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317 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

March 26, 2021 4:59 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 317 new COVID-19 cases on…

Idaho activist suspected of vandalism injured during arrest

March 26, 2021 3:35 PM Associated Press

A Black Lives Matter organizer in Boise who is a former university professor was injured this week during his arrest by police in Boise who said they…

Rexburg man wins Powerball prize

March 26, 2021 3:28 PM News Team

A Rexburg man won $150,000 after matching four of the first five numbers and the Powerball from the Saturday, March 21 drawing. …

Report: Radioactive cleanup at Idaho nuclear site working

March 26, 2021 3:19 PM Associated Press

Ongoing Superfund cleanup work of radioactive and other contamination at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho has been successful at…

Applicants wanted for virtual teen symposium

March 26, 2021 2:50 PM News Team

The Salt Lake City FBI invites all interested high school juniors and seniors, 16-18 years of age, in Utah, Idaho and Montana to apply to the FBI’s…

Police no longer searching for 19-year-old

March 26, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for a 19-year-old male resident of Idaho Falls.…

Chubbuck named 2020 Tree City USA

March 26, 2021 10:33 AM News Team

The Arbor Day Foundation has named Chubbuck a 2020 Tree City…

Gov. Little to host statewide Sustainable Transportation Funding Roundtables

March 26, 2021 10:11 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday he will host Sustainable Transportation Funding Roundtables with businesses and local leaders across Idaho next…

343 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

March 25, 2021 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 343 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

Idaho Tax Commission extends tax filing deadline to May 17

March 25, 2021 12:42 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Tax Commission voted Thursday to delay Idaho’s tax deadline a month to match the new later federal tax…

Idaho Falls airport director talks 2020 numbers

March 25, 2021 10:14 AM Rachel Fabbi

Cloutier says during the first couple months of the pandemic, the airport was virtually a ghost town, but traffic picked up during the…

Salmon Region trout stocking schedule for April

March 25, 2021 3:25 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game will stock approximately 1,950 catchable-sized rainbow at the following locations in…

North Idaho expands vaccine access because of lack of demand

March 25, 2021 11:49 AM Associated Press

A decline in demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in far North Idaho prompted officials to open access to all people 16 and older, meanwhile demand…

Senior center providing meals for 60+

March 25, 2021 12:46 PM Ariel Schroeder

A key resource for our senior community may be operating under their…

M3.2 earthquake registered near Bancroft

March 25, 2021 9:57 AM Curtis Jackson

Did you feel the ground move? …

Idaho city sued over arrests at church singing event

March 25, 2021 9:47 AM Associated Press

A former Idaho county commissioner candidate and a couple have filed a lawsuit against the city of Moscow alleging their First Amendment rights were…

Idaho Falls Power begins major powerline construction

March 25, 2021 9:41 AM News Team

A power project more than four decades in the making is getting underway in Idaho…

Idaho tax filing deadline to be extended to May 17

March 24, 2021 4:13 PM News Team

The deadline to file Idaho state income taxes will be extended to May 17 to conform with temporary changes to the federal tax filing…

425 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

March 24, 2021 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 425 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

All Idahoans over age 16 can access COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5

March 24, 2021 10:31 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare has changed the date and time for this week’s media briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho to 12:30 p.m.…

80 years after Pearl Harbor, veteran’s remains identified

March 24, 2021 5:54 PM Associated Press

About 80 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a veteran who died during the attacks has had his remains…

Ex-Idaho nurse resentenced, released in 2018 murder case

March 24, 2021 10:49 AM Associated Press

A former nurse in Idaho who admitted to helping a Colorado rancher cover up the killing of his fiancee Kelsey Berreth was released on parole after…

Hit and run crash results in felony DUI arrest

March 24, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located a 59-year-old Shelley man Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. after he was reported to have been intoxicated and…

Distracted driving remains a concern on Idaho roads

March 24, 2021 4:28 PM Rachel Fabbi

Lieutenant Chris Weadick with ISP says distracted driving is to blame for most…

Wrong-way crash fatalities on the rise in Idaho

March 24, 2021 11:07 AM Ariel Schroeder

In Idaho, wrong-way deaths are up 50%, climbing from two to three deaths each year.…

Man arrested for kidnapping woman

March 24, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

Clark County Dispatch received a 911 call from a distraught female Tuesday around 9:30 a.m. claiming she was being held against her will and was in…

Idaho lawmakers face tight schedule to extend tax deadline

March 24, 2021 10:48 AM Associated Press

Legislation extending the tax filing deadline from April 15 to May 17 for Idaho residents will be among lawmakers’ top priorities for when they…

Rigby Police Chief raises stalking awareness, prevention

March 24, 2021 10:07 AM News Team

Rigby Police Chief Sam Tower announced Wednesday it is his personal mission to further educate the public on awareness and prevention of…

Service dog statutes updates webinar

March 23, 2021 6:32 PM Ariel Schroeder

Future service dogs in Idaho could use a little more of our help, to help…

359 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

March 23, 2021 5:08 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 359 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

Man arrested after found stuck in stolen vehicle

March 23, 2021 11:50 AM News Team

A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday after he was found stuck on a canal bank in a stolen…

Idaho Falls Power wins utility recognition

March 23, 2021 11:34 AM News Team

The American Public Power Association awarded Idaho Falls Power a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation for providing reliable and safe…

Montana man to go to trial following Idaho bar shooting

March 23, 2021 11:25 AM Associated Press

A jury trial for a Montana man accused of shooting into a crowd outside a bar in Idaho last year has been scheduled for April 28.…

Man arrested for unlawful entry, possession of meth

March 23, 2021 11:20 AM News Team

A 20-year-old Rupert man was booked into the Bonneville County Jail…

Telephone town hall with Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett and House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel

March 23, 2021 10:22 AM News Team

You are invited to participate in a telephone town hall meeting with Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett and House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel…

Coronavirus variants identified in Eastern Idaho

March 22, 2021 3:26 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health announced the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) as well as the California Coronavirus…

340 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

March 22, 2021 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

Kootenai County woman sentenced for unlawful practice of midwifery

March 22, 2021 6:00 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a Kootenai County woman was sentenced Friday for unlawful practice of…

COVID-19 online support group

March 22, 2021 5:51 PM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare announced a series of virtual, interactive support groups for all Idahoans interested in learning how to cope…

Governor approves water project legislation

March 22, 2021 9:33 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1121 into law last…

Locals line up for COVID-19 vaccines now available to ages 55 to 64

March 22, 2021 4:22 PM Ariel Schroeder

People are heading to the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls to get their…

Idaho gas prices near $3 mark but could stabilize soon, AAA says

March 22, 2021 12:40 PM News Team

The Gem State’s average gas price is about to hit the $3 mark, but after several weeks of rising prices here and across the country, AAA says…

ISDA confirms aquatic weeds in Blue Heart Spring

March 22, 2021 12:06 PM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has confirmed the presence of Eurasian watermilfoil, an aquatic noxious weed, in Blue Heart Spring…

Idaho county sued for sheriff’s captain’s alleged misconduct

March 22, 2021 9:35 AM Associated Press

A county in Idaho is facing three separate lawsuits that accuse a sheriff’s captain of misconduct, including threatening to assault a now-former…

235 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

March 20, 2021 7:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 235 new COVID-19 cases on…

Bonneville County Concealed Weapons Permit, Sex Offender Registry offices closed March 24

March 20, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Concealed Weapons Permit and Sex Offender Registry services, located inside the Driver’s License Division of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Idaho Legislature shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak

March 19, 2021 9:11 AM Associated Press

The Idaho House of Representatives votes to recess until April 6 after 5 members recently tested positive for…

Health officials issue warning as COVID-19 cases surge

March 19, 2021 10:32 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has issued a warning saying they are starting to see a surge of COVID-19 cases primarily in Bonneville County but also in…

383 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

March 19, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 383 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

Idaho’s income tax deadline remains April 15

March 19, 2021 1:06 PM News Team, Associated Press

Idaho’s filing deadline for 2020 income taxes remains April 15.…

CVAC sends final recommendations for Group 3 to Gov. Little

March 19, 2021 11:39 AM News Team

The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. MST on Friday.…

Idaho Republicans hold press conference

March 19, 2021 10:55 AM News Team

The Idaho Republicans have scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m.…

Grant increases ISU distance learning opportunities

March 18, 2021 10:27 AM Cole Sams

Idaho State University will receive more than $320,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to support the installations of distance…

Black Canyon Middle School construction almost finished

March 18, 2021 4:10 PM Rachel Fabbi

Construction is ahead of schedule at Black Canyon Middle School in…

Idaho Falls is top COVID-19 hotspot in nation, New York Times reports

March 18, 2021 12:27 PM Kaitlin Miklos

A new report shows Idaho Falls is leading the nation in new coronavirus cases with Rexburg being…

341 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

March 18, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 341 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

Some Idahoans to receive stimulus payments via debit card

March 18, 2021 12:50 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is reminding Idahoans some may soon see their federal stimulus payments arriving in the mail in the form of debit…

Gov. Little details path forward for federal American Rescue Plan Act funds in Idaho

March 18, 2021 11:02 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little emphasized Thursday the need to direct the billions of dollars allocated for Idaho from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into…

Idaho lawmakers target COVID-19 rules even as they get sick

March 18, 2021 11:22 AM Associated Press

A fourth lawmaker in the Idaho House of Representatives has tested positive for COVID-19 in less than a week’s time and just as the Legislature is…

Rescuers talk about truck rescue near Tuttle

March 17, 2021 5:35 PM Rachel Fabbi

The images of a truck hanging off a bridge over the Malad Gorge, and the successful rescue mission involved are getting attention…

Officers cleared in fatal shooting

March 17, 2021 4:51 PM News Team

A Critical Incident Task Force has concluded there is no evidence to support criminal charges against Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy Dino Vidal…

454 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

March 17, 2021 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 454 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Idaho House approves massive income tax cut and rebate plan

March 17, 2021 3:35 PM Associated Press

The Idaho House on Wednesday approved a massive income tax cut backers say provides much-needed relief for taxpayers but opponents say is a massive…

Idaho lawmaker panel approves ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban

March 17, 2021 2:34 PM Associated Press

An Idaho bill that would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state by banning them once fetal cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound has been…

D93 failed levy discussion

March 17, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

Hard decisions need to be made at Bonneville School District…

Coroner identifies 24-year-old man killed near Boise State

March 17, 2021 12:06 PM Associated Press

A man who was shot and killed during what authorities believe was a sidewalk robbery attempt near Boise State University has been identified as Guy…

Idaho House speaker fears Legislature shutdown amid COVID-19

March 17, 2021 11:09 AM Associated Press

The top member in the Idaho House says he’s concerned the Legislature might have to shut down if House members continue getting sick with COVID-19.…

Police keeping a sharp eye for St. Patrick’s Day drunk drivers

March 17, 2021 4:43 PM Ariel Schroeder

Local law enforcement agencies are on high alert to keep roads safe with eyes sharp looking for impaired drivers.…

House panel OKs legislation to trim Idaho governor’s powers

March 17, 2021 2:54 PM Associated Press

A House panel has approved legislation trimming an Idaho governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the Legislature’s power.…

Gov. Little signs bill investing in public buildings

March 17, 2021 2:46 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 225 into law…

Don’t push your luck: Plan ahead for St. Patrick’s Day and don’t drive impaired

March 17, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

St. Patrick’s Day is time for the wearin’ o’ the green and the luck of the Irish, and while many celebrations include a toast to St. Patrick himself,…

Ammon Bundy tells judge he’s miserable in jail

March 17, 2021 1:09 PM Kaitlin Miklos

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is telling a judge he’s miserable in jail causing his supporters to go to harass the judge outside his…

Franklin County Powerball ticket claimed

March 17, 2021 11:05 AM News Team

A Lewiston, Utah woman claimed the second $50,000 Powerball prize from last Wednesday night’s draw. …

Business Bill of Rights passes Idaho House

March 15, 2021 5:59 PM News Team

A bill to create a Business Bill of Rights is moving forward after passing the Idaho…

350 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths

March 16, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 350 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths on…

Police: 1 dead, 2 held in shooting at Boise State University

March 16, 2021 9:20 AM Associated Press

Police in Boise, Idaho say they’re holding two suspects in a fatal shooting near a Boise State University student housing…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine timeline moves up

March 16, 2021 4:33 PM News Team

The timeline for any Idaho adult to get a COVID-19 vaccine is moving…

Basic American Foods offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for employees

March 16, 2021 3:03 PM News Team

Basic American Foods (BAF) announced Tuesday plans to host COVID-19 vaccinations clinics for current employees at each of their East Idaho…

Idaho Land Board votes to oppose Republican-backed law

March 16, 2021 2:49 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Land Board has voted to oppose a proposed law backed by Republican lawmakers that would ban the attorney general’s office from representing…

Gov. Little signs bill investing in outdoor recreation and state parks

March 16, 2021 2:31 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 204 into law…

Coronavirus liability shield heads to Idaho governor’s desk

March 16, 2021 2:18 PM Associated Press

Legislation intended to shield Idaho businesses, schools and government entities from lawsuits if someone catches COVID-19 headed to the governor’s…

Grocery credit refunds on the way for Form 24 filers

March 16, 2021 1:04 PM News Team

If you filed a Form 24 to get a grocery credit refund, your money is on the way.…

“Avoid it:” Using muddy trails makes mangled mess for summer

March 16, 2021 3:16 PM Emma Iannacone

People are flocking to the trails as East Idaho enjoys a taste of spring weather. But adventuring into mud can cause more problems than dirty…

Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday

March 16, 2021 11:47 AM News Team

You can participate in an hour-long statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director…

Mule deer fawns, elk calves winter survival tracking slightly above average

March 16, 2021 2:41 PM News Team

83% of fawns and 92% of calves with tracking collars have survived through…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

March 16, 2021 12:57 PM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

Idaho students invited to share artwork through Aviation Art Contest

March 16, 2021 9:47 AM News Team

Idaho students ages 5-18 are invited to submit artwork under the theme “Aviation to the Rescue” in the 2021 Aviation Art…

421 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

March 15, 2021 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 421 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

1st Street Swap Meet keeping drugs off streets

March 16, 2021 9:57 AM Ariel Schroeder

Dozens of community members gathered on 1st Street in Idaho Falls Saturday in an effort to keep drugs off Eastern Idaho…

Idaho was most moved into state in 2020, GIFAR says

March 15, 2021 5:45 PM Ariel Schroeder

Realtors are learning the Idaho housing market had one of the best years in real estate…

Ammon Bundy arrested after missing trial on trespass charge

March 15, 2021 2:19 PM Associated Press

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Monday after failing to attend his trial on charges that he trespassed during an Idaho legislative…

People 55+ with at risk conditions, grocery workers eligible for vaccine

March 15, 2021 4:23 PM Emma Iannacone

On Monday, vaccine eligibility opened up to Idahoans 55 and older with underlying medical conditions and to people in a variety of jobs, like…

ISU health professions students helped deliver nearly 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines

March 15, 2021 3:17 PM News Team

Idaho State University student pharmacists, nurses, dental hygienists and physician assistants have helped nearly 5,000 people get COVID-19 vaccines…

Idaho’s January unemployment down to 3.4%

March 15, 2021 2:39 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in…

Idaho House panel approves prohibition on mask mandates

March 15, 2021 2:30 PM Associated Press

Legislation to prohibit mask mandates by government entities in Idaho is headed to the House.…

Bill targets emergency declarations that hamper businesses

March 15, 2021 2:21 PM Associated Press

Legislation that would immediately end emergency declarations or health orders in Idaho involving such things as wildfires, floods or pandemics if it…