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Idaho State Police arrested three men after a high-speed chase that lasted about four miles on two freeways. The pursuit on Interstate 86 near mile…

A federal judge in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho,has approved a $263.4 million settlement with Hecla Mining Co. that resolves one of the nation’s…

A former American Falls High School teacher has pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony sexual battery of a minor. Prosecutors say 23-year-old Zenna…

Authorities are investigating after an Amtrak train that runs between California and the Midwest fatally stuck a pedestrian in a residential area of…

Authorities are investigating an attack on a gay man in American Fork. Police say a man was emptying trash outside a hair salon Thursday morning when…

A consortium of Idaho business people have resurrected a failed idea from the 2008 Legislature that for many still holds the allure of helping…

Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s are being sent to Idaho to help the U.S. Forest Service fight wildfires in the region. Thirty airmen from the…

An event in Pocatello Friday honored volunteers who work to make sure there are no forgotten children. Two-hundred-fifty-three life size cutouts…

Like many nonprofits across the country, the Court Appointed Special Advocates program, or CASA, is in need of more funding. The local program, which…

Idaho is a step closer to joining the handful of states that require students to take online courses. The state Board of Education gave initial…

Mayors from three local cities received special flags Friday paying tribute to 9/11 and local first responders. With the 10th anniversary of the…

A string of small fires broke out along Highway 20 at the same time on Friday morning. Three small fires started between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. along…

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we wanted to know how this major event in our nation’s history is being taught in…

The Idaho State Police has determined that its top accident reconstruction expert did not lie on the witness stand in a 2006 second-degree murder…

Downtown Idaho Falls business owners breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday night. After weeks of construction on a major intersection and slow sales,…

Wednesday was day 5 at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, but it was the first night of major concerts. Rock band Hinder kicked it all off in the…

A fire has destroyed the Wapiti Restaurant just west of the Buffalo Bill Reservoir in northern Wyoming. The fire occurred Tuesday night when the…

Mormon church officials say they will hold an October groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a new temple in Payson. The Church of Jesus Christ of…

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Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has named a temporary head of the Idaho Department of Commerce. Otter announced Wednesday that David Fulkerson…

Boise police officers have shot and killed a mountain lion that was prowling near a hospital in the center of town. The animal was shot early…

Many more Wyoming public school students will enjoy faster Internet connections thanks to a new contract the state has worked out with the…

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the Kepp’s Crossing pot farm operation. Bonneville County Sheriff Office said Trevor Lane…

Thousands of people come to the Eastern Idaho State Fair for some fun and a bite of fair food, but anywhere with a lot of people there’s the…

Idaho Falls Police arrested a 32-year-old man for having sex with a 13-year-old girl over a two-month period. Michael Hummel McCaslin of Idaho Falls…

It’s that time of year again when we begin to honor local seniors with the United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award. This year?s…

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act provides mostly temporary solutions. Crapo, who is a member of…

The Idaho Falls community is coming together to give a local family a fresh start after their only children and grand children were killed in their…

A Senate subcommittee this week proposes a new budget that cuts nearly 20 percent from the Department of Energy. The cut would take away $142 million…

If you fill up your gas tank at Albertson’s, you might notice some changes over the next couple of months. Stinker stores, a Boise-based…

Sen. Mike Enzi says he’s glad President Barack Obama is focusing on the economy and job growth. But the Wyoming Republican said Thursday that…

Officials have received a credible but unconfirmed terror threat having to do with New York or Washington. A counterterrorism official tells The…

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is reacting to news of U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson dropping charges against a northern Idaho man for killing a…

On Wednesday, State Superintendent Tom Luna submitted a request for a 5 percent increase in the education budget for the 2012 school year. That…

A 19-year-old Desmet woman has been sentenced to 30 days in jail, six months of house arrest and six months in a halfway house for the death of a…

The Provo City Council is considering lifting a decades-long ban on Sunday beer sales. The council has voted to further discuss the issue at a Sept.…

The University of Idaho is reporting a six percent increase in the number of Idahoans enrolling as freshman. Administrators attribute the increase in…

Canyon County authorities have released the names of a California couple killed when their home-built airplane crashed in a field off the end of the…

A Yellowstone National Park spokesman says two more grizzly bears have been captured as part of an investigation into last month’s mauling…

Secretary of State Ben Ysursa has asked the Idaho Supreme Court to intervene after the state’s six-member redistricting panel failed to agree…

Imprisoned polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has filed a handwritten motion seeking a new Texas trial after being convicted and sentenced to life…

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Two people were injured in a crash Wednesday morning that involved a school bus. Idaho State Police said Roberta Martin, 66, of Blackfoot, was…

The Eastern Idaho State Fair saw near-record numbers of people coming through on Labor Day weekend to enjoy everything from fried root beer to…

Idaho State Police have reopened a portion of Interstate 15 near the Clark St. exit in Pocatello. The area had been closed and traffic diverted when…

With fire season in full swing, firefighters have been pushed to their limits, and this weekend, a group of almost 50 fighting the Black Canyon Fire…

Idaho Falls firefighters were personally affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. On Sunday, they’ll show their solidarity with a special…

There could be a new king of the mountain this winter when snow starts to fly. Jackson Hole’s oldest ski mountain nearly closed this winter and…

Year after year, the food at the fair never disappoints, and that is partly because of the families who came back every year to serve the same great…

The sky isn’t falling, but the plaster lining the columns and walls of the Bonneville County Courthouse is coming down in chunks. She’s…

A new law requires students to get immunized to be let into school, but many parents are asking for their kids to be exempted. The law passed by the…

Idaho’s secretary of state said the gem state’s legislative boundaries are unconstitutional. Now Ben Yasursa has asked the redistricting…

District 25 is asking for Highland High School to not be forced to become a 4A school. The Idaho High School Activities Association said the most…

A local solider returned home from Iraq Wednesday to a very special surprise. To give their dad a big welcome home the Harmon family painted a giant…

Harvest season in eastern Idaho means slow-moving farm vehicles are traveling down the road. And that can mean danger. In fact, one man died after…

Idaho Falls police captured an Idaho Department of Corrections inmate early Wednesday morning after a witness saw him escape from the work…

Police arrested an Idaho Falls man Sunday on burglar, grand theft and destruction of evidence charges after, police said, he was caught breaking into…

A routine traffic stop Monday night ended in a drug bust. Idaho State Police said they stopped a 2003 Kia Spectra around 9 p.m. at milepost 117 near…

A Blackfoot man is dead after crashing into the back of a combine on Monday night. Clayton Young, 32, of Blackfoot, was driving north on Interstate…

More students in Bonneville County Joint School District No. 93 mean less space in the classroom. With enrollment growing every year, administrators…

Authorities say they have arrested a man who was being sought in the death of a former landlady in Idaho and held a couple at gunpoint in Oregon.…

The sheriff of Lemhi County and the Salmon-Challis National Forest ordered a mandatory evacuation Tuesday for an area threatened by the Salt Fire.…

TUESDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE The names of the crash victims have been released by Bannock County Coroner Kim Quick. Desmond Craig Weiser, 47, of Fort…

Two Bonneville County men are behind bars and are being charged with growing marijuana. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said they…

Police responded to an accident between a car and a bicycle Tuesday on North Yellowstone Highway in Idaho Falls. Todd Matthews was pulling out of…

When people think of the Eastern Idaho State Fair a lot of times they just think of the food, the rides and the concerts. But really the fair is all…

The panel drawing up Idaho’s new political boundaries failed to finish by Tuesday’s deadline and now face a lawsuit in state Supreme…

Police says three people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Nevada IHOP restaurant, wounding himself and nine other people. The shooting…

Officials from a former charter school in Nampa are asking a full panel of federal appeals court judges to reconsider an earlier ruling that…

Police say a 17-year-old girl who lost both legs while trying to hop a freight train was trying to get to Fort Collins, Colo., where she attends…

There are some big names coming to perform at the Eastern Idaho State Fair this week, and they can come with a pretty big ticket price, too. But not…

Parking at the Eastern Idaho State Fair is always a hassle, but for some it’s a cash cow. Once a year, some enterprising residents get to make…

On Sunday, 40 soldiers from the 116th Cavalry Brigade returned from their year-long mission in Iraq. Much to everyone’s surprise, their plane…

Firefighters are expecting an increase in fire activity Monday as higher temperatures and low humidity develop over the region. A Red Flag Warning…

An Idaho Falls man was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after police chased him on Interstate 15. Idaho State Police said Tracy Nii, 51, may…

Authorities say a 38-year-old man fell to his death after his parachute failed to fully deploy. The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office tells…

Authorities say a 38-year-old Alabama man has died in a BASE jumping accident in southern Idaho. The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office says…

Salt Lake City police are investigating a pair of attacks near a downtown nightclub that left two gay men seriously injured. Dane Hall says he was…

Federal land managers are considering a plan that would close down several popular climbing areas in eastern Idaho in an effort to protect cultural…

Authorities are crediting bystanders with saving the lives of three people who were seriously injured when the helicopter they were riding crashed in…

Authorities say two people were killed when a small airplane crashed on takeoff in Caldwell. Caldwell Industrial Airport manager Rob Oates says that…

Yellowstone National Park officials say a wildfire near the eastern shore of Yellowstone Lake has grown to 75 acres while another fire has been…

Not everyone chose the hustle and bustle of the fair or wanted to battle the crowds in the shopping malls this Labor Day weekend. Many Eastern…

If you aren’t celebrating Labor Day at the fair, you might have taken advantage of the big holiday sales this weekend. From furniture to RVs to…

Many people turn out at the Eastern Idaho State Fair for the Indian Relay Races. However, few know that it?s the best Indian relay in the country and…

Idaho redistricters adjourned until 8 a.m. Tuesday, leaving just a few hours before that day’s 5 p.m. deadline to draw up Idaho’s new…

Several firefighters battling the Black Canyon fire north of Howe are recovering after becoming sick with an intestinal disorder on Saturday,…

The summer season may be coming to a close with the Labor Day holiday, but construction season is far from over. Drivers in the upper valley can…

Some firefighters at Idaho Falls Station No. 1 got a hearty surprise for lunch on Labor Day. The Idaho Falls Olive Garden supplied lunch, drinks and…

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An investigator says a pilot was communicating by radio with her boyfriend before their planes collided in the air over Alaska last week, killing…

Troopers responded to a 2-car accident near mile post 282 on Highway 20, Idaho State Police said. According to State Troopers on the scene,…

Day one at the Eastern Idaho State Fair brought big crowds, sunny weather, and a lot of smiling faces. Police cars and sirens signaled the start of…

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Bannock County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a search for a lost bicyclist in the Mink Creek Area Saturday. Crews were hoping to locate the…

Getting some food at the fair could help out a good cause. Good Wok is a regular at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, serving food for 35 years. This…

Teton County Sheriff’s office said two teen boys were arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with the vandalism at a Driggs elementary…

This upcoming year, farmers in our area may be planting more wheat than ever with high prices and good potential for profit luring them into stocking…

It’s been a mixed bag for area seasonal attractions this summer. Some are holding on to high attendance numbers despite the economic downturn.…

The Eastern Idaho State Fair kicks off Saturday, and crews are working to get everything ready for the crowds. It takes a small army working nonstop…