Regional News Archives

Utah’s vaping illness count hits 83 amid national outbreak

October 16, 2019 12:07 AM News Team

Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 83, with 11 more potential cases being investigated. The state…

City in rural Utah gets its first-ever grocery store

October 15, 2019 7:02 PM News Team

A rural Utah city is opening its first-ever grocery store. The Daily Herald reports construction began Monday on the first grocery store in…

6 students injured in school bus crash

October 14, 2019 4:50 PM News Team

Six middle and high school sustained minor injuries when a vehicle collided with the school bus they were riding in southwestern Idaho. The crash…

Idaho County officials trying to identify skeletal remains

October 14, 2019 3:39 PM News Team

Authorities in north-central Idaho are trying to find the identity of skeletal remains found by beachcombers along the Salmon River. The Idaho County…

6 grizzly bears killed in single week in northwest Montana

October 14, 2019 3:38 PM News Team

Early snowstorms in northwest Montana have contributed to the deaths of five grizzly bears in one week on the Rocky Mountain Front. The Missoulian…

Beer all over church parking lot after truck crashes

October 10, 2019 11:42 PM News Team

Cans of beer have littered the parking lot of a church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a Salt Lake City suburb after a…

Man sentenced to 63 months for possession of child pornography

October 10, 2019 10:50 PM News Team

A 36-year-old Moscow man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 63 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Chief U.S.…

Wyoming Capitol renovation set for completion by February

October 10, 2019 9:59 PM News Team

The final pieces of the Wyoming State Capitol renovation project are expected to be completed before the start of the next legislative session. The…

Romney undecided on impeachment, stands by Trump criticism

October 10, 2019 8:47 PM News Team

Mitt Romney says he is undecided on whether President Donald Trump should be impeached, though he’s sticking by criticism that earned him a…

Former wrestling coach sues an Idaho college over firing

October 10, 2019 4:10 PM News Team

A former northern Idaho college head wrestling coach has filed a lawsuit against the school in federal court after he was fired. Coeur d’Alene…

Fugitive dies after being shot by police at Utah mall

October 9, 2019 11:01 PM News Team

Authorities say a fugitive has died after police shot him at a Utah mall Tuesday. U.S. Marshal for Utah Matthew Harris said Wednesday that…

Forest at famed Idaho ski area facing wildfires, insects

October 9, 2019 6:41 PM News Team

The forest in and around one of the nation’s top ski destinations is in trouble from an ongoing combination of unusually warm temperatures,…

Health officials confirm first vaping-related death in Utah

October 9, 2019 6:24 PM News Team

The Utah Department of Health has confirmed the first vaping-related death in the state. Department officials say the Salt Lake County resident was…

Search for livestock-killing cougar begins in north Idaho

October 9, 2019 4:37 PM News Team

Federal and state wildlife officials have started a search in northern Idaho for a cougar that killed multiple livestock. The Spokesman-Review…

Man sentenced to 15 years for fatal drunken driving crash

October 9, 2019 3:55 PM News Team

A northern Idaho man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing one person and injuring three others in a drunken driving crash in March.…

1 injured in officer-involved shooting at Utah mall

October 8, 2019 11:21 PM News Team

Police say one person has been injured in a shooting at a mall in northern Utah. KUTV reports Layton police said Tuesday a suspect was shot by police…

LDS Church President Nelson to visit Asia on next trip

October 8, 2019 9:32 PM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson will make his next foreign ministry trip to four Asian countries. The…

Wyoming man to pay $50K for damage to US Forest Service land

October 8, 2019 6:57 PM News Team

A U.S. District Court has fined a Wyoming businessman about $50,000 for damages caused by illegally bulldozing U.S. Forest Service land. KTWO-AM…

Utah’s vaping illness count hits 76 amid national outbreak

October 8, 2019 6:55 PM News Team

Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 76, with 14 more potential cases being investigated. The state…

State wildlife officials investigate bull elk poaching case

October 8, 2019 6:04 PM News Team

Idaho wildlife officials are investigating after someone shot a bull elk and then left it to waste near Orofino. The Idaho Department of Fish and…

Police: Utah man sexually abused children, drugged food

October 8, 2019 12:03 AM News Team

An Orem man has been charged with rape and child abuse after authorities say he repeatedly sexually abused three young children and drugged their…

Police identify Idaho man killed in Utah aircraft accident

October 7, 2019 9:31 PM News Team

Police have identified an Idaho man who was killed when his powered parachute crashed in southern Utah. Authorities say 68-year-old Rodney Pridmore…

Body of missing woman found in western Idaho

October 7, 2019 7:26 PM News Team

Police in southwestern Idaho say a 41-year-old woman missing since late September has been found dead in rural Washington County. The Fruitland…

Southern Idaho officials struggle with overcrowded jail

October 7, 2019 5:24 PM News Team

A southern Idaho jail built to hold 194 is currently housing about 279 inmates, some crowded into an old trailer, others forced to sleep in plastic…

High school principal found not guilty of sexual battery

October 7, 2019 4:15 PM News Team

A jury has found a 44-year-old former Idaho high school principal not guilty of sexual battery against a female coworker. Former Fruitland High…

Utah announces plans to restore bighorn sheep population

October 4, 2019 11:18 PM News Team

Utah has announced plans to restore the state’s bighorn sheep population a year after a respiratory illness outbreak killed more than 100…

Disoriented hunter found in Wyoming, Montana mountains

October 4, 2019 5:21 PM News Team

Wyoming authorities have located a hunter from Kansas after he was lost for days in the Bighorn Mountains. The Billings Gazette reported Thursday…

Former Idaho teacher, coach charged with child sex abuse

October 4, 2019 4:09 PM News Team

A former high school teacher and coach for Eagle High School has been charged with rape, sexual battery of a minor and other crimes after prosecutors…