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Shoshone Falls After Dark back for a second round in July

July 1, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Falls to be illuminated at night July 5-9, July…

Investigators seize $900,000 worth of fentanyl pills

June 30, 2023 3:42 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police investigators with the assistance of other law enforcement partners arrested a 43-year-old Bonneville County resident this week…

Dino-sized attraction at Yellowstone Bear World

June 30, 2023 6:05 PM Stephanie Lucas

ellowstone Bear World is well know for its main attraction, but now there’s a pre-historic…

What to know when saving space for Independence Day activities

June 30, 2023 9:43 AM News Team

With this year’s Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Independence Day Parade, the City of Idaho Falls would like to remind residents that…

Idaho’s college going rates revised upward

June 30, 2023 6:25 PM News Team

The college going rate reports the percentage of Idaho high school graduates that enroll in a college academic or career technical program in the…

Empowering Parents grant program review complete

June 30, 2023 6:18 PM News Team

The Office of the State Board of Education (OSBE) completed its internal review of the Empowering Parents grant program, concluding less than 1% of…

AAA Fourth of July travel tips and outlook

June 30, 2023 11:13 AM Seth Ratliff

According to AAA, this Fourth of July travel season will be one for the record…

DEQ seeks members for the Upper Snake Basin Advisory Group

June 30, 2023 12:17 PM News Team

The vacancy representation is for Public at…

Pocatello Water Department releases 2023 Water Quality Report

June 30, 2023 12:16 PM News Team

The latest edition of the City of Pocatello Water Department’s Water Quality Report is available for the…

Drug smuggler sentenced to 10 years prison

June 30, 2023 11:57 AM News Team

A 39-year-old of San Diego, California, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, U.S.…

$7.75 million grant awarded to Pocatello for Safety Improvements at North Kraft Road

June 30, 2023 12:21 PM News Team

The North Portneuf Crossing project will include the final design and construction of critically needed infrastructure, recreational facilities and…

Multiple Idaho Falls roads scheduled for chip sealing

June 30, 2023 11:52 AM News Team

The anticipated time to completion is 30 days, barring unforeseen…

2 hospitalized after rollover crash on Hiline Road in Chubbuck

June 30, 2023 10:56 AM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash which occurred on Friday just before 4 a.m. on Hiline Road just north of New Day Parkway, in Bannock…

Structure fire in mechanical shop causes $300,000 in damages

June 29, 2023 2:44 PM News Team

Damages to the structure and the contents inside are estimated at approximately…

Pocatello Boarding School co-founder and owner competing for chance to skate with Tony Hawk

June 29, 2023 5:57 PM Eric Moon

Pocatello Boarding School co-founder and owner Rudie Aguiar is competing for the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to skate with skateboarding…

How you can help out our community at the Idaho Falls Independence Day Parade

June 29, 2023 3:12 PM News Team

This Fourth of July, you can help out others in our community who are in…

Boise man convicted of 3 attempted sex crimes against children

June 29, 2023 3:09 PM News Team

A federal jury convicted a 45-year-old Boise mand for three attempted sex crimes, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced.…

How your neighborhood fireworks display may affect local veterans

June 29, 2023 11:56 AM Seth Ratliff

While fireworks are now legal to use and sell in Idaho until July 5, you may need to think twice about your neighbors before you buy or set off any…

2023 road/access improvement projects affect boater traffic

June 29, 2023 10:47 AM News Team

During the 2023 summer boating season, traffic to and from the Salmon River and Middle Fork of the Salmon River will be impacted by road and access…

DEQ awards $3,124,087 to Harrison

June 29, 2023 10:37 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $3,124,087 low-interest wastewater construction loan to the City of…

More deputies on the roads this weekend

June 29, 2023 9:32 AM News Team

In Idaho, approximately 1500 people are killed or seriously injured each year in crashes that involve an impaired driver and approximately 38% of…

Officials look to past to help prevent roadside wildfires in future

June 29, 2023 9:31 AM News Team

Idaho has seen catastrophic wildfires from a flat tire in the past, something state officials hope to avoid in the…

Jefferson County Lake drawing large crowd, hoping to make big splash

June 29, 2023 10:07 AM Braydon Wilson

Despite taking longer to fill up this year, Jefferson County Lake is already drawing big crowds.…

Boise nurse practitioner, patient/medical assistant charged with conspiracy to distribute opioids

June 28, 2023 5:43 PM News Team

U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced criminal charges against two defendants Wednesday as part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health…

Update on the Ammon Splash Pad closure

June 28, 2023 11:28 AM Kailey Galaviz

The Ammon Splash pad still remains closed, but hopefully not for long as repairs are well…

Pocatello Fire Department makes it rain at Cadwell Park

June 28, 2023 5:00 PM Seth Ratliff

Firefighters made it rain Wednesday even though the sun was shining bright. …

Partnership brings new park to Idaho Falls

June 24, 2023 12:00 PM Kailey Galaviz

You are invited to the ribbon cutting of Heritage…

Cement truck rollover crash closes US 20

June 28, 2023 11:19 AM News Team

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports all westbound lanes on US 20 at milepost 339 is closed for a cement truck rollover crash.…

AARP awards grants to 6 Idaho organizations

June 28, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

AARP Community Challenge grant projects will be funded in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.…

Waterline repair on South Boulevard

June 28, 2023 10:43 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing a leaking waterline in the 2800 block of South Boulevard at its intersection with Rogers Street…

Construction begins on Water Pollution Control facility improvements

June 28, 2023 10:51 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello Water Pollution Control (WPC) Department has begun construction on a significant facilities upgrade project.…

Commercial mushroom season extended

June 28, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

With this season’s wet weather, the morel mushroom season is longer than normal, and the Forest is extending the commercial season until Sept. 30,…

Idaho is heating up and drying out for Fourth of July weekend

June 28, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

After a cool, wet spring, summer is here, and the public is expected to head outdoors in potentially record numbers due to Idaho’s growing…

Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT) On-Demand receives City Achievement Award

June 28, 2023 9:59 AM News Team

GIFT received a City Achievement Award in the category of Public Works and…

Man charged with first-degree murder of 2-month-old daughter

June 27, 2023 4:53 PM Kailey Galaviz

A 21-year-old father from Salmon is charged with first-degree murder after the death of his 2-month-old…

What to know before purchasing fireworks

June 21, 2023 9:35 AM Kailey Galaviz

Safe and sane fireworks may only be sold and purchased within city of Idaho Falls limits from June 23 to July…

Idaho GOP adopts presidential caucus proposal in case legislators don’t bring back primary

June 27, 2023 10:01 PM News Team

The Idaho Republican State Central Committee voted Saturday to use a caucus to select next year’s presidential…

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger back in court

June 27, 2023 10:00 PM News Team

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger was back in the courtroom Tuesday for a pretrial…

Why is the western part of Mud Lake closed until July 15?

June 27, 2023 9:50 PM Braydon Wilson

From April 1 to July 15 people visiting Mud Lake, will not be able to visit the western side of Mud…

Leading Idaho funds Rigby Airport taxiway

June 27, 2023 10:43 AM News Team

The latest small community airport in Idaho to benefit from Governor Brad Little’s Leading Idaho initiative is the Rigby Airport.…

Little declares July 2 Idaho Wildland Firefighter Day

June 27, 2023 10:52 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little has proclaimed July 2 as Idaho Wildland Firefighter…

Idaho Behavioral Health Plan contract awarded to Magellan Healthcare, Inc.

June 27, 2023 10:51 AM News Team

The initial four-year term of the contract is worth $1.2…

2 people unhurt after plane crashes into field

June 27, 2023 10:19 AM News Team

Two people are okay after a plane crashed into a…

US Attorney’s Office announces results of recent efforts to crack down on gun violence throughout Idaho

June 26, 2023 5:17 PM News Team

U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Monday, in the past week, eight individuals pleaded guilty or were sentenced in federal district court for…

Prosecutors seeking death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students

June 26, 2023 3:42 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger in killings of 4 University of Idaho…

Officials identify pedestrian killed in collision near Chubbuck

June 26, 2023 9:52 AM News Team

Next of kin has been…

I-15 Northgate to Fort Hall Interchange widening open house on Thursday

June 25, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

Construction is anticipated to begin in…

Experience a bird’s-eye view of the St. Anthony Sand Dunes

June 26, 2023 11:40 AM Braydon Wilson

The people behind Idaho’s Dune RV, a RV campground near the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, has an opportunity for visitors and locals to get a different…

Idaho’s commercial drivers can renew licenses online starting July 1

June 26, 2023 2:17 PM News Team

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is expanding online services for Idaho’s commercial…

Roaring Springs serves up splashy summer fun

June 26, 2023 12:51 PM News Team

The largest waterpark in the Northwest just got…

2 human caused, 5 lightning ignited wildfires over the weekend

June 26, 2023 12:40 PM News Team

The Boise District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District experienced significant fire activity Sunday due to two human caused wildfires and…

Idaho gas prices up 1 cent

June 26, 2023 12:06 PM News Team

Average gasoline prices in Idaho have risen 1 cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.95/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…

AAA predicts record 4th of July travel

June 26, 2023 12:03 PM News Team

50.7 million Americans, including nearly 291,000 Idahoans, expected to take a…

Idaho WIC makes annual adjustment to income guidelines

June 26, 2023 11:50 AM News Team

This review and adjustment happen…

Walk Idaho Falls’ Fourth of July parade with JustServe

June 26, 2023 11:53 AM Kailey Galaviz

JustServe, a local service organization, is looking for more participants to help with and walk in Rexburg’s Fourth of July…

Judge agrees to narrow but not lift gag order in University of Idaho student slayings case

June 26, 2023 9:56 AM Associated Press

An Idaho judge has denied a request from roughly two dozen news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing…

From burned trees to new seedlings, IDL gets value out of salvaged timber and rebuilds the forest

June 26, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

Burned timber must be harvested within a few short years to retain any value. As it degrades, its value…

IF Fire Department conducts Control Burns on Milligan Road for Independence Day

June 25, 2023 1:39 PM Braydon Wilson

Sunday Morning saw Idaho Falls Fire Fighters on Milligan Road training newer recruits on brush fires and preparing for the Independce Day…

Whoopee Days Rodeo sells out once again

June 25, 2023 1:22 PM Braydon Wilson

The weekend before independence day weekend in Rexburg is a celebration of the wild west and a watch to see just who can last on the 8-second ride.…

Idaho Foodbank announces new board members

June 25, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Foodbank announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors.…

Idaho State University helps kids have fun while learning physics in the summer

June 24, 2023 3:28 PM Braydon Wilson

Idaho State University (ISU) is hosting the return of the water rocket festival in Tydeman park in Pocatello. Where ISU students will help instruct…

Water line installation at S Utah Ave and Broadway

June 24, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Traffic detours will be in…

Controlled burn at Snake River Landing Sunday to prepare for aerial fireworks

June 24, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department will conduct a controlled burn along Milligan Road in Snake River Landing throughout the day on Sunday, June…

1 in 20 programmers on open-source software projects are women, ISU study says

June 24, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

A new analysis by Idaho State University computer scientists has found only a handful of updates being made to open-source software projects by…

D.L. Evans Bank donates to NeighborWorks Pocatello

June 24, 2023 8:00 AM News Team

NeighborWorks Pocatello will be receiving $45,000 from D.L. Evans…

Former Soda Springs girls basketball coach sentenced

June 23, 2023 5:52 PM News Team

There were a lot of tears in a packed caribou county courtroom Friday, as a former girls high school basketball coach was sentenced on sexual abuse…

Ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday at TruLeap Technologies in Pocatello, ID

TruLeap Technologies opens office in Pocatello

June 23, 2023 5:17 PM Cole Sams

A new tech company has opened its doors in…

SRD hosts Thrills ‘n Chills Summer Scream Fest

June 23, 2023 5:10 PM Cole Sams

If you love Halloween, Pocatello is the place to be this…

Budweiser Clydesdales are in Idaho Falls

June 23, 2023 5:07 PM Stephanie Lucas

The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Idaho Falls for several days.…

65-year-old sentenced for conspiring to launder drug proceeds

June 23, 2023 4:40 PM News Team

A 65-year-old Mountain Home woman was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for conspiring to commit money laundering, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…

Gov. Little announces appointment to Endowment Fund Investment Board

June 23, 2023 3:11 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday his appointment of Mary Pat Thompson to the Endowment Fund Investment…

Caribou-Targhee National Forest makes changes to the Wood Canyon and Johnson Creek Area Road System

June 23, 2023 2:45 PM News Team

Expect to see some changes to the road system when heading up to the Wood Canyon and Johnson Creek area in Soda Springs Ranger District on the…

Local tow truck driver shares harrowing rescue story

June 23, 2023 3:06 PM Seth Ratliff

A tow truck driver caught in a freak accident is sharing his story of…

The top patent earner in Idaho last year

June 21, 2023 6:33 PM Stacker

Who’s the brainiest inventor in your state? ClickUp used data from the Patent and Trademark Office to find the top patent earner in…

Smoldering snag located in 2022 Moose Fire footprint

June 23, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

A smoldering snag was recently located within the footprint of the 2022 Moose…

Gilmore townsite health-risk information released, public meetings scheduled

June 23, 2023 11:15 AM News Team

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and partner agencies will provide newly available information about the presence of lead…

Fatal crash on N. River Road

June 23, 2023 9:44 AM News Team

A bicycle rider died after a bicycle vs motorcycle crash…

Jesse Leigh sentenced for two counts of second-degree murder on Thursday

Jesse Leigh sentenced for 2 counts of second-degree murder

June 22, 2023 4:53 PM Cole Sams

It was an emotional day at the Bannock County Courthouse on Thursday with a Pocatello man being sentenced for…

Idaho prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for man accused of killing his neighbors

June 22, 2023 12:22 PM Associated Press

Idaho prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a man charged with killing a neighboring family, including two teenagers.…

Former Idaho CDL skills tester sentenced for taking bribes in exchange for passing test scores

June 22, 2023 5:17 PM News Team

A 72-year-old of Gooding, Idaho was sentenced to two years in federal prison for honest services wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…

Is a husky right for you?

June 22, 2023 4:16 PM Seth Ratliff

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter is reaching out to the community asking people to think twice before breeding or buying a…

Family Crisis Center receives massive donation

June 22, 2023 2:40 PM Evan Thomason

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided around 1,500 cases of donations to the Family Crisis Center on…

River restoration project leads to rebounding cutthroat trout population

June 22, 2023 11:06 AM Seth Ratliff

Efforts to restore Yellowstone cutthroat trout in southeast Idaho are paying…

30th annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration programs largest firework show west of Mississippi River

June 22, 2023 11:18 AM News Team

For the last 30 years, the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration has displayed what organizers say is the largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi…

Rural school arts grants awarded

June 22, 2023 10:56 AM News Team

More than 70 Idaho rural public schools, school districts and charter schools are receiving funding to improve arts programs for their students under…

DEQ awards $225,000 to Lewiston

June 22, 2023 10:43 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of $225,000 in drinking water construction assistance to the City of…

Portneuf Medical Center awards 2023-2024 auxiliary scholarships

June 22, 2023 10:48 AM News Team

Each recipient received $2,000 toward his or her tuition at Idaho State University…

BLM Boise responds to multiple wildfires

June 22, 2023 10:43 AM News Team

Boise District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fire and Aviation resources responded to three wildfires this evening and have made excellent progress…

Hoodoo Meadows added to backcountry airport roster this summer

June 22, 2023 10:45 AM News Team

There are some significant benefits to maintaining Hoodoo and designating it as a backcountry airstrip available to the…

Bannock County Sheriff to hold paperback book drive for inmates Saturday

June 22, 2023 9:29 AM News Team

The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is holding a book drive for the inmates in its…

Portneuf Cancer Center received gift from Phil Meador Subaru

June 22, 2023 9:29 AM News Team

This gift is part of a collaboration between Subaru and the Leukemia & Lymphoma…

Pocatello Police investigate vehicle vandalism

June 21, 2023 4:31 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department received several reports of vehicles being vandalized with spray paint in a local neighborhood.…

DNA collected from suspect Bryan Kohberger a ‘statistical match’ for DNA on sheath of knife used in killings of 4 Idaho students, court documents state

June 21, 2023 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

The DNA of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students at an off-campus home in Moscow last fall, is a…

Police say Idaho dad killed neighbors over alleged indecent exposure by neighbor’s oldest son

June 21, 2023 10:29 AM Associated Press

A newly released police document alleges an Idaho father ‘executed’ a neighboring family because he was upset that the neighbor’s 18-year-old…

Crash near Rogerson claims 1

June 21, 2023 6:09 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred on Wednesday at approximately 10:58 a.m. near the intersection of 1600 N and 2500 E, in the…