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Two men have been arrested on suspicion setting booby traps near a popular hiking trail in Utah. Utah County sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon says…

Custer County authorities are searching the Salmon River near Stanley for a missing rafter. Mark McCoy was thrown from the raft after it apparently…

More political campaign signs have been stolen from local lawns. This time 30 to 40 signs were snatched in Madison County and police are…

Police said Jared R. Buchanan, 31, was threatening people with a gun. It happened inside the Blue Wave Bar on Friday night. Idaho Falls police said…

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You may have noticed posters, painted windows and chalk murals that say “KONY 2012” around town Saturday. It’s all part of a viral…

April is nationally recognized as child abuse prevention month. Following the recent death of 6-year-old Afton Allison in Pocatello, community…

April 20 is known to many across the country as 4-20, and a day to smoke marijuana. But not in Idaho Falls. Instead, teens in the Bonneville Youth…

New numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor show more Idahoans are working for minimum wage since the onset of the recession. The increase may be…

Idaho State University’s faculty and administration have failed to find common ground, and once again the State Board of Education has…

Hazmat, police and fire crews have evacuated the parking lot of the old Fred Meyer where INL buses park on North Yellowstone in Idaho Falls. Idaho…

Saturday kicks off National Parks week across the country, meaning if local people want to visit nearby Grand Teton or Yellowstone, they can forget…

When you need more than five fingers to count the number of extracurricular activities a student is involved in, you know they are a good candidate…

Safety concerns are halting operations at an Idaho National Lab facility. The Materials and Fuels Complex is in the midst of a safety stand-down…

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Pocatello’s City Council has voted to go forward on a $4.6 million airport project. Sealant patches just aren’t cutting it anymore. Deep…

Frequent trips to the dentist are something vital for your overall health, but what happens when the cost of those trips adds up and you don’t…

A Chubbuck man is facing burglary charges for breaking into local businesses. Clinton Lee Davis was arrested when a Pocatello officer noticed…

Mormon parents are defending their gay children in a new video that confronts The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ disapproval of…

Idaho Fish and Game Department personnel are attempting to capture a female grizzly bear that has been causing trouble in the Fox Creek subdivision…

The latest plan outlining Jackson and Teton County’s united community vision is just one vote away from being adopted. City and county have…

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A police report from the night of April 15 is shedding more light on the death of 6-year-old Afton Allison. Anthony Blake Viles, Afton’s…

Careers in nursing are in high-demand, but it’s not often that you find a high school student gearing up for the healthcare field even before…

Speeding, texting and not paying attention while behind the wheel could cause serious damage on the road. Idaho State Police and local law…

One person is dead and another injured after an ATV accident in Fremont County on Wednesday night. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says…

With an enormous and creative imagination, it is no wonder 14 year old Steven has such a love for reading, especially about ?Star Wars? and science.…

The story of Afton Allison, the 6-year-old boy who died from injuries that police say his father inflicted, is continuing. Afton was living with his…

A skeleton of a building hovering over Broadway in Idaho Falls for years may be completed within a few months. The Marriott Residence Inn project on…

Four Rexburg brothers have made a very uncommon achievement. They all received their Eagle Scout Awards Tuesday night. The Dutson brothers range in…

Hail to the helping hands. This week marks National Volunteer Appreciation week, as proclaimed by President Barack Obama. Idaho Falls is celebrating…

The story of 6-year-old Afton Allison continued Tuesday night. Child Protective Services out of Washington confirmed that Afton had been placed in…

After a nearly two-year suspension, operations to remove radioactive waste at the Idaho National Laboratory have resumed this week. The Department of…

The tragic death of 6-year-old Afton Allison comes during national child abuse prevention month. Local social workers and law enforcement said people…

Students said they’re used to taking pop quizzes and tests, but they’re glad they only have to take the four-hour SAT once a year. Nearly…

We’re giving away two sets of four tickets to the East Idaho Kids Fair. The fair is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Kingston Plaza, 1545…

The University of Idaho’s student body president says more than 6,300 signatures were collected on a petition asking the state Board of…

Two people were injured shortly before noon Wednesday in a dirt bike crash, Bonneville County deputies said. The accident occurred in the Ammon…

Hundreds of people in Idaho Falls got to experience the historic Ellis Island as an immigrant on Tuesday night, thanks to some gifted and talented…

The cause of death of a teen found dead in Cheyenne’s rail yards in January will be listed as undetermined. The body of Alexander Frye was…

Parts of the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City have been damaged after a small fire triggered a deluge from a sprinkler system. Salt Lake City…

Tax filing day has arrived and people said they’ve already been day dreaming about what they would do if they received a refund. Waiting in…

It may not even be on voters’ radar yet, but the May 15 Idaho primary is coming up fast. Commissioners wrapped up a lengthy redistricting…

Anthony Blake Viles, 27, of Pocatello is being charged in the death of his son, 6-year-old Afton Allison. The Bannock County Prosecutor’s…

A 16-year-old Utah boy charged in a plot to blow up his high school has pleaded guilty and is being sentenced to six months in a secure youth center.…

Emergency responders across Utah held the largest earthquake drill in state history on Tuesday with mass evacuations, mock patients at hospitals and…

The city of Ririe will get some financial help to prepare a drinking water system facility plan and accompanying environmental documents. The Idaho…

Two scams are making their way into the homes and phones of local people, and police want you to know what to look for. The first scam is a text that…

A 46-year-old former Utah emergency room technician is headed for a jury trial after police say he was caught performing a sex act on an unconscious…

Afton Allison, 6, was a little boy with “sugar and grits,” who liked fire trucks and wanted to be a soldier like his step-father,…

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the boy killed in a shooting accident. The sheriff’s office said the…

Utah’s Mormon population has held steady for the past three years following about two decades of slow decline. About 62.2 percent of Utah…

A 6-year-old Pocatello boy has died of injuries allegedly sustained at the hands of his father last week. The boy, whose name has not yet been…

Eleven after-school programs across the state are getting a boost with $1.5 million in grants from Idaho’s Department of Education. Six of…

Like most great ideas, this collaboration came out the simplest tasks — a weekly run for dairy at Reed’s Dairy Farm. Alan Reed, President…

The Tautphaus Park Zoo is getting in touch with its creative side for a unique new fundraiser. She’s not an emperor penguin, but anyone who has…

A battle over a road is under way in Custer County. County commissioners are leading the effort to open a portion of Herd Creek Road, which has been…

Idaho National Laboratory fire officials said the fire on the roof of a building at the Materials and Fuels Complex is out. The fire is believed to…

A bank could soon take over the site of a long-stalled development project in downtown Jackson. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that…

The Bonneville School Board will spend $1.3 million to buy the former Cal Ranch Distribution Center on the west side of Hitt Road. District spokesman…

A man is in critical condition following a Saturday evening shootout with law enforcement. According to the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office,…

A burglar got inside two businesses in Pocatello by throwing a hammer through doors, said police. At about 2 a.m. Monday, the man entered Lowes at…

A car driven by 50-year-old Marlin Schlenker of Jefferson County came to rest after running into the corner of a garage. The victim ran off the side…

A mule deer with a history of attacking people has been killed, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Monday. The buck was killed April 7.…

Grace Lutheran Church took its first step on Sunday in what’s said to be a much-needed expansion. With one prayer and three digs, all of…

Idaho Democrats caucused across the state today. Unlike Republicans who had big decisions to make in a tight presidential nomination contest, the…

Idaho Fish and Game Department personnel have captured and removed two mountain lions from the Gibson Jack area of Pocatello. The young mountain…

A Rigby man was arrested Thursday night on charges of aggravated assault, felony malicious injury to property and felony driving under the influence…

A 26-year-old Pocatello man is being held in the Bannock County jail on charges of felony injury to a child after admitting to striking his…

Police said an Idaho Falls man dragged another man five and a half blocks down the street with his car. Adam Keith Rhoades, 25, was arrested and…

Thursday was night two of the Western Frontier Pro Rodeo, and after Wednesday night’s Extreme Bulls event, it was also the first night of…

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Idaho Falls police are looking for the man that robbed the Wells Fargo Bank on Friday morning and said they have multiple persons of interest in the…

After taking hundreds of public comments, the Environmental Protection Agency has come to their final decision on how to clean-up the FMC superfund…

Rain or shine, the Tautphaus Park Zoo in Idaho Falls will be open for business. Visitors can expect to see brand-new faces at the zoo, including baby…

How does a person get a 4.327 grade point average? By getting straight A’s, including in AP classes. It’s quite an accomplishment, but…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Utah has the lowest percentage of high school students who are taught about condoms. The Salt…

Idaho Republicans caucused last month, and now it’s the Democrats’ turn. Members of the Gem State’s blue party will meet this…

Did you know that several amateur radio enthusiasts took part in Wednesday disaster drill exercise throughout Eastern Idaho? You probably know them…

Tall structures should be in cities. That is the finding of the Teton County, Idaho, Planning and Zoning Commission. The recommendation now goes on…

State police say a dust storm that reduced visibility caused an 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 in south-central Idaho that sent at least two…

Agricultural economists said price inputs have fluctuated over the last couple of years for Eastern Idaho farmers. Year after year, farmers face the…

A Roberts woman’s mad dash to the hospital was interrupted by the delivery of her baby in an Idaho Falls parking lot. Baby Burns let out a big…

United States Postal Service workers are rallying across the country in protest of a Senate bill they said would destroy the Postal Service. Dozens…

Demand for electric cars is expected to go up in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. The NRCC crunches…

A brand new animal shelter could be coming to Pocatello if voters approve a bond. The 40-year-old, run-down animal shelter has seen better days.…

Recent earthquakes on the West Coast have prompted many questions about the possibilities of earthquakes occurring in eastern Idaho. Researchers at…

The Wrangler Million Dollar Tour is back in town. Tuesday night, the Pocatello Frontier Rodeo Association got things off the ground with the annual…

Some Idaho Falls Power customers will be without electricity when the utility updates power lines Sunday. IFP said the outage will affect customers…

The idea of bio-fuel has been around for a long time, but at Idaho State University, they are actually using it. The maintenance department runs its…

One local 12-year-old boy is ready to ride after a local business surprised him with a new motocross bike on Wednesday night. Kaden Powell was riding…

A trucker from southeastern Idaho has claimed a $250,000 Mega Millions prize, but he hasn’t quit his day job just yet. Joseph Graham’s…

Domestic violence is never a savory topic in any community, but Idaho Falls is taking a turn at tackling the touchy issue. The Domestic Violence…

What would happen if a large-scale disaster hit eastern Idaho? It?s a question law enforcement and relief agencies across the region have been trying…

The City of Pocatello is in the middle of a nationwide search for a new police chief. It seems the prospect of becoming Pocatello’s next police…

A flock of pink flamingos showed up in the flower beds of the Idaho Falls City Hall Annex, and no, they aren’t escapees from the zoo. The birds…

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter allowed the final three bills on his desk to become law without his signature. Among the measures: A bill that…

A Shelley man pulled over for reckless driving was arrested after he was found to be under the influence of alcohol, driving without privileges and…

High winds across eastern Idaho a couple weeks ago left a lasting impression on one Idaho Falls building. Some extensive damage to the eastern wall…

State Superintendent of Education Tom Luna is road-tripping across the Gem State this week on a post-legislative tour. On Tuesday, Luna met with…