Month: September 2019

The Department of Energy Environmental Management (EM) program and its cleanup contractor Fluor Idaho have completed the design for the cover to a…

As part of its “Parks Centennial Plan,” the city of Rexburg is working to preserve and enhance recreational opportunities in the…

A young bull elk, given a second chance at freedom when returned to the wild country of Bear Valley, Idaho in mid-August, is back in captivity. On…

Idaho high school seniors are getting notification this week of their college admission. Nearly 20,000 postcards were mailed by the Idaho State Board…

Partly to mostly cloudy skies with a few thunderstorms late Wednesday, more storms to follow for Thursday & Friday. Wednesday: Partly cloudy,…

Air ambulance transported a motorcyclist to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a crash in Dubois Tuesday around 8:02 a.m. Idaho State Police…

Former Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has joined the lobbying firm Sullivan & Reberger, but he says he won’t be doing any…

The host of the popular, hit cable show “Carnival Eats” was at the Eastern Idaho State Fair early Friday morning to film an upcoming…

Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is investigating the poaching of a bull elk in the Sheridan area. The agency says an elk was shot with only the…

The Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office will pay a higher deductible in order to keep its government insurance coverage in the wake of employee…

The Idaho National Laboratory and Bureau of Land Management learned something about mitigation during the 112,000 acre Sheep Fire this summer. Every…

Based on a survey of 802 stations across the state, Idaho gas prices have risen by .7 cents per gallon in the past week. At an average $2.77 per…

UPDATE: 8:17 p.m. 9-2-19 Fire crews have released the cause of the Saddle Butte. They say the cause was from Mylar balloons tangled in power lines…

Training any animal requires a lot of work and patience, especially training a wild horse when you’re between the ages of 14 and 18. Every year…

The U.S. Department of Defense has released a formal statement announcing the death of Idaho Falls native, Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard. Ard died…

A red flag warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday for southeast Idaho. “We do have the potential for fires to grow…

The Rose Road Interchange (Exit 98) will be closed for paving on Tuesday, September 3 from 7 a.m. to Thursday, September 5 at 7 p.m. The north and…

A Spokane woman died after she was ejected from her UTV on a road near Priest Lake. KREM-TV reports 36-year-old Jessica Stovall was travelling south…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department said a fire alongside the highway has been contained. Two engines and a battalion chief were dispatched to a brush…

A Few thunderstorms in the SE highlands, otherwise hot and sunny for Tuesday and Wednesday. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest…

Additional road work has been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Sunnyside and Ammon Road intersection. At 7:30 a.m., crews will begin pouring…

Authorities say a man has died at Zion National Park in Utah after suffering a medical emergency. Park spokeswoman Alyssa Baltrus said Monday the…

Several fires are burning on forest land throughout eastern Idaho and each of them is requiring a little different management approach. A cooling…

One man is dead after Canyon County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in Caldwell, Idaho. Canyon County spokesman Joe Decker says deputies…

Two years ago, an Ada County jury awarded an Idaho State Police investigator $1.5 million in a whistleblower lawsuit he filed against the agency.…

UPDATE Sunday, Sept 1, 9:35pm: Teton County Emergency Management released the following: The “GO!” stage evacuation order has been lifted…

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says deer hunting tags will likely sell out in early September, based on the rate of current sales. The…

An Idaho school district has distributed some unaffected computers to employees following a department-wide cyberattack. The Idaho Press reported…

Yellowstone National Park biologists have announced plans to release toxins into a river to remove exotic fish. The poisons are expected to be…

A helicopter crashed in the Snake River in Idaho but two occupants were able to leave the scene in a vehicle. Crews responded to reports of a…

The South Fremont Fire District was called to a small fire on 3000 East in the Chester area at around 1:25 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters kept it confined…

The 2019 Pocatello Marathon finished on Aug. 31. There were 810 participants in the 10 events, 208 of which participated in the full marathon. About…

A local 17-year-old girl is recovering from an accident on Chinese Peak in Pocatello. On Friday, Aug. 30, Portneuf Air Rescue and Bannock County…

David Plourde has been working in the eastern Idaho news scene for four…

Natalie joined the Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 team as Digital Content Director in May 2017.…

The Eastern Idaho State Fair always provides opportunities you wait a year to experience. Whether it’s that specialty snack or carnival ride,…