Trooper takes leap of faith to catch cat
An Idaho State Police trooper took a leap of faith to catch a cat that tried to get away following a traffic…
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Idaho governor signs record $600M income tax cut
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law the biggest tax cut in the state’s history.…
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ISP hosts open house on Saturday
Do you have what it takes to be an Idaho State Police…
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INL director talks about future challenges
The biggest challenge for the Idaho National Lab may be in its expansion…
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Concerns over flower shortage for Valentine’s Day
Most national florists have had trouble getting supplies in time for this holiday due to the…
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Magic Valley man sentenced to 10 years in drug distribution case
A Gooding man was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for distribution of…
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Idaho settles lawsuit on living wills for pregnant people
Idaho has agreed to change its living will template so that pregnant people won’t be kept on life support against their wishes.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,428 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,428 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…
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February 2022 Water Supply Outlook Report released
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the February Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2022 water…
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CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend FDA-approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for adults
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-0 Friday to support recommending the two-dose Moderna COVID-19…
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Unvaccinated 97% more likely to die of COVID-19
Unvaccinated people are 97% more likely to die of COVID-19 than those who are fully vaccinated and…
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Blackfoot Police Department gets into Valentine’s Day spirit
Local law enforcement is getting into the Valentine’s Day…
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GOP censures Cheney, Kinzinger, moves to pull out of debates
Republican Party officials have voted to punish Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and advanced a rule change that would prohibit candidates from…
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D93 moves to yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will move to the Moderate Risk phase next week (Feb. 7 – Feb.…
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Thousands of Idahoans eligible for free e-file
Many Idahoans are aware they can e-file their tax returns, but few know it might be…
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Most valuable crops grown in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the most valuable crops produced in Idaho using data from the U.S. Department of…
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Can you hack your face mask for a better fit? Researchers find out
During the COVID-19 pandemic, strapping on a face mask to head out for the day has become second nature for many — but not every face mask fits…
Continue Reading What’s the deal with hiccups? Experts explain what they are and how to stop them
It’s cute when your sleeping puppy does it. It’s not so cute when you are having a serious conversation with a friend post-feast and you just can’t…
Continue Reading CDC to unveil its latest weapon in COVID-19 detection: wastewater
Three days before Thanksgiving, a planeload of passengers from South Africa touched down in San Francisco. One of them was a woman who was in the…
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Scholarship change for survivors of Idaho soldiers advances
Legislation prompted by the deaths of three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise last year is…
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Wasden announces judgment against Missouri man who billed Idaho Senator $480 million for unordered services
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Friday a judgment against Eli B. Karabell, a purported political consultant from Missouri who sent a $480…
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Lawmaker wants federal fix in Yellowstone’s legal blind spot
A panel of Idaho lawmakers is recommending the Legislature ask Congress to fix a legal loophole that has some calling a portion of Yellowstone…
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Skier dies after hitting tree at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) reports the death of a visiting male skier at the resort Thursday.…
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Moody’s Investors Service upgrades Idaho to AAA rating
Moody’s Investor Service, the premier ratings agency, upgraded Idaho from the AA1 issuer rating to the AAA issuer…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccine for younger children will face an ‘odd’ authorization process
About 18 million children under the age of 5 in the United States could soon be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine — but first, the child-sized shot…
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DICK’s Sporting Goods coming to Grand Teton Mall
New life is moving into the old Macy’s store at the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls, and it should fit in well with all the outdoor opportunists we…
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Mountain home man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges
A Mountain Home man pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a…
Continue Reading 2 dead from Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads, CDC says
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads that has resulted in two…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,496 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,496 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths…
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BBB issues reminders about online shopping scams
Barr recommends doing research, especially if it’s a company you’re not familiar with, and to find out what others are saying about…
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State Fire Marshal urges Idahoans to use gas detectors
The Idaho State Fire Marshal is urging Idahoans to purchase and install gas detectors at their households.…
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Idaho Falls School District 91’s facility plan has full community support
The survey determined that families, students, and faculty support every proposed renovation of the…
Continue Reading Fred Meyer provides free non-surgical N95 masks
Fred Meyer provides free non-surgical N95…
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Bill to put teachers on state health insurance clears Senate
Legislation to put Idaho teachers on state health insurance is headed to the…
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Guitar Hero Ben Harper to headline return of Jackson Hole Rendezvous Festival
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced the return of the celebrated Jackson Hole Rendezvous Festival for the first time since 2019 this…
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IFDDC executive director to join INL
The Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation is losing its executive…
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See how much delivery drivers in Idaho make
Circuit investigated delivery driver wages in Idaho using data from the Bureau of Labor…
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Nampa man sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl
A Nampa man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of illegal…
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Wyoming Governor appoints new district court judge for the Sixth Judicial District
Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Matthew Castano to be a District Court Judge for the Sixth Judicial District serving Crook, Weston and Campbell…
Continue Reading It’s not just you — we are all more forgetful during the pandemic, experts say. Here’s how to fix it
Are dates, details and daily tasks feeling a bit fuzzy these past couple of years? It’s not just you, experts…
Continue Reading How worried should we be about the new ‘stealth’ Omicron? Our expert weighs in
A new subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in some parts of the…
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Drugs effective against omicron variant for outpatients in short supply
As the omicron surge continues to impact Idaho and Wyoming, health care professionals are trying to figure out how to best treat those who are sick,…
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Pedigree Stage Stop Race Stage 5: Malo meets her match
Two-time Pedigree Stage Stop champion Lina Streeper wins the day by 26 seconds Wednesday and is still in 2nd place overall.…
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DEQ awards nearly $345,000 to 8 drinking water and wastewater systems across Idaho
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award $345,000 to eight drinking water and wastewater systems to help the…
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ESPN to have all-woman crew for Warriors-Jazz game next week
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 when she was the first woman to call a “Monday Night Football” game. She will…
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Idaho tax conformity bill hits same-sex marriage objections
A typically low-profile tax conformity bill to annually align Idaho with tax policy changes in federal law became the target of some Republican…
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Multiple police departments hold mental health conference
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Falls Police Department, and Idaho State Police all gathered today at Watersprings church in Idaho…
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California man sentenced to federal prison for passing counterfeit currency
A San Leandro, California man was sentenced to four months in federal prison and four months of home confinement for passing counterfeit…
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BYU-Idaho Winter 2022 enrollment figures released
Brigham Young University-Idaho has released its official Winter 2022 enrollment numbers for both campus and…
Continue Reading T-cell immunotherapy tied to 10-year remission in two leukemia patients, study finds
Two people with leukemia achieved remission over a decade after being infused with CAR-T cells, immune cells that had been modified in a lab,…
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Bill will boost protections for Idaho gun makers, carriers
Legislation to enhance protections for gun makers, sellers and weapons carriers during declared emergencies in Idaho has been proposed.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,325 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 28 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,325 new COVID-19 cases and 28 new deaths…
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Idaho Falls Fire responds to 2 structure fires only minutes apart
Idaho Falls Fire Department firefighters battled two unrelated blazes that occurred only minutes apart Wednesday morning.…
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IDOC seeks walkaway from South Boise Women’s Correctional Center
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a South Boise Women’s Correctional Center resident who walked away from the…
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ISU Makerspace Lab open house Thursday
ovative learning movement known as ‘Makerspace’ by joining Idaho State’s College of Education for the opening of its new Makerspace Lab on…
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Additional advance Yellowstone campground reservations available in February
Beginning Feb.14, 2022, you will be able to make advance reservations for additional campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park…
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Immunocompromised eligible for COVID-19 booster in Teton County, Wyo.
Teton County Health Department would like to emphasize certain members of the public should receive a COVID-19 booster dose after having gotten an…
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Crash sends 2 to the hospital
Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred on Tuesday at approximately 8:20 p.m.…
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Idaho Community Foundation expands Project Neighborly to east Idaho
The Idaho Community Foundation has expanded its highly successful Project Neighborly grant program to communities in east Idaho.…
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What Idaho’s immigrant population looked like in 1900
Stacker compiled a list of the largest sources of immigrants in Idaho in 1900 using data transcribed from the 1900 U.S.…
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February 8 declared Safer Internet Day
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced his office’s participation in Safer Internet Day 2022, a national event on February 8 designed to…
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Second bill to keep older owners in their homes advances
A proposal intended to expand a property tax reduction to higher-valued homes to keep older, low-income Idaho residents in their homes is headed to…
Continue Reading University of Utah suspends all fraternity and sorority social activities following second sexual assault report
Amanda Musa, CNN The University of Utah has suspended all social activities at fraternities and sororities after two reports of sexual assault that…
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ISU biologist awarded $1.5 million grant to fight malaria
An Idaho State University researcher is getting a big boost to battle one of the world’s most deadly…
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Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
There will be six more weeks of winter.…
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Safeguard Metals LLC targets senior investors in $68 million fraud scheme
The Idaho Department of Finance joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 26 other states Wednesday to file a complaint in United…
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Returning Stage Stop champion Anny Malo extends lead at Stage 4
Anny Malo looks unstoppable after Stage 4 of the Pedigree Stage Stop Race Tuesday.…
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Madison Junior High wins NASA competition, prepars experiment to go on next launch
Science students at Madison Junior High are going above and beyond. A recent academic competion, provided by NASA, titled the TechRise challenge…
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Utah, home of conservative Trump critics, hosts GOP meeting
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Members of the Republican National Committee are meeting in Salt Lake City to discuss a series…
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Gas leak near Pancheri Drive
The Idaho Falls Police Department is responding with Idaho Falls Fire and Intermountain Gas to a gas leak near the intersection of Pancheri Drive and…
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Police seek assistance in hit-and-run investigation
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run vehicle collision where a pedestrian was struck and injured.…
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Man dead, woman hospitalized in shooting at Post Falls home
POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Police in northern Idaho say a woman was hospitalized and a man died in a shooting at a Post Falls home on Tuesday…
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New drop boxes installed
The long lines at the Bannock County Assessor’s Office and the Department of Motor Vehicles could be a thing of the…
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Record $600M Idaho tax cut heads to governor’s desk
Legislation containing Idaho’s largest-ever tax cut is heading to the governor for his signature.…
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Coroner releases cause, manner of death of woman found in canal in Chubbuck
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Chubbuck Police Department, has confirmed the cause and manner of death of a…
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Bill to keep older homeowners in their homes goes to Senate
A proposal to raise a homeowner’s property tax reduction option that backers say will keep older, low-income Idaho residents in their homes is headed…
Continue Reading Twin Falls County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Twin Falls man on…
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Bill to boost Idaho grocery sales tax credit introduced
A proposal would increase by $20 the amount of money Idaho residents can recover on taxes paid on food through a grocery sales tax credit.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,164 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,164 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
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Liz Cheney raises more record funds in Wyoming US House race
Liz Cheney continues to set fundraising records in her bid for reelection to Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat.…
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Bill raising fees on public records passes Utah House
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House passed a proposal Tuesday to increase fees on requests for public records from so-called vexatious requesters.…
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Idaho deputies shoot, kill man with knife near Orofino
Sheriff’s deputies in north-central Idaho shot and killed a man that they said was armed with a knife early Monday…
Continue Reading Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some of them may be using it at dangerously high levels, a new study…
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Adair Homes holds ribbon cutting, hopes to set themselves apart in challenging market
A recent study shows Idaho Falls to be one of the more overvalued housing markets in the nation. As prices for buying a home, renting and building a…
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Gathered Idaho wild horses available for viewing and adoption
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced upcoming viewing and adoption ppportunities for wild horses gathered last September from the Four Mile…
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Join D91’s Community Dialogue Wednesday to talk facilities
Idaho Falls School District 91 invites parents, patrons, students and staff to take part in a Community Dialogue about the district’s efforts to…
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City of Pocatello seeks public comment regarding Downtown Development Plan
The City of Pocatello is looking for your feedback on the draft of the Downtown Development…
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Oregon falls short of booster shot goal, but new cases drop
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials have fallen far short of a goal to get COVID-19 booster shots into the arms of an additional 1…
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Little holds town hall Tuesday
All Idahoans invited to attend via telephone February 1 at…
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Idaho statewide testing and positivity rates set new record
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…
Continue Reading What it’s like to fly into Beijing’s Olympic ‘bubble’
By Selina Wang, CNN The Beijing Winter Olympics is being hosted inside a veritable fortress — known informally as the “bubble”…
Continue Reading Omicron may be mild, but it’s still adding to many Americans’ financial stress
While the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is not upending the nation’s economy like the virus did at the start of the pandemic, it has wreaked…
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GasBuddy reveals the cheapest, most expensive days of the week to buy gas
Americans’ wallets have been hit hard by high gas prices, now about 50% higher than they were a year ago and forecast to potentially hit $4 per…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport breaks passenger records again
Idaho’s second busiest airport got a little bit busier in 2021 according to new passenger figures showing the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)…
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Local business offers fun, messy art experience
Are you looking for a fun, messy activity to beat those wintertime blues?…
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Ibuprofen-laced hot dogs found along trails
Trail users say they are finding hots dogs laced with ibuprofen along Pocatello area…
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Coroner releases cause of death after man found dead near WinCo
We are learning the cause of death after a man was found dead near the Winco Foods store in Pocatello last…
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Gov. Little activates National Guard for COVID-19 response
Governor Brad Little activated the Idaho National Guard Monday for the fourth time during the pandemic to alleviate the impacts of COVID-19 in…
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Idaho Senate panel rejects Texas-modeled abortion law
A Senate panel has rejected a proposed law modeled after a Texas law that would have outlawed nearly all abortions in Idaho by banning them once a…
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Bill to put teachers on state health insurance advances
Legislation to put teachers on state health insurance has cleared a Senate panel and is headed to the full Senate.…
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