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7 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

June 2, 2020 4:25 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho – 3 in Bannock County, 3 in Bingham County, and 1 in…

Increased COVID-19 cases confirmed in Eastern Idaho Public Health’s Region

June 2, 2020 12:45 PM News Team

As restrictions have been loosened and the State is re-opening, an increase in COVID-19 cases, along with a death in a neighboring health district,…

Shelley man sentenced after hiding grandmother’s death

June 1, 2020 5:31 PM News Team

Bingham County Prosecutor Paul Rogers announced 25-year-old Harley Howell of Shelley was sentenced Monday to a guilty plea of failure to report a…

3 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

June 1, 2020 4:39 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in southeast…

First COVID-19 death in Bannock County

June 1, 2020 11:26 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed the first death associated with COVID-19 in Bannock County.…

18-year-old sentenced for aggravated assault with use of a deadly weapon

June 1, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Bingham County Prosecutor Paul Rogers announced 18-year-old Isabelle Jolley pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday on one count of aggravated…

Pocatello man killed in crash

May 30, 2020 11:59 AM News Team

Idaho State Police report a 37-year-old Pocatello man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Buckskin Road at Parks Road, east of Pocatello Saturday at…

Bear attacks hiker near Henrys Lake Outlet

May 29, 2020 9:34 PM News Team

An adult male was attacked by a bear while hiking along the Outlet Overlook Trail at Henrys Lake State Park late Friday…

8 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

May 28, 2020 4:53 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed eight new cases of COVID-19 in southeast…

Idaho Republican joins transgender sports lawsuit fight

May 28, 2020 11:41 AM Associated Press

Idaho Republican Party Chairman Raul Labrador has signed on to represent two college track athletes who want a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit…

Gas leak repaired

May 27, 2020 4:12 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports a gas leak on E Lincoln road between N 35th E and N 45th…

New COVID-19 case in Bannock County

May 27, 2020 4:19 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Bannock County.…

Police seize 2 pounds of meth in suspicious USPS package

May 26, 2020 2:15 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police responded to a residence in Idaho Falls for a report of a suspicious package on May 15.…

2 new COVID-19 cases identified in Bannock County

May 22, 2020 9:36 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Bannock County.…

Supreme Court won’t put transgender inmate surgery on hold

May 22, 2020 7:41 AM Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t put an Idaho transgender inmate’s gender confirmation surgery on hold while a lawsuit over the procedure moves…

Deputy Wyatt Maser funeral details

May 21, 2020 12:31 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has released funeral details for Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy Wyatt…

Flags to fly at half-staff to honor Deputy Wyatt Maser

May 21, 2020 10:22 AM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little has ordered the state’s flags to fly at half-staff from now through Saturday, May 23 at…

Voters break records with ballot requests for May Primary Election

May 21, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Based on the number of statewide ballot requests, the 2020 May Primary Election is on track to have the largest voter turnout of any…

Woman injured after approaching bison in Yellowstone

May 20, 2020 6:08 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park announced a female visitor was knocked to the ground and was injured by a bison in the Old Faithful Upper Geyser Basin…

Idaho official improperly released private addresses 9 times

May 20, 2020 1:34 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Secretary of State’s office says it improperly released the protected addresses of 55 people to several groups and individuals that…

UPDATE: Funeral details for deputy killed in Monday morning incident released

May 18, 2020 1:30 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the deputy killed…

LDS Church provides guidelines for safely returning to meetings and activities

May 19, 2020 10:52 AM News Team

The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have authorized a phased return to some of…

Blackfoot man to serve more than 10 years for role in carjacking

May 19, 2020 12:39 PM News Team

U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced a 23-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to more than 10 years (130 months) in prison…

BASR releases update on dogs involved in fatal crash

May 18, 2020 4:04 PM News Team

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue has released an update about an accident on Interstate 15 that killed two people and more than a dozen dogs…

2 hospitalized after being ejected from vehicle

May 18, 2020 2:19 PM News Team

The Power County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that hospitalized two men Sunday around 6:40…

New COVID-19 cases confirmed in Bannock County

May 18, 2020 1:47 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Bannock County.…

Grizzly sow and cub in Island Park captured, relocated

May 18, 2020 12:26 PM News Team

Idaho Department of Fish and Game staff captured a sow grizzly and her yearling cub in the Yale Creek area of Island Park after the bears were seen…

Grizzly attacks antler hunter in western Wyoming

May 18, 2020 10:32 AM Associated Press

A grizzly bear attacked a man looking for antlers in western…

2 people, 14 dogs killed in crash

May 15, 2020 3:24 PM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that was reported at 6:00 a.m. Friday on Interstate 15 at mile marker 105, west of…

Stolen vehicle and firearms recovered

May 15, 2020 10:27 AM News Team

The Chubbuck Police Department reports a 27-year-old Auburn Washington man was arrested Thursday after a stolen vehicle and firearms were…

New COVID-19 case identified in Bannock County

May 14, 2020 3:32 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Bannock County.…

65-year-old dynamite found near Seven-mile Canyon

May 14, 2020 12:34 PM News Team

An off-duty United States Forest Service (USFS) discovered suspicious materials while hiking near Seven-mile Canyon outside of Salmon, Idaho in Lemhi…

Official: Idaho virus outbreak linked to family gathering

May 13, 2020 4:33 PM Associated Press

A cluster of COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Washington County, leading to the voluntary shutdown of a food processing plant, Idaho health…

Yellowstone will begin first phase of reopening on May 18

May 13, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park will reopen on a limited basis on May 18.…

Grand Teton to increase recreational access on May 18

May 13, 2020 11:49 AM News Team

Beginning Monday, May 18, Grand Teton National Park will open recreational access with limited services available to the…

3 new COVID-19 cases identified in Bingham and Power Counties

May 12, 2020 4:24 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed 3 new cases of…

Police seek help in graffiti investigation

May 12, 2020 3:41 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is attempting to identify the individuals in these photos as part of an investigation into a recent string of…

EIRMC modifies visitor restrictions

May 11, 2020 10:20 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is modifying its visitor policy due to the community’s current…

Missing Idaho kids’ uncle died of blood clot in Arizona

May 8, 2020 4:25 PM Associated Press

An autopsy report has revealed that a pulmonary blood clot killed the brother of a woman being detained over the disappearance of her…

Judge allows lawsuit to ban bear baiting in Idaho, Wyoming

May 8, 2020 11:17 AM Associated Press

A lawsuit seeking to ban using bait for hunting black bears in national forests in Idaho and Wyoming can continue, a federal judge has…

Prosecutors object to Vallow-Daybell motion

May 7, 2020 4:58 PM News Team

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has asked 7th District Judge Michelle Radford Mallard to quash Lori Vallow-Daybell’s motion seeking…

Police standoff ends peacefully

May 7, 2020 11:53 AM News Team

Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen confirmed deputies are negotiating with a suspect found wandering in farm fields in the Downey area.…

Multiple power outages across east Idaho

May 6, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

Rocky Mountain Power reports there are 38 outages in Idaho affecting 716…

Part of I-15 closed due to low visibility, I-86, ID-32, ID-33 now open

May 6, 2020 1:41 PM Adrian Luevano

Idaho State Police reports Interstate 15 is currently being shut down from Idaho Falls to Roberts due to visibility from the dust storm.…

New COVID-19 case identified in Bannock County

May 5, 2020 2:11 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Bannock County.…

Wanted man arrested for possession of meth and marijuana

April 29, 2020 3:42 PM News Team

A wanted 25-year-old Shelley man was arrested…

Semi vs tractor crash blocks lanes on US 26

April 29, 2020 11:55 AM News Team

Idaho State Police report the eastbound lanes are currently blocked on US 26 at milepost 351 east of Idaho Falls.…

16 Idaho nursing homes hit by COVID-19, state mum on details

April 27, 2020 5:53 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s nursing homes have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with at least 150 cases at 16 different long-term care facilities in the…

3 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Southeast Idaho

April 27, 2020 3:47 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Idaho’s top school official sues lawmakers, education board

April 27, 2020 1:50 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers violated the state constitution, Idaho’s top school official said in a lawsuit, by approving two laws that are an attack on her office by…

Injured man rescued in the Heise area

April 27, 2020 11:32 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies along with Jefferson Central Fire, Idaho Falls Fire and Air Idaho Rescue responded to Table Rock Road in the…

Motor Vu Drive-In to open this summer

April 24, 2020 3:48 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In Theatre will be open this…

Dust storm between Chubbuck and American Falls causes road blockage

April 23, 2020 12:47 PM News Team

daho State Police and the Power County Sheriff’s Office investigated four crashes involving a total of five-passenger vehicles and eight commercial…

Stranded boaters rescued at Ririe Reservoir

April 22, 2020 11:18 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Volunteers rescued stranded boaters early Wednesday…

Multiple people arrested on active warrants and possession of illegal drugs

April 20, 2020 4:27 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports multiple people were arrested on active warrants and possession of illegal drugs…

Wyoming governor: Reopening decision to be ‘data-driven’

April 17, 2020 4:30 PM Associated Press

Testing ability and statistics rather than a schedule will determine when places in Wyoming ordered closed to limit the spread of the coronavirus…

Hundreds defy Idaho’s stay-at-home order at Capitol protest

April 17, 2020 4:25 PM Associated Press

More than 1,000 protesters gathered at the Idaho Statehouse Friday afternoon in defiance of Gov. Brad Little’s extension of the statewide…

Ammon man arrested for alleged lewd conduct with a child

April 17, 2020 11:18 AM News Team

An investigation by the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit has led to the arrest of an Ammon man, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden…

State Board of Education approved criteria for schools to resume normal operations

April 16, 2020 2:34 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education approved minimum criteria for public school districts and charter schools to use in deciding whether to resume…

Federal lawsuit challenges Idaho’s transgender sports ban

April 15, 2020 9:47 AM Associated Press

Two civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, the…

Utah becomes latest state to cancel rest of school year

April 14, 2020 2:47 PM Associated Press

Utah is joining more than 20 other states in canceling in-person classes at public schools for the rest of the school year to prevent the spread of…

PCSD 25 extends remote learning for duration of school year

April 14, 2020 1:35 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees voted to continue remote learning for the duration of the school year in a special…

Teton Vu Drive-In is open this weekend

April 9, 2020 5:56 PM News Team

Teton Vu Drive-In in Rexburg will be open this…

Yellowstone closure likely to delay summer tourist season

April 9, 2020 11:39 AM Associated Press

The superintendent of Yellowstone National Park says it likely won’t reopen until May or later, delaying the start of its traditional summer season…

Police need help to identify 2 individuals

April 6, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers are attempting to identify the two individuals in the attached…

Community transmission of COVID-19 identified in Bonneville County

April 6, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health reported another positive COVID-19 test result for a male in his 30s in Bonneville County…

Do you know this man?

April 6, 2020 4:15 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in identifying this man.…

COVID-19 case identified in Power County

April 6, 2020 3:10 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Power…

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints president introduces new symbol; calls for world fast

April 4, 2020 8:12 PM News Team

A new symbol was introduced by the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.…

Another COVID-19 case reported in Bonneville and Teton Counties

April 3, 2020 5:43 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another case of COVID-19 in Bonneville and Teton…

New COVID-19 case identified in Bannock County

April 3, 2020 3:07 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Bannock…

Similarities and differences between COVID‐19 and Influenza

April 3, 2020 11:50 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health says COVID‐19 and influenza both cause respiratory illness and the symptoms can be very similar; however,…

Community transmission of COVID-19 identified in Bonneville County

April 2, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has reported community transmission of COVID-19 in Bonneville County. Two more cases were also confirmed…

Health officials urge increased compliance with stay-home order

April 2, 2020 12:17 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health is urging greater action within the community to slow the spread of COVID‐19. …

Idaho unemployment claims up 143%

April 2, 2020 11:34 AM News Team

Idaho workers laid off due to the coronavirus filed 32,941 initial claims for unemployment insurance between March 22 and March 28, 2020.…

Idaho Statehouse reporter tests positive for coronavirus

April 1, 2020 6:38 PM Associated Press

A reporter for a Boise television station who covered the Idaho Legislature and attended recent news conferences held by Gov. Brad Little said he has…

Community transmission of COVID-19 identified in Teton County, more cases in Custer and Bonneville Counties

April 1, 2020 5:01 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 – one in each of the following counties: Custer, Bonneville, and Teton…

Health officials warn of possible COVID-19 exposure at Pocatello restaurant/bar

April 1, 2020 3:13 PM News Team

Customers of The Pressbox, 1257 Yellowstone Ave., in Pocatello may have been exposed to COVID-19, during March 19-22.…

Pursuit leads to drug arrest in Idaho Falls

April 1, 2020 1:07 PM News Team

Idaho State Police was involved in a vehicle pursuit in Idaho Falls beginning at Broadway and Interstate 15 Tuesday around 6:16 p.m.…

Missing 70-year-old found deceased

March 31, 2020 9:52 AM News Team

UPDATE 4/1/20: Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Wednesday morning to the area of Curlew and Chasewood to a report of a welfare check. …

Community COVID-19 transmission identified in Bingham County

April 1, 2020 10:47 AM News Team

After further investigation, Southeastern Idaho Public Health has identified community transmission from the second Bingham County case.…

Idaho authorities say no major damage after 6.5 earthquake

April 1, 2020 10:35 AM Associated Press

The day after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled Idaho, authorities near the epicenter say there have been no reports of significant damage or…

6.5 magnitude earthquake near Stanley

March 31, 2020 6:10 PM News Team

A large earthquake struck near Stanley Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting…

6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes the region

March 31, 2020 9:07 PM News Team

Around 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake was registered near Custer County.…

CEI to offer all GenEd classes online for summer semester

March 31, 2020 5:42 PM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) has announced the summer semester will be offered fully…

2 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Southeast Idaho

March 31, 2020 1:08 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two additional cases of novel coronavirus in southeast…

Do you recognize this individual?

March 31, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying a suspect from an incident at the Pit Stop located at 1309 N. Arthur and the…

Little vetoes license-exemption bill for rehab center

March 31, 2020 3:11 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have carved out an exemption allowing a northern Idaho lawmaker’s faith-based drug and…

Idaho governor vetoes bill to compensate wrongly convicted

March 31, 2020 10:23 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation that would have set up a process to compensate people convicted of crimes they didn’t commit, but he…

Man in custody after police chase outside Rexburg

March 31, 2020 2:31 AM Joel Killam

A man from New York is sitting in the Madison County Jail after leading police on a chase Monday…

Idaho governor signs affirmative action ban into law

March 31, 2020 9:19 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…

Governor Little signs into law anti-transgender legislation

March 30, 2020 6:26 PM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed into law two anti-transgender…

Community transmission of COVID-19 identified in Madison County

March 30, 2020 6:12 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County and are identifying two of the three cases were acquired…

Second case of COVID-19 in Bonneville County

March 29, 2020 11:18 PM Linda Larsen

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the second positive case of COVID-19 in Bonneville County in a male under the age of 40 who did not…

First COVID-19 case confirmed in Bonneville County

March 27, 2020 8:14 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) have confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Bonneville…