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Updated with names of victims. A bonfire explosion late Friday night burned four people, said Bonneville County sheriff’s deputies. Shortly…

Driving along Idaho’s major highways, drivers might notice a message along one of the state’s electronic message boards. Most of the time…

Here are Easter egg hunts happening this weekend in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. If you have information on a local hunt that isn’t…

A 23-year-old park ranger, living in Grand Teton National Park, has one of the most popular Instagram accounts in the Rocky Mountains. Christina…

Pocatello resident Jayson Tauegmai is making a call to action for his community to help his home country. The last time Tauegmai was back home in the…

Middle school students from the Pocatello/Chubbuck area put their science skills to the test Saturday at the 9th annual Eastern Idaho Regional for…

The Bonneville Bee’s Softball team continued its hot streak vs. Idaho Falls, as the Bee’s won their second straight game against the…

The Diamondbacks marched into Ammon Friday and left with a big win over the…

By Idaho State Athletics After 33 games on the road the Idaho State softball team made its long awaited debut at Miller Ranch Stadium against Big Sky…

The Idaho State offense has two holes to fill in 2015. Quarterback and Offensive Coordinator. As spring practice opens up, one of the empty positions…

Youth Soccer players from Idaho Falls received a once in a lifetime opportunity as they were coached by one of the best in the world. A Team USA…

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The App Store says Periscope lets you broadcast live video to the world. Going live will instantly notify your followers who can join, comment and…

Construction of a new 24-mile transmission line is set to start next year just north of Soda Springs. But a Caribou County commissioner tells Local…

The state has issued a norovirus outbreak for southeastern Idaho after health officials say they’ve seen an increase in cases in the area this…

The Bonneville High School student council was honored this week with the National Gold Council of Excellence Award. To get this award a student…

About 30 elk were killed after they fell through thin ice while crossing Grey’s River near Alpine, Wyoming. Wyoming Game and Fish wildlife…

A high school ballroom dance team from Bonneville County has been chosen to dance with a top Latin dance couple in Florida. Extreme Ballroom holds…

Thousands of hungry Idahoans will no longer have to go without after the Idaho Foodbank’s Pocatello branch was presented with a $10,000…

A long-standing agreement between the Pocatello Fire Department and several federal agencies was renewed for another five years during…

In their recent newsletter, the Bonneville County Republican Party claims Muslims are a growing problem in Idaho, saying they’re a threat to…

Several officials and businesses from Eastern Idaho returned Thursday from the annual “Community to Capital” event in Washington, D.C.…

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Sicilee Williams sometimes drops by the office of the Ririe School superintendent to practice her Spanish. The superintendent also happens to be her…

A local business is helping restore a bowling alley after it was heavily vandalized in March. At the time, management said it was dealing with…

Smith’s Food and Drug Stores said Thurssday it is recalling select Smith’s Bakery Fresh Carrot Cake sold in seven states including Idaho…

The Bonneville Power Administration has decided to build a new 115-kilovolt transmission line near Soda Springs. Construction of the $65 million…

A Sugar City company has agreed to pay a $20,150 fine for violating federal environmental protection laws. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

A panel made up of three police officers and Madison Junior High’s principal fielded questions about vaping from the public Wednesday night.…

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Portneuf Medical Center unveiled its new emergency helicopter Wednesday after its agreement with Life Flight expired at the end of March. The…

Madison County is hitting its stride and its growing fast. Although many welcome new businesses, restaurants, and stores, most don’t welcome…

The Idaho Senate is urging Congress to re-designate Craters of the Moon National Monument as a national park. Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Siddoway,…

The federal government is declaring one of North America’s most widely distributed bats a threatened species because of the spread of a deadly…

A group of BYU-Idaho Students is pushing for more public transportation in Rexburg, holding a rally just off campus Tuesday afternoon. The group…

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Once the site of the world’s largest phosphorus plant, the former FMC site just west of Pocatello has been closed for more than a decade. But…

It’s been just over three months since the East Idaho Behavioral Crisis Center opened up in Idaho Falls and so far city leaders are pleased…

Payday loans seem like a quick fix when you’re short on cash, but they can cause you some major long-term problems. Now the federal government…

A detached trailer led to a crash on Interstate 15 north of Blackfoot on Tuesday afternoon. Idaho State Police said Warren Jones, 53 of Pennsylvania,…

The driver police say hit two LDS sister missionaries in a Chubbuck crosswalk has been cited. Matthew Belton, 26, was issued a misdemeanor citation…

A Wyoming State Penitentiary inmate accused of trying to hire someone to kill his parents so he could collect their life insurance money and inherit…

The Idaho State Liquor Store on East First Street was burglarized early Tuesday morning, Idaho Falls police said. Officers responded to the store…

Two students are leading a campaign at Blackfoot High School that has the community split. Senior Eric Wood and sophomore Madison Thompson decided to…

So far in 2015, Idaho has seen three train and vehicle accidents. Local law enforcement agencies and Union Pacific have teamed up to keep that number…

Bonneville School District 93 will ask voters to decide on the same $56.1 million bond they rejected earlier this month. In a meeting Monday, the…

Two female LDS missionaries were struck by a car in Chubbuck while walking in a crosswalk at Yellowstone Avenue and Breneman Street on Monday after 2…

Researchers from NASA will be in eastern Idaho this summer to start work on a four-year project they say could help them learn more about life on…

It’s tax season and that April 15 deadline is fast approaching. Doing your taxes isn’t the most fun way to spend your time, but there are…

Dr. Douglas Howell has been named interim superintendent of the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District. The school board said Howell was hired for a two…

A repair shop was destroyed in a fire in Menan on Monday. The fire at 3609 E. 700 North began after the landowner was welding in the shop, the…

Every year the town of Jackson Hole engages in a unique celebration of Spring. Combining the best of Winter, and Summer together in the annual Pole…

“When I was in high school in 1949, I had a little tobacco sack full of coins that my father had given me and somebody wanted to by them. I had…

During the 2015 legislative session there has been a lot of discussion about concealed carry of a firearm. Idaho ranks sixth in the nation for gun…

Legislators in Pocatello say they aren’t done until a transportation bill is passed this session. The three democratic legislators, Roy Lacey,…

An Idaho Falls man died Friday after he lost control of a field fire. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Falls/Bonneville…

It’s been 22 years since fire ravaged Pocatello’s historic Chief Theatre, and while little remains of the theatre today, Randy Dixon…

Idaho lawmakers have come up with a schools budget and there might be a fuel tax increase. Roughly $101 million could be added to the state’s…

Sen. Mike Crapo was in Eastern Idaho Friday. We asked the senator about that letter to Iran about nuclear negotiations with the U.S. It’s…

The Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen operates seven days a week and it wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers and donations. Hundreds of people…

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told the military he left his unit in eastern Afghanistan in July 2009 intending to walk to the nearest U.S. military outpost to…

One man was killed and another hurt when a potato cellar collapsed before noon on Thursday in Monteview. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office…

Experts are warning of a particularly bad allergy season this year. While you may have heard this warning before, Pocatello allergist Dr. David Parry…

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Parker Stenersen is passionate about chemistry. “You can actually go in depth into how something is built and how you can create something…

The bill to ban instant horse racing in the Gem State is on its way to Gov. Butch Otter’s desk after House members voted 49-21 to repeal the…

Southeast Idaho’s premier home and garden show kicked off at noon Thursday. The annual Spring Fair has always been a great stop for those…

One SUV ended up between a rock and a tow truck after being caught on a boulder on Thursday. The driver said she takes the entrance to the Walgreens…

A man who stored methamphetamine in Idaho Falls pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday. Miguel Gutierrez-Munoz, 40, of San Jose,…

An Idaho Falls woman pleaded guilty Thursday to theft of government funds after stealing $29,600 of her deceased mother’s monthly Social…

Idaho Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help after nine snow geese were illegally shot and killed in Fremont County. In a news release…

Madison School District students will not take the ISAT by Smarter Balance next month. This means the state could potentially lose $10 million in…

The Idaho Revenue and Taxation Committee heard the first reading of legislation that would make major changes to the state’s tax system. The…

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A civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court Wednesday claims the Fort Hall Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs is defrauding members of the…

Since Friday, two people have been robbed in Pocatello. Tuesday night, a man knocked down a woman and stole her money. A man who lives a block away…

Local police agencies are getting several complaints about unlicensed and pushy door-to-door sales people. For the average person it can be…

The City of Idaho Falls said it is working with a homeowner to get a demolished house containing asbestos cleaned up. Gary Trent Donaldson, the owner…

The Army sergeant who abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was held captive by the Taliban could face up to life in prison if convicted of both the…

A Pocatello man was arrested on a charge of robbery after he was identified as the man who robbed a woman around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police said,…

An Idaho Falls man was Tasered on Tuesday night, police said. Idaho Falls police were called to the 700 block of Cleveland for a domestic…

It’s that time of year when most Americans are usually enjoying tax refunds. But this year, many will be surprised to learn they owe the…

The Idaho State Legislature passed a bill that includes some funding for Sheep Research Station north of Dubois. For the local economy the…

Leaders in Bingham County are wanting to set up a scholarship fund for local high school students. The mayors of Aberdeen, Blackfoot, Firth, Shelley…

The committee assigned to determine if the Idaho State University president needs a new home has some updates about the work it’s been doing.…

Someone broke into Little Caesars Pizza on East 17th, Idaho Falls police said. Officers responded to an alarm around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. and found the…

Bingham Memorial Hospital says it has received word that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has closed its investigation of the hospital.…

A Rigby man celebrated his birthday early with an $80,000 Scratch Game win from the Idaho Lottery. Kahn McAllister, and his wife Karleen, of Rigby,…

Several vehicles were broken into in Idaho Falls on Monday night. At 8:50 p.m., police officers responded to vehicle burglaries on the 700 block of…

About 300 people turned out to the 40th annual Northwest Indian Youth Conference at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel on Monday. The four-day conference…

Idaho State University is one of four Idaho colleges and universities that will no longer offer students health insurance plans through the Student…

Wyoming and Idaho are ranked as the best and 4th best states in the country to retire. That’s according to a recent bankrate.com survey that…

A man accused of killing his girlfriend on New Year’s Day pleaded not guilty Monday morning to all charges against him. Kevin Mcquilliams faces…

A man who robbed U.S. Bank in Pocatello in June was sentenced to at least eight years in prison Monday. Ronald Allen Shumaker, who was facing a…

One of four charges against Jefferson County Sheriff Blair Olsen has been dropped. The sheriff went before a judge Monday after a motion to dismiss…

Bingham Memorial Hospital officials say they have submitted a plan of correction to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). As a…

A 67-year-old Rigby man died on Sunday after he was rescued from Blacktail Reservoir. Passerby found Rocky H. Smith yelling and splashing in the…

The Wyoming Department of Health reports cases of the stomach bug norovirus in several communities around the state. Norovirus is sometimes described…

The Idaho Department of Correction is seeking a inmate who did not check back in after working his job in Idaho Falls. Raymond Mark Ross, was last…

A Blackfoot man died in a crash on I-15 in Pocatello on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday, March 21 , at 1 p.m. a 2014 Freightliner pulling a single…