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Idaho man wins lottery for the sixth time

February 1, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

An Idaho man can now call himself a lotto winner six times…

Neighbors in shock after learning a meth lab was being operated on their street

January 31, 2021 6:07 PM Ariel Schroeder

Equipment to make methamphetamines were found inside the…

328 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

January 30, 2021 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 328 new COVID-19 cases on…

Washington man dies after falling through ice on Idaho lake

January 30, 2021 4:35 PM Associated Press

A 60-year-old Washington man died on Friday after falling through the ice at a lake in northern Idaho, Authorities…

Authorities identify remains as those of missing backpacker

January 30, 2021 4:33 PM Associated Press

Human remains found in a remote area of west-central Idaho have been identified as an Idaho man who went missing a decade ago while backpacking,…

Local legislator emails governor asking to negotiate impeachment effort

January 30, 2021 12:33 AM Todd Kunz

A local state representative emails the governor asking to negotiate a news impeachment…

635 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

January 29, 2021 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

COVID-19 vaccinations move to new phase Monday

January 29, 2021 9:02 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has announced that rollout for the COVID-19 vaccine for Priority Group 2.2 will begin on Monday, February 1. …

New website helps Idahoans learn when, where to receive COVID-19 vaccine

January 29, 2021 5:21 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday the State of Idaho launched a new COVID-19 vaccination information website to help Idahoans more easily find…

Documents link 2 held in Vegas in Capitol riot to Idaho man

January 29, 2021 3:27 PM Associated Press

A Nevada man and a Tennessee man who were arrested in Las Vegas and accused of violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 have ties to an Idaho man who…

Lawmakers introduce bill to limit public health authority

January 29, 2021 2:01 PM Associated Press

A panel of state lawmakers voted to introduce legislation to prevent Idaho public health officials from ordering schools to close or take…

Snowplow hit by driver passing on the right

January 29, 2021 11:45 AM Kaitlin Miklos

Plow driver Carlos Garcia said he watched his life flash before his eyes Wednesday while working on Highway 20 after he got hit on the…

Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho

January 29, 2021 10:30 AM Associated Press

A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana in Idaho has moved forward as lawmakers in the conservative…

508 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

January 28, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 508 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

Gov. Little orders vaccine distribution transparency

January 28, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Gov. Brad Little on Thursday ordered the state’s seven public health districts and providers to regularly report the number of coronavirus doses they…

New voting machines in Bonneville County

January 28, 2021 6:14 PM Ariel Schroeder

Bonneville County Commissioners approved new voting machines Thursday…

Bill proposes banning conversion therapy in Idaho

January 28, 2021 5:32 PM News Team

Representative John McCrostie, a Democrat from Garden City, introduced House Bill 52 to protect the LGBTQ youth from what he called the harmful…

Idaho power struggle appears to tilt away from Legislature

January 28, 2021 4:40 PM Associated Press

Attempts by the Republican-dominated Legislature to wrest power from GOP Gov. Brad Little when it comes to emergency declarations during a crisis…

Idaho schools chief makes $2.4 billion budget request

January 28, 2021 11:25 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s schools chief on Thursday asked lawmakers for a 3.8% budget increase to about $2.4 billion to educate the more than 300,000 students in…

Idaho health officials work to identify additional diagnoses of MIS-C

January 28, 2021 10:55 AM News Team

Idaho public health officials work with healthcare providers to identify additional diagnoses of…

State parks enjoyed a banner year in 2020

January 28, 2021 10:44 AM News Team

19 kept people closer to home, 2020 became a banner year for Idaho State Parks.…

New AAA research shows deadly difference in impact speeds

January 28, 2021 10:20 AM News Team

When impact speed rises from 40 to 56 mph, risk of serious injury increases by…

620 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 26 new deaths

January 27, 2021 5:08 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 620 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths on…

Rexburg senator leads way for restitution for Tapp, wrongfully convicted

January 27, 2021 4:38 PM Emma Iannacone

A Rexburg Senator is among Idaho lawmakers who are leading the way for a bill that would compensate people who have been wrongfully incarcerated in…

Idaho lawmakers want investment money out of Twitter, others

January 27, 2021 2:00 PM Associated Press

A group of conservative Idaho lawmakers is asking managers of the state’s employee retirement system to divest in tech companies the lawmakers say…

IFPD officers sign on with U.S. Marshal Service

January 27, 2021 3:31 PM News Team

Two Idaho Falls Police Officers have been sworn in as Special Deputy U.S.…

2 former “Speakers” weigh in on GOP face-off

January 27, 2021 11:43 AM News Team

Two prominent Idaho republican leaders are backing Governor Brad Little’s position defending his emergency powers.…

Idaho leaders ask why the state’s vaccine allotment is low

January 27, 2021 10:35 AM Associated Press

State health care leaders are pressing federal officials to explain why Idaho was allotted far fewer doses of coronavirus vaccine than most other…

559 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

January 26, 2021 5:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 559 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

Vallow-Daybell lawyer seeks attorney-client protection

January 26, 2021 10:04 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s attorney, Mark Means, has filed additional motions seeking to protect attorney-client…

Court rules against Idaho treasurer in office space fight

January 26, 2021 2:22 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the Idaho state treasurer to vacate her offices in the…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

January 26, 2021 10:25 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

East Idaho job market recovering, some counties faster than others

January 26, 2021 2:20 PM Emma Iannacone

Due to Idaho’s diverse economy, some counties have had a more difficult time bouncing back, while others seem to be…

Add the Words legislation introduced for 15th time

January 26, 2021 12:39 PM Kaitlin Miklos

Idaho lawmakers are introducing the Add the Words legislation for the 15th…

Structure fire causes estimated $75,000 in damages

January 26, 2021 11:37 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports a structure fire on the 1300 block of South Woodruff Avenue Tuesday caused approximately $75,000 in…

Local state legislator onboard with push to impeach Idaho governor

January 25, 2021 11:16 PM Todd Kunz, Matthew Cooper

There is a push to impeach Idaho’s…

527 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 25, 2021 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 527 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

LDS Church distributes food to area Native Americans in need

January 25, 2021 3:30 PM Emma Iannacone

On Monday, Church members and volunteers helped distribute 1,300 free boxes of food to Native American neighbors in Southeast Idaho.…

Idaho judge’s role change enables Biden to make appointment

January 25, 2021 11:46 AM Associated Press

The retirement of a federal district judge from regular active service will enable President Joe Biden to appoint a new judge for…

Conservation officers investigate wasted birds

January 25, 2021 11:02 AM News Team

At least five Canada geese were found tossed and left to waste at the base of a cliff along American Falls Reservoir near Aberdeen last week.…

Idaho Guard returns from DC duty

January 25, 2021 9:32 AM News Team

More than 300 Idaho National Guardsmen returned home from Washington D.C. where they helped provide security for the 59th Presidential Inauguration. …

181 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

January 24, 2021 5:32 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 181 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

527 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

January 23, 2021 6:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 527 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Idaho governor rips state lawmakers amid pandemic concerns

January 22, 2021 9:45 AM Associated Press

Idaho Governor Brad Little is ripping state lawmakers for jeopardizing efforts to fight the coronavirus and called on residents to contact their…

598 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths

January 22, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 598 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths on…

With limited vaccine, Idaho faces priority group confusion

January 22, 2021 5:22 PM Associated Press

Limited coronavirus vaccine availability, confusion over which Idaho residents should be vaccinated first and rumors of line-jumpers are all…

Pay it Forward: Local nonprofit donates AED to area schools

January 22, 2021 3:17 PM Todd Kunz

A life-saving device is now in the hallways of another area school thanks to a local…

Employment numbers improve in much of Idaho

January 22, 2021 11:22 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Labor reports the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.4% in December. …

Lawmakers asked to approve $3 million for old mine cleanup

January 22, 2021 10:35 AM Associated Press

State environmental officials on Friday asked lawmakers to approve just over $3 million to deal with toxic discharge and a collapsing tunnel at an…

612 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths

January 21, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 612 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on…

AMBER ALERT CANCELED: one-year-old boy found safe

January 21, 2021 2:33 PM News Team

An Amber Alert was issued out of Ada County where a mother abducted her 1-year old son.…

More than $38 million awarded for broadband expansion in Idaho

January 21, 2021 7:39 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Commerce granted $38,361,250 to complete 83 broadband expansion projects in Idaho through the Idaho Broadband…

Idaho nurse heads to California to help fight COVID-19

January 21, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

An Idaho nurse who made the decision to travel to new york during the height of the pandemic there, has decided to now travel to California which is…

Idaho House OKs plan to let lawmakers call special sessions

January 21, 2021 2:41 PM Associated Press

A constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Idaho Legislature to call itself into a special session has passed the House and is headed to the…

Idaho man sentenced to 25 years for child pornography

January 21, 2021 10:50 AM Associated Press

An Idaho man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child…

Man arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, drug offenses

January 20, 2021 5:34 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police responded to the area of 1800 Hollipark for a report of a suspicious vehicle Monday shortly after midnight.…

810 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

January 20, 2021 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 810 new COVID-19 cases on…

Idaho lawmakers tweak bill in power struggle with governor

January 20, 2021 3:13 PM Associated Press

House lawmakers fine-tuned legislation Wednesday in their power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little over emergency declarations stemming from…

Analysis: Idaho enjoys $277 million surplus

January 20, 2021 3:05 PM News Team

The independent Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy reports that when budget cuts, holdbacks, and Medicaid savings are excluded, Idaho’s budget surplus…

New strain of COVID-19 expected to appear in East Idaho soon

January 20, 2021 11:58 AM Emma Iannacone

Health officials believe the new and more contagious strain of Covid-19 is likely soon to be, or is already in, East…

Idaho Fish and Game calling us to do our part in protecting winter wildlife

January 20, 2021 11:10 AM Ariel Schroeder

Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) is asking us to do our part to protect wintering wildlife by leaving animals…

1,224 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths

January 19, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,224 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths on…

IRS Free File service available to taxpayers with 2020 income $72,000 and below

January 19, 2021 6:27 PM Ariel Schroeder

Filing this year could be easier than…

Idaho senators warned of possible COVID-19 exposure

January 19, 2021 12:05 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the Idaho Senate have been told to monitor their health after a Senate staffer tested positive for COVID-19, but that the Senate will…

Watch the Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing

January 19, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

ISP warns freezing fog brings dangerous driving conditions

January 19, 2021 2:42 PM Ariel Schroeder

Idaho State Police (ISP) tell us over the weekend, they responded to several slide off…

Gov. Little accelerates COVID-19 vaccine administration across Idaho

January 19, 2021 12:01 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday he will seek to increase the number of available Idaho National Guard personnel from 250 to 400 guardsmen…

$1 million winning Powerball ticket sold in Blaine County

January 19, 2021 11:33 AM News Team

or the second time this month, million-dollar luck has found Idaho.…

Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday

January 19, 2021 9:50 AM News Team

You can participate in an hour-long statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director…

ISU hosts MLK Day virtual events throughout week

January 18, 2021 5:03 PM Emma Iannacone

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, Idaho State University’s Diversity Resource Center is hosting a week of Covid-safe…

Museum of Idaho reopens Saturday

January 18, 2021 6:03 PM News Team

The Museum of Idaho (MOI) is reopening its doors Saturday with two new…

#IdahoKind campaign aims to serve one million hungry Idahoans

January 18, 2021 3:02 PM Emma Iannacone

The Idaho Foodbank is asking Idahoans to show them just how kind we…

6 Canada geese were shot and dumped along Snake River

January 18, 2021 12:33 PM Associated Press

Canada geese were shot and left to waste for the second time this winter along the Snake River in Minidoka…

New family owned business offers a release for our rage

January 17, 2021 7:35 PM Ariel Schroeder

There’s a new distraction in Idaho Falls, that’s likely to become all the…

278 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

January 17, 2021 5:40 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 278 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

806 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

January 16, 2021 5:45 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 806 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

1,112 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 15, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,112 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

Idaho House rejects remote participation amid virus concerns

January 15, 2021 10:10 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the House on Friday rejected a request from one of its members to allow her and others to participate remotely due to her being at…

EXPLAINER: The mechanics of the Idaho power struggle

January 15, 2021 2:05 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers in the first week of the legislative session wasted no time initiating a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little that could…

Jefferson School District employees receive COVID-19 vaccine

January 15, 2021 12:12 PM News Team

Jefferson School District 251 employees received the COVID-19 vaccine…

994 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths

January 14, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 994 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths on…

Idaho Falls Family Happy Hour brings free shows every week

January 14, 2021 6:19 PM News Team

The city of Idaho Falls wants to distract you and your family from all of the craziness of the…

A record low in homes for sale drives up the price to buy in East Idaho

January 13, 2021 7:11 PM Adrian Luevano

Be prepared to spend more on a house if you are looking to buy one in Eastern…

Idahoans urged to test for radon gas

January 7, 2021 11:17 AM Cole Sams

January is Radon Action Month, and the Department of Health and Welfare is encouraging Idahoans to test their homes for radon, especially because…

1,091 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

January 13, 2021 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,091 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on…

New Bonneville County Sheriff takes the reins

January 13, 2021 5:50 PM Ariel Schroeder

Earlier this week, a new sheriff was sworn-in for Bonneville…

Gov. Little says there are more pressing matters than senate limit on powers

January 13, 2021 4:57 PM Bre Clark

Republican Governor Brad Little said “he had more pressing matters” to deal with when asked about the Idaho Senate’s efforts to limit his emergency…

Pay It Forward: Rigby Police Department in a jam

January 13, 2021 3:53 PM Todd Kunz

The Rigby Police Department is holding a jam and jelly drive during the month of January 2021 and you can…

Mike Simpson releases statement on impeachment

January 13, 2021 3:22 PM News Team

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement after voting against the impeachment of President…

Zoo Idaho building new ticket office, gift shop with help from Connections

January 13, 2021 3:14 PM Emma Iannacone

Animal lovers can expect a new feature at Zoo Idaho this…

Idaho Senate starts effort to wrest power from Gov. Little

January 13, 2021 12:55 PM Associated Press

Idaho senators have joined their House colleagues in introducing legislation seeking to wrest power from the governor on emergency declarations like…

1,034 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 12, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,034 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

Idaho man arrested in connection with US Capitol riot

January 12, 2021 6:39 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man whose photograph was included on a federal list of those considered “persons of interest” in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol has…

Lawmakers seek to curb Idaho governor’s emergency authority

January 12, 2021 6:27 PM Associated Press

A power struggle between lawmakers and Republican Gov. Brad Little has begun.…

Idaho has the lotto fever

January 12, 2021 6:10 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Mega Millions Jackpot is estimated at $625million and the Powerball is estimated at…

Gov. Little updates Idahoans on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

January 12, 2021 2:57 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday four key updates on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

January 12, 2021 10:32 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

Jackpots getting bigger for Mega Millions and Powerball

January 12, 2021 11:59 AM Curtis Jackson

The jackpots for two lottery games continue to rise this…

DHW rolls out IdahoSTRONG program

January 12, 2021 11:08 AM News Team

The City of Blackfoot is supportive of the program and what it offers…

572 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths

January 11, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 572 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…