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A measure with strong Republican support that could change the state’s independent commission in charge of redrawing congressional and…

School Closures: Firth School District #59 is canceling classes for Tuesday, February 12th. School Delays: The Sugar Salem School District says its…

Idaho State Police troopers could start patrolling Pocatello and Coeur d’Alene on motorcycles. Idaho State Police Colonel Kedrick Wills told…

Boise State University is about a year away from having its first baseball season in years, but the Broncos still don’t have a place to play.…

Idaho Fish and Game has confirmed a case of Treponema Associated Hoof Disease in an elk harvested by a hunter near Whitebird in 2018. That is the…

Idaho State Police investigated a commercial vehicle property damage crash on Highway 39 at milepost 45 near Rockford around 9:06 p.m. Monday,…

A teacher from Grace Elementary school is administrative leave for allegedly hitting a student. The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office says it is…

A brief ridge of high pressure is working in today before another round of snow moves in for Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll see partly to mostly…

American Falls is the first city in Idaho to become an “Opportunity Community” in it’s effort to eliminate poverty. The city is…

A bill to reform Idaho’s liquor license laws has stalled in the Senate. The Idaho Statesman reports that the Senate State Affairs Committee on…

Wyoming’s Democratic Party chairman is calling on a Republican state lawmaker to resign for remarks that allegedly compared homosexuality to…

Idaho Falls has some talent and some of that talent performed on stage Monday night. Singers, dancers and piantists took to the stage at Taylorview…

The Mayor’s Scholarship Fund for Idaho Falls students had a record number of applicants this year. The scholarship fund was started by former…

The city of Idaho Falls is engaging members of the public affected by a moratorium with an open house Tuesday night. The city approved the six-month…

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United Way of Southeastern Idaho has a new CEO. Kevin Bailey moved from Omaha, NE, to take over the position. Replacing former CEO Margaret Ganyo,…

For the 41st year, Simplot is hosting it’s annual Simplot Games at Idaho State University. The event brings high school students from around…

With snow all over southeastern Idaho and more on the way, snow removal services have been busy clearing roads and parking lots. Mountain Top Lawn…

A Utah woman who spent nearly two years pushing to get her son freed from a Venezuelan jail has died at age 50. Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love said Monday…

Legislation to make Medicaid expansion in Idaho null and void if the federal government changes the percentage it pays for the program in Idaho will…

Scattered snow showers this evening and overnight. Gusty winds will persist overnight and into Tuesday. However, a brief ridge of high pressure is…

The Swan Valley Fire Department says no one was home when fire destroyed an A-frame cabin along Palisades Lake early Monday. Firefighters were called…

School Closures for Monday, February 11th: West Jefferson School District #253 Butte County School District #111 Snake River School District #52…

Medicaid expansion in Idaho will be tracked as a stand-alone item so that lawmakers can see how much it’s costing and where the money is going.…

Brigham Young University-Idaho is reporting increases in both on-campus and online students for the Winter 2019 semester. According to the…

UPDATE 2/11/2019 8:30 a.m.: The Montana Department of Transportation has extended the I-15 closure. It is now closed between Dubois and Dillon,…

A man and a woman were arrested on felony warrants and some new charges after they were stopped in Rexburg Sunday. Rexburg Police said an officer…

Idaho State Police say a snowboarder who tried to jump a road outside a ski area boundary has died. Police say 32-year-old Shea Hemlick was…

An Idaho House of Representatives committee will introduce legislation to legalize the growth, transportation and sale of hemp throughout the state.…

We’ll see a few light flurries today, with snow accumulations less than an inch across the Snake River Plain, with mostly cloudy skies and…

Senator Brent Hill was in Idaho Falls for Lincoln Day banquet. Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 had a chance to catch up with Senator Hill and…

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo made it into Idaho Falls in time for the Lincoln Day banquet. Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 had a chance to catch…

UPDATE 2/11/19 12:26 P.M.: Idaho State Police investigated a deadly crash around 8:00 Sunday night heading east on U.S. Highway 20 at mile post 383…

For the first time in over 22 years, the Brigham Young University’s International Folk Dance Ensemble performed in Idaho Falls. The BYU…

Idaho Falls state representative, Barbara Ehard is drafting a bill that could change how Idaho students take part in sex education in schools. She…

Many republican lawmakers and leaders from across the state took part in the 47th annual Lincoln Day banquet. State controller and Preston native…

Idaho Republicans held their 47th annual Lincoln Day banquet this weekend. Lawmakers at the state and federal level gathered to celebrate Abraham…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has resumed feeding elk on the National Elk Refuge after deciding against supplemental feed last winter. The…

The publishing company that owns newspapers in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Nampa and other Idaho cities is launching a new newspaper in Bingham County.…

A Boise State freshman guard has been arrested and charged with two misdemeanors. Online arrest records for the Ada County Sherriff’s Office…

The widow of a Union Pacific engineer who died in a train crash in southern Wyoming has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. The…

On Saturday, SAS (Sisters in Action Sports), a nonprofit, held its first-ever Idaho event at Pebble Creek. “We create events to get women, of…

Republicans from region 7 gathered in Idaho Falls Saturday night for their annual Lincoln Day celebration. The event provides a unique opportunity…

Outside of the Lincoln Day celebration, protesters from the Bannock County Democratic Party braved the cold weather outside the Shilo Inn in Idaho…

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Sex education may be growing topic for lawmakers because cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A report from the Center for Disease…

A man sitting in the Oneida County jail for four years after being indicted by a grand jury, is changing his plea. Severo Luera is a former Garland…

One of the nation’s leaders in photography education is putting on a workshop in Idaho Falls. Master Instructor Christopher Balmer owns perfect…

An Idaho Falls representative presented a draft of a bill that could change how Idaho’s students take part in sex education on Friday. It could…

Are you a Bonneville School District 93 student who is looking to get ahead in school? The school district is hosting Advanced Opportunities Night on…

Fourth-graders at Iona Elementary School are hitting the powder while on the playground. Bonneville School District 93’s Nordic ski program…

UPDATE: Grand Teton National Park and Wyoming Game and Fish moved wild bison into areas of the park with better forage Friday. The bison are still in…

Traffic is backed up along Interstate 15 at Exit 119. A multi-vehicle incident was the result of a chain reaction accident. Idaho State Police are…

Ammon business owners should save some money thanks to a new sanitation contract. Mayor Sean Colletti said the city will contract with Eagle Rock…

A series of snow showers will be passing through the weekend and early next week. We’ll look for 1-3″ of new snow accumulation for the…

The Idaho Public Charter School Commission (IPCSC) has recommended the charter of Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center (BCCLC) be renewed for…

The Latest on Utah lawmakers’ plan to scale back a voter-approved Medicaid expansion. 12:45 p.m. Utah lawmakers’ plan to scale back a…

Legislation to amend the state’s constitution to expand the rights of crime victims and their families is headed to the Senate. The Senate…

Idaho Democrats walked out of a State Affairs Committee hearing in Boise Friday. The committee hearing focused on a proposal to tip the balance of…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputies came in contact with a 36-year-old living in a camp trailer believed to be stolen in the 900 W.…

Observers are urging backcountry skiers and snowmobilers to use caution and avalanche conditions vary from region to region. A backcountry avalanche…

Idaho’s tax revenues continued to lag behind forecasts last month, coming in nearly 22 percent lower than expected. Tax officials say the…

Krystal Lee Kenney, a nurse from Kimberly, Idaho, admitted she played a role in the Kelsey Berreth case Friday morning. Kenney, 32, appeared before a…

Legislation to no longer require Wyoming high school students to complete a writing test in college entrance exams is advancing through the state…

UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: Lower Valley Energy has repaired the problem. Officials say power should be restored. ___ ORIGINAL: Lower Valley Energy is…

A Cheyenne woman has pleaded not guilty to helping her estranged boyfriend escape from jail. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Jasmine Lieurance…

Investigators say an Idaho man who was fatally shot by police in Flagstaff was armed and aggressively charging an officer. The Coconino County…

Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra appeared before a joint meeting of the Idaho House and Senate Education committees and outlined…

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2018 was on record the worst year for gun violence in schools. There were 24 school shootings in the United States. With all the news and talk in the…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Chevron gas station on 65th S. and Overland Dr., near the 113 exit of I-15, where a…

It is the middle of the school year and high school students in Idaho Falls are already thinking about next years classes, some even thinking about…

Idaho lawmakers are considering a major revamp of Idaho’s education funding system that’s currently based on a model that originated with…

Update 02/07/19: New developments emerge in court on Thursday afternoon as family members of DeOrr Kunz Jr. are trying to clear their names in the…

The Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center and Bingham Academy are being investigated for allegations of financial mismanagement. The state…

UPDATE: Here is a list of closures for Friday, February 8: Ririe School District #252 will be closed on Friday, Feb. 8. due to illness. Blackfoot…

Idaho lawmakers are considering a major revamp of Idaho’s education funding system that’s currently based on a model that originated with…

A proposal to raise low alcohol limits for beer sold at Utah grocery stores has cleared its first hurdle. The unanimous committee vote on Thursday…

A retirement ceremony is scheduled Saturday for Idaho Army National Guard Command Sergeant Major Curtis Howard of St. Anthony. Howard served in the…

Authorities say an FBI agent was shot while attempting to serve a search warrant today in rural Idaho. Sandra Yi Barker, public affairs specialist…

A veterinarian who surgically implanted liquid heroin in puppies on behalf of Colombian drug traffickers was sentenced to six years in prison…

Based on February 1 streamflow forecasts, spring and summer projected runoff this year ranges from a low of 50% of average in the Big Wood Basin to…

A dry cold northwest flow will be in place for tonight and Friday. Another storm arrives from the west late Friday and this weekend. We could see…

Idaho officials have agreed to stop seeking to execute a man who has been in solitary confinement on death row for 30 years because he is too…

The Town of Jackson will post some additional “No Parking” areas on some select streets Friday. The decision will give Public Works crews…

With snow piles forming and more precipitation headed towards into southeastern Idaho, it’s important for people to remember that, aside from…

This week, snowfall blanketed much of southeastern Idaho, making road travel more dangerous. “Really, it’s nothing new that we’re…

Legislation to make permanent an Idaho board that pays a federal agency to kill wolves that attack livestock and elk has cleared the Senate. Senators…

The recent accumulation of snow has exceeded two inches which qualifies as a snow event according to the City’s Snow and Ice Control Policies…

Hospital officials in Idaho are warning parents about unsafe, knock-off car seats. KTVB-TV reports officials at St. Luke’s Children’s…

West Valley City police investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy say they’ve recovered three guns and that one might have been…

A 62-year-old man has been charged with poaching more than 100 deer in northern Wyoming. KROE-AM reports Gregg Lambdin has been charged with 11…

Yellowstone National Park had its third-busiest year on record with more than 4.1 million visitors last year. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports the…

Legislation to determine why so many Idaho women die while pregnant or due to complications from childbirth in Idaho will get a hearing. Lawmakers on…

Pocatello fire crews and HAZMAT team checked out a suspicious letter that was sent to several offices of Senator Jim Risch this morning. The letters…

A new joint House-Senate Energy and Technology Caucus holds its first meetings in Boise this week. Comprised of two Senators and three House members,…

After a unanimous House vote last week, the Idaho Senate has passed a bill sponsored by Pocatello Democratic Senator Mark Nye. The legislation…

Snow showers are ending across the region, and now the big weather story is VERY cold temperatures for the next few days. We’ll see partly to…

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The Idaho Transportation Department is facing accusations of hiding information regarding the Targhee Pass project from the public. ITD says it is…