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Skyline High School closes early due to gas leak

January 27, 2022 10:20 AM Dylan Carder

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports the high school has been ventilated, and the gas leak isolated.…

Chad Daybell’s attorney gets more time to file for a dismissal

January 27, 2022 9:26 AM Curtis Jackson

A motion hearing for the Chad Daybell case is schedule for Thursday morning.…

D93 to close all schools Friday, stays in high-risk phase

January 26, 2022 5:06 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will be closed Friday, January…

Ammon man arrested for lewd conduct with minor

January 26, 2022 11:54 AM News Team

Following an investigation by Idaho State Police detectives in cooperation with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Bonneville County…

1 arrested after search warrant served

January 26, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at an apartment and business in Idaho Falls Tuesday as part of an ongoing…

Idaho newborns to be screened for additional illnesses and conditions

January 26, 2022 3:52 PM News Team

Idaho’s Newborn Screening Program (NBS) has expanded the list of conditions for which it screens, lifting the total number from 47 to 51 effective…

Blood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade

January 26, 2022 3:14 PM News Team

Blood donations at our area hospitals are reaching a critical…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 4,088 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 26, 2022 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 4,088 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…

Woman admits to wire fraud scheme to embezzle from employer

January 26, 2022 2:37 PM News Team

An Osburn, Idaho woman pleaded guilty to wire…

Anti-abortion resolution to lower flags passes Idaho House

January 26, 2022 2:30 PM Associated Press

The full Idaho House on Wednesday adopted an anti-abortion resolution encouraging people to fly flags at half-staff one day a year in recognition of…

Realtor: Idaho housing market not expected to slow down

January 26, 2022 4:33 PM Rachel Fabbi

“We have to see a calming of the market. Every sprinter has got to take a break, right? So our market has to ease up. But I don’t see easing in…

D91 approves full-day kindergarten for 2022-2023 school year

January 14, 2022 9:36 AM News Team

After extensive research during the last few months, Idaho Falls School District 91 is planning to offer all day kindergarten in all its elementary…

Million-dollar Idaho lottery prize still unclaimed

January 26, 2022 11:48 AM News Team

Winners of this year’s Idaho Raffle have yet to cash-in on their…

Idaho Power warns customers of ongoing scams

January 26, 2022 11:39 AM News Team

Idaho Power is seeing an uptick in calls from customers reporting several scams.…

Risch announces Spring 2022 interns for Washington, D.C. office

January 26, 2022 11:31 AM News Team

The aptitude of a couple local students has caught the attention of a U.S.…

Mule deer trapping helps officials assess winter survival

January 26, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

Fish and Game biologists with the Magic Valley Region are spending time this winter collaring mule deer does and fawns to assess survival over the…

Proposed law would set end date for Idaho Legislature

January 26, 2022 10:52 AM Associated Press

Legislation to set an end date for Idaho legislative sessions following last year’s record-long session has been introduced.…

Idaho’s 2021 graduation stats show increase in five-year rate, impact of pandemic

January 26, 2022 9:40 AM News Team

Idaho’s five-year graduation rate is the highest it’s ever been, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra…

Coronavirus liability shield extension bill heads to House

January 25, 2022 4:11 PM Associated Press

egislation is heading to the House to extend a legal shield to Idaho businesses, schools and government entities from lawsuits if someone catches…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 3,518 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

January 25, 2022 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 3,518 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths…

Scholarship change eyed for survivors of Idaho soldiers

January 25, 2022 3:19 PM Associated Press

Legislation prompted by the deaths of three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise last year has…

AARP Idaho accepting 2022 Community Challenge grant applications

January 25, 2022 12:58 PM News Team

AARP Idaho is inviting local organizations and governments across the state to apply for the 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now…

Boise multi-employer job fair set for Feb. 2

January 25, 2022 12:50 PM News Team

Idaho Labor is hosting a multi-employer job fair Feb. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Express, 475 W. Parkcenter Blvd., in…

Officials: Idaho healthcare system under extreme pressure

January 25, 2022 11:24 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…

Rare to Idaho, a ringtail was recently found in Twin Falls, and you can see it in a video

January 25, 2022 11:45 AM News Team

There have only been five confirmed sighting of ringtails in…

States with the highest-paid IT specialists

January 24, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Think all IT specialists are paid the same? Think again with Twingate’s roundup using Bureau of Labor Statistics reports of the 25 states with the…

These 4 states have fully regained the jobs lost during the pandemic

January 25, 2022 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

America’s job market hasn’t fully recovered yet. But some states are already back to…

Parents: Don’t throw away this IRS letter

January 25, 2022 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

Attention parents: Hold onto that Internal Revenue Service letter about your enhanced child tax credit payments. You’ll need it when you file your…

Feeding backyard deer and elk does more harm than good

January 25, 2022 9:50 AM News Team

It may seem like you’re helping, but handouts for wintering deer and elk ultimately harm the animals and…

Idaho activates crisis standards of care in three health districts in southern Idaho

January 24, 2022 10:09 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has activated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) Monday morning in accordance with IDAPA 16.02.09…

Staff shortage impacts Idaho Falls school

January 24, 2022 5:42 PM News Team

A staff shortage is impacting an Idaho Falls…

Idaho Supreme Court considers new congressional district map

January 24, 2022 5:04 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether the state’s redistricting commission met deadlines and properly split the state into two…

Idaho official defends state’s education system to lawmakers

January 24, 2022 5:02 PM Associated Press

A top Idaho education official gave a full-throated defense of the state’s public education system that in recent years has come under attack by…

January has been a busy month for Idaho Falls Fire Department

January 24, 2022 6:08 PM Braydon Wilson

A recent strand of fires in homes across Idaho Falls has kept the Idaho Fire department pretty busy.…

House OKs plan to put teachers on state health insurance

January 24, 2022 3:31 PM Associated Press

Legislation to put teachers on state health insurance has cleared the House and is headed to the Senate.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 4,947 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

January 24, 2022 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 4,947 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths over the…

Idaho is 1 of just 10 states where gas prices fell last week

January 24, 2022 12:49 PM News Team

In a winter that has been anything but typical, AAA reports the rising cost of crude oil is driving the national average price of gasoline…

File Idaho income tax returns starting Monday

January 24, 2022 9:42 AM News Team

The Idaho State Tax Commission starts processing 2021 Idaho individual income tax returns on Monday,…

St. Anthony Police Department raising funds to bring in a four legged officer

January 23, 2022 10:44 AM Braydon Wilson

The new K-9 will allow for the department to detect drugs coming through the area, says Officer Hunter Gregory, who will be the dog’s handler.…

Idaho’s December unemployment rate reaches historic low of 2.4%

January 22, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.4% in December, an historic low and one-tenth of a percentage point below the state’s…

Lawmaker sued under public records act for ethics documents

January 21, 2022 3:55 PM Associated Press

An Idaho lawmaker who was censured after publicizing the name of a 19-year-old intern who reported being raped is being sued under the state’s…

Podcast bringing attention to cold cases in Idaho

January 21, 2022 1:06 PM Rachel Fabbi

“Every one of these families deserve answers, and police do need help on these cases. They are never, never over until we have justice,” Douglas…

Tenants can stay at Shady Rest Campground, manager says previous notice were incorrect

January 20, 2022 5:43 PM Evan Thomason

Shady Rest Campgrounds is forcing most of it’s residents to move out to a different RV…

Idaho Falls High School Multi-Cultural Celebration

January 21, 2022 6:06 PM Evan Thomason

Idaho Falls High School capped off a week of multi-cultural activities with a celebration in the civic auditorium. Students, faculty, and staff all…

Bill to legalize pot-derived pain relief spray introduced

January 21, 2022 9:48 AM Associated Press

A bill that would allow Idaho residents with multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders to use a pain-relief spray derived from marijuana…

Best small towns for retirees in every state

January 14, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Stacker references Niche’s 2021 Best Places to Retire study in order to list America’s 50 small towns that offer the best…

Idaho Falls Community Food Basket warehouse mortgage paid off

January 21, 2022 5:51 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Community Food Basket announced it has been able to pay-off the mortgage for its…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 3,701 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

January 21, 2022 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 3,701 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…

George Vander Meer appointed to vacant Ammon council seat

January 21, 2022 2:40 PM News Team

Ammon Mayor Sean Colleti has appointed a new council…

Runaway juvenile located

January 13, 2022 4:44 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police report Alaina was located Thursday night in Idaho Falls and is safe with law…

Energy entities eye clean-energy strategy for western states

January 21, 2022 10:04 AM Associated Press

Two public electric utilities and a federal energy agency with millions of customers in eight western states have reached a tentative agreement…

Idaho judge weighs if governor has power over commutations

January 21, 2022 9:49 AM Associated Press

A state judge is weighing whether Idaho’s Constitution allows the governor to reject a parole board’s recommendation when it comes to commuting a…

In-person learning to continue in D93

January 20, 2022 9:49 AM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 will be holding a special meeting Thursday. …

Record Idaho tax cut clears House, heads to Senate

January 20, 2022 12:45 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s largest-ever tax cut has cleared the House and is headed to the Senate.…

Pocatello man sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine

January 20, 2022 5:53 PM News Team

A Pocatello man was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for attempted possession with intent to distribute…

Temporary emergency closure of public lands within Challis Bridge Day-Use Site

January 20, 2022 3:40 PM News Team

Challis Bridge Day-Use Site within the Challis Field Office is temporarily closing to protect public health and safety.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 3,462 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths

January 20, 2022 5:36 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 3,462 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths…

Idaho officials tell MyPillow CEO to stop false voter claims

January 20, 2022 12:44 PM Associated Press

Idaho officials have sent MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell a cease-and-desist letter and a bill of more than $6,000 over the businessman’s…

Fiber to be installed using new method in American Falls

January 11, 2022 12:08 PM News Team

The City of American Falls and Direct Communications announced a public/private partnership that will bring fiber-optic broadband to 1,474 homes in…

Officials issue alert about tax scam targeting Idahoans

January 20, 2022 10:12 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Idaho State Tax Commission are warning Idahoans about a scam targeting taxpayers.…

Crashes near Fort Hall on I-15

January 20, 2022 9:48 AM News Team

Idaho State Police is currently working multiple crashes on northbound Interstate 15 near milepost 80, near Fort…

Idaho leaders demand OSHA vaccine mandate rule withdrawal after SCOTUS blocked implementation

January 19, 2022 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho leaders demanded Wednesday the Biden Administration uphold state sovereignty and permanently withdraw its vaccine mandate rule for private…

INL reveals new power grid

January 19, 2022 4:56 PM Evan Thomason

INL has just finished the ten year, forty million dollar project to introduce arguably one of the nation’s most comprehensive electric power grid…

2 more schools close due to COVID-19

January 19, 2022 4:08 PM News Team

Two more area schools are closing due to the current surge of COVID-19…

Idaho wolf control board will have $1 million to kill wolves

January 19, 2022 4:05 PM Associated Press

State officials are requesting $392,000 from the general fund to kill wolves in Idaho, and with other revenue sources will have just over $1 million…

Idaho Lt. Gov. seeks funds to cover losing lawsuit costs

January 19, 2022 3:12 PM Associated Press

Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin asked legislative budget writers Wednesday for $29,000 to cover legal fees incurred after she lost a public records…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 4,537 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths

January 19, 2022 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 4,537 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths…

Fatality crash on I-84 west of Wendell

January 19, 2022 2:37 PM News Team

On Wednesday at approximately 5:53 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle fatality crash eastbound I84 at milepost 150, approximately…

Museum of Idaho opens Genghis Khan exhibit Saturday

January 19, 2022 12:08 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho Falls is awaiting the arrival of one of the most powerful rulers and conquerors in the history of the…

Caldwell man sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine

January 19, 2022 12:09 PM News Team

A Caldwell man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for distribution of…

Bonneville School District 93 still in need of substitute teachers

January 19, 2022 11:57 AM Rachel Fabbi

“It’s really important that we have more subs because the reasons for the cancelation (Friday) was because we don’t have enough subs to cover, you…

Fatality crash in Snake River Parkway area

January 18, 2022 12:16 PM News Team

At approximately 4:52 a.m. on Sunday, Idaho Falls Police Dispatch received a report of a rollover vehicle accident in the area of Snake River…

Record Idaho tax cut clears panel, heads to House for vote

January 18, 2022 11:40 AM Associated Press

A panel of lawmakers has signed off on Idaho’s largest-ever tax relief package.…

Bonneville County Treasurer decides not to seek re-election

January 18, 2022 6:23 PM News Team

Bonneville County Treasurer Mark Hansen has decided not to seek…

2 cow elk shot out of season on Salmon Road near Riggins

January 18, 2022 3:36 PM News Team

On the morning of Jan. 9, two cow elk were shot out of season along the Big Salmon Road near Riggins.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 4,722 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 18, 2022 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 4,722 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths over the holiday…

Idaho could enter into Crisis Standards of Care again

January 18, 2022 10:45 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…

Lawmaker wants flags at half-staff once yearly for abortions

January 18, 2022 12:48 PM Associated Press

A panel of Idaho lawmakers has introduced a resolution that would have flags flown at half staff one day a year in recognition of abortions that have…

Picture My Future contest student winner announced

January 18, 2022 2:57 PM News Team

A Nampa 11th grader’s dramatic pencil sketch of outstretched hands amid the turmoil of the pandemic is the winner of this year’s Picture My…

Wolf trapper education class offered in Salmon

January 18, 2022 2:57 PM News Team

A wolf trapper education class will be offered in Salmon on February…

See how low property taxes in Idaho are

January 14, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Roofstock investigated the property taxes in Idaho using data from WalletHub and the U.S. Census…

AARP launches digital platform to help Idaho’s veterans and military spouses

January 18, 2022 9:55 AM News Team

New Platform Offers Free Courses and Resources to Boost Job Search, Overcome…

Egin Lakes Campground begins using online reservations

January 18, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

The BLM’s Egin Lakes Campground will move to the Recreation.gov reservation system for the 2022 season.…

Pearl Health Clinic honors MLK with health fair, blood drive

January 17, 2022 5:05 PM Braydon Wilson

People across the nation today sought to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a day of service. The Pearl Health Clinic located on 17th street in…

Where people in Boise are moving to most

January 11, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Boise City, ID Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census…

Idaho gas prices continue to fall

January 17, 2022 12:27 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…