was never found, but days before he was executed, Ted Bundy confessed to killing her. More…

The 19th Annual POW/MIA Awareness Rally and Motorcycle Rodeo will be held at the Bannock County Event Center Fairgrounds July 26-27, according to a…

Idaho State University has concluded its investigation into a student-athlete’s complaint outlining allegations of assault by a coach during an…

Madison County deputies say someone broke into the Bench Mark Potato Company at 4799 South Highway 191 near Rexburg.The break-in happened around 4…

It’s one of the most recognizable and important medical exams used by doctors to detect cancer, yet one in four women avoid this check-up. But…

On February 25th, 2014, a Pocatello dentist and three members of his family died. Bill and Ross Parrish and their two sons, 14-year-old Keegan and…

A potent Winter storm is on the way for Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories for Idaho and…

A potent Winter weather system is moving in for Wednesday and the rest of the week. Look for snow showers for much of Wednesday, a break Thursday…

Rexburg Police and the Madison Fire Department were called to a crash on University Boulevard on the west side of US 20 at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.…

A frightening, early morning prank resulted in citations for two women and one man in Rexburg Monday. Rexburg Police were called to an apartment…

A measure with strong Republican support that could change the state’s independent commission in charge of redrawing congressional and…

School Closures: Firth School District #59 is canceling classes for Tuesday, February 12th. School Delays: The Sugar Salem School District says its…

Idaho State Police troopers could start patrolling Pocatello and Coeur d’Alene on motorcycles. Idaho State Police Colonel Kedrick Wills told…

Boise State University is about a year away from having its first baseball season in years, but the Broncos still don’t have a place to play.…

Idaho Fish and Game has confirmed a case of Treponema Associated Hoof Disease in an elk harvested by a hunter near Whitebird in 2018. That is the…

Idaho State Police investigated a commercial vehicle property damage crash on Highway 39 at milepost 45 near Rockford around 9:06 p.m. Monday,…

A teacher from Grace Elementary school is administrative leave for allegedly hitting a student. The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office says it is…

A brief ridge of high pressure is working in today before another round of snow moves in for Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll see partly to mostly…

American Falls is the first city in Idaho to become an “Opportunity Community” in it’s effort to eliminate poverty. The city is…

A bill to reform Idaho’s liquor license laws has stalled in the Senate. The Idaho Statesman reports that the Senate State Affairs Committee on…

Wyoming’s Democratic Party chairman is calling on a Republican state lawmaker to resign for remarks that allegedly compared homosexuality to…

Idaho Falls has some talent and some of that talent performed on stage Monday night. Singers, dancers and piantists took to the stage at Taylorview…

The Mayor’s Scholarship Fund for Idaho Falls students had a record number of applicants this year. The scholarship fund was started by former…

The city of Idaho Falls is engaging members of the public affected by a moratorium with an open house Tuesday night. The city approved the six-month…

BOYS DISTRICT H.S. BASKETBALL 4A DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT: Bonneville – 43Skyline – 31 3A DIST. 6 TOURNAMENT: Sugar-Salem – 73 South…

United Way of Southeastern Idaho has a new CEO. Kevin Bailey moved from Omaha, NE, to take over the position. Replacing former CEO Margaret Ganyo,…

For the 41st year, Simplot is hosting it’s annual Simplot Games at Idaho State University. The event brings high school students from around…

With snow all over southeastern Idaho and more on the way, snow removal services have been busy clearing roads and parking lots. Mountain Top Lawn…

A Utah woman who spent nearly two years pushing to get her son freed from a Venezuelan jail has died at age 50. Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love said Monday…

Legislation to make Medicaid expansion in Idaho null and void if the federal government changes the percentage it pays for the program in Idaho will…

Scattered snow showers this evening and overnight. Gusty winds will persist overnight and into Tuesday. However, a brief ridge of high pressure is…

The Swan Valley Fire Department says no one was home when fire destroyed an A-frame cabin along Palisades Lake early Monday. Firefighters were called…

School Closures for Monday, February 11th: West Jefferson School District #253 Butte County School District #111 Snake River School District #52…

Medicaid expansion in Idaho will be tracked as a stand-alone item so that lawmakers can see how much it’s costing and where the money is going.…

Brigham Young University-Idaho is reporting increases in both on-campus and online students for the Winter 2019 semester. According to the…

UPDATE 2/11/2019 8:30 a.m.: The Montana Department of Transportation has extended the I-15 closure. It is now closed between Dubois and Dillon,…

A man and a woman were arrested on felony warrants and some new charges after they were stopped in Rexburg Sunday. Rexburg Police said an officer…

Idaho State Police say a snowboarder who tried to jump a road outside a ski area boundary has died. Police say 32-year-old Shea Hemlick was…

An Idaho House of Representatives committee will introduce legislation to legalize the growth, transportation and sale of hemp throughout the state.…

We’ll see a few light flurries today, with snow accumulations less than an inch across the Snake River Plain, with mostly cloudy skies and…

Senator Brent Hill was in Idaho Falls for Lincoln Day banquet. Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 had a chance to catch up with Senator Hill and…

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo made it into Idaho Falls in time for the Lincoln Day banquet. Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 had a chance to catch…

UPDATE 2/11/19 12:26 P.M.: Idaho State Police investigated a deadly crash around 8:00 Sunday night heading east on U.S. Highway 20 at mile post 383…

For the first time in over 22 years, the Brigham Young University’s International Folk Dance Ensemble performed in Idaho Falls. The BYU…

Idaho Falls state representative, Barbara Ehard is drafting a bill that could change how Idaho students take part in sex education in schools. She…

Many republican lawmakers and leaders from across the state took part in the 47th annual Lincoln Day banquet. State controller and Preston native…

Idaho Republicans held their 47th annual Lincoln Day banquet this weekend. Lawmakers at the state and federal level gathered to celebrate Abraham…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has resumed feeding elk on the National Elk Refuge after deciding against supplemental feed last winter. The…

The publishing company that owns newspapers in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Nampa and other Idaho cities is launching a new newspaper in Bingham County.…

A Boise State freshman guard has been arrested and charged with two misdemeanors. Online arrest records for the Ada County Sherriff’s Office…

The widow of a Union Pacific engineer who died in a train crash in southern Wyoming has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. The…

On Saturday, SAS (Sisters in Action Sports), a nonprofit, held its first-ever Idaho event at Pebble Creek. “We create events to get women, of…

Republicans from region 7 gathered in Idaho Falls Saturday night for their annual Lincoln Day celebration. The event provides a unique opportunity…

Outside of the Lincoln Day celebration, protesters from the Bannock County Democratic Party braved the cold weather outside the Shilo Inn in Idaho…

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Thunder Ridge – 62Bonneville – 61 Hillcrest – 37Highland – 42 Preston – 78Pocatello –…

Sex education may be growing topic for lawmakers because cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A report from the Center for Disease…

A man sitting in the Oneida County jail for four years after being indicted by a grand jury, is changing his plea. Severo Luera is a former Garland…

One of the nation’s leaders in photography education is putting on a workshop in Idaho Falls. Master Instructor Christopher Balmer owns perfect…

An Idaho Falls representative presented a draft of a bill that could change how Idaho’s students take part in sex education on Friday. It could…

Are you a Bonneville School District 93 student who is looking to get ahead in school? The school district is hosting Advanced Opportunities Night on…

Fourth-graders at Iona Elementary School are hitting the powder while on the playground. Bonneville School District 93’s Nordic ski program…

UPDATE: Grand Teton National Park and Wyoming Game and Fish moved wild bison into areas of the park with better forage Friday. The bison are still in…

Traffic is backed up along Interstate 15 at Exit 119. A multi-vehicle incident was the result of a chain reaction accident. Idaho State Police are…

Ammon business owners should save some money thanks to a new sanitation contract. Mayor Sean Colletti said the city will contract with Eagle Rock…

A series of snow showers will be passing through the weekend and early next week. We’ll look for 1-3″ of new snow accumulation for the…

The Idaho Public Charter School Commission (IPCSC) has recommended the charter of Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center (BCCLC) be renewed for…

The Latest on Utah lawmakers’ plan to scale back a voter-approved Medicaid expansion. 12:45 p.m. Utah lawmakers’ plan to scale back a…

Legislation to amend the state’s constitution to expand the rights of crime victims and their families is headed to the Senate. The Senate…

Idaho Democrats walked out of a State Affairs Committee hearing in Boise Friday. The committee hearing focused on a proposal to tip the balance of…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputies came in contact with a 36-year-old living in a camp trailer believed to be stolen in the 900 W.…

Observers are urging backcountry skiers and snowmobilers to use caution and avalanche conditions vary from region to region. A backcountry avalanche…

Idaho’s tax revenues continued to lag behind forecasts last month, coming in nearly 22 percent lower than expected. Tax officials say the…

Krystal Lee Kenney, a nurse from Kimberly, Idaho, admitted she played a role in the Kelsey Berreth case Friday morning. Kenney, 32, appeared before a…

Legislation to no longer require Wyoming high school students to complete a writing test in college entrance exams is advancing through the state…

UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: Lower Valley Energy has repaired the problem. Officials say power should be restored. ___ ORIGINAL: Lower Valley Energy is…

A Cheyenne woman has pleaded not guilty to helping her estranged boyfriend escape from jail. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Jasmine Lieurance…

Investigators say an Idaho man who was fatally shot by police in Flagstaff was armed and aggressively charging an officer. The Coconino County…

Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra appeared before a joint meeting of the Idaho House and Senate Education committees and outlined…