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Police search for runaway juvenile

March 25, 2022 4:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is attempting to locate a runaway…

Crash on SH46 north of Gooding claims 1

March 25, 2022 6:08 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is currently investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred Friday at approximately 1:52 p.m., on SH46 at milepost 116, in…

Idaho governor signs bill boosting execution-drug secrecy

March 25, 2022 12:01 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that dramatically increases the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs.…

Teton Sheriff’s Office searching for robbery suspect

March 25, 2022 10:01 AM News Team

The Sheriff’s Office says the call came in about 9:26 P.M. of an armed robbery at the Phillips 66 Gas Station located at 111 N Main St, Driggs. The…

Gov. Gordon takes action on final 7 bills of 2022 Legislative Session

March 25, 2022 5:45 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon took action on the final bills of the 2022 legislative session on Friday.…

Montana sheriff says hiker killed, grizzly bear suspected

March 25, 2022 4:01 PM Associated Press

A hiker in Montana has been killed in a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear north of Yellowstone National…

Operation Underground Railroad hosting a special event in Rexburg

March 25, 2022 5:08 PM Rachel Fabbi

The film highlights the fact that trafficking happens…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 70 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

March 25, 2022 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 70 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…

As COVID-19 cases fall and masks come off, flu cases are rising

March 25, 2022 12:56 PM CNN Newsource

After circulating at nearly nonexistent levels last year, influenza is increasing in most of the United…

Snowboarder killed in fall at Montana’s Big Sky resort

March 25, 2022 12:43 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a 29-year-old man died after a fall while snowboarding at Montana’s Big Sky Resort.…

Holt Arena hosts Spring Fair

March 25, 2022 11:16 AM Cole Sams

On Thursday, the Pocatello Spring Fair, southeast Idaho’s premier home and garden showcase kicked off at Idaho State University’s Holt…

New 511 traveler services app launches Monday

March 25, 2022 10:52 AM News Team

ITD’s 511 mobile app for traveler advisories and information gets an upgrade on Monday, March 28.…

Idaho’s February unemployment rate drops to 2.8%

March 25, 2022 10:51 AM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in February – down from January’s rate of…

Tax penalties are a waste of your money. Here’s how to avoid them

March 24, 2022 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Unless you enjoy throwing money away, you’ll want to do all you can to avoid being hit with tax penalties and…

Do you know your state’s signature drink? Find out Idaho’s here

March 24, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the signature drink of Idaho history using information from official state websites, news, culinary profiles, and historic…

A 14-year-old fell to his death from the new drop tower ride at Florida’s ICON Park, authorities say

March 25, 2022 5:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN A 14-year-old boy died after he fell Thursday night from a drop tower amusement ride that recently opened at…

Mariupol evacuation corridors ‘in the hands of the occupiers’ as mayor tells everyone to leave

March 25, 2022 6:02 AM CNN

By Nathan Hodge, CNN and Julia Presniakova in Lviv Ukrainian forces “continue to maintain circular defense” in the besieged Ukrainian…

COVID-19 case rates still matter

March 25, 2022 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 cases in the United States have fallen more than 95% from their peak in January, and on Friday, Hawaii will become the last state to roll…

Jackson 5th Oregon county to declare drought emergency

March 25, 2022 9:44 AM Associated Press

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Low water storage and snowpack levels in southern Oregon have prompted a fifth Oregon county to declare a drought emergency.…

Caldwell man killed in crash near Butte City

March 25, 2022 8:51 AM News Team

A Caldwell man was killed in a crash near Butte City Thursday evening.…

Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto

March 24, 2022 10:01 PM Associated Press

By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah have pushed through a ban on transgender youth…

Honoring the life of Jimmy Hill

March 24, 2022 5:32 PM News Team

We are learning more about just what kind of man Jimmy Hill…

Big win for Champ’s Heart

March 24, 2022 6:30 PM Linda Larsen

The final numbers are in, and the big winner is Champ’s…

Wildland firefighter hazard pay bill signed into law

March 24, 2022 12:48 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 588 Thursday, authorizing wildland firefighters to receive hazard pay while working in dangerous conditions.…

History takes off for South Fremont Junior High School students

March 24, 2022 5:53 PM Braydon Wilson

Eighth graders came to the Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg to learn more about the advancements the flight industry has made since the Wright…

New Idaho abortion law draws national attention

March 24, 2022 6:17 PM News Team

A legal non-profit is talking about the possible ripple effects Idaho’s new abortion ban will…

Nearly 100 locations could break record high temperatures by the end of the weekend

March 24, 2022 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Tom Sater, CNN Meteorologist You may have heard of the proverb ‘March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.’ Well, the last…

Jury convicts Yupe on all 4 felony counts

March 24, 2022 3:38 PM News Team

Following a two-day trial, a jury convicted Marcus Kurt Yupe on March 1, 2022, of two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement personnel,…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 170 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

March 24, 2022 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 170 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…

McCarthy calls endorsement of Cheney’s primary foe a ‘special case’

March 24, 2022 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he won’t be wading into any other primaries to oust incumbents in his own…

ITD construction school provides hands-on experience to new students

March 24, 2022 2:40 PM Seth Ratliff

Some future construction workers are getting their boots dirty for the first time this…

Volunteer campground hosts needed for Blackfoot Reservoir Campground

March 24, 2022 12:28 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pocatello Field Office is looking for volunteer campground hosts at Blackfoot Reservoir Campground from Memorial…

H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant application period now open

March 24, 2022 11:13 AM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the application period for the H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is open. …

Idaho ICAC to host statewide seminar for parents and educators

March 24, 2022 11:09 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) are inviting parents and educators to an online seminar…

McCall’s Idaho Labor Office moves to new location

March 24, 2022 11:08 AM News Team

Idahoans living in remote, rural areas of Idaho’s West Central Mountains can now access state employment services in Cascade, Council, McCall and…

Yellowstone roads between West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs open for spring bicycling Friday

March 24, 2022 10:57 AM News Team

Beginning  Friday, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49…

US to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

March 24, 2022 7:15 AM CNN

By Allie Malloy, Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s…

Why did crash fatalities spike during the pandemic?

March 24, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

AA research finds high-risk young males were a larger share of those who drove…

Farmers markets, events sellers reminded to collect and pay sales tax

March 24, 2022 9:36 AM News Team

Farmers markets are gearing up for spring and…

Idaho governor signs abortion ban modeled on Texas law

March 23, 2022 2:05 PM Associated Press

Idaho has become the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy by allowing lawsuits…

Chad Daybell appears in court Wednesday

March 23, 2022 9:14 AM News Team

Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Steven W.…

Bonneville Sheriff’s Office talks about using podcasts to help solve cases

March 23, 2022 5:11 PM Rachel Fabbi

“Our duty is to continue to work those. And we do,” Lovell said. “For the victims, for the family, because they didn’t deserve to be victims of these…

ITD hopes to solve traffic congestion on Highway 20’s Rexburg exits

March 23, 2022 6:25 PM Braydon Wilson

As Rexburg continues to grow, The Idaho transportation department is getting ready to hold their final informational meetings about the placement of…

Flags be flown at half staff statewide until March 27 in honor of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

March 23, 2022 4:39 PM News Team

President Biden has ordered the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff statewide immediately until sunset on Sunday, March 27 in honor of former…

Citizens in Jackson want to keep pandemic park-lets

March 23, 2022 5:11 PM Seth Ratliff

Pandemic-related alterations in Jackson city codes are coming down, but not everyone agrees with the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 274 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

March 23, 2022 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…

JHMR to replace Thunder quad chairlift ahead of 2022-23 season

March 23, 2022 3:04 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced it will replace its Thunder quad chairlift with a faster and more powerful detachable quad chairlift…

Elder Neil L. Andersen to speak at BYU-Idaho winter commencement

March 23, 2022 3:03 PM News Team

A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will address 2,791 graduates at Brigham Young…

BLM Idaho Falls Office Managers win Director’s Awards

March 29, 2022 12:27 PM News Team

Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District employees Linda Price, the Salmon Field Office Manager, and Jeff Cundick, the Minerals Branch Chief,…

Washington governor signs bills tightening gun rules

March 23, 2022 2:07 PM Associated Press

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington has joined nine other states, including California and New Jersey, that…

US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine

March 23, 2022 12:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes…

Bank of Idaho welcomes Dana Kirkham to Board of Directors

March 23, 2022 12:04 PM News Team

Former Ammon Mayor Dana Kirkham has been selected to become a Director for Bank of Idaho and the Bank of Idaho Holding…

US warns businesses to prepare for Russian cyberattacks. Here’s how they can do that

March 23, 2022 10:05 AM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business As Russia’s war in Ukraine and its diplomatic conflict with the United States both continue to escalate, the…

Census Data: Idaho is 6th youngest state

March 23, 2022 11:22 AM News Team

Idaho remains one of the youngest states in the nation while the state’s population growth and home pricing increases top national rates, according…

Advanced Test Reactor overhaul complete; system testing underway to resume normal operations

March 23, 2022 11:27 AM News Team

Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor workers have completed an 11-month outage for a core overhaul that occurs about every 10 years to…

Winter restrictions remain in effect on forest land

March 23, 2022 10:26 AM News Team

As we prepare to change out our snow boots for tennis shoes and skis to mountain bikes, the Teton Basin Ranger District wants to remind individuals…

GIFCC announces Business of Distinction award winners

March 23, 2022 10:37 AM News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2022 Business of Distinction…

F&G to give away spawned steelhead from Sawtooth Hatchery this spring

March 23, 2022 10:31 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery will give away spawned steelhead to the public beginning March…

TCSD #1 honored in 2022 Magna Awards Program for equity work

March 23, 2022 11:26 AM News Team

Teton County School District #1 is a National School Boards Association (NSBA) 2022 Magna Award winner.…

Spring 2022 prescribed fire on South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest

March 23, 2022 10:16 AM News Team

The South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burning projects this spring on the Challis-Yankee Fork and Lost…

Pocatello announces new Public Information Officer

March 23, 2022 10:09 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello announced Marlise Irby as its new Public Information…

Idaho to receive maximum opioid settlement amount on accelerated timeline

March 23, 2022 10:03 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced all required special districts in Idaho have agreed to participate in the nationwide opioid…

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults

March 23, 2022 9:16 AM CNN Newsource

Moderna announced interim results of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on…

As BA.2 grows in the US, experts look to other countries to predict its impact here

March 23, 2022 9:16 AM CNN Newsource

After weeks in free fall, new COVID-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its…

Omicron subvariant found in 25% of cases tested at UW lab

March 23, 2022 7:40 AM Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials say the subvariant of omicron known as BA.2 accounts for about one-fourth of COVID-19 cases sequenced in…

Tractor catches fire while plowing

March 22, 2022 6:25 PM News Team

A tractor is out of commission in Jefferson…

New Pocatello Fire chief announced

March 18, 2022 5:24 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department officially has a new…

Gov. Little, Controller Woolf announce Town Hall Idaho

March 22, 2022 9:54 AM News Team

Governor Little and Controller Brandon Wolff will hold a press conference announcing Town Hall Idaho Tuesday at 12 p.m.…

Local charities partner to help growing homeless population

March 22, 2022 5:26 PM Seth Ratliff

On March 22, local charities held the first-ever resource fair in downtown Idaho Falls. The goal of the fair was to share knowledge and resources to…

Man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine

March 22, 2022 4:52 PM News Team

A Boise man was sentenced to federal prison this week for distributing methamphetamine in Boise and…

Man sentenced to 6.5 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

March 22, 2022 4:39 PM News Team

A Caldwell man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to…

Woman sentenced to federal prison for failure to account for and pay over employment tax

March 22, 2022 4:39 PM News Team

A Nampa woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for failure to account for and pay over employment…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 424 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths

March 22, 2022 5:38 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 424 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths…

Gov. Gordon takes action on 3 bills Tuesday

March 22, 2022 3:53 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon took action on three bills…

Utah governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban

March 22, 2022 3:13 PM Associated Press

Utah’s Republican governor vetoed a ban on transgender students playing girls’ sports on Tuesday.…

Mountain America Event Center names building general manager

March 22, 2022 3:56 PM Braydon Wilson

As the roof continues to be placed on the Mountain America Event Center in Idaho Falls, the team behind the center itself has announced the general…

Gov. Little signs bill to improve services for seniors

March 22, 2022 11:39 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 687 into law Monday at the Mountain Home Senior…

States with the fewest motor vehicle deaths in 2021

March 21, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

CoPilot analyzed preliminary data from the National Safety Council, released on March 2, 2022, to determine the 10 states with the fewest motor…

Could the new BA.2 variant cause another surge? A medical expert explains

March 22, 2022 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of COVID-19 infections across Europe. Cases in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands…

Idaho dance group stuck in Ireland because of COVID-19

March 22, 2022 11:24 AM Associated Press

The Red Hot Mamas musical-comedy group from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, gave a well-received performance at the March 17 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade…

How protected are we against COVID-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity

March 22, 2022 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the…

Zelensky: ‘I’m ready for negotiations’ with Putin, but if they fail, it could mean ‘a third World War’

March 20, 2022 7:51 AM CNN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he’s “ready for negotiations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin but warned that if they…

Over 1 million Americans are seeking treatment for substance use disorder—here’s how it breaks down in Idaho

March 21, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Zinnia Health identified the total number who received treatment in Idaho using data from a one-day census data from the National Survey of Substance…

SIPH to offer free tobacco cessation program

March 21, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

A free four week Fresh Start Tobacco Cessation program will be offered to community members in April. …

COVID-19 UPDATES: 673 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

March 22, 2022 12:36 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…

Idaho House OKs optional full-day kindergarten legislation

March 22, 2022 9:35 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the Idaho House have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.…

Idaho wildland firefighter hazard pay plan heads to governor

March 22, 2022 9:39 AM Associated Press

Legislation that would give Idaho wildland firefighters hazard pay is headed to the governor’s desk.…

Senate OKs Idaho higher education budget of $643M

March 22, 2022 9:33 AM Associated Press

The $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and universities is headed to the governor.…

How long Covid concerns are ramping up progress on other chronic diseases

March 22, 2022 3:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessica DuLong, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind. Shortness of…

Highest and lowest paying health care jobs in Boise

March 21, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled the highest paying health care jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…

Park Avenue waterline construction

March 21, 2022 4:45 PM Seth Ratliff

Construction season started in downtown Idaho Falls…

Not only is Lake Powell’s water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

March 21, 2022 1:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since…

Man arrested for burglary

March 21, 2022 12:21 PM News Team

On March 19, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a report of a robbery that had just occurred in the area of the 500…