Regional News Archives

Sen. Mike Lee brushes off opponents to win Utah GOP primary

June 27, 2022 10:11 PM Associated Press

By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Sen. Mike Lee won Utah’s Republican primary Tuesday, brushing off…

‘Mitt Romney Republican’ is now a potent GOP primary attack

June 25, 2022 10:17 AM Associated Press

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney isn’t up for reelection this year. But Trump-aligned Republicans hostile…

Salt Lake City Winter Olympics bid more likely for 2034

June 23, 2022 1:02 PM Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Recent meetings with the IOC have led U.S. officials to believe all signs point…

1 injured in Gooding County crash

June 21, 2022 4:35 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 11:48 a.m. Monday at the intersection of S 1700 E and E 2950 S…

Caldwell man pleads guilty to distribution of methamphetamine

June 17, 2022 5:03 PM News Team

A Caldwell man pleaded guilty to distribution of…

Fatal crash east of Cheyenne

June 17, 2022 2:52 PM News Team

On Friday, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 383 on Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne, Wyoming.…

Pursuit ends near Elk Mountain

June 16, 2022 2:42 PM News Team

Two New Mexico residents are in custody following a pursuit…

New Plymouth Church fire cause determined

June 16, 2022 11:38 AM News Team

Investigators from the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have determined the cause of…

Fatal crash west of Casper

June 16, 2022 10:58 AM News Team

On June 9, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 80 on Wyoming 220 west of Casper, Wyoming. …

2 men sentenced for unlawful taking of golden eagle

June 15, 2022 4:01 PM News Team

Two Treasure Valley men, were sentenced for the unlawful taking of a golden eagle without…

Local employers to fill open jobs at Caldwell June 16 summer job fair

June 14, 2022 12:09 PM News Team

People looking for a new job or career change can explore immediate openings with more than 50 local employers at Caldwell’s summer job fair.…

Labor employment services now available in more than 20 southwestern Idaho mobile locations

June 14, 2022 10:18 AM News Team

Idahoans living in remote, rural areas in southwestern Idaho can now get help finding a job in 21 Idaho Department of Labor mobile locations…

Alcohol investigated as possible factor of fatal crash

June 13, 2022 11:30 AM News Team

On Sunday, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 17 on Wyoming 294 north of Powell,…

Semi truck fire near Jerome

June 13, 2022 12:14 PM News Team

On Sunday at 1:05 p.m., Idaho State Police responded to an incident on I-84 at milepost 167, near…

Wyoming authorities search for a suspect believed to have set an abortion clinic on fire

June 10, 2022 10:08 PM CNN Newsource

Local and federal authorities are searching for a suspect who they believe intentionally set fire to an abortion clinic set to open in Casper,…

Boise man sentenced to 19 years for distributing child pornography

June 9, 2022 11:55 AM News Team

47-year-old Judd Evans Ballard of Boise was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for distribution of child pornography by Chief U.S. District…

Hill Cumorah tourists take cover after bullet hits complex

June 9, 2022 9:23 AM Associated Press

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A western New York man was arraigned on a reckless endangerment charge Thursday after a round he fired while…

Washington hospitals again strained by COVID-19 spread

June 7, 2022 9:44 AM Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Hospital officials in Washington are urging people to wear masks and warning that facilities are heading toward another COVID-19…

Danny Ainge says Jazz ‘desperately’ wanted Snyder to stay

June 6, 2022 5:02 PM Associated Press

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz face an unexpected search for a new coach. Utah was prepared to enter next season…

Nearly half of people overwater grass in Utah, paper finds

June 4, 2022 6:00 AM Associated Press

By KYLE DUNPHEY Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — How can Utah residents know if they’re overwatering their lawns? “Flip a coin,” says BYU…

Four New York men sentenced to prison for identity theft scheme

June 3, 2022 4:36 PM News Team

Four New York men were sentenced to federal prison for an identity theft scheme designed to obtain iPhones on Sprint customer…

Jerome County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor

June 3, 2022 2:23 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Jerome man on…

Inslee: Feds need to increase nuclear waste cleanup funds

June 2, 2022 1:27 PM Associated Press

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS and TED WARREN Associated Press RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who has recently criticized the slow…

Mike Lee weathers intraparty attacks at Utah GOP debate

June 1, 2022 1:24 PM Associated Press

By SAM METZ Associated Press DRAPER, Utah (AP) — Two Republicans took aim at a politician known as one of former President Donald Trump’s…

Man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine

June 1, 2022 9:59 AM News Team

A California man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to…

Nampa man sentenced to 6 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

June 1, 2022 9:58 AM News Team

A Nampa man was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…

2 Utah families sue over ban on transgender women and girls competing in school sports

June 1, 2022 9:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Melissa Alonso, CNN The families of two Utah teenagers have filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that bans transgender…

9-year-old playing hide-and-seek survives rare cougar attack in Washington state

June 1, 2022 7:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar, CNN A 9-year-old girl is recovering at a hospital in Washington state after being attacked by a cougar while playing…

Fatal crash in Twin Falls County

May 30, 2022 11:06 AM News Team

On Saturday, at 1:08 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash near 1840 Kimberly Road, in Twin Falls…

The Utah mom climbing the world’s highest mountains

May 29, 2022 7:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Lilit Marcus, CNN In 1986, American businessman Richard Bass landed in the record books by becoming the first person to climb the “seven…

Officials confirm monkeypox infection in King County man

May 27, 2022 2:53 PM Associated Press

Health officials in Washington state say a case of the monkeypox virus has been confirmed in the Seattle…

She smeared blood on herself and played dead: 11-year-old reveals chilling details of the massacre

May 27, 2022 6:30 AM CNN

By Nora Neus, Melissa Alonso and Claire Colbert, CNN An 11-year-old survivor of the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas, feared the…

Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID, officials urge masking

May 25, 2022 2:40 PM Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Wednesday, the same day state health officials…

Fire damages Wyoming abortion clinic ahead of June opening

May 25, 2022 10:42 AM Associated Press

An overnight Wyoming fire on Wednesday damaged a building that was being renovated to house a new abortion clinic in the conservative state where…

3 hospitalized after crash on US 30

May 24, 2022 11:28 AM News Team

On Monday at 4:30 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a serious injury crash on US 30 near milepost 197, in Twin Falls…

Cats available for adoption in Boise

May 20, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of cats available for adoption in Boise, Idaho using listings from…

Wasden announces settlement with North Idaho contractor

May 18, 2022 3:36 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Wednesday a settlement with Coeur d’Alene contractor Alexander Welstad and his company NAA Partners.…

Idaho man convicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

May 18, 2022 3:39 PM News Team

A federal jury convicted Sean Robert Wathen on Friday, May 13 for conspiracy to distribute…

Boise man sentenced for transporting women for prostitution, money laundering

May 17, 2022 5:05 PM News Team

A Boise man was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for transporting women for prostitution and money…

A teenager in Utah died after a tunnel he was digging in a sand dune collapsed

May 17, 2022 1:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, CNN A 13-year-old boy in Utah died from injuries sustained in a dune collapse last weekend, according to Utah State Parks. Park…

Air ambulance transports pedestrian hit on I-86

May 16, 2022 11:05 AM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating an incident that occurred at 3:20 p.m. on Friday on I86 at milepost 37, in Power…

Meridian job fair targeting teen and young adults set for May 21

May 16, 2022 11:22 AM News Team

A special job fair for Idaho teens and young adults will be held Saturday, May 21, at the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz, 1385 S. Blue Martin Lane in…

These are the places with the highest wildfire risk in the US

May 15, 2022 10:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Data visuals by John Keefe Forecasters say the West could be looking at a particularly bad wildfire year, as several destructive…

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tests positive for COVID, ‘feels fine’

May 12, 2022 10:26 AM Associated Press

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Thursday. The governor took a test after developing a scratchy throat…

Boise insurance producer falsified applications

May 11, 2022 11:12 AM News Team

Effective April 18, 2022, the Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Kelly D. Foster for 54 violations of the Idaho…

Gateway South transmission line receives nod to proceed

May 11, 2022 11:21 AM News Team

The Wyoming Public Service Commission granted PacifiCorp certificates of public convenience and necessity (CPCNs) May 10, allowing two…

WHP and Walmart to host free child safety seat check event

May 11, 2022 11:10 AM News Team

The Wyoming Highway Patrol and Walmart will be hosting a free child seat safety check station event on…

Utah man charged in death of vulnerable adult in Alaska

May 10, 2022 12:33 PM Associated Press

HOMER, Alaska (AP) — A Utah man has been accused of raping, torturing and murdering a vulnerable adult when he lived in Alaska. Kirby F.…

Customs seized over $10 million worth of counterfeit Rolex watches

May 6, 2022 11:00 PM CNN Newsource

It might be time to check the authenticity of your new luxury…

6-year-old Dominick Krankall released from hospital after being severely burned

May 5, 2022 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Alice Gainer Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WCBS) — A 6-year-old Connecticut boy who…

Late US Sen. Orrin Hatch honored at Utah Capitol

May 4, 2022 11:18 AM Associated Press

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A procession of family, friends and colleagues gathered to honor late U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch,…

US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

May 3, 2022 1:28 PM Associated Press

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. officials announced what they called extraordinary steps on Tuesday to keep hundreds of…

Canyon County woman sentenced for provider fraud

May 2, 2022 4:21 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a Canyon County woman was sentenced Friday, April 29 for Public Assistance Provider…

Fatal crash near Thayne, Wyo.

May 2, 2022 4:41 PM News Team

On Sunday, a fatal crash occurred at milepost .20 on County Road 116 (Prater Canyon) near Thayne, Wyoming. …

Crash at the Intersection of 300 W 100 S west of Jerome

May 2, 2022 10:52 AM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred Saturday at approximately 6:50 p.m., at the intersection of 300 W and 100…

Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe ’34

May 1, 2022 11:08 PM Associated Press

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics closed just over two months ago and the focus now turns to awarding a host city for the…

Lake Powell officials face an impossible choice in the West’s megadrought: Water or electricity

April 30, 2022 11:03 AM CNN

By René Marsh, CNN Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, is drying up. The situation is critical: if water levels at the lake…

2 men indicted in multi-state conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

April 29, 2022 5:18 PM News Team

Two men working together across the Oregon and Idaho border were indicted on federal charges…

Jazz face many questions after another early playoff exit

April 29, 2022 4:50 PM Associated Press

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz entered this season as one of the favorites to win the NBA title. Like a few…

Career offender sentenced to 235 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin

April 29, 2022 4:39 PM News Team

A Boise man was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and…

Boise man sentenced to 8 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

April 29, 2022 3:05 PM News Team

A Boise man was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…

Boise woman sentenced for drug trafficking

April 27, 2022 5:09 PM News Team

A Boise woman was sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to…

Brown declares drought emergency in 4 more Oregon counties

April 26, 2022 5:14 PM Associated Press

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a drought emergency in four more counties this week and now more than half the land area in the…

Boise police officer says chief injured him during meeting

April 25, 2022 3:25 PM Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Boise police chief is under investigation and the city is facing a tort claim from a high-ranking officer who said his neck…

Utah Democrats throw support behind independent Evan McMullin to take on Mike Lee

April 24, 2022 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN The Utah Democratic Party on Saturday threw its support behind the independent candidacy of former presidential contender Evan…

Boise man sentenced for selling methamphetamine, heroin and stolen firearm

April 22, 2022 6:07 PM News Team

A Boise man was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for selling controlled substances and a stolen…

Man sentenced for methamphetamine distribution in Magic Valley

April 22, 2022 6:05 PM News Team

A Jerome man was sentenced to federal prison this week for distribution and possession with intent to distribute…

Multi-state road check along I-90

April 22, 2022 2:54 PM News Team

The Wyoming Highway Patrol Commercial Carrier unit recently participated in a multi-state road check campaign from Montana to Minnesota along…

BLM delivers wildland fire engine to local fire department

April 22, 2022 10:12 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District has delivered a surplus wildland fire engine to the New Plymouth Fire Protection District at no…

Deep-red Utah embraced voting by mail. Then came 2020.

April 22, 2022 7:42 AM Associated Press

By SAM METZ Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah was the only Republican-led state that mailed all active voters ballots before the 2020…

Multi-employer job fair set for April 27 in Boise

April 21, 2022 3:19 PM News Team

Employers from several industries will be looking for workers at a job fair Wednesday, April 27, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Taft Elementary School…

Employee, customer die in fire at small town Montana casino

April 21, 2022 12:20 PM Associated Press

BRIDGER, Mont. (AP) — An employee and a customer died in a casino fire in a small town in south-central Montana. Carbon County Sheriff Josh…

Oregon wolf population flounders after poaching, car crashes

April 20, 2022 1:10 PM Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The growth of Oregon’s wolf population slowed significantly last year because 21 animals were killed by human poaching,…

Arizona on track, for now, for 1st execution since 2014

April 19, 2022 3:23 PM Associated Press

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona remains on track, at least for now, to use the death penalty for the first time in…

Avian influenza detected in backyard bird flock in Utah

April 19, 2022 8:52 AM Associated Press

Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A backyard flock of birds in Utah County has been diagnosed with avian influenza, marking another instance…

Kootenai County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of minor

April 15, 2022 11:11 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Hayden man on…

Caldwell Police Lieutenant indicted on federal civil rights charges for using excessive force during arrest

April 15, 2022 11:32 AM News Team

federal grand jury in Boise returned a superseding indictment on April 13, 2022, charging Joseph Alan Hoadley, 42, a Lieutenant with the Caldwell…

Man sentenced to more than 8 years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

April 13, 2022 2:45 PM News Team

Adam Christopher Johnson, of Clarkston, Washington, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.…

Caldwell insurance agent falsified policy items to increase commissions

April 13, 2022 11:38 AM News Team

Effective April 11, 2022, the Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Eva L.C. Bowman for ten violations of the…

Woman pleads guilty to false statement in case involving more than $11 million in government contracts

April 13, 2022 11:35 AM News Team

A Star woman pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with government…

Tax Commission offers curbside service in Boise April 18

April 13, 2022 11:14 AM News Team

Last-minute tax filers in the Boise area can drop off their state income tax returns without getting out of the car at the Idaho State Tax…

Space Needle celebrates 60th with painting contest

April 13, 2022 7:00 AM Associated Press

By AMANDA ZHOU The Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — The Space Needle will be painted “Galaxy Gold” for its 60th anniversary, the original color…

ISP investigates multiple crashes in Cassia County

April 12, 2022 11:05 AM News Team

On Monday, Idaho State Police investigated six crashes on I-84 and state highway 81 in Cassia County.…

Crash claims 1 outside of Twin Falls

April 12, 2022 11:04 AM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on Monday at 3:40 p.m., on N. 2500 East at E. 3700 North in Twin Falls…

1 killed in crash east of Evanston

April 12, 2022 11:03 AM News Team

A fatal crash occurred around milepost 52 on Interstate 80 east of Evanston, Wyoming Tuesday. …

Fatal crash east of Evanston

April 11, 2022 11:24 AM News Team

On Sunday, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 26 on Interstate 80 east of Evanston,…

DEQ seeks comment on proposed Idaho Power Company settlement

April 8, 2022 11:07 AM News Team

On Thursday, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) filed complaints in Ada, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Power, Twin Falls, and Valley…

April 14 spring job fair in Caldwell features outdoor jobs

April 8, 2022 11:06 AM News Team

Treasure Valley employers with a variety of jobs — several outdoor-related — will be looking for workers at Idaho Labor’s job fair Thursday,…

Grizzly bear suspected to have killed livestock in North Idaho

April 7, 2022 12:16 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game officers suspect a grizzly bear attacked and killed a llama and a sheep on private land in the Panhandle Region on the evening of…