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For the first time, a middle school team from Pocatello will be competing in the DOE National Science Bowl Tournament. Five students from Franklin…

UPDATE: Water is running through the pipes again and school will be held . District 93 would like to thank all the workers who helped restore the…

Idaho’s child immunization rates are improving. In 2015, 86.7 percent of Idaho students were vaccinated, up from 85.6 percent in 2014,…

A local fifth-grader placed first for a statewide Tar Wars poster competition. Tar Wars is a tobacco education program to try to help kids make…

Idaho is one of only five states that doesn’t have it’s own medical school. But Dr. Robert Hasty is hoping to change that. He’s the…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office has arrested Tanner Baker and Ashley Tonks on multiple charges including drug possession and misdemeanor…

UPDATE: Rocky Mountain Power reports all power is restored in Idaho Falls, Ririe and Rigby at 7:30 p.m. Sunday night. Rocky Mountain Power reports at…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 23-year-old Nakita L. A. Avila for aggravated assault after she threatened a 38-year-old man with a knife during an…

Kids hit the lanes in Pocatello Saturday and Sunday as part of the Idaho State Youth Championship Tournament. Each year, the tournament rotates to a…

Pocatello held its Portneuf River Walk Sunday as part of the city’s re-visioning project for the river. The walk went from Centennial Park to…

Brigham Young University in Provo recently announced it will re-evaluate the way it addresses sexual assault cases on campus and many are wondering…

Solicitors can be a bit of a nuisance and even dangerous at times; however, there are some precautions that can be taken to ensure your safety.…

UPDATE: The Teton County Sheriff’s office say the missing man has been found after getting a tip from the public. He is safe and is being…

UPDATE 4/23/2016 7:18 p.m.: Police have confirmed Alazae Rassmussen has been found and returned home. ORIGINAL STORY: The Pocatello Police Department…

Saturday was the all day 18th Annual International Food Fair inside the St. Anthony Gym at the Holy Spirit Catholic Community in Pocatello. It…

The Pocatello Raceway put on a car show Saturday at the Robert Allen Auto Group car lot. The show of race cars was to recognize the Robert Allen Auto…

The big annual Idaho Falls Earth Day celebration was held at Tautphaus Park Saturday, and was filled with live music, games, crafts, and conservation…

An advocacy group studying wrongful convictions is now advertising it efforts to help with a local case. Judges for Justice will start running an ad…

The main road into the remote north-central Idaho town of Elk City has been blocked again by a landslide. The Lewiston Tribune reports that a…

Daniel McIssac of Idaho Falls pleaded not guilty Friday morning to charges of obstructing an officer and falsifying a 911 call. Video above explains…

The Jefferson School District set the tone for a new way of learning in its schools. The Language Immersion Program started with two different…

On behalf of Earth Day Friday, a contractor from McCammon is representing his solar power by staying off the grid. Richard Cabrera remains 100…

“The Idaho legislature needs to expand Medicaid,” says the Mountain Division Chief Medical Officer of the Hospital Corporation of…

The Bingham county courthouse in Blackfoot was evacuated at around 1:20 p.m. Friday. Sheriff Craig Rowland said there was a chemical spill around…

A one-time Buhl educator has been selected by the Fremont School Board as the district’s new Superintendent. Byron Stutzman accepted the…

Teachers can have a major impact on their students lives. That has certainly been the case with the drama teacher at Bonneville High School. Johlyn…

One bus from Grace School District is hitting the road with a different type of fuel under its hood. It uses propane instead of diesel to power it.…

When someone has been to a business or restaurant and they didn’t meet expectations, it’s really easy to jump online and voice an…

In 2014, recreational marijuana became legal in the United States for the first time in Colorado and Washington state. Fast forward a few years,…

A special project was presented Thursday to a high school student chosen by the Make-A-Wish foundation. Instead of asking for a trip to Disneyland or…

There’s quite the difference between missing children and children who run away from home, but bringing them home safe is the only outcome that…

Brigham Young University in Provo recently announced it will re-evaluate the way it addresses sexual assault cases on campus and many are wondering…

Construction of the N. Park Avenue fire station will begin with the demolition of the old Heaton Chiropractic building on April 21. In order to keep…

The Bonneville County prosecuting attorney’s office announced Thursday that Captain John Wolfe of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 33-year-old Timothy E. Hudson and 21-year-old Breanna L. Davis on drug charges Wednesday night after they received a tip…

Zions Bank presented over $150,000 to Mountain View hospital, and in turn the hospital gave the money away to charity. The money was generated by the…

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While she acted as the model for the Sacagawea dollar coin, Randy’L Teton claims to not see herself when she looks at it. “I actually see…

You’ve heard of a kissing booth, but what about kissing puppies? That’s what Idaho State University had on campus Wednesday as part of…

A missing preschool student was found safe at Bonneville High School shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday. According to Bonneville School District…

Wednesday marks the 17th anniversary of the Columbine shooting massacre in Columbine, CO that happened on April 20, 1999. Two students of Columbine…

According to the Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho’s unemployment rate for March went down. It’s now at 3.8 percent, which is one-tenth of…

Early Wednesday morning the Idaho Falls Fire Department was dispatched to and put out a fire ina storageshed at 1250AshmentAvenue. The shed was…

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The Idaho Department of Water Resources is predicting a 44,200 acre-foot shortfall to senior priority surface water rights in the Eastern Snake Plain…

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office has arrested 34-year-old Kyle Richard Gneiting for robbing the Ammon Walgreen’s in October 2015.…

Saying it “strained sound logic”, United States Magistrate Judge Candy W. Dale reversed a decision by Teton County Clerk Mary Lou Hansen…

The Senate has approved a wide-ranging energy bill that would promote a variety of energy sources and speed federal approval of projects to export…

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With spring in full swing, garden lovers are ready to go full force with their flower and/or vegetable gardens. Lucky for them, its late enough in…

Attracting and keeping a workforce in Idaho Falls is all about knowing how to sell the area, according to local officials. That was the focus at the…

A construction project started Tuesday on one of the busiest roads in Idaho Falls. The work is being done on 17th Street at the intersection of St.…

Three large earthquakes recently in Japan and Ecuador, as well as a series of small ones in Northwestern Arizona, may have some people wondering what…

Today Visa announced the launch of its newest solution that will speed up checkout times, called Quick Chip for EMV. About a year ago, major credit…

Idaho State University’s branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the ISU Gender Resource Center offered a…

A well-known reporter for CBS Sunday Morning News was in Pocatello on Tuesday. Mo Rocca came to Pocatello to do a story for CBS on Pocatello’s…

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School Board announced today that Dr. Doug Howell’s position as interim school superintendent has been changed to a…

Idaho State Police and the Fremont County Sheriff’s office are responding to the site of an accident with an overturned semi near Island Park.…

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says an investigation shows texting is the most likely cause of a crash that killed 45-year-old Kerri Keller of Thayne,…

People visiting Old Faithful on Saturday were surprised to see an unidentified woman go up to a bison and pets it. The video shows the woman walking…

Two people were hurt when a school bus crashed into a van at the intersection of West 600 South Rioad and State Highway 39 in Bingham County at 4:52…

With the opening performance just days away, Hillcrest High theater students are putting the final touches on their upcoming performance of…

A solar complex planned for Power County is still in the works despite some hurdles recently. Last May, the Power County Planning and Zoning Board…

While the post office has has always been a hotspot for last-minute filers on tax day – the lines have definitely gotten a little shorter. Mostly…

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps tens of thousands of Idaho families put food on the table each month. But starting in…

United in Support was the theme around Idaho State University Monday as members of the community held a support rally for international students. The…

It’s a 40-year-old mystery that still has Elvis fans scratching their heads. A custom-made guitar, created specifically for the King of Rock…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 30-year-old Bernadette L. Nugent for vehicle theft, felony malicious injury to property, driving under the influence,…

The Idaho Falls Police arrested 31-year-old Adam Staggie for possession of stolen property Sunday night. Staggie of Idaho Falls was booked into the…

The Idaho Falls Police arrested 35-year-old Cory C. Bates for aggravated assault and discharging a firearm within city limits Friday night. Bates of…

The Jackson Town Council and Teton County Commission will ask voters to approve a resolution placing an additional 1% of General Revenue Sales Tax on…

Idaho Falls bail agent Ryan James Smith has been ordered to surrender his bail agent license. The Idaho Department of Insurance also ordered Smith to…

Sixteen head of cattle were stolen in Blackfoot earlier this week. Anselmo and Valentin Lopez were arrested for stealing $19,000 worth of cattle. The…

Things may be heating up here in eastern Idaho, but the slopes were busy for the last weekend of the season at Targhee. Targhee had 397 inches, or…

Campaign donations from unknown sources to a north Idaho political action committee are under scrutiny from the state’s top GOP officials.…

According to H&R Block, one in three taxpayers wait until April to file taxes. For those who wait until April, time is almost up. Because of a…

Idaho Falls downtown business attract hundreds of people to their Spring Brew event. The event focused on bringing foot traffic to the local shops…

It was color, spirit and pride Saturday at the Shoshone-Bannock High School.Many tribes came out for the Spring “Pow-wow” event. They…

An adult male pedestrian was hit by a white van on 1st and Woodruff. He was trying to cross the street and was struck by the north bound traffic. It…

Eastern Idaho Public Heath held an open house to welcome in its new physicians assistant, Dr. Allison Barto.It also provided low cost or even free…

The Shilo Inn was evacuated Saturday after a hotel employee found smoke in the building. Battalion Chief Cody Anderson with the Idaho Falls Fire…

Starting in July, Idaho will start staggering the release of food stamps. Instead of everyone who receives help from the Supplemental Nutrition…

A local sheriff who wants to run for another term will not be on the ballot in the Mary primary. The Teton County Idaho clerk had to declare the…

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There’s a little cafe on North Gate Mile that been around for 82 years.Inside its doors is a waitress, who is the reigning 2016 National Female…

UPDATE: Idaho Falls Police says the death of Roger Ramirez has been ruled a suicide. UPDATE: 7p.m. : An Idaho Falls Runaway has died. The family of…

According to a Shoshone-Bannock Tribal representative, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had failed to notice drums of Phosphine gas left…

It’s not unusual for charities to donate some money to worthy causes. But the Ririe Senior Citizens Center never expected a donation this big.…

“To go into someone’s office and give the appearance of a private conversation with the absolute intent to publish the contents of that…

Leaders for the City of Pocatello, Idaho State University, and various religious groups announced today that they will host a rally to show support…

The National Center for Missing and Exploited children as issued an alert about missing Pocatello teen Gary Lung. Gary has been missing since April…

Hate CDs, home invasions, and burglaries are just a few recent examples of hate crimes against international students at Idaho State University,…

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If you noticed emergency crews outside the Grand Teton Mall Thursday, the Idaho Falls Fire Department gathered there to go over hazmat drills. The…

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center’s Volunteer Program is recognizing Jim Pletscher as one of the winners of EIRMC ‘s Frist…

A disease that first started in 2006 in New York, has started to make its way across the country for bats. The disease is called the White Nose…

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet with officials from International Isotopes, Inc. on May 3, to discuss four apparent violations identified…

Two men have been arrested for stealing over $19,000 in livestock in Bingham County. The Bingham County Sheriff’s office, Blackfoot Police…

Idaho Falls Police arrested 54-year-old Anthony G. Mackie for aggravated assault after he threatened a 33-year-old woman with a knife Wednesday…

A local man is recovering from third-degree burns after he says an electronic cigarette exploded in his pocket. Just 24 hours after surgery,…