Month: April 2019

A cold front is entering the region for the weekend with gusty winds and scattered showers. We’ll see a fairly dry Saturday with just a few…

UPDATE 4:10 p.m. The Senate has approved Medicaid expansion legislation that removes able-bodied recipients from coverage if they fail to meet work…

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a bill that would have dramatically toughened the requirements to get an initiative or referendum on the ballot and…

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Widespread cold temperatures in the upper valley in February led to precipitation totals of over 200% of normal, according to the Idaho Water Supply…

Legislation that would allow people to transport hemp through Idaho if they first get a permit from the Idaho Department of Agriculture director has…

Legislation to protect authors, journalists and speakers in Idaho from defamation judgments originating in courts in other countries has been signed…

Legislation to limit how much the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has to pay ranchers and farmers for damage to crops caused by elk, deer and other…

Legislation to clarify and broaden the definition of abuse involving child victims sustaining head injuries has been signed into law by Gov. Brad…

Teams from across the country competed in the Idaho FIRST Robotics Competition Regional in Nampa this past weekend. The AmmoKnights won the Idaho FRC…

Update: 4-5 8:50 a.m. Chubbuck Police have identified the suspect in the robbery of Smith’s Food and Drug Thursday as William J. Graham, 21, of…

Faced with a leaky roof for more than five years, a disabled veteran is finally getting help. Volunteers helped the Pocatello women by replacing and…

We’ll see cloudy skies today with rain showers throughout the day, though there could be a few sunbreaks mid-day. We’ll see a brief break…

A new art exhibit at BYU-Idaho depicts scenes from the life of Jesus Christ in a whole new way. It’s by a well-known artist from Argentina,…

H.S BASEBALL Blackfoot – 1 Bonneville – 8 Rigby – 6 Highland – 7 Thunder Ridge – 8 Madison – 9 (9 Inn.) Hillcrest…

Eastern Idaho experienced minor earthquakes this week. The University of Utah reported two quakes near Soda Springs on Thursday afternoon. A smaller…

KIDK Eyewitness News 3 and Fox 5 East Idaho held the Wishes in Flight telethon for Make-a-Wish Idaho Thursday. It was a great success because of…

The City of Pocatello is looking to make the city more walkable. The city, divided by the railyard, has sidewalks galore in both the Old Town and…

Spring has sprung. Time for those early morning walks, a run through the park and bike rides with the family. “Summer is coming right around…

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies. We’ll see a brief break for Saturday afternoon, before more…

Victor City Hall is moving. Because of safety concerns, including the firewalls separating shop areas from office and public service areas, most city…

A Rock Springs man has been fined over $5,000 and his hunting and fishing privileges suspended for two years for two hunting violations in Wyoming.…

The Idaho House has amended Medicaid expansion legislation to remove recipients from Medicaid coverage if they fail to meet work requirements.…

The Unified Police Department arrested Kevin M. Martinez in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday in connection to the robbery that occurred on March 25 at…

Working with local landowners, Wyoming Game and Fish recently placed GPS collars on ten adult moose in the Wilson area. The collars are programmed to…

Wyoming Game and Fish Warden Jon Stephens was called to investigate when a resident north of Jackson found a deposit of feathers at the doorstep. It…

University of Wyoming officials say the university’s net tuition revenue is lower than they had expected despite the institution’s strong…

Jonathon Codee Brewer, 25, faces multiple charges after a confrontation with Pocatello Police. The incident happened near the intersection of Lewis…

Legislation making sure Idaho public schools are available for voting during elections has been signed into law by Republican Gov. Brad Little.…

Legislation to help state officials cap what are thought to be hundreds of artesian wells across southern Idaho has been signed into law by…

Legislation requiring bounty hunters to wear badges and notify county sheriffs of their intentions before attempting to apprehend someone has been…

New research indicates that increasing hunting pressure on mountain lions to help a struggling mule deer population in western Wyoming may not be…

Idaho drivers who ignore school bus stop signs are facing increased fines and the prospect of camera-equipped school buses to help police catch…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is changing its baptism policy concerning children with parents who identify themselves as lesbian,…

We’ll see sunshine this morning, though there is a chance for some afternoon showers and even some thunderstorms across the reigon. Cloudier…

After conducting interviews with eight candidates Wednesday, the Idaho Judicial Council has nominated four finalists to replace Judge Greg Moeller in…

H.S BASEBALL Game 1: Skyline – 11 Shelley – 1 (5 Inn.) Game 2: Skyline – 16 Shelley – 0 (5 Inn.) Pocatello – 2 Century…

Jamareon, or “J” as he’s sometimes called, is a natural athlete who enjoys whatever sport happens to be in season, particularly…

The Bonneville County Republican Party will hold its Lincoln Day Banquet April 13 at the Melaleuca Corporate Headquarters building. It’s the…

The Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation is working to help drivers better understand parking options in downtown with its new department:…

Idaho Power could be among the first energy company to go to completely clean in the U.S. By 2045, the company says it will phase out coal plants and…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department has responded to about 15 controlled burns this week that got out of control. Some even threatened or harmed…

A local 9-year-old is turning to the community for help. Elizabeth Davis is an Idaho Falls ice skater and hopes to leave her mark as one of the first…

Most of us probably think that teenagers spend too much time playing video games, but there’s one game parents might encourage teens to play to…

The North Bannock County Fire District has held a contract with the City of Chubbuck for years, but that deal is expiring in October. With Chubbuck…

At 10 a.m. on a Wednesday, you’d expect that Tiebreaker Elementary School would be full of kids. That’s where you’re wrong.…

Legislation lowering from 21 to 18 the age limit for carrying a concealed handgun within city limits in Idaho without a permit or training has been…

Legislation that will allow the interstate transport of hemp and a hemp-derived extract called CBD through Idaho – where it’s illegal…

If you run across a surprisingly good real estate rental in Jackson, be careful. That’s advice from the Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s…

A few showers for tonight and Thursday evening as our unsettled flow continues. Expect rain showers and mostly cloudy skies for Friday and Saturday…

An unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate in Wyoming has been hired to lead a nonprofit. Democrat Gary Trauner will be executive director of Silicon…

A Maine police detective was fatally injured on Interstate 95 Wednesday when a wheel came loose from a logging truck and struck him as he was…

Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation that supporters say is critical to preserving a historic water agreement between two sets of water…

Idaho state fire investigators say a teen girl who was badly injured in a home explosion told a guardian that she smelled gas the day before the…

Wyoming’s new governor plans no big changes to the state’s sage grouse conservation strategy even as U.S. officials take a new approach…

Recent figures suggest the Utah Highway Patrol is seeing early success under a new state law that dropped the blood alcohol limit from .08% to .05%,…

Authorities say they have charged four women with running a prostitution network in California, Nevada and Utah that netted tens of thousands of…

Bonneville County is having an increasing amount of problems with the Hatch Pit, and it may come out of your pocket. The Hatch Pit is filling up…

As the April 15 income tax deadline approaches, the Idaho State Tax Commission is offering some tips to make filing taxes easier: 1. Take advantage…

Gov. Brad Little now has two pieces of legislation to consider that would dramatically toughen the requirements to get an initiative or referendum on…

UPDATE: Rocky Mountain Power reports electric service has been fully restored to Ammon area customers. The cause of the regional outage was a loss of…

A House committee wants a compromise Medicaid expansion bill with mandatory work requirements amended in the full House. The Health and Welfare…

The city of Blackfoot has appointed long-time officer Scott Gay as the new Chief of Police. Gay will assume the position when Chief Kurt Asmus…

We’ll see more rain showers today, especially early this morning, and then again in the late afternoon and evening where scattered showers and…

H.S BASEBALL Idaho Falls – 15 Rigby – 4 Shelley – 2 Skyline – 14 Bonneville – 15 Thunder Ridge – 4 Snake River…

Kelsey Wheeler of Blackfoot died from a heroin overdose one year ago. She dealt with addiction for years and never fully recovered. Her family…

The Pocatello Police Department will be training people, parent or not, the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course, during…

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, hundreds of emergency managers, health care providers and first responders will gather in the Stephens…

Blackfoot Police is warning people of several counterfeit bills going around over the last week. The Federal Reserve Board issues $1, $2, $5, $10,…

Wyoming’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in February. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports the state’s seasonally…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies in the Ammon Division responded to a disturbance at a residence on the 2600 block of Salmon St. Sunday…

A Pocatello man faces possible felony charges after an incident Monday. Pocatello Police said Scott Henry Poppleton, 30, picked up a child from an…

Scattered showers tonight and Wednesday with a few thunderstorms mixed in. Another robust system moves in for the weekend with gusty winds and…

The Senate has approved legislation adding work requirements to Idaho’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion law. The Senate voted 20-15 Tuesday…

Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser erupted four times during March. The eruptions were recorded on the 4th, 11th, 17th, and 25th. USGS observers…

Bonneville County deputies caught a would-be motorcycle thief hiding in some water near the bottom of a canal bed early Tuesday. The Sheriff’s…

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam using counterfeit cashier’s checks. The checks come through priority…

A Utah mother faces charges accusing her of drinking alcohol with teenagers and performing lap dances for them during a birthday party at her home.…

A longtime teacher at a northern Idaho elementary school has been indicted on charges of sexual abuse of a child and lewd conduct with a minor.…

Rocky Mountain Power customers could see a 12 cent break on their annual 2019 electricity bill. The company has proposed a 0.01% overall decrease on…

An amended version of a bill to create a panel of lawmakers that will monitor how federal laws affect Idaho’s sovereignty is headed to the…

A 13-year-old boy in Nevada did yard work and even traded in his Xbox to surprise his single mother with a car. “He was tired of seeing me…

Idaho National Laboratory Director Dr. Mark Peters has been named Grand Marshal of the Idaho Falls Independence Day Parade. The theme for this…

Wyoming’s snowpack heading into the spring thaw is 105% of median with the highest snowpack readings in the southeast part of the state.…

A Senate committee has approved a “trailer” bill on ballot initiatives softening requirements of another ballot initiative bill that has…

Soda Springs Police are looking for a man in Utah in connection with the robbery of Ireland Bank on March 25. Police said Kevin Mondel Martinez is…

The Utah Department of Public Safety says it arrested nearly 40 people under Utah’s new drunk driving law in its first month. The Salt Lake…

An Idaho woman has been convicted of killing her romantic rival. The Lewiston Tribune reports a jury on Friday found Jessica Colpitts guilty of…

It’s not generally recommended that you throw axes in a room full of people, but that’s exactly what many in Pocatello will be doing once…

The Town of Jackson has scheduled two public meetings to outline details of a new Draft Downtown Parking and Mobility Management Plan. The plan looks…

April 1st is a day known for pranks and good fun, but it’s also the start of an awareness month on a matter that is simply no joke. April has…

Riverview Elementary School will not hold classes Tuesday, April 2nd due to a power outage. All other schools in the Shelley School District will…

Idaho Falls firefighters were called to a field fire that got out of control, just north of Sage Lakes Golf Course on East Parri Drive at around 8…

A storm system is moving in, with scattered snow, rain, and thunderstorms for the next couple of days. Well see rain showers spreading up from the…

Clothing store moves to new location with new owners – still part of the family With mom and pop stores going out of business left and right,…

The Portneuf District Library in Chubbuck announced plans to move to a new location during an announcement Monday morning. The library plans to…

The Pocatello Fire Department was responding to a call for an elevator rescue at the Center 151 building when crews noticed “light smoke”…

Benjamin J. Savage is being held on a $1 million bond at the Custer County Jail after being charged with the murder of Charles…

A storm system is moving in, with scattered snow, rain and thunderstorms for the next couple of days. The bulk of the moisture with this storm will…

Utah is now rolling out a partial Medicaid expansion, but health care advocates say they’re worried the scaled-back version of a voter-approved…