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A single story home was engulfed in flames Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to 493 E. 97 S. at around 10 a.m. Crews had to spray water…
Continue ReadingA single story home was engulfed in flames Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to 493 E. 97 S. at around 10 a.m. Crews had to spray water…
Continue ReadingShortages of the flu vaccination shot and nasal spray are occurring all over the country, but how is eastern Idaho looking in its supply with the…
Continue ReadingBOYS BASKETBALL South Fremont 50**Snake River 68 F **Grace 66Challis 49 F **Cokeville, WY 41North Gem 38 F **Star Valley, WY 49Evanston, WY 41 F…
Continue ReadingFor most of us, snowmobiling is a fun winter sport. But for some parts of Idaho, it’s a way of life. Here’s how deep an impact it’s…
Continue ReadingCaribou-Targhee National Forest officials are warning people about the possibility of avalanches in the backcountry. With the new snow accumulations,…
Continue ReadingSnow and wind closed several schools and roads in southeast Idaho on Friday morning. The snow seemed to have tapered off, but roads were still icy…
Continue ReadingAfter two years of allegedly using someone else’s EBT card, a 51-year-old Pocatello man is now in custody in the Bannock County Jail. Pocatello…
Continue ReadingThe Chubbuck Police Department is asking for help finding a man wanted on a felony burglary charge. Mark Peterson, 39, is about 5’10” and…
Continue ReadingThree local high school basketball games were canceled Thursday: – Blackfoot at Century boys. – Bear Lake at American Falls boys. – Ririe at…
Continue ReadingRoad conditions led to accidents and road closures throughout eastern Idaho, with some students and government workers going home early. Interstate…
Continue ReadingSchool Closures forFriday,January 11. Fremont County School District #215 Pocatello/Chubbuck School District # 25 Blackfoot School district # 55 The…
Continue ReadingBOYS BASKETBALL **Rigby 63Preston 52 F Skyline 52**Shelley 67 F **Bonneville 63Pocatello 51 F Idaho Falls 36**Highland 56 F Hillcrest 62**Madison 65…
Continue ReadingWith the new year comes a fresh slate. Not that Idaho Falls mayor Jared Fuhriman thinks the city needs one. On Thursday night at Idaho Falls city…
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced possibly doing away with personal property tax. It’s a move that…
Continue ReadingThe car of a missing woman was found near a mall, and police said there were no signs of forced entry in the vehicle. Angelea “Leah”…
Continue ReadingBlackfoot police want your help to find the driver responsible for a hit-and-run last month. The incident occurred at 12:22 a.m. on Dec. 30. Someone…
Continue ReadingA representative with the Idaho Attorney General’s office is touring eastern Idaho to talk about foreclosure issues. Housing Specialist, Ramon…
Continue ReadingA bill that would eliminate the elected position of State Superintendent of Public Instruction has been introduced to the Wyoming legislature. The…
Continue ReadingWatch the 85th Annual Academy Awards nominations here Thursday around 6:30 a.m. MT.…
Continue ReadingBOYS BASKETBALL**Butte County 63 Challis 27 F Clark County 27**Ririe 38 F **West Side 68Grace 52 F GIRLS BASKETBALL **Pocatello 49 Madison 47 F…
Continue ReadingIdaho National Lab researchers will soon be part of a new program to help develop solutions to the frightening shortage of rare earth materials in…
Continue ReadingThis month’s numbers are showing an increase in the Pocatello Regional Airport’s traveler traffic by six percent. This is a total jump of…
Continue ReadingA local advocacy group looks to send a special message through a special event. The African American Alliance is hosting the 7th annual Martin Luther…
Continue ReadingSince Idaho voters rejected Propositions 1, 2 and 3, state leaders have been searching for a way to better education. Gov. C.L. “Butch”…
Continue ReadingDozens of school districts across Idaho have asked for supplemental levies from taxpayers, but for one district in our area, the practice has become…
Continue ReadingAngel is an intelligent, empathetic, creative boy. He has a kind spirit and tends to look out for others. Angel has many talents including art and…
Continue ReadingAs temperatures warm and cool, frost levels are sent lower into the ground, which can spell trouble for indoor plumbing. Idaho Falls Water…
Continue ReadingA person killed after a dump truck hit a train Wedneday morning east of Dayton has been identified. The driver of the Franklin County truck was Heber…
Continue Reading18071652 Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead gave his State of the State address on Wednesday, touching on issues like the gas tax, health care and…
Continue ReadingThis year, there are a lot of new faces from eastern Idaho in the Legislature. Two in particular have extensive experience in local education and…
Continue ReadingA Pocatello man was arrested in Nampa on a warrant for attempted murder on Tuesday evening. U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson said the Greater Idaho…
Continue ReadingNancy Espeseth will be the new warden for the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. Espeseth currently manages Probation and Parole District…
Continue ReadingSince Idaho voters defeated Propositions 1, 2, and 3, a pile of money – $37.4 million – the Legislature had earmarked for education is not being…
Continue Reading18067230 Watch Wyo. Gov. Matt Mead give his State of the State…
Continue ReadingGov. Otter has put together a task force to help guide the future of education reform in Idaho, and a local teacher was named to the group. Teresa…
Continue ReadingBOYS BASKETBALL**Highland 70 Hillcrest 65 F **Bonneville 66 Idaho Falls 39 F Madison 64**Skyline 65 F **Rigby 59 Blackfoot 54 F/OT **Pocatello…
Continue ReadingIn his State of the State address, Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter talked about how employers in our state should be investing heavily in Idaho…
Continue ReadingDemocratic lawmakers are responding mostly positively to the State of the State address the governor gave Monday, saying something many thought…
Continue ReadingIt started with a simple idea — make a little boy’s wish come true. Just weeks after we introduced you to 7-year-old Tayt Andersen of…
Continue ReadingKenny Carl Struhs of Blackfoot pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of vehicular manslaughter in connection with an incident last year that left…
Continue ReadingIdaho National Laboratory workers have been advised to keep an eye out for wolves. Two of the animals, one light in color, the other dark, were…
Continue ReadingA southeastern Idaho man who pleaded guilty to embezzling $547,000 from his business partner and spending much of it on guns, ammunition and storable…
Continue ReadingTwo Idaho Falls men were arrested after police said they stole three large flat-screen televisions from Walmart. Police said 21-year-old Tyler M.…
Continue ReadingOfficers are still looking for the person of interest in the shooting, which occurred early Sunday morning at the Shilo Inn. Officers responded to…
Continue ReadingIn his State of the State address on Monday, Governor Butch Otter said he supports a Department of Corrections request for $70 million to fund a…
Continue ReadingNuclear Care Partners opened its doors today. It’s the Department of Labor approved provider for in-home nursing services to former Department…
Continue ReadingHoliday ski business hit unprecedented levels at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this Christmas. The resort said it experienced record breaking skier…
Continue ReadingThe wiring to or in a first floor ceiling fan was the probable cause of a fire in a home at 23 N. 3300 East just north of County Line Road in…
Continue ReadingA fire shut down an Idaho Falls business for at least a day. A spokesperson for Bish’s RV said a small fire broke out in the service department…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man was arrested Saturday after police said he nearly crashed into a car, then beat up a teenager. Idaho Falls police responded to the…
Continue ReadingThere’s a new Idaho Falls church where cowboy boots and Stetson hats are far more common than shirts and ties. “He spent his time with…
Continue ReadingWhile all of the snow and ice on the roads might not stop us from going to work, it could very well stop us from getting our mail. There are some…
Continue ReadingA new report shows that 1 in 24 U.S. adults admit to nodding off behind the wheel. It’s called “drowsy driving” and researchers…
Continue ReadingBOYS SCORES**MADISON 54RIGBY 51 F **HILLCREST 65IDAHO FALLS 47 F BONNEVILLE 56**CENTURY 58 F **SKYLINE 51BLACKFOOT 48 F TWIN FALLS 38**HIGHLAND 55 F…
Continue ReadingWith the new year the gate city is getting some new leadership for its fire department. On Thursday Dave Gates started his job as Pocatello’s…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Public Charter School Commission gave Odyssey Charter approval to move forward with development after being rejected on Monday. The mission…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo has released an apologetic statement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge in…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo has released an apologetic statement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge in…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo has released an apologetic statement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge in…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo has released an apologetic statement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge in…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo has released an apologetic statement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge in…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo has released an apologetic statement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge in…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo has released an apologetic statement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge in…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo has released an apologetic statement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor first-offense drunken driving charge in…
Continue ReadingIt’s been an early outbreak for the influenza virus and doctors are saying a possible new strain of the flu is circulating. State health…
Continue ReadingA huge trailer is parked in the Hell’s Half Acre Rest Area on Interstate 15 between Idaho Falls and Blackfoot Idaho State Police say the…
Continue ReadingChubbuck police are looking for a man with an outstanding arrest warrant for failure to appear on an earlier charge of misdemeanor “encouraging…
Continue ReadingSix eastern Idaho communities will receive a share of almost $163,000 in 2012 awards from the Idaho Heritage Trust. Established in 1989 by the Idaho…
Continue ReadingGov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is enlisting the help of Idaho’s top cop to analyze the state of security in the Gem State’s public…
Continue ReadingOn Thursday night, Blackfoot School District 55 board members voted to ask patrons for nearly $2 million in an upcoming levy election. The vote comes…
Continue ReadingOn Thursday night, Blackfoot School District #55 board members voted to ask patrons for nearly $2 million in an upcoming levy election. The vote…
Continue ReadingBOYS BASKETBALLTeton 43**Firth 58 F North Fremont 32**Sugar-Salem 60 F Soda Springs 44**Malad 48 F GIRLS BASKETBALLIdaho Falls 37**Bonneville 41 F…
Continue ReadingBig interstate upgrades could be coming to the Pocatello and Chubbuck area. On Thursday the Idaho Transportation Department presented an interstate…
Continue Reading“The Financial Condition of Idaho Agriculture” annual report was releasedThursday and for the third consecutive year, Idaho Agriculture…
Continue ReadingSeveral schools across eastern Idaho were closed Thursday after temperatures dropped below zero. Grace, North Gem and West Jefferson School Districts…
Continue ReadingA Blackfoot man was hospitalized around 9:30 a.m. Thursday after a two car crash at milepost 297 on U.S. Highway 26 near Blackfoot. Idaho State…
Continue ReadingSeveral emergency agencies joined forces to rescue a Utah snowmobiler from the Island Park backcountry Wednesday night. The woman was hurt in a…
Continue ReadingOne word describes our weather: frigid. And the extreme cold is expected to continue over the next few days in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. So…
Continue ReadingBOYS SCORES Century 66**Hillcrest 83 F Idaho Falls 34**Shelley 64 F Skyline 63**Rigby 77 F Blackfoot 47**Madison 50…
Continue ReadingPocatello is going a little more green and saving locals a little hassle with a new pilot program for curbside composting. After starting up the…
Continue ReadingSolar energy panel owners in eastern Idaho received a letter in the mail this past month stating they could possibly start to see some changes to…
Continue ReadingSo while many are relieved Congress resolved the fiscal cliff, that sentiment could turn south once you get your paycheck. The nation is off the…
Continue ReadingAn environmental group is buying back thousands of acres of oil leases in Wyoming. The Trust for Public Land successfully raised the $8.75 million…
Continue ReadingEngineers are working to make the Teton Pass a little safer for drivers. The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be adding two arrester systems…
Continue ReadingPocatello police said a couple were counterfeiting money. Officers received a tip Monday night that Samantha Kukkonen-Peterson of Pocatello, 19, and…
Continue ReadingAn area hospital is now out of county control. As of Jan. 1, Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs is a nonprofit, which means it’s a separate entity…
Continue ReadingAbby, Jerry, Christine, Andrea and Tammy are delightful siblings who need the opportunity to grow up together. Their caseworker exclaims,…
Continue ReadingA former Idaho Falls man is a $125,000 Idaho lottery winner. Travis Hathaway and his wife, Danielle, moved to Ohio a few years ago, but while…
Continue ReadingKids at Wapello Elementary School are getting an extended vacation after school was canceled Wednesday due to a power outage. According to Idaho…
Continue ReadingPocatello police are trying to find a 15-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Sunday. Keziah Catrina Ullery was last seen running away from…
Continue ReadingPolice released more information on the Jackson bank robber’s vehicle on Tuesday. The vehicle believed to be used by the suspect after…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a robbery that happened early Tuesday morning at the Maverik on West Broadway. According to…
Continue ReadingFor Main Street Buzz, we go to the land of party preparation. Zurchers party supply store in Idaho Falls said it was seeing a big rush Monday, with…
Continue ReadingWith fires, elections, spiders and more, what a year 2012 has been! Attached to this story in the full-site version is the entire Newsline special of…
Continue ReadingThe cold weather, slick roads and one of the biggest nights to celebrate can be a dangerous combination. “You know, our biggest concerns are…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Public Charter Schools Commission has denied petitions for two new eastern Idaho charter schools. The petition to create the Bingham…
Continue ReadingThe Subway restaurant on East 17th was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night. Two restaurant employees told police that around 8:15 p.m., a man in a white…
Continue ReadingWith fires, elections, spiders and more, what a year 2012 has been! Below is a list of the big stories of 2012. These aren’t necessarily the…
Continue ReadingJackson Hole Mountain Resort says a snowboarder suffered a serious head injury after crashing into rocks at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Resort…
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