Month: April 2019

UPDATE 4/24/19: A week after a male juvenile was found carrying a loaded handgun into Sandcreek Middle School, law enforcement officials are…

UPDATE 4/24/19: Family members say a 6-year-old Wyoming girl involved in an accident with a school bus is in a coma and on life support at a Colorado…

Most March, 2019 economic barometers were up slightly, according to the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Economic Dashboard. First quarter real…

A strong front will move through the region on Friday, with gusty winds and scattered showers. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a…

Following an emergency meeting Monday, the Targhee Regional Public Transportation Authority (TRPTA) decided to dissolve the bus service due to…

A fertilizer truck was struck by a Union Pacific Railroad train Wednesday morning outside Simplot’s Don plant, west of Pocatello. The collision…

Idaho Falls Police and the Idaho Falls Fire Department are reminding motorists to be on the watch for bicycles. Two young children were struck by…

The Madison Fire Department in Rexburg has received a $2,000 donation from Northwest Federal Credit Services. The funds, donated through the Rural…

A federal appeals court has overturned a U.S. District Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit by environmental groups challenging a federal…

More than 150 Teton County seniors were granted $820,000 in scholarships during “Scholarship Night” at Jackson Hole High School Tuesday.…

Grand Targhee Resort is proposing an expansion that would increase its skiable acreage by 50% but retain its low-key atmosphere. Owner and General…

A Rigby High School student, who despite her challenges, has caught national attention for her grades and leadership. “Over the last three…

The trial for Juan Santos-Quintero began in Bingham County Court Tuesday. Among the items presented as evidence were the gun allegedly used to shoot…

We’ll see fairly quiet weather for the next few days, with above average temperatures. A few thunderstorms will develop into the mountains. On…

Blackfoot police are responding to an accident involving a pickup truck driving into a ditch. According to Lt., Gordon Croft with the Blackfoot…

H.S. BASEBALL GAME 1: Burley 1 Century – 8 GAME 2: Burley – 2 Century – 12 GAME 1: Rigby – 7 Thunder Ridge – 17 GAME 2:…

In the case of widespread chemical exposure, emergency medication is needed. Although it is a rare situation, receiving medication is essential for…

Davis Field on ISU’s campus is iconic to the university and used to be called the “Spud Dome.” It’s been around for decades…

Idaho Falls Fire Chief Dave Hanneman is hanging up his helmet after 36 years. People came out Tuesday evening to say goodbye and wish him luck.…

29-year fire service veteran Duane Nelson has been nominated by Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper as the city’s new Fire Chief. Pending City…

We’ll see fairly quiet weather for the next few days, with above average temperatures. A few thunderstorms will develop into the mountains. On…

Former University of Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear has been named executive director of the Idaho Falls Auditorium District. He succeeds Chip…

UPDATE 3:00 p.m. The Washington State Patrol has canceled an Amber Alert issued Tuesday morning for Ethan Robertson. The suspect, vehicle and child…

Idaho Falls School District 91 is once again partnering with Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on a workshop to help parents better communicate…

The Idaho State Board of Education named Dr. Marlene Tromp as the seventh president of Boise State University Tuesday. The Board approved a…

Fifteen communities across the state are set to receive grant funding through the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children’s…

Idaho and Oregon have reached an agreement on a hydroelectric project on the Snake River that requires an Idaho utility to spend about $312 million…

An Idaho State University student was crowned Miss Idaho Teen America April 18. Kylie Martin will compete in the Miss America Teen Nationals July 20…

A McCall firefighter scaled a tree at 8:58 p.m. Monday to rescue a pilot who crashed into a tree near Poorman Creek, a few miles outside of McCall on…

The Idaho attorney general’s office has completed reviews of proposed minimum wage and medical marijuana initiatives intended for the state…

As the days get longer and the snow starts melting, both hunters and bears are becoming more active in the Upper Snake Region. “Whether you are…

A Rigby teen and four from Jackson Hole have been selected as semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program. The program recognizes some…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeing an increase in nonresident elk applications for the 2019 season. The Cody Enterprise reports…

H.S BASEBALLGAME 1: Madison – 3 Highland – 8 GAME 2: Madison – 0 Highland – 6 Marsh Valley – 5 South Fremont – 6…

A trial date has been set for a Challis man accused of shooting a 75-year-old woman in the head. Mark Charles Wilson, 53, appeared in the Jefferson…

Local citizens are taking it upon themselves this Earth Day to clean up trash along Highway 20. “It’s just disgusting. I’ve never…

The National Weather Service of Pocatello issued a warning Sunday for minor flooding on the Portneuf River. According to Mike Huston of the National…

When Lacey Allen began her first patrol as a deputy of the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, she became the first woman in that position in a…

Two females have filed legal documents against a western Idaho school district contending a high school principal sexually harassed them at the…

If these signs look familiar to you, you’ve had a brush with “Fearless Farris,” who built a chain of successful Stinker gas…

We’ll see fairly quiet weather for the next few days, with above average temperatures. A few thunderstorms will develop on Wednesday and…

Idaho Falls Fire Chief Dave Hanneman will formally retire from the post on May 3, but a public reception is scheduled Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.…

It will be up to the Governor to appoint people to two of three vacancies on the Sugar City City Council. Governor Brad Little says he is accepting…

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho kicked off construction for the new Ronald McDonald Family Room in Idaho Falls. At the construction kickoff,…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says inspectors recently found suspected invasive mussels on a boat headed through the state. Zebra and quagga…

Residents of Southeastern Idaho will have another fun family activity to try this weekend. Heber Hatchets Axe Throwing is planning to officially open…

An Idaho school district and a girl who sued after she was sexually assaulted by an older student reached a settlement hours after sending a jury to…

Kacey Spencer, 24, was sentenced Friday in connection with the hit and run injury of a then 15-year-old boy. The boy, later identified as Keeton…

Idaho Falls Police are working to track down the person responsible for stealing several large movie posters from the front of the Planet Doom…

Fluor Idaho crews have finished exhuming radioactive and hazardous waste from a combined five acre area at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex…

The superintendent of a Wyoming school district says rainbow flags and LGBTQ-related clothing are not banned in the school district despite a…

The Salmon-Challis National Forest is notifying pilots that the Mahoney Airstrip will be closed from May 6th through the 10th. A Salmon-Challis…

Bear No. 399 became one of the most well-known grizzly bears in Grand Teton National Park after raising three cubs near Jackson Lake Lodge about a…

Eligibility. This contest is offered only to legal U.S. residents 18 years of age or older at time of entry. One winner per household. One winner per…

Biologists estimate the overall Wyoming wolf population at 286 this year, which is down 61 animals from a year ago. The Jackson Hole News & Guide…

GasBuddy’s weekly survey of 802 Idaho stations found an average price of $2.90 per gallon Sunday. Prices are 46.8 cents per gallon higher than…

The bears are out of hibernation and celebrating Easter this weekend. Yellowstone Bear World hosted 2019 Easter egg hunt. Where children were able to…

While most of us are familiar with the traditional egg hunt festivities on Easter, Idaho Falls community members took it to the next level Saturday…

An Ammon man was arrested Saturday after admitting he shot his wife in the leg with a handgun. The Ammon Division of the Bonneville County…

We’ll see just a few rain showers today, primarily east of the Snake Plain. I expect partly/mostly cloudy skies throughout the day today with…

Over the top production numbers, soaring songs and every cliche, gag, and gimmick from the golden age of musicals. Combine that with a theater…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding antler hunters that the gathering of horns or shed antlers does not begin until May 1 on public…

Wyoming regulators have approved construction of transmission lines to connect energy generated from wind farms in southern Wyoming to southwestern…

Bear No. 399 became one of the most well-known grizzly bears in Grand Teton National Park after raising three cubs near Jackson Lake Lodge about a…

A 30-year-old parole violator faces up to five years in prison when sentenced for killing a police dog, a crime that helped prompt lawmakers to…

Authorities say 239 people were sickened from an accidental release of fluoride concentrate in Sandy two months ago. The Deseret News reports the…

Skies will begin to clear first of the week, and temperatures head to the low to mid 70’s for the Snake River Plain, snow chances linger for…

A big musical performance is coming this Easter Sunday evening. The Easter cantata, “He is Risen, Alleluia” is being presented by four…

A 29-year-old man faces up to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a St. George woman with a…

A Boise nonprofit will begin accepting applications for families that want to live in one of four affordable houses made of steel shipping…

Seven Utah lawyers are being accused in a new complaint that they are violating rules of conduct because they are polygamists. The Salt Lake Tribune…

The Ucon Fire Department hid 15,000 eggs for kids to find in Simmons Park in Ucon on Saturday. The eggs were filled with candy and sweet prizes.…

Three people were hospitalized after a rollover accident on Interstate 15, at milepost 110, south of Idaho Falls shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday.…

H.S BASEBALL GAME 1:Idaho Falls – 6 Skyline – 2 GAME 2: Idaho Falls – 8 Skyline – 6 Blackfoot – 15 Shelley – 3…

Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT) is putting seven new buses on the road. The department purchased seven new 2019 Ford E450 Champion buses. Two of the…

Portneuf Medical Center is being recognized for its acute stroke care. The medical center was awarded by the University of Utah for having the lowest…

Below are the 2019 Easter celebration events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Although the list is long, it is not complete. If you…

Watch out for a CEO scam in your work or business email. The Better Business Bureau said it is seeing this type of scam quite a bit. In a CEO scam, a…

As soon as you step into Snake River Barber Co., you’ll be greeted with a warm welcome. Owner and sole barber Bo Brogan opened the doors to the…

Early season antler hunters are advised to slow down. Wyoming Game and Fish says there is a regulated season in place that forbids gathering of horns…

The first select roads and services opened for the season in Yellowstone National Park Friday. Entrance fees will be waived on Saturday. The only…

Idaho’s unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in March, the same as the previous month. The Idaho Department of Labor in a news release Friday…

Idaho Falls Police arrested Sarah Elizabeth Kjar, 23, of Idaho Falls Tuesday. Kjar is accused of defrauding her former employer, Castle Rock Homes,…

A Pocatello engineer was recognized as the 2019 Public Works Leader of the Year during the Rocky Mountain Chapter annual conference in Fairmont,…

Health officials in Idaho say anyone who used an on-board restroom during a Greyhound bus trip from Salt Lake City to Boise on April 10 might have…

Officials say Yellowstone National Park’s gray wolf population has dropped to about 80 wolves – less than half of the highest population…

Details and project renderings have been released regarding the upcoming closure and renovation of the historic Salt Lake Temple of The Church of…

A federal trial in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the state of Idaho has been canceled after the state settled the case for more than…

A third-grade teacher in south-central Idaho accused of injuring a man in front of three small children is facing three felony charges. The…

Today we’ll see some winds pick up, with an approaching cold front with scattered thundershowers for Central Idaho. Showers moving in overnight…

H.S BASEBALL GAME 1: Blackfoot – 12 Shelley – 0 (5 Inn.) GAME 2: Blackfoot – 15 Shelley – 0 (5 Inn.) GAME 1: Bonneville…

Idaho Governor Brad Little talks with KIDK Eyewitness News 3 anchor Todd Kunz about the governor’s first 100 days in office. They discuss…

It has been a colder spring than other years, but emergency management officials say that flooding is still on its way. Here’s the question:…

Taking your K-9 best friend for a bike ride is a common thing, taking him on a ride across the country over the course of six months is not. This…

New figures show more than half of the counties in Wyoming have lost population. The Casper Star-Tribune reports U.S. Census Bureau figures indicate…

Friday, we’ll see some winds pick up, with an approaching cold front with scattered thundershowers for Central Idaho. Showers moving in…

The attorneys for a Wyoming man have filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea in the killing of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. The Jackson Hole News…

Caribou County has launched a new Text-to-911 emergency message service, offering an option to people who cannot make a 911 voice call. It is…

The Power County Sheriff’s Office said David Paul Williams, 43, was arrested Tuesday after he attempted to run from officers. According to…

Idaho State University won approval Thursday to begin bidding for renovations at Davis Field. The action came during meetings of the State Board of…