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Idaho Falls police say they have no leads in connection with the theft of musical instruments from the Covenant Alliance Church at 525 S. Boulevard.…

In Pocatello on Friday, 10 Idahoans received the title of Hometown Hero and a medal to go along with it. The idea behind this award for Idaho locals…

Howe Elementary School in the Butte County School District is closedMondaydue to a power outage. Monday would have been the first day of…

This weekend hunters, conservationists and Idaho Fish and Game officials are holding a summit to help determine what the future of wildlife in Idaho…

ID 33closedin both directions Monday morning between US 20 and Lincoln Boulevard because of downed power lines. That’smilepost 0 to milepost…

A wildfire burned in the foothills east of Ammon on Saturday. The fire started around 3:25 p.m. It was burning in the 7100 block of Sunnyside Road. A…

The man who allegedly shot another man in the leg was arrested Friday night. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and Ashton Police Department…

A man police say led them on a high-speed chase is in custody. Bradley Wilson, 29, of Pocatello, was driving a green 2000 Mercury Maquis. Idaho State…

Four missing juveniles were found after Bonneville County sent out a phone alert to residents. The four were missing since 4 p.m. Friday in Ammon.…

Many homeowners in Idaho Falls are breathing a sigh of relief, after a unanimous city council decision not to raise property taxes. Still, the city…

United States Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, opened the floor to a new kind of public forum. The senior senator visited University Place in Idaho Falls,…

An Idaho Falls man has been arrested on a charge of rape. Idaho Falls Police said they arrested 41-year-old Angel Blancas Lara early Thursday morning…

An Idaho Falls man has been arrested on a charge of rape. Idaho Falls Police said they arrested 41-year-old Angel Blancas Lara early Thursday morning…

The Idaho Community Foundation’s Eastern Regional Grants Panel has selected 54 eastern and southeastern Idaho nonprofit organizations to…

Gusty winds fanned two of the small fires burning in the Yellowstone National Park back country. Fire managers expected increased fire activity…

Investigators are attempting to pinpoint the cause of a fire that destroyed a Rigby home Thursday. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department…

As landowners whose property was damaged in the Charlotte fire near Pocatello begin to rebuild, the Bureau of Land Management reports it has…

People living in two Lemhi County communities are under a mandatory evacuation. Spring Creek and Indian Creek drainage are being evacuated because…

Wyoming has diagnosed a second person to have West Nile Virus this week. The Wyoming Department of Health said Friday a Teton County, Wyoming…

High School Volleyball Idaho Falls 1 Rigby 3 F Canyon Ridge 0 Highland 3 F Twin Falls 3 Highland 1 F High School Soccer Hillcrest 0 Blackfoot 1 F…

After more than two years of discussion, the Teton County comprehensive plan could be adopted in just hours. On Thursday night, people living there…

As the sports season begins, parents of student-athletes have to cough up the cash for one mandatory item — mouthguards. To beat the financial…

A pickup and bus crashed in Franklin County on Thursday, ejecting the driver of the pickup. Tarrel E. Shepherd, 72, of Dayton, was driving a 2000…

A cattle rancher said his brother found a calf mutilated in a remote section of the family’s Bone area ranch Wednesday. Rancher Mitt Thompson…

A long-standing business in Idaho Falls turns 75 today. Doug Andrus Distributing, also known as DAD’s, has come a long way since starting. Doug…

Many local families are only days away from a brand new school year, and school lunches are about to get a lot more healthy. Schools are introducing…

The federal government has declared drought disaster designation for five Idaho counties. The counties are Bannock, Bear Lake, Cassia, Fremont and…

A first European edition of the Book of Mormon will be on display at the Museum of Idaho next month. Beginning Sept. 26, the museum will display the…

Over 60 law enforcement officers joined a multi-jurisdictional task force Thursday morning to begin taking down a major marijuana growing operation…

Idaho State University will soon be smoke free. Anyone who wants to light up will have to walk off campus. The smoking ban comes after the results of…

Many people think it can be dangerous to go to the grocery store hungry, because we buy things we don’t need. And that can lead to wasted food.…

A man who robbed the Ireland Bank in Pocatello has hit another in Illinois, making the Prairie State the serial robber’s seventh, FBI officials…

Students who took the ACT college-entrance exam in Idaho are still performing better than their peers nationwide. But results released Wednesday also…

Wyoming students scored lower than the national average on the most recent ACT college entrance exam. The state’s average ACT composite score…

On Wednesday evening, an Idaho town heard from its community hospital after news of a federal Medicaid investigation of the Lost Rivers Medical…

Hopeful about their future place in an adoptive family, Austin and Angel envision a traditional home with a mother and father, a big brother for…

Hundreds of people helped to raise thousands of dollars Wednesday night for the Bowie family. At the city-wide variety show, it was clear by the…

Kaylee is a lively teenage girl with tons of potential. A bright young lady with an observant, perceptive mind, she has excellent language skills and…

The hunt for a shooting suspect continues in Island Park, just two days after he disappeared into the woods. Fremont County Sheriff’s deputies…

It’s back-to-school season for students everywhere, and for some, it’s back to school at home. For the Branagan kids, school is just a…

Four Idaho State University researchers said similar attacks have been used on Missouri Rep. Todd Akin as were used on radio host Rush Limbaugh in…

Pocatello Fire Chief Mike Irwin said his goodbyes on Wednesday to a flurry of applause and gratitude from his fellow firefighters. The chief is…

A woman was seriously hurt Wednesday in a three-car accident at the intersection of 17th South and 45th West The crash occurred when a 10-wheeler…

Chubbuck police want your help to find a Bannock County man. Fred Nichols, 32, has an outstanding warrant for his arrest on a charge of aggravated…

The state of Idaho will pay the former head of the Idaho Transportation Department $750,000 to settle her wrongful termination lawsuit against the…

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead has endorsed “Alternative Four” as the best option under a new Yellowstone National Park Winter Use Plan. Mead…

Teton County, Idaho, officials say they talked by telephone this morning with a 16-year-old girl who has been missing from her Driggs home since July…

One of Grand Teton National Park’s celebrity grizzlies wandered just outside the park’s southern boundary last week, possibly in search…

Below are selected race results from Wyoming’s primary election. Only contested races are listed here. * indicates winner. Lincoln County…

Loves Travel Stops is opening a new location in Bonneville County. County records from June show a commercial building permit in the company’s…

Rocky Mountain Power is offering new incentives for Idaho customers looking to lower their electricity bills. Your home uses energy every day, all…

Three significant changes are coming to Dora Erickson Elementary in Idaho Falls this school year. So what can the parents and students expect in the…

The push by the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry to pass legislation for an all-out personal property tax exemption in Idaho has many…

Many say the fire season is far from over, but the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center is losing about 20 crew members to the start of the school…

Fifteen years after the south Twin Bridge collapsed in Madison County, the tables have turned and now the north bridge is showing signs of trouble.…

State Senator and U.S. Congressional candidate Nicole LeFavour is campaigning in eastern Idaho this week, starting with Idaho Falls on Tuesday.…

Around the country, and here in eastern Idaho teachers are expected to know more and teach more than ever. One local administrator said his district…

Since the new Portneuf Medical Center opened last year, the old hospital has sat unused and empty, but a possible deal could put the old hospital…

Halloween may be a ways away, but one local group got a special visit from Dr. Slaughterhouse Tuesday. Dr. Slaughter brought its “coffin”…

A group of 130 Idaho inmates were moved from Boise to Colorado on Tuesday morning. The Idaho Department of Correction said the inmates were flown by…

The Jackson Town Council and Teton County Board of County Commissioners have agreed to send three Special Purpose Excise Tax (SPET) issues to voters…

ON Semiconductor will eliminate 250 jobs worldwide, including some in Pocatello, by the end of September, a company spokeswoman said Monday. The jobs…

A Georgia-based steel company is preparing to build a fabrication plant in the Idaho Falls area that will add up to 175 new jobs. Cives Steel Company…

After two decades of providing the Eastern Idaho State Fair with its petting zoo, McKee’s Pet, Garden and Feed Center has been replaced. The…

Law enforcement crackdowns on illegal marijuana groves on California’s public lands appear to be pushing some growers into other states,…

Idaho troopers have arrested a man after seizing about 35 pounds of marijuana and $4,000. Larry Dale Hill, 58, of Billings, Mont., was arrested on a…

Gardening may be a hobby for many in eastern Idaho, but for some teens, it’s a way of getting a second chance in life. If you drive on Hemmert…

The governor plans to tour areas in south-central Idaho where wildfires have burned hundreds of square miles. Gov. C.L. “Butch”…

Although it’s described as statistically insignificant, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports the state’s seasonally…

We’ve always thought Idahoans are charitable, but a new study from The Chronicle of Philanthropy is proving that theory to the world. Research…

In today’s Main Street Buzz, repairing a guitar is easier to do in eastern Idaho now thanks to Chesbro Music Company. Chesbro has recently…

Construction season is winding down, but plenty of projects are still in the process around Idaho Falls. Some are wrapping up very soon, but but…

Aside from the potential of getting scammed, uninvited sales people can disrupt your daily routine and your peace of mind. Police said the summer…

Rexburg police are responding to various incidents involving door-to-door solicitors. Officers said two men were stealing food from a pantry Friday…

Night traffic on part of Interstate 15 northbound will be slowed Monday through Wednesday of this week. Traffic between Blackfoot and Idaho Falls…

After a final hearing in Pocatello on Monday morning, U.S District Judge Lynn Winmill said he would likely rule by the end of the week on a lawsuit…

The name of the victim in Monday morning’s shooting has been released. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said Jerrod Hillman of Madison…

Crews have found the body of a man who jumped into the Snake River. Gerald Wilkinson, 76, of Idaho Falls, jumped off the Pancheri bridge Thursday…

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An early-morning gunshot resulted in a court date for a Pocatello woman.Pocatello police say Jamie Kowalski appeared to be intoxicated while she was…

Some new numbers from the Idaho Department of Labor put the Gem State in front of the rest of the country. The unemployment stats are so good in…

Organizers are calling the tenth annual Riverfest a success, as hundreds of people came out this weekend to celebrate one of the last big events of…

A St. Anthony man is being held on charges of disturbing the peace and delaying and obstructing a police officer after a disturbance at the BYU Idaho…

A St. Anthony man is being held after a disturbance on the BYU Idaho campus in Rexburg this afternoon. Rexburg Police say the man became very angry…

A group of Idaho Falls folks was out in force on Sunday, raising money for a new ‘no-kill’ animal shelter. Members of the Helping Animals…

This year, more than 1,200 kids are going back to school with brand new backpacks and supplies they might not have had otherwise. It’s all…

Thousands of kids spent their Friday and Saturday at the BYU Idaho campus in Rexburg for a very special Latter Day Saint youth conference hosted by…

The Halstead Fire has burned over 83,000 acres, prompted evacuations and is still growing. It’s a story that conjures frightening images of…

Some Bingham County employees say they don’t always feel safe working at the courthouse. County leaders understand, and want to beef up…

The unemployment rate on the Fort Hall Reservation has always been notoriously high, Tribal Business Council Chairman Nathan Small said, but on…

Technology used to track down terrorists in Afghanistan is being used in Idaho. A few years ago a drone known as the Raven was flying over…

A new study shows that families may be paying more for childcare services than what they’re paying for rent. The U.S. Department of Health and…

The Halstead Fire is quickly growing as evacuations take effect. Flames have scorched more than 83,000 acres, while the fire moves southeast toward…

The fire burning near the Blackfoot Reservoir grew by 100 acres, as of about 10:30 a.m. Friday. The Fox Hill Fire started Thursday and is…

The ninth annual Taste of Idaho happened Thursday evening at Snake River Landing in Idaho Falls. More than a dozen local favorites gathered to serve…

Water is a huge part of the economy in Idaho, and right now, the State Water Resource Board is asking for public input when it comes to updating the…

Thursday was a big night out for local Republicans as they celebrated the party’s 40th annual summer barbeque in Idaho Falls. The public…

Big yellow school buses are already on the roads now as some schools start classes this week, and the rest prepare to welcome students next week. Bus…

Idaho state officials want you to be on the lookout for an invasive insect. The Japanese beetle was recently detected in Idaho in Ada and Kootenai…

A motorcyclist waskilled in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred shortly before 5 p.m., between Madison Junction and…