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Pay It Forward: The Village

June 8, 2022 2:41 PM Todd Kunz

The Village is a foster care closet in Blackfoot that serves foster children in 17 southeastern Idaho…

Site of Montpelier Temple officially announced

May 20, 2022 2:48 PM Todd Kunz

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially confirmed the location of the Montpelier Idaho…

No school Friday for Taylorview Middle School

May 19, 2022 8:42 PM Todd Kunz

There will be no in-person classes at Taylorview Middle School Friday, May 20.…

Pay It Forward: Idaho Falls Community Garden Association

May 11, 2022 2:54 PM Todd Kunz

A unique garden has three locations that rent plots to community gardeners who don’t have room for a garden where they…

Pay It Forward: Senior Project helping cancer patients

April 13, 2022 2:53 PM Todd Kunz

A young girl is helping others through her father’s cancer…

LDS Prophet: Temple to be built in Montpelier

April 3, 2022 3:49 PM Todd Kunz

The President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces a Temple will be built in Montpelier,…

Pay It Forward: Bannock Feral Friends

March 9, 2022 2:54 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman claims Pocatello has a feral cat problem and her newly-formed group is on a mission to stabilize and control the…

Pay It Forward: Pure Hope Hygiene Pantry

February 9, 2022 2:32 PM Todd Kunz

A pantry that focuses solely on hygiene products for those in…

Ammon man announces candidacy for Bonneville County Treasurer

January 21, 2022 3:55 PM Todd Kunz

Craig Tibbitts of Ammon announces his candidacy for Bonneville County Treasurer.…

Pay It Forward: All Heart Women

January 12, 2022 2:36 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman came up with the idea that there is power in numbers. She started an organization to gather women together for one main purpose, to…

String of car thefts and burglaries hits Grace area

December 17, 2021 8:16 PM Todd Kunz

There has been a string of car thefts and burglaries in Caribou County…

Pay It Forward: Shelley High School Food Pantry

December 8, 2021 2:54 PM Todd Kunz

Shelley Shares is the Shelly High School Food Pantry available 24/7 outside the school for students in need or those who left the house unprepared…

Field fire brings out firefighters

November 17, 2021 9:21 PM Todd Kunz

A small field fire Wednesday night in Bonneville County.…

Pay It Forward: Benny’s Pantry

November 10, 2021 2:25 PM Todd Kunz

Most universities don’t have their own food pantry for those in need, but Eyewitness News 3 anchor Todd Kunz found one.…

Idaho and Wyoming AG’s join 19 others to stand against federal vaccine mandate

October 29, 2021 3:03 PM Todd Kunz

Idaho and Wyoming Attorneys General and 19 others sent a letter to President Biden challenging his administration’s vaccination…

Fire on 2nd-floor roof of Joseph Smith Memorial Building

October 21, 2021 10:29 PM Todd Kunz

Some tense moments at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in SLC when a fire started on the second floor…

Two small earthquakes felt in SE Idaho

October 21, 2021 9:50 PM Todd Kunz

Two small earthquakes Wednesday evening east of Georgetown, Idaho according to the U.S. Geological…

Pay It Forward: The Jeremy Taylor School Lunch Project

October 13, 2021 3:31 PM Todd Kunz

A local DJ started a way to help payoff school lunch debt with the help of the surrounding…

USU classes suspended until noon at Logan campus

October 12, 2021 10:58 AM Todd Kunz

Classes suspended until noon at the USU Logan…

Local man honored for years of weather data collection

October 6, 2021 7:30 PM Todd Kunz

A local man is awarded, again, for his dedication to serving his community and keeping them safe from…

Trailer unhooks from semi-truck

September 27, 2021 8:42 PM Todd Kunz

A trailer unhooks from the semi-truck at Ammon and Lincoln Roads Monday…

Power outage in SE Ammon

September 9, 2021 6:44 PM Todd Kunz

Rocky Mountain Power is reporting a substantial power outage in parts of Ammon Thursday evening.…

Pay It Forward: Unbridled Hope Inc.

September 8, 2021 3:09 PM Todd Kunz

Treating mental and physical challenges through the touch and interaction of a…

USU to require student vaccine for spring semester

August 27, 2021 8:11 PM Todd Kunz

LOGAN, Utah (Utah State University) – Editor’s note: The following letter was emailed to USU students and employees from President Noelle E. Cockett…

Grid Kid football team honors memory of friend with cancer benefit

August 27, 2021 2:26 PM Todd Kunz

It’s time for the fourth annual Team Han Cancer Benefit Saturday, August…

Pay It Forward: Lemonade stand for house fire victims

August 11, 2021 3:01 PM Todd Kunz

This lemonade stands operated by kids is unique because all proceeds to go a family in…

Pay It Forward: Happyville Farm

July 14, 2021 2:54 PM Todd Kunz

This community garden in Idaho Falls grows healthy food for the community food basket with the help of…

Pay It Forward: 50 Yard Challenge

June 9, 2021 2:45 PM Todd Kunz

A local seventh grade girl wants to mow a lot of lawns this summer, but there’s a reason for…

I-15, US-20 Interim Project underway

May 26, 2021 4:03 PM Todd Kunz

The Interstate 15 and U.S. 20 interchange at Exit 119 is undergoing an interim makeover for safety. A bigger project is down the…

Pay It Forward: Fort Hall Roar

May 12, 2021 5:43 PM Todd Kunz

This nonprofit is the voice for lost, missing, or neglected animals of the Fort Hall Reservation and surrounding…

Car shears off power pole

April 29, 2021 2:36 PM Todd Kunz

A car shears off a power pole on East Lincoln…

Pay It Forward: YMCA Playground Upgrade

April 14, 2021 2:47 PM Todd Kunz

A local playground is set for a makeover, with your help. And a new addition will come to…

LDS Prophet: Temple to be built in Burley

April 4, 2021 3:47 PM Todd Kunz

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces a Temple will be built in Burley, Idaho and 19 other…

Utah Jazz charter flight makes emergency landing after hitting flock of birds

March 30, 2021 4:50 PM Todd Kunz

A Utah Jazz spokesperson confirmed to ABC News a Utah Jazz team charter “returned safely to the Salt Lake City Airport Tuesday after a bird strike.” …

Pay It Forward: Growling Garden

March 10, 2021 3:28 PM Todd Kunz

A unique garden where all the work is meant to teach and all the food is meant to feed the community in…

Pay It Forward: Crocheting Beanies

February 10, 2021 4:03 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman saw a need and decided to do something about it with yarn and a…

Do stimulus payments affect your taxes?

February 7, 2021 8:10 PM Todd Kunz

You probably got a stimulus payment in 2020 and possibly another one in January 2021 or you’re still waiting on…

Local state legislator willing to pull impeachment of governor

February 1, 2021 2:10 PM Todd Kunz

A local state legislator said Monday he is willing to pull the impeachment effort of Idaho Governor Brad Little in exchange for a…

Local legislator emails governor asking to negotiate impeachment effort

January 30, 2021 12:33 AM Todd Kunz

A local state representative emails the governor asking to negotiate a news impeachment…

Local state legislator onboard with push to impeach Idaho governor

January 25, 2021 11:16 PM Todd Kunz, Matthew Cooper

There is a push to impeach Idaho’s…

Local nonprofit donates AED to area schools

January 22, 2021 3:17 PM Todd Kunz

A life-saving device is now in the hallways of another area school thanks to a local…

Pay It Forward: Rigby Police Department in a jam

January 13, 2021 3:53 PM Todd Kunz

The Rigby Police Department is holding a jam and jelly drive during the month of January 2021 and you can…

Fire destroys covered pool house

January 5, 2021 9:43 PM Todd Kunz

A fire destroys a covered…

Late-night earthquake hits southeast Idaho

January 3, 2021 10:49 AM Todd Kunz

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in southeast…

LDS Ward to perform remote holiday program for seniors

December 14, 2020 2:57 PM Todd Kunz

A local ward with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came up with a holiday solution for our…

Pay It Forward: Clandestine Kringle

December 9, 2020 3:49 PM Todd Kunz

Donate or adopt a family for Christmas and Clandestine Kringle will take care of the…

USU: COVID-19 situation urgent, please take precautions and get tested

November 13, 2020 12:23 AM Todd Kunz

Utah State University is urging all students to get tested for COVID-19 prior to leaving for Thanksgiving…

Pay It Forward: First Christian Church

November 11, 2020 3:58 PM Todd Kunz

A church in Idaho Falls is filling the gap when the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen had to temporarily shutdown due to COVID-19 safety…

Power restored to about 3,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers

October 20, 2020 2:30 PM Todd Kunz

Power was quickly restored to customers after about a half-hour…

Pay It Forward: Making Masks

October 14, 2020 4:21 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman loves to sow and her hobby currently is making face masks for individuals and…

U.S. Surgeon General: 3 simple W’s will control COVID-19

October 8, 2020 4:05 PM Todd Kunz

Dr. Jerome Adams said the coronavirus is controllable with three simple W’s or…

Backing The Blue with BBQ

September 24, 2020 3:19 PM Todd Kunz

Two local businesses come together to show appreciation for area law…

Grid Kid football team to benefit Primary Children’s Hospital

September 24, 2020 12:58 PM Todd Kunz

Thunder Ridge Grid Kid Blue Team is once again reaching out to the public to benefit Primary Children’s…

Libertarian presidential candidate visits Idaho Falls

September 15, 2020 8:54 AM Todd Kunz

Libertarian Presidential candidate, Dr. Jo Jorgensen stops in Idaho Falls Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.…

Pay It Forward: Bikers Against Bullies

September 9, 2020 4:03 PM Todd Kunz

The Idaho Falls chapter of Bikers Against Bullies focuses solely on kids and teaching that it’s OK to be yourself, but also accept others as…

Wastewater from Four USU residence halls show elevated SARS-COV-2

August 31, 2020 8:33 PM Todd Kunz

Utah State University’s wastewater monitoring for COVID-19 has detected elevated levels of COVID-19 in four residence halls on the Logan…

Idaho American Idol auditions Thursday

August 19, 2020 3:03 PM Todd Kunz

Idaho contestants for American Idol can audition using…

Local student wins national selection from Google

August 18, 2020 3:14 PM Todd Kunz

Woodland Hills Elementary student, Hailey Bateman, is the Idaho state winner for Doodle for Google…

Pay It Forward: Steps To Joy

August 12, 2020 4:16 PM Todd Kunz

This public charity is licensed to provide social services with a bit of Bible study to aid in…

UPDATE: Missing canes returned to family

August 7, 2020 9:47 PM Todd Kunz

A young boy in Idaho Falls is missing his two canes and he needs them to help him…

Mandatory face coverings in public approved by EIPH board

July 21, 2020 4:10 PM Todd Kunz

The Eastern Idaho Public Health Board voted unanimously at a meeting Tuesday night for mandatory face masks in the…

Drowning victim recovered from Bear Lake

July 19, 2020 1:33 PM Todd Kunz

Searchers recovered a drowning victim from Bear Lake Sunday…

Water Tower Fire controlled in Ammon Foothills

July 18, 2020 4:49 AM Todd Kunz

A brush fire ignited in the Ammon Foothills of Bonneville County early Saturday…

Pay It Forward: God’s Home of Compassion

July 8, 2020 3:48 PM Todd Kunz

A small local food pantry helps people meet the challenges of the COVID-19…

EISF board to move forward with the fair

June 25, 2020 8:51 PM Todd Kunz

The Eastern Idaho State Fair votes to move forward with the…

Newly-released body cam video of Charles Vallow with Gilbert AZ police

June 19, 2020 8:05 PM Todd Kunz

Gilbert, Arizona police release new video of their conversations with Charles Vallow at a Gilbert hotel in…

Bear Lake County Fair 2020 canceled

June 17, 2020 3:20 PM Todd Kunz

The Bear Lake County Fair 2020 is canceled due to COVID-19…

Pay It Forward – Soldiers of Hope

June 10, 2020 3:47 PM Todd Kunz

This awareness group says more people are overdosing and relapsing during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Pay It Forward: Olivia’s Lemonade Stand

May 13, 2020 4:21 PM Todd Kunz

Olivia Smith and her brother Jack opened her lemonade stand for her birthday to collect food donations for The Salvation Army instead of having a…

Woodlands Hills Elementary students miss teachers

May 7, 2020 8:18 PM Todd Kunz

The students at Woodland Hills Elementary School put up signs and posters on the school fence for…