Make-A-Wish gifts American Falls child new playset
On Saturday, Make-A-Wish Idaho partnered with The Home Depot Foundation to fulfill the wish five-year-old Eileen Gutierrez by building a playset in…
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Grizzly bear shot, killed during bear attack investigation
A grizzly bear was shot and killed Friday, while officials from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks were investigating the scene of an attack that…
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Idaho governor signs bill making ballot measures tougher
The Republican governor announced the decision Saturday to sign into law the measure backers say is needed because the current process favors urban…
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Gov. Little to veto bills curbing his emergency powers
Governor Brad Little announced Friday he will veto House Bill 135 and Senate Bill 1136, the “emergency powers…
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Idaho sheriff: Missing girl’s body found, suspect arrested
An Idaho sheriff has said investigators found what is believed to be the body of an 8-year-old girl who went missing earlier this week and that a…
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212 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 212 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
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Chief Engineer Gary Smith retires after 47 years
We have some sad but happy news to share from the Local News 8…
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House fire causes estimated $400,000 in damages
A house fire in the 2800 block of Agnes Street in Idaho Falls caused an estimated $400,000 in damages.…
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Teton County, Wyo. adds more COVID-19 vaccine appointments, walk-ins welcome
Additional COVID-19 vaccine appointments were released Friday morning on the Teton County Health Department’s vaccine webpage for Thursday, April…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 31 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths
Local health officials reported 31 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths in the area…
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Flags lowered in memory of Indianapolis shooting victims
Governor Brad Little has ordered that Idaho will join the United States in lowering the flag to half-staff on public buildings through sunset, April…
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D93 schools in ‘low risk level’ next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will be in the ‘low risk level’ next week (April 19 – April…
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1 hospitalized after ejected during crash
A 33-year-old of Aberdeen was hospitalized after a rollover crash Friday…
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Ethics panel to eye rape complaint against Idaho lawmaker
A legislative ethics committee is investigating a rape complaint made against an Idaho state…
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Coalition asks legislature to accept funds for the disabled
Six statewide organizations are urging the Idaho Legislature to accept $64 million in federal funds to boost services and training for Home and…
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Bakers Hole closure in effect after bear mauling
The Custer-Gallatin National Forest has implemented an emergency public safety closure near Bakers Hole Campground, north of West Yellowstone.…
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Pocatello MYAC to hold essential needs drive Saturday
The Pocatello Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is asking for you to lend a hand to those in…
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Wedding and event venues coming back to life after COVID-19 pandemic
Now as vaccines get administered and restrictions lift, business is coming…
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Idaho unemployment rates virtually unchanged
The number of Idahoans joining the state’s labor force in March was virtually unchanged from…
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Higher rates may face Idaho Power Company customers
Idaho Power Company reports this year’s “Power Cost Adjustment” (PCA) calls for a price increase of $39.1 million across all customer classes.…
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Homicide suspects found dead near West Yellowstone
Two suspects being sought in connection with a Billings, Montana homicide were found dead near Duck Creek, in the West Yellowstone area at around…
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UPDATE: Hiker dies after being attacked by grizzly
A hiker is being treated at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after an encounter with a grizzly bear near West Yellowstone,…
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A body is found in the search for 3 missing Idaho children
Authorities in Idaho are asking for help finding three missing children, including two who were last seen months…
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Idaho man charged in connection with Capitol riot
Federal law enforcement officials arrested an Idahoan for assaulting law enforcement officers, among other charges, during the breach of the U.S.…
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Idaho officials reported 210 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths…
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3 charged in American Falls shooting
Three people are in custody and one in critical condition after a shooting in American Falls.…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced to more than 16 years for sexual exploitation of children
A 52-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 200 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of children, Acting U.S.…
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Free advice for a quick return from the State Tax Commission
Although the traditional income tax filing deadline was today, this year’s deadline has been extended to May 17. …
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House OKs Senate changes to bill trimming governor’s powers
The House on Thursday approved Senate changes to a bill trimming an Idaho governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the…
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East Idaho Credit Union named best place to work
East Idaho Credit Union was named “The #1 Best Place to Work in Idaho” during a virtual ceremony Thursday afternoon.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 48 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 48 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…
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Constitutional ban on legal marijuana dies in Idaho House
A proposed constitutional amendment that would have prevented the legalization of marijuana and other drugs without the approval of two-thirds of the…
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Report: Wyoming home to most vaccine-hesitant counties in US
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made public statistical models showing that Wyoming is home to the 11 most coronavirus…
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Jackson adjusts seasonal opening of antler shed lands
In coordination with the opening of the shed and horn collection season, the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued…
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ISU students help calculate community tax returns
Idaho State University student volunteers helped community members file about 480 tax returns.…
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High-speed chase from Fort Hall ends in Pocatello
Two were arrested Wednesday after a high-speed chase that started in Fort Hall came to an end in…
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Idaho panel OKs plan for lawmakers to call special sessions
An Idaho House panel has approved a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Legislature to call itself into session.…
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New District 91 superintendent talks plans for the district
Lara Hill, the chairman for the board of trustees, said they are excited to have…
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Health officials stress back-to-school vaccine timing
Southeastern Idaho Public Health says we are quickly approaching the time for back-to-school vaccines, and timing is…
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SBCH announces May concert
The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announced live entertainment is returning to Fort Hall in May with…
Continue Reading 437 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths after an Idaho Health and Welfare technical problem delayed the COVID-19 data update…
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Family of man who starved in jail speaks out about lack of criminal charges
The family of the Pocatello man who died in the custody of the Bannock County Jail held a joint press conference with Sheriff Tony Manu on…
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State board votes to freeze tuition and fees
By unanimous vote, the Idaho State Board of Education has voted to hold in-state undergraduate tuition and fees at current levels for the 2020-21…
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Liz Cheney says she won’t support Trump if he runs in 2024
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said Wednesday she would not support Donald Trump if he decided to launch another White House…
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2nd Amendment Bill introduced to Senate Committee
In response to President Biden’s recent executive actions on guns, a new bill was introduced in the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee Wednesday…
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Idaho House approves prohibition on mask mandates
The House on Wednesday approved legislation prohibiting mask mandates by government entities in Idaho, voting 47-22 with no Democratic support to…
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Prosecutor says no criminal charges in jail starvation death
Idaho jailers watched as a mentally ill man starved to death, according to a newly released investigatory report, but a prosecutor says there isn’t…
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Dispatcher helps save life
Bingham County Sheriff Craig T. Rowland said a 9-1-1 dispatcher helped save a person’s life…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 41 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 41 new COVID-19 cases and one new death…
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Wendy’s north Rexburg location to close, new location to open in fall
Wendy’s is closing its north Rexburg location this…
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Pay It Forward: YMCA Playground Upgrade
A local playground is set for a makeover, with your help. And a new addition will come to…
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Police apprehend wanted man in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls Police officers located a wanted 26-year-old Rigby man in the area of Benton Street and St. Clair Road in Idaho Falls Tuesday night…
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Idaho Senate in recess until House catches up
The Idaho Senate will recess until Monday, April 19 to give the Idaho House some time to complete legislative business. …
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Bannock County Motor Vehicle launching new wait-line system
The Bannock County Assessor’s Office will try a new system to improve services at the Motor Vehicle Department.…
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Local funeral homes introduce parting stones
A new way to memorialize the dead is now taking shape in Southeast Idaho.…
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Teton County, Wyo. extends local mask order
The local health order that requires individuals within Teton County, Wyo. to wear face coverings in certain places, with exceptions has been…
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IBE releases open letter to Idaho Legislature
Idaho Business for Education has released an open letter to the Idaho Legislature concerning Higher…
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Bill would require Legislature’s OK to spend COVID-19 funds
The Legislature’s budget committee on Wednesday approved a proposed law requiring that about $2.2 billion coming to Idaho from the latest round of…
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National telecommunicators week celebrates emergency dispatchers
They’re getting the recognition they deserve, thanks to national telecommunications…
Continue Reading 219 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 219 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
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Idaho House kills $1.1 billion teacher pay bill on tie vote
The House on Tuesday rejected legislation to pay $1.1 billion to Idaho’s K-12 teachers amid concerns about what is being taught in…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 90 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 90 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
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Bills to defund Idaho GOP attorney general’s office are dead
Two bills that cleared the Idaho House with overwhelming Republican support to significantly defund Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s…
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Wyoming couple charged with murder for 2-year-old’s death
A Wyoming couple has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of a 2-year-old…
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DUI stop leads to arrest for possession of meth
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the Ucon area for a report of a possibly intoxicated driver Sunday after 7 p.m. …
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Idaho joins pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is recommending Idaho vaccine providers not use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until more information is…
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Wyoming health orders extended
In the wake of new COVID-19 numbers, the Wyoming Department of Health is extending two remaining health orders for two more weeks.…
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Construction crew blasting creates concern
People living within several blocks of the 900 block of Wheeler Street in Idaho Falls may have felt some shaking and heard some explosions around 1…
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SIPH advises providers to follow federal pause of Johnson and Johnson vaccine
Southeastern Idaho Public Health is advising health care providers around the area to follow the federal recommendation to pause use of the Johnson…
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Select Yellowstone roads and services open Friday
Select roads and services in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the season Friday at 8 a.m.…
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