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Motorcyclist dies after accident

August 3, 2020 5:57 PM News Team

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.…

Second COVID-19 death confirmed in Bonneville County resident

August 1, 2020 5:14 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the death of a male in his 90s from Bonneville County due to complications of COVID-19.…

Grass fire contained

July 31, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Idaho Falls firefighters were called to a grass fire near 6000 N. 25th East at around 3:11 p.m.…

Evacuations in place for gas leak

July 31, 2020 12:31 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department is on S. Bellin Road for a gas leak.…

Idaho Falls man pleads guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding

July 30, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

A 46-year-old Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding and agreed to immediately…

Supreme Court halts Idaho online signatures for initiative

July 30, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

The U.S Supreme Court on Thursday ruled an Idaho group must stop collecting online signatures for an education funding initiative for the November…

Jefferson School District announces Rigby Virtual Academy

July 30, 2020 2:51 PM News Team

Jefferson Joint School District 251 has announced the opening of the Rigby Virtual Academy for students in grades K-8.…

Power outage affects more than 15,000 customers

July 29, 2020 6:35 PM News Team

Rocky Mountain Power reports there are 14 outages in Idaho affecting 15,267…

Teton County Wyo. extends face-covering order through August 14

July 29, 2020 12:53 PM News Team

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…

Police renew request for help locating missing person

July 29, 2020 11:30 AM News Team

The Chubbuck Police Department is renewing its request for help from the community regarding a missing…

Idaho inmate becomes 2nd in US to receive gender surgery

July 28, 2020 3:14 PM Associated Press

An Idaho inmate became the second incarcerated person in the U.S. to undergo gender confirmation surgery while in prison following a legal dispute…

First COVID-19 case confirmed in Clark County resident, cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 increasing throughout region

July 28, 2020 12:54 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming the first case of COVID19 in a Clark County resident.…

2 Yellowstone concession employees, 3 visitors test positive with COVID-19

July 28, 2020 10:33 AM News Team

Two Yellowstone concession employees and three separate visitors have recently tested positive for COVID-19 after being in the…

82 new COVID-19 cases in the area

July 24, 2020 4:47 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 82 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Pocatello requires masks at city buildings, facilities; Mayor issues proclamation encouraging you to “Wear a Face Covering”

July 24, 2020 11:15 AM News Team

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

July 23, 2020 2:05 PM News Team

Three individuals have been arrested after a woman reports being held hostage and…

More than 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in the area Thursday

July 23, 2020 4:37 PM News Team

Local health officials reported more than 50 new COVID-19 cases on…

Grass fire near I-15 in Pocatello

July 23, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

There is a grass fire in the area of Interstate 15 southbound at milepost 67, in…

Idaho restrictions to remain as coronavirus infections rise

July 23, 2020 10:00 AM Associated Press

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…

NPS seeks information after group damages historic hayfield

July 22, 2020 2:57 PM News Team

National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to activities that caused significant resource damage along historic Mormon…

Wanted Idaho Falls man arrested after home invasion

July 22, 2020 12:03 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police have one man in custody after a home invasion early…

19 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho, 22 in eastern Idaho

July 22, 2020 4:35 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 19 new confirmed cases of…

Blackfoot man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

July 22, 2020 11:40 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigators arrested a Blackfoot man on Tuesday for…

Man in custody after overnight standoff

July 22, 2020 9:39 AM News Team

A 62-year-old Bone man is in custody after an overnight…

Chinese Peak Fire was human-caused

July 21, 2020 3:27 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department, with the assistance of the Idaho Falls District Bureau of Land Management, has determined the Chinese Peak Fire was…

9 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

July 21, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 9 new confirmed cases of…

Police seek help identifying suspects involved in Blackhawk fire

July 21, 2020 11:05 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help identifying suspects involved in the Blackhawk…

42 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

July 20, 2020 4:50 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 42 new confirmed cases of…

First COVID-19 death confirmed in Jefferson County resident

July 20, 2020 6:07 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) and Madison Memorial Hospital have confirmed the death of a female in her 80s from Jefferson County due to…

New Public Health Order for Teton County, Wyo.

July 20, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

The Teton District Health Officer has issued a new Public Health Order #20-6 for Teton County, WY, including the City of…

Idaho lawmakers seek options for calling special sessions

July 20, 2020 3:51 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers concerned that Republican Gov. Brad Little has too much power following his emergency declaration because of the coronavirus pandemic…

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…

Drowning victim recovered from Bear Lake

July 19, 2020 1:33 PM Todd Kunz

Searchers recovered a drowning victim from Bear Lake Sunday…

3 teens killed in crash on US 20

July 17, 2020 3:37 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash eastbound US 20 at milepost 342, north of Rexburg.…

EIPH reports 31 new COVID-19 cases, SIPH 22 new cases

July 17, 2020 6:08 PM News Team

Local health districts are reporting more than 50 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Third death due to COVID-19 confirmed in Southeast Idaho

July 17, 2020 4:49 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed the third death associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

EISF adjusts 2020 plans, cancels majority of activities and entertainment

July 17, 2020 1:35 PM News Team

The Eastern Idaho State Fair has canceled the majority of activities and entertainment that would have made up this year’s fair.…

Fatal motorcycle vs pickup crash in Island Park

July 17, 2020 12:25 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is currently investigating a fatal motorcycle vs pickup crash in Island Park.…

Man arrested on drug, theft charges after running from police

July 17, 2020 12:43 PM News Team

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…

2 new COVID-19 cases on Fort Hall Reservation

July 17, 2020 10:17 AM News Team

The Tribal Office of Emergency Management (TOEM) officially reports two new COVID-19 positive…

2 arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

July 16, 2020 5:32 PM News Team

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…

Multi-vehicle crash blocks I-15

July 16, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office reports there is a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 at mile marker…

20 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

July 16, 2020 3:54 PM newsflow

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 20 new confirmed cases of…

Potential COVID-19 exposure at Jackson dining establishment

July 16, 2020 10:15 AM News Team

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…

Montana Governor issues mask mandate

July 16, 2020 10:02 AM News Team

Montana Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive requiring face coverings in certain indoor spaces and for certain organized outdoor activities in…

Rabid bat found in Jefferson County

July 15, 2020 5:37 PM News Team

A bat found in the yard of a residence in Rigby/Jefferson County was later identified as having rabies.…

Vallow-Daybell enters not-guilty plea

July 15, 2020 3:05 PM News Team

Attorneys for Lori Vallow-Daybell have entered a not-guilty plea in a Madison County court…

12 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

July 15, 2020 4:28 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 12 new confirmed cases of…

Suspect in custody after stolen vehicle involved in crash

July 15, 2020 1:46 PM News Team

The Chubbuck Police Department responded to the area of Yellowstone Ave. and Chubbuck Road for the report of a stolen vehicle from Guardian Auto…

Habituated black bear killed in Yellowstone

July 15, 2020 12:19 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park officials report a habituated black bear has been killed due to human safety…

$4 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Oneida County

July 15, 2020 11:19 AM News Team

For the second time in as many days, luck has found Idaho. …

Idaho healthcare leaders plead for coronavirus mask mandate

July 14, 2020 2:36 PM News Team

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.…

Idaho man charged with 5 felonies after deputy shot, wounded

July 14, 2020 1:18 PM Associated Press

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…

Lucky for Life ticket sold in Bannock County wins $25,000 a year for life

July 14, 2020 11:05 AM News Team

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. …

Police release identity of deceased wanted California man

July 13, 2020 12:38 PM News Team

UPDATE 6:00 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office of California has released the identity of a man wanted for felony…

D25 seeks input on 2020-2021 school year roadmap

July 13, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 released a draft of its roadmap for the 2020-2021 school year and is asking for community…

28 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 13, 2020 4:42 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 28 new confirmed cases of…

Rangers rescue injured hikers

July 13, 2020 1:35 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park staff rescued three injured hikers over the weekend.…

Police investigate death along Idaho Falls greenbelt

July 12, 2020 7:29 PM News Team

Police blocked off a portion of River Parkway in Idaho Falls Sunday afternoon to investigate the death of…

5 year anniversary since DeOrr Kunz Jr. disappeared

July 10, 2020 6:32 PM Linda Larsen

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…

12 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 10, 2020 2:54 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 12 new confirmed cases of…

Man arrested after attacking vehicle with baseball bat

July 10, 2020 1:01 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers arrested 39-year-old Idaho Falls resident Wednesday after he attacked an occupied vehicle with a baseball bat and made…

Idaho schools get OK to open to students this fall

July 9, 2020 12:11 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s 300,000 schoolkids in grades K-12 can return to schools this fall but with flexible learning strategies to protect them and their communities…

Idaho to appeal 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling

July 9, 2020 4:37 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Thursday he will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling rejecting his request to put on hold a court order forcing the…

9 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 9, 2020 4:30 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has nine new confirmed cases of…

Wyoming to test all inmates for coronavirus

July 9, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

Wyoming corrections officials plan to test all inmates and employees for the…

Victor requires face coverings in public

July 9, 2020 12:24 PM News Team

The Victor City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance Wednesday to require face coverings in any indoor or outdoor public place when a…

16 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 8, 2020 4:24 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 16 new confirmed cases of…

U.S. ends sheep grazing in parts of Idaho wilderness areas

July 8, 2020 4:03 PM Associated Press

U.S. officials have permanently closed four sheep and goat grazing allotments in and near central Idaho wilderness areas that are important habitat…

Idaho Supreme Court rejects age-related death row appeal

July 8, 2020 11:54 AM Associated Press

The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a man who says he was too young to be sent to death row after he killed two people at the age of…

Fireworks inside garbage can caused 3 alarm fire

July 7, 2020 4:35 PM News Team

That investigation reveals the fire was caused by spent fireworks inside of a garbage can that was located outside of the garage door of the home.…

18 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 7, 2020 4:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 18 new confirmed cases of…

Bodies of 6 of 8 Idaho plane collision victims recovered

July 7, 2020 4:04 PM Associated Press

Searchers recovered the bodies of six of the eight people killed when two airplanes collided over a scenic mountain lake in Idaho, the Kootenai…

Red Hill Fire quickly extinguished

July 7, 2020 11:56 AM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department was able to quickly extinguish a fire on Red Hill Tuesday morning.…

23 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 6, 2020 4:55 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 23 new confirmed cases of…

Police investigate neighborhood burglaries in Ammon

July 6, 2020 12:21 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to several reports of theft and home burglaries in The Cottages subdivision off 21st S. in Ammon on…

6 injured in 3 alarm house fire

July 5, 2020 9:22 AM Linda Larsen

All four occupants of the home were transported by ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in critical condition. The two IFPD officers…

Health officials warn of possible COVID-19 exposure at Pocatello bars

July 3, 2020 5:00 PM News Team

Customers of Pub New Harmony, 134 Warren Ave., and Hooligans, 122 N. 3rd Ave., in Pocatello, may have been exposed to COVID-19.…

11 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 3, 2020 5:04 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 11 new confirmed cases of…

Mountain America Credit Union employee dies during robbery

July 3, 2020 10:47 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate the robbery incident that took place Thursday evening at the Mountain America Credit…

Blackfoot assisted living facility resident dies from COVID-19

July 2, 2020 4:42 PM News Team

A Blackfoot-based assisted living facility resident has died due to COVID-19-related illness.…

Firefighters protect Howe community

July 2, 2020 3:15 PM News Team

UPDATE 5:15 p.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports Howe is being evacuated, and power has been turned off to…

10 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 2, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 10 new confirmed cases of…

Driggs Mayor issues emergency public health order requiring masks

July 2, 2020 12:14 PM News Team

Driggs Mayor Hyrum Johnson has issued an emergency public health order effective at midnight Thursday requiring the use of masks in all publicly…

Missing Idaho professor found dead in Glacier National Park

July 2, 2020 12:17 PM Associated Press

The body of an Idaho professor missing since last week was found in the Hidden Meadows area in Glacier National Park in Montana, park officials…

Crash on I-15 south of Idaho Falls

July 2, 2020 1:09 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department reports there is a crash on Interstate 15 about five miles south of the Idaho Falls…

Cities require face coverings as virus cases surge in Idaho

July 1, 2020 4:25 PM Associated Press

Two Idaho cities are making face coverings mandatory as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps…

11 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 1, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 11 new confirmed cases of…

Police say Lori Vallow-Daybell helped keep missing kids’ bodies hidden

June 30, 2020 10:42 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell made a first-appearance Tuesday afternoon in Fremont County Court at St.…

4 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

June 30, 2020 4:55 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has four new confirmed cases of…

Masks now required on all airlines serving Idaho Falls Regional Airport

June 30, 2020 10:57 AM News Team

All air carriers serving the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) are now requiring the usage of face coverings for air…

6 plead guilty, sentenced in 2018 poaching case in Franklin County

June 29, 2020 6:29 PM News Team

Six men all reached plea agreements in a Franklin County court for the illegal killing and possession of three mule deer and 16 elk, including…

Police release video explanation of February officer-involved shooting

June 29, 2020 12:14 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department has released a video explanation of an officer-involved shooting that happened on February 25,…

Man arrested for aggravated assault, domestic violence and other offenses

June 29, 2020 5:58 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Irving Street after several calls were placed to 911 Thursday shortly before 1:00 a.m.…

2 arrested on drug and assault charges after threatening woman with firearm

June 29, 2020 5:52 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police were dispatched to a residence on Three Fountains Drive for a report of a disturbance Wednesday around 9:00 a.m., police reported…

Woman gored after approaching bison in Yellowstone

June 29, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park officials report a bison gored a 72-year-old woman from California after she approached within 10 feet of a bison multiple…

15 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho, first cases in Bear Lake, Oneida

June 29, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 15 new confirmed cases of…

Firefighters investigate cause of structure fire, rescue puppies

June 29, 2020 12:39 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a call at 11:20 a.m. Monday of smoke coming from the back bedroom of a single-family home on Kearney…

Officials searching for missing ISU professor in Glacier park

June 29, 2020 12:27 PM Associated Press

Search and rescue teams looking for a missing Idaho man in western Montana have discovered his vehicle in Glacier National Park, Flathead County…

Police seek help identifying man

June 29, 2020 11:30 AM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying this man.…