Idaho Power files Customer Generation Study
At the direction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC), Idaho Power has filed a study analyzing the benefits and costs of on-site customer…
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WIC income guidelines updated to allow more participation
Newly updated income guidelines may help a few more families to be eligible for the Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department…
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All day fun in the Big Top Tent
The Teton County Fair Big Top Tent is back in full swing for the 2022 Fair, offering all day fun and entertainment throughout Fair week.…
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2022 Independence Day celebration events
Below are the 2022 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western…
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Snake River draft horse show
The second ever snake river draft horse show went off without a hitch Saturday. Draft horses were originally bred for farming, and were even used in…
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4 dead after boat capsizes in an Idaho river
Four people are dead after the boat they were in capsized this week in an Idaho river, authorities said…
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One man taken into custody after crashing vehicle on a bridge
(IDAHO FALLS-KIFI) An SUV caught fire after a driver crashed into the side of a bridge, just north of Idaho Falls, Friday evening The accident…
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Notice to avoid and report possible harmful cyanobacterial blooms in Wyoming waters
With summer upon us and more people heading to Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs to recreate, officials want to remind the public to avoid and keep…
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July fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake Region
Fish and Game staff will be stocking a total of 29,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations around the Upper Snake Region…
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Idaho State University College of Business reaccredited by AACSB
After an extensive review process, the Idaho State University College of Business was reaccredited in both its business and accounting programs by…
Continue Reading NRCS Idaho and Simplot teaming up to help Idaho agriculture
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the J.R. Simplot Company signed a memorandum of agreement on June 28, outlining ways they…
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Judge won’t dismiss parent lawsuit in Gabby Petito slaying
A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her…
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1 killed in boating accident
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office reports an 80-year-old Salmon man died in a boating accident…
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Idaho State Police release 2021 crime report
Idaho State Police completed a 2021 Crime in Idaho Report, primarily detailing statistics collected from police…
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U.S.S. Idaho to be christened with Idaho water
Construction continues on the future…
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National Guard activated to assist with flooding after Lingle Canal Breach
Governor Mark Gordon has mobilized the Wyoming National Guard and multiple state agencies to provide assistance to the residents of Lingle and Goshen…
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Mountain Home man sentenced for federal drug, gun charges
A Mountain Home man was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for unlawful…
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Nampa man sentenced to 10 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
A Nampa man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,116 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,116 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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AP source: Rudy Gobert traded by Jazz to Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert has been traded by the Utah Jazz to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a massive package of players and draft picks, a person with knowledge…
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Celebrate with a plan and be responsible, drive sober this holiday weekend
As Idahoans hit the road this weekend to celebrate Independence Day, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office will be joining law enforcement…
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Operation Dry Water: Stay safe while boating over holiday weekend
Grand Teton National Park will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety, this weekend, July…
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Star woman sentenced to 14 months for making false statements to obtain $11 million in government contracts
A Star woman was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for falsely claiming that a business she controlled qualified as a service-disabled…
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Recreation program address access on north end of forest
With the 4th of July holiday and many stakeholders planning forest visits over the long weekend, the Recreation Program has issued access updates…
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Federal jury convicts Lapwai man for assault with dangerous weapon
After a three-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Coeur d’Alene found Qaya Mikel Gordon, 20, guilty of two counts of Assault with a Dangerous…
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Idaho’s 2021 wages average $23.05 per hour
Idaho’s 2021 average wage for all occupations was $23.05 per hour, according to recently released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’…
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ITD now taking comments for all upcoming projects
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is asking for input on the just-released draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program…
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Sandy Fire estimated at 99 acres as Incident Management Team arrives
The Sandy Fire is burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National…
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Missing vulnerable adult located safely
The Idaho Falls Police Department reports Wright has been located safely and is no longer considered missing.…
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Take extra care with pets this Fourth of July as fireworks can scare animals
The City of Pocatello Animal Services Department is reminding citizens to take extra care with their pets during the Fourth of…
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Final amended consent judgments against Idaho Power Company available for public review
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is publishing notice the final amended consent judgments against Idaho Power Company (Idaho…
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Little declares July 2 Idaho Wildland Firefighter Day
Governor Brad Little has proclaimed July 2 as Idaho Wildland Firefighter…
Continue Reading Should parents get the vaccine for their kids under 5?
Parents of children under age 5 can finally get their kids the coronavirus…
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Post-Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans
In Arizona, Republicans are fighting among themselves over whether a 121-year-old anti-abortion law from the pre-statehood Wild West days, when…
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Cheney presses primary foe on Trump’s false election claim
The U.S. Capitol insurrection dominated Thursday’s debate in Wyoming among U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and her four Republican primary challengers, with…
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41st annual Teton Valley Balloon Rally takes flight
The annual Teton Valley Balloon Rally is ready to take off into the sky for this holiday…
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1 dead in Highway 20 accident
At 12:36 a.m. Friday morning, Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on westbound Highway 20.…
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Details in disappearance of Dylan Rounds
An FBI affidavit gives more details surrounding the disappearance of 19-year-old Dylan…
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Rexburg plans city wide party for Independence Day Celebration
The city of Rexburg is planning a big party to celebrate the birthday of the United States of America. It all will kick off at 10 AM that Monday…
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Yellowstone to reopen north loop July 2 and suspend Alternating License Plate System
Yellowstone National Park will reopen the north loop on Saturday, July 2, to all visitors.…
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Coroner requests help in locating next of kin
The Teton County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in
locating the next of kin of Michael Stephen…
Police locate juvenile
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Rashell Lindsey. …
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Second visitor in 3 days gored by bison in Yellowstone
A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania, was gored by a bull bison near Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake…
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Plane crash takes 2 lives in Valley County
The Idaho Division of Aeronautics alerted the Valley County Sheriff’s office of an overdue aircraft June 27.…
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Juvenile detention center named in honor of retiring judge
Bannock County gave a special honor Thursday to retiring Judge Bryan K.…
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Family-owned fireworks store draws customers from 3 states
Some of our neighbors are really going the distance for the fourth of July spirit… all the way to Wyoming, in…
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Officials remind us to respect bears to avoid conflict
Amid more reports of bear attacks, officials are asking us to respect and recognize how to deal with…
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80 people in Oregon’s federal prison go on hunger strike
SHERIDAN, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s federal public defender says dozens of people inside the state’s only federal prison have been on a hunger…
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Sugar Loaf Fire estimated at 5,000 acres
The Bureau of Land Management reports the Sugar Loaf Fire burning five miles west of Eden is mostly out, but crews continue to build containment…
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Sandy Fire grows to 64 acres
The Sandy Fire is burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National…
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CEI Board of Trustees fill Zone 1 Trustee vacancy
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Amy Gardels to fill the Zone 1 Trustee vacancy during their regular…
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Ammon man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced Thursday investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Ammon…
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F&G biologists work to protect a popular Yellowstone cutthroat fishery from pelican predation
Blackfoot Reservoir, located about 40 miles east of Pocatello, is home to two divergent, yet symbiotic, conservation stories that have been playing…
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Additional families able to qualify for Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Program
Each year HUD determines income limits for HUD-funded…
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Pocatello Water Department releases 2022 Water Quality Report
The latest edition of the City of Pocatello Water Department’s Water Quality Report is available for the…
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Cheney to debate Wyoming GOP foes after Jan. 6 hearings
Liz Cheney is returning to Wyoming after a busy week of hearing public testimony before the House Jan. 6 committee to debate Republican primary…
Continue Reading Consumers’ inflation expectations hit record high
By Lucy Bayly, CNN Business Consumer expectations for prices to continue rising over the next year increased to the highest level on record,…
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See how the breast and cervical cancer screening rates in Idaho compare nationally
HealthMatch compiled data on breast and cervical cancer screening rates in Idaho using data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney to Secret Service: ‘We welcome additional testimony under oath’
By David Wright, CNN Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said she is “absolutely confident” in blockbuster testimony from former White…
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Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue closed due to COVID-19
The Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue reports one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19, so the shelter will be closing to the public…
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Homeless camp near Japanese Friendship Garden
For several days, a group of people has camped under the gazebo at the Japanese friendship garden on the Greenbelt. The floor is dotted with towels,…
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North Bingham County Historical Park is looking to raise money for new water system
North Bingham County Historical Park needs to build a new water system to supply water to the…
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2 yearling moose captured and removed from Pocatello
Idaho Department of Fish and Game received reports Thursday of two moose in the vicinity of Mountain View Cemetery on the south end of 5th Avenue in…
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US agency to limit predator killing methods in Idaho
A U.S. agency responsible for killing wolves and other predators to prevent attacks on livestock has agreed to settle a lawsuit by completing an…
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Sheriff: Beacon led team to man mauled by grizzly in Wyoming
A distress signal initially thought to be from a crashed aircraft led searchers to a backpacker who’d been mauled by a grizzly bear in a remote…
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Charlotte Fire 10th anniversary
June 28 and June 29 are dates burned into the minds of many southeast Idaho…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,352 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,352 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
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Boise man sentenced to 17 years for aiding and abetting production of child pornography
22-year-old Caleb McCall-Teigen of Boise was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for aiding and abetting the production of child…
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Idaho gas prices still sky high heading into Fourth of July weekend
As temperatures and gas prices spike across the Gem State, 48 million Americans, including 285,000 Idahoans, are preparing for an Independence Day…
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A family tradition going back 45 years
What once started as a way for his dad to help earn a little more money during the summer months has turned into a full blown family summer business…
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Blood donors needed around Fourth of July
As summer officially begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities patients are counting now on the…
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Portneuf Medical Center awards 2022-2023 auxiliary scholarships
The Portneuf Medical Center Auxiliary announced the 2022-2023 scholarship recipients.…
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Mustang Mania show this weekend at Ford Idaho Horse Park
The Mustang Mania Trainer Incentive Program (TIP) Challenge will return to Nampa on July 1 -2, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Ford Idaho Horse…
Continue Reading Breyer makes it official: He’s leaving the Supreme Court on Thursday at noon
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Stephen Breyer has notified the White House that his retirement will be effective Thursday,…
Continue Reading Toddler accidentally shot and killed by an 8-year-old boy in Florida playing with father’s gun
By Tina Burnside, CNN A 1-year-old girl is dead and another child is recovering after an 8-year-old boy accidentally shot them while playing with his…
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Summer sunshine could bring harmful damage to skin
The next seven days have mostly sunshine in the long term weather forecast. This could bring concern to our skin if we don’t use…
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Grand Teton fire danger increased to moderate
Teton Interagency Fire managers announced the fire danger has been elevated to “moderate” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National…
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Beartooth Highway partially reopens with nighttime closures
After repairing damage caused by the recent record-breaking flood event, the Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast…
Continue Reading Man gored by bison in Yellowstone
A 34-year-old male from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was gored by a bull bison near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful…
Continue Reading Hiker hospitalized after grizzly bear mauling in Wyoming
A hiker has been hospitalized after being mauled by a bear, believed to have been a grizzly, in the mountains of northwestern Wyoming, the state’s…
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7 inmates rushed to hospital at Pocatello women’s prison
The Idaho Department of Correction has asked the Idaho State Police to investigate an incident at Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center in which…
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Property tax scam targets Idaho homeowners
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Idaho State Tax Commission are warning Idahoans about a scam targeting Idaho homeowners.…
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Melaleuca Freedom Celebration promises to be biggest yet
The 29th annual Melaleuca Fireworks show is still getting prepared, for perhaps their largest show yet. With a plan to launch over 18 thousand…
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Police seek help concerning fatality crash on I-15
The Pocatello Police Department is asking for help from the public concerning a fatality crash that occurred in the evening hours of June…
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Pocatello police encourage you to keep firework displays “Safe and Sane”
The Pocatello Police Department wants everyone to enjoy the upcoming Fourth of July holiday but reminds Pocatello citizens to use Safe and Sane…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to include an Omicron-specific component for a coronavirus booster in the US
The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted Tuesday to support…
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Firework prices skyrocketing
The rush has started to get fireworks for independence day! But as the Fourth of July gets closer, we could be seeing more empty shelves.…
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Risch visits Idahoans from 82nd Airborne Division in Poland
US Senator Jim Risch, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this weekend met with Idaho members of the 82nd Airborne Division…
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TSA highlights security technologies, renovated checkpoint at Jackson Hole Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began screening travelers earlier Tuesday in a renovated security checkpoint at Jackson Hole…
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Pocatello announces new CFO
The City of Pocatello announced Eugene “Gene” Hill as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the City.…
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Contract patch adds to delays in Snake River Canyon
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews Lewis & Lewis, Inc. and H-K Contractors will be milling in Snake River Canyon, US…
Continue Reading Why aren’t baby formula stock rates getting better?
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Dozens of international flights loaded with baby formula have already come into the United States, but formula stock rates…
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Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing to present new evidence
The House Jan. 6 panel is calling a surprise hearing this week to present evidence it says it recently obtained, raising expectations of new…
Continue Reading Judge Murray to retire after 29 years of service
Judge Bryan K. Murray was selected as the judge to serve in the Bannock County Juvenile Court some 29 years…
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Blackfoot Fire Chief, Police Chief to retire
Blackfoot Fire Chief Kevin Gray and Blackfoot Police Chief Scott Gay will be holding retirement open houses on…
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Idaho Content Standards review for health and PE starts Thursday
A committee of subject-area experts from across Idaho will hold three virtual meetings June 30 through July 5 to review Idaho’s health and…
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Idaho Falls Animal Shelter offering $10 microchips ahead of July 4
Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter (IFAS) is offering discounted microchipping services.…
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Sen. Mike Lee brushes off opponents to win Utah GOP primary
By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Sen. Mike Lee won Utah’s Republican primary Tuesday, brushing off…
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Planned Parenthood sues Idaho over ‘trigger’ abortion ban
A regional Planned Parenthood organization is suing Idaho over its “trigger law” abortion ban, contending the ban violates Idaho residents’…
Continue Reading Search continues for 19-year-old Dylan Rounds
Family is in search of their missing teen, Dylan Rounds, from Idaho Falls. He went missing from his farm in Lucin, Utah around Memorial Day…
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