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Continue ReadingThe Madison School District hosted their 12th annual Celebrate Youth event Tuesday. The event focused on community involvement and getting kids ready…
Continue ReadingDue to very high fire danger, Fremont County has issued a county-wide ban on open burning until further notice. The burn ban prohibits all open solid…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls police said several handguns, totaling over $10,000, were stolen from a local gun store early Tuesday morning. Joelyn Hansen, Idaho Falls…
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fan of the musical “The King and I,” you’ve probably noticed no one has done the show locally for many years.…
Continue ReadingIn 2015, Idaho State Police received 7,415 calls through the *ISP system. That’s how many people called in drunk or reckless drivers. But do…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County sheriff’s field office in Ammon is up and running. Monday was an open house and the ribbon cutting. The whole point of…
Continue ReadingA group of local and regional partners have jointly raised $720,000 in funding to acquire 80 acres of property along the Teton River in Teton County,…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man was arrested Sunday for his part in stealing a golf cart from an Idaho Falls golf course. Idaho Falls Police arrested 27-year-old…
Continue ReadingThe winners of the 26th Annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race have been announced. Grand Prize: 2016 Ford F-150 pickup donated by Broadway…
Continue ReadingA family camping in eastern Idaho scared off a mountain lion that tried to snatch their 4-year-old daughter away from a campfire. Idaho Fish and Game…
Continue ReadingThe Wild West was home to some notorious outlaws in the 1800s. One of those outlaws left his mark on Idaho. That outlaw was Butch Cassidy and the…
Continue ReadingA woman shot a man while arguing about dogs in the neighborhood Saturday morning around midnight. The shooting happened at 610 Park Avenue near…
Continue ReadingAccording to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, nearly 800,000 children are reported missing every year in the U.S. Saturday in…
Continue ReadingNine out of ten people who try meth for the first time get addicted to it, which is why the Idaho Meth Project promotes prevention. Boots on the…
Continue ReadingAs people get older they often don’t keep up with the talents they’ve developed over a lifetime — but not Dollie McKenzie. At 91…
Continue ReadingThe decision to name the Idaho National Laboratory the preferred site for construction and operation of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor project…
Continue Reading39-year-old Erik Martin Ohlson has been bound to 7th District Court to face two counts of first-degree murder. Ohlson was arraigned on the charge in…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State Board of Education has approved a 40-year lease for the proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college will be located…
Continue ReadingA 21-year-old Jackson, Wyoming woman is dead after a crash on US Highway 30 Friday morning. The crash occurred at 9:48 a.m. on the 7th near mile post…
Continue ReadingCuster County Search and Rescue based in Stanley, Idaho rescued a 63-year-old woman from above Redfish Lake Thursday. Sandra Webel of Ketchum was…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 interns are finishing up their summer study at Idaho National Laboratory and heading back to school. One of those interns organized a…
Continue ReadingBonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a ditch after drifting some distance from her…
Continue ReadingRoad debris has become a heightened traffic risk. A new AAA safety study says debris-related crashes have gone up by 40 percent since 2001.…
Continue ReadingIt’s the Snake River Animal Shelter’s one year anniversary this month, and to celebrate, it had an ice cream social on Thursday. Families…
Continue ReadingThe 42-acre project has been in the works for two years. The project will develop a plot of land between Teton Toyota and Interstate 15. The area…
Continue ReadingZoo Idaho in Pocatello has two new additions – a bobcat kitten and a young bull elk. The bobcat has not been named yet, but she is four months…
Continue Reading“Every Student Succeeds.” That’s the newest federal education act that all states have to implement by the 2017-2018 school year.…
Continue ReadingThe State Board of Education has approved creation of a new position in the Idaho State University administration. Dr. Laura Woodworth-Ney will…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 8/11/16 4:50 pm: Officials with the Bureau of Land Management say the Power Line fire is now estimated at over 3,000 acres but it should be…
Continue ReadingThe goal, as stated on its website, is to provide individuals with special needs a safe environment where they can achieve their dreams one ride at a…
Continue ReadingWith the support of the Teton Regional Land Trust, the Bureau of Land Management has acquired a conservation easement on 65 acres and fee title to 15…
Continue ReadingAttorney General Lawrence Wasden has posted some new documents and materials related to the investigation into the officer-involved shooting in Adams…
Continue ReadingA disagreement between the Jefferson County Commission and Great Feeder Canal board has been settled. According to Jefferson County spokesperson…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls native is being showcased at the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho. Marilyn Hoff Hansen is one of the city’s most celebrated artists…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello Police Department honored some its own in an awards ceremony on Wednesday. The ceremony was held at City Hall. Five officers received…
Continue ReadingPower County has a “SCLID”, or Sheriff Commissioner’s Inmate Labor Detail, program where inmates can do labor detail a few times a…
Continue ReadingPrincipal dancers with Ballet Idaho traveled to Idaho Falls this week to teach students at both the Idaho Ballet Theatre and Idaho School of Ballet.…
Continue ReadingThere’s good news for some freshmen at Idaho State University in Pocatello. It’s called the “Tuition Lock Pilot Program.” It…
Continue ReadingAlbertson’s shoppers in Idaho Falls have a new store… sort of. Albertson’s held a grand re-opening ceremony for its 17th street…
Continue ReadingUpdate 08/10/2016 11:00 pm: The Lone Pine Fire burning near Fort Hall is now 100 percent contained. Crews remain on location to put out any hot…
Continue ReadingContractors have completed work on the new Ammon field office of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. The building is located at 3750 E.…
Continue ReadingA man who walked away from a Department of Correction worksite in Ammon is back in custody. Kristopher Andras Hass,24, was last seen at 11 a.m.…
Continue ReadingOne person has been injured in an ATV accident in Idaho Falls, Tuesday evening. The accident happened after 9 p.m., near the intersection of Highland…
Continue ReadingThe building of the new high school in Bonneville Joint School District 93 is underway as crews begin to prepare the build site. However, the general…
Continue ReadingHaerzliches willkommen! That means welcome in German. And it’s a message Idaho tourism officials want to spread.They’re producing a…
Continue ReadingIt is county fair time around Eastern Idaho. On Tuesday, members of 4-H prepped their animals and got ready for judging at the Bonneville County…
Continue ReadingBenito Mora, Jr. , 38, of Idaho Falls was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years and 1 month in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S.…
Continue ReadingFirefighters are keeping a close eye on several fires caused by thunderstorms on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The Boundary Fire, on the Middle…
Continue ReadingBrenda Honena, 52, of Blackfoot faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and up to 3 years of supervised release after pleading…
Continue ReadingOver 1,100 National Guardsmen from Idaho, Oregon, and Montana are returning home. For the past two weeks, the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team has…
Continue ReadingIdahoans could be victims of a possible scam by a company using deceptive practices to market health insurance. The Idaho Department of Insurance…
Continue ReadingA red flag warning is posted for eastern Idaho and western Wyoming for strong, gusty winds and low relative humidity. Fire danger is still extreme…
Continue ReadingBlackfoot High School teacher Holly Kartchner has been named “Teacher of the Year” by the American Lawyers Alliance. The Alliance is a…
Continue ReadingUpdate: 8/9/16 10:25 a.m. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution for Custer County. With lessening impacts…
Continue ReadingAs the internet becomes more and more incorporated into our daily lives, so does the importance of the reliability and speed of that internet. In the…
Continue ReadingIt’s that time of year when parents are shopping for school supplies and many are experiencing sticker shock. Costs can easily add to up to…
Continue ReadingAnother new restaurant is now open in Chubbuck. Noodles and Company officially opened for business on Monday. Noodles and Company offers a variety of…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello Regional Airport has mounted a new display to greet visitors. It is a Giant Bison skull, loaned to the airport by the Idaho Museum of…
Continue ReadingCan you agree to disagree? Well, there’s an advocacy group trying to revive civility. Last week people from all over the state gathered in…
Continue ReadingThe Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race is set for Saturday at 4 p.m. in Idaho Falls. Along with the duck race, speed boat races will be taking…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park has implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions. The restrictions took effect at noon Monday due to continued hot, dry weather,…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement officials in southern Idaho say they believe a child accidentally shot and killed himself while playing with a gun over the weekend.…
Continue ReadingA parasitic amoeba that causes deadly brain infections has turned up in a warm spring in Grand Teton National Park, prompting a warning for those…
Continue ReadingUpdate: 8/9/16 1:55 p.m. The Caribou County Sheriff’s office reports the 3 Mile Knoll Road fire was 100 percent contained by about 11 p.m.…
Continue ReadingThe Bureau of Land Management will conditionally approve a modified plan that will allow the Thompson Creek Mine to produce molybdenum for another 10…
Continue ReadingA 7-year old Virginia boy was one of two people who died after a head-on car crash in western Wyoming Saturday. The other victim was a 27-year old…
Continue ReadingThe city of Ammon’s Public Works and Fiber Optic departments are beginning to install fiber service to more than 200 homes that have so far…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an air quality caution issued Friday for Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and…
Continue ReadingCaribou County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a grain field fire is burning near Grace. Part of Highway 34 leading into Grace is closed. The…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 8/07/16 – 8:20 p.m. The White Sands fire located 14 miles west of Ashton has burned 50 acres. Two engines and a dozer are being used by…
Continue ReadingSurprises could be waiting right in your own backyard. One man in Preston got quite a surprise when he discovered a mammoth tusk on his property.…
Continue ReadingThe man who was involved in a almost seven hour standoff with Idaho Falls Police is now in custody. Police arrested 27-year-old Rory D. Neddo of…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/6/16 9:55 AM: A teenage girl who was missing in Grand Teton National Park has been found alive. Law enforcement rangers and deputies from…
Continue ReadingThe Rigby City Council fired their Police Chief, Thursday night. According to the City Clerk’s office, The vote was unanimous, 6 to 0 in favor…
Continue ReadingA couple hundred jobs may be added to the City of Pocatello. The long-time vacant metal company, formerly known as “Hoku,” has just been…
Continue ReadingFriday was the last day of a new IT Boot Camp for high school students in our area. The free weeklong program was put on by Melaleuca at its…
Continue ReadingTraffic is moving slow on US 20 south of Rigby. A truck that caught fire is blamed for the slow down. Idaho State Police is working to clear the…
Continue ReadingIt’s World Breastfeeding Week so Eastern Idaho Public Health is trying to educate the community. Friday was the annual Picnic in the Park at…
Continue ReadingUtah authorities say a rural wildfire near the Idaho border has torched about 30 square miles and destroyed three structures. Box Elder County Fire…
Continue ReadingAn air quality advisory has been posted for Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power Counties for degraded air quality. The Stage 1…
Continue ReadingAn Elmore County woman in her 30’s is the first human case of West Nile Virus in Idaho this summer. She is recovering at her home. According to…
Continue ReadingTeton County, Wyoming has lifted an evacuation order for the Granite Creek drainage in the area near the Cliff Creek fire. County Commissioners…
Continue ReadingForest and range fire activity have made air quality unhealthy in Custer County. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the alert…
Continue Reading“Cradle to Career.” That’s the new education initiative by the United Way of Southeastern Idaho. It kicked off Thursday with a…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello City Council has confirmed the nomination of Heidi Adamson to the council. Adamson will fulfill the remainder of Craig Cooper’s…
Continue ReadingIona Mayor Brad Andersen faces a recall election on Aug. 30 and it’s causing controversy in the small town. Bonneville County elections office…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Missing teen Sandy Moore has been found safe in Casper, Wyoming. The Amber Alert for Sandy has also been lifted. Madison County, Montana…
Continue ReadingA new Chipotle location in Chubbuck officially opened its doors on Thursday. Chipotle is a Mexican grill with fresh, all-natural ingredients. It…
Continue ReadingKeeping our young drivers safe is a major concern for parents and other people on the road. The defensive driving course, Alive At 25, in Idaho is…
Continue ReadingOfficials at the Bannock County Mosquito Abatement District said mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The mosquitoes were found…
Continue ReadingRegional tourism marketers will have about $4.5 million in Idaho Travel Council grants to promote their areas next year. The Idaho Travel Council…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 8/4/16 3:45 p.m. The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a Bear Lake drowning Wednesday as Jennifer Anne…
Continue ReadingA wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon just south of the Idaho state line in northern Utah. Fire crews are fighting the fire from the air and…
Continue ReadingA 50-year-old Brigham City, Utah man was not seriously hurt after a crash at Mile post 32 on US Highway 91 Wednesday night. Bannock County…
Continue ReadingHeavy winds and very dry conditions pushed the Cliff Creek fire near Bondurant, Wyoming an additional 1,500 acres Wednesday. The fire growth happened…
Continue ReadingUpdate 10:20 am: The 8-year-old brother of a girl that died Tuesday after drowning in a backyard pool, has also died from injuries in the same…
Continue ReadingResearchers at Idaho State University are conducting a study testing the balance of video gamers and non-gamers. The purpose is to find if there is a…
Continue ReadingThe Ammon City Council has approved a final plat for a new Deseret Industries Building. City Manager Ron Folsum said the plan encompasses a 6.45 acre…
Continue ReadingIt’s bowling shoes to ballet shoes for a former bowling alley in Pocatello. Pine Bowl in Pocatello is becoming a dance studio. Pine Bowl…
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