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Firefighters from five engine companies formed a 20-person hand crew Sunday to battle the new Cedar Fire on the Dubois Ranger District of the…

We’ll see plenty of sunshine and near average temperatures for the next few days. However, smoke from nearby wildfires will likely be around…

UPDATE 7/29/18 8:00 P.M.: According to Great Basin Type Two, the Grassy Ridge Fire is estimated at 97,000 acres. Fremont County Sheriff’s…

Crews are still working to put out the grassy ridge fire. The fire lead the town of Dubois to be evacuated last night. That evacuation has since been…

Great Basin Team Three will hold a public meeting Sunday night in Dubois. Bureau of Land Management say the purpose of this meeting is to discuss…

It’s currently illegal to have exploding targets on public lands, but that isn’t stopping people from using them which leads to fires.…

Two juveniles involved in a 4-wheeler accident, left one dead in Jefferson County. Saturday morning around 10 a.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s…

The Central Fire District reports Ririe Fire, with the help of Ammon and Idaho Falls Fire Departments, have been fighting the fire near Ririe…

The POW MIA Awareness Rally continued today with a tribute ceremony for the fallen and the missing. Motorcycle riders brought in the flags for fallen…

Idaho Falls citizens got a taste of local restaurants this afternoon. The Idaho Falls Taste of Downtown is an opportunity for people to sample…

Grand Teton National Park officials in Wyoming are still trying to determine how much of a threat exists from a crack in rock above the popular…

A man from Ririe was killed in an accident Friday afternoon in Island Park. Idaho State Police say the accident happened just after 5 p.m., westbound…

An Idaho Falls man was killed in an accident along Interstate 84 near Burley Friday afternoon. The Idaho State Police Say the man was 54-year-old…

It’s the age of technology computers so more and more tasks are being rerouted to the internet to be done. With more things going online, that…

The remains of some American soldiers who died during the Korean War are on their way home. Coincidentally, the remains of one local family’s…

82,334. That’s how many unaccounted soldiers there are from past war conflicts. This weekend, the POW MIA Awareness Association is putting on…

Officials say it was an “intentional exploitation,” while some inmates’ families described it more as a “glitch.”…

Looking for a fun, messy way to cool off this weekend? Look no further, the crew out at Black Ether LLC in Blackfoot are putting on their 2nd…

A 29-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a man and woman in a Yellowstone National Park restroom with bear spray. Federal prosecutors…

Teton School District #1 in Jackson has been selected to participate in a “Most Cost Effective Remedy Study” (MCER) to address crowded…

Idaho has recorded its first case of equine West Nile Virus (WNV) this year. The horse is located in Owyhee County and is being treated by a…

A Pocatello case is among several settlement agreements announced Friday by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The agreements with…

A dead marmot, found in Crater Lake in the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Wilson this week, tested positive for tularemia. Tularemia is a disease…

UPDATE 7/27/18: Idaho Falls Police report the vandals came forwards late Wednesday. Officials say two males under the age of 13 broke the windows at…

A few thunderstorms this evening with drier weather moving into the region. A few lingering thunderstorms for the weekend. Each afternoon will have…

Jeff Sweat grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. He’s worked in journalism and public relations along with being a…

Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel caught and relocated three yearling grizzly bears Wednesday, July 25. The bears were relocated after…

Public health advisories have been issued for two south-central Idaho reservoirs due to harmful algae blooms. The Times-News reports that the South…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed a bat has tested positive for rabies within Pocatello city limits. This is the first bat to…

In an effort to enhance safety, improve traffic flow, and reduce congestion, the Idaho Transportation Department will begin construction of a new…

Three children in Aurora, Colorado are becoming instant social media sensations after they were caught on video returning a wallet filled with cash.…

A fierce critic of grizzly bear hunting who has made a career photographing the animals has drawn a tag for Wyoming’s first such hunt in 44…

A child custody dispute led to a knife attack and the arrest of two persons in Blackfoot Thursday. Christian Allen Schmidt, 43, and Robyn Lynn…

UPDATE 11:54 A.M. 7/27/18: Upper Valley Cougars beat the Burley Green Sox Friday morning, they will play the Idaho Falls Knights for the Single…

Teton County, Wyoming property owners with outstanding 2017 property tax bills are running out of time to avoid an annual Property Tax Lien Sale…

A Logan, Utah man is being held in the Caribou County jail after a two-state, multi-county pursuit last night. It began in Box Elder County, Utah at…

A vehicle was stuck in flooded waters under the Northgate Mile underpass Thursday afternoon.When crews arrived, the car was abandoned. Northgate Mile…

Electronic cigarettes are growing in popularity among teens across the nation. Many students view them as harmless; however, they have a high…

UPDATE 8:00 p.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports the Devil’s Hole Fire has been fully contained. Resources will continue to enhance fire…

UPDATE 8:00 p.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports the Devil’s Hole Fire has been fully contained. Resources will continue to enhance fire…

The circus is in town! Cirque Italia, a traveling water circus, is making a stop in Chubbuck this week and Thursday night was opening night. The…

It’s day number two that Idaho Falls has seen crazy weather. Dust storms and damage yesterday, flooding and stranded cars today. Rain poured…

A group of students was focused on cyber security today. They were part of the Cybercore Summer Camp hosted by the Idaho National Laboratory, the…

The popular snack, goldfish crackers, are being recalled this week. It is just another one of several food products that are being reported for…

UPDATE 7/26/18 9:40 P.M.: The Idaho Falls Chukars game on July 26th was cancelled due to rain. It was originally rescheduled for Friday July 27th.…

Custer County Search and Rescue received a 911 call from the Stanley area at 10 a.m. Thursday for a report of a woman hanging onto a pine tree…

UPDATE 7:29 p.m. THU: The Bureau of Land Management reports the Grassy Ridge Fire has burn 1,478 acres so far. It is 0% contained. The fire is…

Imagine being within feet of a grizzly bear. That was a reality for one family when they were camping at Mill Creek in Island Park. The Harrison…

Shortly before he was executed, Ted Bundy confessed to having killed a girl in Pocatello, back in 1975. Lynette Culver was her name. Her body was…

Idaho prison officials say 364 inmates hacked the JPay tablets they use for email, music and games and collectively transferred nearly a quarter…

Some Jackson business leaders are sponsoring a petition aimed at pushing housing mitigation regulations to a public vote. The regulations were passed…

A few thunderstorms this evening with drier weather moving into the region. These conditions will last into next week. Each afternoon will have some…

The employee tapped to take over the National Park Service’s Intermountain regional office in Denver has quit. The Jackson Hole News and Guide…

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Pocatello is soliciting volunteers to participate in its Terry Street and First Avenue improvement project. The Planning and Development Services…

US health officials are warning people to avoid certain foods due to ongoing unrelated outbreaks of intestinal infections caused by bacteria, viruses…

Idaho has received nearly 30 applications from people requesting changes to their birth certificates to properly reflect their identities since a…

The Pocatello Animal Shelter is opening up a new surgical suite at their facility. At noon today, they cut the ribbon, officially introducing the new…

UPDATE: Aila and Kelly Vesterby have been located in Mountain Home, Idaho. Kelly Vesterby is in custody. 9:40 PM UPDATE: The Idaho State Police say,…

Idaho Falls firefighters extinguished a fire in the 600 block of North Freeman Avenue at around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters found smoke coming…

Drier weather is moving into the region for Thursday, and these conditions will last into next week. Each afternoon will have some breezy winds…

Are you hoping to build your family all at once through adoption? If so, these 4 special siblings may be just who you’ve been searching for!…

With wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, this afternoon’s storm caused power outages, damage and fires to the Idaho Falls area. Trees fell on…

UPDATE 5:20 p.m. Idaho Falls Power reports the majority of the west side of Idaho Falls is estimated to have power back on within the next two hours.…

There are fires burning all over Idaho right now, as is typical for this time of year. For Bonneville County, none of them come close to the size of…

A micro-burst electrical storm created damaging winds and lightning in the Idaho Falls area Wednesday afternoon.Fire Department crews are responding…

You will notice part of the Museum of Idaho is now just a pile of rubble. Bulldozers got to work today to demolish the education center to make way…

A local school district is experiencing some growing pains. Jefferson County School District 251 has seen extreme growth resulting in overcrowding.…

Firefighters were called to a field in the vicinity of Ramsey Road and Gas Line Road in Power County Wednesday afternoon. A combine caught fire and…

A few thunderstorms for Wednesday evening, but drier weather moves into the region for Thursday. Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms,…

Idaho State Police has received $250,000 in federal grants to improve the way sexual assault evidence is collected and processed throughout the…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals and recovered about $25,000 of stolen merchandise from Cabela’s stores…

UPDATE 7/25/18: A 75-pound tortoise named Twister who went missing from a reptile rescue facility in southwestern Idaho has returned. Employees with…

UPDATE: 7/25/18 A Nevada man accused of fatally shooting a fellow member of his Mormon congregation during Sunday services has made his first court…

Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues…

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue bought a new van Tuesday that will help them save adoptable animals from overcrowded shelters in the area.…

A northern Idaho man has pleaded guilty in the murder of his ex-wife and his daughter. The Lewiston Tribune reports 73-year-old Richard Carlin also…

Bonneville County residents who receive CodeRED alerts can expect to have to register for a new system called “AlertSense.” The county…

UPDATE 7/25/18 10:15 a.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports the Twin Buttes Fire has been mapped at 615 acres. 5 engines and 1 dozer will…

Record-breaking temperatures continue to bring people out to the pool. However, being exposed to 90-degree heat for an extended period of time can…

Demolition crews razed the Maeck Family Foundation Education Center building Wednesday morning. The building is located just north of the main…

A grizzly bear was captured and relocated Friday, July 20 in the Dry Creek drainage near Kilgore. The Idaho Fish and Game Department was…

Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon/evening with slightly cooler temperatures. After today, we’ll see drier conditions and with persistent…

Today marks Pioneer Day, the day that honors Mormon pioneers settling in the Salt Lake Valley and many of our area towns came later. The North…

A two-year-old child was hit by a GMC pickup truck on the 200 block of I Street at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Idaho Falls Police report the child was…

UPDATE 7:30 p.m. 49-year-old Sandra Smith of Rigby was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 86 north of Fort Hall.…

UPDATE 6:20 p.m. A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 25, near the Malad Summit around 10:36 a.m.…

Representatives met in Boise last week to talk about the Education Formula. Every school district and school board was invited to participate in…

A three-day mind, body, and spirit wellness festival is happening this week. The “Oneness Loveness Fest’” starts Friday at Tautphaus Park…

Downtown Idaho Falls is about to get even prettier. The Public Art Committee and Downtown Development are launching a project to wrap traffic…

UPDATE 7/24/18: The individuals have been identified as deceased climber Marco Dees, age 33 from New Paltz, New York, and the Netherlands, and…

Grand Teton National Park Rangers have recovered the body of a 36-year-old Driggs woman from Jackson Lake. Candice Miller Kwiatkowski was kayaking in…

Idaho State Representative Julie VanOrden of Pingree has been named to a post on the Idaho Public Charter School Commission. House Speaker Scott…

A routine traffic stop for speeding on a highway in rural eastern Nevada has turned into a huge drug bust. The Nevada Highway Patrol said Tuesday…

Fluor Idaho has resumed work in all of its “glovebox” facilities at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory site. The…

Former Central Intelligence Agency Russia analyst, Jeff Carr appeared on Local News 8’s Newsline program Monday night to answer questions about…

Scattered thunderstorms this evening and Wednesday, with more heat in the afternoon. We’ll see lots of sunshine with slightly above average…

The Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission (IRRC) has confirmed 61 head of domestic livestock have been killed by wolves so far this calendar year.…

Amy’s Kitchen has long been focused on health food, providing customers with organic, vegetarian and gluten-free products for decades. But in…

The Latest on Pioneer Day in Utah. 9:50 a.m. President Donald Trump is recognizing Mormon pioneers who journeyed across the west to build a new home…