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Idaho COVID-19 vaccine timeline moves up

March 16, 2021 4:33 PM News Team

The timeline for any Idaho adult to get a COVID-19 vaccine is moving…

Basic American Foods offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for employees

March 16, 2021 3:03 PM News Team

Basic American Foods (BAF) announced Tuesday plans to host COVID-19 vaccinations clinics for current employees at each of their East Idaho…

Idaho Land Board votes to oppose Republican-backed law

March 16, 2021 2:49 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Land Board has voted to oppose a proposed law backed by Republican lawmakers that would ban the attorney general’s office from representing…

Gov. Little signs bill investing in outdoor recreation and state parks

March 16, 2021 2:31 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 204 into law…

Coronavirus liability shield heads to Idaho governor’s desk

March 16, 2021 2:18 PM Associated Press

Legislation intended to shield Idaho businesses, schools and government entities from lawsuits if someone catches COVID-19 headed to the governor’s…

Grocery credit refunds on the way for Form 24 filers

March 16, 2021 1:04 PM News Team

If you filed a Form 24 to get a grocery credit refund, your money is on the way.…

“Avoid it:” Using muddy trails makes mangled mess for summer

March 16, 2021 3:16 PM Emma Iannacone

People are flocking to the trails as East Idaho enjoys a taste of spring weather. But adventuring into mud can cause more problems than dirty…

Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday

March 16, 2021 11:47 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…

Mule deer fawns, elk calves winter survival tracking slightly above average

March 16, 2021 2:41 PM News Team

83% of fawns and 92% of calves with tracking collars have survived through…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

March 16, 2021 12:57 PM 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.…

Idaho students invited to share artwork through Aviation Art Contest

March 16, 2021 9:47 AM News Team

Idaho students ages 5-18 are invited to submit artwork under the theme “Aviation to the Rescue” in the 2021 Aviation Art…

421 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

March 15, 2021 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 421 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

1st Street Swap Meet keeping drugs off streets

March 16, 2021 9:57 AM Ariel Schroeder

Dozens of community members gathered on 1st Street in Idaho Falls Saturday in an effort to keep drugs off Eastern Idaho…

Idaho was most moved into state in 2020, GIFAR says

March 15, 2021 5:45 PM Ariel Schroeder

Realtors are learning the Idaho housing market had one of the best years in real estate…

Ammon Bundy arrested after missing trial on trespass charge

March 15, 2021 2:19 PM Associated Press

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Monday after failing to attend his trial on charges that he trespassed during an Idaho legislative…

People 55+ with at risk conditions, grocery workers eligible for vaccine

March 15, 2021 4:23 PM Emma Iannacone

On Monday, vaccine eligibility opened up to Idahoans 55 and older with underlying medical conditions and to people in a variety of jobs, like…

ISU health professions students helped deliver nearly 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines

March 15, 2021 3:17 PM News Team

Idaho State University student pharmacists, nurses, dental hygienists and physician assistants have helped nearly 5,000 people get COVID-19 vaccines…

Idaho’s January unemployment down to 3.4%

March 15, 2021 2:39 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in…

Idaho House panel approves prohibition on mask mandates

March 15, 2021 2:30 PM Associated Press

Legislation to prohibit mask mandates by government entities in Idaho is headed to the House.…

Bill targets emergency declarations that hamper businesses

March 15, 2021 2:21 PM Associated Press

Legislation that would immediately end emergency declarations or health orders in Idaho involving such things as wildfires, floods or pandemics if it…

Idaho gas prices post second-highest weekly increase in US

March 15, 2021 1:08 PM News Team

According to AAA, Idaho gas prices shot up another 17 cents in the last week.…

Gov. Little signs bill investing in law enforcement

March 15, 2021 11:28 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 205 into law…

Idaho Red Cross receives new vehicles to respond to disasters, deliver lifesaving blood

March 15, 2021 10:43 AM News Team

The American Red Cross of Greater Idaho is unveiling two new vehicles in Eastern Idaho that will help the humanitarian organization respond to…

Volunteers needed for Idaho Falls Zoo’s annual clean-up day

March 15, 2021 9:45 AM News Team

In preparation for opening day, Idaho Falls Zoo is asking for your help to tidy up the zoo grounds.…

Red Lobster closing Pocatello location

March 14, 2021 1:25 PM Linda Larsen

The seafood restaurant abruptly closed its doors forever Saturday…

Health officials reflect on one year anniversary of coronavirus in Idaho

March 14, 2021 11:01 AM Rachel Fabbi

Now one year into the pandemic, we know more about how coronavirus spreads, how to treat it, and we now have multiple…

293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

March 13, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Bannock County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Division on-site

UPDATE: Missing motorists found in Bannock County

March 13, 2021 9:39 AM News Team

The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office announced the two have been found in Bannock…

333 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

March 12, 2021 4:50 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 333 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

CVAC to send expanded recommendation on Group 3 to Gov. Little

March 12, 2021 5:15 PM News Team

The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC) will send a recommendation to Gov. Brad Little on the process for vaccinating Idahoans between…

New ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban bill introduced in Idaho Senate

March 12, 2021 11:04 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers on a Senate panel on Friday introduced a new version of legislation that would outlaw abortions in Idaho after fetal heartbeats are…

Montana man found not guilty of attempted murder in shooting

March 12, 2021 4:17 PM Associated Press

A Montana man accused of a shooting during an altercation on July Fourth was found guilty of three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer,…

Senate votes to limit governor’s emergency authority

March 12, 2021 1:57 PM News Team

By a vote of 27-7-1, the Idaho Senate has approved legislation limiting the Governor’s powers during times of extreme emergency. …

First-term Idaho Republican lawmaker out with COVID-19

March 12, 2021 11:36 AM Associated Press

Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug says he received a positive COVID-19 test Friday morning.…

10-year-old skis all 20 Idaho ski areas in one season

March 12, 2021 11:13 AM News Team

New Plymouth, Idaho, 10-year-old Henry Black has completed his quest to slalom all 20 of the state’s alpine ski areas.…

Local trends as COVID-19 pandemic hits one-year mark

March 11, 2021 5:45 PM Rachel Fabbi

As we come to the year mark when the first case of COVID-19 appeared in Idaho, the number of active cases in the state seems to be…

Idaho officials ask for bird feeder removals amid outbreak

March 11, 2021 5:51 PM News Team

In an effort to reduce the potential transmission of salmonellosis locally, Idaho Fish and Game recommends those who have bird feeders in their yards…

364 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

March 11, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 364 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

IF council members to discuss Northgate/1st Street area-wide planning study

March 11, 2021 4:08 PM News Team

The future of Idaho Fall’s City Center may take a critical turn Thursday…

Women’s History Month spotlights women in male dominated fields

March 11, 2021 9:59 AM Rachel Fabbi

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is spotlighting women who perform typically male-dominated jobs in the utilities field.…

Idaho lawmakers want to make legalizing drugs more difficult

March 11, 2021 2:47 PM Associated Press

A House panel on Thursday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana and other drugs without the…

House OKs bill allowing some workers to carry guns at school

March 11, 2021 2:14 PM Associated Press

The Idaho House has approved a measure allowing certain school employees to carry concealed guns at school.…

Idaho had 2 big Powerball winners on March 10

March 11, 2021 1:03 PM News Team

The Powerball draw for March 10 produced two winning tickets in Idaho that were only a single winning number away from winning the $155 million…

Rural Idaho parents plan private prom despite pandemic

March 11, 2021 10:53 AM Associated Press

A rural Idaho high school isn’t hosting a prom this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but a group of parents planned to throw their own —…

Regular business operations resume at Bonneville Drivers License and Motor Vehicle Registration

March 11, 2021 10:27 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Driver’s License and Bonneville County Motor Vehicles offices will be moving back to normal operations…

Track your tax refund online

March 11, 2021 10:09 AM News Team

After you’ve filed your Idaho income tax return, you can track your refund online.…

456 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

March 10, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 456 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

Idaho lawmakers plan veto power over federal government

March 10, 2021 6:07 PM Associated Press

Legislation intended to give Idaho lawmakers veto power over federal government actions and federal court decisions has been introduced.…

Alaska Airlines begins new nonstop service from IDA to Seattle

March 10, 2021 11:35 AM Ariel Schroeder

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) announced Wednesday Alaska Airlines will begin nonstop service between Idaho Falls and Seattle, Washington on…

2021 Legislative session update

March 10, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

We are about two months into the 2021 session, and so far the main concern for many Republicans is the governor’s emergency…

Pay It Forward: Growling Garden

March 10, 2021 3:28 PM Todd Kunz

A unique garden where all the work is meant to teach and all the food is meant to feed the community in…

Police find person of interest in Caldwell fatal hit-and-run

March 10, 2021 2:27 PM Associated Press

Officials with the Idaho State Police say they’ve located a person of interest in connection with a hit-and-run accident in Caldwell that killed a…

481 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

March 9, 2021 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 481 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on…

Idaho House defeats bill outlawing protests at private homes

March 9, 2021 6:32 PM Associated Press

Legislation to make it illegal to demonstrate at private residences in Idaho was defeated Tuesday in the state…

School elections take place Tuesday

March 9, 2021 5:33 PM Emma Iannacone

Bannock County election officials say the turnout has been…

Aquatic plants threatening color of Blue Heart Springs

March 9, 2021 4:36 PM Associated Press

Two types of aquatic plants have been growing at the bottom of Blue Heart Springs in Idaho, threatening the tourist destination’s blue waters by…

Guns-in-schools bill advances to full House

March 9, 2021 2:39 PM News Team

A bill to let any school employee with an enhanced concealed carry permit have a gun on public school grounds without the permission approval from…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

March 9, 2021 10:42 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.…

Bill to lift Idaho smoking age from 18 to 21 heads to House

March 9, 2021 12:49 PM Associated Press

A House panel on Tuesday approved legislation banning anyone under 21 from buying cigarettes or electronic smoking…

Hunter harvest was up for elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer in 2020

March 9, 2021 12:51 PM News Team

Idaho elk and deer hunters had increased harvests in 2020 after dipping between 2018 and…

CEI outlines plans for expansion

March 9, 2021 10:35 AM Ariel Schroeder

The College of Eastern Idaho has outlined plans to build a 94,000 square foot building on its Idaho Falls campus to house its cyber training…

GOP Idaho lawmakers aim to defund party’s attorney general

March 9, 2021 10:23 AM Associated Press

When the Texas attorney general sued to invalidate Joe Biden’s presidential victory in some states despite no evidence of widespread fraud, many said…

Gov. Little reflects year of Idaho’s pandemic fight

March 9, 2021 9:47 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little issued a statement Tuesday reflecting on one year of Idaho’s pandemic fight.…

Eastern Idaho cocaine dealer sentenced

March 8, 2021 5:27 PM News Team

A 51-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 58 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine,…

378 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

March 8, 2021 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 378 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Industrial hemp bill passes House

March 8, 2021 5:42 PM News Team

The Idaho House passed a bill Monday to legalize the production of industrial…

Idaho gas prices rise this week

March 8, 2021 12:24 PM News Team

For many Idaho drivers, the days of cheaper gas prices are officially in the rearview mirror. …

House panel OKs bill to make ballot initiatives tougher

March 8, 2021 12:07 PM Associated Press

A House panel has approved legislation making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots in what is seen as a rural vs. urban…

Reward for reporting illegal motorized travel or dumping on public land

March 8, 2021 11:18 AM News Team

The BLM is asking everyone to report illegal off-road travel or illegal dumping on public lands. It could earn the caller a $500 reward from the…

“School of Rock” hits Snake River students

March 8, 2021 8:00 AM News Team

When you think of high school band class, traditionally one might think of concert music or jazz…

Protesters burn masks at Idaho Capitol rally against rules

March 7, 2021 9:51 AM Associated Press, Rachel Fabbi

Idaho State Police say that while a permit was given for the protest, there were to be no open…

RMHC needs community support

March 8, 2021 10:52 AM Ariel Schroeder

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho is on a mission to help local families in…

104 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

March 6, 2021 6:43 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 104 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on…

3 dogs safe after pulled from Snake River

March 6, 2021 2:17 PM News Team

Three dogs are safe after they were pulled from the icy Snake River…

S. Idaho man facing murder charge years after wife’s death

March 6, 2021 2:11 PM Associated Press

A south-central Idaho man has been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting death of his wife in…

Governor Brad Little with Christopher Tapp and Senator Doug Ricks after he signed a bill to compensate wrongly convicted.

Christopher Tapp joins Gov. Little as he signs bill to compensate wrongly convicted

March 5, 2021 10:14 AM News Team, Associated Press

Christopher Tapp and Senator Doug Ricks joined Governor Brad Little as he signed a bill to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho…

240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

March 5, 2021 5:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases on…

Preliminary results released after 3 Idaho National Guard members killed in helicopter crash

March 5, 2021 11:21 AM Rachel Fabbi

The Idaho National Guard announced Friday the preliminary results of the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center’s investigation into the Feb. 2 UH-60…

Idaho House passes opt in requirement for sex education

March 5, 2021 5:39 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the Idaho House have passed legislation that would require parents to opt in their kids to some sex education lessons in school.…

Filer man sentenced to 24 years for sexual exploitation of children

March 5, 2021 4:37 PM News Team

A 29-year-old Filer man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 292 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of children, Acting U.S.…

9 applicants seek Idaho Supreme Court seat

March 5, 2021 4:03 PM News Team

Nine attorneys and judges from across Idaho are being considered to replace retiring Idaho Supreme Court Justice Roger…

Local teacher-certification bill passes House

March 5, 2021 2:53 PM News Team

The State House of Representatives passed a bill Friday to allow local school districts and public charter schools to certify anyone as a teacher as…

Idaho House kills attorney general’s budget

March 5, 2021 2:41 PM Associated Press

The Idaho House has killed the Idaho Attorney General’s budget for the upcoming year, a move that will force the Legislature’s budget-setting…

Idaho man charged with hacking into computers in Georgia

March 5, 2021 2:39 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man faces federal charges after authorities say he hacked into the computers of a Georgia city and Atlanta area medical…

DEQ seeks comment on draft water reuse permit for J.R. Simplot Company, Inc.

March 5, 2021 1:27 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on a draft water reuse permit for J.R. Simplot Company, Inc., Aberdeen…

Changes in the works for Packsaddle Lake

March 5, 2021 1:27 PM News Team

The Teton Basin Ranger District is looking at making important improvements to the Packsaddle Lake Recreation area and is asking for the public’s…

Labor Department unveils new look for IdahoWorks website

March 5, 2021 10:51 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Labor’s website to connect job seekers with employers has a new…

Idaho AG says schools can ban electioneers on election days

March 5, 2021 12:08 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Attorney General’s office says a northern Idaho school district was within its rights to remove an electioneering demonstrator from…

Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee meets on Friday

March 5, 2021 9:59 AM Cole Sams

The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. MST on Friday, March…

Idaho launches new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system

March 5, 2021 10:01 AM News Team

A new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system is now…

Idaho woman charged with taking part in US Capitol breach

March 4, 2021 5:24 PM Associated Press

An Idaho woman who bragged on social media videos that she was among those who breached the U.S. Capitol as insurrectionists attempted to stop the…

COVID-19 cases on the rise as Bonneville, Fremont, Jefferson move up to moderate risk category

March 4, 2021 10:46 AM Rachel Fabbi

Health officials are urging us to remain alert even as more vaccines are rolling…

299 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

March 4, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 299 new COVID-19 cases on…

Idaho lawmaker draws ire after saying moms should stay home

March 4, 2021 10:06 AM Associated Press

A decision by Idaho lawmakers to reject a $6 million federal grant to improve early childhood education – and comments from one lawmaker who said…

Idaho set to launch new COVID-19 vaccine appointment system

March 4, 2021 4:13 PM Associated Press

Health officials in Idaho have announced a new centralized state system will allow residents this month to reserve coronavirus vaccine appointments.…

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, EPA sue phosphate mine company

March 4, 2021 2:55 PM Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have each sued a phosphate mining company owned by Monsanto over toxic waste that…