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Idaho hospital locks down amid far-right call for protest

March 15, 2022 3:20 PM Associated Press

A major Boise hospital has gone on lockdown after far-right activist Ammon Bundy urged supporters to go the facility to protest of a child protection…

AAA: For most Americans, $4 per gallon is the pain threshold

March 10, 2022 9:55 AM Evan Thomason

New AAA research finds that 59% will modify their lifestyle at $4 mark, 75% at…

Gov. Gordon takes action on 8 bills Friday

March 11, 2022 3:52 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has taken action on eight bills on Friday.…

Idaho committee kills bill expanding execution drug secrecy

March 9, 2022 5:42 PM Associated Press

A bill that would have increased the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drug suppliers died in a Senate committee hearing Wednesday on a tie…

1 hospitalized after crash near Idaho-Utah border

March 8, 2022 11:07 AM News Team

On Tuesday at approximately 6:20 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle injury crash southbound Interstate 15 at milepost…

Idaho Falls Zoo announces birth of male sloth bear

March 4, 2022 9:32 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo on Friday announced the birth of a male sloth bear…

Troopers arrest man after spotting him in stolen vehicle

March 1, 2022 3:18 PM News Team

Idaho State Police has arrested a man on multiple charges after a trooper spotted him at a rest stop in a stolen vehicle.…

Gov. Gordon to lift Public Health Emergency declaration

February 28, 2022 4:20 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has announced he has begun the process to end Wyoming’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration effective March…

Grand Teton helicopter goat shoot fells 50 invasive animals

February 25, 2022 10:47 AM Associated Press

Contractors hired by Grand Teton National Park have killed 50 invasive mountain goats this week in a campaign to protect the park’s herd of native…

Bill would reimburse defendants who shoot under self-defense

February 22, 2022 3:38 PM Associated Press

A panel of lawmakers introduced legislation that would strengthen Idaho’s “stand your ground” law by requiring counties to reimburse anyone…

Target announces grand opening date for Jackson store

February 22, 2022 2:54 PM News Team

Target will have the official grand opening of the new Jackson, Wyoming store on April 3,…

Local LDS leaders will make decisions on masks in church, First Presidency says

February 18, 2022 11:32 AM News Team

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following letter to leaders worldwide updating guidelines…

1 arrested after multi-county pursuit ends with no injuries

February 14, 2022 6:18 PM News Team

On Saturday at 1:15 a.m., Idaho Falls Police officers were performing a DUI traffic stop and investigation in the area of Whittier Street and N…

1 apprehended after chase in stolen vehicle

February 11, 2022 4:59 PM News Team

Bingham County deputies were assisting other agencies in locating a stolen vehicle from the Bonneville County area Friday around 11:45…

Fire marshal determines cause of barn fire off South Park Ranch Road

February 9, 2022 4:49 PM News Team

Teton County Fire Marshal Kathy Clay has determined the cause of last week’s barn fire on Bedstraw Lane off of South Park Ranch…

Pocatello police release update on Linda Smith cold case

February 8, 2022 5:41 PM News Team

In 2007, the investigation of the Linda Smith homicide from 1981 was reopened and assigned to investigators. …

Judge says Idaho gov can’t veto clemency for condemned man

February 4, 2022 6:16 PM Associated Press

A judge says Idaho’s governor doesn’t have the power to veto a clemency recommendation by the state’s parole board for a terminally ill man who…

GOP censures Cheney, Kinzinger, moves to pull out of debates

February 4, 2022 12:17 PM Associated Press

Republican Party officials have voted to punish Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and advanced a rule change that would prohibit candidates from…

Fugitive wanted in Washington, Idaho arrested in Montana

January 28, 2022 11:22 AM Associated Press

A fugitive wanted after a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts in Washington and Idaho has been arrested in western Montana.…

Record $600M Idaho tax cut heads to full Senate

January 27, 2022 6:04 PM Associated Press

Legislation containing Idaho’s largest-ever tax cut is continuing its apparent unstoppable trip through the Legislature.…

Omicron variant identified in Southeast Idaho

January 26, 2022 4:15 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed cases of the Omicron Variant in Bannock and Bingham Counties.…

Bill to legalize pot-derived pain relief spray introduced

January 21, 2022 9:48 AM Associated Press

A bill that would allow Idaho residents with multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders to use a pain-relief spray derived from marijuana…

Temporary emergency closure of public lands within Challis Bridge Day-Use Site

January 20, 2022 3:40 PM News Team

Challis Bridge Day-Use Site within the Challis Field Office is temporarily closing to protect public health and safety.…

Officials issue alert about tax scam targeting Idahoans

January 20, 2022 10:12 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Idaho State Tax Commission are warning Idahoans about a scam targeting taxpayers.…

Man charged with decades-old death of young Idaho girl

January 13, 2022 4:32 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a suspect in the decades-old sexual assault and slaying of a young Idaho girl has been formally charged with the crime.…

EIPH reports surge of COVID-19 cases in the region

January 7, 2022 4:10 PM News Team

This week, Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has seen its largest daily COVID-19 case count of the pandemic with 432 cases being reported Thursday.…

Teton County Health Department recommendations while COVID-19 cases are extremely high

January 7, 2022 3:42 PM News Team

New COVID-19 cases continue to increase sharply over the last week in Teton County,…

3 arrested for possession of meth after 3 separate incidents over the weekend

December 20, 2021 11:55 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports three separate incidents over the weekend led to three arrests for possession of…

Man sentenced for unlawful possession of ammunition after standoff with Bannock County deputies

December 17, 2021 4:34 PM News Team

A 46-year-old Albuquerque, New Mexico man was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for possession of ammunition by a prohibited…

Pocatello man sentenced to 7.5 years for unlawfully possessing firearm

December 17, 2021 4:17 PM News Team

A 44-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a…

New Magistrate Judge appointed for United States District Court for the District of Idaho

December 16, 2021 11:35 AM News Team

Chief District Judge David C. Nye for the District of Idaho has announced the selection of Debora Kristensen Grasham for appointment as U.S.…

Flu and COVID-19 cases rising in much of the US

December 16, 2021 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

US health officials are bracing for a trio of public health concerns this winter: more infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus,…

State Board of Education approves temporary enrollment rule for public school funding

December 15, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a temporary rule shifting the methodology for calculating average daily attendance for…

Geese left to waste in Franklin dumpster

December 15, 2021 5:00 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the waste of four Canada geese in the Southeast…

Ransomware attacks Shelley School District computers

December 13, 2021 5:34 PM News Team

The Shelley School District was a victim of a ransomware attack. The attack was discovered on December 6th.…

First case of COVID-19 Omicron variant confirmed in Idaho

December 10, 2021 5:27 PM News Team

The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in…

SIPH urges adolescents 16 and 17 to get COVID-19 booster

December 10, 2021 3:36 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health is urging all adolescents 16 and 17 to get a COVID-19…

Idaho State hires Charlie Ragle as the program’s next head football coach

December 10, 2021 10:09 AM News Team

A new era in Idaho State football began Friday as ISU hired Charlie Ragle to be its next head football…

IDOC seeks walkaways from Payette County work site

December 10, 2021 11:28 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for two South Idaho Correctional Institution Minimum Custody Unit residents who have walked away from…

Watch video of burglars try to steal money out of ATM

December 8, 2021 4:44 PM News Team

Surveillance cameras catch burglars trying to break in to a local credit union’s…

Man arrested after shots fired incident in Blackfoot

December 3, 2021 3:25 PM News Team

Blackfoot Police officers responded to a shots fired incident near the 1800 block of E Airport Road in Blackfoot at about 8:26 p.m. Thursday.…

New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron

December 2, 2021 3:51 PM CNN Newsource

Just when we thought US travel rules were starting to stabilize, along comes…

High speed pursuit injures officer

November 30, 2021 9:45 AM News Team

A police officer is recovering after being hurt in a high-speed…

2 arrested on meth, marijuana charges after traffic stop

November 30, 2021 9:44 AM News Team

A car without its lights on led to a drug trafficking…

F&G Commission designates Units 14-15 as CWD management zone and authorizes emergency hunts

November 23, 2021 3:18 PM News Team

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Monday authorized the Director of Fish and Game to establish emergency hunts for increased sampling for Chronic…

Crash north of Mackay claims one

November 22, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred on Monday 9:11 a.m northbound on US 93 at milepost 125.5, north of Mackay, in Custer…

Norovirus among likely causes of recent reported illnesses

November 19, 2021 10:03 AM News Team

Norovirus is likely among the reasons behind increased reports of recent illnesses in Wyoming, according to the Wyoming Department of Health…

Former ISU first lady Connie Bowen passed away Friday

November 15, 2021 5:45 PM News Team

Former Idaho State University first lady Connie Bowen died…

Woman sentenced to jail for walking on thermal features at Yellowstone has sentence vacated

November 12, 2021 3:45 PM CNN

Madeline Casey, the woman sentenced to seven days in jail for walking directly on thermal features at Yellowstone National Park in July, had her jail…

Wyoming challenges federal mandate for health care workers

November 10, 2021 2:36 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday Wyoming is continuing its challenge of unconstitutional federal vaccine…

LDS Temple cafeterias will permanently close in early 2022

November 5, 2021 5:23 PM News Team

After careful consideration, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will permanently close the cafeterias inside its temples in early 2022.…

5- to 11-year-olds can now get a COVID-19 vaccine in the US

November 2, 2021 3:28 PM CNN

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday evening she was endorsing a recommendation to vaccinate…

New Wyoming COVID-19 hospital high amid low vaccination rate

October 22, 2021 11:09 AM Associated Press

The coronavirus has hospitalized more people in Wyoming than at any point in the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Fish salvage order issued for canals in the Upper Snake

October 20, 2021 4:50 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for irrigation canals within the Upper Snake Region effective October 20, 2021…

Gov. Gordon provides tax relief to Wyoming businesses

October 15, 2021 1:00 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has signed an Executive Order that will provide significant tax relief to eligible Wyoming businesses.…

Missing 11-year-old found safe

October 13, 2021 6:23 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for missing 11-year-old Sophia Pangburn who did not return home as expected after…

School closure Tuesday, Oct. 12

October 12, 2021 7:17 AM Conner Nuckols

Due to road conditions and power bumps Soda Springs School District will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 12.…

Could Brian Laundrie still be alive if he’s in Florida’s Carlton Reserve? Here’s what survival experts think

October 11, 2021 9:40 AM CNN

For more than three weeks, local and federal authorities have been combing through a 25,000-acre nature reserve searching for Brian Laundrie, the…

Yellowstone scales back search and recovery of Shoshone Lake canoer

October 8, 2021 2:40 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park has begun scaling back search and recovery efforts for a missing 74-year-old from Ogden, Utah.…

Children face similar risk of coronavirus infection as adults, new study suggests

October 8, 2021 2:45 PM CNN

Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms, according to a new study…

Conditions may be improving in the search for Brian Laundrie, who officials say was under surveillance before disappearing

October 8, 2021 9:45 AM News Team

The search for Brian Laundrie, whose fiancée Gabby Petito was found dead in Wyoming after the pair embarked on a cross-country road trip over the…

Fatal crash on US 93 north of Salmon

October 7, 2021 9:35 AM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle fatal crash on northbound US 93 at milepost 319.5, north of Salmon Tuesday around 7:05…

Wyoming man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of Idaho child

October 4, 2021 5:19 PM News Team

A Wyoming man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor…

New bodycam footage reveals what Gabby Petito told police about a domestic dispute with fiancé Brian Laundrie

October 1, 2021 9:43 AM CNN

New details have emerged of a reported domestic dispute between Gabby Petito and her fiance while traveling through Utah in August, as shown on…

Lt. Gov. McGeachin releases records after judge’s 2nd order

October 1, 2021 11:21 AM Associated Press

Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin released a collection of public documents to journalists Thursday shortly after a judge again ordered her to reveal…

Police issue endangered missing person alert

October 1, 2021 10:10 AM News Team

The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 62-year-old Coeur d’Alene woman.…

Protestors outside Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25 office

School District 25 decides against mask mandate

September 28, 2021 10:48 AM Cole Sams

The Pocatello-Chubbuck District 25 Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. to reconsider the adoption of the…

Idaho Falls man sentenced for drug trafficking

September 24, 2021 2:59 PM News Team

A 43-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S.…

Drowning victim identified

September 19, 2021 11:10 AM News Team

A person drowned Saturday afternoon in Fremont County, after a group of people floating in a drift boat hit a rock and threw out everyone…

US extends travel restrictions at Mexican and Canadian land borders as it makes plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to fly to America

September 20, 2021 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hoffman and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The United States is extending nonessential travel restrictions at land crossings with Canada and Mexico…

Police investigate after hospital vandalized with swastika

September 20, 2021 2:53 PM Associated Press

Police are investigating after a central Idaho hospital was vandalized with spray-painted swastikas.…

Idaho is 1 of 15 states where gas prices fell this week, AAA reports

September 20, 2021 11:29 AM News Team

Idaho gas prices have risen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.71/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…

EIRMC releases statement on Crisis Standards of Care

September 16, 2021 11:59 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical released the following…

EISF sets new records

September 15, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Nearly 250,000 people came through the fair gates, making it the most attended Fair ever, with a grand total of 249,892 people. The fair set…

Trump endorses GOP challenger to Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney

September 9, 2021 11:50 AM Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed a Wyoming attorney in his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most vocal Republican…

West Nile virus activity rising across the state, health officials say

September 8, 2021 3:43 PM News Team

Human West Nile virus (WNV) infections as well as positive mosquito pools and infections in horses are on the rise in Idaho.…

Capitol rioter from Idaho pleads guilty to assaulting police

September 7, 2021 5:52 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man charged with assaulting police in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded…

Local hospitals see spike in COVID-19 cases

September 7, 2021 5:39 PM Linda Larsen

The hospitals in our area say they are not under crisis standards of care yet, but they are seeing a spike in COVDI-19…

Idaho House Ethics committee publishes report on Rep. Giddings, recommends censure

September 2, 2021 6:31 PM News Team

The House Ethics Committee is officially recommending the Full House of Representatives censure Priscilla…

EISF crowns new food champions

September 2, 2021 5:33 PM News Team

Whether baked, grilled or fried, the Eastern Idaho State Fair has a rich tradition of offering the best fair food in the…

Man arrested for meth trafficking

August 31, 2021 5:40 PM News Team

Idaho State troopers have arrested a California man and charged him with trafficking methamphetamine after 20 pounds of meth was found in his…

DEQ lifts air pollution forecast and caution for Bannock, Bingham and Power

August 27, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bingham, and…

Drive-up COVID-19 test site reopens in Pocatello

August 27, 2021 9:40 AM Cole Sams

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) is partnering with Idaho State University and Express Lab to once again conduct drive-up COVID-19 PCR and…

Gov. Little launches COVID-19 antibody treatment centers, directs relief funds to increase hospital capacity

August 26, 2021 5:48 PM News Team

As Idaho hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients, limiting healthcare access for everyone, Governor Brad Little…

DEQ extends air pollution forecast and caution for Bannock, Bingham and Power

August 26, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bingham, and…

DEQ extends air pollution forecast and caution for Bannock, Bingham and Power

August 25, 2021 10:13 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bingham, and…

Accidental fall Wyoming climber’s apparent cause of death

August 20, 2021 11:11 AM Associated Press

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say an accidental fall is apparently what killed a climber found dead on Wyoming’s highest…

Air pollution forecast and caution lifted for east Idaho counties

August 19, 2021 11:11 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has lifted an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bonneville, Butte, Clark,…