Idaho voters reject statewide education reforms
Some of the biggest measures on the Idaho ballot last night — education reform propositions 1, 2 and 3 were rejected. These changes with the…
Continue ReadingSome of the biggest measures on the Idaho ballot last night — education reform propositions 1, 2 and 3 were rejected. These changes with the…
Continue ReadingIt may not always be on your mind, but the idea of just how to store and re-use energy is a huge undertaking for researchers. Right now in eastern…
Continue ReadingTop leaders in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are congratulating President Barack Obama for winning a second term, and urging…
Continue ReadingWednesday was a stressful morning for Idaho State Superintendent Tom Luna. As ballots were being counted, Luna was upbeat about these propositions…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man is in jail after a five-hour SWAT standoff Tuesday night. James R. Farber, 34, was booked into the Bonneville County Jail on a…
Continue ReadingIdaho voters have rejected Proposition three, according to projections from the Associated Press. Props 1 and 2 are still too close to call. As of…
Continue ReadingWhile other counties are running smoothly so far this evening, Madison County ran into a hiccup. Two precincts, Archer-Lyman and Plano, ran very low…
Continue ReadingA flow of ballot boxes are now starting to arrive at the Bonneville County Clerks Office, where Jamie Ostroff has been reporting from all night. She…
Continue ReadingPocatello voters approved funding for a new animal shelter to be built in the city. The bond passed with 5,290 votes, about 71 percent. Taxpayers…
Continue ReadingThe wait begins in Jefferson County as the current sheriff is going against a write-in candidate. Sheriff Blair Olsen has been in office for six…
Continue ReadingThe polls in Bonneville County have definitely had their moments of chaos and calm. At times, they were packed and other times voters were able to…
Continue ReadingA Madison County teen drowned in the Teton River on Monday afternoon. The 17-year-old boy’s name was Brett Ryan Ours. He was a student at…
Continue ReadingSo, what type of skills are needed to work in a corporate headquarters? Some of the new positions will be office jobs such as finance and marketing.…
Continue ReadingAs part of an investigation called “Operation Walkabout”, multiple law enforcement agencies served search warrants and federal arrest…
Continue ReadingThe countdown has begun. Less than 24 hours until the polls will officially close. The 2012 campaign trail has proved to be a bumpy ride for all…
Continue ReadingOn Monday, our station was tipped off to a scam. A man who said he represents an Idaho vendor for ADT Security Systems promises to keep a…
Continue ReadingA new study shows the ISU Division of Health Sciences is helping to spur the local and state economies more than most people realize. The Economic…
Continue ReadingA man was arrested in Sunday’s early-morning standoff, police said Monday. Jamin Robert Bowen was arrested on charges of possession of…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls police are investigating two burglary-related incidents. The first was an attempted break-in at the Trackside Mall in the 300 block of…
Continue ReadingFive Idahoans on their way to help Superstorm Sandy’s victims were hurt over the weekend. The Ohio State Highway patrol said the group was…
Continue ReadingIn addition to statewide referendums and political offices, a number of local issues will be decided at the polls Tuesday. The city of Pocatello will…
Continue ReadingPocatello police are looking into a stabbing that happened in broad daylight. It happened Saturday afternoon at a mobile home park on Wilson Avenue…
Continue ReadingPolice said an Idaho Falls woman stole TVs from a hotel and tried to sell them on Craigslist. The manager of Best Western Driftwood Inn contacted…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls woman is behind bars on a long list of charges, including felony assault on an officer, after an incident at a hospital over the…
Continue ReadingThree people were arrested on burglary charges after police said a 15-year-old boy was caught stealing more than $250 in merchandise from Walmart on…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man was arrested Sunday after police said he punched a woman in the face while she was sleeping. Nathan Shade Soper, 41, was arrested…
Continue ReadingA 4-year-old boy is recovering at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City after getting hit on Friday night. He was hit by a car near the…
Continue ReadingAt 8 years old, Brendan McDaniel is one in a million. He has a disease so rare and destructive doctors had to cut out part of his brain. While he is…
Continue ReadingIt’s the final weekend before the Nov. 6 election, and both the Republican and Democratic parties in eastern Idaho plan to campaign in full…
Continue ReadingThe waves Super Storm Sandy is making in the East are having a ripple effect on Idaho. Passengers are stranded at airports all across the country…
Continue ReadingNovember is diabetes awareness month. Statistics show by the year 2030, 30 percent of the population could have diabetes. Type two diabetes is a…
Continue ReadingFor kids and adults living with disabilities, life can present its share of hurdles. Things like competitive sports might seem out-of-the-question.…
Continue ReadingThree people are recovering in the hospital after their car went off the side of the interstate. According to the Idaho State Police, the driver fell…
Continue ReadingPolice responded to a call of a semi-truck stopped in the median of Interstate 15, near milepost 81 in Fort Hall Saturday night. According to the…
Continue ReadingLast month, the Boy Scouts of America released 20 years worth of files on men suspected of child sex abuse. The so-called “perversion…
Continue ReadingHere are final scores from Friday night’s high school games. If you are reading this in full-browser view, your team may not be listed on the…
Continue ReadingThe last day for early absentee voting in Idaho had crowds packing local polling places. Four years ago, Bannock County got a total of about 7,000…
Continue ReadingA second grader in Shelley is being honored as a hometown hero for her bravery in a life-threatening situation. Paramedics said 7-year-old Rozzlyn…
Continue ReadingBut don’t be surprised Saturday morning at the breakfast table if your child tells you the whole story of where your Cheerios or milk come…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls officer shot and badly wounded a pit bull while on duty earlier this week. The incident occurred Tuesday, and dash cam video of the…
Continue ReadingFire caused extensive damage to a home in the 1,000 block of 1400 North in Shelley on Thursday. Shelley Fire Chief Mike Carter said the fire appeared…
Continue ReadingA Salmon woman has died after sustaining injuries while in Lemhi County Sheriff custody on Wednesday. On Thursday night, her family decided to remove…
Continue ReadingWyoming payroll increased by $215.8 million in the first quarter of 2012. According to the Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of…
Continue ReadingThere are many issues to address in the upcoming sheriff’s race, as the Bonneville County Sheriff deals with budgeting money, illegal…
Continue ReadingIdaho State head football coach Mike Kramer suspended wide receiver Derek Graves for violating team rules. The athletic department made the…
Continue ReadingAchievements in sports are often recognized – achievements in the classroom, not as much. United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award…
Continue ReadingInvestigators say a Montana man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl from Cody, Wyo., allegedly confessed. Jesse P.…
Continue ReadingThings are really heating up in the race for Jefferson County sheriff. Former mayor Ryan Brown is taking on 24-year veteran Blair Olsen as a write-in…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Republican Central Committee will hold a special meeting Nov. 7 to consider a replacement for County Coroner Jonathan Walker.…
Continue ReadingSearchers found the body of a Blackfoot man in the Snake River on Thursday. Emergency personnel from Bingham and Bonneville counties had been…
Continue ReadingA woman on probation severely hurt herself while in the back of a patrol car, the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office said. Just after 3 p.m. on…
Continue ReadingOpinions are divided on Proposition 2, which deals with teacher bonuses. Idaho State Superintendent Tom Luna said he worked with the Idaho Education…
Continue ReadingA fire that damaged a 2002 Toyota truck late Wednesday night was arson, the Idaho Falls Police Department said. Officers responded to a vehicle fire…
Continue ReadingIt’s time for a new beginning for a man who’s served the city of Idaho Falls for 31 years. The city’s police chief Steve Roos is…
Continue ReadingSome of the scariest things this Halloween may be a few numbers. According to an FBI report, violent crime is down across the nation, but in Idaho…
Continue ReadingA man wanted for stealing an airplane from the American Falls airport in 2007 was arrested Sunday in Fairfield, Montana by the Teton County, Montana…
Continue ReadingGifted and artistic, William loves to draw. Some of his other favorite pastimes are listening to music, playing basketball, watching TV and, of…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls family received an early Christmas gift after their home flooded. Tobin Cleaning and Restoration wanted to fix one home for free this…
Continue ReadingIn Pocatello, two officers have received a lifesaving medal, for saving a teenage boy from an explosive fire in July. With a blaze raging in the home…
Continue ReadingMajor changes are on the way for mental healthcare in Idaho. Right now outpatient clinics using medicaid have loose oversight through the state. The…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man was arrested after police said he threatened a Ford’s Bar employee with a knife. Police said Wednesday that the incident…
Continue ReadingAnti-hunger advocates and government officials were among the group attending the fourth annual Idaho Summit on Hunger and Food Security in Boise…
Continue ReadingThe Christmas Day 2011 murder of 20-year-old Buck Garner came to a close on Tuesday. Joseph Chavez, 20, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for…
Continue ReadingAlthough Christmas is months away, many charities and organizations begin their holiday preparations early. One Idaho Falls bike shop is asking for…
Continue ReadingA local dentist is asking kids to bring in their candy this Halloween, but he doesn’t plan on tricking them out of their treats. Dr. Vernon…
Continue ReadingThe board of directors of Teton Valley Health Care has unanimously voted to terminate Teton Valley Hospital’s position in a conversion…
Continue ReadingFollowing the lead of Bannock County a week ago, the cities of Pocatello and Chubbuck have lifted burn ban limitations. The restrictions were first…
Continue ReadingJoseph Chavez has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the Christmas day stabbing death of Buck Garner. Chavez appeared before 7th…
Continue ReadingOn Monday, a Jefferson County family learned a hard lesson about safely heating their home as winter creeps closer. Investigators said no one was…
Continue ReadingHunters are more than halfway toward meeting the quota for Wyoming’s first wolf hunt since the animals were reintroduced to the Yellowstone…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Game and Fish Department has trapped and relocated an adult female grizzly bear that was hanging around a guest house west of Dubois. The…
Continue ReadingA burglar stole an iPad, two LED flashlights, and cash from Denning’s Showcase in Idaho Falls sometime between Saturday evening and early…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police are looking for two burglars with a taste for coffee. Police were called to Starbucks at 150 Houston Monday afternoon, where the…
Continue ReadingUnder an agreement reached last January, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved the second year of a two-year rate increase for Rocky…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police want your help to find a fugitive. Bradley Sean Westbrook, 35, is believed to be back in the Idaho Falls area. He is wanted for a…
Continue ReadingElection day is a week from Tuesday. Local races are really starting to heat-up, especially when it comes to law enforcement. Some of the races for…
Continue ReadingThis afternoon, four City Council members met with a lobbyist firm over sandwiches and a heavy discussion over how they will save a multi-million…
Continue ReadingPutting pennies to good use is one of the biggest issues on the ballot in Teton County, Wyo. Voters will weigh in on three multimillion-dollar…
Continue ReadingA judge ruled that a nonprofit group must disclose donors who financed more than $200,000 in campaign ads touting public schools chief Tom…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man was arrested after an incident on a dance floor early Sunday morning. Jonathan A. Lew, 24, was arrested on two felony counts of…
Continue ReadingFort Hall officials have released more details in Friday evening’s shooting. A spokeswoman said that just before 7 p.m., Lorenzo Quagigant Jr.…
Continue ReadingYou may remember in May, a good samaritan found a Border Collie puppy that was shot multiple times and left to die in Blackfoot. Blackfoot resident,…
Continue ReadingA boil order covering a portion of the city of Blackfoot was lifted at 9 a.m. Monday. Water Superintendent Richard Magnum said two water-quality…
Continue ReadingA brother and sister narrowly escaped with their lives after a pickup truck smashed through a wall and into their Idaho Falls apartment on Friday…
Continue ReadingAlthough today is last day of this weekend’s annual Pocatello Ski Swap and Snow Expo, it marks the beginning of what some locals are calling a…
Continue ReadingHere are final scores from Friday night’s high school games. If you are reading this in full-browser view, your team may not be listed on the…
Continue ReadingA car accident between milepost 103 and exit 108 East River Road has caused police to block the right, northbound lane of I-15. We will post updates…
Continue ReadingIt’s all about growing eastern Idaho’s workforce. EITC is collaborating with more local businesses to provide local internships, and some…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho lobbying group’s push for corporate tax breaks could increase costs for residents across the state. The Idaho Association of Commerce…
Continue ReadingA new Farm Bill was passed by the United States Senate yesterday which will cut direct payments and reduce the amount of what farmers can spend.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republicans voted to send their 32 delegates to the national convention this summer to support presidential candidate Mitt Romney. According to…
Continue ReadingTwitter is now measuring feelings about President Obama and GOP presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney on the micro-blogging site.It revealed…
Continue ReadingBudget shortfalls have led to schools charging student fees for some classes, clubs, and sports. Earlier this week, we reported on a lawsuit against…
Continue ReadingOne of Washington, D.C’s biggest political advocacy groups is calling on eastern Idahoans to help make a difference in the presidential…
Continue ReadingStudents bring home flyers and brochures for almost everything nowadays, but one particular flyer has been causing concern in high schools around the…
Continue ReadingAn early morning fire caused approximately $40 thousand in damage to a home in the 200 block of East 11th Street in Idaho Falls on Friday. Battalion…
Continue ReadingA Chubbuck man died in a three-vehicle crash that blocked the highway in American Falls on Friday morning, Idaho State Police said. The crash was on…
Continue ReadingIf you’re heading into the backcountry, be sure to tell somebody your plans and let them know where you are. That’s the advice from…
Continue ReadingSometimes, it’s easier to let go of history. Shiny new buildings often rise up where old ones used to stand, and history is slowly erased. In…
Continue ReadingA tip from one mother led to the arrest of two 16 year old Idaho Falls boys on charges of burglary and possession of stolen property. Both were…
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