WDE releases 2021-22 school performance ratings
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released its school accountability results for the 2021-22 school year after a two-year hiatus from…
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Judge considers barring cameras from Lori Vallow-Daybell’s case
A judge told attorneys in a high-profile triple murder case that he’s worried broad news coverage could make it harder to seat a jury when the trial…
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Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day
The Salmon-Challis National Forest, Salmon Valley Stewardship, and Student Conservation Association are seeking volunteers for the nation’s largest…
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West Fork Camas Creek road closure
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has implemented an emergency road closure (#04-13-22-510) to protect a Chinook salmon redd where the road crosses…
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Images of Pocatello wanted for City’s Comprehensive Plan
The City of Pocatello invites community members to submit their favorite images of Pocatello for possible use in the Comprehensive Plan.…
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Legislature can intervene in Idaho-US water rights fight
The Idaho Legislature can intervene in a lawsuit filed against Idaho by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging recently-passed state water laws,…
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Woodtick Fire emergency area, road and trail closure recinded
As of 6:00 a.m. Thursday, the Salmon‐Challis National Forest is rescinding the area, road, and trail closure order in association with the Woodtick…
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Degraded Air Quality and Burn Ban lifted for Custer and Lemhi counties
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Custer Lemhi…
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Owl and Horse fires remain 0% contained
The Owl and Horse fires remain 0% contained and are under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team 5.…
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Moose Fire nears 50% containment
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,079 acres and is 47%…
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Montana judge blocks anti-trans birth certificate rule
A Montana judge blocked health officials on Thursday from enforcing a state rule that would prevent transgender people from changing the gender on…
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Risch welcomes fall 2022 interns to Washington, D.C. office
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) welcomed four interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for fall 2022.…
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2022
Yellowstone National Park hosted 582,211 recreation visits in August…
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ChargeWest celebrates collaboration to bring more electric vehicles to the road
ChargeWest met in Island Park Thursday to commemorate its efforts toward building more electric vehicles for the road and the accommodations it takes…
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Idaho sells only 1 of 5 island parcels on Payette Lake
Idaho officials on Wednesday sold only one of five parcels at an auction involving a 14-acre island in Payette Lake near the vacation and second-home…
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Countries Idaho exports the most goods to
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Idaho exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census…
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Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center to temporarily close to public this week
The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Rec Center will temporarily close to the public beginning this…
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Monthly ‘Untamed Art’ class helps raise money for Zoo Idaho’s School Outreach program
Zoo Idaho’s August Untamed Art event raised enough money to help sponsor 18 school outreach classes.…
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Idaho Falls annual bike social to highlight community built bike park
It’s time to get on those bikes for the annual Idaho Falls Bike Social at Gem Lake Bike Park on Sept.…
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ISDA confirms first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza since May
This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in domestic poultry this…
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New concept designs of future Rexburg recreation center
In public hearing on September 7 the city of Rexburg presented the designs of future recreation center that could possibly be built in the city soon.…
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Highland High School breaks ground on new baseball stadium
Highland High School broke ground on its new varsity baseball stadium on…
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Pay It Forward: Bingham County Senior Citizen Center
This local nonprofit takes care of our seniors in more ways than…
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Idaho tax collections dip below expectations for August
Idaho’s individual income taxes, sales taxes and corporate income taxes all fell slightly below monthly projections for August, the state budget…
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Pancheri Drive reopens after gas leak
The Idaho Falls Fire Department says to avoid Pancheri Drive between S Capital Avenue and S Utah Avenue.…
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Pratt Road reopens after fuel spill
A traffic accident has caused a fuel leak on a section of Pratt…
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Mountain West Commissioner Thompson stepping down
Craig Thompson, the only commissioner the Mountain West Conference has known, is stepping down after nearly 24 years in…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 558 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 558 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths Wednesday.…
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Elizabeth Pitcairn in Teton Valley
Elizabeth Pitcairn, a renowned classical violinist, is in Teton Valley teaching students and playing…
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Bingham Healthcare appoints new CNO
Bingham Healthcare announced they have appointed a new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).…
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Owl and Horse fires remain 0% contained
The Owl and Horse fires are both zero percent contained and under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team 5.…
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Moose Fire community meeting set Wednesday
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,077 acres and is 47%…
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WDE releases 2022 assessment results
Results for the fourth administration of the Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) are now…
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Idaho students invited to apply for the Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars program
The State Department of Education, in partnership with NASA Aerospace Scholars, is offering Idaho 11th graders the chance to explore a future in…
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Town Hall to discuss new law lowing prescription drug cost
Several key provisions will lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare…
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Local veteran finds mental healing through motorcycles
A local veteran shares his story of returning back home after the affects of war. He says, “Mental illness is…
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Veteran writes book about the history of the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building
When coming to the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building, you can tell there is a long history there, but little has been documented on it until…
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New sign to highlight U of I-ISU shared campus in Idaho Falls
A new lighted sign celebrating higher education collaboration at University Place, the shared Idaho Falls campus for University of Idaho and Idaho…
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Road closure on E 25th Street
A traffic alert for drivers in Idaho Falls as a road will close Wednesday to through…
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Man wanted for attempted murder turns himself in
After evading a law enforcement search, a man wanted for attempted murder turned himself…
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Nation’s first security-focused, 5G wireless test range opens in Idaho
Researchers in Idaho have opened the nation’s first open-air, 5G wireless test range focused exclusively on security testing, training and…
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Moose Fire grows to 127,500 acres
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 127,500 acres and is 37%…
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Aerial cheatgrass treatment to take place across Halfmoon Lake area this week
The Pinedale Ranger District, Sublette County Weed and Pest, and additional partners will conduct aerial cheatgrass treatment on national forest…
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Owl and Horse fires remain 0% contained
The Owl and Horse fires are both 0% contained and remain under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team…
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Pocatello women’s prison to offer job training to residents this fall
The Idaho Workforce Development Council has awarded the Idaho Department of Correction a $25,000 grant to equip incarcerated women with the job…
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Registration encouraged for suicide prevention symposium
The free two-day event begins at 8 a.m. on September 26 at the Little America Resort in…
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Memorial for Nikolas Bird, the 23-year-old who died in shooting
Car clubs host memorial for Nikolas Bird, the 23-year-old who died in the shooting on September…
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ISU to host Education Day during home football game Saturday
Idaho State University’s College of Education is partnering with ISU Athletics to host Education Day on Saturday, Sept. 17 in conjunction with the…
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Lindsey Stirling’s Snow Waltz Christmas tour coming to Idaho Falls
Lindsey Stirling is coming to Idaho…
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Idaho gas prices continue to drop
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Idaho was priced at $3.75/g Sunday while the most expensive was $5.49/g, a difference…
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Air Quality and Burn Ban for Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Power and Oneida Counties lifted
UPDATE 9/12/22: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an Air Quality Advisory for Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin,…
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2 arrested after deputy struck in the face
Two adults were arrested Sunday evening after battering a deputy who was called to keep the…
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BYU-Idaho welcomes students back to Rexburg for start of fall term
The streets of Rexburg are once again filled with students as BYU-Idaho begins their fall term. Many are returning to campus Monday and some are just…
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Budweiser hosts 9/11 stair climb challenge
The Budweiser malting plant in Idaho Falls, played host for a stair climb challenge to help memorialize and honor those who perished during the…
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Local elementary students honor first responders
Students at Holy Rosary Elementary School in Idaho Falls recognized first responders Monday as they learned about the events of 9/11. Before lunch…
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Official: Idaho computer chip plant makes US more resilient
Chipmaker Micron’s planned $15 billion investment in a new factory in the company’s hometown of Boise will help protect the United States from the…
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ISU receives $1.5 million for scholarships
Future scientists looking to continue their academic careers at Idaho State University are getting a financial hand thanks to the National Science…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 6 new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had six new fires in the last week. …
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20 dogs adopted during half-priced adoption
Pocatello Animal Services announced 20 dogs found their fur-ever homes during the department’s half-priced dog and puppy adoption…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 458 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the weekend.…
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Owl and Horse fires 0% contained
The Owl and Horse fires are under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team…
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Moose Fire in-person meeting set Monday
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 125,925 acres and is 37%…
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2022-2023 Be Outside, Idaho! grant cycle now open
The application deadline is October 14,…
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US Army Corps of Engineers to haul rocks to county stockpile on Snake River Levee
The public is encouraged to use caution as trucks hauling rocks will be in and out of the area of Emily’s Pond on the Snake River Levee for the…
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Idaho Falls local starts business at almost 80-years-old
Tell me you live in Idaho, without telling me you live in Idaho. What better way than with locally manufactured potato…
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Owl and Horse fire update
The owl fire, 20 miles west of north fork on the ranger district is burning 3-hundred and 50 acres. While the horse fire northwest of corn creek on…
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Jackson First Responders honor the fallen from 9/11
Jackson first responders gathered this morning to hold a memorial ceremony and memorial hike, up snow king mountain carrying a badge with the name of…
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Idaho participating in the first federally coordinated wireless emergency alert exercise
The Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) is partnering with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test the performance of the…
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Introducing the Idaho Folklife Collection
The Folk and Traditional Arts program at the Idaho Commission on the Arts has partnered with Special Collections and Archives at Boise State…
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Sexually transmitted infections an increasing concern in Wyoming
With sexually transmitted infections (STIs) an increasing concern across the state, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is encouraging prevention…
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ISU students study history and culture in Ireland
In May, graduate students from the Master of Arts in History program, Cassie Ashdown, Tyler Holman and Jon Madson traveled to Dublin, Ireland, to…
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Gov. Gordon to convene mental health summit in October
The summit is free of charge and open to…
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Moose fire 37% contained
Cooler temperatures and light winds gave firefighters some much-needed aid on the moose fire on Friday. As of, Saturday the fire is now 37 percent…
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Madison Fire District honors 9/11 victims
The Madison Fire district took time to honor those who have lost their lives on 9/11, also known as Patriot…
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9/11 events in Jackson
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS is inviting the public to join them Sunday, September 11 at a variety of events to help honor and remember the first responders…
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Sixth Annual Passport Sunday event set Oct. 2
The Teton County Clerk of District Court is encouraging travelers to submit passport applications well in advance of potential 2023…
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EIRMC earns chest pain center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation accreditation
his designation recognizes EIRMC has met or exceeded an array of stringent criteria set forth by the American College of Cardiology…
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September is National Preparedness Month
While no one can anticipate the unexpected, everyone can take one or more of the actions below to make themselves and their loved ones safer when…
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Two and a Half Mile Fire 100% contained
The Two and a Half Mile Fire is approximately 7,500 acres and growing.…
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IDL ramps up wildfire investigation, suspected arsonists arrested
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) in collaboration with the Idaho State Fire Marshall’s Office and law enforcement on alleged arson fires recently…
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D93 Board approves 1 year reduction in property taxes
On Wednesday, the Bonneville School District 93 School Board held a special meeting where they voted to reduce the total taxes they will collect this…
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St. John’s Health names new CEO
St. John’s Health (SJH), Jackson, Wyo. announced Jeff Sollis will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2,…
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Idaho monkeypox weekly update
Stacker investigated the state of the monkeypox outbreak in Idaho using data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 618 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 618 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
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Final Sawtell Peak Fire update
This will be the final report for the Sawtell Peak…
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Woodtick and Norton fires grow
The lightning caused Woodtick Fire has burned 9,434 acres, and the lightning caused Norton Fire has burned 8,374…
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Moose Fire rages on
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 125,059 acres and is 35%…
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Pocatello Police completes Idaho Chiefs of Police re-accreditation process
The Pocatello Police Department successfully completed the Idaho Chiefs of Police accreditation…
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LOTOJA Bike Race volunteers needed
The LOTOJA Bike Race, which takes riders on a 205-mile ride from Logan, Utah and finishes at Teton Village, will pass through Jackson on Saturday.…
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Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters available at SIPH
Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be providing the COVID-19 Bivalent Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines.…
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Helping the monarch butterfly
People at the Eastern Idaho State Fair are getting to know a little more about the monarch…
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Pow Wow photo exhibit to open at Idaho Museum of Natural History
The Idaho Museum of Natural History at Idaho State University in Pocatello will open Pow Wow Dancers of the Wind River photo exhibition by Dr. Jeb…
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Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was…
Continue Reading Two and a Half Fire forcing evacuations
The Bureau of Land Management reports the Two and a Half Fire was reported to Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center at approximately 1:45 p.m.…
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Judge denies Lori Vallow-Daybell’s request to send case back to grand jury
A judge has denied Lori Vallow-Daybell’s request for her case to be sent back to the grand…
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Idaho Legislature asks judge to reconsider abortion ruling
The Idaho Legislature has asked a federal judge to reconsider his decision blocking the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical…
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Wildfire suppression efforts on public lands prompt temporary closure
On Thursday at noon, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) temporarily closed public lands administered by the BLM’s Salmon Field Office north of the…
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Local farm serves potatoes to humanitarian projects across the nation
Idaho may be famous for potatoes, but Idaho Falls is home to one of the largest suppliers of potatoes for humanitarian efforts in the…
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Trooper injured in morning collision
Early Thursday morning, an Idaho State Police trooper directing traffic was struck by a vehicle and injured.…
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Degraded Air Quality and Burn Ban for Custer and Lemhi counties
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi…
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