Kendall Bean
Some high school students excel in the arts – others seem to shine in science and math. Hillcrest High School senior is outstanding in both, and…
Continue ReadingSome high school students excel in the arts – others seem to shine in science and math. Hillcrest High School senior is outstanding in both, and…
Continue ReadingThere is a new drug craze that’s becoming popular with teens. The drug is called Kratom and most drug counselors aren’t familiar with it.…
Continue ReadingLittle do some students at Idaho State University realize their health research is one of the most significant contributions to the development of…
Continue ReadingStatistics show that every hour, around 8 people are injured in a crosswalk. With close to 20 schools in the Idaho Falls area, police said…
Continue ReadingTwo Montana fugitives are in custody after a brief high-speed pursuit in Island Park on Thursday. The Idaho State Police identified the men as…
Continue ReadingStudents and teachers at American Falls High School will deal with a closed campus Friday due to a bomb threat. On Thursday, the threat was reported…
Continue ReadingA vehicle was engulfed in flames in Shelley early Thursday morning. Fire Chief Mike Carter said a driver noticed smoke coming up behind his steering…
Continue ReadingRexburg police are looking a man last seen in the Pocatello area. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Gary Lynn Michale Hall, who is wanted…
Continue ReadingTwo teens robbed 5 Buck Pizza on Broadway in Idaho Falls on Wednesday night, police said. A store employee said two males entered the business and…
Continue ReadingThe Tautphaus Park Zoo needs your help. Zoo administrators are looking for volunteer educators who would help with educational tours of the zoo and…
Continue ReadingTuesday , the Transportation Security Administration announced its decision to allow passengers to carry pocketknives on planes. But while the TSA is…
Continue ReadingCan you see yourself working for a cruise line this summer? That could become a reality for some Eastern Idahoans. Holland America Line and Princess…
Continue ReadingGov. C.L. “Butch” Otter signed an executive order establishing the Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission 2.0 during his visit to the…
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, Idaho Fish and Game held it’s first in a series of public meetings that will help determine how the group addresses statewide…
Continue ReadingJefferson County School District is cancelling its supplemental levy, as long as the state government grants more flexibility in state funds. For the…
Continue ReadingAs Idaho’s lawmakers work to hammer out and approve a state-based health insurance exchange, Idaho’s employers are getting ready to make…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls police said a would-be robber was brought down by a father who fought to protect his family. Officers responded to the 700 block of…
Continue ReadingA man originally from eastern Idaho is dead after a parking garage shootout with police in Portland, Ore., on Monday night. “It was incredibly…
Continue ReadingYoung women from high schools around Southeast Idaho are speaking-up for women who are interested in pursuing professional careers today at the 13 th…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Sheriff’s office is looking for help identifying a man believed to be connected with a residential burglary. It happened…
Continue ReadingCheryl Probert has been named Acting Supervisor of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Jackson. The 25-year Forest Service veteran is currently…
Continue ReadingBefore many people start scanning the job market, a recent national survey shows how some prospective employees should look-over their credit score.…
Continue ReadingIt seems shoppers are finding more than just low prices at Walmart; they’re also apparently making love connections. A new study by the…
Continue ReadingAs home burglaries surge in Bonneville County, area law enforcement said citizens can help knock the crime rate back down. Sherri Barnes finally…
Continue ReadingBusinesses across Idaho Falls are teaming up to fight hunger. The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is launching its first food drive.…
Continue ReadingOne week away from a scheduled election, the Jefferson School Board in Rigby has unanimously voted to cancel a ballot on a $3 million supplemental…
Continue ReadingThe Bureau of Land Management will now require a $35 per night reservation fee for large group camping sites at the Birch Creek Campground. Upper…
Continue ReadingA routine traffic stop in Rexburg on Monday afternoon ended with police arresting two people after drugs were found in the car. Rexburg police pulled…
Continue ReadingThis Main Street Buzz may bring back some fond memories. As a kid, you may remember going to the local drug store with your parents or grandparents,…
Continue ReadingThe Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, which met Monday in Boise to vote on the education budget for fiscal year 2014, voted to release a…
Continue ReadingIn the midst of winter’s chill, many homeowners in eastern Idaho struggle to keep warm even indoors. A big grant for the Eastern Idaho…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help as home burglaries become a growing concern throughout the…
Continue ReadingA 911 dispatcher pleads, demands, even begs a nurse to perform CPR on an unconscious woman. A little more than five minutes into the call,…
Continue ReadingGreat neighbors come in all sizes, and they don’t have to be doing big things that impact the whole community. Sometimes it’s as simple…
Continue ReadingThe 2014 Idaho Public Schools Budget will be set today in Boise, but folks anywhere in the state can listen in live this morning starting at 8 a.m.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls police arrested a 57-year-old man they said was having sexual relations with two 14-year-old girls over the last seven months. Police…
Continue ReadingTwo burglaries occurred early Sunday morning at businesses in the 700 block of South Woodruff and the 1800 block of East First Street. The suspect is…
Continue ReadingA man who allegedly knocked over a police officer with his car was being held in the Bannock County jail Monday. Pocatello police were checking out…
Continue ReadingTwo people were robbed in the alley on Higbee between Second and Third streets early Sunday morning in Idaho Falls. Police said Monday that according…
Continue ReadingA backcountry skier from Jackson, Wyo., died in an avalanche in the Teton Range at Grand Teton National Park. Jarad Spackman, 40, and a friend were…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to our elderly loved ones, there may come a time when they are unable to care for themselves. How do you know when to help them…
Continue ReadingDrug trafficking in Mexico is a business worth more than $50 billion per year. According to the FBI, the flow of drugs across the Mexican border has…
Continue ReadingAs long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a…
Continue ReadingHigh school boys basketball teams from all over the Gem State are playing each other in their respective divisions Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We…
Continue ReadingAdan Arroyo, the man accused in the shooting death of 21-year-old Kristy Aschliman, appeared in court Friday morning. Arroyo’s preliminary…
Continue ReadingIdaho aims to return the hilltop mansion to the Simplot family by June 30 in a tentative agreement over the would-be governor’s…
Continue ReadingMore than 10,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students across Idaho will be part of the first statewide pilot at Khan Academy. It’s a free,…
Continue ReadingRocky Mountain Power is warning customers of a phone scam that is targeting utility customers. In a news release, the company said crooks are posing…
Continue ReadingA magnitude-4.0 earthquake was recorded in southern Idaho around 12:50 a.m. Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered…
Continue ReadingHow does a student get a 4.11 GPA and near perfect A-C-T and S-A-T scores? A passion for learning. Madison High School senior Anne Thomas has that…
Continue ReadingA bill to help protect women from violence has passed the U.S. House. The Violence Against Women Act passed with a vote of 286-138. The bill seeks to…
Continue ReadingFarmers and ranchers in Idaho could expect to see less money for their crops this year. On Thursday morning, Wells Fargo Bank hosted an agricultural…
Continue ReadingA Fort Hall man pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault with a dangerous weapon in U.S. District Court at Pocatello. Adam Diaz, 21, pleaded guilty to an…
Continue ReadingA new bill in Idaho could further prevent teens from using their cell phones while driving, and some people in the community are supporting the new…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game is asking for your opinion onchanges for the 2013 Big Game Seasons. Big game, particularly mule deer and elk, have seen an…
Continue ReadingA National Park Service report shows Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve contributed more than $6 million to local economies in 2011.…
Continue ReadingThree people were arrested Monday on charges of trafficking a controlled substance after a routine traffic stop on eastbound U.S. 20 near Rexburg.…
Continue ReadingA 20-year-old Idaho Falls woman was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated battery. According to Idaho Falls police, Dontie Hailey Shaw became…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police have charged an Idaho Falls man with three counts of lewd conduct with a child under 16. 60-year-old Brook Nef was booked into the…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Legislature has adjourned the general session that started in early January. The Wyoming House adjourned at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park’s winter season is drawing to a close this week. Park roads that serve commercially guided snowmobile and snow coach…
Continue ReadingFor a full list of events, head to Idaho State University’s website or click on this…
Continue ReadingDid you know Idaho is one of only two states in the entire country where Girl Scout Cookies are taxed? On Wednesday, some local troop leaders said…
Continue ReadingPresident Obama is calling on congressional leaders to meet his Friday in order to figure out a way to avoid automatic cuts in spending. With Friday…
Continue ReadingIdaho teachers looking to retire early through the Early Retirement Incentive Package may soon not be able to. The Idaho Senate passed a bill Tuesday…
Continue ReadingThree people were hurt in a crash near McCammon at 10 a.m. Wednesday. William S. Kimball, 29, of Pocatello, was navigating a curve in the roadway…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s hourly workers making minimum wage – $7.25 an hour – jumped to the highest percentage in the nation in 2012. The U.S. Bureau of…
Continue ReadingRexburg police blocked off a section of Main Street for about an hour Wednesday while they investigated a bomb threat at the Melaleuca call center.…
Continue ReadingThe empty Ammon building that once housed T.G.I. Friday’s is going to become a Mattress Firm. Local subcontractors are completely gutting the…
Continue ReadingA fire burned at the CottonTree Inn in Pocatello before noon Wednesday. The fire happened on the second floor and was contained to one room. Cleaning…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University researchers said Wednesday that they had solved some of the mysteries surrounding the spiral teeth of the ancient fish…
Continue ReadingA 43-year-old Pocatello woman was being held in the Bannock County jail after a confrontation with her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend. Pocatello…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Republican Central Committee will hold a special meeting on Friday to make a very bold statement about some area lawmakers.…
Continue ReadingThe debate over fixing the Portneuf River levee continued on Monday night as more than 70 Pocatello residents who live along the river attended the…
Continue ReadingThree southeast Idaho natives recently returned home from filming a feature documentary on the first-ever paragliding expedition on Mount…
Continue ReadingA survival blogger along with a known author have compiled lists of the top states to survive a natural disaster or the end of the world. Idaho is…
Continue ReadingAcross the country, the big word on almost everyone’s lips is “sequestration.” What is it? Here is what we found. Sequestration was…
Continue ReadingThe cold temperatures provided a perfect opportunity for local emergency responders to train Tuesday. The Bonneville County Dive Team was at Gem Lake…
Continue ReadingOur nation is just days away from across-the-board budget cuts, so we’re taking a closer look this week at how those cuts would impact local…
Continue ReadingA Rigby man was arrested after the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said he stole copper pipe. At 4:40 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a…
Continue ReadingResearchers on the East Coast are giving the people of Idaho Falls something to smile about. A new study from the University of Vermont says Idaho…
Continue ReadingEvans Construction Company of Jackson has been awarded a $5.7 million bid to finish three jobs wrapped into the Jackson Streets Project. The Wyoming…
Continue ReadingCongress has until March 1 to come up with a plan to avoid forced federal spending cuts. The cuts would strip $85 billion from federal agencies over…
Continue ReadingThe two point six million visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2011 spent over $436 million in gateway communities. That spending supported 6,397…
Continue ReadingArea Emergency Personnel began their annual, week-long Crisis Intervention Program today which focuses on safety in terms of mental health. Speakers…
Continue ReadingThe National Eating Disorders Association kicks off its annual awareness week. Nearly 25 million people in the United States suffer from eating…
Continue ReadingThe National Eating Disorders Association kicks off its annual awareness week. Nearly 25 million people in the United States suffer from eating…
Continue ReadingGas prices are not only affecting commuters, but also those who make their living via their vehicles. Taxi cab drivers from SafeRide in Idaho Falls…
Continue ReadingA Blackfoot woman was sentenced Monday on one count of provider fraud, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Sixth District Judge David Nye…
Continue ReadingA fight over clearing snow escalated over the weekend in Rexburg. Jonathon Cliff, 31, is facing a battery charge after police said he attacked a…
Continue ReadingBlackfoot-based Nonpareil Farms is preparing to sell its business to Basic American Foods. Due diligence into a letter of intent for the sale is…
Continue ReadingA pair of suspects in Pocatello car burglaries were arrested Saturday night after police used the soles of one of the suspect’s shoes to…
Continue ReadingPolice are trying to figure out who broke into a Pocatello church. On Sunday, members of the Trinity Episcopal Church arrived to find a broken window…
Continue ReadingSome people in our area are in need of basic items like clothing and furniture, but can’t afford to buy them. Then there are generous people…
Continue ReadingTwo men were arrested after police said an Idaho Falls man caught them burglarizing his home. Officers responded to the 1400 block of Mound for a…
Continue ReadingOur United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winner for this week decided back in ninth grade that she would get complete high school…
Continue ReadingA county in western Idaho was considering leasing out its hospital to a nonprofit organization, but has decided against it because of what county…
Continue ReadingCrews from Rocky Mountain Power have restored power to Howe, following a 12-hour outage. A spokesman for Rocky Mountain said high winds caused three…
Continue ReadingThere’s a romance about cinema. Larger-than-life characters glide across the screen with surreal precision in a world created through the lens…
Continue ReadingThe National Park Service released its winter use plan for Yellowstone National Park Friday morning. NPS said the goal of the plan is to make…
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