ISU partners with IDHW to do wastewater surveillance testing for COVID-19
What you’re flushing down the drain is providing researchers at Idaho State University with the latest on COVID-19 in the Gem State.
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Owl Fire 100% contained, Moose Fire 51% contained
The Owl Fire has burned 747 acres and is 100% contained.
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Countries Idaho imports the most goods from
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Idaho imports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2021 with Idaho.
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Idaho Falls Fiber to host community open house
If you have questions about the Idaho Falls Fiber Network, come to the Idaho Falls Fiber Open House on Wednesday.
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Open house for Pocatello East Bench Wildfire Fuels Mitigation Project
You are invited to attend an open house to discuss the East Bench Wildfire Mitigation Project Wednesday, September 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Contract at Idaho Falls Public Library for Bonneville County residents ending soon
Bonneville County residents who use the Idaho Falls Public Library services are asked to return all checked out items by Sept. 27.
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Scenic road striping project completed
The one-way Scenic Drive near Jenny Lake reopened on Tuesday after being temporary closed for a road striping project to improve the comfort and safety of cyclists.
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CEI opens new doors for Idaho’s workforce
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will hold a ribbon-cutting Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. for the new Eastern Idaho Workforce Training Center (EIWTC).
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Idaho a step closer to having largest research dairy in US
The University of Idaho’s plan to build the nation’s largest research dairy and experimental farm cleared a big hurdle on Tuesday.
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New opportunity for entrepreneurs on the horizon
Entrepreneurs in the tech market will have new support on the horizon.
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Community Program grants fully distributed, partners announced
Funding allocated to reach children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is fully distributed earlier than anticipated.
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Child Passenger Safety Week seat check events happening across Idaho
This week, Idaho has multiple dates and locations for parents and caregivers to check their car seats for proper installation.
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Moose and Owl fires more than 50% contained
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,093 acres and is 51% contained.
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Pocatello Regional Airport tri-annual FAA training Tuesday
Every three years the Pocatello Regional Airport simulates a full-scale exercise for training purposes as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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National Voter Registration Day at Idaho State University
The League of Women Voters of Pocatello is at Idaho State University today allowing students to “Register to vote and be heard!”
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For the first time, US task force proposes recommendation to screen for anxiety in adults
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force says for the first time that adults under the age of 65 should be screened for anxiety, according to a draft recommendation posted on Tuesday. The USPSTF is a group of independent disease prevention and medical experts whose recommendations help guide doctors’ decisions. The draft
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Teton River Idaho Temple site announced
The Teton River Idaho Temple will be built on a 16.6-acre site located northwest of Second East 2000 North in Rexburg, Idaho, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced.
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DOC seeks walkaway from East Boise Reentry Center
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for East Boise Community Reentry Center resident who walked away from the facility.
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3 things to know this morning – September 20, 2022
Here’s what you should know to start your Tuesday.
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Idaho’s Heritage Conference kicks off Monday
This event is free and open to the public.
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ISU builds missing man chair
Idaho State University has a special new addition to Holt Arena.
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Plane crash victims identified
UPDATE 9/19/22: The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the deceased plane crash victims.
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Idaho Supreme Court overturns grandparents’ visitation law
The Idaho Supreme Court has overturned a law allowing grandparents to seek visitation rights after finding that it unconstitutionally violates the “fundamental right to parent.”
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Bonneville County elections building has relocated
The Bonneville County Elections Building has relocated in Idaho Falls to meet the current and future needs of the county.
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North Idaho woman sentenced for embezzling $3.6 million in wire fraud scheme
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) – A 49-year-old Osburn, Idaho woman was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for committing wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Monday. According to court records, Trina Welch,, was employed by Kasco of Idaho, LLC as a bookkeeper from 2012 until 2019. Kasco is a construction and telecommunication company that
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Books 4 Kids to help put books in hands of kids in need
In an effort to help raise the reading level of Native American children, the Just 4 Kids Urgent Care and Hall Foundation has partnered with Blackfoot school district #55 to get books in their hands.
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Former Downard Funeral Home director in court Monday
The case against former Downard Funeral Home director Lance Peck was back in a Bannock County courtroom Monday for a pre-trial conference.
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Idaho and Taiwan sign two-year wheat trade agreement
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed a two-year agreement supporting Idaho wheat sales to Taiwan in a deal that officials say gives wheat producers a reliable buyer and Taiwan a dependable supplier.
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 500 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 500 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths over the weekend.
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Flags be returned to full staff at sunset
Flags will remain at half staff until the day of interment.
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Moose and Owl fires containment increases
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,093 acres and is 51% contained.
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Pedestrian dies after vehicle versus pedestrian crash
A pedestrian succumbed to their injuries at a hospital after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred on Saturday at approximately 5:08 a.m. in the intersection of Blue Lakes Boulevard and Falls Avenue in Twin Falls.
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Idaho gas prices drop 6 cents as summer winds down
According to AAA, Idaho’s average price for regular dropped by another six cents this week as the summer draws to a close.
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Gordon names Wyoming Innovation Partnership Executive Director
Governor Mark Gordon has announced Lauren Schoenfeld has been selected to serve as the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP) Executive Director.
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D91 plans special Emotion Bowl on new turf with ribbon cutting on Sept. 24
This year’s Emotion Bowl is more special than ever as Idaho Falls School District 91 celebrates recent upgrades to Ravsten Stadium with a ribbon-cutting ceremony before the big game.
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Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 1 new fire
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had one new fire in the last week.
Continue Reading The search for a missing woman in Wyoming partly revolves around a mysterious 55-gallon drum
By Faith Karimi, CNN The console of Stacy Koester’s black Audi is stashed with items not found in most cars: Blue latex gloves. Allergy medicine. Bandages. Small utility knives. But she’s not a physician making house calls. She’s part of a team of women in Gillette, Wyoming, who are devoting much of their time looking
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Prescribed fire in the Upper Gros Ventre drainage
Ignitions and mop-up operations should last between four to 10 days and could start between the end of September and middle of October.
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Vamos A Pescar! Fish and Game hosts fall fishing event at McTucker Ponds near Springfield
Join Fish and Game on Saturday, Sept. 24, at McTucker Ponds near Springfield for this free fishing event from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Scientists track how huckleberries fare in changing climate
Huckleberries are highly sought after, but the coveted mountain fruit was difficult to find across much of northern Idaho and eastern Washington this year.
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Flu vaccine to be offered at Teton County Health Department beginning Sept. 26
Teton County Health Department (TCHD) officials are strongly encouraging people in the community to get a flu vaccine as it is the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.
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Moose Fire emergency area, road and trail closure reduced
Effective Monday, the Salmon‐Challis National Forest has reduced the Moose Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail Closure, Order Number: 04‐13‐22‐512.
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Idaho State University honors POW’s and fallen heroes
Idaho State University is showing its respect to our country’s lost and fallen heroes.
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Idaho Democrats honor late Senator Mark Nye at canvasing event
Democratic party members and candidates throughout the state were in Pocatello yesterday planning election strategy and knocking on doors to talk to people about the upcoming elections.
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Overland Camping – A growing industry in Eastern Idaho
The Snake River Landing was filled with a growing industry in the region, Overland Camping. An industry that promotes camping within your vehicle, while you enjoy everything the great outdoors has to offer.
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Idaho State Police recognizes the importance of National Forensic Science Week
During the week, ISP will announce the first ever public tours available on a first-come, first-served basis in its three labs.
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BLM to conduct prescribed burn in southwest Idaho to improve sagebrush steppe habitat
The goal of the burn is to reduce western juniper tree encroachment to help diversify the sagebrush landscape, which improves wildlife habitat.
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Idaho Community Foundation grants $220k in eastern Idaho
Grantees stretch from Lemhi County to Bear Lake County.
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10 tips for hunters during fire season
Know before you go, be careful and do your part to prevent wildfires.
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Winter 2020-21 brought record visits to Idaho ski areas
Slightly more than half of Idaho ski area visitors in the winter of 2020-21 — 52.5% — resided in the Gem State and 47.5% were from out of state.
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Local “Miracle Man” recognized at Rexburg Rush triathlon
Tri-peaks events brought back the Rexburg rush Saturday, for the first time in roughly 8 years.
Many hardworking triathletes were there to participate and be recognized for their efforts in completing the triathlon. And at the finish line to congratulate them – a familiar face, Rod Hutchins.
Walk to end Alzheimers raises funds for a future without the disease
Idaho Falls’s Snake River Landing hosted the walk to end Alzheiners Saturday morning.
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Experience Rexburg teaches residents about the community
Businesses and community members gathered together to showcase the growth the city has had as well as show the new college students what their adopted community has to offer.
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94th Spud Day crowd lines the streets in Shelley as the parade starts the festivities
This is the heart of potato country so on this day the spud is king
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U of I ranked #1 value in west for third year
For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report named University of Idaho the top public higher education institution in the West on its list of Top 50 Best Value colleges.
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Voluneers needed for AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season.
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Idaho science and technology policy fellowship places scientists in state agencies
An expanded fellowship program across three Idaho universities is placing two scientists in Idaho state government agencies to bring scientific expertise to policymaking.
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Youth pheasant hunt scheduled Oct. 1 in Salmon
Youth will enjoy a day of mentored hunting at the shooting range and private land.
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Wildfire smoke’s influence on potato cropsunder study
A two-year study by Boise State University and University of Idaho probes how wildfire smoke affects potato crops and seeks to identify smoke-resilient potato varieties.
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Rise in catalytic converter thefts, what you can do to protect your car
Police are suggesting you mark a particular part on your car to stop thieves from taking it. Police have seen an increase in catalytic converter thefts across the county. From 1 thousand in 2018 to over 52 thousand last year.
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Help “Fill the Boot” Saturday
You may have noticed firefighters out at a busy intersection Friday.
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U-pick Red Barn’s special needs day
Saturday is the opening day for U-pick Red Barn’s Halloween season, but there was still plenty of fun held at the barn Friday.
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Flaming Gorge falls as drought felt higher up Colorado River
Tony Valdez wasn’t worried about being left high and dry when he bought Buckboard Marina three years ago, but that’s changed with the receding waters of Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
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Moose and Owl Fire update
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,079 acres and is 50% contained.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 491 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths Friday.
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Lights and Lasers bound for Legacy Fields postponed until 2023
UPDATE 9/15/22: Visit Southern Idaho’s Board of Directors has postponed the Lights and Lasers Remix 2022 event slated for next Thursday-Saturday Sept. 22-24 until 2023.
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81-year-old bicyclist dies after crash
Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at 2:57 P.M. at East Overland Road, east of Hansen, in Twin Falls County.
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Centennial Trail Pathway in Victor opens Saturday
The City of Victor and Teton Valley Trails & Pathways announced the Centennial Trail Project will be open to the public on Saturday, September 17, 2022.
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New Forest Supervisor for Sawtooth National Forest selected
Regional Forester for the Intermountain Region Mary Farnsworth announced she has selected Jake Strohmeyer as the Forest Supervisor for the Sawtooth National Forest.
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Idaho unemployment bumps up to 2.7%, labor force grows
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7% in August, up 0.1 percentage points from July – the seventh consecutive month Idaho has been below 3%.
Continue Reading The upstream water used to keep Lake Powell afloat is running out
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Upstream reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin might not have enough water to keep Lake Powell above a critical threshold indefinitely, federal officials have warned in recent weeks, as the West’s ongoing megadrought saps water from across the West. The Flaming Gorge reservoir on the Green River, which this year is
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WDE releases 2021-22 school performance ratings
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released its school accountability results for the 2021-22 school year after a two-year hiatus from reporting.
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Judge considers barring cameras from Lori Vallow-Daybell’s case
A judge told attorneys in a high-profile triple murder case that he’s worried broad news coverage could make it harder to seat a jury when the trial begins months from now.
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Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day
The Salmon-Challis National Forest, Salmon Valley Stewardship, and Student Conservation Association are seeking volunteers for the nation’s largest single-day event for public lands.
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West Fork Camas Creek road closure
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has implemented an emergency road closure (#04-13-22-510) to protect a Chinook salmon redd where the road crosses Camas Creek.
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Man convicted of unlawful possession of firearm
A 43-year-old Rupert man was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Thursday.
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Images of Pocatello wanted for City’s Comprehensive Plan
The City of Pocatello invites community members to submit their favorite images of Pocatello for possible use in the Comprehensive Plan.
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Legislature can intervene in Idaho-US water rights fight
The Idaho Legislature can intervene in a lawsuit filed against Idaho by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging recently-passed state water laws, but a federal judge has yet to rule on whether ranchers and the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation can take part.
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Woodtick Fire emergency area, road and trail closure recinded
As of 6:00 a.m. Thursday, the Salmon‐Challis National Forest is rescinding the area, road, and trail closure order in association with the Woodtick Fire, order number: 04‐13‐22‐506.
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Degraded Air Quality and Burn Ban lifted for Custer and Lemhi counties
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Custer Lemhi counties.
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Owl and Horse fires remain 0% contained
The Owl and Horse fires remain 0% contained and are under the command of Wyoming Type 3 Team 5.
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Moose Fire nears 50% containment
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,079 acres and is 47% contained.
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Montana judge blocks anti-trans birth certificate rule
A Montana judge blocked health officials on Thursday from enforcing a state rule that would prevent transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificate.
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Risch welcomes fall 2022 interns to Washington, D.C. office
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) welcomed four interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for fall 2022.
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2022
Yellowstone National Park hosted 582,211 recreation visits in August 2022.
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ChargeWest celebrates collaboration to bring more electric vehicles to the road
ChargeWest met in Island Park Thursday to commemorate its efforts toward building more electric vehicles for the road and the accommodations it takes for those vehicles.
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Idaho sells only 1 of 5 island parcels on Payette Lake
Idaho officials on Wednesday sold only one of five parcels at an auction involving a 14-acre island in Payette Lake near the vacation and second-home town of McCall in west-central Idaho.
Continue Reading Mortgage rates top 6% for the first time since 2008
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates jumped again, surpassing the 6% mark and reaching the highest level since the fall of 2008. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.02% in the week ending September 15, up from 5.89% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. That is significantly higher than this time last year, when
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Countries Idaho exports the most goods to
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Idaho exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center to temporarily close to public this week
The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Rec Center will temporarily close to the public beginning this Friday.
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Monthly ‘Untamed Art’ class helps raise money for Zoo Idaho’s School Outreach program
Zoo Idaho’s August Untamed Art event raised enough money to help sponsor 18 school outreach classes.
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Idaho Falls annual bike social to highlight community built bike park
It’s time to get on those bikes for the annual Idaho Falls Bike Social at Gem Lake Bike Park on Sept. 17.
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ISDA confirms first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza since May
This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in domestic poultry this season.
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New concept designs of future Rexburg recreation center
In public hearing on September 7 the city of Rexburg presented the designs of future recreation center that could possibly be built in the city soon. This is after many in the public have expressed interest in pursuing the possibility.
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Highland High School breaks ground on new baseball stadium
Highland High School broke ground on its new varsity baseball stadium on Wednesday.
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Pay It Forward: Bingham County Senior Citizen Center
This local nonprofit takes care of our seniors in more ways than one.
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Idaho tax collections dip below expectations for August
Idaho’s individual income taxes, sales taxes and corporate income taxes all fell slightly below monthly projections for August, the state budget office reported Tuesday.
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Pancheri Drive reopens after gas leak
The Idaho Falls Fire Department says to avoid Pancheri Drive between S Capital Avenue and S Utah Avenue.
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Pratt Road reopens after fuel spill
A traffic accident has caused a fuel leak on a section of Pratt Road.
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Mountain West Commissioner Thompson stepping down
Craig Thompson, the only commissioner the Mountain West Conference has known, is stepping down after nearly 24 years in charge.
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