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Idaho man killed by falling ice in Alaska national park

May 14, 2021 5:30 PM Associated Press

A climber was killed and another was seriously injured when they were hit by a falling block of glacier ice in Alaska’s Denali National Park and…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 173 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

May 14, 2021 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 173 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths…

Cloverdale Elementary holds “car show”

May 14, 2021 5:09 PM Rachel Fabbi

As a reward for students who met their accelerated reading goal, students made cars out of boxes, and showed them off at a car show at…

Inslee, Murray, Cantwell oppose Simpson plan to remove dams

May 14, 2021 5:01 PM Associated Press

Washington state’s top Democrats have come out against a proposal from U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, to remove four hydroelectric dams on the…

Gov. Little seeks applicants for Fish and Game Commission

May 14, 2021 4:00 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little is accepting applications for the Panhandle Region representative on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission following the retirement…

Differing views emerge on Idaho legislative session outcome

May 13, 2021 2:24 PM Associated Press

Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday offered differing views on the outcomes of Idaho’s longest ever legislative session after lawmakers…

Governor: House recess will cause Idaho government problems

May 13, 2021 6:02 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little says the state House’s decision to recess rather than officially adjourn like the Senate did will create major dysfunction in…

Idaho Falls Zoo unveils new penguin exhibit

May 13, 2021 4:20 PM Rachel Fabbi

The 16 African Blackfooted penguins bring in visitors from all…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 149 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

May 13, 2021 5:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 149 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…

BLM issues fire prevention order, urges public to help prevent human-caused wildfires

May 13, 2021 2:48 PM News Team

May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and with fire season already upon much of the State of Idaho, the BLM is asking for the public to help prevent…

Gov. Little announces $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses for frontline ISP personnel

May 13, 2021 2:33 PM News Team

During this National Police Week, Governor Brad Little is showing our law enforcement Idaho “backs the blue” by providing $1,000 hazard pay…

Idaho death row inmate asks Supreme Court to stop execution

May 13, 2021 2:19 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man scheduled for execution in three weeks is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the state from moving forward with his lethal injection…

Unusual Idaho legislative session ends in uncharted ground

May 13, 2021 9:09 AM Associated Press

The longest ever Idaho legislative session has been filled with unusual events and ended in uncharted ground shortly before midnight…

Lawsuit dropped in alleged Idaho doctor-patient insemination

May 13, 2021 11:55 AM Associated Press

The lawsuit against a retired Idaho gynecologist accused of using his own sperm to inseminate a patient seeking fertility treatments has been…

2 Idaho high school seniors honored as 2021 Presidential Scholars

May 13, 2021 11:47 AM News Team

Students from Moscow and Nampa have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2021, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced…

Pay It Forward: Fort Hall Roar

May 12, 2021 5:43 PM Todd Kunz

This nonprofit is the voice for lost, missing, or neglected animals of the Fort Hall Reservation and surrounding…

Idaho governor signs property tax legislation

May 12, 2021 11:07 AM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed a property tax relief bill that opponents say is deeply flawed but backers say is better than…

Rigby kite festival hopes to lift spirits this Saturday

May 12, 2021 5:18 PM Linda Larsen

Kids of all ages are taking to the skies this weekend as the “Just For Fun” Kite Festival soars into…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 225 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

May 12, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 225 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths…

Rigby Police chief, counselor talk about mental health following school shooting

May 12, 2021 5:31 PM Rachel Fabbi

“It affects every officer differently, just like it affects every other person, but incidents involving children are especially harmful,” Tower…

2 mobile makerspaces bound for eastern Idaho

May 12, 2021 2:11 PM News Team

Two Think Make Create Labs are being deployed in Pocatello and Fort Hall.…

Idaho to receive part of $300 million settlement with drugmaker Indivior

May 12, 2021 12:25 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho and other states have reached an agreement with Indivior plc and Indivior Inc. to settle allegations…

Smith’s to offer COVID-19 vaccine walk-ins

May 12, 2021 11:35 AM News Team

Smith’s Food & Drug and Kroger Health announced Wednesday the company is offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at most of its 141 locations across…

Gov. Little joins 19 other governors to call on Biden, Harris to act on border crisis

May 12, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

In a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday, Governor Brad Little and 19 other governors urged immediate action to…

CEI to hold virtual graduation for class of 2021

May 11, 2021 4:03 PM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will hold a virtual 2021 graduation ceremony Thursday, May…

Body of drowning victim located

May 6, 2021 8:20 PM Michael Coats

UPDATE 5/11/21: At approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday, the body of drowning victim Matthew Rios was located approximately a mile downstream from the Fun…

Vaccine hesitancy slowing down Idaho’s race against COVID-19

May 11, 2021 5:46 PM Emma Iannacone

Fewer people are lining up to get a needle in their arm as Idahoans feel uncertain about getting a new…

Rigby and surrounding community show up to support students, staff at Rigby Middle School following shooting

May 11, 2021 12:03 PM Rachel Fabbi

“It’s amazing, cause you know, when we play sports or do anything like that, we’re rivals. But when we have something like this we come together and…

Record Idaho growth and new issues

May 11, 2021 6:03 PM News Team

The historic growth rate in Idaho is coming with a high…

EM sites team up to conduct virtual waste inspection

May 11, 2021 5:04 PM News Team

Personnel from the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site and EM Nevada Program integrated remote communications tools to enhance required visual…

COVID-19 briefing: Idaho moves to Stage 4

May 11, 2021 10:33 AM News Team

Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen announced during a media briefing Tuesday Idaho is moving to Stage…

Gov. Little ends Idaho’s participation in all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs

May 11, 2021 2:21 PM News Team, Associated Press

Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help…

Tax Commission extends May 17 hours in eastern Idaho offices

May 11, 2021 4:22 PM News Team

The Idaho State Tax Commission will extend office hours in its eastern Idaho offices on Monday, May 17, the day income tax returns are…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 233 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

May 11, 2021 6:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 233 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…

Mining ban considered to protect bird species in US West

May 11, 2021 4:13 PM Associated Press

The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will consider a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a…

FEMA awards $22 Million to Idaho for COVID-19 Response

May 11, 2021 4:13 PM News Team

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding $22 million to the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) to reimburse the Idaho…

Idaho death row inmate Pizzuto asks state for clemency

May 11, 2021 2:47 PM Associated Press

An Idaho death row inmate with terminal cancer and heart disease is asking the state to let him die naturally rather than kill him by lethal…

Idaho governor signs bills trimming emergency powers

May 11, 2021 12:45 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed four watered-down versions of previous bills that he vetoed on limiting a governor’s powers during declared…

Boise angler sets rod/reel carp record

May 11, 2021 11:24 AM News Team

Henry Charlier of Boise landed a 34-pound common carp from the Snake River.…

Idaho governor signs bill to halt Biden moves on gun law

May 11, 2021 9:18 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions by President Joe Biden to combat gun…

Feeding big game animals does more harm than good

May 11, 2021 11:17 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says wildlife are not pets, and shouldn’t be treated as such, even with the best…

Serve Idaho receives grant to assist rural nonprofits

May 11, 2021 11:09 AM News Team

Idaho rural nonprofits and local/state government agencies may get a hand up with the help of a three-year grant awarded to Serve Idaho from the…

Interagency partners propose fee change at South Fork of the Snake River access sites

May 11, 2021 11:04 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office, U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Bonneville, Jefferson and…

Rocky Mountain Power announces new grants to support Idaho communities

May 11, 2021 10:59 AM News Team

Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic, and the organizations that…

Idaho students can get free online tutoring via new partnership

May 11, 2021 10:51 AM News Team

The Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Office is partnering with a new online platform to provide free, small-group tutoring in mathematics for…

Gov. Little signed House Bill 362 into law

May 10, 2021 2:02 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 362 into law Monday, his sustainable transportation funding solution that directs $80 million in ongoing…

DHW opens State Hospital West

May 10, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

Idaho has a new resource to help treat children with severe mental health…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 340 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

May 10, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…

Idaho eyes sewer, water, broadband with federal rescue money

May 10, 2021 3:37 PM Associated Press

Idaho will receive $1.1 billion in the latest round of coronavirus relief money in two separate payments, the U.S. Treasury Department announced…

Drought drastically cuts irrigation season for Idaho farmers

May 10, 2021 2:27 PM Associated Press

Ongoing drought in Idaho will drastically shorten this year’s irrigation season for some farmers, officials…

Minimal impact expected in Idaho after Colonial Pipeline cyberattack

May 10, 2021 12:11 PM News Team

Drivers across the Eastern seaboard are bracing for higher gas prices in the aftermath of a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, but the effects…

Red Cross urges blood donations amid collection challenges

May 10, 2021 11:00 AM News Team

The American Red Cross needs your help to avoid a summer donation slump.…

6 tips for filing Idaho taxes

May 10, 2021 9:37 AM News Team

As the May 17 income tax deadline approaches, the Idaho State Tax Commission is offering some tips to make filing taxes…

Man sentenced to 20 years for shooting man to death

May 10, 2021 9:33 AM Associated Press

A Fruitland, Idaho man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday in the shooting death of a man in Ontario,…

Two arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

May 9, 2021 2:45 PM Rachel Fabbi

During the stop, deputies “recognized indications of criminal behavior and observed a pipe used to smoke marijuana inside the…

Idaho school shooting: Teacher who disarmed student felt like angel was guiding her, father says

May 9, 2021 12:57 PM News Team

The Idaho middle school teacher who confronted and disarmed a sixth-grade student during a shooting on Thursday told family afterward that she felt…

Idaho shooting: Very few school incidents committed by girls

May 7, 2021 2:40 PM Associated Press

Authorities say they are trying to determine what prompted a young girl to open fire at a rural Idaho middle school, one of the few school shootings…

Police investigate shooting fatality

May 7, 2021 2:29 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho Falls Fire responded to a residence in the 500 N. block of Lakewood Wednesday night to a reported…

Remembering those injured in the Rigby Middle School shooting

May 7, 2021 5:56 PM News Team

We are learning more about those injured in Thursday’s school shooting at Rigby Middle…

Expert talks about how to talk to children after Rigby shooting

May 7, 2021 5:20 PM Rachel Fabbi

Winegar also cautions that shock could last a couple of days, and some signs of distress may not show until then.…

Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves signed by governor

May 7, 2021 12:46 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves in a move that was backed by hunters…

Portion of I-15 closed due to high winds

May 7, 2021 3:56 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department reports Interstate 15 from Idaho Falls to Roberts is closed due to high winds and low visibility.…

Guns-in-schools bills won’t move this legislative session

May 7, 2021 4:18 PM News Team

Lawmakers will not be addressing bills concerning guns in school this…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 187 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

May 7, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 187 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…

Idaho May 2021 Water Supply Outlook Report

May 7, 2021 3:02 PM News Team

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the May Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2021 water…

DEQ seeks source water protection grant applications

May 9, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting source water protection grant applications for the 2021-2022 funding…

Lawsuit challenges Idaho’s new ballot initiative process

May 7, 2021 12:22 PM News Team

A lawsuit challenging Idaho’s new law making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots has been filed with the Idaho Supreme…

Burn permits required in Idaho May 10 to October 20

May 7, 2021 12:17 PM News Team

Burn permits are required in Idaho from May 10 to October 20 each…

Idaho finalists for highest STEM teaching honor

May 7, 2021 12:29 PM News Team

Six outstanding Idaho math and science teachers have been named as the 2021 state finalists for the national Presidential Award for Excellence in…

Time’s running out to apply for property tax relief

May 8, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Monday, May 17 is the last day for eligible homeowners and disabled veterans to apply for relief from their 2021 property taxes.…

Idaho sets June execution date for Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr.

May 7, 2021 9:23 AM Associated Press

Idaho death row inmate Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr. has been scheduled for execution on June…

Liz Cheney, Donald Trump feud gets mixed reviews in Wyoming

May 7, 2021 9:27 AM Associated Press

As Republicans in Washington turn up the heat on Rep. Liz Cheney, the defiant third-term congresswoman faces mixed reviews at…

IDWR to change water administration of water rights in the Portneuf Basin

May 7, 2021 12:24 PM News Team

Seven irrigation districts and canal companies representing the Snake River Surface Water Coalition (SWC) sent a letter on April 23 to the Director…

Idaho Gives raised $3.8 million

May 7, 2021 9:11 AM News Team

Idaho Gives raised $3,805,019 for Idaho in just one week.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 166 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

May 6, 2021 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 166 new COVID-19 cases and one new death…

Waiting game begins for potential vetoes from Idaho governor

May 6, 2021 3:23 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers are in a waiting game to see whether Republican Gov. Brad Little vetoes any of the more than 30 bills that remained unsigned when the…

Challenger hits Liz Cheney, says GOP must work with Trump

May 6, 2021 11:45 AM Associated Press

New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is stating her case for replacing Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican leader.…

Feud breaks out among GOP lawmakers over Snake River dams

May 6, 2021 11:07 AM Associated Press

Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic…

A Day of Awareness: Matthew Broncho still missing

May 5, 2021 4:53 PM Emma Iannacone

More than two years later, Fort Hall man Matthew Broncho is still missing. He’s one of countless missing Native Americans that have vanished without…

Senate OKs legislation to limit governor’s emergency powers

May 5, 2021 5:34 PM Associated Press

The Senate on Wednesday approved three pieces of legislation intended to curb the authority of an Idaho governor during declared emergencies and sent…

Idaho property tax relief bill heads to governor

May 5, 2021 5:14 PM Associated Press

An Idaho property tax relief bill described as not enough by opponents and as at least something by backers passed the Senate on Wednesday and is…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 202 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

May 5, 2021 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 202 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…

Legislation would prohibit marijuana advertising in Idaho

May 5, 2021 1:53 PM Associated Press

A Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to prohibit commercial advertising for marijuana in Idaho that could potentially be used to stymie…

Senate panel OKs bill to trim governor’s emergency powers

May 5, 2021 1:26 PM Associated Press

Senate lawmakers unable to overcome two vetoes by Republican Gov. Brad Little of legislation to curb his authority during emergencies such as the…

Idaho health officials try new ways to get people vaccinated

May 5, 2021 11:59 AM Associated Press

Health officials in Idaho are trying new methods to encourage people to get vaccinated as interest in COVID-19 shots starts to…

Gov. Little to hold town hall Wednesday

May 5, 2021 10:16 AM News Team

The Idaho state office of AARP will host a telephone town hall with guests Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Director of Health and Welfare Dave…

Idaho lawmakers want say in spending future US relief money

May 4, 2021 5:57 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers concerned they could be left out again in spending what could be another billion dollars in federal coronavirus rescue money…

COVID-19 UPDATES: More than 500K vaccinated, 209 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

May 4, 2021 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 504,388 people are fully vaccinated Tuesday. 209 new COVID-19 cases were also…

Idaho Gives reaches $2 million

May 4, 2021 2:51 PM News Team

As of May 4, Idaho Gives has raised more than $2 million for the week-long campaign.…

Gov. Little awards grants supporting community development

May 4, 2021 2:45 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced 22 Idaho Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Rural Community Investment Fund (RCIF) awards will be…

Group asks US to cut funding to Idaho over wolf-killing bill

May 4, 2021 2:30 PM Associated Press

A conservation group is asking the U.S. government to cut off millions of dollars to Idaho that is used to improve wildlife habitat and outdoor…

Idaho House tries again to limit governor’s emergency powers

May 4, 2021 2:29 PM Associated Press

Three pieces of legislation intended to curb the authority of an Idaho governor during declared emergencies passed the House on…

Police say 3 dead, several injured in 7-car crash in Idaho

May 4, 2021 2:27 PM Associated Press

Three people have died and several people were injured in a seven-car crash on a highway in Idaho over the weekend, authorities…

Senate fails again to override governor’s veto on powers

May 4, 2021 12:19 PM Associated Press

The Republican-dominated Senate on Tuesday for the second time failed to override GOP Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a measure seeking to curb a…

Shoshone Falls to be illuminated after dark in May

May 4, 2021 5:48 PM News Team

Shoshone Falls was recently rated by Forbes as the top bucket list destination for Idaho.…

Walmart, Sam’s Club now offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccines across Idaho

May 4, 2021 11:04 AM News Team

Walmart and Sam’s Club announced Tuesday walk-up COVID-19 immunizations are now available at all 27 pharmacies in Idaho.…

Gov. Little signs bill directing $45 million to new broadband investments

May 4, 2021 11:57 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little recently signed Senate Bill 1199 into…

Idaho transgender sports ban heard in District Court

May 3, 2021 5:17 PM Emma Iannacone

Idaho’s trailblazing and controversial ban on transgender women in collegiate sports was heard in District Court…

Idaho Supreme Court extends filing deadline after e-filing outage

May 3, 2021 6:05 PM News Team

The Idaho Supreme Court Monday issued an order extending certain statewide filing deadlines for court documents after an outage of Idaho’s…

Panel kills bill to give Idaho veto power over US decisions

May 3, 2021 12:29 PM Associated Press

An Idaho Senate panel on Monday rejected legislation intended to give Idaho lawmakers veto power over decisions by the federal government and courts,…