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7th District Judge Jon Shindurling has sentenced an Idaho Falls woman to five years probation and a one thousand dollar fine. The Idaho Attorney…
Continue Reading7th District Judge Jon Shindurling has sentenced an Idaho Falls woman to five years probation and a one thousand dollar fine. The Idaho Attorney…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty to felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 16 as part of a plea agreement in an arraignment…
Continue ReadingIdaho will receive about $27 million in 2012 PILT payments. More than 18,000 American communities will receive a record $393 million in PILT funds…
Continue ReadingSuspicious pre-dawn activity led to the arrest of four people on drug related charges in Idaho Falls on Thursday morning. Idaho Falls police were…
Continue ReadingAfter a public display of a fracture at last week’s City Council meeting, many people are questioning just how healthy the Bannock County…
Continue ReadingThis Friday, June 15, the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls celebrates the opening of its newest exhibit, King Tut: Treasures of the Tomb. Exact…
Continue ReadingKids get bored during the summer and this can lead to poor decision making. The Idaho Falls Police Department is sharing tips to help parents manage…
Continue ReadingSummer is a hot time for crime. With warmer weather, vehicle prowls, graffiti and vandalism all go up. Local police said most people don’t know…
Continue ReadingThe city of Ashton will play host as Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter’s brings his “Capital For A Day” program to eastern…
Continue ReadingWhat does it take to make a business succeed in a location where so many others have failed? Cafe Rowan Rock and Roll Bento Box owner Neal Smith said…
Continue ReadingThe Bingham County prosecutor hand has delivered a letter requesting help from the state Attorney General’s Office in the Bingham Memorial…
Continue ReadingThe Bingham Memorial Hospital Board of Directors held a news conference Monday to announce the hospital has filed a tort claim against County…
Continue ReadingThe 2012 pitching staff has been announced for the Chukars, and it includes two players who spent part of last year in Idaho Falls. David Middendorf…
Continue ReadingThe family of a 20-year-old Pocatello soldier says he lost both of his legs and suffered other injuries when an improvised explosive device detonated…
Continue ReadingIdaho has executed a man for his role in the brutal stabbing and mutilation of a Blackfoot woman nearly three decades ago, marking the first time…
Continue ReadingThe former principal of Snake River Junior High School is scheduled to face a jury next month, but an agreement may be in the works. Christopher Cox,…
Continue ReadingPolice are investigating a burglary of the old Ashley’s Furniture building in Idaho Falls. The building, on 1953 N. Yellowstone, was…
Continue ReadingOne man was injured following a crash in Idaho Falls Monday afternoon. Witnesses say a man driving his Jeep Liberty north on South Holmes Avenue…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Regional Airport will make some big improvements this upcoming year thanks to a million dollar grant coming from the Federal Aviation…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 people showed up to a job fair at the Lamb Weston plant in American Falls on Tuesday. But, Lamb Weston is only looking to hire 30…
Continue ReadingMore than $20,000 in grants have been awarded to 22 nonprofit organizations around the state, including Eastern Idaho. The money was donated by…
Continue ReadingThere are new numbers from a state highway safety association show good news for motorcylists. The number of motorcycle crash-related deaths is…
Continue ReadingA DNA test shows that a pup picked up outside Ketchum on May 25 is a wild wolf, Idaho Fish and Game announced Tuesday. Out-of-town campers picked up…
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State football team will travel to play at Washington in 2013. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon. The game…
Continue ReadingBureau of Land Management and INL firefighters have surrounded a small range fire about 15 to 20 miles west of Idaho Falls off US Highway 20. About…
Continue ReadingA 28-year-old Pocatello man faces numerous charges after police said he caused multiple collisions in downtown Pocatello within a 15-minute period…
Continue ReadingThe United States Supreme Court denies an appeal by Richard Leavitt Monday afternoon meaning Idaho will execute a second person in under a year. It…
Continue ReadingState Superintendent Tom Luna’s education reform plan has come under fire since the day he first made the proposal in the IdahoLegislature.…
Continue ReadingIt’s all part of operation facelift. Nine communities in eastern Idaho, including Idaho Falls, are competing to give the best…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls and Ammon are about to go a lot more green. A brand-new curbside recycling program is starting soon in both cities. The very first…
Continue ReadingYou may have heard complaints about sprinklers watering the sidewalks, but is it legal? As summer began, the complaints seemed to just pop up. People…
Continue ReadingA local National Guard member was recently named as the first female company commander of the Gulf Company 145th Brigade Support Battalion. For the…
Continue ReadingAfter aircraft accidents have shrunk the size of the nations fire fighting fleet, the Forest Service is trying to rebuild resources. Close to home,…
Continue ReadingNo harmful chemicals have been found in an Idaho Falls pond that has seen a high amount of fish deaths, Idaho Fish and Game said Friday. “We…
Continue ReadingOn a ranch seven miles north of Leadore — population 105 — a couple is opening a first-of-its-kind “green” cemetery. Nothing…
Continue ReadingA woman died Sunday night in a one-vehicle rollover on U.S. Highway 20 in Bonneville County. At about 8:30 p.m. near Milepost 286, Linda Mcaffee, 62,…
Continue ReadingThe Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an escaped inmate. A warrant has been issued in Idaho and Utah for the arrest of…
Continue ReadingA Rexburg man had a close call when his SUV wound up in the Snake River in Jefferson County on Saturday evening. According to the Jefferson County…
Continue ReadingAfter 20 years, a Pocatello institution is closing its doors. College Market Coffeehouse hasn’t just been serving people coffee for two…
Continue ReadingPolice and fire officials are trying to figure out what started a big house fire in Idaho Falls. It happened around 3:45 Saturday afternoon on…
Continue ReadingThere’s no question that the world revolves around food. Americans spend over $400 billion per year on groceries, but what if you could cut…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls community united on Saturday to spread awareness and prevention of domestic violence. Organizers said the area’s second annual…
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa – Boise State freshman Emma Bates earned All-American Second Team honors Saturday afternoon with a 12th-place finish in the…
Continue ReadingCondemned inmate Richard Leavitt says he’s made his peace with God and he’s ready to die. He is four days away from lethal injection, but…
Continue ReadingA federal appeals court has ruled that The Associated Press and 16 other news organizations should be allowed full viewing access to an upcoming…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Idaho Falls Chukars (KC) are set to begin their 2012 campaign in just over a week. While we still wait for a roster to…
Continue ReadingA 34-year-old Idaho Falls woman was pronounced dead Tuesday after Montana deputies said she jumped out of moving vehicle on June 1. The Bonneville…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University researchers have made a discovery into a possible cause for autism. The ISU research group studied fish exposed to water with…
Continue ReadingA local county is saying “no” to businesses that are sexual in nature. One of the most religious and conservative counties in Eastern…
Continue ReadingA Las Vegas, Nevada woman is safe after she was rescued from a rocky field below Albright Peak in Grand Teton National Park late Wednesday. Park…
Continue ReadingDiscovery of a primary election night error in preliminary results has changed the outcome in one legislative district. Initially shown as the loser…
Continue ReadingThree conditional-use permits will clear the path for new housing construction in Rexburg. The first, at 149 S. First West, will allow developers to…
Continue ReadingAn 18-year-old woman died Thursday in an accidental fall near Inspiration Point in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the park said Friday. The…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State Police have identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash north of Inkom. The victim is Christopher G. Matthews, 29, who lost…
Continue ReadingA $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an assault that took place in Grand Teton National Park. Early Thursday…
Continue ReadingA 29-year-old man from Chubbuck died in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night, Bannock County Coroner Kim Quick said. A woman was taken to the…
Continue ReadingRichard Leavitt, the man convicted of murdering and mutilating a Blackfoot woman in 1984, is set to be executed for a crime he and his mother say he…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello City Council officially confirmed Scott Marchand as the city’s new police chief Thursday night, despite word that there may have…
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho – Olympic gold medalist, former world record holder and former University of Idaho track and field athlete Dan O’Brien will be…
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa – Boise State’s Kurt Felix was the crowned NCAA National Champion in the decathlon on Thursday (June 7) scoring a school…
Continue ReadingEmails an Idaho soldier sent to his parents before he was captured by the Taliban three years ago suggest he was disillusioned and considering…
Continue ReadingMaybe you woke up this morning to blackened leaves on some plants after freezing temperatures overnight, but when those blackened leaves are on a…
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State Athletic Department is in the middle of a fundraising drive to raise money for an outdoor practice field just South…
Continue ReadingIdaho weather may be taking a turn for the worse this week, but if an emergency weather situation pops up, FEMA and the National Weather Service now…
Continue ReadingAs Blackfoot Police continue their criminal investigation into Bingham Memorial Hospital, a pair of former employees are making allegations of…
Continue ReadingTom Luna made a big announcement Tuesday involving several local school districts.The state superintendent has picked30 districts and two charter…
Continue ReadingPocatello firefighters are asking for help finding a few kids they suspect of sparking a blaze on Monday. Fire investigators heard reports of people…
Continue ReadingAfter a nationwide search, Pocatello’s mayor has named a new chief of police. Mayor Brian Blad announced that Lt. Scott Marchand will lead…
Continue ReadingAfter a two-month trial period in two neighborhoods, the Rexburg City Council has approved moving forward with a city-wide curbside recycling…
Continue ReadingAfter nearly 150 years, unmarked graves of deceased State Hospital South patients are finally getting headstones.There are more than 1,000 graves in…
Continue ReadingOne Eastern Idaho university was recently recognized by Forbes Magazine. BYU-Idaho made the magazine’s top ten list of most affordable…
Continue ReadingShelley police have identified Devon Rowberry as a person of interest in Tuesday’s robbery of the East Idaho Credit Union in Shelley. Bingham…
Continue ReadingBingham County sheriff’s deputies are seeking a second vehicle in connection to a bank robbery at East Idaho Credit Union in Shelley Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingTeaching students about creating a positive influence in class, and becoming a future leader in society: These are just some of the skills taught at…
Continue ReadingWith school out for the summer local school districts are trying to make sure kids are eating healthy over the break. In Pocatello, School District…
Continue ReadingCuster County authorities have retrieved the body of 34 year old Jonathan Victor Boling of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Search and Rescue Commander…
Continue Reading“At first, I think everybody thought, you know where do we even begin?” said Drue Palmer, the general foreman of Shelley. On June 5,…
Continue ReadingA Utah police officer fired for dropping his pants and flaunting a green Speedo during a “Princess and the Frog” birthday skit at a…
Continue ReadingFirefighters are trying to determine what caused a home to start on fire in Idaho Falls. The fire started just before 11 p.m. Tuesday at 1056 Blaine…
Continue ReadingTexting is being blamed for yet another accident. Idaho state police say a 2002 Jeep Liberty slammed into the back of parked police vehicle on U.S.…
Continue ReadingAn accident backed up traffic on U.S. Highway 20 in Jefferson County on Tuesday when emergency crews responded to a fire near the road. The wreck…
Continue ReadingThe Custer County Sheriff’s Office says the man who drowned after he fell into a remote area of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River on Sunday…
Continue ReadingThe Montana-based power company planning a large power-line project through eastern Idaho is responding to concerns from Bingham County residents on…
Continue ReadingPeople in Jackson are cleaning up after a thunderstorm knocked over some large trees and downed hundreds of branches. At least four large cottonwood…
Continue ReadingPolice continue to investigate after a man robbed the East Idaho Credit Union Tuesday afternoon. Bingham County Sheriff Dave Johnson said a man in…
Continue ReadingA nationwide shortage on a certain type of gas that is often overlooked, is causing some concern. Helium is typically associated with parties,…
Continue ReadingSome new numbers on Tuesday from the U.S. Census Bureau put Idaho youth in a tough spot.According to the stats, it’s harder here to find a…
Continue ReadingThe Primary Children’s Miracle Network Telethon is this Sunday on KIDK. Each night this week, we’ve highlighted the impact this hospital…
Continue ReadingHe was born in Blackfoot and raised in Eastern Idaho. He started his own international chemical company and eventually went on to become one of the…
Continue ReadingThree fires in the Chubbuck-Pocatello area kept fire crews very busy Monday night. A brush fire prompted the evacuation of people on the Fort Hall…
Continue ReadingThe taxable value of area homes will jump again next year, as the homeowner’s tax exemption is decreased. In 2011, a maximum $92,040 was…
Continue ReadingThree fires burning in the Chubbuck-Pocatello area is keeping fire crews very busy Monday night. A brush fire prompted the evacuation of people on…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho Falls man faces felony arson charges after he allegedly set his house on fire late Sunday night. Investigators say the source of the blaze…
Continue ReadingThe Lincoln County commissioners are backing a proposal to drill two exploratory gas wells in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. They think that the…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho pilot who was killed when his air tanker crashed in Utah loved the challenge of flying over wildfires and believed his efforts to combat…
Continue ReadingAn Ada County jury has found a 57-year-old Boise woman guilty of killing a 2-year-old boy at her day care center in December 2009. Katherine…
Continue ReadingA federal judge has denied the latest request to delay the execution of Idaho death row inmate Richard Leavitt. The ruling issued Monday was part of…
Continue ReadingIntermountain Gas Company has restored service to almost all of the thirteen hundred American Falls residents affected by a service outage last week.…
Continue ReadingThe Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have decided what to do with a $60 million settlement from the federal government. It’s getting split up among…
Continue ReadingState officials say Idaho will receive $200,000 as part of a regulatory settlement with the insurer Aflac Inc. On Monday, the Idaho Department of…
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