Fatal hunting accident claims life of 16-year-old in Lincoln County
A 16-year-old boy from Diamondville died Thursday evening following a hunting accident near Elk Mountain, outside…
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Dangerous bear attacks two in Salmon neighborhood
Authorities in Lemhi County are searching for a dangerous sow and two cubs after a bear attack left two people injured in the Sunset Heights…
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19-year-old killed in I-15 accident near Inkom
One person is dead following a two-vehicle collision along southbound Interstate 15 outside Inkom on Thursday…
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MLB abandons possibility of hosting baseball game in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball has abandoned a proposal to host a regular-season game in Grand Teton National Park following intense community opposition. In…
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Grand jury indicts 4 Bonneville County residents in child sexual abuse cases
A Bonneville County grand jury has indicted four individuals in separate cases involving the sexual abuse of minors under the age of 16, with…
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Teton Pass traffic moving again after morning crash sends driver to hospital
Teton Pass reopened following a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning that left one person hospitalized.
According to Deputy Chief Brian Coe of…
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Sheriff’s Office seeks help finding white Ford truck involved in Driggs hit-and-run
The Teton County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a driver involved in an early-morning hit-and-run along Main Street in…
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Rigby man charged with aggravated battery after altercation with elderly neighbor over dog
A Rigby man faces felony battery and assault charges after allegedly forcing his 84-year-old neighbor to the ground after the older man pointed a gun…
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Missing hunter found safely after overnight search in Fremont County
A local hunter is safe today after becoming separated from his group in Fremont County over the weekend, leading to a sizable search and rescue…
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Idaho CEO arrested for allegedly hiding company’s Russian ties to win U.S. Gov. contracts
Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber, 55, of Boise, Idaho, and a Russian national have been charged in federal court with conspiracy to commit wire fraud…
Continue Reading Boise man hospitalized after crash on southbound I-15
At least one driver was hospitalized following a two-semi-truck crash on southbound Interstate 15 near the Blackfoot Rest Area in…
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Search crews scour Custer County for overdue hunter
A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in Custer County, Idaho, for missing hunter Kelly…
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Rexburg man charged with aggravated battery after Saturday night stabbing
Gerardo Mendoza was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following a stabbing in Rexburg, Idaho, and is scheduled for a preliminary…
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Local freelance journalist convicted of felony domestic battery
A local freelance journalist has been found guilty of felony domestic violence following a two-day jury trial in Bonneville County.
A jury found…
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Police searching for driver in hit-and-run near Pocatello golf courses
Pocatello Police are asking for the public’s help locating a driver involved in a hit-and-run with a bicyclist.
“Even seemingly minor details could…
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Rexburg man hospitalized after head-on collision on US-20 near Rigby
A 34-year-old Rexburg man was hospitalized after a head-on crash along US-20 north of Rigby last night.
The crash happened just after 10:30 pm…
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Amy’s Kitchen Pocatello facility faces layoffs amid production reshuffle
Amy’s Kitchen is laying off dozens of employees at its Pocatello facility as part of a nationwide restructuring, moving its canning operations from…
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Rexburg man faces felonies in Internet crimes against children probe
A Rexburg man was arrested and faces multiple felony charges following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation in Madison…
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Firefighters knock down salvage yard fire at Shaw’s Auto Parts
The Pocatello Fire Department is investigating after two vehicles caught fire in the yard of Shaw’s Auto Parts along N 1st Ave on…
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Greater Idaho Falls Chamber selects Carrie Athay as next CEO
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has named Carrie Athay as its next Chief Executive Officer.
“From the beginning, we were looking for a…
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Fish and Game investigating after poacher leaves bull elk carcass to waste
Idaho Fish and Game is investigating after a bull elk was found shot and left to waste in Bingham County.
Investigators believe the animal was…
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“Unconscionable”: Idaho officials condemn leak of unredacted Moscow student murder photos
Idaho law enforcement and Latah County authorities are urging the public and media outlets not to publish or distribute alleged unredacted crime…
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Pocatello man sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking
Pocatello man Michael Joseph Pena was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and…
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Lemhi County traffic stop nets $295,000 in cash and illicit drugs; Two Montana women arrested
Two Montana women were arrested in Lemhi County, Idaho, after a traffic stop on Sunday night led to the seizure of various illegal drugs and nearly…
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Boise School District pays $34K to settle suit over Idaho’s School Bathroom Law
The Boise School District reached a $34,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit involving its transgender student restroom policy. The suit, filed by the…
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Light the World Giving Machines return to Southeast Idaho this holiday season
Following a trailblazing 2025 season where Southeast Idaho residents donated over $1 million, the popular Light the World Giving Machines are…
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Pocatello driver killed in nighttime collision with elk on I-15
A 66-year-old Pocatello man died Monday night after his vehicle struck an elk on Interstate 15 in Oneida County, according to the Idaho State…
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Gov. Little, Secretary McGrane proclaim Tuesday National Voter Registration Day
Idaho Governor Brad Little and Secretary of State Phil McGrane issued a joint proclamation to encourage residents to register for the upcoming…
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Yellowstone geology team removes record-breaking debris from hydrothermal areas
Yellowstone National Park’s geology team has removed a record-breaking amount of debris, including over 20,100 pieces of trash and hundreds of hats,…
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Challis man arrested for felony sexual exploitation of a minor
A Challis man was arrested Friday on multiple felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following a coordinated investigation by the Custer…
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Fatal head-on crash near Palisades kills 1, injures 2
One person was killed and two others were hospitalized following a head-on collision between a Ram 1500 truck and a blue convertible on westbound…
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Two men charged with felony aggravated battery following violent clash near State Fair
Two local men face felony aggravated battery charges after a violent late-night clash near the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds sent a teenager to the…
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Downed power line blocks part of East 2000 North in Madison County
A portion of East 2000 North in Rexburg has been temporarily blocked off due to a downed power line, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s…
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Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes: Center Stage Theatre announces Footloose for Summer 2027
Center Stage Theatre has announced that the Broadway musical Footloose will headline its summer season with performances scheduled from July 16…
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Bonneville County coroner identifies man killed in officer-involved shooting
he Bonneville County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting early Friday morning as 43-year-old Marcus…
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Police locate missing 13-year-old boy in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Falls Police Department has located 13-year-old Troy Meyers, a teen with autism who went missing from his home near John Adams Parkway and…
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Divers recover body of missing Arizona man from Snake River
Divers with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of Teng Go on Friday, nearly a week after the Arizona man fell into the Snake…
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Fatal Officer-Involved shooting under investigation on Badger Creek Road
Authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting after Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from an armed,…
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One killed, one injured in Teton Pass rollover crash
A Colorado man died Wednesday evening following a rollover crash on Teton Pass that temporarily closed Wyoming Highway…
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Homicide suspect identified in Pocatello family fight
Pocatello police are investigating a suspicious death after a man’s body was discovered Sunday afternoon in the 800 block of Park…
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Motorcyclist killed in Bear Lake County head-on collision
A 22-year-old motorcyclist from North Ogden, Utah, lost his life Friday after colliding head-on with a Jeep in Bear Lake…
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2 Dead After Jet Boat Capsizes Below Palisades Dam Outlet
Two men died Friday morning after a jet boat overturned in the Snake River near the Palisades Dam. While a woman in the party reached the bank…
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Driver identified in deadly Custer County semi-truck crash
A 51-year-old Ammon man died Thursday morning after his semi-truck rolled on U.S. Highway 93 east of Challis,…
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Legal tug-of-war: Proposition One supporters sue Idaho officials over ballot language
In a continuing debate over Proposition One, the language in Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane’s Prop…
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Fallen hiker, bear encounter prompt dual backcountry rescues in Teton area
Teton County Search and Rescue volunteers responded to a fall involving a 70-year-old backpacker and a bear encounter involving two brothers in the…
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Classes resume Thursday at Ethel Boyes Elementary, following AC repairs
Classes at Ethel Boyes Elementary School in Idaho Falls will be canceled on August 26 due to air conditioning issues causing high indoor…
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Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland passes away at 67
Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland has passed away at the age of 67 following a brief illness after surgery on August 22nd, according to his…
Continue Reading Mystery man sentenced in Idaho court for 25-year identity theft scheme
U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced the “John Doe”—whose real identity remains unknown—to 61 months in federal prison, followed by three…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s office responds to alleged bomb threat at Challis High School
The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is actively responding to an alleged bomb threat at Challis High School.
In a post on social media, the…
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$20.8M U.S. 30 Wildlife Crossings Nearing Completion
A $20.8 million project featuring three new wildlife underpasses along U.S. Highway 30 near Montpelier, Idaho, is nearing completion and is expected…
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Monster X Tour hits Rexburg’s Madison County Fairgrounds Saturday
The Monster X Tour is scheduled to bring monster truck racing and competitions to the Madison County fairgrounds in Rexburg, Idaho, this…
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Idaho’s oldest Drive-In hosts free Community Night to close out Summer
The Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In, the oldest drive-in theater in Idaho, is scheduled to host a free community night tomorrow, August 22nd, to…
Continue Reading Rigby woman hospitalized after crash along County Line Rd.
A 30-year-old Rigby woman was hospitalized Tuesday after police say she ran a stop sign north of Idaho Falls, leading to a two-vehicle…
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Missing 11-year-old found safe
The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a recently missing 11-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since early…
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California man sentenced to nearly 8 years for Idaho, Montana opioid heists
A California man named Andrew Rumbo-Ochoa was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for his role in a multi-state pharmacy burglary ring that…
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Opposing sides react as Federal Judge Blocks key portions of Idaho’s Abortion Ban
A U.S. District Judge ruled key portions of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban unconstitutional, protecting the right to abortion in cases where a…
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TCSAR mobilizes helicopter to rescue injured backcountry rider
A 67-year-old woman and her dog were rescued from the Teton Wilderness by Teton County Search and Rescue after the rider was bucked off her…
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Overnight lane closures scheduled for U.S. 20 north of Sugar City
Starting Monday, August 17, nighttime road repairs and paving are scheduled to take place on U.S. Highway 20 north of Sugar City through…
Continue Reading Two vehicles collide on I-15 South near milepost 113 after U-Haul tire blows
Traffic along I-15 south in Bonneville County was briefly bottlenecked Thursday morning after a U-Haul blew a tire and collided with a pickup…
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Idaho Falls police searching for teenager missing for two weeks
The Idaho Falls Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating 17-year-old Harley Peterslie, who has been missing since July…
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Heise Road closed for mudslides as heavy rain hits Big Rock Fire burn scar
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of southeastern Idaho due to heavy rain threatening the Big Rock Fire burn…
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Homeowner discovers six boxes of suspected explosives during barn cleanup
A bomb squad responded to a home south of Thayne, Wyoming, on August 10 after a homeowner discovered six boxes marked as high explosives while…
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‘Hondo’s Little Potato’: Pittsburgh Zoo unveils lion cub ‘Kiazi’ in homage to her Idaho roots
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium officially introduced a four-month-old African lion cub named Kiazi on Monday, timed with World Lion Day. Named…
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Big Rock Fire reaches 85% containment
Firefighters are making “steady and consistent” progress on the Big Rock Fire, as crews achieve 85% containment. Today’s update marks the final…
Continue Reading No injuries reported after truck catches fire in US-26 crash
The Idaho State Police is investigating a fiery two-vehicle crash that happened Saturday afternoon west of Blackfoot.
The crash happened around 4:20…
Continue Reading Child airlifted after SUV hits scooter in Kimberly
An Idaho child has been hospitalized after being struck by an SUV while riding a scooter on Monday afternoon.
Idaho State Police says the juvenile…
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Crash blocks right lane on US-20 near County Line Road
First responders are on the scene of a crash along U.S. Highway 20 near County Line Road (Milepost 320) that has shut down the far right…
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“We weren’t ready to let him go”: Family honors Pocatello pilot killed in Blackfoot crash
A single-engine plane crash near the Blackfoot Airport resulted in the death of 27-year-old pilot Caden Max West on Saturday night. Two survivors,…
Continue Reading Two drivers hospitalized following two-vehicle crash on US-91
Two local drivers were taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after a collision blocked northbound traffic on US-91 for nearly two…
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Big Rock Fire crosses containment lines overnight, forcing mandatory evacuations
The Big Rock Fire expanded to approximately 2,400 acres near Ririe, Idaho, prompting aggressive firefighting efforts and multiple levels of…
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200-acre Big Rock Fire rapidly spreading near Heise; Evacuations underway
The Central Fire District and neighboring agencies are on the scene of a wildfire burning near the Heise area, east of…
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‘Dangerous’ Black Bear euthanized after breaking into homes in Fremont County
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to residents and visitors in several neighborhoods following reports of a black bear…
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Museum of Idaho to host one-day appraisal showcase featuring celebrity experts
The Museum of Idaho is scheduled to host a Celebrity Appraisal Showcase this Saturday, August 1, featuring nationally recognized appraisers Timothy…
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250 active-duty U.S. Army troops mobilizing to fight northwest wildfires
Approximately 250 U.S. Army soldiers were mobilized to support wildland firefighting efforts in Oregon and Washington as national resources reached…
Continue Reading Lightning-caused Lake Channel fire grows to 1,500 acres near Massacre Rocks
Emergency crews are battling a lightning-caused wildfire known as the Lake Channel Fire that has grown to approximately 1,500 acres near American…
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Coroner identifies woman killed in Pocatello mobile home fire
Authorities have identified the woman who died in a mobile home fire in Pocatello earlier this month.
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office confirmed…
Continue Reading Center Stage Theatre announces 2027 lineup of shows
Center Stage Theatre is shining a bright spotlight on its upcoming 2027 season lineup. Packed with Broadway hits, timeless classics, and deeply…
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“Step Forward and Serve”: Victor Opens applications to fill vacant City Council seat
“This vacancy comes at a meaningful moment for Victor,” the City Council stated in a recent press release. “The City has experienced a period of…
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Blackfoot man reported missing is found safe
Thomas Saxton is found safe after being reported missing.…
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Coroner identifies 33-year-old woman found dead in Pocatello home
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman found dead in a Pocatello residence over the weekend as 33-year-old Samantha…
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Bryan Kohberger petitions to withdraw guilty plea in U of I murders
Bryan Kohberger, who is serving a life sentence for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea and…
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Firefighters Battle 700-Acre Gaston Fire Near Aberdeen
Wildland fire crews are actively battling the fast-moving Gaston Fire, which exploded to an estimated 700 acres overnight in eastern…
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Rain helps extinguish Rice Fire near Malta as 500-acre Gaston Fire burns near Aberdeen
As of Saturday night, the Gaston Fire is burning approximately 500 acres west of Aberdeen after being detected late in the evening. Meanwhile, the…
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Heat Advisory & Red Flag Warnings: Heat and thunderstorms impact southeast Idaho through weekend
A Heat Advisory remains in effect through Sunday for southeast Idaho, with temperatures forecasted to stay in the mid-to-upper 90s Saturday. Partly…
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Truck fire on I-15 sparks brush fire, causes traffic delays north of Malad
A truck fire temporarily stalled traffic along southbound I-15 north of Malad on Saturday afternoon, according to the Idaho State Police.…
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Camp Hayden kicks off its seventh annual special needs camp in Ririe
Camp Hayden adapts every activity so children and families with physical or mental disabilities can join the fun safely. It’s an adventure that…
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High turnout as EICAP distributes free diapers to local families
Dozens of local families lined up at the Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership (EICAP) this afternoon to get some much-needed relief for their…
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Utah-based health network expanding in eastern Idaho
Friday, July 24th, the Utah-based non-profit health network announced plans to buy out Surgery Partners’ ownership stake in a network of healthcare…
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Man Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Woman with Truck, Fleeing, and Being Caught with Drugs
A 36-year-old local man was arrested in Idaho Falls after allegedly hitting a woman with his truck during a domestic dispute and being found with…
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First responders rescue trapped senior dog from steep Swan Valley hillside
An elderly dog named Bentley was safely rescued from a steep, rocky hillside in Swan Valley, Idaho, by the Swan Valley Fire Department and the…
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Multi-agency interstate raid nets man on felony drug, child endangerment charges
A 42-year-old Wyoming man is in custody facing multiple felony drug and child endangerment charges after a multi-agency early morning raid spanned…
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ITD to shut down dangerous US-20 at-grade crossing near Sugar City
Drivers using the 7th East at-grade crossing north of Rexburg will soon need to find a new route onto U.S. Highway 20, as crews prepare to…
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Pocatello man dies after running into I-15 traffic early Tuesday
A 25-year-old Pocatello man lost his life Tuesday morning after police say he was struck by a semi-truck while running through traffic on Interstate…
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Judge throws out plea deal for former Chubbuck church leader accused of child sexual abuse
A district judge rejected a plea deal for Virgil Larson, a former Chubbuck church leader accused of sexually abusing six minors. The proposed…
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“Cael is the Hero”: Father-son team, quick-thinking bystanders rescue unconscious motorcyclist from Ammon canal
A motorcyclist is recovering after an accident Sunday night left him unconscious in a canal along Sunnyside Road. Thanks to the quick action of…
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INL leads the charge: Federal grant positions Idaho and Wyoming at the center of U.S. nuclear energy future
A major federal initiative is bringing over $40 million to Idaho and Wyoming to advance next-generation nuclear energy, with Idaho National…
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NTSB report sheds light on cause of Rigby plane crash
According to the report, a Cessna 150F was destroyed after striking a power line and crashing into a building. Fortunately, both occupants, a student…
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Shelley Man charged with felony rape of teenager
A 20-year-old Bingham County man faces felony charges for the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in Shelley,…
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Heatwave triggers emergency fishing closures on select rivers in Yellowstone
Extreme summer heat prompted the National Park Service to implement temporary fishing bans on the Firehole, Madison, and Gibbon rivers to protect…
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Guns vs. Hoses: Local first responders hit the diamond Friday for Make-A-Wish Idaho
Local law enforcement and first responders are trading their badges and gear for bats and gloves this week, all for a great cause.
This Friday marks…
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