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One of the largest government programs that could be cut during the national debt debates is benefits to Medicare and Social Security. According to…
Continue ReadingOne of the largest government programs that could be cut during the national debt debates is benefits to Medicare and Social Security. According to…
Continue ReadingThe weekly Wednesday’s Child reports normally focus on children who need to be adopted. But there are other children who have needs and other…
Continue ReadingA fire in the heart of downtown Pocatello engulfed an entire home in flames Wednesday, and the blaze was set intentionally by the Fire Department.…
Continue ReadingFishing and fashion have a lot more in common than you might think. As a new hair trend has gained popularity, fly fishermen are having a harder time…
Continue ReadingScenic Jackson Hole is no stranger to cameras and special guests. In fact, in the next couple of weeks this old Western Town is getting a modern…
Continue ReadingKIFI is seeking an Account Executive to call on local businesses and develop new business. If you are smart, eager to train and seeking a long-term…
Continue ReadingKIDK is seeking Account Executives to call on local businesses and develop new business in Pocatello and in Idaho Falls. If you are smart, eager to…
Continue ReadingDeputies in Fremont County have identified the body found on a hillside on Saturday. After examining dental records, deputies said they determined it…
Continue ReadingThree young boys are being charged with vandalizing and burglarizing Sage Lake Golf Course and homes in Fairway Estates. Idaho Falls police said the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE Lt. Paul Manning said the man in question called in the Pocatello Police Department himself, saying he was at the park taking pictures of his…
Continue ReadingFirefighters in Pocatello are battling a grass fire in the west part of the city. Our Brittany Borghi reports the fire is along U.S. Highway 30. The…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to think about sharpened pencils and yellow buses in July, but the first day of school will be here before students and parents know…
Continue ReadingThe warm weather and heavy spring rain have created more breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and it has our counties taking a stand against the pesky…
Continue ReadingFort Hall has finished work on the first step of a project that could change the face of the reservation. A small grocery store is just the beginning…
Continue ReadingDrivers in Rigby will be facing possible construction delays this week. The Idaho Transportation Department announced more work on the U.S. 20…
Continue ReadingLance Kolbet, the president of University Financial, watched President Obama’s speech with 18 years of financial expertise behind him. Obama…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls police are investigating recent vandalism to the Museum of Idaho. On Friday, police responded to the museum just before midnight after…
Continue ReadingPocatello police are looking for a man who hit a teen on a bicycle on Saturday. The teen and the car collided near McKinley Avenue, police said. The…
Continue ReadingAre you tired of solicitors knocking on your door? Some folks in one Rexburg neighborhood say salespeople visit their home almost daily. The city of…
Continue ReadingSeveral Upper Valley firefighters are recovering from heat exhaustion after battling a blaze all day Sunday in the warm weather. The Fremont County…
Continue ReadingAn American Falls man is in the hospital after he crashed his motorcycle on Sunday. Idaho State Police said Luis Rodriguez, 22, was riding north on…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls police are looking for people who burglarized Bubba?s Restaurant over the weekend. Police were dispatched to the 118 E. First St.…
Continue ReadingWater levels are up again in eastern Idaho, but managers with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said the coast is clear when it comes to flooding.…
Continue ReadingOver the past couple of months, bear sightings have been pretty common in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. With snowpack levels still high this…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Police Department is finding ways to cut money due to rising health care costs. The Idaho Falls City Council is in charge of the…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police are looking for the persons of interest who burglarized a popular restaurant early Monday morning, Bubba’s Bar-B-Que. The…
Continue ReadingThe Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the identity of a body recovered on Saturday that’s believed to be a Rexburg man who…
Continue ReadingFormer American Falls High School teacher’s aide Zenna Galeria has been officially charged with felony sexual battery. Galeria has not been…
Continue ReadingOfficials with Bannock County Emergency Services say their center has regained power and phone service. They went out earlier in the afternoon and…
Continue ReadingThe temperature is up, and so are the sales at the Ross Park Aquatic Complex in Pocatello. The pool’s June 2011 sales are up $10,000 from June…
Continue ReadingA one-car crash near Island Park Saturday morning proves deadly. Police say just after 6 a.m. Joshua Brown, 18, of Macks Inn, was eastbound on U.S.…
Continue ReadingFor the second straight day, crowds of people flooded the Idaho Falls greenbelt to check out the Eagle Rock Art Guild Sidewalk Festival. The 57th…
Continue ReadingMedicare will now cover preventive services, which will aim to catch problems before they start, and these changes will affect 205,000 people in…
Continue ReadingIt wasn’t an ordinary day around Idaho Falls, as a moose was on the loose. The call came in at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday of a moose in the area…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello Zoo has a new program for kids and held the grand opening Saturday. The zoo’s Children’s Wildlife Theater fulfills a dream…
Continue ReadingThis year’s Pioneer Day Celebration in Pocatello tried to bring together the local Native-American and LDS communities. Most Pioneer Days focus…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Police arrested 27-year-old, Matthew Levi Bagshaw, Thursday for felony possession of methamphetamine. According to Idaho Falls Police,…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello City Council approved a measure that puts it one step closer to completing the 14-year-long South Valley Connector project. The city is…
Continue ReadingMany voters in eastern Idaho might be voting in a different district next election. The Idaho Democratic Party has released its proposed boundary…
Continue ReadingPocatello’s City Council has voted unanimously to back out of a massive water rights deal. If the city doesn’t find new sources for water…
Continue ReadingLDS stakes in Pocatello are gearing up for the Pioneer Day weekend. The celebrations run from Friday through Sunday. Friday: Pocatello’s Got…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Police and the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an accident between a train and a person on Thursday night. The…
Continue ReadingGetting to the grocery store will become a lot easier this fall for BYU-Idaho students without a car. The university is partnering up with Enterprise…
Continue ReadingAn investigation into a relationship between a student and a teacher in American Falls has a local sheriff pushing for charges. After a complaint…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Police Department is asking the public to help identify the persons involved in stealing 17 cases of beer from Boozer?s Quick Stop on…
Continue ReadingPolice in Grace have released the names of the three men who died in a plane crash on Monday afternoon. Kacey Crane, 35, from Grace, pilot Norman…
Continue ReadingThe Rexburg City Council voted Wednesday night on whether to allow a $5,472 raise for the city’s mayor. When the vote concluded, the pay raises…
Continue ReadingMany voters in eastern Idaho might be voting in a different district next election. The Idaho Democratic Party has released its proposed boundary…
Continue ReadingA donation announced today could bring the Portneuf Greenway miles closer to completion. The Portneuf Healthcare Foundation spends its time giving…
Continue ReadingAt a meeting Thursday night the city council voted to confirm Jim Johnston. The council unanimously approved his confirmation and swore him into…
Continue ReadingFive armed men entered Los Adalbertos Mexican restaurant and stole an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. The robbery took place at 3:15 a.m. at…
Continue ReadingWhile the recession has left many struggling, it’s also revived the importance of coupons. The craze has sparked blogs and TV shows, but now…
Continue ReadingBelieve it or not, it’s already the end of July, meaning we are already halfway through the construction season. There are a number of road…
Continue ReadingVictor Public Works crews are currently working to replace a broken water pump that failed on Thursday. A public works employee said people in Victor…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Police Department is looking for two armed people who stole cash, beer and cigarettes from a Common Cents store on Wednesday morning.…
Continue ReadingIf you build it, they will come. It might be cinema logic, but Chubbuck Public Works Director Steven Smart hopes to make it city logic, too. The…
Continue ReadingAsher is a delightful young boy with a zest for life and an infectious smile. His twin, Cole, and older sister, Nevaeh, are also needing adoptive…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Police investigated a deadly crash involving two vehicles Wednesday. It happened at 200 South and 500 West in Minidoka County. ISP said…
Continue ReadingBannock County has received 16 percent fewer dollars in federal emergency money this year, but with budget woes hanging over everyone’s head,…
Continue ReadingBannock County is in a crisis. It doesn’t have enough ambulances to cover all the 911 calls, but the fix to that problem could mean more…
Continue ReadingWith the country’s second largest book chain store, Borders, closing all 400 stores, many local people are worried about the survival of other…
Continue ReadingMore of the banking world is moving online. The Bureau of Public Debt announced Monday treasury bonds are now heading to the web. The Bureau expects…
Continue ReadingA fight at the Ririe Bar on Sunday morning ended in Jeremy Leavitt of Idaho Falls being taken to the hospital. Police said Leavitt was sitting at the…
Continue ReadingThe Caribou County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly plane crash at a private landing strip in Grace, Idaho. Caribou County Sheriff…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho and western Wyoming are known for their majestic mountains, but below them is a disaster waiting to happen. To see what Teton County…
Continue ReadingSome quick thinking from a new Pocatello police officer kept a small brush fire from getting out of control. It was just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday when…
Continue ReadingDebt has always been viewed as a bad thing, but a recent study shows young adults might be looking at it a little differently. Lloyd Lee, a recent…
Continue ReadingEight guns are missing and the person or people who stole them are still at large after an early Sunday morning burglary at The Gun Shop in Idaho…
Continue ReadingAfter more than two weeks of daily searches, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has trimmed back on its search for the body of a missing…
Continue ReadingIt’s been an emotional day for the Gunderson family after they learned two family members died in a plane crash Monday afternoon. ?Dad always…
Continue ReadingPioneer Day weekend is almost here, and the city of St. Anthony is gearing up for it. The Idaho Art Lab on Bridge Street is showcasing work from…
Continue ReadingEvery year tourists flood to Jackson and this summer is no different, but even when tourism is strong the job market is not. It has been slow getting…
Continue ReadingJunior high athletics are making a comeback in Idaho Falls School District No. 91. The sports were eliminated last year because of budget cuts.…
Continue ReadingA 16-year-old girl from Illinois is dead after a 75-foot tree fell on her Monday afternoon in the Turpine Meadows area east of Jackson. According to…
Continue ReadingDeputies in Teton County have arrested a man who they say started a fire that destroyed a home in April. Deputies arrested Matthew James Sargent on…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls police arrested two men Monday who they say used fake receipts to steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from Walmart stores in Idaho…
Continue ReadingMother Nature is making for a more dangerous whitewater rafting season. In fact, high water levels, and therefore bigger rapids, already claimed the…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Men’s Basketball 2011 ? 2012 Schedule Sat. Nov. 5 Rocky Mountain College (Exhibition Game ) Pocatello, ID (Reed Gym) 7:05 pm Fri.…
Continue ReadingChanges will be coming to the AmeriTel Inns, both in Idaho Falls and Ammon. The hotels will be changing names. AmeriTel Vice President of Operations…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republicans want a say in the presidential nominations, so they’re changing when their primary election will be held throughout the…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve noticed a lot of unkempt lawns around Idaho Falls recently, you’re not just imagining things. The city of Idaho Falls Weed…
Continue ReadingThe debt ceiling discussions in Washington, D.C., are starting to hit closer and closer to home. Lawmakers are looking at slashing $30 billion in…
Continue ReadingWe report on crimes in the area every night. Often those arrested end up convicted, sentenced to jail or prison time and when they get out,…
Continue ReadingA local gun shop is still closed after somebody stole eight firearms on Sunday. While the thief is still out there, Bonneville County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingBonneville County Sheriff’s office have arrested the man they were looking for on Friday night. Bonneville County deputies arrested Bradley…
Continue ReadingA Youth Employment Program member is safe after getting lost while working on the Williams Creek Ridge in Lemhi County. After more than an hour had…
Continue ReadingPocatello Mayor Brian Blad made a recommendation to fill the vacant city council seat No. 1 on Monday. Blad said he is submitting Jim Johnston?s name…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Police Department is searching for two men who may have stabbed another man on Saturday. Police were called to Eastern Idaho Regional…
Continue ReadingA fire broke out Sunday morning at 3:30 a.m. at 1819 Hollipark Drive in Idaho Falls. Units with the Idaho Falls Fire Department were dispatched to a…
Continue ReadingSummer activities have a lot of people outside at parks and in public places, which also means public bathrooms. Public bathrooms are pretty busy in…
Continue ReadingAs university students finish up their last semester of college, they are sharing what they have learned over the four years. BYU-Idaho mechanical…
Continue ReadingAn engaging boy who loves to talk and has a good sense of humor, Russell is a very talented artist! Russell, who identifies himself as a Christian,…
Continue ReadingTwo suspects being held on suspicion of armed robbery are now being charged for burglarizing a deli in Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls police said Michael…
Continue ReadingThe Romance Theatre in Rexburg was damaged in the 1976 Teton Dam Flood, but now thanks to the Hampton Inn Landmark Project, life will be back in the…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho State University research team has completed a project that could drastically change how ranchers use their land. ISU’s geographic…
Continue ReadingA fire on a truck carrying two tanks of oil closed a part of Highway 30 on Thursday afternoon, Idaho State Police said. The Hansen Oil Company truck…
Continue ReadingIt’s not easy getting approval to bring a $3 billion uranium facility to Idaho Falls. On Tuesday, Areva argued its case in a series of…
Continue ReadingIdaho has received $85 million more in tax revenue than expected this year. On Tuesday, we told you $60 million of it will go toward education, but…
Continue ReadingFourteen million bees got loose after a semi-truck rolled in Island Park on U.S. Highway 20 Sunday night. Now people are concerned about bees still…
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