Month: July 2019

UPDATE 4:50 p.m. The Sheep Fire at the Idaho National Laboratory desert site is sufficiently contained to scale back the emergency response,…

A Wyoming Highway Patrol vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle collision Thursday around 3:32 p.m. The collision occurred at West Jefferson Road…

The Central Fire District currently has fire crews on scene of a haystack fire in the area of 400 North 4300 East. Officials ask you stay away from…

As the threat of wildfire danger continues to increase, interim Ketchum Fire Chief Tom Bowman has implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on all public…

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has announced it will not increase average wholesale base power rates for the 2020-2021 rate period. The…

Scattered thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening thanks to monsoonal energy from the south. Some of that stormy weather will carry over into…

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Two black bears have been killed and another is being sought after a busy summer of bear activity at Yellowstone National Park. All three bears…

Authorities in northern Utah say fireworks set off during Pioneer Day hit a police car and started a fire in a nearby field. Lt. Cody Stromberg with…

A rabid bat has been identified in Custer County near Red Fish Lake. This is the first rabid bat located in Public Health District 7 so far this…

Idaho wildlife managers are hoping hundreds of hunter game cameras will help the state get an accurate count of wolves. The Coeur d’Alene Press…

A new report shows aquifer levels dropped slightly in the last year, but Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) spring flows are showing a general upward…

Wyoming highway crews have been busy this week keeping one of the roads leading to Yellowstone National Park open. The Wyoming Department of…

A Wyoming man accused of killing his wife is set to go on trial next month. The Cody Enterprise reported Wednesday the first-degree murder trial of…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says a Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to poaching four cow elk and harassing big game from a vehicle. The agency…

The Salmon Challis National Forest has implemented an emergency road and trail closure. Forest officials said they took the action to protect forest…

The second annual Ammon Mayor’s Community Service Awards were held Wednesday night at the Thunder Ridge High School Performing Arts Center.…

A greenhouse in Jackson is taking farming to new heights, and is helping to change the way farming is done in places it may not be easy to do so.…

Over 100 years ago, members of the Rigby family made their way into the southern parts of Idaho and started to farm. Today, dozens of family members…

The Zoo Idaho in Pocatello is moving forward with it’s 20-year improvement plan, starting with the wetlands. Currently, the project is about…

Men, women, and youth competed July 20 and 21 to find out who can draw their gun the fastest. This is the 9th year competition has been held in Idaho…

The Wyoming State Building Commission has approved a 50-50 match of $7,577,330 to help the Wyoming Community College Commission move forward with a…

Dogs are known to be able to sniff out drugs, bombs and people. Now, national parks are using them to sniff out aquatic invasive species. Inspectors…

No criminal charges will be filed in the deaths of two men killed when a trench collapsed last year in northwest Wyoming. The Jackson Hole News &…

The Rose Road Interchange construction project will mark another milestone Friday, when the Idaho Transportation Department closes the I-15 Exit 98…

People whose vision starts failing due to various eye diseases have an increasingly difficult time getting along, especially if they are living…

UPDATE 8:10 P.M. 7/23/19: As a result of the Sheep Fire, operations for non-essential staff have been curtailed for all Idaho National Laboratory…

US 20 traffic will be re-routed at the US-20 Lorenzo Bridge in Madison County beginning Wednesday, July 24. Traffic will be switched to the westbound…

Yellowstone National Park rangers say a group of about 50 people walked to within 5 to 10 feet of a herd of bison at Observation Point Trail in the…

UPDATE: 9 a.m. The size of the “Blue Creek” fire has been down-sized. Originally mapped at 400 acres, it was reassessed at 88 acres…

The “Shady” fire has grown to 1,964 acres about 2 miles east of Seafoam Guard Station in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.…

It’s a very special day for many Brigham Young University-Idaho students because they’re no longer students, they’re graduates.…

Over the past several weeks, “Mormon crickets” have been causing quite the stir in parts of southern Idaho. Millions of shield-backed…

The Idaho Falls Chukars beat the Missoula Osprey 6-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday. The Chukars can clinch the Pioneer League North Division first half…

A Rigby woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing sexually explicit images of a minor. 28-year-old Elizabeth Dawn Evans was…

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. One in eight women will be diagnosed with it at some point in their life, according to…

After 34 years at the Development Workshop, Mike O’Bleness is getting ready to say good-bye. The Development Workshop is a rehabilitation and…

Idaho State Police did not need a SWAT team to deal with an accident on State Highway 22 at Milepost 59 near Dubois Tuesday morning. According to…

For Wednesday, a dry cold front will sweep through the area from the west, bringing gusty winds. A few scattered thunderstorms will still be possible…

Fire danger has risen to “high” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, the National Elk Refuge, and the rest of…

Idaho Falls Firefighters responded quickly to put down a fire southwest of the Soccer Complex at W. 33rd South at 2:48 p.m. According to fire…

Fire caused significant damage to a home in Firth at around 10 p.m. Monday. Firth Fire Chief Dale Meacham said the home was owned by Marlene Rogers.…

Fire managers have scheduled a community meeting in Stanley at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Stanley Community Building to discuss activity on the Vader…

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in June at 3.5%. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported the rate…

You could be a victim of a data breach or a credit scam without even knowing it. Scammers know what is going on in the world, and they play off it.…

A total of 2,635 graduates will receive degrees during Brigham Young University of Idaho’s 2019 Spring Semester Commencement. The ceremony will…

A judge says he won’t block sheep grazing in a mountain range on the Idaho-Montana border despite worries by wildlife advocates that…

Bayer presented a $10,000 check to the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber Foundation Monday, a move that will aid ISU’s YourFIT program. YourFIT…

UPDATE 10:01 P.M. 7/22/19: James Swigert of Challis, has died from his injuries at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. ORIGINAL STORY:…

Filled with frustration, one Bannock County resident is taking matters into her own hands. Claudia Ortega started a petition to recall Bannock County…

“They say 70% of the jobs seven years from now have not been developed today, they’re not even in existence, and we know that those jobs…

The hot southwest flow will continue for Tuesday, we’ll see highs into the mid to upper 90’s. Scattered thunderstorms tonight and…

Construction is expected to start Monday, July 22, on a 29-mile stretch of Interstate 15 from milepost 167 north of the Dubois Interchange to the…

Update: A small airplane made an emergency landing Sunday afternoon in a field behind the Pioneer Equipment Co. near N Yellowstone Hwy. in Idaho…

With six months left before the 2020 census and no additional state funding for outreach, some Idaho groups are feeling the crunch to put together a…

Idaho recorded a 2.8% unemployment rate for June, marking the 19th consecutive month the rate has stayed below 3%. The Idaho Press reported Sunday…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission is looking at options for meeting employee housing issues in Jackson, after meetings in Cheyenne last week. The…

Drought conditions are starting to creep into northern Idaho as summer temperatures begin to dry the state. Boise State Public Radio reported Monday…

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the second and third phases of review of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design.…

On Sunday, July 21st around 6:40 AM, Bonneville County Deputies were called to Marler’s Auto Supply on North 15th East to a call about a…

The state of Idaho will receive $1,061,064 as its part of a 50-state, $425 million settlement with Equifax. Equifax agreed to the settlement as the…

Fire Update: 7-22 10:25 a.m. The Great Basin Incident Management Team 5 has taken command of the Vader fire. As of 6 a.m., its primary goal was…

The Madison Fire Department was called to an apartment complex at 419 West Main Street in Rexburg shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday. Smoke was coming from…

A Wyoming home construction contractor has been arrested after skipping a court appearance on police claims that he stole $50,000 worth of property…

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a HeatAdvisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. * TEMPERATURE…95 to 100.…

Some of the best coaches, referees and other sports officials in east Idaho will be part of a first-ever event Thursday, July 25 at Skyline High…

The Lava Zipline Adventure isn’t just a zip line. It’s also a challenging athletic course. “We try to find the right balance for…

The city of Pocatello and the Caribou Targhee National Forest are teaming up to build a wildlife fence southwest of the city. The fence will help…

An Idaho Falls man is in custody after a high speed chase Saturday night. The Idaho Falls Police Department said an officer saw a car being driven…

KIDK Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz and weekend weather forecaster Jeff Roper caught up with Garth Brooks before the Friday night concert in Boise,…

For eight years, Pat Tucker, a local woman from Idaho Falls, has been raising money to supply life-saving resources for first responders. She…

Idaho Falls Zoo visitors had a chance to experience the world of meat-eaters. Once a year, the zoo showcases the top-level predators and shows off…

Crumbl Cookie opened its doors to the public Friday in Pocatello. It’s a popular cookie store that has expanded to six states. However, what…

Friday scores from AA Legion baseball Area C district tournament at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Minico Storm 13, Canyon Ridge Blackhawks 6…

Friday scores from AA Legion baseball Area C district tournament at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Minico Storm 13, Canyon Ridge Blackhawks 6…

Friday in Pocatello, a concert was held at FMC Park for the first time in nearly a decade. The first annual Shady Grove Music Camp kicked off around…

The Better Business Bureau are warning people of a scam going around affecting people traveling this summer. The Better Business Bureau said they…

Groups and businesses around Idaho Falls competed head to head in the College of Eastern Idaho’s Great Race for Education…

The phone app, Faceapp, has been making headlines about its privacy concerns recently. The Better Business Bureau says this is a wake up call for…

“What does the growth of Idaho Falls look like five to ten years from now? Does it still make sense that we would have widened a quarter of a…

A music festival in southern Idaho has been canceled because organizers say they feared potential raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

A teenager was transported to the hospital after a motorcycle accident Wednesday night. The Power County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident…

Lighter winds for Saturday with temperatures peaking into the mid to upper 80’s. Sunday through Tuesday, high pressure builds over Utah and…

Wyoming has been paid nearly $500,000 from a multi-state settlement stemming from a financial company selling unregistered securities. KGWN-TV…

After 34 years of service to individuals with disabilities, President and CEO of Development Workshop, Inc. Mike O’Bleness will be retiring…

Idaho Department of Fish and Game personnel removed a mountain lion from a public park in the small community of Banida in Franklin County Thursday.…

Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to a member of a climbing group that seriously injured her leg and was unable to move Wednesday. Natalie…

Idaho Gov. Brad Little and other top elected officials say pruning thousands of pages of administrative rules could become standard practice each…

Can you believe it’s been 50 years since we landed on the moon? Half a billion people were glued to their television sets to watch. National…

Thirty years after selling the very first ticket on the steps of the Idaho Capitol, the Idaho Lottery returned to the Idaho Statehouse Friday morning…

A Wyoming animal shelter has welcomed in more than 60 animals after authorities seized them from a Casper residence. KTWO-AM reports the Metro Animal…

For those who frequently head up Payson Canyon during the morning hours, they’ll likely see a man riding his bike and with a grin on his face.…

Utah has chosen eight companies to grow cannabis for its medical marijuana program set to open next year. The state’s Department of Agriculture…

Idaho Gov. Brad Little convened the first meeting of a committee tasked with recommending what kind of assets the state should buy with $240 million.…

Over 1,000 people have sought employment help from a Wyoming workforce services office since a coal company declared bankruptcy and two giant mines…

Utah’s low unemployment rate took a slight dip last month. The state Department of Workforce Services announced Friday that June’s…

The suspects in the murder of Arlyne Koehler appeared at the Bannock County Courthouse Thursday for their initial hearing. Dustin Alfaro, 18, and…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a water rescue at 325 River Parkway, on the west side…

Scores from Thursday’s AA Legion baseball Area C district tournament at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Idaho Falls Bandits 11, Canyon Ridge…

Scores from Thursday’s AA Legion baseball Area C district tournament at Halliwell Park in Pocatello. Idaho Falls Bandits 11, Canyon Ridge…