Public Testifies At Final Areva Hearing
Areva is one step closer to beginning its $3 billion project in eastern Idaho. Both those who support and oppose Areva’s proposed Eagle Rock…
Continue ReadingAreva is one step closer to beginning its $3 billion project in eastern Idaho. Both those who support and oppose Areva’s proposed Eagle Rock…
Continue ReadingThe drive through Island Park may be safer this summer with a little help from the Idaho Transportation Department along with Idaho Fish and Game.…
Continue ReadingA fourteen-year-old girl died from injuries she suffered in a boating accident on Ririe Reservoir. Another 14-year-old girl was injured. Both the…
Continue ReadingZane is a very fun and engaging boy who loves to laugh and enjoys being silly. Running, climbing, and exploring the world around him are favorite…
Continue ReadingA 14 year-old died this morning from injuries suffered during a boating accident on Ririe Reservoir Tuesday evening. According to Sgt. Jeff Edwards…
Continue ReadingBlackfoot’s State Hospital South is celebrating 125 years as an institution, and looking back at improvements to campus, treatment, and the…
Continue ReadingA skier is safe, but seriously injured after taking a tumbling 800-foot fall in Grand Teton National Park late Saturday morning. Ryan Redmond of…
Continue ReadingAshton Breakfast, July 4, 7-9 a.m., $5/person “We the People” Parade/Flyover, 10 a.m. Flag Ceremony, Entertainment, Booth, and Classic…
Continue ReadingMemorial Drive, from Broadway to ?E? Street will be closed to all vehicle traffic beginning at 6 AM, Sunday, July 3rd. Memorial Drive will not be…
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t already, put on some sunscreen and get the grill fired up, because it’s just about time to celebrate the Fourth of July.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Correction said the community work center resident who walked away from his job at a Shelley business on Thursday afternoon…
Continue ReadingThese adorable siblings are Octaveyan and Tayana. Legally free, each child was placed in foster care at birth. At the time Tayana was born, there was…
Continue ReadingWhether you find them attractive or an eyesore, Wednesday’s windy weather was one more reminder of why eastern Idaho has so many wind turbines.…
Continue ReadingHigh winds blowing across eastern Idaho and western Wyoming are causing some damage and dangerous driving conditions. The National Weather Service in…
Continue ReadingThe 75-day, statewide attempt to recall Idaho Superintendent Tom Luna from office has failed. The recall needed more than 158,000 signatures for the…
Continue ReadingThrough a grant from the Idaho Office of Energy Resources, Madison School District is becoming a little more energy efficient, and it may be footing…
Continue ReadingCost cutting plans could mean football players for the Pocatello school district may not be hitting the Holt Arena turf. The teams said it costs…
Continue ReadingSiblings Ashley, Brett, and Kiara long for a family of their own who will love them unconditionally. Ashley loves to help out with household chores…
Continue ReadingIn 1970, movie legend Debbie Reynolds began to collect the costumes that defined Hollywood. She went to the MGM auction and bought everything she…
Continue ReadingSydney Lyons is 7 years old and is checking her blood sugar. Her mom, Shamae, pricks her finger and tests it: 166. That is about 40 points higher…
Continue ReadingPotato seed farmers are battling Mother Nature to get their seeds in the ground. The problem is the ground is too wet and the temperatures are too…
Continue ReadingThe 2011 legislative session ended without a ban on texting while driving, making Idaho one of only nine states to allow it. As a result, some cities…
Continue ReadingTickets are going on sale for some big-name concerts coming to eastern Idaho. Online sales started Monday morning for those at the Eastern Idaho…
Continue ReadingA Brigham Young University-Idaho student is in jail after being charged with rape. Police arrested Issah Ajalil Kappiah, 21, on one count of rape and…
Continue ReadingSunday marked 35 years since one of the biggest disasters in Eastern Idaho:The Teton Dam flood. Local people said the water might be gone, but…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio man arrested by Idaho Falls police on burglary charges Tuesday night was also cited for petty theft in a separate incident. Police said…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Police Capt. Eric Dayley said he has observed a disturbing trend in southeastern Idaho lately: The number of DUIs is spiking. In just the…
Continue ReadingOne local company has made a big donation to help educate future engineers. ON Semiconductor has given Idaho State University’s new research…
Continue ReadingA study of 1,200 U.S. Children and teenagers found nearly 10 percent showed signs of pathological video-game use, much like a gambling habit. Video…
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Continue ReadingA Pocatello man accused of beating his wife to death was in court Thursday, but he won’t be back for another three months. Michael Lane Sparks…
Continue ReadingThe autopsy results from the 7-month-old Richard Barbone, who died Monday in Pocatello. Public court records show his father, Lee Ross Barbone,…
Continue ReadingBoise will be much closer to eastern Idaho thanks to a new air service being reinstated between the Idaho Falls Airport and the state capital.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Sgt. Jeff Edwards said the man who shot the women and children was Gaylin Leirmoe, 26. He set the basement of the house on fire before he…
Continue ReadingWith warmer weather, it means plants are blooming and weeds are sprouting, and if you suffer from allergies, you are already seeing signs of pollen…
Continue ReadingExtreme piercings and tattoos can be a form of rebellion for some, for others they are just a form of expression. But what happens if a…
Continue ReadingHealth care providers are feeling the pinch as the country finds itself in the largest drug shortage in modern memory. Every year there are drug…
Continue ReadingIt’s been one week since President Barack Obama announced U.S. military forces had killed the world’s most wanted terrorist, but the…
Continue ReadingPocatello police have charged the man who they said killed his wife on Monday night. In a news conference, the Bannock County Prosecutor’s…
Continue ReadingWith a heightened terror alert around the nation following Osama bin Laden’s death, the safety of nuclear waste in eastern Idaho has come under…
Continue ReadingA woman is dead and a man is in the hospital after an argument escalated in Pocatello, police said. Pocatello police spokesman Kim Ellis said…
Continue ReadingWhat police say likely started as a domestic dispute, and ended in the death of Judith Rachel Johnson in Pocatello this week, has some saying this is…
Continue ReadingThe month of May is here, and with it, the launch of a new organic vodka, made right here in eastern Idaho. American Harvest Organic Spirit is…
Continue ReadingAre you missing a goat? Perhaps one that likes the piano? A mother and child had a goat follow them into the Piano Gallery Store in Ammon on Monday.…
Continue ReadingThe Bible says Christ used a few loaves and fishes to feed 5,000. A local charity thinks the community’s generosity will be able to do even…
Continue ReadingIf you have a tendency to text and drive, you might want to get rid of the bad habit before paying a hefty fine, or worse, causing an accident. Last…
Continue ReadingThe eastern Idaho economy is still making a slow recovery out of the recession, but Rexburg is seeing a lot of expansion not in just university…
Continue ReadingEnergy is a hot topic these days and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, or CASE, in Idaho Falls is looking to tap the abundance of heat below…
Continue ReadingThe so-called nullification bill that Republican state legislators worked so hard to pass is now dead. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter vetoed it…
Continue ReadingThere was good news on Monday for anyone fed up with the four-hour drive to Boise. A Pacific northwest airline carrier is interested in relaunching…
Continue ReadingA Pocatello doctor has developed a smartphone application that he says will keep you safer on the road. The app prevents your smartphone from texting…
Continue ReadingJapan’s nuclear crisis may be half a world away, but engineers here at home are lending a helping hand. The Idaho National Laboratory is…
Continue ReadingISU Spring Football Schedule: Mar. 30- 4 p.m. Mar. 31- 4 p.m. Apr. 11- 4 p.m. Apr. 12- 4 p.m. Apr. 13- 4 p.m. Apr. 14- 4 p.m. Scrimmage #1 Apr. 18- 4…
Continue ReadingThe son of the woman accused of writing a threatening letter to Judge Gaylen Box wants people to understand why his mother did what she did. The man…
Continue ReadingPunishment by air gun. Police said that’s the philosophy of one Idaho Falls man when it comes to his kids. Joshua Alan Brotherson is charged…
Continue ReadingDuring the past week, you’ve probably heard the word “radiation” a lot. Following the nuclear reactor damage in Japan many people,…
Continue ReadingConstruction of wind turbines may be coming to a halt in Idaho. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would prevent the construction of any new…
Continue ReadingA Pocatello woman is now the ripe age of 111, and young and old came to wish her a happy birthday on Thursday. The oldest official living Greek…
Continue ReadingMore explosions rocked one of the largest nuclear power plants in Japan following Friday’s massive earthquake and tsunami. Residents were…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Navy said they’re calling Facebook posts a local recruiter put on the website regarding Monday’s student walkouts inappropriate.…
Continue ReadingAs legislators consider superintendent Tom Luna’s education reforms in Boise, one local school is ahead of the curve when it comes to…
Continue ReadingHighland High School students walked out of class Monday morning, opting instead for the sidewalks Olympus Drive. They were out with signs and…
Continue Reading********************** Through Day 2 ********************************* 5A 2011 State Wrestling Tournament The Idaho Center February 24-26, 2011 1.…
Continue Reading*************** State Wrestling Update (Through Friday’s Session II) *************** 5A 2011 State Wrestling Tournament 1. Centennial 106.50 2.…
Continue ReadingSaturday marked the last day of this year’s American Dog Derby Race in Ashton. The tradition has been going strong since 1917. Event co-chair…
Continue ReadingIn 1995, exotic animals had local people and those in law enforcement in Bannock County scared to their core. You may remember lions, ligers and…
Continue ReadingSandy and Jerry Clutter are a couple who do not celebrate Valentine’s Day in a traditional way. For them it is about remembering their son,…
Continue ReadingCourtesy BYU Media Relations PROVO, Utah (Feb. 2, 2011) ? BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall today announced the Cougars? 2011 football recruiting…
Continue ReadingBigger and better in Blackfoot, those are the hopes for the new community center currently in the works. The announcement was made about a year ago,…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a theft at the Jamba Juice near Albertson’s in Ammon. It happened just before…
Continue ReadingPolice have found the body of a stillborn child in Pocatello. The body was left in a box at a home off of Hiline Road. Police received a call Sunday…
Continue ReadingAn American Airlines flight landing at Jackson Hole airport slid off the runway on Wednesday morning. The 757 aircraft had 171 passengers and 10 crew…
Continue ReadingExposure to cold can cause frostbite or hypothermia, and become life-threatening. Infants and the elderly are the most susceptible. When a winter…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) – Doug Martin shook Boise State out of its brief postseason funk with an 84-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and the…
Continue ReadingTeachers and students in American Falls are outraged over how state education budget cuts have left their schools behind. They got the chance to make…
Continue ReadingRex Rammell, a former candidate for Idaho governor, is under investigation for hunting and killing an elk without a tag. “It’s typical…
Continue ReadingWhat?s A Blizzard? The term blizzard is associated with severe winter weather when strong to severe winds bring snow. frigid temperatures and…
Continue ReadingIn light of Veteran’s Day, one former soldier’s father is raising his American flag upside down to show he remembers his son’s…
Continue ReadingABC’s hit TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was in eastern Idaho this summer. Local News 8 was there with complete, team coverage both on…
Continue ReadingCourtesy IHSAA Girls 5k Run CC 5A 1 Mountain View 44 2 Boise 65 3 Eagle 91 4 Highland-Poc 108 5 Vallivue 124 6 Rocky Mountain 151 7 Coeur D’…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho saw a bigger than ever turnout this year to the Eastern Idaho College Fair and it is the students who seem to be coming more prepared.…
Continue ReadingFrom President Barack Obama to the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, political figures across the nation have embraced social media. And in Idaho,…
Continue ReadingIt’s just another day in the life for Terry Andersen, going to offices, meeting people and trying to find funding for a working nuclear reactor…
Continue ReadingTalk of banning spuds may sound impossible in Idaho, but the federal government is proposing to do just that when it comes to school lunches. Second…
Continue ReadingDuring most winters, storms bring long periods of heavy rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest. In addition to extended rain, flooding can also occur…
Continue ReadingSnow, Ice, Avalanche and Blizzards are the most common of Winter’s many hazards. Winter storms are a frequent occurence across the Pacific…
Continue ReadingAre you ready for winter weather? A goal of the National Weather Service is to provide information on winter storms, with enough advance notice to…
Continue ReadingPeople with diabetes are affected every day by their disease. Often times the patients have very strict diets. When a diabetes patient receives…
Continue ReadingCuts to Idaho-Smiles have left many frowning. The contracting company which administers the Medicaid-funded dental care program recently decided to…
Continue Reading(AP) – An Idaho State University geosciences professor said there’s strong evidence a previously unidentified fault line extends 65 miles…
Continue ReadingMost of those who live in eastern Idaho know that the Idaho National Laboratory works with nuclear reactors and its waste. What you may not be aware…
Continue ReadingUnited States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu, spent his afternoon speaking to employees at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls. The…
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Continue ReadingSearch and rescue crews from Bingham, Bonneville and Power counties have recovered the bodies of four Pocatello men missing since Sunday in American…
Continue ReadingRangers in Grand Teton National Park were able to rescue 16 injured climbers who were caught in a lightning storm on Wednesday afternoon. They…
Continue ReadingGILLETTE, WY – Several eastern Idaho athletes shined in the first go-round at the High School National Finals Rodeo in Gillette, Wyoming.…
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