North Gem School District Closed Wednesday
The North Gem School District informed us that schools will be closed on Wednesday.…
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Butte County School cancel classes for Wednesday
The Butte County School District Superintendent Joseph Steele has decided to cancel school classes all together for Wednesday because of drifting…
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Marsh Valley School District closed Wednesday
There will be no school for students in the Marsh Valley School District 21…
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Morton Buildings coming to Pocatello
Another new business is coming to Pocatello near the…
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US officials eye fuel supply for advanced nuclear reactors
U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will…
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AAA: 593,000 Idahoans to take a holiday trip
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and according to AAA, it will also be one of the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 405 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 405 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths…
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Pickup belonging to missing Washington man found in Idaho
Searchers in Idaho have found a pickup truck belonging to Washington state man who was last seen Dec. 7, but the man wasn’t near the vehicle.…
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Idaho Falls city council to vote on new water tower location Thursday
The city of Idaho Falls may have found a new location for a water tower. A vote on approving that new location is scheduled for Thursday night’s city…
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DEQ seeks comment on draft water reuse permit for the city of Malad
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit for the city of…
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High winds cause damage in Pocatello
High winds are causing damage in Pocatello…
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Idaho officials: 1 in 4 COVID deaths was in nursing homes
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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Holiday sale on 2022 War Bonnet tickets
The Idaho Falls Parks & Recreation Department has announced a special holiday sale on all tickets for the upcoming 2022 War Bonnet Round Up-Idaho’s…
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Stinking Springs, Egin area temporarily closed over winter to protect wildlife
In collaboration with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), the Bureau of Land Management Upper Snake Field Office will temporarily close the…
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Log truck traffic near Salmon
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is informing the public that Twin Peaks Lumber will start to mobilize equipment to the top of Williams Summit and…
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Final data on pills to treat COVID-19 holds strong against hospitalization and death, Pfizer says
Pfizer’s updated results for its experimental treatment for COVID-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccinations began a year ago. These numbers show how it’s going
On December 14, 2020, nurse Sandra Lindsay rolled up her left sleeve at a New York City hospital and became one of the first people in the US to get…
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Elementary school librarian gives students the gift of reading
The Stalker Elementary Library got a big surprise this year.…
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Yellowstone’s winter season begins Wednesday
The winter season begins in Yellowstone National Park Wednesday, and most park roads will open to oversnow…
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Schools closed in Mackay school district Tuesday
Due to extreme weather conditions, there will be no school in the Mackay school district…
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Ransomware attacks Shelley School District computers
The Shelley School District was a victim of a ransomware attack. The attack was discovered on December 6th.…
Continue Reading Omicron is spreading fast. That’s alarming even if it’s mild
The Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading quickly in several countries where it has been…
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Nampa women pleads guilty to failure to account for and pay over employment tax
A Nampa woman pleaded guilty to failure to account for and pay over employment…
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Parents of school shooting victim want change
Addison Scarbrough was a 6th grade student who had been injured from the school shooting in Rigby on May 6th, 2021. Her parents have responded with…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 665 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 665 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths over the…
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Join the Big Idaho Potato Truck team
If you are looking for a job that will take you around the nation and get you noticed, here is your chance to apply to be a member of the Big Idaho…
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Idaho gas prices slightly fall
Idaho gas prices have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.63/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations…
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Spinderella raises $9,000 for Idaho Wish kids
The 10th annual Spinderella, Idaho’s premier ladies-only bicycle ride, raised $9,000 in 2021 for…
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Free training on radon gas in Idaho helps homeowners, builders and others build safer homes
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) Indoor Environment Program is offering six free radon training courses starting in December for…
Continue Reading Challis Field Office enacting wintertime motor vehicle closures
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office is implementing several seasonal motor vehicle…
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Grant awarded to Idaho ICAC Task Force to help fund ongoing operations
The Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received an award totaling $344,963 from the Department of Justice’s Office of…
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Don’t let your Christmas go up in smoke
There’s a shortage on artificial Christmas trees with many stores running out of them and unsure of when they would get the trees back in. This has…
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A look from one of the Rigby School shooting victims
May 6 was a day that many in Rigby wish had never happened.…
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Pocatello High School renovation project is now complete
Construction at Pocatello High School has been going on for the past few years, but now, the Thunder student body will have a state-of-the-art…
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Idaho health insurance open enrollment extended a week
Idahoans now have until Dec. 22 to apply for 2022 health insurance…
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With Christmas 2 weeks away, shopping is on the rise
As Christmas approaches holiday shopping is in full effect. This has lead to full parking lots in popular shopping places around Ammon. Many of the…
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Idaho State Police hold their annual food drive
Idaho State Police are raising money and food, to help out those families that are in need throughout the holidays. Troopers made an appearance at…
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Inmate arrested after apparent beating death at Idaho prison
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the apparent beating death of an inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution south of…
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Body found in Pocatello
We are told the body of a man was discovered earlier today at the College Apartments on South Fourth Ave.…
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Ski Idaho-ho-ho stocking stuffer ideas
Having trouble deciding what to get the skier or snowboarder in your family for Christmas?…
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Shop with a cop is a big hit
If you heard the sirens early Saturday morning it might be for a different reason than you would otherwise think. 15 different law enforcement…
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East Idaho Messiah Sing-in to be held Dec. 19
All are invited to attend and participate in this non-denominational celebration of Christmas. Performers will include a full choir and orchestra, as…
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Two Pocatello restaurants to close in December
The Gate City has opened its doors to many restaurants over the years, but in December, two local fan favorites will be closing their doors.…
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Idaho National Laboratory vaccine requirement forces employees to leave
While INL couldn’t give an exact number of how many employees no longer work there, they called it “a small…
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1 hospitalized after crash north of Lone Pine
Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 10:55 a.m. Friday.…
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Holy Spirit hosts drive-by caroling and pajama drive
The singing of children could be heard from the streets of Pocatello Friday…
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First case of COVID-19 Omicron variant confirmed in Idaho
The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in…
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The Nutcracker returns
Caroling is one of those Christmas traditions that never gets old, and here is another one: the classical story of a little girl’s dream at…
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Big rush on snow tires
Have you waited too long to get those snow tires put…
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Boise man sentenced to federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm
A Boise man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 371 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths…
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ISAC releases 2 new research reports
The Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC) announced the recent release of two new research reports intended to help improve public safety and…
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SIPH urges adolescents 16 and 17 to get COVID-19 booster
Southeastern Idaho Public Health is urging all adolescents 16 and 17 to get a COVID-19…
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Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announces Neal McCoy concert
he Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announced Neal McCoy will be performing Live on stage in the Chiefs Event Center on Saturday, March 19, 2022. …
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Denny’s Wrecker Service offers free holiday tows for drunk drivers
Denny’s Wrecker Service, Inc. will make sure you and your car get home safely if you have had too much to…
Continue Reading Most Omicron cases in US have been mild but most were vaccinated, CDC reports
Most of the 43 people known to have been infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the United States had mild symptoms, but most had been…
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Idaho State hires Charlie Ragle as the program’s next head football coach
A new era in Idaho State football began Friday as ISU hired Charlie Ragle to be its next head football…
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Teton County proposes updates to Wildlife Feeding restrictions, Bear Conflict Area standards
The Teton County Planning & Building Services Department has developed and released amended draft regulations related to Wildlife Feeding…
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ISU names new VP for Academic Affairs and Provost
After an extensive national search, Idaho State University has appointed Valerie Martin Conley as Vice President of Academic Affairs and…
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IDOC seeks walkaways from Payette County work site
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for two South Idaho Correctional Institution Minimum Custody Unit residents who have walked away from…
Continue Reading COVID-19 patients at this hospital are dying ‘at a rate we’ve never seen die before’ — and it’s taking a toll on health care workers
Nurse Katie Sefton never thought COVID-19 could get this bad — and certainly not this late in the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 could eventually be seasonal, scientists say
The United States has been through waves, spikes and surges of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic, and now there is concern that the nation may be…
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New chief judge appointed for Idaho Court of Appeals
Idaho Court of Appeals Judge Jessica M. Lorello will become the next chief judge of that court, effective Jan. 1,…
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Idaho’s projected budget surplus climbs to $1.6 billion
Financial analysts say Idaho’s budget surplus is estimated to be $1.6 billion.…
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BYU-Idaho to air “Let the Light In” collection on Idaho Public Television
Brigham Young University-Idaho presents “Let the Light In,” a collection of some of the best performances from the university’s…
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Idaho State troopers bring Christmas to 10 counties
Idaho State troopers will be inside the Ammon Broulim’s this…
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Carols at the Colonial set Dec. 19
The Idaho Falls Arts Council is excited to announce this year’s Carols at the Colonial on Dec.…
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2 arrested after high-speed traffic stop
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested Thursday after being pulled over on Interstate 15 for going more than 100 miles per…
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Chubbuck Holiday Light Contest winners announced
The annual City of Chubbuck Holiday Light Contest winners have been…
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Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place Texas’ ban on most abortions. And the decision on…
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Snow Storm expected with accumulations
Morning snow showers linger with some areas receiving more than an inch of snow from I-15 east into the southeastern highlands this morning, give way…
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Work stops after ancestral remains discovered in Asotin
Work has been halted at a residential construction site near the Asotin County Fairgrounds in eastern Washington where ancestral human remains were…
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Former BYU-Idaho student says school needs to do more for survivors of sexual assault
A former Brigham Young University Idaho student is going viral for a video addressed to the…
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Red Cross: Donors needed now to address historically low blood supply
The American Red Cross is facing historically low blood supply…
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D93 to move to green phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will move to the Low Risk phase next week (Dec. 13 – Dec.…
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Several pounds of meth, marijuana located during a traffic stop
A 56-year-old Helena, Mont. man was arrested Tuesday after an Idaho State trooper located several pounds of meth and marijuana during a traffic…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 489 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 489 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…
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Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic new location and hours
Beginning Monday, the Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic will relocate back to the Health Department, located at 460 East…
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Idaho Site marks 30 years of cleanup success
The environment at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site and underlying Snake River Plain Aquifer are…
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FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Just as with adults, 16- and 17-year-olds are eligible to receive a booster dose six months after their second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.…
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Power restored in Ammon
The lights are back on in parts of…
Continue Reading Nampa man sentenced to more than 4 years in federal prison for possession of a sawed-off shotgun
A Nampa man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered firearm and the unlawful possession of a…
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Sawtooth Avalanche Center season opener
With more winter weather on the way, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center will start doing its daily back country avalanche forecasts on…
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Officials warn of increasing danger of counterfeit prescription opioids containing fentanyl
Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III are warning of…
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WYDOT to host 2 virtual meetings on Snake River Bridge Project
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be hosting two virtual public meetings on the Snake River Bridge Replacement…
Continue Reading DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit for Bench Mark Potato Company
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft wastewater reuse permit for Bench Mark Potato Company,…
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Idaho man charged in 2 killings waives preliminary hearing
An Idaho man facing two murder charges has waived his right to a preliminary hearing, which means the case will automatically move forward in court.…
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People in these states are the worst at buckling up
Citing data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Uplift Legal Funding identified the states with the lowest seat belt use…
Continue Reading Three teens arrested for arson in Montana fire that destroyed 13 homes
By Jenn Selva, CNN Three adult teens have been arrested on arson charges for allegedly starting a fire in Montana that destroyed 13 homes,…
Continue Reading Should Omicron change your holiday party plans? An expert weighs in
The new Omicron variant has been spreading rapidly throughout South Africa, and it has now reached numerous locations around the United…
Continue Reading Most parents still have concerns about safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children, survey finds
Most parents still have concerns about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children, and about three in 10 say that they will “definitely not”…
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AARP names Idaho Falls as one of top places to live, retire in America
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has named the City of Idaho Falls as one of their best places in America to live and retire,…
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Free fire break valve for Wyoming oxygen tank users
Wyoming family members who use oxygen tanks should take advantage of a safety device that is being offered for…
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3 federal vaccine mandates Idaho is taking a stand against are now on hold
All three federal vaccine mandates that Idaho is taking a stand against are now on…
Continue Reading These are the best ways to up your workout habits, according to study of over 60,000 people
If you asked, most people would probably say they don’t get to the gym…
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Watch video of burglars try to steal money out of ATM
Surveillance cameras catch burglars trying to break in to a local credit union’s…
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Live nativity in Pocatello Wednesday
The story of the birth of Jesus Christ is being told in a unique way Wednesday night in…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 651 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 651 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
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Idaho education official applauds vaccine mandate injunction
tion official says a preliminary injunction blocking President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors will give colleges and…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s office talks about the importance of Shop with a Cop
“We work with the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center, The Sheriff’s Office, and Idaho Falls Police Department to identify kids that have…
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