Massive Idaho tax cut, education bill heads to governor
A massive tax cut and education spending bill made possible by the state’s $2 billion budget surplus made a speedy trip through the Idaho…
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Yellowstone releases new videos, photos of ongoing road repairs
Yellowstone National Park released new videos and photos of the ongoing road repairs on the North and Northeast entrance roads following damage…
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2022 Eastern Idaho State Fair food winners
It’s that time of year again where people all consume 10,000 calories in the name of community involvement with zero guilt.…
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Idaho Falls Zoo hosting series of events in September
The Idaho Falls Zoo is hosting a series of events during…
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Reinhart Park Splash Pad closing for the season after Labor Day weekend
After a summer of fun, the City of Idaho Falls and the Parks and Recreation Department will close the Reinhart Park Splash Pad on Tuesday, Sept. 6,…
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Sensory room and 2 mothers’ lounges available at EISF
In addition to the two Mothers’ Lounges at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, Bingham Healthcare will be working with the Bingham Friends of Autism in…
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Paving operations in Snake River Canyon will cause delays
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Avail Valley Construction began paving a wearing course Thursday on US 89 through…
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Plague confirmed in Albany County cat
Laboratory testing has recently confirmed a rural Albany County cat died of plague, according to the Wyoming Department of Health…
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Moose Fire passes 100,000 acres
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 100,029 acres and is 44%…
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Spring Gulch Road now open
UPDATE 9/2/22: Spring Gulch Road is now open to all…
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Bannock County approves FY23 budget, estimates reduction to levy rate
Following a public hearing on Tuesday, the Board of Bannock County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the proposed budget for the fiscal year…
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Alaska Airlines upgrades aircraft used at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport
Beginning Sept. 7, Alaska Airlines will transition to a regional jet on its route between the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) and Seattle,…
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Gordon seeks to protect Wyoming’s interests in court challenges of June oil and gas lease sale
Governor Mark Gordon has announced Wyoming is taking legal action to protect the oil and gas…
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Sawtell Peak Fire caused by lightning
The Sawtell Peak Fire is still considered 0% contained as of Thursday morning, though firefighters were able to make good progress on slowing the…
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Overdose antidote orders offered to Wyoming groups
Free orders of a temporary opioid overdose antidote known as NARCAN® are once again available for Wyoming groups through the Wyoming Department of…
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Blackfoot girl’s wish gets granted
Bethany has proven resilient and easygoing in the face of leukemia.…
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Dubois District Ranger selected
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest announce the selection of Blake Dory as the incoming Dubois District Ranger.…
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Downard Funeral Home director makes first court appearance
Downard Funeral Home owner and director Lance Peck made his first court appearance…
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Former Idaho lawmaker sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape
A former Idaho lawmaker convicted of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 861 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 861 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
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PCSD 25 levy reductions approved
In a Special Meeting held on Tuesday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees approved a series of reductions to the district’s…
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No criminal charges filed after assault investigation involving Boise Police Chief concludes
The Clearwater County Prosecutor’s Office will not file criminal charges against Boise Chief Police Ryan Lee after reviewing the investigation…
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School levy helps Madison School District and Madison Cares Program
Madison County voters elected to pass the renewal of the Madison school District levy of nearly $2 million Tuesday.…
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Extra patrols targeting drunk drivers for Labor Day weekend
Idaho Law Enforcement sending out extra patrol for Labor Day weekend to be able to intervene before tragedy…
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Idaho tax, education bill has support, but cracks possible
Idaho lawmakers are scheduled to meet Thursday at the Statehouse to consider using the state’s projected $2 billion budget surplus for a $500…
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Madison County voters renew school levy
Madison County voters are renewing a school…
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Staying cool at the East Idaho State Fair
The fairgrounds in Blackfoot are taking shape as residents of Idaho wait in anticipation of the return of the East Idaho State…
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Yellowstone to suspend Tower Junction to Slough Creek visitor vehicle day-use tickets
Beginning Sept. 8, Yellowstone National Park will no longer require visitors to obtain a day-use ticket to drive the 6-mile road corridor between…
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Overdose Awareness Day brings many for training
Eastern Idaho Public Health hosted a training for drug overdose today to commemorate Drug Overdose Awareness…
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Family of fallen U.S. Marine re-files defamation lawsuit against Alec Baldwin in New York
The family of fallen U.S. Marine Rylee J. McCollum has re-filed their lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin for defamation in New York, according to a…
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Counties with the most seniors in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the oldest homes in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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Missing woman located
UPDATE 11:30 a.m. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports 30-year-old Adelle Marie Columbus has been…
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Free Hepatitis C, HIV and Syphilis testing during September
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) will be offering free Hepatitis C, HIV, and Syphilis testing to individuals throughout the month of September…
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Initial charges in Downard Funeral Home investigation
The Bannock County Prosecutors Office has filed initial charges in the Downard Funeral Home…
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Bear activity increasing on Moose-Wilson Road
Bears have begun to gather within the Moose-Wilson Corridor to forage on seasonally-abundant, natural foods, and Grand Teton National Park officials…
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National Cinema Day: Watch movies for just $3 this Saturday
Local theaters participating in National Cinema Day, where all movies are only…
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Fremont County District 3 Commissioner’s race
Voters in Fremont County get to vote again on the District 3 Commissioner’s race from…
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Yellowstone’s wildfire season has begun
Wildfire season has begun in Yellowstone National…
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Bonneville County man arrested for lewd conduct
In May of this year, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office received reports from Child Protective Services (CPS) of possible sexual abuse of a…
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Jefferson School District starts school prepared with new safety program
Jefferson School District started school Tuesday and Teachers, staff and students are ecstatic about being back in school. Jefferson School Districts…
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ISU College of Education awards 621 students $500K in scholarships
In the Fall 2022 semester, the Idaho State University College of Education awarded every undergraduate and graduate student a scholarship to defray…
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Montana ranchers, officials appeal bison grazing on US land
A ranching group and Republican state officials have asked a federal panel to reverse the Biden administration’s approval of bison grazing on U.S.…
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Gov. Little to speak at overdose awareness event on Capitol steps
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will host an event at the Idaho Capitol front steps to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.…
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DEQ 2022 school bus replacement program in progress
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WYDEQ) is providing $843,660 of grant funding for early replacement of diesel school buses through…
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United Way awarded $20K for American Falls preschool scholarships
The United Way of Southeastern Idaho has received $20,000 from Idaho Future Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation for preschool scholarships for…
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Moose Fire 44% contained
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 98,677 acres and is 44%…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 5 new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had five new lightning fires in the last…
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Boise
Stacker compiled the highest paying education jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Southwest Idaho woman gets jail, fines for Medicaid fraud
A southwestern Idaho woman who pleaded guilty to defrauding the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Medicaid program by falsely claiming…
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Pocatello mayor seeks applications for vacant council seats
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is officially starting his search to fill two empty seats on the City…
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Fort Hall man sentenced to 38 months for assault
A Fort Hall man was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily…
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Coroner identifies Pocatello man in fatal crash
Police report the vehicle was occupied by a 25-year-old man from Pocatello, Idaho who was pronounced deceased on…
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Madison voters to vote on school levy renewal Tuesday
As the month of June came to an end, the current school levy in the Madison School district for nearly 2 million dollars came to an end. A levy that…
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Second monkeypox case identified in Wyoming resident
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is announcing the state’s second monkeypox case has been identified in a Teton County…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 472 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 472 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths over the…
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Idaho gas prices continue to fall
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 5.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.57/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…
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New North Fork District Ranger announced
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has recently selected Chris Waverek as the new North Fork District…
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New middle school coming to Chubbuck
A groundbreaking ceremony at the new Alpine Academy Charter School will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday at 1195 Alpine Avenue in Chubbuck.…
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Police remain at Compass Academy after precautionary lockout
The order for the lockout was made in consultation with the Idaho Falls Police Department after a few students at school received a threat from…
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Moose Fire mapped at 98,403 acres
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 98,403 acres and is 44%…
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Richard Marx coming to Fort Hall in November
The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announce Richard Marx will be performing Live on stage inside the Chiefs Event Center on Saturday, November 19,…
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S Utah Avenue road closure begins Tuesday
Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes for a couple of days this week as construction crews temporarily close a section of S Utah Avenue to…
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Imagine Idaho partners with state education boards and associations to improve online education
Imagine Idaho partners with school boards and associations to improve online education by enhancing broadband…
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United Way of Southeastern Idaho to host campaign kick-off breakfast Sept. 13
The United Way of Southeastern Idaho will host its annual Campaign Kick-off Breakfast on Sept. 13 from 8-10 a.m. at the Historic Downtown Pocatello…
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Liz Cheney in 2024? Deep skepticism emerges in key states
As the sun set in Wyoming, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney described her blowout loss as the beginning of a more consequential step in her political career.…
Continue Reading Spring Gulch Road to close for continued improvements
Motorists should anticipate using an alternative route this week as Teton County continues an improvement project to the newly paved section of…
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Several agencies work together to battle large fire
An Idaho Falls property catches on fire started by a car and creates over $300,000 in…
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Snake River BMX hosts BMX state championships hopes to bring it home next year
After a bright and successful year the Snake River BMX Club plays host to the Idaho BMX state championship races. The races kicked off with the…
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ISU professor’s book wins award from Mathematical Association of America
The proof is in the pudding when it comes to an Idaho State University professor’s book on mathematical…
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Tin Cup Challenge raises $20.8 million in 15 years
This year’s total funds raised reflects a 13% increase over last…
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“Let’s Feed a Hungry Child” program benefits Wilcox Elementary School
As local learners head back-to-school, members of the community recently pooled their resources to help ensure that no child goes hungry, with a…
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ISU Rocket Club competes in Spaceport America Cup for first time
For the first time in school history, Idaho State University students competed in one of the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering…
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Fire weather warnings in place across central and eastern ID
There are multiple fire weather and red flag warnings in place across much of central ID, the Snake River Plain, and Magic…
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Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Rec Center to close this week
The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Rec Center will close to the public early this week for routine…
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ISU’s TRIO McNair Scholars Program earns $1.3 million grant
Idaho State University’s TRIO McNair Scholars Program has been awarded a five-year $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to…
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Salmon-Challis resumes aerial herbicide application this fall
The Salmon-Challis National Forest Botany, Invasives and Pollinators Program will resume aerial application of herbicides to treat for noxious weeds…
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ISU physical education students gain hands-on experience at 2022 SHAPE Conference
In August, six students within Idaho State University’s Human Performance and Sport Studies Department (HPSS) received a special grant from the…
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New robotics center to connect statewide training facilities, fill labor gap
The labs are expected to be fully usable in all courses by Spring…
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Judge won’t block Idaho wolf trapping, snaring regulations
Trappers can continue pursuing wolves under Idaho’s current regulations after a federal judge rejected a request by conservation groups to…
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ICCU Bengal Alumni Center construction on schedule
The Idaho State University ICCU Bengal Alumni Center is taking shape on…
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Local 6-generation family farm earns state-wide recognition
Life on the family farm has nearly disappeared across some parts of…
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PCSD 25 reinstates driver education program with fall sessions
After a brief hiatus, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is once again offering Driver Education, and registration is currently open for the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 738 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 738 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
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Upcoming wild horse adoption events to be held in Blackfoot and Boise
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting wild horse adoption events in Boise and Blackfoot in August and September.…
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Townhall Idaho Public Meeting Portal releases new enhancements
Governor Brad Little and State Controller Brandon Woolf announced new enhancements to Townhall.Idaho.Gov, the new public meeting…
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Gov. Gordon’s education initiative prepares recommendations for review
Governor Mark Gordon’s education initiative has completed its statewide listening sessions and is currently preparing a series of policy…
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Moose Fire nears 97,000 acres
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 96,681 acres and is 41%…
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Powell: Fed could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message Friday: The Fed will likely impose more large interest rate hikes in coming months and…
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East Idaho reacts to abortion trigger law
Portion’s of Idaho’s abortion trigger law took effect on Thursday.
The ban will make performing an abortion in any “clinically diagnosable…
Officers seeking information about dead moose calf near Kelly Canyon
The moose may have been legally dispatched after a vehicle…
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US seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws
U.S. officials are seeking to invalidate Idaho laws passed over the last five years that create a path through the Idaho Department of Water…
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Idaho Foodbank party this weekend
A big party is happening in Pocatello this weekend, and everyone…
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Half-price dog and puppy adoptions at Pocatello Animal Shelter August 27
Add a new dog or puppy to your family by giving him or her a fur-ever home thanks to Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter…
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Climate change alters life at Fed’s Jackson Hole conference
When officials of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City sought a location for an annual economic symposium in 1981, they chose Jackson Hole,…
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Idaho Falls High School holds groundbreaking for new athletic complex
Idaho Falls High School is making their first step into expanding their athletic…
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Idaho State alumna establishes new scholarship endowment
Idaho State University alumna Trisa Shelton Clemons has established a new scholarship endowment in the College of…
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Stoddard Bridge construction closure
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is temporarily closing a portion of the Ebenezer Bar Recreation site, the entire Stoddard Trailhead and an area…
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Thousands attend 2022 free zoo day at Zoo Idaho
Zoo Idaho and Connections Credit Union teamed up again this year to provide free admission for the community to Zoo…
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Moose Fire mapped at 96,445 acres
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 96,445 acres and is 38%…
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Inflation’s harsh realities on display as Fed officials meet
A half-hour drive or so from the resort where the high priests of international finance — leading economists and central bank officials — have…
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