Idaho Falls Archives

Snake River Animal Shelter receives grant from Petco Love

April 24, 2021 11:00 AM News Team

Snake River Animal Shelter announced a $6,000 grant investment from the newly named, Petco Love, to support their lifesaving work for animals in…

1st Street detour on Sunday

April 24, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

On Sunday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1st Street from Yellowstone to Lee will be detoured due to work on the water line…

Food vlogger visiting all 50 states comes to Idaho

April 23, 2021 4:20 PM Rachel Fabbi

A food vlogger from Baltimore is racking up views and followers on social media sites, as he travels to all 50 states.…

Idaho Falls Power conducts microgrid test

April 22, 2021 5:33 PM Rachel Fabbi

A special experiment Thursday tested our readiness in case of a regional power…

Sloth to make debut at East Idaho Aquarium

April 21, 2021 6:20 PM Ariel Schroeder

We are quickly approaching the debut of a new resident at the East Idaho…

Baker’s Dozen owner passes away

April 20, 2021 6:27 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls community is mourning a man who helped many people start their…

Purse snatchers target grocery store shoppers

April 20, 2021 5:45 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Idaho Falls Police Department says purse snatchers are targeting grocery store…

Juvenile arrested following Bingham County pursuit, Idaho Falls hit and run

April 20, 2021 12:53 PM News Team

Law enforcement in the Idaho Falls area were notified Sunday of a vehicle that had been involved in a high-speed pursuit in the Shelley and Bingham…

Schwab pleads guilty to girl friend’s murder

November 19, 2019 3:08 PM News Team

Pickett asked him how he pleaded to the charge of first-degree…

House fire causes estimated $400,000 in damages

April 16, 2021 12:31 PM News Team

A house fire in the 2800 block of Agnes Street in Idaho Falls caused an estimated $400,000 in damages.…

D93 schools in ‘low risk level’ next week

April 16, 2021 1:05 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will be in the ‘low risk level’ next week (April 19 – April…

Wedding and event venues coming back to life after COVID-19 pandemic

April 16, 2021 4:59 PM Rachel Fabbi

Now as vaccines get administered and restrictions lift, business is coming…

New District 91 superintendent talks plans for the district

April 15, 2021 4:07 PM Rachel Fabbi

Lara Hill, the chairman for the board of trustees, said they are excited to have…

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…

Police apprehend wanted man in Idaho Falls

April 14, 2021 11:06 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers located a wanted 26-year-old Rigby man in the area of Benton Street and St. Clair Road in Idaho Falls Tuesday night…

Community Food Basket finds a permanent home

April 13, 2021 10:06 AM News Team

After 41 years of service to the region, Community Food Basket Idaho Falls has purchased their food storage warehouse at 1895 N. Boulevard in Idaho…

Local 16-year-old missing since February, mom pleads for help

April 12, 2021 2:50 PM Emma Iannacone

A local 16-year-old girl is still missing after seven…

COVID-19 vaccine supply in eastern Idaho

April 12, 2021 6:00 PM Ariel Schroeder

There is more supply than demand for COVID-19 vaccinations in our communities, but that may not be a good sign in our battle for the…

Saturday’s high winds knock over tree onto home

April 12, 2021 12:17 PM Ariel Schroeder

Winds were so strong Saturday, it left flags turned upside down and even shattered some business…

Idaho Falls Zoo is now open

April 12, 2021 11:05 AM News Team

Families got to reunite with their favorite zoo animals this weekend as the Idaho Falls Zoo opened for the 2021…

1st round of Imagine IF meetings wrap up

April 12, 2021 11:19 AM News Team

The first round of Imagine Idaho Falls meetings has…

I 15 north of Idaho Falls closed

April 10, 2021 12:24 PM Rachel Fabbi

There is no estimate when it will…

High Wind Warning for Saturday

April 10, 2021 7:36 AM Michael Coats

A strong front will push through the region Saturday. With this front, we’ll see a few isolated snow and rain showers. However, the main concern with…

Local students earn top honors at Idaho Science & Engineering Fairs

April 10, 2021 12:00 PM News Team

Hillcrest High School junior Lindsey Holtom earned Best of Fair at the 2021 Eastern Idaho Science and Engineering Fair.…

Fire marshal talks about controlled burn safety measures

April 9, 2021 4:46 PM Rachel Fabbi

Idaho Falls fire officials say it doesn’t take much for a small trash fire to become…

Idaho Falls officials meet with AAPI community

April 9, 2021 10:40 AM News Team

Idaho Falls City representatives met with members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community last week to listen to concerns about…

LOCAL LINKS: Royal Theaters

April 8, 2021 8:04 PM Bre Clark

While movie theaters across the U.S. are reopening more than a year after cinemas went completely dark due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some local…

Wind gusts cause havoc across region

April 8, 2021 4:32 PM News Team

Idaho Falls and Rigby areas seems to have had the strongest winds in the area, even though winds are strong all across the region.…

Blowing dust closes I-15 north of Idaho Falls to Roberts

April 8, 2021 1:21 PM News Team

Interstate 15 is closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts due to blowing dust causing low visibility.…

Crews restore power

April 8, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Power crews are working to restore power to customers around Melaleuca Field before 6 p.m.…

D91 entends offer to another superintendent candidate

April 8, 2021 11:52 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees held a special meeting Thursday morning and voted 5-0 to extend an offer to Dr. James Shank to be D91’s new…

Wear blue Friday to raise child abuse awareness

April 8, 2021 12:52 PM Linda Larsen

Have you noticed all the blue pinwheels throughout the…

Idaho Falls Zoo Amur tiger passes away

April 8, 2021 10:51 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo announced Thursday the passing of its 18-year-old Amur tiger, Basha.…

Cranes of luck at Fox Hollow Elementary

April 7, 2021 4:57 PM Rachel Fabbi

The kids in Mrs. Wyrick’s class have a wish of having a great summer with family and…

BBB warns us of signs promising money

April 7, 2021 5:55 PM Ariel Schroeder

Signs promising money for unused diabetes test strips are showing up around Eastern…

Juvenile questioned in accidental shooting incident

April 6, 2021 1:53 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police are investigating an apparent accidental shooting that happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3. …

IF bike store is the Senate’s small business of the month

April 5, 2021 3:34 PM News Team

Dave’s Bike Shop in Idaho Falls will be recognized as Senator Jim Risch’s Small Business of the Month.…

D91 wants another talk with superintendent candidate

April 5, 2021 10:10 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls School Board met in special session Monday morning to discuss its options for selecting a new Superintendent.…

Popkroll Way utility improvement project begins Monday

April 4, 2021 10:30 AM News Team

3H Construction will begin making utility improvements on Popkroll Way on April 5, 2021. …

Part of Lindsay Boulevard to close starting April 5

April 3, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

A portion of Lindsay Boulevard will close for 20 days to allow construction crews to work on the railroad tracks near the Snake River Animal Shelter.…

Idaho Falls boy named semifinalist in NASA essay competition

April 2, 2021 4:02 PM Rachel Fabbi

Nine-year-old third-grader Grayson Walters is one of three Idaho students to be named a semifinalist, for the “Artemis Moon Pod Essay…

D91 resumes search for new superintendent

April 2, 2021 12:27 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is resuming its search for a new…

COVID-19 vaccine efforts going well

April 2, 2021 11:53 AM Linda Larsen

Vaccination clinics throughout the area have been busy since the early rollout of vaccine availability for everyone age 16 and up in both the…

2021 “Liberty on Parade” set for July 3

April 2, 2021 10:06 AM News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced the “Liberty on Parade” will take place this year. …

EIPH opens COVID-19 vaccinations to ages 16+

April 1, 2021 4:44 PM News Team

Everyone aged 16 and up in the Eastern Idaho Public Health District can now get protected from the…

Melaleuca Freedom Celebration to return this summer

April 1, 2021 10:21 AM News Team

Melaleuca CEO Frank Vandersloot announced Thursday that the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration will return to Snake River Landing in 2021. …

Idaho Falls church vandalized

March 31, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

Cleanup is underway at an Idaho Falls church after it was…

Idaho Falls Fire Dept. seeks “Partners in public safety”

March 31, 2021 12:08 PM News Team

The city of Idaho Falls is advising business owners to watch for information about a new “Partners in Public Safety…

Family who lost pigs in fire thanks community for support

March 31, 2021 5:54 PM Rachel Fabbi

The estimated cost of the damage is around $200,000. Eighty thousand for the barn, and $120,000 in show…

1st Street construction resumes April 5

March 30, 2021 3:57 PM News Team

Knife River will begin installing a new waterline and reconstructing 1st Street between Yellowstone Avenue and the 1st Street/Lomax Street junction…

200 piglets die in outbuilding fire

March 30, 2021 11:16 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports 200 piglets died in a structure fire on the 14000 block of North 5th East…

First round of Imagine IF community meetings to wrap up Wednesday

March 30, 2021 12:47 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Neighborhood Services Department (CDS) is set to hold its fifth and final community meeting designed allow public input on…

D91 announces new superintendent

March 30, 2021 9:19 AM News Team

The Board of Trustees announced Dr. Eric Pingrey as the new superintendent for Idaho Falls School District 91.…

2 hospitalized after crash on Yellowstone Highway

March 29, 2021 4:47 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash on Yellowstone Highway just north of W 65th S, near Idaho Falls Monday around 12:45…

Idaho Falls residential street sweeping to begin April 12

March 29, 2021 3:26 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Street Division is already sweeping arterial and collector streets to prepare to repaint the faded striping.…

Man arrested for Walmart burglary

March 29, 2021 11:48 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old Ammon man last Saturday afternoon after responding to a report of a burglary at the…

Idaho Falls Zoo is looking for clean up volunteers

March 29, 2021 1:38 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo is looking for volunteers this Saturday.…

Possible damaging winds expected for Monday

March 28, 2021 7:29 PM Linda Larsen

A strong wind storm is headed toward Idaho bringing wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour overnight Sunday and into Monday.…

Race to give blood for a chance to win a trip

March 28, 2021 6:26 PM Ariel Schroeder

This spring, the Red Cross is teaming up with INDYCAR to urge people to help keep the blood supply on track by donating blood or…

One killed, 2 injured in highway crash

March 27, 2021 1:23 PM News Team

Northbound traffic is being…

CDC: Flu and RSV cases down

March 26, 2021 5:34 PM Rachel Fabbi

Sedillo also credits mask wearing, social distancing, and staying home when sick for the low…

Police no longer searching for 19-year-old

March 26, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for a 19-year-old male resident of Idaho Falls.…

Idaho Falls airport director talks 2020 numbers

March 25, 2021 10:14 AM Rachel Fabbi

Cloutier says during the first couple months of the pandemic, the airport was virtually a ghost town, but traffic picked up during the…

Senior center providing meals for 60+

March 25, 2021 12:46 PM Ariel Schroeder

A key resource for our senior community may be operating under their…

Idaho Falls Power begins major powerline construction

March 25, 2021 9:41 AM News Team

A power project more than four decades in the making is getting underway in Idaho…

Hit and run crash results in felony DUI arrest

March 24, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located a 59-year-old Shelley man Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. after he was reported to have been intoxicated and…

Distracted driving remains a concern on Idaho roads

March 24, 2021 4:28 PM Rachel Fabbi

Lieutenant Chris Weadick with ISP says distracted driving is to blame for most…

Service dog statutes updates webinar

March 23, 2021 6:32 PM Ariel Schroeder

Future service dogs in Idaho could use a little more of our help, to help…

Man arrested after found stuck in stolen vehicle

March 23, 2021 11:50 AM News Team

A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday after he was found stuck on a canal bank in a stolen…

Idaho Falls Power wins utility recognition

March 23, 2021 11:34 AM News Team

The American Public Power Association awarded Idaho Falls Power a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation for providing reliable and safe…

Man arrested for unlawful entry, possession of meth

March 23, 2021 11:20 AM News Team

A 20-year-old Rupert man was booked into the Bonneville County Jail…

Coronavirus variants identified in Eastern Idaho

March 22, 2021 3:26 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health announced the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) as well as the California Coronavirus…

Locals line up for COVID-19 vaccines now available to ages 55 to 64

March 22, 2021 4:22 PM Ariel Schroeder

People are heading to the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls to get their…

Missing person located

March 18, 2021 2:46 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently looking for a 45-year-old man who was last seen in Idaho…

Blast Off! announces reopening date

March 20, 2021 10:39 AM News Team

The family fun center will reopen on Monday March…

Bonneville County Concealed Weapons Permit, Sex Offender Registry offices closed March 24

March 20, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Concealed Weapons Permit and Sex Offender Registry services, located inside the Driver’s License Division of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Hospitals talk east Idaho COIVD-19 cases, preparedness for possible increase of patients

March 19, 2021 5:58 PM Rachel Fabbi

Madison Memorial Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital both say they’re prepared for the possibility of seeing new…

Health officials issue warning as COVID-19 cases surge

March 19, 2021 10:32 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has issued a warning saying they are starting to see a surge of COVID-19 cases primarily in Bonneville County but also in…

Black Canyon Middle School construction almost finished

March 18, 2021 4:10 PM Rachel Fabbi

Construction is ahead of schedule at Black Canyon Middle School in…

D93 failed levy discussion

March 17, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

Hard decisions need to be made at Bonneville School District…

Police keeping a sharp eye for St. Patrick’s Day drunk drivers

March 17, 2021 4:43 PM Ariel Schroeder

Local law enforcement agencies are on high alert to keep roads safe with eyes sharp looking for impaired drivers.…

IFFD hosts international speaker and best-selling author

March 16, 2021 3:10 PM News Team

If you see emergency response vehicles outside the Idaho Falls Civic Center for the Performing Arts near Idaho Falls High School over the next couple…