Sen. Hatch seeks to ease delays for Mormon missionaries
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah is introducing a proposal that aims to remedy religious visa delays that the Mormon church says are disrupting the…
Continue ReadingU.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah is introducing a proposal that aims to remedy religious visa delays that the Mormon church says are disrupting the…
Continue ReadingIt took 80 days, a bit longer than expected, but the Legislature finished its year’s work Wednesday. And that’s where we start our…
Continue ReadingWednesday night was McTeacher’s night at a Chubbuck McDonald’s. Victoria Byrd, public relations for McDonald’s, said the restaurant…
Continue ReadingOfficials say an Idaho man admitted he was guilty of failing to report the death of another man after a fatal overdose. The Idaho Statesman reports…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is appealing the dismissal of his sage grouse lawsuit against the federal government. Otter late last week…
Continue ReadingTribal police are continuing their investigation into a dog attack on a 3-year-old boy in Fort Hall last weekend. One person has claimed ownership of…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game Departmen personnel have transported about 4,000 adult sockeye salmon from the department’s Eagle Fish Hatchery in…
Continue ReadingWhen asked if Mike Kramer hadn’t retired, would he still be your football coach, Idaho State Athletic Director Jeff Tingey answered…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Football coach Mike Kramer has retired and will be leaving the team effective immediately. Coach Rob Phenicie will return to lead the…
Continue ReadingFriday, a 50 percent chance of morning showers and even some light snow on the benches. Partly sunny, with a high near 55°. Winds could gust as…
Continue ReadingThe 5th annual Blackfoot Quilt Fest kicked off Thursday at the Snake River Junior High School. There are around 150 quilts on display for people to…
Continue ReadingAccording to Idaho State University pharmacy students, Idaho is dealing with an opioid epidemic. But thanks to a nasal spray called…
Continue ReadingThe City of Blackfoot is considering changing two streets in the downtown area into one-way streets. During an open house held on Thursday, the city…
Continue ReadingTwo bighorn sheep rams were euthanized by Idaho Fish and Game officers Thursday. Officers said they took the action to prevent the sheep from…
Continue ReadingLooking at some lingering rain into Friday and strong gusty winds after the showers move out. Friday, a 50 percent chance of morning showers and even…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game Department personnel have transported about 4,000 adult sockeye salmon from the department’s Eagle Fish Hatchery to its…
Continue ReadingPrivacy advocates, consumer groups and the tech community are outraged with republicans for repealing internet privacy protections. The Obama-era…
Continue ReadingA bipartisan nuclear research bill should lay groundwork enabling the Idaho National Laboratory to continue leading the nation’s nuclear energy…
Continue ReadingWith the start of wildfire season right around the corner and Pocatello Fire Department is looking to get a jump start on preventing some of those…
Continue ReadingOfficials say a northern Idaho man arrested for unlawfully possessing firearms was handed over to the U.S. Marshal’s Service. The Bonner County…
Continue ReadingOfficials have removed a number of cattle carcasses from a popular reservoir just west of the Oregon-Idaho border. The Idaho Statesman reports that…
Continue ReadingThursday, steady rain with heavier downpours at times and overcast skies. Highs in the 40’s. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Several inches of…
Continue ReadingThe problem is bigger than anyone can image. One in seven people will face an addiction. One in 10 will beat it. Ninety-one Americans die every day,…
Continue ReadingInstead of cremating your body after you pass away, or be buried underground, Idaho State University is suggesting another option. The ISU Biological…
Continue ReadingHIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL*Idaho Falls 11 Preston 10 *Sugar-Salem 14 American Falls 0 GIRLS H.S. SOFTBALL*Idaho Falls 15 Bonneville 10 GAME 1:*Rigby 1…
Continue ReadingTwo former high school basketball standouts from eastern Idaho announced Wednesday their plans to leave their respective schools, and one of the…
Continue ReadingPocatello Police have confirmed that the Idaho Falls Bomb Squad has been called to help remove some explosives found near the South Valley Connector.…
Continue ReadingResearchers at Idaho State University are testing private wells in the Portneuf Valley for nitrate levels. They have found that about two-thirds of…
Continue ReadingFlood waters are threatening 4,000 endangered sockeye salmon at the Eagle Fish Hatchery near Eagle Island State Park. The south channel of the Boise…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested Stanley G. Gallegos, 60, of Idaho Falls Wednesday for…
Continue ReadingThe Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing at Marsh Valley High School that left one 14-year old boy in the hospital. The…
Continue ReadingScattered showers are moving in for our Thursday and Friday. This storm system brings in some chilly rain showers and mountain snow clearing out just…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Police have arrested four teenagers for staging a fake robbery at the Subway restaurant on 17th Street in Idaho Falls.…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Idaho Falls Police have identified the women in the picture and are now in the process of making an arrest. IFPD says they will release the…
Continue ReadingThe 187th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be held on April 1st and 2nd. Through the support of the…
Continue ReadingThe Latest on the Idaho Legislature’s final day of the 2017 session (all times local): 11:45 The Idaho Legislature closed out its annual…
Continue ReadingHigh water is threatening a fish hatchery in southwestern Idaho that raises endangered Snake River sockeye salmon, and plans are in place to evacuate…
Continue ReadingThe main road through Grand Teton National Park has been plowed clear of snow and is opening up for nonmotorized recreational use. The Jackson Hole…
Continue ReadingGov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has vetoed legislation that would have changed Idaho’s process for special congressional elections. Otter…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police have arrested a woman for embezzling thousands of dollars from her former employer. 48-year-old Dorie L. Roice was arrested on a…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho House voted 56-14 late Tuesday to approve a $90 million bond. The resolution, introduced by Idaho Falls Senator Dean Mortimer and…
Continue ReadingTake full advantage of the sunshine and nice spring-like weather today as a rain storm moves into the the Northern Rockies overnight. Our next storm…
Continue ReadingIdaho may become one of the many states that do not put tax on groceries. The Idaho senate has approved legislation to repeal the state’s tax…
Continue ReadingHIGH SCHOOL BASEBALLGAME 1: *Idaho Falls 10 Preston 0 F/5 Inn. GAME 2: *Idaho Falls 10 Preston 0 F/5 Inn. *South Fremont 13 American Falls 1 F/5…
Continue ReadingModern technology can be a great tool for today’s society. But it can also be harmful to your health. Eye doctors said that the blue light…
Continue ReadingA population problem buzzing in the bee world has local beekeepers concerned. A United Nations report finds the bee population is declining so fast…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls city crews scrambled to the Broadway Bridge Tuesday afternoon. Tree limbs floating downstream jammed up at the bridge and threatened to…
Continue Reading– Ann Romney says she thinks her son may run for Utah governor in 2020. Romney said on the “Today” show on Monday that she is…
Continue ReadingOfficials say a cyanide device for killing coyotes that spewed the poison on a boy and killed his dog was set up on public land in Idaho in February…
Continue ReadingA rain storm is on the way for later this week. Before that wet weather arrives, expect a nice Wednesday. Our next storm system brings in some chilly…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Jesus Adan Castillo has been charged with 1st-degree murder. His bond is set at one million dollars. Blackfoot Police arrested Jesus Adan…
Continue ReadingThe Bannock County Sheriff’s Office introduced two new members of the force on Monday afternoon. Sony and Jintox are two new members of the K9…
Continue ReadingThe Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is asking people to be careful of fake checks people are trying to pass-off as coming from the…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls woman was arrested for burglary late Monday night after she was founding hiding behind a vehicle. Police said Courtney A. Miller, 25,…
Continue ReadingDrier weather in store for Tuesday and Wednesday as skies clear up and sunshine returns. Our next storm system brings in some chilly rain showers and…
Continue ReadingAgriculture prices have tanked from 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 2016, wheat was $5.80 a bushel. Now, it is priced at…
Continue ReadingA Fort Hall toddler is recovering after undergoing a five hour surgery following an attack by wild dogs. The family of Gunnar Quagigant, 2, say he…
Continue ReadingA new study shows Pocatello is leading the nation when it comes to creating jobs for construction workers. The Associated General Contractors of…
Continue ReadingIdaho would join 37 other states to not put a sales tax on groceries under a proposal headed to the governor’s desk. House members on Monday…
Continue ReadingTwo Pocatello schools were briefly placed under a ‘controlled access’ Monday because of a police incident in the area. Highland High…
Continue ReadingTwo Republican lawmakers say they are starting a new legislative caucus made up of Idaho’s most conservative House members. GOP Reps. Mike…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Maximum Security Institution inmate who has spent more than 25 years on death row has died of apparent natural causes. The Idaho Department…
Continue ReadingA large-scale cockfighting event was busted over the weekend in Gooding County in south-central Idaho. KBOI reports the Gooding County…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game officers are looking for those responsible for shooting a bull elk on private farm ground near White Owl Butte, approximately 11…
Continue ReadingAfter a dog attack on a toddler Sunday, the Fort Hall Business Council has authorized the Tribal Fish and Game and Police Departments to take…
Continue ReadingUpdate: 1:20 p.m. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office now says the flight was not an instructed flight and that the co-pilot was not a trainee.…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Democrat wants to amend the state’s Constitution to no longer require lawmakers from reading an entire bill aloud before they can vote…
Continue ReadingCindy Ozaki has been named the new executive director for estimated $45 million event center project in Idaho Falls. Ozaki’s prior role was…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man and a woman for burglarizing storage containers. 23-year-old Rodney Deon Maddux and…
Continue ReadingGov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has vetoed his first pieces of legislation of sent to him by the Legislature. On Friday, Otter nixed a proposal…
Continue ReadingWildlife managers are considering an expanded early season elk hunt in an area of Jackson Hole where excessive numbers of elk have caused damage to…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say a 20-year-old man has died after falling more than 70 feet off a cliff in a southwest Idaho hiking area. The Treasure Valley man, who…
Continue ReadingUtah’s governor has signed legislation that requires doctors to inform women that medication-induced abortions can be halted after taking just…
Continue ReadingA northern Idaho woman told police she crashed into a deer because she was distracted by a sasquatch in her rearview mirror. The Moscow-Pullman Daily…
Continue ReadingPeople who are planning to attend the Extreme Blue Thunder Airshow featuring the Blue Angels in July can save some money if they buy early bird…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office has found Jeremiah Tracy in the search area, they have taken him to emergency services but he is safe. Original…
Continue ReadingThe Madison County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing 14 year-old boy named Jeremiah Tracy. According to a press release the office is…
Continue ReadingMonday, a chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 6…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State softball team beat Portland State 12-4 in 5 inning of play, taking the series…
Continue ReadingAfter serving in the military for four years, Sean Persky didn’t think he would ever hear his name called to take the field again, until the…
Continue ReadingThe Bingham County emergency manager is reassuring the public the levee north of Blackfoot is unlikely to break, despite concerns of some in the…
Continue ReadingA pedestrian fell off an overlook going down to Shoshone Falls on Sunday. The Twin Falls Fire Department says the man fell between 50 and 60 feet.…
Continue ReadingSunday, quite a bit of sunshine with warmer conditions as highs top out into the upper 50’s. Light breeze at 10-20mph. However, Sunday night…
Continue ReadingSunday, quite a bit of sunshine with warmer conditions as highs top out into the upper 50’s. Light breeze at 10-20mph. However, Sunday night…
Continue ReadingThe annual world snowmobile hill climb is happening this weekend, bringing the top snowmobile athletes to Jackson Hole. But, even more famous than…
Continue ReadingThe Madison Fire Department is looking for Paid Call firefighters. Job details and applications can be downloaded here. Applicants should have…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University’s Holt Arena in Pocatello has been pretty full the past few days for Pocatello’s annual spring fair. Booth after…
Continue ReadingJune 13, 1996, Angie Dodge is discovered dead in her I-street apartment. Someone had raped and killed her. Within months, police were sure they had…
Continue ReadingThe gem state’s unemployment rate is holding strong at 3.6 percent. And Idaho’s job growth is continuing to soar higher than the national…
Continue ReadingSome Utah police say a new law giving the state the strictest DUI threshold in the country could change how officers screen people for DUI and look…
Continue ReadingThe Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that it’s annual Liberty Festival on the Falls is canceled for 2017. The event has…
Continue ReadingA sheriff’s office in Oregon is warning iPhone users about a new scam that results in false 911 calls. According to a post on the Douglas…
Continue ReadingAuthorities have confiscated a pocket knife that an eastern Idaho first grader had on a school bus. The Rexburg Standard Journal reports that a…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify the suspects responsible for multiple incidents of…
Continue ReadingAs the 2017 Legislature moves, slowly, toward adjournment, lawmakers quickly approve $1.7 billion in K-12 spending. This week’s education…
Continue ReadingIdaho Department of Labor has released unemployment statistics for February and the state held at 3.6% for the month. Below is a full press release…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested Eduardo Anguiano Gonzalez, 31, for felony possession of a controlled substance. Police were called to the 500 block of…
Continue ReadingUtah’s governor has announced he will sign legislation giving the state the strictest DUI threshold in the country. Republican Gov. Gary…
Continue ReadingOperations to kill bison in Yellowstone National Park for slaughter have come to an end, with more than 1,200 bison culled this winter. The Bozeman…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers have signed off on the state’ public schools funding proposal for fiscal year 2018 – which makes up the largest share of…
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