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Reservoir levels continue to remain low

August 24, 2022 5:27 PM Evan Thomason

Most reservoir levels are still way low below average and are expected to drop more heading into…

Pocatello police install new evidence storage

August 24, 2022 11:27 AM Linda Larsen

The Pocatello Police Department has found a solution to its growing…

More D91 schools earn HRS Level 1 certifications

August 24, 2022 10:45 AM News Team

Idaho Falls School District 91 announced a total of seven schools have now earned Level 1 certification in Marzano’s High Reliability Schools…

Moose Fire evacuation status lowered

August 24, 2022 10:31 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 96,445 acres and is 38%…

New undergraduate certificate in forensic sciences begins this fall at ISU

August 24, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Since eighth grade, Kailey Pease has known that she wanted to help figure out the puzzle of people’s lives through forensic…

IBE releases report on Idaho health care worker shortage

August 24, 2022 10:34 AM News Team

Idaho Business for Education (IBE) released a report on the worker shortage that is negatively impacting health care systems across the state.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 742 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

August 24, 2022 4:46 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 742 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…

State Board of Education members support Governor’s education proposals

August 24, 2022 10:41 AM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education opened its regular Board meeting Wednesday by expressing full support for Governor Brad Little’s education…

Idaho special session aims for tax cut, education spending

August 23, 2022 11:13 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday called a special session of the Legislature beginning Sept. 1 to use the state’s projected $2 billion budget…

Court: Idaho governor can deny clemency for condemned man

August 23, 2022 4:47 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Supreme Court says the governor has the authority to reject a parole board’s commutation recommendation for death row inmate Gerald Ross…

JRM Foundation Idaho’s Hometown Hero Medal 2022 recipients

August 23, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

Idaho’s Hometown Hero Medal Ceremony and Gala presents its 2022 recipients to be honored on Saturday, September 10, at the 10th Annual Idaho…

aha! Airlines files for bankruptcy

August 23, 2022 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

ExpressJet Airlines (aha! Airlines), which calls itself a “reboot” of the company formerly flying as Delta Connection and United Express, filed for…

Free disaster and emergency preparedness courses offered again

August 23, 2022 11:14 AM Kailey Galaviz

The Community Emergency Response Team is looking for volunteers who are eager to learn how to help in a…

New Rigby police chief sworn in

August 23, 2022 12:47 PM News Team

The Rigby Police Department has a new…

Madison Jr. High welcomes students back to school, hopes to help ease transition into new year

August 23, 2022 11:45 AM Braydon Wilson

The first bell of the school year has rung reminding students at Madison Jr. High in Rexburg summer break has ended and the school year has begun.…

3 new fires in Boise area

August 23, 2022 10:28 AM News Team

Boise District BLM Fire and Aviation resources were able to make excellent progress in fire suppression efforts overnight and active fire spread has…

Fatality crash in Twin Falls County

August 23, 2022 10:21 AM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Monday at approximately 12:27 a.m., near the intersection of E 4000 N and N 3500…

Woodtick and Norton Fires see minimal growth

August 23, 2022 10:27 AM News Team

The lightning-caused Woodtick Fire is at 5,737 acres, growing less than 100 acres during the last…

Moose Fire mapped at 95,520 acres

August 23, 2022 10:51 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 95,520 acres and is 37%…

Bright Future in Energy Scholarship Competition winners announced

August 23, 2022 10:56 AM News Team

daho National Laboratory, on behalf of corporate funding provided by Battelle Energy Alliance, announced the winners of its Bright Future in Energy…

Biggest sources of immigrants to Idaho

August 22, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of where people are moving from most to Idaho from the 2020…

PCSD 25 welcomes learners back to school

August 23, 2022 7:00 AM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 will welcome back students for their first day of school on…

Fatality crash near American Falls

August 22, 2022 4:49 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 10:19 a.m. on Monday on eastbound I86 at milepost 46, east of…

Judge: Idaho abortion ban seems to conflict with federal law

August 22, 2022 2:29 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s near-total abortion ban appears to have a serious conflict with a federal law governing emergency health care treatment, a federal judge said…

IFPD Captain Bill Squires retires

August 23, 2022 9:40 AM News Team

On Thursday, the Idaho Falls Police Department hosted a retirement ceremony honoring the career of Captain Bill Squires and wishing him well as he…

Fire at the Hilton Garden Inn

August 22, 2022 5:32 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department is on scene of a fire at the Hilton Garden Inn at 700 Lindsay Boulevard in Idaho Falls.…

Local law enforcement reminds us the benefits of bright clothing during the school year

August 22, 2022 4:44 PM Braydon Wilson

The school year is coming fast as many of our local school districts start the school year Tuesday, and the focus of area first responders is turning…

Edgemont Elementary to have early dismissal Tuesday

August 22, 2022 3:35 PM News Team

Edgemont Elementary School students will be dismissed early Tuesday because of an HVAC issue affecting the air conditioning…

Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland enters plea deal

August 22, 2022 5:24 PM News Team

Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will not be going to…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 487 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

August 22, 2022 5:01 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 487 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths over the weekend.…

Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 7 new fires

August 22, 2022 11:37 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had seven new lightning fires in the last…

Air Quality and Burn Ban lifted for Custer and Lemhi counties

August 19, 2022 12:06 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Custer and Lemhi…

How to stay safe when floating the river

August 22, 2022 3:51 PM Kailey Galaviz

After the incident the happened Sunday, first responders are reminding the public of the dangers when spending time in the Snake…

Wanted man located in Tooele

August 19, 2022 4:00 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 28-year-old Justin Wayne Gould.…

Moose Fire grows to 94,740 acres, 36% contained

August 22, 2022 11:26 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 94,740 acres and is 36%…

Members of the public asked to report wing-tagged Pelicans

August 22, 2022 11:28 AM News Team

Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance (HFWA) and Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) are asking recreationists, bird watchers and the general public to…

Idaho gas prices continue to fall

August 22, 2022 11:19 AM News Team

Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.62/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…

Counties with the most super commuters in Idaho

August 19, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…

Prepare to Roar Campaign kicks off Monday

August 22, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Following a commitment of nearly $200,000 in matching gifts and unlockable challenge dollars, Idaho State Athletics will kick off its third annual…

PCSD 25 announces changes to transportation staff

August 21, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced the selection of Kelly Dial as the Coordinator of Student Transportation, Jeff Corrington as a…

Akersten Family creates Endowment for Idaho Museum of Natural History

August 21, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

The family of Dr. William (Bill) Akersten has created the William Akersten Vertebrate Paleontology Endowment at the Idaho Museum of Natural History…

Idaho’s demographics changing at unprecedented rates, U of I analysis finds

August 21, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

More than a quarter of Idaho’s growing 1.8 million population is new to the state, according to a University of Idaho analysis that uses novel…

Camp Hayden celebrates 4 years of camp

August 20, 2022 6:31 PM Seth Ratliff

A camp in Ririe is celebrating four summers of serving the special needs community. Camp Hayden opened in 2018, in honor of founders Jason and Kami…

Eastern Idaho counties seek additional CERT volunteers

August 20, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

Volunteer citizens are wanted to join Community Emergency Response Team to help in a…

ISU to offer Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy Degree

August 20, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

eginning this fall, Idaho State University will offer a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy degree for respiratory therapists currently…

Claudia Ortega, Christine Stevens and Roger Bray announce their resignation at Caldwell Park

3 Pocatello City Council members will resign

August 19, 2022 5:38 PM Cole Sams

Three Pocatello City Council members, Claudia Ortega, Christine Stevens and Roger Bray, have announced that they intend to resign from the…

Police cancel endangered missing person alert

August 19, 2022 3:33 PM News Team

Idaho State Police has issued an endangered missing person alert for 80-year-old Charles Kirby Hammond…

Pocatello Regional Airport announces flight changes

August 17, 2022 4:51 PM Cole Sams

Pocatello Regional Airport announced Wednesday the return of its morning flight with the addition of an evening return…

US Attorney announces sentences in 2 drug distribution cases

August 19, 2022 5:58 PM News Team

Two men were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug distribution cases this week, announced Josh Hurwit, the United States Attorney for the…

Bingham County gets new sheriff

August 19, 2022 5:26 PM Linda Larsen

Bingham County got a new sheriff this…

Firefighters keeping busy with area wildfires

August 19, 2022 5:18 PM Seth Ratliff

In an already difficult fire season, members of the Bonneville County fire district are now helping out at the moose fire.
But that’s not unusual…

Snake River Animal Shelter awards Volunteer of the Year

August 19, 2022 4:49 PM Evan Thomason

The Snake River Animal Shelter has awarded Bo Weaver as their volunteer of the year. Bo Weaver is a 12 year old who is going into 7th…

New peace mural made in Idaho Falls

August 19, 2022 4:46 PM Evan Thomason

International Artist Kyle Holbrook finished his mural this morning in the Mural Alley in Idaho…

Hagerman man sentenced to 10 years for possession of child pornography

August 19, 2022 4:05 PM News Team

Edward Vance, 64, of Hagerman, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…

US protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay

August 19, 2022 2:38 PM Associated Press

five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections for ocean-going salmon and steelhead that reproduce in the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 612 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

August 19, 2022 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 612 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths Friday.…

Extra patrols targeting drunk drivers

August 19, 2022 2:41 PM News Team

As we approach the Labor Day weekend, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office will have extra patrols on our roads targeting drunk…

DEQ seeks comment on draft reuse permit for Franklin

August 19, 2022 2:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality seeks comment on a draft reuse permit for the City of…

Fresh fruit and vegetables coming to Idaho schools through grant program

August 19, 2022 10:49 AM News Team

Idaho students at 118 elementary schools across the state will get the chance to explore fresh fruit and vegetable options free of charge this school…

Moose Fire mapped at 89,344 acres

August 19, 2022 11:04 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 89,344 acres and is 34%…

Idaho’s July unemployment rate shows slight increase to 2.6%

August 19, 2022 10:32 AM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6% in July, up 0.1 percentage points from…

Deer Gulch Access Area on Salmon River to close temporarily

August 19, 2022 9:42 AM News Team

Construction will begin Aug. 29 to restore and enhance 500 feet of eroding riverbank to protect the bridge over the Salmon…

Pocatello City Council meeting August 18,2022

Pocatello City Council passes 2023 budget

August 18, 2022 9:54 PM Linda Larsen

The Pocatello City Council narrowly approved the budget for the upcoming year in a tie vote that was broken by Mayor Brian Blad.…

Teton River restoration taking shape

August 18, 2022 5:29 PM Seth Ratliff

The Bureau of Reclamation has spent the last year restoring the area around the Linderman Dam, near the old Teton Dam…

University of Idaho envisions largest research dairy in US

August 18, 2022 2:40 PM Associated Press

The University of Idaho wants to build the nation’s largest research dairy and experimental farm in south-central Idaho, the geographical heart of…

Hot and dry summer is leading to more hot and dry conditions in the coming months

August 18, 2022 12:47 PM Evan Thomason

The Climate Prediction Center has just predicted we are most likely going to see above average temperatures and dry conditions for the long term…

Ribbon cutting ceremony held for Zoo Idaho’s new gift shop and entrance

August 16, 2022 11:42 AM Linda Larsen

Zoo Idaho and Connections Credit Union held a ribbon cutting of the new Zoo Connections Entrance and Gift Shop Thursday.…

Moose Fire grows to 86,102 acres

August 18, 2022 12:59 PM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 86,102 acres and is 34%…

DEQ awards $3 million to city of Challis

August 18, 2022 11:29 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $3 million low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of…

Salmon River Road closed indefinitely

August 15, 2022 6:02 PM News Team

Due to active fire behavior and fire growth along the Main Salmon River from Pine Creek to Panther Creek, starting immediately there is a high…

Pocatello Police mobile command center ribbon cutting set Tuesday

August 18, 2022 10:09 AM News Team

Pocatello Police Department would like to recognize Operation Underground Railroad for its donation of more than $400,000 to get a mobile command…

Annual free zoo day at Zoo Idaho set August 20

August 18, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Zoo Idaho and Connections Credit Union are teaming up to provide free admission to Zoo Idaho Saturday, August 20.…

Minimal growth on Woodtick and Norton fires

August 18, 2022 10:01 AM News Team

The Woodtick and Norton fires continue with minimal activity as hot and dry weather persists in the area.…

Moose Fire Emergency Area, Road and Trail Closure modified

August 17, 2022 5:18 PM News Team

Effective Thursday at 6:00 a.m., the Salmon‐Challis National Forest has implemented the Moose Fire Emergency Area, Road and Trail Closure, Order…

US Attorney announces sentences in 2 firearms cases

August 17, 2022 5:17 PM News Team

Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate firearms cases this week, announced Josh Hurwit, the United States Attorney…

What it takes to pass the Idaho Falls Police physical fitness test

August 17, 2022 5:13 PM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Falls Police Department is looking for new recruits, starting with its upcoming entry and physical fitness…

Mallinckrodt to pay $230 million to settle lawsuit alleging underpayment of medicaid drug rebates

August 17, 2022 3:37 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho joined 49 other states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the federal government to settle…

Medical groups, 20 states weigh in on Idaho abortion lawsuit

August 17, 2022 2:33 PM Associated Press

A legal battle over abortion rights pitting one of the reddest states in the nation against the U.S. government has dozens of states and major…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 887 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

August 17, 2022 4:47 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 887 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths…

Moose Fire virtual public meeting set Wednesday

August 17, 2022 10:53 AM News Team

A virtual public meeting about the Moose Fire will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the Salmon-Challis National Forest Facebook…

Fish salvage issued on Big Lost River from Beck Diversion downstream to Moore Diversion

August 17, 2022 10:57 AM News Team

Effective Aug. 16 until Sept. 15, 2022 fish from the Big Lost River downstream of the Beck Diversion to the Moore Diversion may be taken by any…

School buses hitting the roads again – Here’s some rules of the road you need to know

August 17, 2022 11:20 AM Kailey Galaviz

Do you know the rules of the road when coming up on a school bus? Here is a…

Idaho receives more than $3.9 million in funding for AmeriCorps programs

August 17, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

AmeriCorps members will be supporting efforts to provide low-income access to health care, education and mental health services, and serving on…

FY21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of Bannock County approved by independent auditor

August 17, 2022 9:43 AM News Team

On Tuesday, June 28, the Bannock County Clerk’s Office presented the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of Bannock County for the fiscal year…

Empowering parents grant applications available to Idaho families in mid-September

August 17, 2022 9:34 AM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education announced Tuesday it intends to make Empowering Parents grant applications available to Idaho families in…

Bandits fall 90 feet short of a three-peat, losing 6-5 to Troy, AL in ALWS Championship

August 16, 2022 8:35 PM Eric Moon

Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the 7th inning, the Bandits loaded the bases, putting the tying run on third base, but consecutive strikeouts downed…

Idaho governor eyes special session to deal with inflation

August 16, 2022 2:14 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday confirmed he’s considering calling a special session of the Legislature, saying rumors of the effort are…

Farmers recover after heavy damage from rainfall

August 16, 2022 5:16 PM Braydon Wilson

Saturday brought rain to farmers in Fremont County; however, the storm brought anywhere from 2″-3.25″ of rain to the Ashton area in one…

Degraded Air Quality and Burn Ban for Lemhi County

August 16, 2022 3:43 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi…

BLM Morgan Bar Campground reopens

August 8, 2022 3:05 PM News Team

PDATE 8/16/22: The Morgan Bar Campground administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salmon Field Office has been reopened to entry by…

Cause of house fire on Caspian Avenue unknown

August 16, 2022 3:25 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department responded to a house fire at the 2000 block of Caspian Avenue, just off of E…

Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2022

August 16, 2022 3:16 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park hosted 596,562 recreation visits in July 2022.…

Idaho auctions 10 Priest Lake lots for $24,542,000

August 16, 2022 3:15 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) sold 10 endowment-owned lake front lots at Priest Lake for deeded ownership during a public auction that allowed…

Lori Vallow-Daybell appears in court Tuesday

August 16, 2022 9:51 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell made an appearance in court Tuesday…

Bannock County residents can receive discount on floodplain insurance

August 16, 2022 11:19 AM News Team

The Bannock County Planning and Development department recently recertified its Community Rating System through FEMA, allowing county residents to…

Hot and dry weather produces increased fire activity

August 16, 2022 11:37 AM News Team

Officials working the Woodtick and Norton fires say dry and warm conditions are expected through mid-week, as a ridge of high-pressure builds.…

Biden Administration invests $ 3.5 million to improve health care for communities across Idaho

August 16, 2022 11:40 AM News Team

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Director for Idaho Rudy Soto announced Tuesday USDA is awarding more than $3.5 million in…

6 Idahoans to receive Idaho Medal of Honor August 17

August 16, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Six Idahoans will be awarded the Idaho Medal of Honor during a ceremony later this week in Boise.…

Idaho leaders OK $321K in transgender-birth certificate case

August 16, 2022 9:55 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers who made it more difficult for transgender people to change the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a U.S. court ruling…

Name announced for new Rexburg Temple

August 15, 2022 7:16 PM News Team

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the names of two yet-to-be-built houses of the…