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D91 plans special Emotion Bowl on new turf with ribbon cutting on Sept. 24

September 20, 2022 11:10 AM News Team

This year’s Emotion Bowl is more special than ever as Idaho Falls School District 91 celebrates recent upgrades to Ravsten Stadium with a…

Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 1 new fire

September 19, 2022 12:30 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had one new fire in the last…

Irene Gakwa was last seen by her family during a video call on February 24 and was reported missing in late March. She was 32 at the time.

The search for a missing woman in Wyoming partly revolves around a mysterious 55-gallon drum

September 17, 2022 9:29 AM CNN

By Faith Karimi, CNN The console of Stacy Koester’s black Audi is stashed with items not found in most cars: Blue latex gloves. Allergy…

Prescribed fire in the Upper Gros Ventre drainage

September 19, 2022 10:12 AM News Team

Ignitions and mop-up operations should last between four to 10 days and could start between the end of September and middle of October.…

Vamos A Pescar! Fish and Game hosts fall fishing event at McTucker Ponds near Springfield

September 19, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Join Fish and Game on Saturday, Sept. 24, at McTucker Ponds near Springfield for this free fishing event from 9 a.m. to noon.…

Scientists track how huckleberries fare in changing climate

September 19, 2022 10:08 AM Associated Press

Huckleberries are highly sought after, but the coveted mountain fruit was difficult to find across much of northern Idaho and eastern Washington this…

Flu vaccine to be offered at Teton County Health Department beginning Sept. 26

September 19, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Teton County Health Department (TCHD) officials are strongly encouraging people in the community to get a flu vaccine as it is the first and most…

Moose Fire emergency area, road and trail closure reduced

September 19, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Effective Monday, the Salmon‐Challis National Forest has reduced the Moose Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail Closure, Order Number:…

Idaho State University honors POW’s and fallen heroes

September 18, 2022 8:20 PM Seth Ratliff

Idaho State University is showing its respect to our country’s lost and fallen…

Idaho Democrats honor late Senator Mark Nye at canvasing event

September 18, 2022 8:10 PM Seth Ratliff

Democratic party members and candidates throughout the state were in Pocatello yesterday planning election strategy and knocking on doors to talk to…

Overland Camping – A growing industry in Eastern Idaho

September 18, 2022 8:06 PM Braydon Wilson

The Snake River Landing was filled with a growing industry in the region, Overland Camping. An industry that promotes camping within your vehicle,…

Idaho State Police recognizes the importance of National Forensic Science Week

September 18, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

During the week, ISP will announce the first ever public tours available on a first-come, first-served basis in its three…

BLM to conduct prescribed burn in southwest Idaho to improve sagebrush steppe habitat

September 18, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

The goal of the burn is to reduce western juniper tree encroachment to help diversify the sagebrush landscape, which improves wildlife…

Idaho Community Foundation grants $220k in eastern Idaho

September 18, 2022 11:00 AM News Team

Grantees stretch from Lemhi County to Bear Lake County.…

10 tips for hunters during fire season

September 18, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Know before you go, be careful and do your part to prevent…

Winter 2020-21 brought record visits to Idaho ski areas

September 18, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Slightly more than half of Idaho ski area visitors in the winter of 2020-21 — 52.5% — resided in the Gem State and 47.5% were from out of…

Local “Miracle Man” recognized at Rexburg Rush triathlon

September 17, 2022 9:47 PM Seth Ratliff

Tri-peaks events brought back the Rexburg rush Saturday, for the first time in roughly 8 years.
Many hardworking triathletes were there to…

Walk to end Alzheimers raises funds for a future without the disease

September 17, 2022 7:30 PM Braydon Wilson

Idaho Falls’s Snake River Landing hosted the walk to end Alzheiners Saturday morning.…

Experience Rexburg teaches residents about the community

September 17, 2022 7:37 PM Braydon Wilson

Businesses and community members gathered together to showcase the growth the city has had as well as show the new college students what their…

94th Spud Day crowd lines the streets in Shelley as the parade starts the festivities

September 17, 2022 2:10 PM Bill Cummings

This is the heart of potato country so on this day the spud is…

U of I ranked #1 value in west for third year

September 17, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report named University of Idaho the top public higher education institution in the West on its list…

Voluneers needed for AARP Foundation Tax-Aide

September 17, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season.…

Idaho science and technology policy fellowship places scientists in state agencies

September 17, 2022 11:00 AM News Team

An expanded fellowship program across three Idaho universities is placing two scientists in Idaho state government agencies to bring scientific…

Youth pheasant hunt scheduled Oct. 1 in Salmon

September 17, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Youth will enjoy a day of mentored hunting at the shooting range and private…

Wildfire smoke’s influence on potato cropsunder study

September 17, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

A two-year study by Boise State University and University of Idaho probes how wildfire smoke affects potato crops and seeks to identify…

Rise in catalytic converter thefts, what you can do to protect your car

September 16, 2022 10:50 AM Seth Ratliff

Police are suggesting you mark a particular part on your car to stop thieves from taking it. Police have seen an increase in catalytic converter…

Help “Fill the Boot” Saturday

September 16, 2022 6:05 PM News Team

You may have noticed firefighters out at a busy intersection…

U-pick Red Barn’s special needs day

September 16, 2022 5:34 PM Evan Thomason

Saturday is the opening day for U-pick Red Barn’s Halloween season, but there was still plenty of fun held at the barn…

Flaming Gorge falls as drought felt higher up Colorado River

September 16, 2022 2:17 PM Associated Press

Tony Valdez wasn’t worried about being left high and dry when he bought Buckboard Marina three years ago, but that’s changed with the receding waters…

Moose and Owl Fire update

September 16, 2022 12:47 PM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,079 acres and is 50%…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 491 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

September 16, 2022 5:05 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths Friday.…

Lights and Lasers bound for Legacy Fields postponed until 2023

August 13, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

UPDATE 9/15/22: Visit Southern Idaho’s Board of Directors has postponed the Lights and Lasers Remix 2022 event slated for next Thursday-Saturday…

Centennial Trail Pathway in Victor opens Saturday

September 16, 2022 11:04 AM News Team

The City of Victor and Teton Valley Trails & Pathways announced the Centennial Trail Project will be open to the public on Saturday, September…

New Forest Supervisor for Sawtooth National Forest selected

September 16, 2022 11:46 AM News Team

Regional Forester for the Intermountain Region Mary Farnsworth announced she has selected Jake Strohmeyer as the Forest Supervisor for the Sawtooth…

Idaho unemployment bumps up to 2.7%, labor force grows

September 16, 2022 11:42 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7% in August, up 0.1 percentage points from July – the seventh consecutive month Idaho has…

WDE releases 2021-22 school performance ratings

September 16, 2022 9:59 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released its school accountability results for the 2021-22 school year after a two-year hiatus from…

Judge considers barring cameras from Lori Vallow-Daybell’s case

September 15, 2022 6:00 AM Associated Press

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…

Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day

September 16, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest, Salmon Valley Stewardship, and Student Conservation Association are seeking volunteers for the nation’s largest…

West Fork Camas Creek road closure

September 15, 2022 4:55 PM News Team

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…

Images of Pocatello wanted for City’s Comprehensive Plan

September 15, 2022 2:41 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello invites community members to submit their favorite images of Pocatello for possible use in the Comprehensive Plan.…

Legislature can intervene in Idaho-US water rights fight

September 15, 2022 2:31 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Legislature can intervene in a lawsuit filed against Idaho by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging recently-passed state water laws,…

Woodtick Fire emergency area, road and trail closure recinded

September 15, 2022 12:04 PM News Team

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…

Degraded Air Quality and Burn Ban lifted for Custer and Lemhi counties

September 12, 2022 10:20 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Custer Lemhi…

Owl and Horse fires remain 0% contained

September 15, 2022 11:59 AM News Team

The Owl and Horse fires remain 0% contained and are under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team 5.…

Moose Fire nears 50% containment

September 15, 2022 11:55 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,079 acres and is 47%…

Montana judge blocks anti-trans birth certificate rule

September 15, 2022 11:13 AM Associated Press

A Montana judge blocked health officials on Thursday from enforcing a state rule that would prevent transgender people from changing the gender on…

Risch welcomes fall 2022 interns to Washington, D.C. office

September 15, 2022 11:05 AM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) welcomed four interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for fall 2022.…

Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2022

September 15, 2022 11:04 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park hosted 582,211 recreation visits in August…

ChargeWest celebrates collaboration to bring more electric vehicles to the road

September 15, 2022 10:51 AM Evan Thomason

ChargeWest met in Island Park Thursday to commemorate its efforts toward building more electric vehicles for the road and the accommodations it takes…

Idaho sells only 1 of 5 island parcels on Payette Lake

September 15, 2022 10:56 AM News Team

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…

Countries Idaho exports the most goods to

September 14, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the countries Idaho exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census…

Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center to temporarily close to public this week

September 15, 2022 9:34 AM News Team

The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Rec Center will temporarily close to the public beginning this…

Monthly ‘Untamed Art’ class helps raise money for Zoo Idaho’s School Outreach program

September 15, 2022 9:33 AM News Team

Zoo Idaho’s August Untamed Art event raised enough money to help sponsor 18 school outreach classes.…

Idaho Falls annual bike social to highlight community built bike park

September 15, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

It’s time to get on those bikes for the annual Idaho Falls Bike Social at Gem Lake Bike Park on Sept.…

ISDA confirms first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza since May

September 14, 2022 2:24 PM News Team

This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in domestic poultry this…

New concept designs of future Rexburg recreation center

September 14, 2022 5:10 PM Braydon Wilson

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.…