Local News Archives

Pedestrian seriously injured after hit by a car

June 9, 2021 10:41 AM Linda Larsen

A Pocatello man is in the hospital after being hit by a car late Tuesday evening.…

Risch, Crapo on final passage of China legislation

June 9, 2021 11:00 AM News Team

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo are releasing statements after the United States Innovation and Competition Act…

D91 Education Foundation awards $25,000 in college scholarships

June 9, 2021 12:11 PM News Team

The D91 Education Foundation announced the recipients of more than $25,000 worth of college…

Residential Water Conservation Pilot Program awaits IF City Council approval

June 9, 2021 10:19 AM News Team

A Residential Water Conservation Pilot Program was discussed during the Idaho Falls City Council Work Session Monday afternoon.…

Gov. Gordon orders flags to half-staff statewide on June 11 to honor Cody firefighter

June 9, 2021 9:09 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and Wyoming State Flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 11,…

Risch names Rupe’s Burgers as Small Business of the Month

June 8, 2021 6:17 PM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch announced Rupe’s Burgers in Blackfoot as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for June 2021.…

Brian Dripps sentenced to life in prison in cold-case murder and rape

June 7, 2021 9:00 PM News Team

The man who pleaded guilty to killing Angie Dodge is scheduled to hear his sentence Tuesday morning, nearly 25 years after she was found…

Simpson announces projects for Idaho included in surface transportation legislation

June 8, 2021 6:10 PM News Team

Congressman Mike Simpson announced projects for Idaho in new transportation…

Game and Fish to study the role of hunting and fishing in food system

June 8, 2021 2:18 PM News Team

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is participating in a study to learn more about the role of hunting and angling in Wyoming’s and North…

American Falls wins Best Tasting Water in Idaho award

June 8, 2021 11:42 AM News Team

The City of American Falls has claimed the 2021 title of Idaho’s best tasting drinking…

IFFD extrication training

June 8, 2021 5:53 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department is getting some special hands on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 127 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

June 8, 2021 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 127 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…

Bingham Healthcare, ICCU team up for first ever drone and fireworks show

June 8, 2021 3:23 PM News Team

Bingham Healthcare and Idaho Central Credit Union have joined forces again to present the 2021 Liberty Fireworks Show.…

US judge rules against Idaho suction-dredge gold miner

June 8, 2021 2:38 PM Associated Press

A suction-dredge gold miner who operated in an Idaho river containing federally protected salmon without required permits is facing what could be…

Wine for Whiskers event set Friday

June 8, 2021 6:00 PM News Team

The fifth Wine for Whiskers is back this Friday…

Risch welcomes summer interns to Washington, D.C. office

June 8, 2021 12:45 PM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) announced Monday the selection of four interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for summer 2021.…

National farm industry leaders to visit Idaho, learn about dams

June 8, 2021 12:35 PM News Team

National farm industry leaders are planning to visit Idaho to learn more about…

IEA names executive director

June 8, 2021 12:29 PM News Team

The Idaho Education Association has hired Paul Stark as executive…

Gov. Little pushes back on Biden for undoing Trump’s progress on environmental regulations

June 8, 2021 12:14 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little issued the following statement Tuesday in response to an announcement by the Biden Administration…

Yellowstone visitation on Memorial Day weekend

June 8, 2021 11:36 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park-wide vehicle entries through the Memorial Day weekend showed a 50% increase over the same weekend in 2019.…

Sharkey Fire burns near Salmon

June 8, 2021 11:29 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest reports crews responded to the 1/10 acre Sharkey Fire on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District Monday. …

IDOC walkaway back in custody

June 6, 2021 11:38 AM News Team

The Treasure Valley Community Reentry Center resident who walked away from his job Saturday is back in…

Fatal crash south of Twin Falls

June 8, 2021 11:20 AM News Team

A 24-year-old Twin Falls man succumbed to his injuries after a crash…

New bill could freeze property tax, and cities

Governor’s one-time property tax relief program ends

June 8, 2021 11:44 AM News Team

Pocatello taxpayers will soon be receiving their 2021 tax assessments, and missing from the statement will be the section showing Governor Brad…

COVID-19 media briefing Tuesday

June 8, 2021 11:14 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, June 8.…

Deep-red Idaho sees growing clash between GOP and far right

June 8, 2021 10:59 AM Associated Press

Mainstream and far-right Republicans are battling for control of the party and the state in deeply conservative Idaho.…

Idaho Falls releases Imagine IF community survey results

June 8, 2021 11:13 AM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Community Development Services Department (CDS) has released the results of their recent citywide “Imagine IF” survey.…

Gov. Gordon re-launches program to stimulate job creation in energy sector

June 8, 2021 11:01 AM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced up to $12 million of remaining CARES Act funds will be used to fund the Energy Rebound Program, which is…

Birds illegally killed in Franklin County

June 8, 2021 10:18 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of four non-game birds in separate incidents near the town…

Fire engulfs home on Fort Hall Reservation

June 8, 2021 9:37 AM News Team

The Fort Hall Fire Department responded to ’21 noname road’ 3/4 mile east of Highway 91 for a initial report of a grass fire Tuesday around 12:50…

First rabid bats of the season found in Bonneville, Payette counties

June 7, 2021 3:50 PM News Team

Idaho public health officials are reporting two bats have tested positive for rabies in Bonneville and Payette counties.…

Prosecutor no longer disputes Lori Vallow-Daybell’s competencey

June 7, 2021 2:59 PM News Team

In court documents filed Friday, Special Prosecutor Rob Wood says the State is no longer contesting findings last month that Lori Vallow-Daybell is…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 235 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

June 7, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 235 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths over the…

Fort Hall Police arrest wanted person

June 7, 2021 2:48 PM News Team

Fort Hall Police responded to a tribal residence on the Fort Hall Reservation around 2:30 a.m. on May 31 after hearing what sounded like gunshots in…

Famous Jackson Hole Fourth of July Parade returns

June 7, 2021 4:37 PM News Team

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce announced Monday the annual Fourth of July Parade will return for 2021.…

New Emergency Broadband Benefit program to assist nearly one-third of Idahoans

June 7, 2021 4:20 PM News Team

Nearly one-third of Idahoans may be eligible to receive discounted broadband internet service through a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…

EIRMC modifies visitor policy

June 7, 2021 4:01 PM News Team

As community COVID-19 rates continue to decline, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has adjusted its visitor…

EIRMC named a “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital” for second year in a row

June 7, 2021 4:28 PM News Team

For the second year in a row, IBM Watson Health named Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center a “50 Top Cardiovascular…

INL microreactor project out for comment

June 7, 2021 4:43 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday the start of a 31-day public review period on a Final Environmental Assessment for a proposal to…

LDS Church announces changes to General Conference

June 7, 2021 9:29 AM News Team

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to upcoming general conferences of the Church, which…

Idaho gas prices continue to increase

June 7, 2021 12:08 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices have risen 2.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.20/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…

Birch Fire estimated at 180 acres

June 7, 2021 11:32 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management reports the Birch Fire is located four miles south of the Goose Creek Reservoir.…

Cheney: Trump inciting January 6 riot ‘the most dangerous thing’ a president has done

June 7, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney accused former President Donald Trump of having committed the worst violation of a president’s oath of…

Young sloth bears to leave Idaho Falls Zoo

June 7, 2021 10:45 AM News Team

In mid-June, two young sloth bears born at the Idaho Falls Zoo will be moving on to a new home at Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas.…

Passenger survives after falling off motorcycle near Ririe

June 7, 2021 9:53 AM News Team

A 73-year-old Florida woman has been hospitalized with what police said appeared to be non-life threatening injuries Sunday after falling off a…

Fatality crash in St. Anthony

June 7, 2021 9:43 AM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, fatality crash at the intersection of S Bridge St and 6th St S, in St. Anthony Sunday around 3:11…

Crews battle remote brush fire

June 7, 2021 10:16 AM News Team

A remote brush fire in Jefferson County put crews to the challenge…

Dancers pose during Swan Lake performance

Local dance academy performs in front of live audience

June 7, 2021 9:04 AM Cole Sams

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, students from the Alliance Academy of Dance got to perform in front of an in-person audience.…

Wristbands handed out during Gate City Brewfest

10th annual Gate City Brewfest

June 7, 2021 8:36 AM Cole Sams

Historic Downtown Pocatello had quite a turnout for their big event this past weekend.…

Man sent to hospital after motorcycle accident

June 6, 2021 6:12 PM Rachel Fabbi

The motorcycle driver was not wearing a helmet and was injured in the crash. Kerry Hammon with the Idaho Falls Fire Department says the 40-year-old…

Wildland firefighters finish training

June 5, 2021 12:19 PM Rachel Fabbi

On Friday, they got hands-on experience by participating in a wildland fire simulation. The students practiced digging fireline at Ryder Park, which…

AAA warns about dangers of hot cars

June 5, 2021 10:59 AM News Team

In 2019, 53 children died in vehicular heatstroke deaths. From 1998-2020, a total of 882 children…

BYU-Idaho to fully reopen for fall 2021 semester

June 5, 2021 9:48 AM News Team

Current health and safety measures, such as physical distancing, campus-wide sanitation, and mask requirements will still be in place at the…

Marshall Public Library summer reading program starts June 7

June 6, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

The Marshall Public Library (MPL) is giving you a good reason to bury your head in a bunch of good books this…

WHP reminds you to secure your load

June 5, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) reminds motorists of the dangers of driving with unsecured loads on state highways.…

Latter-day Saint Charities gives $5 million to US refugee resettlement agencies

June 4, 2021 9:00 PM News Team

Latter-day Saint Charities is continuing its financial support for nine refugee resettlement agencies in the United States through a series of grants…

Juvenile dies in crash on US 26

June 4, 2021 10:28 AM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a two vehicle accident on US 26 east of Ririe Friday morning.…

106-year-old Naomi Wilde rides in helicopter on Friday

106-year-old woman celebrates birthday with helicopter ride

June 4, 2021 5:52 PM Cole Sams

It was an early birthday celebration for Naomi Wilde, who will celebrate 106 years of life on…

NRCS Idaho: This spring has been one of the driest on record

June 4, 2021 4:52 PM News Team

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho says this spring has been one of the driest on record, leading to earlier and higher irrigation…

Little orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor former Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice

June 4, 2021 2:22 PM News Team

overnor Brad Little ordered U.S. flags and Idaho state flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, June 26, to honor former…

State Board postpones action on state ESSER plan

June 4, 2021 4:25 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education voted Friday to postpone approval of its plan to use more than $146 million in federal Elementary and Secondary…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 165 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

June 4, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 165 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…

Wyoming officials outline plan to ensure ARPA funds are invested in Wyoming’s future

June 4, 2021 3:39 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon, Wyoming Senate President Dan Dockstader and Speaker of the House Eric Barlow jointly recognize Wyoming has a rare opportunity…

Sewer line improvements on Sunnyside Road

May 26, 2021 12:41 PM News Team

Sunnyside Road from Eagle Drive to just west of Woodruff Avenue will be under construction beginning June 7.…

Alex Boyé looking for movie extras

June 4, 2021 2:40 PM News Team

If you have ever wanted to be in a movie, here’s your…

Idaho GOP takes stance against Ammon Bundy

June 4, 2021 2:30 PM News Team

The Idaho Republican Party is taking a stance against a possible candidate for Idaho governor after Ammon Bundy announced he may run for the job as a…

SIPH to hold Drug Impairment Training

June 4, 2021 12:28 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health and Idaho State Police will be conducting a free Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP) on…

Idaho Power requests 2 rate adjustments

June 4, 2021 11:05 AM News Team

Idaho Power has requested two rate adjustments with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission…

Monte Vista Bridge over I-15 to close for repairs

June 4, 2021 11:32 AM News Team

On Monday, June 7, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) crews will be closing the Monte Vista Bridge over Interstate 15 to make repairs to the…

Behind the scenes look at Idaho Falls Airport construction

June 4, 2021 9:58 AM Rachel Fabbi

The airport is adding 38,000 square feet. The upgrades include things like new gates, more area for passengers, and a new restaurant, says IDA…

Mule deer rescued from mud pit

June 4, 2021 10:22 AM News Team

A yearling mule deer doe got more than she bargained for when she tried walking through a “mud puddle” in a field off of Marsh Creek Road just…

June 5 is Wyoming Free Fishing Day

June 4, 2021 10:01 AM News Team

On June 5, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites anglers to celebrate Free Fishing Day.…

Sage-grouse, sharp-tailed grouse hunters required to have new permits and tags for 2021

June 4, 2021 9:49 AM News Team

Upland bird hunters in Idaho need to be aware of changes to sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse requirements for the 2021 hunting…

Judge: US can’t delay challenge to public land coal sales

June 4, 2021 9:45 AM Associated Press

A U.S. judge has rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to delay a lawsuit from several states and environmental groups that would end sales…

Officials: Bald eagles kill 54 sheep at farm in Idaho

June 4, 2021 9:12 AM Associated Press

A farmer in Idaho has said he lost about $7,500 in revenue from 54 lambs killed by nearby bald eagles.…

American Falls Fish Hatchery vandalized over Memorial Day weekend

June 3, 2021 10:20 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding vandalism at the American Falls Fish Hatchery during Memorial Day…

Grand Teton rangers euthanized problematic grizzly bear

June 3, 2021 6:24 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park rangers euthanized a problematic grizzly…

Idaho Supreme Court schedules hearing for Reclaim Idaho initiative rights case

June 3, 2021 5:35 PM News Team

The Idaho Supreme Court announced Thursday morning it will hear Reclaim Idaho’s case
against the new anti-initiatives…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 600K fully vaccinated

June 3, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported Thursday 600,070 people are fully vaccinated.…

AAA warns about hot car dangers

June 3, 2021 3:59 PM News Team

Temperatures are rising across the Gem State, and AAA reminds parents to bring their children with them into air-conditioned buildings to prevent the…

Jackson Hole Junction to break ground on 2 new ventures

June 3, 2021 2:43 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Junction will break ground on two projects this summer.…

Jackson Hole Airport adds Allegiant Airline flights

June 3, 2021 2:26 PM News Team

The Jackson Hole Airport is landing some new flights with Allegiant…

New vehicle registrations now available online

June 3, 2021 12:47 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Motor Vehicles is adding another option to its online DMV services.…

Wyoming smokejumper dies of injuries suffered in New Mexico

June 3, 2021 12:15 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming smokejumper has died of injuries suffered last month while fighting a wildfire in New Mexico.…

Teton County Wyo. Fair entries open this week

June 3, 2021 10:59 AM News Team

The Teton County Fair is officially taking entries for many of its most popular events, including the Figure 8 Races, Blue Ribbon Exhibit Hall and…

SIPH offers free suicide prevention training

June 3, 2021 10:46 AM News Team

QPR Training for suicide prevention will be offered free of charge to the public.…

Salmon-Challis National Forest moves to high fire danger

June 3, 2021 9:45 AM News Team

The Central Idaho Dispatch Zone, which includes the Salmon-Challis National Forest, has moved to High Fire Danger due to weather and fuel conditions.…