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Police investigate fatal crash off Highway 31

June 17, 2022 2:19 PM News Team

Just before 9 p.m. Thursday, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies, Idaho Falls Ambulance and Swan Valley Fire responded to the area of Campbell…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 881 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

June 17, 2022 4:45 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 881 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…

US adds $103M for wildfire hazards and land rehabilitation

June 17, 2022 11:55 AM News Team

Interior Secretary Haaland is in Idaho Friday to discuss the issue of…

F&G Commission approves summer Chinook seasons to start June 18

June 17, 2022 9:52 AM News Team

The seasons are set to open Saturday, June…

Summer events scheduled on the Salmon-Challis

June 17, 2022 9:52 AM News Team

Several commercial recreation events are scheduled to take place on the Salmon-Challis National Forest through…

Power restored in Victor area

June 17, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

Fall River Electric is experiencing a large power outage in the Victor area impacting about 1,200…

Ketchum man claims Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle prize days before it expires

June 16, 2022 11:10 AM News Team

One hundred, sixty-eight days have passed since the Idaho Lottery announced the winning numbers for the sold out, Idaho $1,000,000…

Forest Service, Nez Perce Tribe sign deal on Idaho forests

June 16, 2022 2:19 PM Associated Press

The Nez Perce Tribe and U.S. Forest Service have signed an agreement allowing the two to team up on projects in the 6,250-square-mile Nez…

New low-income housing begins construction in Driggs

June 16, 2022 2:09 PM Seth Ratliff

Construction starts in earnest on Driggs’ new low-income housing development this week. The Depot Square project broke ground on May 6, after over…

Man shot by police in Star during stolen gun investigation

June 16, 2022 12:55 PM Associated Press

Police in a small southwestern Idaho town shot and killed a 39-year-old man Wednesday morning, authorities…

Alaska Airlines flight reconnects Idaho Falls and Boise

June 16, 2022 2:42 PM News Team

Idaho travelers now have a faster way to get to the state…

New Plymouth Church fire cause determined

June 16, 2022 11:38 AM News Team

Investigators from the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have determined the cause of…

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Idaho

June 15, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment in Idaho using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…

Estimate your property taxes online

June 16, 2022 9:51 AM News Team

Want to know what your property tax bill might be this year?…

2 men sentenced for unlawful taking of golden eagle

June 15, 2022 4:01 PM News Team

Two Treasure Valley men, were sentenced for the unlawful taking of a golden eagle without…

Are the recent rains making a difference in the drought?

June 15, 2022 5:05 PM Linda Larsen

With all the flooding in Yellowstone and the Island Park area and our recent rain, many are wondering if this will make a difference in the…

Train tracks repaired in Pocatello

June 15, 2022 11:12 AM Linda Larsen

Trains are moving down the tracks in Pocatello again after two separate derailments in just more than a…

Man arrested after attack with knife

June 15, 2022 3:10 PM News Team

A 24-year-old man is behind bars for felony aggravated battery with a deadly…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 894 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

June 15, 2022 4:51 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 894 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…

State Board of Education approves slate of ideas for next legislative session

June 15, 2022 2:39 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education Wednesday approved a list of 16 legislative ideas that could become formal bill proposals introduced during 2023…

You can help Idaho Power prepare for fire season

June 15, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Idaho Power crews are gearing up for wildfire…

ISU professor creates artificial intelligence that composes music

June 7, 2022 2:56 PM News Team

When it comes to music, composition is one problem that has always vexed…

Family seeks help recovering boater’s body

June 14, 2022 6:29 PM News Team

The family of Robert Gray, who died whitewater rafting, is asking for help in recovering his…

Eastern Idaho nurse practitioner pays the price for unlawfully prescribing narcotics

June 14, 2022 4:36 PM News Team

The United States District Court entered judgment against Nurse Practitioner Kenneth Lowther for violating the Controlled Substances Act and ordered…

Local employers to fill open jobs at Caldwell June 16 summer job fair

June 14, 2022 12:09 PM News Team

People looking for a new job or career change can explore immediate openings with more than 50 local employers at Caldwell’s summer job fair.…

Fall River Electric re-elects 3 board members

June 14, 2022 10:31 AM News Team

Nearly 700 owner-members of Fall River Electric Cooperative turned out in-person at Teton High School in Driggs on Saturday to participate in the…

Labor employment services now available in more than 20 southwestern Idaho mobile locations

June 14, 2022 10:18 AM News Team

Idahoans living in remote, rural areas in southwestern Idaho can now get help finding a job in 21 Idaho Department of Labor mobile locations…

Experts: Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric could galvanize extremists

June 14, 2022 10:08 AM Associated Press

As hate speech targeting LGBTQ people increases among some far-right influencers and others online, experts are warning that extremist groups may see…

Bonneville County man found safe

June 13, 2022 5:26 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating 33-year-old Andrew Albert Skaar.…

Idaho gas prices jump 20 cents in a week

June 13, 2022 12:10 PM News Team

Idaho drivers continue to face brutal prices at the…

Lincoln Early Childhood Center in Pocatello, ID

More Idaho families will qualify for Head Start

June 13, 2022 6:23 PM Cole Sams

A small change in Head Start policy is going to make a big difference in the lives of Idaho families with babies and young children.…

Idaho Supreme Court considers death row clemency case

June 13, 2022 1:09 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments on whether the state’s constitution gives a governor the power to veto a state commission’s…

Heavy rains cause flooding in Island Park

June 13, 2022 12:12 PM News Team

The heavy rain over the weekend has caused flooding in areas of Island…

Abuse results in closure of East Fork Recreation area

June 13, 2022 5:46 PM News Team

A popular recreation area in Power County will close this week to camping and UTV…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 705 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

June 13, 2022 4:50 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 705 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the weekend.…

Right-wing extremists amp up anti-LGBTQ rhetoric online

June 13, 2022 3:11 PM Associated Press

few weeks before 31 members of a white supremacist group were arrested for allegedly planning to riot at a northern Idaho LGBTQ pride event, a…

Crashed trailer closed I-15 for hours

June 13, 2022 11:42 AM News Team

It took several hours for crews to clean up a crashed semi on I-15 early Sunday…

Semi truck fire near Jerome

June 13, 2022 12:14 PM News Team

On Sunday at 1:05 p.m., Idaho State Police responded to an incident on I-84 at milepost 167, near…

Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride

June 13, 2022 10:31 AM Associated Press

After the arrest of more than two dozen members of a white supremacist group near a northern Idaho pride event, including one identified as its…

$0.50 admission for fathers at Idaho Falls Zoo this weekend

June 13, 2022 9:43 AM News Team

In a way to say Happy Father’s Day, this weekend the Idaho Falls Zoo is letting dads in for only 50…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s open house

June 11, 2022 4:48 PM Seth Ratliff

Saturday, the public got a rare look at the inner workings of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s office.
The open house included an in-depth tour of the…

Salmon-Cobalt and Leadore ranger districts schedule open house events

June 12, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

The Salmon-Cobalt and Leadore Ranger Districts on the Salmon-Challis National Forest will be sponsoring Open House events on their compounds June…

Kasiska Family Foundation gives $1 million to establish scholarship endowment

June 11, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

With a decades-long tradition of giving, the Kasiska Family Foundation has gifted nearly $20 million to Idaho State University.…

Idaho Falls Wes Deist Aquatic Center hosts grand reopening

June 6, 2022 11:53 AM News Team

Swimmers will be able to return to the Wes Deist Aquatic Center Monday, June 6,…

Federal jury convicts Pocatello man for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin

June 10, 2022 5:25 PM News Team

After a four-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello found 46-year-old Adam Lee Vallely of Pocatello guilty of one count of conspiracy to…

Idaho stepmom gets life sentence for killing 9-year-old boy

June 10, 2022 12:07 PM Associated Press

A 29-year-old southwestern Idaho woman convicted of torturing and killing her 9-year-old stepson has been sentenced to life in prison without…

3 vehicle crash on US 26 in Idaho Falls

June 10, 2022 6:22 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred on Friday at 12:33 p.m. on US 26 at Iona Road in Idaho…

F&G alerts hunters and recreationists of a confirmed grizzly sighting north of Salmon

June 10, 2022 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game officials have confirmed a grizzly bear sighting in the North Fork area north of Salmon, an area not typically known for having…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 850 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

June 10, 2022 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 850 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…

F&G staff euthanize fish at Hagerman State Fish Hatchery to minimize spread of disease

June 10, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game staff at Hagerman State Fish Hatchery euthanized about 188,000 young rainbow trout after the fish contracted a viral disease…

Saturday is Idaho Free Fishing Day

June 8, 2022 9:38 AM News Team

Get those fishing poles…

Weekend traffic pattern change at Idaho Falls Exit 113

June 10, 2022 10:48 AM News Team

Beginning Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and continuing until Sunday 5:00 p.m., eastbound traffic traveling over the Exit 113 overpass will not be able…

Gov. Little seeks applicants for Fish and Game Commission

June 10, 2022 10:55 AM News Team

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

2022 Summer Drive-In Movie Series at Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In

June 10, 2022 10:51 AM News Team

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho announced its 2022 Summer Drive-In Movie Series at the Idaho Falls Motor Vu…

20 railroad cars derail in south Pocatello

June 10, 2022 8:14 AM News Team

A train derailment was reported this morning in Pocatello near the South Valley Connector.…

Wrong way driving ends in fatal collision in Jefferson County

June 9, 2022 9:48 AM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a fatal vehicle collision that occurred at 6:56 p.m. on Wednesday on Interstate-15 at milepost 140 in Jefferson…

Mongolian Ambassador visits Museum of Idaho

June 8, 2022 11:00 AM News Team

On Thursday, Museum of Idaho (MOI) will host a rare visit from the Mongolian Ambassador to the United…

aha! announces nonstop flights to Idaho Falls from RenoTahoe hub

June 9, 2022 12:18 PM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Falls Airport is set to make an announcement Thursday at 2:15 p.m.…

New distribution center under construction

June 9, 2022 5:28 PM News Team

More building is underway near the Jackson Hole Junction Development just east of I-15 and south of Sunnyside Road in Idaho…

Fire destroys home in Fort Hall

June 9, 2022 5:28 PM News Team

A fire destroyed a home in Fort Hall Wednesday, according to the Shoshone Bannock…

ISU paleontologist discovers ancient relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex

June 9, 2022 2:46 PM News Team

Thanks to a discovery by an Idaho State University paleontologist, we’re finding out one of Tyrannosaurus rex’s ancestors may have been more…

Chubbuck recognized as Tree City USA

June 9, 2022 11:50 AM News Team

The Arbor Day Foundation named Chubbuck a 2021 Tree City USA to honor its commitment to effective urban forest…

ITD holding open house on I-15 planning project between Northgate and Blackfoot

June 2, 2022 9:34 AM Cole Sams

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is hosting an open house from June 6 – 13 to share information and gather public input about designs to…

Idaho lawmakers hire firm to appraise federal public lands

June 9, 2022 12:47 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers have hired a Utah company to appraise federal lands in Idaho to determine how much money lawmakers say the federal government should…

Salmon-Challis announces temporary district rangers

June 9, 2022 10:31 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has announced the arrival of two temporary district…

Museum of Idaho wins prestigious award

June 9, 2022 10:29 AM News Team

The Museum of Idaho has won the prestigious, statewide Esto Perpetua…

Deadly ATV crash in Caribou County

June 9, 2022 9:57 AM News Team

A deadly accident involving an ATV happened about nine and a half mile southeast of Afton, Wyo. but in…

2022 Scenic River Classic set Saturday

June 9, 2022 9:36 AM News Team

Idaho Falls oldest race is geared up to run again Saturday, June…

Fatal crash south of Soda Springs

June 8, 2022 11:43 AM News Team

On Wednesday at about 1:50 a.m., the Caribou County Sheriff and Caribou County EMS were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover approx. 1.5 mile…

Craters of the Moon excited to return back to normalcy

June 8, 2022 11:19 AM Evan Thomason

The park rangers of Craters of the Moon National Park are excited to be more involved with their…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,027 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

June 8, 2022 4:45 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,027 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths Wednesday.…

FCC proposes fine for radio operator over fire communication

June 8, 2022 2:41 PM Associated Press

The Federal Communications Commissions has proposed a $34,000 fine against an Idaho man that the agency says interfered with firefighters’ radio…

Traffic light at US 26 and Woodruff in Idaho Falls being replaced following accident

May 31, 2022 12:51 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department is advising drivers to use caution at the intersection of US-26 (North Yellowstone Highway) and North Woodruff…

Lawmakers call for gas-tax holiday in Special Legislative Session

June 8, 2022 3:55 PM News Team

As gas prices rise along with the cost of pretty much everything else, two Democratic Idaho state lawmakers are asking Governor Brad Little to call…

Jake Eilander’s preliminary hearing rescheduled again

May 3, 2022 11:01 AM News Team

Jake Eilander was supposed to appear in court Wednesday morning, but his hearing has…

Fall River Electric to host in-person Energy Expo

June 8, 2022 11:06 AM News Team

Fall River Electric Cooperative’s annual Energy Expo and business meeting for owner-members featuring the theme “Powering a Bright Future” is…

Summer operations at Craters of the Moon

June 5, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve has begun summer hours…

Risch names Cox’s Honey as the June Small Business of the Month

June 8, 2022 11:02 AM News Team

Senator Jim Risch announced the selection of Cox’s Honey in Shelley as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for June 2022.…

Local performers come together for “Concert for Ukraine”

June 8, 2022 10:55 AM Seth Ratliff

After months of preparation, the Concert for Ukraine will take the stage Friday, June 10. The Idaho Falls fundraiser has already raised thousands of…

Cities with the most expensive homes in Idaho

June 7, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Idaho using data from…

Large amount of drugs found in Idaho Falls traffic stop

June 7, 2022 9:58 AM News Team

Two women were arrested after police found a large amount of drugs in their…

Idaho Falls employee recognized as Idaho’s Operator of the Year

June 7, 2022 4:13 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls’ Wastewater Treatment Plant operator was recently recognized as Idaho’s Operator of the Year from the Southeast Idaho Operators…

Arts Commission seeks nominations for Governor’s Awards in the Arts

June 7, 2022 4:06 PM News Team

The Idaho Commission on the Arts, on behalf of Governor Brad Little and First Lady Teresa Little, is seeking nominations for the 2022 Governor’s…

Property taxes may not increase as property values go up

June 7, 2022 11:08 AM Seth Ratliff

Property assessments went out Monday, and as property values increase, many are worried their property taxes will increase come…

NRCS Idaho releases June 2022 Water Supply Outlook Report

June 7, 2022 11:11 AM Braydon Wilson

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the June Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2022 Water…

Massive water, wind and solar Idaho energy project advances

June 7, 2022 11:57 AM Associated Press

U.S. officials have initiated a licensing process for an energy project in southwestern Idaho involving water, wind and solar that could power nearly…