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Deputies and firefighters play ball for charity

July 30, 2021 10:49 AM Adrian Luevano

Bonneville County deputies and Idaho Falls firefighters go head to head during the annual Guns vs. Hoses softball game…

Masks required in Yellowstone

July 30, 2021 3:41 PM News Team

Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are once again required to mask up inside all public places and on commercial transportation regardless of…

Police search for wanted man

July 30, 2021 12:38 PM News Team

Power County deputies are currently searching for a 45-year-old…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 529 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, total statewide cases reach 200K

July 30, 2021 5:03 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 529 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…

Idahoans to start receiving tax relief next week

July 30, 2021 3:45 PM News Team

Many of us could soon see some extra money in our…

EXPLAINER: High prices, court access challenge Idaho renters

July 30, 2021 3:24 PM Associated Press

A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a…

Bull jumps into crowd

July 30, 2021 3:29 PM News Team

Check out this video taken Thursday night at the famous Preston Night…

DEQ lifts pollution forecast and caution for Lemhi County

July 30, 2021 3:10 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has lifted an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Lemhi County of improved…

Boise police remove ‘Proud Boys’ flags from Idaho interstate

July 30, 2021 3:22 PM Associated Press

The Boise Police Department says officers removed flags emblazoned with the emblem of the neo-fascist Proud Boys organization after someone hung them…

5-year-old boy missing in Idaho; police seek witnesses

July 30, 2021 1:06 PM Associated Press

As crews look for a 5-year-old Idaho boy missing since Tuesday, the Fruitland Police Department is asking for any potential witnesses to come forward…

Million Dollar Cowboy Steakhouse returning

July 30, 2021 1:01 PM News Team

A Jackson business is…

D93 school board chairman resigns

July 30, 2021 1:01 PM News Team

A local school district will need to find a new school board…

COVID-19 vaccine clinic to be held at Bannock County Fair

July 30, 2021 12:41 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the Bannock County Fair on August 5, 2021 and…

Animal shelter is lacking volunteers, adoptions

July 30, 2021 12:34 PM Evan Thomason

The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is dealing with a decrease in the number of volunteers and has seen an increase in the number of people turning in…

Help wanted sign at Westwood Discount in Pocatello, ID

Help wanted despite gains in employment

July 30, 2021 11:31 AM Cole Sams

Employment is still needed despite positive growth in the job market.…

Haynes, Iron Fires reach 95% containment

July 30, 2021 11:09 AM News Team

The Haynes and Iron Fires have both reached 95% containment, and the Mud Lick Fire has reached 70%…

Operation Underground Railroad holding march Friday night

July 30, 2021 10:55 AM Rachel Fabbi

Operation Underground Railroad is holding its annual Rise Up march Friday night at the greenbelt in Idaho…

Ammon Days is back

July 30, 2021 10:28 AM News Team

The City of Ammon announced Ammon Days is back this year with food, fun and…

President Biden to meet with 7 governors Friday to discuss devastating wildfires

July 30, 2021 10:12 AM News Team

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with seven governors on Friday to talk about how states are responding to a…

Wasden issues consumer alert over online pet scams

July 30, 2021 10:04 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is warning Idahoans to avoid buying pets over the internet.…

Coalition seeks relisting of gray wolves in US West

July 30, 2021 9:33 AM Associated Press

Wildlife advocates have sent a formal petition to relist gray wolves as an endangered species throughout the U.S. West.…

Governor’s office looking for intern

July 30, 2021 9:32 AM News Team

The Office of the Governor is now accepting applications for an intern for the fall…

IFPD invites community to National Night Out on Aug. 3

July 30, 2021 9:31 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police is inviting the community to a Night…

Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York and Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming are viewed differently within the Republican Party.

Liz Cheney and Elise Stefanik represent ‘battle for the soul of the party’

July 30, 2021 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, CNN It was a tale of two House Republican Conference chairs. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who currently holds the No. 3…

LOCAL LINKS: Yellowstone Helicopters

July 29, 2021 8:35 PM Bre Clark

A new company is offering a more affordable option for helicopter tours at the Yellowstone…

Idaho man sues Boy Scouts over alleged childhood sex abuse

July 29, 2021 6:15 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man is suing the Boy Scouts of America for failing to warn children that took part in the youth program that they could be exposed to sex…

Pocatello investigate counterfeit pills in Pocatello area

July 29, 2021 3:23 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department will hold a press conference Thursday at 4…

Funeral for ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming set for Aug. 6

July 29, 2021 6:13 PM Associated Press

A public ceremony to commemorate the life of former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi will be held Aug. 6 at the Gillette College Pronghorn Center, the Gillette…

Mud Lick emergency area, road and trail closure

July 29, 2021 3:05 PM News Team

The Salmon‐Challis National Forest implemented the Mud Lick Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail Closure, Order Number:…

Officials concerned about rise in new COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated

July 29, 2021 5:38 PM News Team

Idaho health officials and the heads of multiple healthcare providers in the state are becoming very concerned about the rise in new COVID-19 cases…

Illinois woman faces charges in Yellowstone bear encounter

July 29, 2021 9:34 AM Associated Press

An Illinois woman faces criminal charges after she was captured on video being bluff charged by a grizzly bear while she was taking photos in…

Jackson returns to masks required in city facilities

July 29, 2021 5:40 PM News Team

Thursday they reinstated a requirement for masks to be worn by Town employees while at work inside and by customers entering Town facilities.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 439 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

July 29, 2021 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 439 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…

ART therapy training held for therapists and social workers

July 29, 2021 4:33 PM Rachel Fabbi

Therapists and social workers have a new way to help clients, after completing a training…

Caribou County Fair has carnival no show

July 29, 2021 5:55 PM News Team

The Caribou County Fair is dealing with a carnival no…

Conservatives want to boot Cheney, Kinzinger from House GOP

July 29, 2021 3:32 PM Associated Press

Conservative lawmakers want to boot Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger out of the House GOP.…

Idaho governor signs onto major abortion-rights challenge

July 29, 2021 3:18 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed onto an amicus brief in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could overturn the court’s landmark 1973 ruling…

Air Pollution Forecast and Caution extended for Lemhi County

July 26, 2021 9:53 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Lemhi County of degraded…

RV supply is low

July 29, 2021 3:13 PM Evan Thomason

RV shopping might be very difficult during this…

Senators introduce legislation to mitigate dangers posed by tree spiking

July 29, 2021 12:45 PM News Team

Idaho and Wyoming senators are introducing legislation to mitigate the dangers of tree…

Health officials issue toxic algae advisory for Hebgen Lake

July 29, 2021 12:43 PM Associated Press

Health officials have issued a safety advisory for a lake just outside Yellowstone National Park after harmful algal blooms toxic to humans and…

Teton County recommends masks indoors for all

July 29, 2021 12:27 PM News Team

The Teton County Health Department encourages all residents, workers and visitors to wear masks in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination…

2 hospitalized after crash on US 20

July 29, 2021 11:33 AM News Team

Police are on the scene of a crash between a car and a…

Drought worsens around Idaho

July 29, 2021 11:27 AM News Team

There has been a noticeable change to Idaho’s Drought Map. …

Idaho Falls man in critical condition after struck by lightning

July 29, 2021 11:12 AM News Team

An Idaho Falls man is in critical condition after he was struck by lightning Wednesday…

Stolen car found in Snake River

July 29, 2021 11:06 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho Falls Police Department are near the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Glen…

Mud Lick, Haynes and Iron Fire updates

July 29, 2021 10:50 AM News Team

Crews continue to fight the Mud Lick, Haynes and Iron…

Iron Fire closure terminated

July 29, 2021 10:39 AM News Team

The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has terminated the Iron Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail Closure, Order Number:…

Plans in works for new manufacturing facility in Pocatello

July 29, 2021 10:39 AM Cole Sams

Illinois-based company Morton Buildings Inc. has finalized plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Pocatello.…

Australian jet airtanker arrives to fight US wildfires

July 29, 2021 9:46 AM Associated Press

Australia has sent a jet airtanker to the United States to help fight wildfires.…

Pocatello reinstates face-covering policy at city facilities

July 28, 2021 3:35 PM News Team

Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated mask and face covering guidance and in consultation with Southeastern Idaho…

Hospitals prepared for possible increase in COVID-19 patients

July 28, 2021 3:48 PM Rachel Fabbi

Obviously, those who aren’t vaccinated are going to be at risk,” Jackman said “Even those who aren’t vaccinated can become sick, but what we’re…

Man killed in UTV crash

July 28, 2021 2:15 PM News Team

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a 26-year-old Ohio man was killed in a UTV crash at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes…

Black Hawk helicopters to be painted pink

July 28, 2021 6:22 PM News Team

Two Idaho National Guard Black Hawk helicopters are going pink to help in the fire fight in…

Risch on inflation

July 28, 2021 5:41 PM News Team

US Senator Jim Risch of Idaho is joining some other republican colleagues in introducing a rule change in the…

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes approve emergency drought declaration for Fort Hall Reservation

July 28, 2021 6:28 PM News Team

The Fort Hall Business Council approved a resolution presented by the Land Use Range department to declare a drought emergency for the Fort Hall…

Idaho redistricting commission has 5 of 6 members

July 28, 2021 5:14 PM Associated Press

Five of the six appointments are in for a commission that will redraw Idaho’s 35 legislative districts from which voters select the state’s 105…

Car repairs are way behind

July 28, 2021 6:17 PM Evan Thomason

Auto repair shops are trying to hurry up and keep up with their…

Idaho Falls drug trafficker pleads guilty in federal court

July 28, 2021 4:19 PM News Team

A 54-year-old Idaho Falls man entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 358 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

July 28, 2021 5:09 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 358 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…

Search continues for missing 5-year-old Fruitland boy

July 28, 2021 2:39 PM Associated Press

Police in a rural western Idaho town continued to search Wednesday for a 5-year-old boy who has been missing since Tuesday evening.…

Family voiced suspicions about Lori Vallow-Daybell accused in 4 killings

July 28, 2021 11:41 AM Associated Press

Relatives of a woman whose estranged husband was fatally shot two years ago in Arizona voiced their suspicions to investigators about whether she was…