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190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

April 23, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths…

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.…

Lawmakers seek to skirt governor to go back into session

April 23, 2021 11:58 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers on a House panel introduced legislation Friday to allow the Idaho Legislature to go into recess without fully shutting down so that it can…

Red Cross sees increase in Idaho home fires

April 23, 2021 10:48 AM News Team

The American Red Cross is responding to significantly more home fires in Idaho this year than…

Bill to increase killing of Idaho wolves clears House panel

April 22, 2021 6:33 PM Associated Press

Legislation that could lead to killing up to 90% of the wolves in Idaho continued its speedy trip through the Statehouse on…

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…

Idaho House passes ‘nondiscrimination’ education bill

April 22, 2021 5:00 PM Associated Press

The Idaho House on Thursday approved proposed legislation preventing schools and universities from compelling students to adopt belief systems…

234 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

April 22, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 234 new COVID-19 cases…

House passes bill to cut state income taxes

April 22, 2021 3:59 PM News Team

The Idaho House has passed a new bill to cut state income…

State board holds education press conference

April 22, 2021 11:45 AM News Team

Idaho State Board of Education President Debbie Critchfield and Board Secretary Kurt Liebich will hold a virtual press conference Thursday at 1 p.m.…

Idaho Senate OKs bill to kill up to 90% of wolves in state

April 21, 2021 6:07 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Senate on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of the wolves roaming…

Idaho ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban bill heads to governor

April 21, 2021 4:43 PM Associated Press

Legislation outlawing nearly all abortions in conservative Idaho by banning them once a fetal heartbeat can be detected headed to Republican Gov.…

Preparing your property for fire season

April 21, 2021 6:33 PM Emma Iannacone

With the weather warming up, fire officials are hoping property owners will take steps to make sure they’re ready for fire…

House overrides Idaho governor’s veto on emergency powers

April 21, 2021 12:55 PM Associated Press

The Republican-dominated House on Wednesday voted to override GOP Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a measure seeking to curb a governor’s power to respond…

Local artist helps renew “Oasis Bar” neon sign in Old Town

April 21, 2021 1:09 PM Emma Iannacone

Another historic Old Town Pocatello neon sign is being brought back to life with the help of a local…

Grizzly victim knew risks of living with bears, friends say

April 21, 2021 11:57 AM Associated Press

Grizzly bears are part of life in the gateway communities around Yellowstone National Park, and backcountry snowmobile guide Charles “Carl” Mock knew…

Lucky break: Idaho Powerball lives as global growth stalls

April 21, 2021 10:57 AM Associated Press

Powerball will continue in Idaho for at least another year despite an attempt by lawmakers to end the game in August over fears of foreign…

294 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

April 21, 2021 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 294 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…

Idaho woman charged after girl’s body found in trash bag

April 21, 2021 9:54 AM Associated Press

A grandmother has been charged after the body of a missing child from Emmett, Idaho, was discovered last week inside a trash bag in a car parked…

Legislation aims to kill 90% of wolves roaming Idaho

April 20, 2021 5:19 PM Associated Press

A Republican-dominated state Senate committee on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill about 90% of the…

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…

Senate passes firearms bill

April 20, 2021 5:32 PM News Team

In the Idaho senate Tuesday, lawmakers passed a firearm, firearm accessories and components protection…

238 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, more than 420,000 fully vaccinated

April 20, 2021 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 238 new COVID-19 cases, and 420,540 people are fully vaccinated…

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…

Supporters of lawmaker in rape complaint name his accuser

April 20, 2021 3:22 PM Associated Press

When rape allegations surfaced against a Republican state lawmaker in deep-red Idaho, some rushed to support him – in part by publicly releasing the…

Voters to decide if lawmakers can call special sessions

April 20, 2021 2:19 PM Associated Press

Voters will get the chance to decide whether lawmakers in the part-time Idaho Legislature will be able to call special sessions, a power currently…

New version of Idaho ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban advances

April 20, 2021 12:17 PM Associated Press

A Senate panel on Tuesday advanced a measure that would outlaw nearly all abortions in conservative Idaho by banning them once a fetal heartbeat can…

Idaho gas prices inch higher

April 20, 2021 12:14 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices are once again on the move, according to…

Ybarra names new deputy superintendent of operations

April 20, 2021 12:03 PM News Team

Dr. Joel Wilson will join the Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction’s office beginning July 1.…

Special Olympics Idaho appoints new president and CEO

April 20, 2021 11:26 AM News Team

Special Olympics Idaho announced Kristi Kraft has been named the new President and CEO of the…

“A slap in the face:” Idaho legislature at odds over education spending

April 19, 2021 5:36 PM Emma Iannacone

Multiple education budgets have failed in the House because of concerns over what students are being taught in the…

458 new Idaho COVID-19 cases over the weekend, 5 new deaths

April 19, 2021 5:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths over the…

Senate fails to override governor’s veto on emergency powers

April 19, 2021 2:30 PM Associated Press

The Republican-dominated Senate on Monday failed to override GOP Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a measure seeking to curb a governor’s power to respond…

Police investigating rape allegations against Idaho lawmaker

April 19, 2021 4:53 PM Associated Press

The Boise Police Department is investigating a rape allegation made against an Idaho…

Idaho Gov. signs bill allowing growing, transport of hemp

April 19, 2021 12:03 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill legalizing the production and transportation of hemp with up to 0.3% of THC, the cannabis compound…

Gov. Little appoints IDVS Chief Administrator

April 19, 2021 10:06 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Monday he appointed Mark Tschampl as Chief Administrator at the Idaho Division of Veterans…

Gov. Little signs ballot initiative bill

April 19, 2021 12:19 AM News Team, Linda Larsen

The public outcry against Governor Brad Little’s decision to sign senate bill 11-10 is continuing to grow. The controversial bill was signed into law…

Jackson home destroyed in early morning fire

April 18, 2021 4:32 PM Rachel Fabbi

Battalion Chief Jim Tucker said the fire destroyed the mobile home in Evans Trailer Park, along with everything inside.…

Grizzly bear shot, killed during bear attack investigation

April 17, 2021 9:47 AM Rachel Fabbi

A grizzly bear was shot and killed Friday, while officials from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks were investigating the scene of an attack that…

Idaho governor signs bill making ballot measures tougher

April 17, 2021 3:34 PM Associated Press

The Republican governor announced the decision Saturday to sign into law the measure backers say is needed because the current process favors urban…

Gov. Little to veto bills curbing his emergency powers

April 16, 2021 12:16 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday he will veto House Bill 135 and Senate Bill 1136, the “emergency powers…

Idaho sheriff: Missing girl’s body found, suspect arrested

April 16, 2021 9:51 AM Associated Press

An Idaho sheriff has said investigators found what is believed to be the body of an 8-year-old girl who went missing earlier this week and that a…

212 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

April 16, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 212 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…

Ethics panel to eye rape complaint against Idaho lawmaker

April 16, 2021 11:55 AM Associated Press

A legislative ethics committee is investigating a rape complaint made against an Idaho state…

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…

Higher rates may face Idaho Power Company customers

April 16, 2021 9:08 AM News Team

Idaho Power Company reports this year’s “Power Cost Adjustment” (PCA) calls for a price increase of $39.1 million across all customer classes.…

A body is found in the search for 3 missing Idaho children

April 14, 2021 10:20 AM News Team

Authorities in Idaho are asking for help finding three missing children, including two who were last seen months…

Idaho man charged in connection with Capitol riot

April 15, 2021 3:43 PM News Team

Federal law enforcement officials arrested an Idahoan for assaulting law enforcement officers, among other charges, during the breach of the U.S.…

210 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

April 15, 2021 5:31 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 210 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths…

House OKs Senate changes to bill trimming governor’s powers

April 15, 2021 4:03 PM Associated Press

The House on Thursday approved Senate changes to a bill trimming an Idaho governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the…

Constitutional ban on legal marijuana dies in Idaho House

April 15, 2021 3:01 PM Associated Press

A proposed constitutional amendment that would have prevented the legalization of marijuana and other drugs without the approval of two-thirds of the…

Idaho panel OKs plan for lawmakers to call special sessions

April 15, 2021 10:35 AM Associated Press

An Idaho House panel has approved a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Legislature to call itself into session.…

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…

437 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

April 14, 2021 10:32 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths after an Idaho Health and Welfare technical problem delayed the COVID-19 data update…

Family of man who starved in jail speaks out about lack of criminal charges

April 14, 2021 5:12 PM Emma Iannacone

The family of the Pocatello man who died in the custody of the Bannock County Jail held a joint press conference with Sheriff Tony Manu on…

State board votes to freeze tuition and fees

April 14, 2021 4:53 PM News Team

By unanimous vote, the Idaho State Board of Education has voted to hold in-state undergraduate tuition and fees at current levels for the 2020-21…

2nd Amendment Bill introduced to Senate Committee

April 14, 2021 5:28 PM News Team

In response to President Biden’s recent executive actions on guns, a new bill was introduced in the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee Wednesday…

Idaho House approves prohibition on mask mandates

April 14, 2021 2:09 PM Associated Press

The House on Wednesday approved legislation prohibiting mask mandates by government entities in Idaho, voting 47-22 with no Democratic support to…

Prosecutor says no criminal charges in jail starvation death

April 13, 2021 3:10 PM Associated Press

Idaho jailers watched as a mentally ill man starved to death, according to a newly released investigatory report, but a prosecutor says there isn’t…

IBE releases open letter to Idaho Legislature

April 14, 2021 12:14 PM News Team

Idaho Business for Education has released an open letter to the Idaho Legislature concerning Higher…

National telecommunicators week celebrates emergency dispatchers

April 14, 2021 3:05 PM Rachel Fabbi

They’re getting the recognition they deserve, thanks to national telecommunications…

219 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

April 13, 2021 5:09 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 219 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…

Idaho House kills $1.1 billion teacher pay bill on tie vote

April 13, 2021 2:15 PM Associated Press

The House on Tuesday rejected legislation to pay $1.1 billion to Idaho’s K-12 teachers amid concerns about what is being taught in…

Bills to defund Idaho GOP attorney general’s office are dead

April 13, 2021 2:31 PM Associated Press

Two bills that cleared the Idaho House with overwhelming Republican support to significantly defund Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s…

Idaho joins pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

April 13, 2021 10:25 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is recommending Idaho vaccine providers not use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until more information is…

COVID-19 media briefing Tuesday

April 13, 2021 12:34 PM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 4:30 p.m. MDT…

House panel OKs changes to bill trimming governor’s powers

April 13, 2021 11:00 AM Associated Press

A House panel on Tuesday approved Senate changes to a bill trimming a governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the…

Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday

April 13, 2021 10:06 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…

Idaho officials investigating riot at prison near Boise

April 13, 2021 9:54 AM Associated Press

Idaho Department of Correction officials say they’re still investigating a Saturday prison riot that forced staffers to evacuate a housing unit and…

Idaho lawmakers hear pitch to absorb three-fourths of Oregon

April 12, 2021 3:58 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers appeared intrigued but skeptical on Monday when pitched a plan to lop off about three-fourths of Oregon and add it to Idaho to create…

538 new Idaho COVID-19 cases over the weekend, 3 new deaths

April 12, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 538 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the…

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…

You can put your bird feeders up but keep them clean, officials say

April 12, 2021 5:48 PM News Team

If you want to set up your bird feeders for spring, Idaho Fish and Game says go for it—just keep these tips in mind to help protect your…

About 25% of Idaho in drought; 1 area in extreme drought

April 12, 2021 3:38 PM Associated Press

About a quarter of Idaho is experiencing some degree of drought, with one pocket in the south-central part of the state in extreme…

Idaho Senate OKs federal grant for early childhood education

April 12, 2021 12:22 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Senate on Monday passed legislation accepting a $6 million federal grant to improve early childhood education from birth through age…

Idaho gas prices hold steady

April 12, 2021 12:21 PM News Team

According to AAA, the Gem State’s average price for regular held steady at $3.06 per gallon this week, while the national average decreased by a…

US 30 open after fire

April 10, 2021 2:16 PM News Team

Drivers are asked to use an alternate route, as the road between Roller Coaster Road and Pegram Road is…

I 15 north of Idaho Falls closed

April 10, 2021 12:24 PM Rachel Fabbi

There is no estimate when it will…

Idaho lawmakers add penalty to proposed ban on mask mandates

April 9, 2021 3:31 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers amended a bill that would ban the state, public health departments and even school districts from requiring masks to add a penalty on…

Senate votes for 2 bills that would restrict governor’s powers during emergency

April 9, 2021 6:21 PM News Team

The Idaho Senate voted in favor of two bills that would restrict the governor’s power during an…

Identity verification letters help protect tax refunds

April 10, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho State Tax Commission might ask you to prove who you are in order to protect your personal information and keep tax refunds from going to…

D91 announces new superintendent

April 9, 2021 4:08 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees announced it has successfully concluded contract negotiations with Dr. James Shank.…

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…

312 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

April 9, 2021 5:40 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 312 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

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…

Steelhead stocked in Blue Mountain Meadow Pond

April 9, 2021 10:34 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game’s Pahsimeroi Hatchery personnel released 100 steelhead in Blue Mountain Meadow Pond…

Anti-government activist Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse

April 8, 2021 3:11 PM Associated Press

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested again Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of trespassing at the Idaho…

310 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

April 8, 2021 5:33 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 310 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

House approved new version of transportation bonding bill

April 8, 2021 6:11 PM News Team

The Idaho House has approved a new version of a transportation bonding…

Senate fails to overturn Idaho governor’s tax commission veto

April 8, 2021 4:37 PM News Team, Associated Press

The governor’s veto of a bill that would have made changes to how the Idaho Tax Commission is run will…

Committee kills Ehardt’s sex education bill

April 8, 2021 3:04 PM News Team

The Senate Education Committee killed Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt’s Sex Education Bill that had already passed the…

Reentry Center walkaway captured

April 8, 2021 3:00 PM News Team

The Minidoka Sheriff’s Office and Cassia County Sheriff’s Office took a 41-year-old into custody Thursday around 12 p.m.…

Industrial hemp bill heads to governor’s desk

April 8, 2021 3:05 PM News Team

A bill to legalize industrial hemp in Idaho is on its way to Governor Brad Little’s…

Official: COVID-19 variants likely spreading across Idaho

April 8, 2021 12:28 PM Associated Press, News Team

An Idaho official says concerning coronavirus variants are likely spreading across the state, intensifying pressure to speed up vaccination efforts.…

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…

COVID “long-haulers” get recognized by Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

April 8, 2021 5:04 PM Rachel Fabbi

What determines a person as a “long-hauler” or “long covid” hasn’t been decided by health care providers or researchers, but one study used the…

Bill to make Idaho ballot measures tougher heads to governor

April 7, 2021 6:28 PM Associated Press

Legislation making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots is heading to the governor, who has hinted of a possible veto.…

Idaho governor bans mandated COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’

April 7, 2021 1:16 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued an executive order Wednesday banning state government from requiring or issuing COVID-19 “vaccine…

Housing shortage impacting first time buyers, renters

April 7, 2021 5:32 PM Emma Iannacone

A cutthroat housing market is seriously impacting first time home buyers and renters in Southeast…