Boaters, paddlers reminded to take extra caution during heatwave
Hot, sunny weather is in the forecast for the next week, and officials urge boaters and paddlers to be extra cautious on the…
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Property destroyed by Lavaside Fire gets cleaned up
One of our neighbors is getting a helping hand in a time of need.…
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Man arrested after soliciting sex from undercover IFPD officer posing as 14-year-old
Idaho Falls Police officers arrested a 28-year-old male resident of Idaho Falls Thursday after he contacted and solicited sex from a 14-year-old…
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Pebble Creek Wildflower and Music Festival set Saturday
The 2021 Pebble Creek Wildflower and Music Festival at Pebble Creek Ski Area will be held on June 26, 2021.…
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Jackson firework shows canceled due to fire danger
Due to the fire danger increasing to record high hazard conditions, unseasonably high temperatures predicted next week, and no significant…
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Earliest Grand Targhee snow melt
All the remaining snow at Grand Targhee Snow Tel station has melted off as of June…
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East Idaho Renaissance Faire kicks off Friday
Come one, come all. The East Idaho Renaissance Faire is kicking off in Rigby Friday with the blare of the trumpet and sweet melodies of the…
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Wyoming state trooper injured, suspect dead after traffic stop gunfire exchange
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper is seriously injured and a suspect is dead after a traffic stop around 3:26 p.m. Friday.…
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Flash flooding on I-15
Drivers heading to Utah on Interstate 15 may run into some…
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Will Wyoming do enough to limit evictions?
Tenant protections set to expire July 31 raise concerns that many Wyoming residents who can’t cover their rent will face eviction.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 81 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 81 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
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Gov. Gordon relaunches Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program
Governor Mark Gordon has relaunched the Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program (WMPEG).…
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Recent Wyoming data illustrates vaccine success
Data gathered from Wyoming residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent months illustrate the success of the safe, free and effective…
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Idaho Falls Fire Department spends day training
Ball Ventures, who owns the property and donated it for training, will then develop…
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Lightning ignites Yellowstone’s first fire of 2021
A visitor reported Yellowstone’s first wildland fire of the year on the evening of June…
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Grand Teton relocates grizzly bear for visitor and bear safety
Grand Teton National Park staff recently relocated a subadult grizzly bear within the park after the bear received a food reward in two incidents due…
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High prices, court access challenge Idaho renters
A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a…
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BYU-Idaho Education Week to be held online
Brigham Young University-Idaho will hold its annual Education Week conference exclusively online this year.…
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Toddler saves mother
Here’s a good story from the Idaho Falls Fire…
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Single-vehicle crash in Camas County injures 1
Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash northbound SH46 at milepost 135, south of Fairfield Thursday around 7:42…
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Police seek assistance locating dog lost from crash
Idaho State Police is asking for help in finding a dog that disappeared after a car crash Thursday…
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Fritzer Fire continues to burn, 1% contained
The Salmon-Challis National Forest reports the lightning caused Fritzer Fire has grown to 120…
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Minidoka County Sheriff announces retirement
After 25 year of service, Minidoka County Sheriff Eric S. Snarr announced his retirement…
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US seeks ways to recruit, retain wildland firefighters
U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire…
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Man dies after double shooting near Montana police station
Authorities say a 22-year-old Illinois man has died after in a shooting that left a teenager with gunshot wounds.…
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Home on Lake Coeur d’Alene listed for sale at $27 million
A home on Lake Coeur d’Alene is for sale for $27 million, making it the most expensive home currently listed in Idaho and an indicator of what the…
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Idaho Supreme Court updates COVID-19 precautions in local courthouses
Idaho’s judicial districts have further control to tailor COVID-19 precautions in their counties to match local conditions under an order issued…
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LOCAL LINKS: Kelsi’s Kitchen Cocoa Bites
This is literally a sweet story about how a local mom in Idaho Falls has taken the ‘guilt’ out of eating…
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Police investigate armed robbery
Pocatello Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the US Bank located at 855 Yellowstone Ave. in Pocatello around 6:00 a.m.…
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Idaho Falls Bomb Squad responds to call
The Idaho Falls Bomb Squad is responding to a call in Jefferson…
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Crash on I-15 near Blackfoot
Be prepared for traffic if you plan to head south on Interstate 15 through the Blackfoot Rest…
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Car damages storage units
An out-of-control car damaged multiple storage units in…
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Eastern Idaho moves to very high fire danger
The fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for the lowlands (desert area) and high for the highlands (higher elevations) in Eastern Idaho.…
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Island Park issues burn ban
n coordination with Fremont County, The City of Island Park proclaims the…
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Montana considers new rules to curb wolves amid public ire
Montana commission has advanced proposed rules that would allow the use of snares to hunt wolves and extend the wolf trapping season after the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 89 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 89 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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Portneuf River access points improved, water trail signage installed
Just in time for the 2021 Poky Paddle, getting in and out of the Portneuf River will be easier than…
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Residents enjoy ‘spirit lifter’ at rehab clinic
Residents at the Carriage Cove Rehabilitation Clinic in Rexburg are enjoying a new…
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Gov. Little establishes timeline for Idaho National Guard COVID-19 Task Force wrap up
Governor Brad Little announced Thursday the Idaho National Guard’s COVID-19 Task Force will begin wrapping up operations this month as the impacts…
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Live burn structure training set Friday
Idaho Falls Fire Department firefighters will be conducting live burn training inside an old structure off Milligan Road in Snake River Landing…
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Caribou County fire ban
Caribou County Fire Chief Brad Hemmert has issued a fire ban in Caribou County effective Monday, June 28. …
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Cold water released from N. Idaho dam to help salmon
Authorities have started releasing cold water from a northern Idaho dam to keep Snake River water temperatures cool to help migrating salmon and…
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Falling tree kills woman in west-central Idaho campground
West-central Idaho authorities say one woman died and another was injured when a tree fell on their car at a campground during a windstorm.…
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Montana man arrested for causing fire near Yellowstone
A Montana man has been arrested for allegedly causing a fire along the Montana-Wyoming border that has burned 46 square miles and torched more than…
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Panel maintains Idaho governor’s housing stipend, for now
The state will continue playing the $4,551-per-month housing stipend for Idaho’s governor for now, a special legislative committee has decided, but…
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Little declares Idaho Department of Lands ready for wildfire season
Right now, 80% of Idaho is in drought, which is nearly five times the drought area recorded at this time last year.…
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Idaho Power asks customers to conserve energy during evening hours
Multiple days of triple-digit heat around the West are straining the regional energy grid as air conditioners and irrigation systems work overtime.…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health hosts Drug Impairment Training
Southeastern Idaho Public Health and Idaho State Police are conducting a free Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP) on…
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Hungry grasshoppers spurred by US drought threaten rangeland
Voracious grasshoppers emerging in huge numbers are threatening to eat their way through vast areas of western rangeland where cattle graze.…
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Police chief settles with Utah city for $70k
The police chief of the Salt Lake City suburb of Cottonwood Heights has been paid a $70,000 settlement after filing a lawsuit claiming the city had…
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Flags to be flown at half-staff to honor former Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice
Governor Brad Little ordered U.S. flags and Idaho state flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, June…
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Yellowstone aquatic invasive species boat inspection finds quagga mussels
A Yellowstone National Park aquatic invasive species (AIS) boat inspector found quagga mussels on a visitor’s boat during a routine AIS inspection…
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Chad Daybell trial set for Nov. 8
Chad Daybell chose not to appear Wednesday before Judge Steven Boyce for a scheduling conference where his trial was set for November…
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Grand Teton responds to new information in search of missing hiker
Grand Teton National Park received additional information about missing 27-year-old hiker Cian McLaughlin.…
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1 killed, 1 hospitalized after crash near Arco
Idaho State Police report a 69-year-old from Portland, Oregon succumbed to his injuries at the scene of a crash…
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EISF announces entertainment
The Eastern Idaho State Fair will be announcing this year’s entertainment…
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Rigby home catches fire, is total loss
Central Fire District’s Rigby & Ririe stations were called out at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning after receiving a report of a house engulfed in…
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Salt Lake City issues fireworks ban amid historic drought
Salt Lake City has issued a fireworks ban as drought conditions worsen throughout the…
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Firework safety ahead of stands opening
“As we move into the next few weeks, to next month, the most common burn injury will switch from campfires to sparkler injuries,” Lemon…
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Pocatello recyclables end up in landfills, costing City a quarter million dollars
Time spent sorting your trash may be fruitless and costly, as was uncovered in a Pocatello budget hearing this…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 153 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 153 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Environmentalists threaten to sue Montana over new wolf laws
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups is threatening to sue the state of Montana if it implements new laws passed earlier this year permitting…
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Burn ban issued on Fort Hall reservation
The Fort Hall Fire & EMS has issued a burn ban within the boundaries of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and Fire District.…
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Police investigate shooting on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Police Department received a report at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday for a shooting of an individual off Eagle Road on Fort Hall Reservation.…
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12 graduate from Pocatello Police Dept.’s Citizen Police Academy
Twelve residents are officially graduates of the Pocatello Police Department’s Citizen Police…
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Henry Fire was human caused
The Bureau of Land Management reports the Henry Fire was fully contained at 9:00 p.m.…
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Chubbuck recognized with City Achievement Award
The Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) recognized the City of Chubbuck with a City Achievement Award at the June 17 banquet during the 74th AIC Annual…
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Resource map for free meals
United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County has complied information about free meals for children ages 1-18, senior citizens and others in need…
Continue Reading Just over half of Idaho adults have received COVID-19 vaccine
Just over half of Idaho adults have now received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine — about two months after the 50% mark was reached…
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2 local mayors to lead the Association of Idaho Cities
Members of the Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) elected Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England as president for 2021-2022 at the June 17 banquet during the…
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Fritzer Fire estimated at 108 acres
he Salmon-Challis National Forest reports the lightning caused Fritzer Fire, reported Tuesday evening, is located approximately 21 miles west of…
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Report: Climate change means less snow for Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park visitors are encountering warmer temperatures and less snow as climate change alters the world-renown park’s environment.…
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Chris LeDoux statue arrives at Cheyenne’s Frontier Park
World champion rodeo cowboy and country music singer Chris LeDoux has returned to Cheyenne Frontier Days in the form of a huge statue.…
Continue Reading Lakeside Lodge cancels firework show
The Lakeside Lodge announced Wednesday it will not be doing the 4th of July Firework Show this year due to the extreme dry conditions.…
Continue Reading Yellowstone, Grand Teton wildfire risk creeping higher
The risk of wildfires is growing with more warm, dry weather in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.…
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Fremont County prohibits firework use, bans open burning
Fremont County has reached high fire danger, and as a result, a ban on open burning has been…
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Missing mushroom hunter found alive in northern Idaho
A 76-year-old northern Idaho man who went missing for four days after going mushroom hunting has been found alive.…
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Western state police unite to slow speedy drivers
Fewer cars on the road during the pandemic may have offered room for drivers to feel at ease speeding. That’s become a safety hazard for western…
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US wildfire officials see increasing demand for firefighters
U.S. wildfire officials expecting increased fire activity and more demand for firefighters have raised the national preparedness to level 4, unusual…
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Rigby implements watering schedule
In an effort to conserve water, the City of Rigby is implementing a watering…
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Idaho Site’s largest building moves closer to closure
With the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) mission completed in major sections of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL)…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 118 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 118 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
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Black Knoll Fire fully contained
UPDATE 3:30 p.m. The Black Knoll Fire has been fully contained at this…
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Moose-Wilson Road paving and infrastructure improvements to begin next year
The National Park Service will begin construction activities addressing infrastructure needs in the southern half of the Moose-Wilson Corridor…
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Montana woman, granddaughter killed in Utah plane crash
A family member has identified the victims of a plane crash in Utah last week as a Montana woman and her 6-year-old granddaughter.…
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Fall River Electric re-elects board members
A near record setting number of ballots were cast this year for seven candidates seeking three seats on the Fall River Electric Cooperative’s board…
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Boise mayor’s budget proposal increases police force
The mayor of Boise has proposed a budget that adds 17 police department workers, including 11 officers.…
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How far back are your first memories? You may have been younger than you think
A new study from a Newfoundland researcher suggests that our earliest memories could be from as far back as 2.5 years of…
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Wyoming 15-car derailment delaying shipments
Some rail shipments are delayed after about 15 train cars derailed in southeastern Wyoming.…
Continue Reading Hailey implements firework ban
The proposed Emergency Ordinance Banning Use of Fireworks in Hailey was adopted Monday and is currently in…
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Bison injures woman in Yellowstone National Park
A bison has injured a hiker in Yellowstone National…
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COVID-19 media briefing set Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, June 22.…
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Donations for local food pantries to be collected at Idaho Falls parade
You are being asked to bring canned goods, non-perishable items or even a few extra dollars to the parade, which will then be collected along the…
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Woman gets new sentence of 30 years in deputy’s 2014 death
A Utah woman will serve up to 30 years in prison for her involvement with the death of a police officer as a teenager.…
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Deputy fatally shoots pet chimpanzee that attacked woman
Sheriff’s officials say a deputy shot and killed an adult pet chimpanzee named Buck after it attacked a woman in Eastern Oregon.…
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Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales
Records show the number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last…
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Support the North Bannock Firefighters’ Association by eating at Red Robin
You can support the North Bannock Firefighters’ Association by eating at Red…
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Man arrested for attempted strangulation
A 31-year-old Bonneville County man is facing charges after being arrested by Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies Monday…
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Arizona feeling brunt of wildfire activity across US West
Dozens of wildfires are burning in hot, dry conditions across the U.S. West, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving toward…
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Idaho cities start receiving new round of federal relief funds
Governor Brad Little and State Controller Brandon Woolf announced Monday Idaho cities with populations below 50,000 will start receiving their share…
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