Spectators shatter glass door to get into lawmakers’ session
Angry spectators who couldn’t get into the Idaho House of Representatives for a special session to deal with the coronavirus pandemic Monday…
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Idaho restrictions remain; governor touts food banks
Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Friday he will keep the state in his fourth and final stage for reopening the economy for at least another two weeks as…
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DEQ issues Air Pollution Forecast and Caution
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an air pollution forecast and caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bingham, Bear…
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Pocatello/Chubbuck School District announces athletic event spectator guidelines
With athletic events set to kick-off on Friday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced Thursday the guidelines it will be requiring for…
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EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health reported another death due to complications from COVID-19 in Bonneville County.…
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Bannock County Jail confirms 4 inmates test positive for COVID-19
In a press conference Thursday, Manu confirmed four inmates tested positive for COVID-19 this…
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Pocatello man arrested after early morning stabbing
Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a residence on the 1100 block of Kortnee Drive for a report that someone had been stabbed around 12:30 a.m.…
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INL Director Peters accepts new job at Battelle
Idaho National Laboratory Director Mark Peters has accepted a job as executive vice president for Laboratory Operations at Battelle Energy…
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D91 Board to discuss delaying start of school during special meeting Thursday
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Compass Academy Auditorium to discuss modifying the 2020-21…
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Teen mother charged with felony murder in death of toddler
A Tennessee teenager has been indicted on felony murder and other charges in the death of her 15-month-old daughter, whose disappearance prompted a…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19 in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…
Continue Reading Special legislative session to address election, civil liability during the pandemic
Governor Brad Little issued a proclamation Wednesday outlining the issues to be considered by the Idaho Legislature during a special legislative…
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Michaud Creek Fire mapped at 72 acres
UPDATE 6:00 p.m. Firefighters expect to contain the Michaud Creek Fire by 10:00 p.m. Tuesday.…
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Judge stops Idaho from enacting ban on transgender athletes
A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction to stop Idaho from enacting a law banning transgender girls and women from participating in…
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Idaho reports 1st case of inflammatory pediatric syndrome
An Idaho hospital is reporting the state’s first case of a pediatric inflammatory illness associated with the coronavirus.…
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Pocatello woman dies after crash west of Pocatello
A 53-year-old Pocatello woman died after a single-vehicle crash on City Creek Road west of Pocatello…
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Idaho Falls, Rexburg temples among 19 temples moving to Phase 2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces phased temple reopenings each week.…
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Custer County campground shooting investigation continues
Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force members are investigating a shooting that involved an off-duty officer over the…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for Walmart burglary
Idaho Falls Police officers were called to Walmart on 500 S Utah for reports of a burglary in process Sunday shortly before 4 p.m.…
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High-speed crash sends 1 to hospital
Idaho State Police investigated a crash in Pocatello around 12:30 p.m.…
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Multiple Bonneville County Jail inmates test positive for COVID-19
The results of testing in that housing unit returned to the sheriff’s office administration late Tuesday and indicated multiple inmates showing…
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District 25 modifies plan to start school
At Tuesday’s special meeting, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees approved PCSD 25 administration’s recommendation to start…
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Lane open after crash on I-15 lane south of Pocatello
UPDATE 12:40 p.m. Idaho State Police report the left lane of southbound I-15 is…
Continue Reading No one injured in crash north of Malad
UPDATE 5:10 p.m. Idaho State Police reports all lanes are now open.…
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Judge: Anti-transgender birth certificate law violates order
Idaho officials’ latest attempt to ban transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificates violates a court order issued two…
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19-year-old dies after ejected from vehicle
A 19-year-old Idaho Falls man died from injuries sustained after his vehicle overturned down a steep embankment and he was…
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Man arrested for arson in Jefferson County
A 57-year-old man was arrested for arson on…
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EIPH amends Bonneville County face covering and other restrictions order
Eastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health amended the Order of Restriction for Bonneville County Thursday.…
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2 arrested for warrants, heroin trafficking
Idaho Falls Police officers arrested two Idaho Falls residents on Tuesday on various outstanding warrants and drug and other…
Continue Reading Third COVID-19 death confirmed in Bonneville County resident
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the death of a male in his 80s from Bonneville County due to complications of COVID-19.…
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Idaho part of nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions
Department of Health and Welfare officials are urging Idahoans to be aware of a national outbreak of Salmonella involving onions that has sickened at…
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Tornado warning canceled
UPDATE 6:23 p.m.: The National Weather Service has canceled the tornado…
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Deputies investigate Fremont County incident
A Fremont County deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for speed…
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Gov. Little to call special legislative session
Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday he will call the Idaho Legislature into a special legislative session the week of August…
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Fraudulent $20 bills located in the area
Pocatello Police report fraudulent $20 bills have been located in the…
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Pocatello man sentenced to more than 19 years for receipt of child pornography
A 42-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 235 months in federal prison for receiving sexually explicit images of minors,…
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2 arrested after Saturday search warrant
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports two were arrested after a search warrant was served in the 600 block Lawndale Dr. in Bonneville County…
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IEA: Schools in COVID-19 hotspots should begin with remote learning
Idaho Education Association President Layne McInelly has released a statement calling on all school districts in COVID-19 hotspots to begin the…
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Motorcyclist dies after accident
The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office responded to Highway 34 near MP84 for the report of a one-vehicle motorcycle accident Monday around 3:14 p.m.…
Continue Reading Second COVID-19 death confirmed in Bonneville County resident
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the death of a male in his 90s from Bonneville County due to complications of COVID-19.…
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Grass fire contained
Idaho Falls firefighters were called to a grass fire near 6000 N. 25th East at around 3:11 p.m.…
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Evacuations in place for gas leak
The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department is on S. Bellin Road for a gas leak.…
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Idaho Falls man pleads guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding
A 46-year-old Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding and agreed to immediately…
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Supreme Court halts Idaho online signatures for initiative
The U.S Supreme Court on Thursday ruled an Idaho group must stop collecting online signatures for an education funding initiative for the November…
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Jefferson School District announces Rigby Virtual Academy
Jefferson Joint School District 251 has announced the opening of the Rigby Virtual Academy for students in grades K-8.…
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Power outage affects more than 15,000 customers
Rocky Mountain Power reports there are 14 outages in Idaho affecting 15,267…
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Teton County Wyo. extends face-covering order through August 14
Due to a continued increase in COVID-19 cases in Teton County Wyo., State Public Health Officer Alexia Harrist has approved a request to extend the…
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Police renew request for help locating missing person
The Chubbuck Police Department is renewing its request for help from the community regarding a missing…
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Idaho inmate becomes 2nd in US to receive gender surgery
An Idaho inmate became the second incarcerated person in the U.S. to undergo gender confirmation surgery while in prison following a legal dispute…
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First COVID-19 case confirmed in Clark County resident, cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 increasing throughout region
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming the first case of COVID19 in a Clark County resident.…
Continue Reading 2 Yellowstone concession employees, 3 visitors test positive with COVID-19
Two Yellowstone concession employees and three separate visitors have recently tested positive for COVID-19 after being in the…
Continue Reading 82 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 82 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Pocatello requires masks at city buildings, facilities; Mayor issues proclamation encouraging you to “Wear a Face Covering”
Pocatello Mayor Blad is implementing face-covering measures for City employees and for citizens who enter City facilities and participate in programs…
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3 arrested after woman reports being held hostage and tortured
Three individuals have been arrested after a woman reports being held hostage and…
Continue Reading More than 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in the area Thursday
Local health officials reported more than 50 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Grass fire near I-15 in Pocatello
There is a grass fire in the area of Interstate 15 southbound at milepost 67, in…
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Idaho restrictions to remain as coronavirus infections rise
Gov. Brad Little says there are too many coronavirus infections, and Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of his plan to reopen during the…
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NPS seeks information after group damages historic hayfield
National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to activities that caused significant resource damage along historic Mormon…
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Wanted Idaho Falls man arrested after home invasion
Idaho Falls Police have one man in custody after a home invasion early…
Continue Reading 19 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho, 22 in eastern Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 19 new confirmed cases of…
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Blackfoot man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigators arrested a Blackfoot man on Tuesday for…
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Man in custody after overnight standoff
A 62-year-old Bone man is in custody after an overnight…
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Chinese Peak Fire was human-caused
The Pocatello Fire Department, with the assistance of the Idaho Falls District Bureau of Land Management, has determined the Chinese Peak Fire was…
Continue Reading 9 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 9 new confirmed cases of…
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Police seek help identifying suspects involved in Blackhawk fire
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help identifying suspects involved in the Blackhawk…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 42 new confirmed cases of…
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First COVID-19 death confirmed in Jefferson County resident
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) and Madison Memorial Hospital have confirmed the death of a female in her 80s from Jefferson County due to…
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New Public Health Order for Teton County, Wyo.
The Teton District Health Officer has issued a new Public Health Order #20-6 for Teton County, WY, including the City of…
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Idaho lawmakers seek options for calling special sessions
Lawmakers concerned that Republican Gov. Brad Little has too much power following his emergency declaration because of the coronavirus pandemic…
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Water Tower Fire controlled in Ammon Foothills
A brush fire ignited in the Ammon Foothills of Bonneville County early Saturday…
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Drowning victim recovered from Bear Lake
Searchers recovered a drowning victim from Bear Lake Sunday…
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3 teens killed in crash on US 20
Idaho State Police is investigating a crash eastbound US 20 at milepost 342, north of Rexburg.…
Continue Reading EIPH reports 31 new COVID-19 cases, SIPH 22 new cases
Local health districts are reporting more than 50 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Third death due to COVID-19 confirmed in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed the third death associated with COVID-19 in southeast…
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EISF adjusts 2020 plans, cancels majority of activities and entertainment
The Eastern Idaho State Fair has canceled the majority of activities and entertainment that would have made up this year’s fair.…
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Fatal motorcycle vs pickup crash in Island Park
Idaho State Police is currently investigating a fatal motorcycle vs pickup crash in Island Park.…
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Man arrested on drug, theft charges after running from police
A 37-year-old Idaho Falls resident was arrested Wednesday for two counts of felony grand theft, two counts of felony unlawful possession of a firearm…
Continue Reading 2 new COVID-19 cases on Fort Hall Reservation
The Tribal Office of Emergency Management (TOEM) officially reports two new COVID-19 positive…
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2 arrested on drug charges after traffic stop
Officers conducted a search of the vehicle and found a baggie of methamphetamine weighing 13.3 grams under the center console, a scale, a safe…
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Multi-vehicle crash blocks I-15
The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office reports there is a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 at mile marker…
Continue Reading 20 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 20 new confirmed cases of…
Continue Reading Potential COVID-19 exposure at Jackson dining establishment
The Teton County Health Department is working with Moe’s Original BBQ located at 140 N. Cache Street in Jackson to identify contacts of a patron…
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Montana Governor issues mask mandate
Montana Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive requiring face coverings in certain indoor spaces and for certain organized outdoor activities in…
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Rabid bat found in Jefferson County
A bat found in the yard of a residence in Rigby/Jefferson County was later identified as having rabies.…
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Vallow-Daybell enters not-guilty plea
Attorneys for Lori Vallow-Daybell have entered a not-guilty plea in a Madison County court…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 12 new confirmed cases of…
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Suspect in custody after stolen vehicle involved in crash
The Chubbuck Police Department responded to the area of Yellowstone Ave. and Chubbuck Road for the report of a stolen vehicle from Guardian Auto…
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Habituated black bear killed in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park officials report a habituated black bear has been killed due to human safety…
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$4 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Oneida County
For the second time in as many days, luck has found Idaho. …
Continue Reading Idaho healthcare leaders plead for coronavirus mask mandate
Idaho healthcare leaders pleaded for a statewide mask mandate on Tuesday, saying it’s the best way to slow a rapid increase in coronavirus cases.…
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Idaho man charged with 5 felonies after deputy shot, wounded
An Idaho man was charged with five felonies after he allegedly fled from authorities and shot a police officer twice after being pulled over on a…
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Lucky for Life ticket sold in Bannock County wins $25,000 a year for life
One lucky Idaho Lottery player who purchased a Lucky for Life ticket in Bannock County for Monday night’s draw has won luck that lasts a lifetime. …
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Police release identity of deceased wanted California man
UPDATE 6:00 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office of California has released the identity of a man wanted for felony…
Continue Reading D25 seeks input on 2020-2021 school year roadmap
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 released a draft of its roadmap for the 2020-2021 school year and is asking for community…
Continue Reading 28 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 28 new confirmed cases of…
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Rangers rescue injured hikers
Grand Teton National Park staff rescued three injured hikers over the weekend.…
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Police investigate death along Idaho Falls greenbelt
Police blocked off a portion of River Parkway in Idaho Falls Sunday afternoon to investigate the death of…
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5 year anniversary since DeOrr Kunz Jr. disappeared
Friday, July 5 is the 5 year anniversary of one of the most heartbreaking mysteries in the state of Idaho. The disappearance of 2-year-old DeOrr Kunz…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 12 new confirmed cases of…
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Man arrested after attacking vehicle with baseball bat
Idaho Falls Police officers arrested 39-year-old Idaho Falls resident Wednesday after he attacked an occupied vehicle with a baseball bat and made…
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