Schools step up security in response to threats on TikTok
Educators have announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country…
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Man sentenced for unlawful possession of ammunition after standoff with Bannock County deputies
A 46-year-old Albuquerque, New Mexico man was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for possession of ammunition by a prohibited…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 389 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 389 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Idaho Falls City Council approves water tower location
The Idaho Falls City Council has unanimously voted to approve construction of the city’s new elevated water tower in the south parking lot of the…
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Traffic deaths on Idaho roadways are at 15 year high
Idaho State Police troopers are joining law enforcement agencies throughout the state this holiday with increased patrols to remove DUI drivers from…
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Idaho Chief Deputy Secretary withdraws from Secretary of State primary
Following about six months of campaigning, current Idaho Chief Deputy Secretary of State Chad Houck has decided he will no longer pursue the…
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How to stay safe while driving in snowy conditions
The snow is finally here, which means back to driving in wintry…
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Drive sober or get pulled over campaign begins
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office will join 50 other agencies along with the Idaho Transportation Department to crack down on drunk…
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Fall River Electric patronage capital checks mailed to members
This week, Fall River Electric Cooperative mailed cash back checks to more than 8,000 of its owner-members (customers) totaling just over $1.74…
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National tech spotlight shines on Idaho Falls for cybersecurity jobs
With an increasing focus on technology and online security, the city of Idaho Falls has caught the attention of cybersecurity experts from around the…
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Civitan Club of Idaho Falls announces $10,000 matching grant challenge to benefit Community Food Basket
Civitan Club of Idaho Falls (CCIF) launched its $10,000 matching grant challenge to benefit Community Food Basket Idaho Falls (CFBIF).…
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Avenues for Hope provides a needed boost to housing nonprofits in Southeast Idaho
The 11th-annual Avenues for Hope campaign is kicking off the holiday season to help 92 nonprofits provide critical housing and supportive services to…
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribes call for Sheriff Rowland’s resignation
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes said it is disappointed in Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland’s comments.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 382 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 382 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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Pomerelle Mountain Resort opens Friday
Pomerelle Mountain Resort opened Friday.…
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UAMPS awards Idaho Falls councilman Elected Official of the Year
Idaho Falls City Councilman Tom Hally was recognized Wednesday in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Elected Official of the Year by the Utah Associated…
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D91 asks patrons to renew school plant facilities levy
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is asking parents and patrons to go to the polls on March 8, 2022, to vote on the renewal of the district’s…
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INL opens application period for 2022 K-12 education grants
Idaho National Laboratory’s K-12 Education Program has opened the application period for its STEM grants.…
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Lawsuit challenges Idaho’s new congressional district map
The Idaho Supreme Court against Idaho’s redistricting commission, but it’s the first challenging the new congressional district map.…
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New Magistrate Judge appointed for United States District Court for the District of Idaho
Chief District Judge David C. Nye for the District of Idaho has announced the selection of Debora Kristensen Grasham for appointment as U.S.…
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Highest-earning cities in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning cities in Idaho according to the U.S. Census…
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Idaho airports to receive $17.3 million from bipartisan infrastructure law
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award an estimated $17.3 million to Idaho’s 35 airports from…
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North Idaho man’s close call with a bull moose is a reminder of the dangers of wild animals
A man in North Idaho was recently attacked by a bull moose in his barn just outside of Coeur…
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Bingham County Sheriff accused of threatening youth group
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office filed a criminal complaint against Sheriff Craig T. Rowland Tuesday…
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Rigby man sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for producing child pornography
A Rigby man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child…
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State Board of Education approves temporary enrollment rule for public school funding
The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a temporary rule shifting the methodology for calculating average daily attendance for…
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Christmas postal deadline may have passed
The deadline for delivery of presents may have passed. Experts warn that because of delays, we could see our packages deliver not until after…
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Geese left to waste in Franklin dumpster
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the waste of four Canada geese in the Southeast…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 450 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 450 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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State Board of Education released early results of student survey
The Idaho State Board of Education heard preliminary results from its Postsecondary Student Experience Survey…
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SDE announces student winners of 2021 holiday art contest
This year’s holiday cards from the Idaho State Department of Education will feature a West Ada fifth-grader’s rendering of a mask-wearing Santa…
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NASA sends U of I student research to International Space Station
Vandal innovation is headed to the International Space Station…
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Jervois Idaho Cobalt Operations winter traffic update
Jervois is continuing underground early works development and surface construction at Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) throughout 2021-2022, with…
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Third graders taking part in a new reading program
Third graders in Bonneville School District 93 are on a mission to get a book made into a…
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Avalanche danger rated high in Island Park region
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is continuing the avalanche warning for this area since very dangerous avalanche conditions exist.…
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest now accepting applications for project proposals
The Forest RAC is responsible for allocating funding to public land…
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Businesses: Idaho education politics are hurting state
Political hostility to public education in the Republican-dominated Idaho Legislature is causing some businesses to doubt the wisdom of moving to or…
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US officials eye fuel supply for advanced nuclear reactors
U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will…
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AAA: 593,000 Idahoans to take a holiday trip
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and according to AAA, it will also be one of the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 405 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 405 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths…
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Pickup belonging to missing Washington man found in Idaho
Searchers in Idaho have found a pickup truck belonging to Washington state man who was last seen Dec. 7, but the man wasn’t near the vehicle.…
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DEQ seeks comment on draft water reuse permit for the city of Malad
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit for the city of…
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Idaho officials: 1 in 4 COVID deaths was in nursing homes
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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Holiday sale on 2022 War Bonnet tickets
The Idaho Falls Parks & Recreation Department has announced a special holiday sale on all tickets for the upcoming 2022 War Bonnet Round Up-Idaho’s…
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Stinking Springs, Egin area temporarily closed over winter to protect wildlife
In collaboration with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), the Bureau of Land Management Upper Snake Field Office will temporarily close the…
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Log truck traffic near Salmon
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is informing the public that Twin Peaks Lumber will start to mobilize equipment to the top of Williams Summit and…
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Elementary school librarian gives students the gift of reading
The Stalker Elementary Library got a big surprise this year.…
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Best private high schools in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in Idaho using 2023 rankings from…
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Famous actresses from Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of famous actresses from Idaho from…
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Nampa women pleads guilty to failure to account for and pay over employment tax
A Nampa woman pleaded guilty to failure to account for and pay over employment…
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Parents of school shooting victim want change
Addison Scarbrough was a 6th grade student who had been injured from the school shooting in Rigby on May 6th, 2021. Her parents have responded with…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 665 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 665 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths over the…
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Join the Big Idaho Potato Truck team
If you are looking for a job that will take you around the nation and get you noticed, here is your chance to apply to be a member of the Big Idaho…
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Idaho gas prices slightly fall
Idaho gas prices have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.63/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations…
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Spinderella raises $9,000 for Idaho Wish kids Â
The 10th annual Spinderella, Idaho’s premier ladies-only bicycle ride, raised $9,000 in 2021 for…
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Free training on radon gas in Idaho helps homeowners, builders and others build safer homes
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) Indoor Environment Program is offering six free radon training courses starting in December for…
Continue Reading Challis Field Office enacting wintertime motor vehicle closures
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office is implementing several seasonal motor vehicle…
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Grant awarded to Idaho ICAC Task Force to help fund ongoing operations
The Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received an award totaling $344,963 from the Department of Justice’s Office of…
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Santa: A town in Idaho or just festive vocabulary?
Stacker investigated cities and towns named after Christmas in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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A look from one of the Rigby School shooting victims
May 6 was a day that many in Rigby wish had never happened.…
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Idaho health insurance open enrollment extended a week
Idahoans now have until Dec. 22 to apply for 2022 health insurance…
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Inmate arrested after apparent beating death at Idaho prison
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the apparent beating death of an inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution south of…
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Ski Idaho-ho-ho stocking stuffer ideas
Having trouble deciding what to get the skier or snowboarder in your family for Christmas?…
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East Idaho Messiah Sing-in to be held Dec. 19
All are invited to attend and participate in this non-denominational celebration of Christmas. Performers will include a full choir and orchestra, as…
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Idaho National Laboratory vaccine requirement forces employees to leave
While INL couldn’t give an exact number of how many employees no longer work there, they called it “a small…
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1 hospitalized after crash north of Lone Pine
Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 10:55 a.m. Friday.…
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First case of COVID-19 Omicron variant confirmed in Idaho
The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in…
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Boise man sentenced to federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm
A Boise man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 371 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths…
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ISAC releases 2 new research reports
The Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC) announced the recent release of two new research reports intended to help improve public safety and…
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Denny’s Wrecker Service offers free holiday tows for drunk drivers
Denny’s Wrecker Service, Inc. will make sure you and your car get home safely if you have had too much to…
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ISU names new VP for Academic Affairs and Provost
After an extensive national search, Idaho State University has appointed Valerie Martin Conley as Vice President of Academic Affairs and…
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IDOC seeks walkaways from Payette County work site
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for two South Idaho Correctional Institution Minimum Custody Unit residents who have walked away from…
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New chief judge appointed for Idaho Court of Appeals
Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Jessica M. Lorello will become the next chief judge of that court, effective Jan. 1,…
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Idaho’s projected budget surplus climbs to $1.6 billion
Financial analysts say Idaho’s budget surplus is estimated to be $1.6 billion.…
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Idaho State troopers bring Christmas to 10 counties
Idaho State troopers will be inside the Ammon Broulim’s this…
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Carols at the Colonial set Dec. 19
The Idaho Falls Arts Council is excited to announce this year’s Carols at the Colonial on Dec.…
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2 arrested after high-speed traffic stop
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested Thursday after being pulled over on Interstate 15 for going more than 100 miles per…
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Former BYU-Idaho student says school needs to do more for survivors of sexual assault
A former Brigham Young University Idaho student is going viral for a video addressed to the…
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Red Cross: Donors needed now to address historically low blood supply
The American Red Cross is facing historically low blood supply…
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D93 to move to green phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will move to the Low Risk phase next week (Dec. 13 – Dec.…
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Several pounds of meth, marijuana located during a traffic stop
A 56-year-old Helena, Mont. man was arrested Tuesday after an Idaho State trooper located several pounds of meth and marijuana during a traffic…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 489 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 489 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…
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Idaho Site marks 30 years of cleanup success
The environment at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site and underlying Snake River Plain Aquifer are…
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FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Just as with adults, 16- and 17-year-olds are eligible to receive a booster dose six months after their second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.…
Continue Reading Nampa man sentenced to more than 4 years in federal prison for possession of a sawed-off shotgun
A Nampa man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered firearm and the unlawful possession of a…
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Sawtooth Avalanche Center season opener
With more winter weather on the way, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center will start doing its daily back country avalanche forecasts on…
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Officials warn of increasing danger of counterfeit prescription opioids containing fentanyl
Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino IIIÂ are warning of…
Continue Reading DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit for Bench Mark Potato Company
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft wastewater reuse permit for Bench Mark Potato Company,…
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Idaho man charged in 2 killings waives preliminary hearing
An Idaho man facing two murder charges has waived his right to a preliminary hearing, which means the case will automatically move forward in court.…
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Cities with the worst commutes in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the cities with the worst commutes in Idaho according to the U.S. Census…
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AARP names Idaho Falls as one of top places to live, retire in America
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has named the City of Idaho Falls as one of their best places in America to live and retire,…
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3 federal vaccine mandates Idaho is taking a stand against are now on hold
All three federal vaccine mandates that Idaho is taking a stand against are now on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 651 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 651 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
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Idaho education official applauds vaccine mandate injunction
tion official says a preliminary injunction blocking President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors will give colleges and…
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Sheriff’s office talks about the importance of Shop with a Cop
“We work with the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center, The Sheriff’s Office, and Idaho Falls Police Department to identify kids that have…
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Crapo honors 16 Idaho veterans and volunteers with Spirit of Freedom Award
US Senator Mike Crapo is honoring 16 Idaho veterans with the 2021 Spirit of…
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Final version of Imagine IF plan released for review
The City of Idaho Falls Community Development Services Department (CDS) has released the final version of the city’s new roadmap for future growth,…
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Federal judge to decide if transgender athlete case is moot
An Idaho woman says her lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on transgender athletes should continue moving through the court system because she is…
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Mail truck runs over Idaho Falls woman
A 25-year-old Idaho Falls woman was killed Monday night after being run over by a mail…
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