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The J.R. Simplot Company is proposing to exchange 719 acres of public land next to its Don Plant for 667 acres of private land near the Chinese…

UPDATE 6-12 8:15 a.m.: The man accused of stealing a 2007 Chevrolet pickup truck Sunday has been arrested in Utah. Timothy R. Mitchell, 43, of Heber…

Warm temperatures with scattered thunderstorms for the rest of the workweek. Wednesday: Sunny, with a highs in the low 80s. A few evening…

The Idaho Transportation Department is asking for public input as it works to rebuild the section of U.S. Highway 20 between Chester and Ashton. The…

Former Bannock County Coroner Kim Quick and his wife, Shauna, are filing a tort claim lawsuit against Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen and…

Despite criticism against it, construction has begun on the renovation of Pocatello High School. The multi-million dollar project is one that many…

In the last decade, many of the neon signs that line the streets of Old Town Pocatello have seen new life through the efforts of Relight the Night…

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office can now hire full-time detention staff who are 18 to 21 years of age. There is a huge shortage of detention…

Warm temperatures with scattered thunderstorms for the rest of the workweek. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. A few thunderstorms for Central…

A Pocatello doctor is among Idaho National Guard troops participating in a month-long training at the National Training Center in California. Colonel…

Driggs has been awarded a $50,000 grant to help plan wastewater management. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality wastewater planning grant…

Early Monday morning, around 12:30 a.m., local authorities were finally able to apprehend Brandon Straitiff after a nearly six-hour standoff.…

Brigham Young University-Idaho is reporting a total spring enrollment of 15,422 students. Another 4,966 students are taking online courses or…

A 50-year-old former police detective in Mesquite, Nevada, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Utah in a teenage sex case. Court records show Gary…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has named Brian Glaspell its new Assistant Regional Director for Refuges in the State of Alaska. Glaspell…

Workers at a southwestern Idaho county jail are notifying federal immigration officials when they suspect an inmate is violating immigration laws,…

Rivers in southern Wyoming are rising from mountain snowmelt runoff, and expected rain later this week is likely to send some above flood stage. The…

Jessica Conser, 35, will face trial for first degree murder in Madison County District Court this fall. Conser appeared for a scheduling hearing in…

Since 1932, the Chester-to-Ashton segment of Highway 20 has been moving traffic in growing numbers. But, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)…

The Town of Jackson and Teton County Board of County Commissioners will host a Joint Information Meeting (JIM) Tuesday to consider potential projects…

High pressure builds back in for this week, with warming temps. We’ll start to see some thunderstorm activity Wednesday in the Highlands, and…

Over the next few days, the Idaho Falls Police Department is learning how to better use its unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones. The Sundance…

Two Rexburg juveniles have been charged after threatening a Pocatello man who ripped them off during a drug deal. According to the Pocatello Police,…

On Thursday, the Idaho Falls Police Department SWAT Team served a search warrant at a residence in the 1300 block of Jefferson Avenue. During the…

In today’s digital world, we’re used to buying everything online, clothes, shoes and even puppies. However, just because you can,…

A local firefighter is walking and biking 313 miles to spread awareness and raise money for families of firefighters killed or injured in the line of…

Community member gathered at the Broadway Plaza to celebrate not one but two ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Bank of Idaho and Smokin Fins are excited to…

High pressure builds back in for this week, with warming temps. A slight chance of showers in Island Park, West Yellowstone and the National Parks…

A Utah ski resort where Gwyneth Paltrow is accused of smashing into a skier wants to be dismissed from a lawsuit that it argues should be settled…

An adult in Campbell County, Wyoming is the state’s first case of West Nile Virus (WNV). The Wyoming Department of Health and Welfare said…

Authorities say a body was found in the Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office says their diving team along…

National Park Service snow plows and a Wyoming Highway Patrolman came to the aid of a stranded motorist on US Highway 212 near Beartooth Pass. The…

Monday morning update: Brandon Straitiff is in custody after a standoff with authorities. He was inside a home at the Sunny Creek Courts on South…

The Idaho National Laboratory has awarded $1.7 million of funding to six university-led projects to develop instrumentation and tools for a proposed…

UPDATE 2:15 p.m. Chubbuck Police report Darrell Binggeli was located Monday afternoon in Pocatello and is no longer considered a missing person. ___…

The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office reports an 11-year-old Blackfoot girl died of what they have called an accidental shooting Sunday.…

The body of a missing central Wyoming man has been found in the Sweetwater River. Fremont County officials tell KTWO-AM the 83-year-old man from…

The family of an Idaho woman who died after her hair got caught in machinery at a seed plant has taken a lawsuit back to the state Supreme Court…

Authorities have confirmed a second case of measles in the Idaho panhandle. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports the patient in Latah County is a…

High pressure builds back in for this week, with warming temps. For Monday, a slight chance of showers in Island Park, West Yellowstone and the…

Over 2 million people are burned in the U.S. every year. A massage therapy group from California traveled to Idaho Falls to teach locals specialized…

World Oceans Day is a global celebration and collaboration for a better future. The East Idaho Aquarium is developing a special exhibit that they…

In Fort Hall, community members and religious leaders marched this morning in reflection of missing and murdered indigenous people. More than 100…

Racing through the parking lot is something many of us do when we’re in a hurry or just trying to snag that last spot, but on Sunday, at the…

High pressure builds back in for this week, with warming temps. Still frosty with some overnight lows back into the mid 30’s for the Snake…

A dozen head of cattle were killed when a Peterbilt truck hauling a livestock trailer overturned near McCammon Saturday. Idaho State Police were…

A Common Cents convenience store in Pocatello was evacuated for several hours when someone spotted what looked like a bomb Friday night. An employee…

Freezing temperatures early Sunday morning, with a mostly sunny sky expected Sunday afternoon. We’ll have a slight chance of snow and rain in…

Superheroes descended on Snake River Landing in Idaho Falls to fight cancer. The Crusade Against Cancer Family Fun Event was held Saturday morning.…

Idaho State Police said a driver and her juvenile passenger died in a head-on crash, around 6:17 p.m. Friday on State Highway 33. “On Friday,…

Area golfers braved the Eastern Idaho cold and sprinkles Friday morning to golf for charity at Sage Lakes Golf Course. The event was hosted by the…

The international choral festival is just around the corner. Choir groups from around the world will gather in Pocatello for a week of public…

Time to indulge in your sweet tooth and not feel guilty about it. Friday is National Donut Day! Employees at the Baker’s Dozens in Idaho Falls…

You might not be able to see it, but Wonder Woman’s invisible plane is coming to Idaho Falls. Originally hailing from the enlightened Amazons…

The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to an Idaho Falls laundromat Friday. Two engines and one ambulance were at the Anderson Street Laundry…

A 36-year-old Fort Hall man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder. Chief U.S. District Court…

Scattered showers with breezy conditions for Saturday as our storm system exits the region. Expect freezing temperatures early Sunday morning with…

After tallying up the month’s precipitation totals, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released its June Water Supply…

A long-time eastern Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) official has been named Chief Engineer for the agency. Blake Rindlisbacher served as…

Every year the Environmental Working Group releases a produce list called the “Dirty Dozen,” but what is this list and what does it mean…

Idaho Power Company joined a growing collection of regional businesses to invest in Bannock Development Corporation. The company contributed $6,000…

The U.S Air Force says a federal lawsuit seeking to halt coordinated urban air- and ground-training exercises over nine cities in southern Idaho…

Authorities say two men will be charged with more than two dozen counts of animal cruelty after malnourished and partially buried dead animals were…

Mitt Romney says he’s not sure if he will endorse President Donald Trump for a second term and that he may not support anyone during the 2020…

UPDATE 6/7/19 10:50 a.m. Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center sadly reports 69-year-old Peggy Jensen Knox has passed away after being involved in a…

Utah’s top education officials have canceled a contract with a Minnesota-based standardized testing company amid a flurry of technological…

Saturday, June 8 is Free Fishing Day, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game invites veteran and novice anglers of all ages, residents and…

The City of Ammon invites you to the Ammon Arts Artisan Market to be held on select Fridays at McCowin Park located at 3000 Southwick Lane this…

Chubbuck Police officers responded to the area of 4200 block of Yellowstone Ave for a report of an adult male who was bleeding Friday morning around…

If you own property in Idaho, you have or will soon see your latest assessed valuation from your County Assessor’s office in the mail. The…

Several weeks after prosecutors dropped burglary charges against an Idaho man, they’ve refiled the same case against his son. The Idaho Press…

The Pocatello City Council has unanimously confirmed Mayor Brian Blad’s appointment of Roger Schei as Chief of Police. Schei currently serves…

A southwestern Idaho man who set four police cars on fire has been sentenced to five years in prison. Sixty-nine-year-old Darrel Rich of Emmett…

Yellowstone National Park has recorded its third busiest visitation during the month of May as the park began opening up for the busy summer tourist…

Visitors to Grand Teton National Park Saturday may find themselves reliving a bit of western culture. A traditional cattle drive will get underway on…

University of Utah police have apologized after including the name of a slain student in the program for a ceremony that recognized employees. The…

A federal judge says his decision on whether Idaho’s laws banning some health care providers from performing abortions is legal will likely…

Update: 9 a.m. 6-7-19 Thunderstorms and gusty winds caused some damage and created power outages in the Fall River Electric service territory of…

Update: 6-7-19 Rodriguez-Romero waived his first court appearance this week. He is scheduled to appear before Judge Aaron Thompson for a preliminary…

The Snake River Plane as well as the Eastern Highlands are under a wind advisory Friday, with winds picking up in the afternoon hours. Skies are…

The Idaho state high school rodeo competition starts next week. Nine districts from around the state will compete for the title in their individual…

Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti has named six people to be honored at the second annual Ammon Mayor’s Community Service Awards Reception. In addition,…

Subway will provide a free meal, haircut and job opportunity resources to homeless and low-income individuals at the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission on…

A little Thursday morning thunder and hail did not stop people from enjoying the East Idaho Home and Garden Show. “I was a little worried with…

Some extreme weather in eastern Idaho Thursday was timely for the guest speaker at Idaho Falls City Club. Kate Gordon spoke on climate change. She is…

Update: Victor Public Works Department crews have identified the cause of overflow into Lift Station #2. They now say flooding from the Tonks Channel…

The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is lobbying town and county officials to include a $15 million wildlife crossing project in the…

Update: 6-6 3:10 p.m. The Army National Guard soldier killed in a tank rollover during exercises in California Wednesday has been identified as…

“It’s the right thing to do, that’s really what it is,” said En Route Transportation owner and driver, Teresa Browning.…

Severe weather possible Thursday evening as thunderstorms and gusty winds set in. We’ll see dropping temperatures for Friday, with even colder…

Bannock Development Corporation was awarded a $4,100 check this week to support the group’s economic development efforts. Bank of Idaho…

A Utah man is accused of making threatening phone calls to the U.S. Capitol, threatening to kill and hurt members of Congress. Charging documents…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of vandalism in progress at the Gem State Power Plant near 81st S. and 35th W.…

The U.S. government will reclassify some of the nation’s most dangerous radioactive waste to lower its threat level. The U.S. Department of…

Three conservation groups say hunting black bears in national forests in Idaho and Wyoming using bait should be banned because hunters have killed…

Health officials say the first case of measles in nearly two decades in Idaho has been confirmed. The Idaho North Central District health department…

A grizzly bear left tracks near Cody where officials say the species is rarely observed. The Cody Enterprise reports a bear expert for the state Game…

The danger of lightning became obvious for a diesel mechanic shop on North Boulevard in Idaho Falls, that reported a suspected lightning hit at…

The Idaho Falls Police Department will bring its five-year strategic plan to a public meeting tonight. According to the department, the plan includes…

The Pocatello Police Department Citizen Patrol is offering to check your home if you plan on going on vacation this summer. Citizen Patrol members…