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Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 4 new fires

August 15, 2023 11:02 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected four new fires since the last…

Hayden Fire mapped at 24,498 acres

August 15, 2023 10:59 AM News Team

The Hayden Fire has been mapped at 24,498 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy…

Idaho DMV adds new features to online customer portal

August 15, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has added new features to the online customer…

8 years ago DeOrr Kunz Jr. went missing – Now investigator Klein back on the case

August 14, 2023 12:15 PM Kailey Galaviz

After being off the case for many years due to a major falling out, former Investigator Philip Klien has been rehired by a family member to continue…

Mediation scheduled for case against Downard Funeral Home owner

August 14, 2023 9:36 AM News Team

Bannock County Prosecutor Stephen Herzog announced Monday the state and defense have agreed to enter into mediation in the case against Lance Peck,…

Hayden Fire 84% contained

August 14, 2023 1:10 PM News Team

been mapped at 24,447 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy dead/down timber…

Martina McBride coming to Idaho Falls

August 14, 2023 1:19 PM News Team

The Mountain America Center announced Monday legendary country artist Martina McBride is coming to Hero…

East Idaho Credit Union changes name

August 14, 2023 1:16 PM News Team

A big change is coming to a local credit…

Idaho gas prices add more pain at the pump

August 14, 2023 11:14 AM News Team

For Idaho drivers, it’s been another week of rising gas prices, with no end in…

ISU President Kevin Satterlee at 2022 Fall Address

ISU holds annual Fall Address

August 14, 2023 10:37 AM Cole Sams

Idaho State University is holding its annual Fall Address on Monday at Frazier Hall to provide institutional updates to faculty and staff.…

Summer weather may impact your energy use – and your bill

August 14, 2023 9:57 AM News Team

Cooling systems worked overtime to keep homes and businesses comfortable this past…

Raise the banner! Righteous Slice brings home 2 victories from their competition tour

August 14, 2023 10:05 AM Braydon Wilson

Fans of Pizza in Rexburg can now say they have champion pizza makers in their…

Edible Garden Tour helps people improve gardening skills

August 14, 2023 9:05 AM Braydon Wilson

The Bannock County Extension of the University of Idaho hosted an Edible Garden…

3 things to know this morning – August 14, 2023

August 14, 2023 7:07 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers takes the stage in Idaho Falls

August 13, 2023 9:26 PM Linda Larsen

If you’re looking for a rowdy, rip roaring good time this summer, look no further. This show has it for you, times…

Chubbuck Days Parade Kicks off

August 13, 2023 6:21 PM Braydon Wilson

It’s the 63rd annual celebration of Chubbuck Days. Chubbuck days celebration spans the weekend with fun family activities.…

U of I offers Idaho’s first robotics certificates with industrial focus

August 13, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

Idaho’s first industrial robotics certificates are now available through the University of Idaho College of…

Rigby FFA members named as national finalists

August 13, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

The Rigby FFA Chapter had 12 members qualify to compete in the proficiency awards program at the national…

Don’t forget mosquito protection to prevent West Nile Virus

August 13, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Don’t forget mosquito protection to prevent West Nile…

New pediatric gastroenterology center opens in Idaho Falls

August 13, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The clinic will be the first full-time pediatric gastroenterology clinic based in Idaho…

New Idaho Department of Water Resources director named

August 12, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Mathew Weaver as the new director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources…

Jackson Lake Dam operations result in positive outcomes

August 12, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

“We do not expect any widespread or significant impacts to the Snake River fishery from the Jackson Lake dam operations this…

Idaho Power updates status of long-range planning process

August 12, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

Idaho Power experts will discuss preliminary modeling results for its long-range plan at a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Aug.…

10 local high school students receive scholarships from Idaho Falls Power

August 12, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Power sponsored 10 local high school students to attend a six-day leadership conference in…

National Teacher of the Year to deliver keynote address at CEI fall in-service

August 12, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The 2023 National Teacher of the Year will be the keynote speaker at the CEI fall semester Faculty and Staff In-service on Monday, August 14.…

Man hospitalized after crashing into Papa Murphy’s

August 11, 2023 1:41 PM News Team

Alcohol is suspected to be involved in the…

Hiker suffers fatal fall on Teewinot

August 11, 2023 4:10 PM News Team

Park rangers responded before dawn on Friday to a report of a hiker who fell off the west side of Teewinot, part of the Teton Range, inside Grand…

Proposed gravel pit in Bannock County has been denied

August 11, 2023 6:11 PM News Team

A proposal for a controversial gravel pit in Bannock County has been…

Fire officials confident they can control Hayden Fire

August 11, 2023 6:06 PM Evan Thomason

The weather has been a big help for officials to greatly control the Hayden…

Mudslides in Lemhi County are starting to get cleaned up

August 11, 2023 11:59 AM Evan Thomason

In the first weekend of August, portions of the Salmon-Challis National Forest received between a half an inch to an inch of…

Pints & Purrs 2023 set Saturday

August 11, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

The entry fee is $20 at the door and $5 for designated drivers.…

VA extends PACT Act deadline to Aug. 14 for backdated benefits after website issues

August 11, 2023 11:27 AM News Team

Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act…

“My health has been better than it has in 25 years” – Local athlete Rod Hutchins tells story of recovery

August 11, 2023 11:10 AM Seth Ratliff

Last year when we saw local athlete Rod Hutchins, he was walking with a cane and was on oxygen…

Hayden Fire closure reduced

August 11, 2023 10:40 AM News Team

The Hayden Fire closure will be reduced…

Anticipation grows for Funland grand opening

August 11, 2023 11:14 AM Travis Richards

Funland is officially set to re-open at Tautphaus Park on Saturday with an official grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony.…

Playing football may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease, study suggests

August 11, 2023 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

Playing football might increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, new findings from the Boston University CTE Center…

Man arrested after standoff in Salmon

August 11, 2023 9:51 AM News Team

A man is in the Lemhi County Jail after a stand off in…

Idaho AG Raúl Labrador ordered to rewrite titles of ranked-choice voting ballot initiative

August 11, 2023 9:58 AM News Team

A disagreement over an Idaho initiative took center stage in front of the Idaho Supreme Court…

IDL hiring seasonal workers to meet surging demand for wildland firefighting equipment and supplies

August 11, 2023 9:25 AM News Team

The agency is hiring at least 10 seasonal team members to help meet the surging demand for wildfire equipment and…

Process to extradite Lori Vallow-Daybell to Arizona underway

August 10, 2023 4:28 PM News Team

The process of moving Lori Vallow-Daybell to face charges in Arizona has…

3 things to do this weekend – August 11, 2023

August 11, 2023 7:27 AM Zach Glancy

Here are some events going on in your local neighborhood this…

3 things to know this morning – August 11, 2023

August 11, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Man arrested for aggravated assault after road rage incident

August 10, 2023 12:08 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 38-year-old Wednesday evening on a felony warrant related to a road rage incident in July. …

Officials release identities of deceased following multi-vehicle fatality crash

August 9, 2023 4:35 PM News Team

Next of kin has been…

Parade of Homes in Pocatello kicks off with ribbon cutting ceremony

August 10, 2023 11:37 AM Travis Richards

The Pocatello Chamber of Commerce and Eastern Idaho Homebuilders Association officially kicked off their Parade off Homes week with a ribbon cutting…

DEQ seeks letter of interest for receivership of Island Park Water Company Public Water Systems

August 10, 2023 5:28 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is accepting a letter of interest (LOI) from individuals and/or entities interested in being a receiver…

The Duck Race is ready to go this Saturday

August 10, 2023 11:06 AM Evan Thomason

The Idaho Falls Rotary Club is hosting the 32nd year for the Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck…

58th Shoshone Bannock Indian festival kicks off Thursday

August 10, 2023 11:07 AM Seth Ratliff

A cultural celebration made its way through Fort Hall Thursday as the reservation kicked off its annual Shoshone Bannock Indian…

Hayden Fire remains 83% contained

August 10, 2023 10:30 AM News Team

The fire is 83% contained, and the cause is…

Officials issue jury scam alert

August 10, 2023 10:37 AM News Team

The Bannock County Clerk’s Office has received numerous reports of phone fraudsters threatening prosecution for failing to appear for jury…

Fire restrictions within Idaho State Parks

August 10, 2023 10:33 AM News Team

As of Wednesday, most of Idaho’s north region state parks are banning campfires and propane-fueled…

NPS releases a draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bison Management at Yellowstone

August 10, 2023 10:36 AM News Team

The National Park Service (NPS) released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Bison Management Plan at Yellowstone National Park.…

ITD to begin night work in Idaho Falls this week through September

August 10, 2023 9:32 AM News Team

The project will last through the end of…

Missing 13-year-old from Idaho Falls found

August 9, 2023 4:08 PM News Team

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports a 13-year-old from Idaho Falls is…

Pilot hospitalized after plane crash at Rigby Airport

August 9, 2023 12:09 PM News Team

A 66-year-old Ammon man is in the hospital after an airplane crash at the Rigby Airport…

3 things to know this morning – August 10, 2023

August 10, 2023 7:04 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Pay It Forward: My World Discovery Museum

August 9, 2023 2:43 PM Todd Kunz

The goal of this museum staff is to help shape the young minds of children with hands-on…

Grizzly documentary premieres Thursday

August 9, 2023 5:31 PM News Team

A new grizzly documentary will debut in Idaho Falls on…

Second Gentleman visits Grand Teton to announce funds for National Park Service

August 9, 2023 11:56 AM Evan Thomason

“I’m very pleased to formally announce $44 million from President Biden’s investing…

New Idaho Falls police station on track to open April 2024

August 9, 2023 5:29 PM Seth Ratliff

Construction crews are in the process of putting the finishing touches on the Idaho Falls police’s new…

Yellowstone fire danger now moderate

August 9, 2023 12:44 PM News Team

The parkwide fire danger level in Yellowstone is now…

Repaving project on US 20 in Island Park begins August 14

August 9, 2023 11:40 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department will begin repaving on US Highway 20 through Island Park on August…

Hayden Fire 83% contained

August 9, 2023 11:10 AM News Team

The Hayden Fire has been mapped at 24,489 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy…

Idaho awarded more than $4.3 million in funding for AmeriCorps programs

August 9, 2023 12:37 PM News Team

Serve Idaho recently received a $4,339,065 grant to fund the AmeriCorps programs in Idaho from 2023 to…

Funland at the Zoo ribbon cutting set Saturday

August 9, 2023 9:47 AM News Team

Nostalgic celebration will come to Tautphaus Park with the grand opening of Funland at the Zoo…

Red Cross: Donation shortfall may impact blood supply

August 9, 2023 9:25 AM News Team

Right now, the Red Cross especially needs type O negative, type O positive, type B negative and type A negative blood…

College professors sue Idaho over a law that they say criminalizes classroom discussions on abortion

August 9, 2023 9:25 AM Associated Press

Six university professors and two teachers’ unions are suing Idaho over a law that they say violates their First Amendment rights by criminalizing…

Man in ICU following stabbing, juvenile in custody

August 8, 2023 10:01 AM News Team

A 37-year-old man is in the ICU and a 16-year-old is in the District VI Juvenile Detention Center following a stabbing…

New details released in Roberts shooting

August 7, 2023 9:38 AM News Team

Police say the suspects in the shooting that occurred in Roberts on Sunday night have been charged and arraigned in court.…

3 things to know this morning – August 9, 2023

August 9, 2023 7:04 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Water advisory lifted in Roberts

August 5, 2023 1:36 PM Travis Richards

The “Do not drink, do not boil” order has been lifted in…

Public meeting to discuss future plans for Highland High School

August 8, 2023 6:02 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District is seeking input on future plans for Highland High School since the D-wing of the school burnt down in…

Yellowstone seeks public comment on native fish conservation environmental assessment

July 27, 2023 9:34 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park asks the public for comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes a proposal by Custer Gallatin National…

Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 2 new fires

August 8, 2023 5:08 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected two new fires since the last…

Idaho man charged with shooting rifle at two hydroelectric power stations

August 8, 2023 5:08 PM News Team

An Idaho man has been charged with two counts of destruction of an energy facility after federal prosecutors said he shot a rifle at two…

Pig wranglin’ brings out a crowd to the Teton County Fair

August 8, 2023 11:42 AM Braydon Wilson

Pig wranglin’ is quickly becoming a crowd favorite tradition in Teton County, Idaho.…

Hayden Fire evacuations lifted

August 8, 2023 11:41 AM News Team

The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office lifted evacuations for residents in the Hayden Fire vicinity on…

Brief planned power outage in section of downtown

August 8, 2023 9:34 AM News Team

Approximately 15 customers will be impacted during this planned…

Public input sought for Wyoming long-term care option

August 8, 2023 9:32 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Health invites public input on a proposal meant to save state and federal dollars while also preventing or delaying nursing…

3 things to know this morning – August 8, 2023

August 8, 2023 7:05 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Montpelier woman reported missing

August 7, 2023 10:20 PM Todd Kunz

A woman is reported missing out of Bear Lake County Monday…

Local News 8, Chief Meteorologist Michael Coats honored at ISBA Awards

August 7, 2023 6:21 PM News Team

The Idaho State Broadcasting Association or ISBA held its annual award ceremony over the…

Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in dispute over name for ballot initiative

August 7, 2023 5:02 PM Stephanie Lucas

Arguments for a ballot initiative calling for open primaries in Idaho was in front of the Idaho Supreme Court on Monday.…

Idaho Dunes RV holds a fundraiser to help the Fremont County Fraternal Order of Police

August 7, 2023 5:54 PM Braydon Wilson

For six years the owners of Idaho Dunes RV have held a day of fun that ends with a fundraiser to support the Fremont County Fraternal Order of Police…