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Weather was disrupting traffic Wednesday after a semitruck flipped on Interstate 15 on Wednesday, the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office said. The…

At 5 p.m. on Monday, the Occupy Pocatello group has to vacate its current spot at the corner of Oak Street and Yellowstone Avenue, or else it will…

Pocatello took one step closer to redeveloping Alameda Plaza at the corner of Alameda and Yellowstone Avenues on Wednesday night. The Planning and…

A man surrendered after Idaho Falls police surrounded an apartment and evacuated several nearby on the east side of town, Lt. Dennis Tremayne said.…

The graduation rate in the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District have shot up from 86 percent to 96 percent in the last five years, said secondary…

As authorities scrambled to mount a rescue for a downed Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter Feb. 15, one injured team member pulled his two…

It may be one of the most simple dangers behind the wheel: not wearing a seat belt. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office just finished an…

There is a little girl in Salmon, Idaho, who has almost everything going against her. She can’t walk, talk, or feed herself. Yet Adisyn Bertram…

A local professor has tested the economic winds and is forecasting some bright years for Idaho’s economy. Economics professor Scott Benson said…

Internet purchases may soon cost a little more — the state legislature is considering adopting a way to collect sales tax from online…

A federal judge in Boise has ordered the father of four children who live in Kuna to pay nearly $90,000 in back child support. KTVB-TV reports…

Lawmakers in the Idaho House set the stage for more debate on state worker pay raises moments after legislative budget writers set the increases at 2…

For the especially adventurous set of winter sports enthusiasts, the back country terrain may be where it’s at for the best skiing and…

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The Idaho attorney general warns of a new scam related to the recent multi-state mortgage service settlement. Callers are pretending to have a list…

The chief deputy at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office won’t be in the office this week. The sheriff has put him on administrative…

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Salt Lake valley police say they’re investigating after 133 cases of broken car windows were reported in a single night. Officials say it…

Teton County, Wyoming business offices were closed Tuesday afternoon so that county employees could attend memorial services for Ray Shriver. Shriver…

Eastern Idaho may be rural, but it produces many products that sell all over the country, even the world. One Teton Valley business has found great…

Initial autopsy results are back on the man who was shot and killed in Bannock County on Saturday. Paul Danielson died from small caliber wounds to…

A Soda Springs man is dead after a snowmobile trip in Caribou County turned tragic on Saturday. The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office is not…

The family of a man charged with capital murder in the deadly shooting of a police officer has set up a website to help raise money for his defense.…

An Amber Alert continues for three children out of Nampa. Police said the three may be with their biological mother. Bertha Alicia Guerrero-Castro…

What’s become an annual, unsuccessful push for Idaho to tax Internet sales got started in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. The latest…

Logan High School’s new policy of fining students between $15 and $45 for being late to class is drawing criticism from some parents. The…

Americans are feeling a lot more pain at the pump as a sudden spike in gas prices has pushed the national average up to $3.57 a gallon, according to…

There is movie magic being made in Pocatello. An independent film crew has set up shop in the old Scott’s Ski building in Old Town to shoot a…

The second deadline is looming for states to apply for exemption from some parts of the No Child Left Behind law. After a month of stakeholder and…

Elizabeth Smart has gotten married. A family spokesman says the Utah woman who was kidnapped at knifepoint at age 14 and held captive for nine months…

Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is not being warmly received by at least one group of Mormons. That’s the fast-growing group of…

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Former KIFI station manager, 83 year old Herm Haefele passed away Thursday in Idaho Falls. Haefele was station manager at KIFI-TV from 1962 to 1990.…

A bill to ban indoor tanning for people younger than 18 was approved by the House Health and Welfare Committee. Those who support the bill say…

The fight against State Superintendent Tom Luna’s education reform is far from over. Educators across the state gathered Monday to discuss the…

Two Horseshoe Bend residents suspected of impersonating police officers and pulling over vehicles along Highway 55 have been arrested after a police…

A fire caused $25,000 to an apartment Sunday, the Idaho Falls Fire Department said. The fire occurred on the two-story apartment building on 1881 E.…

Between oil and gas exploration and franchise fees, there are some bills in the legislature that propose shifting local control to the state. Rep.…

At a small farm in the southeast Idaho countryside, one man is training a pair of horses to compete on the national stage. On a crisp, early morning…

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Blackfoot Police say what started as a traffic stop on Saturday morning, ended in a crash on the bridge over Interstate 15. Lt. Paul Newbold said…

After 40 days in session, it’s time for Idaho state legislators to start setting the 2013 budget. And while a surplus in revenue means a better…

A shooting near Swan Lake has left a local man dead, and the sheriff’s department said the suspect is the victim’s 12-year-old son. The…

A Teton County man who hired a neighbor to burn down his parent?s home so he could collect insurance money was sentenced Friday to one and a half to…

Is there a connection between how involved high school students are in activities and how happy they are? If this week’s United Dairymen of…

One day after a devastating helicopter crash in Bridger-Teton National Forest, a community is still in shock as officials from several different…

Drivers could legally go over posted speed limits to pass slowpokes under a bill making its way through the Wyoming legislature. According to the…

A jury is convicting a man of beating his brother nearly to death with a stick in the middle of a Provo street. The jury’s verdict delivered…

Hundreds of Idaho National Lab employees came together in Idaho Falls to celebrate the greatest scientific and engineering achievements of 2011. The…

Idaho Falls is losing a decades-old shop and well-known fixture in the community. Demarcos, a men’s clothing store, will close its doors for…

The events that make up the core of the Simplot Games don’t see much change, but the organizers do try to bring in a little something new every…

It may be the “winter that never was” but the upper valley is still celebrating the season this weekend. With so little snow this winter…

The Idaho State Board of Education riled University of Idaho officials and supporters on Thursday by removing the word “flagship” from U…

Republican presidential candidates are making their way around the country, and this week, throughout the Gem State. Mitt Romney rallied in Boise on…

Republican state lawmakers are opening another front in the war against President Obama’s health care overhaul. They’re seizing on the…

Documents show that investigators in Washington recovered hundreds of images of disturbing, sexualized cartoon images from Josh Powell’s…

Students at Ucon Elementary School enjoyed a sweet reward for their good deed. Farr’s Candy teamed up with Western States to throw the entire…

The U.S. Department of Energy is warning Battelle Energy Alliance that it faces a $500,000 cut in the funding it receives to manage the Idaho…

Allstate will pay out $7.5 million in salaries to 230 employees at its newly built call center in Chubbuck in 2012 alone. The company is happy with…

A lawyer for the parents of missing Utah mom Susan Powell says they have been told her husband will not be buried in the same cemetery as the two…

Students taped Fairview Elementary School’s Principal Jason Lords to the wall Wednesday. Mrs. Durfee?s first-grade class won the chance to hang…

A local teenager is being recognized for bringing the chance for a good education to young children in Africa. Ariane Drake started her own…

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Snake River Junior High School Principal Christopher Cox was arraigned in Blackfoot on Thursday morning on three separate felony counts of sexual…

Presidential candidate Ron Paul brought his campaign to Twin Falls on Thursday. Twin Falls isn’t a usual campaign spot for presidential…

Teton Valley leaders are putting a lot of effort into improving their local economy. After the construction boom collapsed in 2008, business in the…

Skin doctors told House lawmakers to ban tanning for people under 18, while personal liberties activists argued such laws turn Idaho into a…

More information has been released on Wednesday?s deadly helicopter crash in Teton County, Wyo. A Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter responded…

Bannock Development Corporation announced its new executive director Thursday. John Regetz comes from Michigan City, Indiana, where he worked as…

Elvis not only lives — there is now more than one of him. A troupe of Elvis Presley impersonators will perform Thursday at the Colonial Theater…

The number of Idaho teachers leaving the profession is increasing. Numbers released by the State Department of Education show they more than doubled…

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A bomb squad has detonated a bag of guns left behind by a man acting suspiciously at a Salt Lake City coffee shop’s open mic night. Police say…

The battle of the post office continues: The Chubbuck Post Office has been notified that it will close by the end of March. The closure comes as…

The Blackfoot Police Department is hoping to make the city’s streets safer with a new online system to notify people of crimes, fires and even…

Valentine’s Day has men bending over backwards for their sweethearts. Searching for the right card, picking up fresh flowers, and of course,…

It seems the theory that Idaho would be more important if the state moved up its presidential primary is coming true. Rick Santorum made stops in…

A truck driver is in jail after police found 242 pounds of marijuana on the truck during a traffic stop near Evanston on Interstate 80. Hazem Izzat,…

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 12-year-old Montana girl. According to amberalert.com, Jasmine Walker has been found. No further information…

The Teton County Planning and Zoning commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a proposed LDS meetinghouse, but they are still reviewing…

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There is no tracking mechanism to tell us the cause, but some wonder if cutbacks in mental health services may be contributing to more mental…

A number of local communities are working together to plan their future growth and development. It’s all part of a $1.5 million study paid for…

The principal of Snake River Junior High School was arrested Wednesday on two counts of felony sexual abuse of a minor child. Bingham County Sheriff…

Lab reports have come back positive for parvo in a wolf killed in the Hailey area, Idaho Fish and Game said Wednesday. The wolf, a juvenile female,…

A threatening 911 call has prompted a temporary lockdown at Herriman and Riverton high schools in the Jordan School District. Herriman city officials…

“Hi, I’m Auston. My favorite things that I really like are building stuff, playing video games, riding my new scooter, playing with my…

Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum is exploring Secret Service protection following a rowdy rally in Washington state earlier in the…

Idaho is a hot spot in the GOP presidential race this week. Rick Santorum visited Coeur d’Alene and Boise on Tuesday. (Click here for story.)…

A major employer in Pocatello is planning millions of dollars in growth. While the economy has brought tough times for many businesses, ON…

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They may be down but don’t count them out. Even though a state Senate committee rejected the campaign to prohibit employment and housing…

An Idaho State University faculty group filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the university’s administration. The Idaho State…

A party-line Senate committee vote rejected changes to the state’s Human Rights Act to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people…

In local communities and across the state, activists are paying a special Valentine’s visit to payday lenders. Members of the Idaho Community…

The suspect in the Christmas stabbing of 20-year-old Buck Garner was in court Tuesday to enter his plea on second-degree murder charges. Joseph…

Idaho Falls police said a woman flushed 10 packages of heroin into a toilet during a police investigation Feb. 2. Police said they arrested Denice…

Calling Idaho’s law one of the nation’s weakest regulators of water pollution, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition filed a lawsuit in U.S.…

There are school districts in Idaho that routinely pass bond elections and agree to raise taxes to help school budgets. Then there’s the Salmon…