Rigby fires police chief
The Rigby City Council fired their Police Chief, Thursday night. According to the City Clerk’s office, The vote was unanimous, 6 to 0 in favor…
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The Rigby City Council fired their Police Chief, Thursday night. According to the City Clerk’s office, The vote was unanimous, 6 to 0 in favor…
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A couple hundred jobs may be added to the City of Pocatello. The long-time vacant metal company, formerly known as “Hoku,” has just been…
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Friday was the last day of a new IT Boot Camp for high school students in our area. The free weeklong program was put on by Melaleuca at its…
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Traffic is moving slow on US 20 south of Rigby. A truck that caught fire is blamed for the slow down. Idaho State Police is working to clear the…
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It’s World Breastfeeding Week so Eastern Idaho Public Health is trying to educate the community. Friday was the annual Picnic in the Park at…
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Utah authorities say a rural wildfire near the Idaho border has torched about 30 square miles and destroyed three structures. Box Elder County Fire…
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An air quality advisory has been posted for Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power Counties for degraded air quality. The Stage 1…
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An Elmore County woman in her 30’s is the first human case of West Nile Virus in Idaho this summer. She is recovering at her home. According to…
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Teton County, Wyoming has lifted an evacuation order for the Granite Creek drainage in the area near the Cliff Creek fire. County Commissioners…
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Forest and range fire activity have made air quality unhealthy in Custer County. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the alert…
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“Cradle to Career.” That’s the new education initiative by the United Way of Southeastern Idaho. It kicked off Thursday with a…
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The Pocatello City Council has confirmed the nomination of Heidi Adamson to the council. Adamson will fulfill the remainder of Craig Cooper’s…
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Iona Mayor Brad Andersen faces a recall election on Aug. 30 and it’s causing controversy in the small town. Bonneville County elections office…
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UPDATE: Missing teen Sandy Moore has been found safe in Casper, Wyoming. The Amber Alert for Sandy has also been lifted. Madison County, Montana…
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A new Chipotle location in Chubbuck officially opened its doors on Thursday. Chipotle is a Mexican grill with fresh, all-natural ingredients. It…
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Keeping our young drivers safe is a major concern for parents and other people on the road. The defensive driving course, Alive At 25, in Idaho is…
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Officials at the Bannock County Mosquito Abatement District said mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The mosquitoes were found…
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Regional tourism marketers will have about $4.5 million in Idaho Travel Council grants to promote their areas next year. The Idaho Travel Council…
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UPDATE: 8/4/16 3:45 p.m. The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a Bear Lake drowning Wednesday as Jennifer Anne…
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A wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon just south of the Idaho state line in northern Utah. Fire crews are fighting the fire from the air and…
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A 50-year-old Brigham City, Utah man was not seriously hurt after a crash at Mile post 32 on US Highway 91 Wednesday night. Bannock County…
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Heavy winds and very dry conditions pushed the Cliff Creek fire near Bondurant, Wyoming an additional 1,500 acres Wednesday. The fire growth happened…
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Update 10:20 am: The 8-year-old brother of a girl that died Tuesday after drowning in a backyard pool, has also died from injuries in the same…
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Researchers at Idaho State University are conducting a study testing the balance of video gamers and non-gamers. The purpose is to find if there is a…
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The Ammon City Council has approved a final plat for a new Deseret Industries Building. City Manager Ron Folsum said the plan encompasses a 6.45 acre…
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It’s bowling shoes to ballet shoes for a former bowling alley in Pocatello. Pine Bowl in Pocatello is becoming a dance studio. Pine Bowl…
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Idaho’s oldest rodeo is getting ready to kick off Wednesday night. Idaho Falls is gearing up for the 150th Annual War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo.…
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People in Rexburg honored the memory of two young cousins who lost their lives to illnesses. The American Red Cross Blood Drive asked donors to give…
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diseases can still happen throughout the school year. Out of all illnesses or…
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A Disney movie favorite is coming to life this weekend in Chubbuck as many kids are performing in Aladdin Jr. This is the one junior production for…
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UPDATE: 8/3 2:10 p.m. A four-foot long iguana, reported missing two weeks ago, made a reappearance in a back-yard tree Wednesday. The Idaho Falls…
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A Cheyenne, Wyoming man was sentenced Tuesday for possessing what prosecutors call the largest collection of child pornography in the United States.…
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According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare a north Idaho woman over the age of 60 who recently traveled to Mexico is confirmed to have…
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The Roaring Lion Fire is continuing to burn actively in the Ward (Gold) Creek drainage towards Camas Creek. Approximately 850 homes have been…
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A Fort Hall woman was sentenced Tuesday for assaulting a officer in September of 2014. 30-year-old Somber March was sentenced to time served,…
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UPDATE: 8/3/16 11:30 a.m. An aircraft with thermal imaging capability measured the Roaring Fire at 1,334 acres Tuesday night. Most of the fire spread…
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A childhood Disney movie is coming to life in Chubbuck. Kids of all ages from Pocatello and Chubbuck will be performing Aladdin Jr. Performances…
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Update 8/3/2016 11:00 am: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality says conditions in Lemhi, Custer and Butte counties have improved enough that…
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A man’s cremains were transported from Oregon to Maine, but made a stop in Pocatello Tuesday. The man’s name was Jewett Williams, a civil…
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Idaho State University is expecting student enrollment numbers for fall semester to be down slightly. In a recent “snap shot” report, ISU…
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Idaho State University is making some staff changes for the fall. University president Arthur Vailas announced Monday that the current vice president…
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The community college study panel released that report today on how converting Eastern Idaho Technical College to a community college would benefit…
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Update 4:45 pm: According to an officer from the Idaho Falls Police Department, one of the men taken into police custody was wanted a drug arrest…
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A hay stack fire caused about $50,000 in damage at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday. The Idaho Falls Fire Department was called to the area of 5590 East Sunnyside…
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Jefferson County Commissioners have signed a corrected easement agreement with the Great Feeder Canal board that would again allow public access over…
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UPDATE 8/2/2016 10:30 a.m: The Cliff Creek fire has now grown to 29,429 acres. It is now 84 percent contained. UPDATE: 8/1/16 9 a.m:The Cliff Creek…
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UPDATE: 8-2-16 9:10 a.m. Fort Hall Fire Chief Brian Briggs says the Ross Fork fire has been contained. He credited wild land fire support by the…
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The Blue Lake fire, burning approximately 10 miles southwest of Ennis, Montana is now estimated at 629 acres. The lightning caused fire is 45 percent…
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Richard Baugh has lived in Pocatello for around 35 years, he and his wife work hard to keep their home’s exterior and lawn in great care.…
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With recent wildfires around the state, some areas in Idaho are seeing smoke and haze fill the sky. So we decided to look into air quality throughout…
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A new restaurant is open in downtown Idaho Falls. A Street Soup Market is in it’s third week. You’ll find a variety of soups, sandwiches…
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Two reservoirs in Franklin County have shut down to all motorized boats, beginning Aug. 1. The county has done that in an effort to keep quagga…
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The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency is taking public comment on renovations for the Bonneville Hotel. The agency put out a Request for Proposal to…
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Speed limit increases on three eastern Idaho State Highways will start Monday. The 65 mph signs are being replaced with 70 mph. The highways affected…
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Jace Chadwick, 20, was sentenced to 1.5 years determinate and 7 years indeterminate on each of four felony counts by 7th District Judge Dane Watkins,…
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Custer County Search and Rescue was brought in to help rescue a man who slid 300 feet down an ice face on Mt. Borah Sunday afternoon. 57-year-old…
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With fire danger currently rated at very high and continued predictions of hot and dry weather, Teton Interagency Fire managers will instituting a…
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Pocatello police arrested a man and a woman in the 1200 block of South 3rd after they got into an argument with a stranger shortly after 9 p.m.…
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports fire caused about $5,500 in damage to a recreational vehicle parked within two feet of a single-wide mobile…
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For those looking for quality hospital care, Southeastern Idaho might be the place. According to a recent ratings report by the Centers for Medicare…
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Hundreds rallied at the Utah State Capitol this weekend in honor of a former Pocatello man being held in a Venezuelan jail. Joshua Holt and his wife,…
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History was made Thursday night as Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic Presidential Nomination. The former First Lady is the first woman to head…
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Bonneville school district 93 broke ground on it’s new high school Friday evening. “Very exciting, very heartwarming. A lot of work,…
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Update 7/29/2016 8:50 p.m: Idaho State Police say three people were injured when a truck pulling a trailer and a car collided. According to ISP,Layne…
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It’s fair time already and the Bingham County 4H fair is going on. Kids work all summer to prepare their animals for show. It’s one of…
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There have been at least six car accidents in just two weeks all in the same area on I-15. That stretch is from just North of Blackfoot all the way…
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The Comet Fire, which was started by lightning on Tuesday, July 26, is now 35% contained at 357 acres. Two heavy helicopters continued dropping water…
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Starting August 1st things will be moving a bit faster on three state highways including U.S. Highway 20. Starting Monday the speed limit on Highway…
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Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard are participating this week in an annual multinational training exercise in Romania. Nearly 1,000 soldiers…
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The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) is working to bridge the gap between industry leaders and researchers to discover what needs to be done…
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A reconstruction and widening project on Grandview Drive will begin on August 1st. The project stretches from Skyline Drive to Saturn Avenue. The…
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UPDATE: 7/29/16 8:30 a.m. Power has been fully restored to nearly three thousand Rocky Mountain Power customers in Rexburg. Utility spokesman David…
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A big chip sealing project begins Friday in Idaho Falls and if you don’t move your car it will be towed. Starting Friday July 29, TMC…
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Madison school district is struggling to find teachers less than a month before school starts.The school board declared a hiring emergency because it…
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Update 07/28/16 7:45 pm: The Madison Fire Department says the pilot was practicing touch and go landings. During one of the maneuvers the plane lost…
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A popular recreation area in American Falls could be closing. The Seagull Bay Yacht Club operates a campground and marina on the American Falls…
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An off-road mini-ambulance from the Idaho Falls Fire Department is now in Idaho City helping firefighters in central Idaho. Teh special ambulance…
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We’re talking PokmonGo again, but this time, we need to talk about trespassing. People have been on railroad tracks or have found themselves in…
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If you love the work of Shakespeare, you’ll love that it’s currently in Pocatello. The Pocatello Arts Council will host two performances…
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Update 07/28/2016 4:45 pm: The Bureau of Land Management says that the Box Canyon fire was fully contained Wednesday night. The fire burned a total…
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Idaho Falls school board trustees have begun to narrow options for redesigning the district’s high schools. After meetings this week, the board…
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An Idaho Falls man was arrested early Thursday morning after witnesses reported that he dragged a woman down a driveway with a truck. The Idaho Falls…
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Fire crews are working to contain a wildfire that started Tuesday afternoon north of Salmon. The US Forest Service says the Comet Fire, is…
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A Pocatello woman is charged with four counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Two counts are for having sexual contact with a minor under 16. The other…
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7th District Bonneville County elected clerk Ron Longmore was honored Wednesday with a retirement ceremony at the Bonneville County Court house. One…
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Madison Memorial Hospital and the the Huntsman Cancer Institute have teamed up to better provide cancer patients with convenient and closer services.…
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Local twins are featured in this month’s issue of Western Horse & Gun. Caryl and Cheryl Wilson are profiled for their western-inspired…
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Allstate Insurance says about 85 percent of people are not prepared for a disaster. The insurance company is helping the community take charge to be…
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After nearly a year of investigation, the National Park Service says that a fire in the employee dorms in July of 2015 was caused by an employee who…
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An Aberdeen woman was killed in a single vehicle crash on Highway 39 south of Aberdeen late Tuesday evening. According to Idaho State Police Chad M.…
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Firefighting teams with Caribou-Targhee National Forest are monitoring two smaller wild fires near the Idaho Wyoming border. The Big Elk Fire was…
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Update: The South Mink Creek fire has now been fully contained. Officials with the BLM say that firefighters are now working to put out any hot…
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Firefighters are working to protect structures in the Union Pass and Teton Valley Ranch areas from the growing Lava Mountain fire. It is located…
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Update 7-27-2016 10:20 a.m: The Cliff Creek fire near Bondurant, Wyoming continues to grow. The Forest Service now estimates that the fire is 21,438…
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Michael Miera and Janeal Miera are being charged for the murder of a Pocatello man earlier this year. Michael Miera is being charged with one count…
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Steve Dutcher grew up with off-road vehicles like ATV’s and UTV’s all of his life, he’s also been selling them for nearly a decade…
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Teton County is currently in the process of rewriting all of the land use codes and wants public input. The land use code regulates what you can do…
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Allergies are flaring up this time year because of the harvest. Harvest season started a couple of weeks ago, and people are already feeling the…
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Local Idahoans are hopeful that Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders can help HillaryClinton stay on top of the general election. Many of our local…
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Jefferson County Commissioners say they want a road over the Great Feeder Canal opened by August 1. If not, commissioners said the county would…
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