Local News Archives

Credit union opens first Pocatello branch

January 11, 2021 11:38 AM News Team

East Idaho Credit Union has expanded its territory, opening a new branch at 1700 Hurley Drive in Pocatello. …

House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution, charging Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’

January 11, 2021 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

House Democrats formally introduced their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of…

U.S. flag ordered to half-staff

January 11, 2021 9:06 AM News Team

The Idaho Governor’s office has ordered the American flag to fly at half-staff until sunset, January 13, 2021. …

Small modular reactor project marks a new phase

January 11, 2021 8:52 AM News Team

The effort to deploy NuScale Power Modules at the Idaho National Laboratory has hit another milestone. …

432 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

January 10, 2021 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 432 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Rep. Kevin Andrus - (R) Bannock County District 28

Local legislators prepare for trip to capital before Gov. Little’s State of State address

January 9, 2021 11:24 PM Cole Sams

With Governor Little set to deliver his State of the State address on Monday, some local legislators in Bannock County shared their thoughts and…

977 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

January 9, 2021 5:53 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 977 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 9, 2021 4:53 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Missing Tetonia woman found dead

January 8, 2021 9:57 PM Bre Clark

The Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue team found a woman’s body in the North Leigh Creek area…

Pocatello City Council leaves face covering ordinance in place

January 7, 2021 8:27 PM Cole Sams

At Thursday’s Pocatello City Council meeting, councilmembers voted to leave Pocatello’s face covering ordinance in place for at least another…

Judge denies motions to disqualify prosecutor Rob Wood

January 8, 2021 10:08 AM News Team

Judge Steven W. Boyce denied the motions to disqualify Rob Wood on…

1,085 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

January 8, 2021 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,085 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

ISP made 127 DUI arrests over holiday season

January 8, 2021 3:19 PM News Team

Idaho State Police troopers joined their partner law enforcement agencies throughout the state to remove DUI drivers from Idaho roadways during the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: SIPH reports 88 new COVID-19 cases

January 8, 2021 3:45 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 88 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

COVID-19 screening at ISU temporarily shut down

January 8, 2021 2:46 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University unexpectedly had to close their COVID-19 screening site Friday because they ran out of testing supplies.…

Donation to help provide shelter for homeless

January 8, 2021 2:43 PM News Team

United Way of Southeastern Idaho has awarded an $8,000 emergency grant to Valley Mission in Pocatello.…

Suspect charged after alleged home invasion/trial date set

November 19, 2020 11:02 AM News Team

A Driggs man will appear for a preliminary hearing next week on multiple charges, after allegedly breaking into an Idaho Falls home and threatening…

Man arrested for kidnapping

January 8, 2021 12:57 PM News Team

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call for a kidnapping around 10:56 a.m. Thursday at 139 south 1075 west.…

Idaho Lottery debuts new Pick 4 Draw game on Sunday

January 8, 2021 11:10 AM News Team

The Idaho Lottery will unveil a new, twice daily Draw Game on…

INL cybersecurity system aims to protect water infrastructure

January 8, 2021 10:42 AM News Team

The Idaho National Laboratory has finalized a licensing agreement with West Yost, a California water engineering firm.…

Idaho lawmakers sue House speaker over coronavirus concerns

January 8, 2021 9:48 AM Associated Press

Two Democratic lawmakers in Idaho filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Legislature and the Republican speaker of the House contending the…

Palisades ranger district to seek recreation funds

January 8, 2021 9:19 AM News Team

The Palisades Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest will ask the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation to approve four recreation…

Blackfoot Police seek missing man: Ada County sheriff issues warrant

January 4, 2021 8:50 AM News Team

Blackfoot Police are looking for a man who walked away from State Hospital South Sunday.…

Bingham County Deputies investigate an attempted kidnapping

January 7, 2021 11:02 PM Bre Clark

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a kidnapping connected to a domestic dispute…

1,067 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths

January 7, 2021 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,067 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths on…

Potato sales show continued growth

January 7, 2021 6:16 PM News Team

More consumers are buying potatoes than they have in the last five years.…

Wyoming officials: Twin 61-year-old brothers died of virus

January 7, 2021 3:52 PM Associated Press

A county coroner in Wyoming has confirmed that two 61-year-old twin brothers died from complications related to the coronavirus last…

Jackson man dies while cross-country skiing

January 7, 2021 3:36 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park reports a 69-year-old Jackson man died while cross-country skiing with others near Phelps Lake. …

COVID-19 UPDATES: 271 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 4 new deaths

January 7, 2021 2:59 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 271 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths in the area…

Teton County, Wyo. vaccination plans move ahead

January 7, 2021 2:45 PM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming is beginning to move its COVID-19 vaccination program into Phase 1-B sub-groups. …

Two men sentenced for Pocatello murder

January 7, 2021 12:16 PM Cole Sams

Two California men were sentenced to prison time Thursday for the March 19 stabbing death of 87-year-old Arlyne Koehler at her McKinley Avenue home…

One man charged after Idaho Falls shooting

December 31, 2020 10:56 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man made his first appearance in court this week, charged with shooting another man on New Year’s Eve.…

Idaho and Wyoming politicians respond to Capitol riots

January 7, 2021 9:05 AM News Team

Idaho political leaders are beginning to speak out about the assault that happened Wednesday in the Washington D.C. Capitol…

Police investigate fatality crash

January 6, 2021 9:32 PM News Team

Idaho State Police are looking for individuals who witnessed a single-vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 118, in Idaho Falls at…

1,263 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths

January 6, 2021 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,263 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on…

Man walks into Rexburg Police Department, holds woman hostage

January 6, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Negotiators successfully talked their way through a hostage situation at the Rexburg Police headquarters Wednesday…

Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell hearing to continue Friday

January 6, 2021 9:32 AM News Team

A hearing to consider whether to disqualify Special Prosecutor Rob Wood from prosecuting Lori Vallow-Daybell and her husband Chad Daybell in…

Bureau of Land Management applies mulch over 128 acres in Pocatello, ID

BLM applies wood straw mulch to 128 acres in Pocatello

January 6, 2021 6:07 PM Cole Sams

The Bureau of Land Management is conducting helicopter operations and mulch application treatments around Chinese Peak for about two weeks. The…

Portneuf Medical Center staff receive their 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose

January 6, 2021 4:27 PM Emma Iannacone

Portneuf Medical Center staff began administering and receiving their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine…

Federal lawsuit challenges Idaho vaccination plans

January 6, 2021 4:11 PM News Team

An 87-year-old south-central Idaho man has filed a federal lawsuit against Republican Gov. Brad Little and the state’s health department seeking…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 234 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 6, 2021 4:06 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 234 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths in the area…

Area nonprofits awarded recovery fund grants

January 6, 2021 3:39 PM News Team

The Idaho Community Foundation announced an additional $527,000 from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund for Idaho will be used to help community…

Center for the Arts donates rent relief

January 6, 2021 3:00 PM News Team

The Center for the Arts in Jackson has announced it will provide more than $225,000 in rent relief for organizations with facilities on the…

Protesters storm US Capitol as lawmakers gather to count electoral votes

January 6, 2021 12:47 PM CNN

I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and…

Accidental electrocution kills Pocatello man, shuts off neighborhood power

January 6, 2021 11:53 AM Emma Iannacone

A 71-year-old Pocatello man died in his home Tuesday night after an accidental…

Congressional joint session to certify Electoral College

January 6, 2021 10:28 AM News Team

A joint session of Congress meets to confirm the Electoral College in the 2020 Presidential…

Teton High School logo makes “merch” appearance

January 6, 2021 10:19 AM News Team

The Teton High School Student Council unveiled its new “Timberwolves” logo by promoting sale prices on products sporting the new logo.…

Missing Wyoming girl located in good health

January 5, 2021 2:30 PM News Team

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a 6-year-old girl. …

Authorities seek Reentry Center walkaway

January 6, 2021 8:21 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is looking for a man who walked away from the Idaho Falls Community Reentry Center. …

One killed, two hurt in ATV crash

January 6, 2021 8:10 AM News Team

One man was killed and two juveniles injured when an all terrain vehicle crashed near Aberdeen at around 4 p.m. Tuesday.…

Fire destroys covered pool house

January 5, 2021 9:43 PM Todd Kunz

A fire destroys a covered…

Christmas tree drop-off location at City Hall in Pocatello, ID

Pocatello Fire Department encourages removal of Christmas tree during month of January

January 5, 2021 6:50 PM Cole Sams

While it may be aesthetically pleasing to leave your Christmas tree out for the beginning of the new year, you may be taking a risk. The National…

Upper Mountain at Pebble Creek to open Wednesday

January 5, 2021 6:11 PM News Team

After snowstorms dropped eight inches of powder, Pebble Creek is set to open the upper mountain beginning…

D25 Board votes to keep secondary students in hybrid schedule for now

January 5, 2021 2:51 PM Emma Iannacone

On Tuesday evening, the Board will consider changing the hybrid schedule or leave it as…

1st group for Idaho vaccinations should be done this month

January 5, 2021 5:24 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little says coronavirus vaccinations for 130,000 front-line health care workers and long-term care residents should be finished by…

Idaho US Rep. Fulcher says he’ll object to Electoral votes

January 5, 2021 4:16 PM Associated Press

One of Idaho’s four congressmen says he will object to the Electoral College count from some swing states, siding with President Donald Trump and…

Macy’s to close Grand Teton Mall location

January 5, 2021 3:37 PM News Team

Macy’s Department Store has announced plans to close its Grand Teton Mall location in Idaho Falls. …

COVID-19 UPDATES: 227 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 5, 2021 4:09 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 227 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

1,538 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

January 5, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,538 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

Rapid testing offered now at ISU testing site

January 5, 2021 4:12 PM News Team

The COVID-19 Testing Site located at Idaho State University’s Holt Arena will now offer antigen testing, one type of rapid
COVID-19 testing.…

Pocatello extends business assistance program deadline

January 5, 2021 2:55 PM News Team

The city of Pocatello is extending the deadline for businesses and organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for a small business…

Bonneville deputies to enforce winter closures

January 5, 2021 2:11 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is enforcing winter closures on a number of back-country roads. …

Two women injured in snowmobile crash

January 5, 2021 12:29 PM News Team

Two people were injured in a snowmobile crash on the Two Top Trail, about 3 miles west of West Yellowstone at around 11:47 a.m. Monday.…

Idaho group recommends ways to bolster salmon, steelhead

January 5, 2021 12:28 PM Associated Press

A group brought together by Idaho Gov. Brad Little to find ways to bolster faltering salmon and steelhead populations has agreed to encourage habitat…

Portneuf Greenway seeks grant funding for Brennan Trail extension and pedestrian bridge

January 5, 2021 12:02 PM News Team

The Portneuf Greenway Foundation announced it will be submitting grant applications to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR)…

EIRMC receives ‘A’ grade in annual safety review

January 5, 2021 11:21 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center received an “A” in the Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Score published by The Leapfrog Group.…

Yellowstone National Park treasure hunter pleads guilty

January 5, 2021 10:37 AM News Team

A 52-year-old Syracuse, Utah man pleaded guilty to charges of excavating or trafficking in archeological resources and injury or depredation to…

Avalanche warning issued for Lion Head / Centennial Range

January 5, 2021 10:32 AM News Team

The Gallatin Avalanche Center has issued a back country avalanche warning for the Lion Head area near West Yellowstone and the Centennial Range near…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine press conference set for Tuesday

January 5, 2021 10:30 AM Bre Clark

Governor Brad Little will join Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch to offer…

League of Women Voters to host legislative forum

January 5, 2021 9:20 AM News Team

The League of Women Voters has scheduled two virtual legislative forums during January. …

Bingham Memorial welcomes New Year’s baby

January 5, 2021 8:29 AM News Team

A Blackfoot family welcomed the first new baby of the year at Bingham Memorial Hospital.…

Lemhi deputies investigate apparent murder-suicide

January 5, 2021 8:17 AM News Team

Lemhi County authorities are investigating the deaths of a man and woman at a home south of Salmon Monday.…

Teton Pass to close for avalanche control

January 4, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

Teton Pass, Wyoming 22, will be closed at 3 a.m. Tuesday for avalanche…

Rigby Police Department seeking community support with jam and jelly drive

January 4, 2021 5:43 PM Ariel Schroeder

During the month of January, Rigby Police will be doing a jam and jelly drive.…

Local seniors get their first COVID-19 shot this week

January 4, 2021 3:53 PM Emma Iannacone

Residents of Independence Home in Pocatello were buzzing with excitement Monday while receiving their first dose of the Covid-19…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 171 new COVID-19 cases in the area

January 4, 2021 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 171 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths in the area Monday.…

Winter weather advisory issued for East Idaho and South Central, prepare for travel

January 4, 2021 12:34 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are advising the traveling public to use caution due to an extended…

798 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

January 4, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 798 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Portneuf Medical Center announces first baby of 2021

January 4, 2021 4:24 PM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center has welcomed its first baby of the new…

St. John’s welcomes Jackson’s first 2021 baby

January 4, 2021 2:56 PM News Team

Kannika and Michael McKelvey welcomed baby Leo as St. John’s first 2021 baby Friday.…

US issues new rules for Idaho potato field quarantines

January 4, 2021 2:41 PM Associated Press

U.S. officials have released a new plan involving methods to deal with a microscopic pest in southeastern Idaho that threatens the state’s…

Vallow-Daybell to stand trial in Madison County

January 4, 2021 2:05 PM News Team

Lori Vallow Daybell will appear for trial on three Madison County misdemeanor charges beginning August 30. …

Statehouses could prove to be hothouses for virus infection

January 4, 2021 12:48 PM Associated Press

As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the crisis created by the pandemic, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses…

Jackson Mayor and council sworn to new terms

January 4, 2021 12:25 PM News Team

Hailey Morton Levinson officially took the helm as Mayor of Jackson Monday with a swearing-in ceremony at Town Hall.…

Jackson Stabbing suspect in custody

December 31, 2020 8:21 AM News Team

Jackson Police have cordoned off an area around the Town Creek apartment building at 335 Deloney Avenue, where the suspect in a stabbing incident is…

SIPH launches email alert system to notify public of vaccine availability

January 4, 2021 11:12 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s hotline has been receiving many questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, with the
number one question being,…

Avalanche danger on the rise in Idaho & Utah

January 4, 2021 10:44 AM News Team

Avalanche conditions are worsening in central and southeast Idaho today.…

Wyoming lifts bar and restaurant restrictions

January 4, 2021 9:04 AM News Team

Wyoming bars and restaurants will be allowed to return to normal operating hours after a decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state.…

Woman suffers head injury in snowmobile crash

January 4, 2021 8:38 AM News Team

Gallatin County, Montana Search and Rescue teams were called to a snowmobile crash about 6 miles south of West Yellowstone on the South Plateau Trail…