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Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray that contained deadly bacteria

October 23, 2021 10:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Walmart is recalling an aromatherapy room spray that contained a dangerous bacteria, which can cause a fatal health…

Women arrested for meth trafficking, fentanyl delivery

October 22, 2021 9:39 AM News Team

An Arizona woman is now being held in the Bonneville County Jail for trafficking meth and…

A notebook found near Brian Laundrie’s remains could answer some key questions, experts say

October 22, 2021 10:10 AM CNN

Many questions remain unanswered following the death of Brian…

More COVID-19 boosters roll out to southeast Idaho

October 22, 2021 12:18 PM News Team

Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended a booster dose of the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines…

Idaho State Board of Ed makes some college fees optional

October 22, 2021 12:11 PM News Team

Students at state colleges and universities will be able to opt out of some fees under a plan approved by the Idaho State Board of Education on…

Scouting for Food Community Food Drive 2021 to be held this month in Scout Mountain District

October 22, 2021 12:24 PM News Team

The Scout Mountain District of the Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Just Serve are inviting local residents to participate the…

Brain fog in COVID-19 patients can persist for months, even in those who were not hospitalized, study finds

October 22, 2021 11:18 AM CNN

Cognitive impairment — described as brain fog — can persist for months in COVID-19 patients, even for some who were not hospitalized, according to…

New Wyoming COVID-19 hospital high amid low vaccination rate

October 22, 2021 11:09 AM Associated Press

The coronavirus has hospitalized more people in Wyoming than at any point in the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Idahoans receive awards for volunteerism and philanthropy

October 22, 2021 3:00 PM News Team

More than 40 Idahoans will be honored with Idaho Philanthropy Day awards during community celebrations throughout the state in…

Simpson tells Treasury to abandon IRS monitoring proposal

October 22, 2021 10:51 AM News Team

daho Congressman Mike Simpson joined 201 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Yellen voicing serious…

CEI’s associate nursing program now fully accredited by ACEN

October 22, 2021 10:54 AM News Team

The associate registered nursing (RN) program at College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) has been granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation…

Liz Cheney calls out Jim Banks for falsely signing letter as the ranking member of January 6 committee

October 22, 2021 10:21 AM CNN

GOP Rep. Jim Banks lamented on the House floor that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prevented him from serving on the House committee investigating the…

Pfizer says its vaccine is 90.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 in children ages 5 to 11

October 22, 2021 10:23 AM CNN

In a new document posted ahead of a key meeting of the US Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers, Pfizer says its vaccine is safe and 90.7%…

How to be prepared for winter outside of your home

October 22, 2021 5:11 PM Evan Thomason

As we are slowly getting into the winter season and as the national weather service is predicting lots of precipitation over the next five days, it…

US to give nuclear waste plant in Idaho another try

October 21, 2021 4:46 PM Associated Press

U.S. officials say problems plaguing a nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Idaho appear to be solved, and converting high-level radioactive…

Ammon Pumpkin Walk set Saturday

October 21, 2021 3:15 PM News Team

The City of Ammon will kick off the annual Pumpkin Walk…

112 semi-truck tires nabbed from Wyoming business

October 22, 2021 9:43 AM Associated Press

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Dozens of tires have been stolen from a business in the Gillette area. GCR Tires and Service employees arrived to work…

Dental records show remains found at Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, FBI says

October 21, 2021 3:50 PM CNN

The FBI’s Denver office said Thursday that remains found a day earlier in a Florida nature reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, who disappeared last…

Fire on 2nd-floor roof of Joseph Smith Memorial Building

October 21, 2021 10:29 PM Todd Kunz

Some tense moments at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in SLC when a fire started on the second floor…

Two small earthquakes felt in SE Idaho

October 21, 2021 9:50 PM Todd Kunz

Two small earthquakes Wednesday evening east of Georgetown, Idaho according to the U.S. Geological…

Fugitive Deon Waynewood located, arrested in Arizona

October 21, 2021 4:41 PM News Team

Deon Waynewood, who was previously arrested by Idaho Falls Police Investigators for multiple child sex crimes and fled the state before trial, has…

School bus safety is a serious topic for Bonneville Deputy

October 22, 2021 11:15 AM Rachel Fabbi

“It’s been pretty consistent, unfortunately,” Sperry said. “You know, the start of the school year seems like there are quite a few, and then it’ll…

D93 stays in yellow phase next week

October 21, 2021 5:44 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…

Crapo joins colleagues in introducing Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act

October 21, 2021 6:02 PM News Team

US Senator for Idaho, Mike Crapo, and other republicans are introducing the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance…

Report: Far-right anti-government group grows significantly

October 21, 2021 4:43 PM Associated Press

A new report from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights says a far-right group launched by anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,328 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 31 new deaths

October 21, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,328 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new deaths…

CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines

October 21, 2021 4:05 PM CNN

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Thursday to recommend booster doses of both Moderna’s and Johnson &…

Summit Innovations receives $3,000 donation

October 22, 2021 10:24 AM News Team

Summit Innovations School (SIS) received a $3,000 donation from Teton Motors to support teachers and students through a larger Subaru of America,…

Judge Noah Hillen named to ABI’s “40 Under 40”

October 21, 2021 3:23 PM News Team

The United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Idaho announced Bankruptcy Judge Noah G. Hillen has been named one of the…

Skeletal remains and clothing were found during Brian Laundrie search at reserve, Florida police say

October 21, 2021 9:42 AM CNN

The apparent human remains that authorities found Wednesday in a Florida park most likely belong to Brian Laundrie, the missing man whose fiancée…

Florida nature reserve’s swampy landscape made the search for Brian Laundrie treacherous

October 21, 2021 3:02 PM CNN

For more than a month, investigators spread out across a sprawling, swampy Florida nature area known as the Carlton Reserve in search of Brian…

Idaho Lottery $1,000,000 Raffle on sale

October 21, 2021 12:21 PM News Team

Thursday marks the fifteenth year of the popular Idaho $1,000,000…

BLM seeks public comment on proposed phosphate mine

October 21, 2021 11:11 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a draft environmental impact statement that analyzes a plan submitted by Itafos Conda, LLC…

Teton County outdoor rodeo arena to closed to horseback riders for winter

October 21, 2021 11:29 AM News Team

The Teton County Fairgrounds outdoor rodeo arena is closed to horseback riders now through the end of winter to transition the arena into the…

Studying Idaho’s white sturgeon fishery in the upper Snake River

October 21, 2021 4:48 PM News Team

This past summer, fisheries biologists with the Magic Valley Region spent weeks on the Snake River between Milner Dam and Idaho Falls surveying the…

5 expert tips to stress less this fall

October 21, 2021 10:05 AM CNN

As we head into what was supposed to be the fall recovery, the world is still reeling from COVID-related…

Booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shows 95.6% efficacy in Phase 3 trial, companies say

October 21, 2021 10:04 AM CNN

A booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was found to have a high efficacy — 95.6% — against COVID-19 in a Phase 3 trial, the…

More people are getting boosters than new COVID-19 vaccinations. And others could soon become eligible for an additional shot

October 21, 2021 10:06 AM CNN

The number of people in the US looking to boost their COVID-19 vaccinations has surpassed the tally of those looking to begin them as booster doses…

IRH receives $1 million grant for brain injury research

October 19, 2021 12:01 PM News Team

Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health (IRH) has received a $1 million five-year grant that will help researchers study traumatic brain…

Bannock County held annual health fair for employees, families

October 21, 2021 9:45 AM News Team

On Wednesday, Bannock County hosted its 23rd Annual Health…

IDL fire burn permits no longer required

October 20, 2021 5:32 PM News Team

State burn permits from the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) are no longer required for burning activities outside of city limits beginning Oct. 21,…

Chad Daybell’s trial officially moved to Ada County

October 20, 2021 3:53 PM News Team

The Idaho State Supreme Court approved the motion to move Chad Daybell’s future trial from Fremont County to Ada…

Suspected human remains, items belonging to Brian Laundrie found in Florida park, FBI says

October 20, 2021 11:05 AM CNN

The Sarasota County Medical Examiner and a cadaver dog were called on Wednesday to a Florida park where authorities found several items belonging…

More than 50,000 Idahoans to participate in The Great Idaho ShakeOut Thursday

October 20, 2021 12:42 PM News Team

Drop, cover and hold on! That’s the message people will be taking seriously around the world…

Bail denied for California mom in drunken teen party case

October 20, 2021 5:58 PM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge in Northern California has denied bail for a former Silicon Valley mother accused of hosting alcohol-fueled parties…

Fish salvage order issued for canals in the Upper Snake

October 20, 2021 4:50 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for irrigation canals within the Upper Snake Region effective October 20, 2021…

Security footage gives better picture as police investigate wallet, purse thefts

October 20, 2021 1:01 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently investigating multiple reports of the theft of wallets from unsuspecting shoppers.…

Mule deer doe illegally killed with blunt-tipped arrow in Soda Springs

October 20, 2021 10:40 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a mule deer in Soda…

Potato harvest is in and the results are positive

October 20, 2021 5:59 PM Bill Cummings

Even with our hot, dry and smoky summer the potatoes are in the cellar and the harvest looks good.…

Idaho sends out $169M in one-time income tax rebates

October 20, 2021 4:47 PM Associated Press

An Idaho official says 645,000 income tax rebates totaling $169 million have been sent out so far this year.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,549 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths

October 20, 2021 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,549 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths…

Oregon kills 3 more wolves for attacking cattle

October 20, 2021 4:20 PM Associated Press

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — Officials say Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife employees fatally shot three additional wolves from the Lookout…

FDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK

October 20, 2021 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of both COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Wednesday and also said any…

Farmers, ranchers affected by drought have more time to replace livestock and defer tax

October 20, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

Farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought may get extra time to replace the livestock and defer Idaho tax on any gains…

Grand Teton surpassed park’s busiest full year in September

October 20, 2021 3:12 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park hosted 3,493,937 recreation visits between January and September 2021, already surpassing the park’s busiest full year on…

Idaho city asks judge to reject anti-mask group’s lawsuit

October 20, 2021 2:26 PM Associated Press

The city of Hailey is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by an anti-mask group, arguing the group’s members can’t show they’ve been…

Idaho Falls Airport announces return of Boise flights

October 20, 2021 11:14 AM Rachel Fabbi

The Alaska Air flights will run seven days a week starting June 16,…

What happens if Brian Laundrie isn’t found in the coming weeks

October 20, 2021 9:28 AM CNN

Local and federal investigators have been searching for Brian Laundrie — the fiancé of 22-year-old Gabby Petito — for about a month in a Florida…

College of Business alumnus establishes scholarship endowment in memory of College Roommate

October 22, 2021 10:49 AM News Team

College of Business alumnus Mike Hill and his wife Tamra Hill have established a new scholarship endowment in the Idaho State University College of…

ISU reports sweeping fall enrollment increases

October 20, 2021 12:32 PM News Team

Idaho State University is celebrating an increase in student enrollment for the Fall 2021 semester.…

10 foods that boost immunity

October 19, 2021 11:41 PM Stacker

Lifestyle—diet in particular—directly affects the health of the immune system. Thistle compiled a list of foods high in key nutrients that play a…

Booster shots could soon be recommended for people as young as 40, source says

October 20, 2021 9:58 AM CNN

Booster protection in the US could soon expand to a much broader population, as a source says the US government likely will soon recommend them to…

A new Delta descendant is rising in the UK. Here’s what to know

October 20, 2021 9:56 AM CNN

British and international authorities are closely monitoring a subtype of the Delta variant that is causing a growing number of infections in the…

FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

October 20, 2021 9:45 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the…

Jesse Gentle enters guilty plea

October 19, 2021 5:53 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man has changed his plea to killing a man last…

DEQ seeks comment on proposed settlement action with Idaho Cobalt Company

October 19, 2021 5:59 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks public comment on a proposed settlement action with Idaho Cobalt Company for unpermitted…

Highly food conditioned grizzly bear euthanized

October 19, 2021 4:34 PM News Team

For public safety, Grand Teton National Park officials, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Wyoming Game and Fish…

Gabby Petito’s parents travel to Wyoming to bring her remains home

October 19, 2021 9:37 AM CNN

After heartbreaking and revealing details about the circumstances of her death were announced to the public, Gabby Petito’s parents are finally…

One-on-one with Janice McGeachin

October 19, 2021 5:43 PM News Team

daho Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin, who is running to lead the state, is making the 2022 race for governor an interesting…

Idaho officials reject grazing-fee increase, costing schools

October 19, 2021 4:46 PM Associated Press

Idaho officials have rejected a plan to raise grazing fees on state-managed land, costing K-12 public schools more than $530,000…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,464 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 18 new deaths

October 19, 2021 5:27 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,464 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths…

Rocky Mountain Power kicks off meter upgrade installations for 85,000 customers in Idaho

October 19, 2021 3:58 PM News Team

Rocky Mountain Power is upgrading 85,000 meters in Idaho to new digital meters, also known as smart meters or advanced metering technology.…

Pfizer vaccine is 93% effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization among adolescents, CDC study finds

October 19, 2021 12:36 PM CNN

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective in preventing hospitalization due to COVID-19 among children ages 12 to 18, according to a study by the…

Angler sets record with huge Snake River grass carp

October 19, 2021 12:11 PM News Team

Congratulations to Cris Endicott of Meridian for setting a new certified state record for grass carp.…

Seniors are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. So far, 1 in 7 have gotten a booster shot of vaccine

October 19, 2021 11:53 AM CNN

As the US tries to stave off another COVID-19 surge this winter, health experts encourage anyone who is eligible to get a booster dose of vaccine do…

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort welcomes 2 new board of directors

October 19, 2021 11:33 AM News Team

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced the appointment of two new members to the company’s board of directors.…

It’s National School Bus Safety Week

October 19, 2021 6:02 PM News Team

This week is National Bus Safety Week, where emphasis is placed on the importance of being safe around school bus stops, crosswalks and anywhere a…

Teen drivers are 3 times more likely to be involved in fatal crash

October 19, 2021 10:52 AM News Team

It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week, and AAA is reminding parents of the critical role they play in helping their teens develop good driving…

Idaho health officials say COVID case numbers are flattening

October 19, 2021 10:42 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…

Idaho gas prices still bucking national trend, but high price of crude oil is breaking budgets across the country

October 19, 2021 10:48 AM News Team

It’s been another week of bad news for drivers across the country, but Idaho continues to buck the trend of rising gas prices – at least for…

ISU researchers provide insight into Hispanic vaccination access

October 19, 2021 11:58 AM News Team

When Johns Hopkins’s Communivax Coalition began searching for researchers to examine access to COVID-19 vaccines in underserved populations in…

Idaho Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit comes to Pocatello

October 19, 2021 10:14 AM Linda Larsen

The Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs is hosting the 15th Annual Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit on Tuesday October 19, 2021, at the Idaho…

Why vaccinated people dying from COVID-19 doesn’t mean the vaccines are ineffective

October 19, 2021 9:54 AM CNN

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday of COVID-19 complications. His family announced that he was fully vaccinated. He was 84…

FDA planning to allow mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine boosters

October 19, 2021 9:52 AM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration is planning on allowing Americans to receive a different coronavirus vaccine for their booster shots than their…

Idaho board OKs legal fees in lost ballot initiative case

October 19, 2021 9:39 AM Associated Press

State officials have taken an initial step to pay $152,000 in legal fees to the winning side after Idaho lost a court challenge to a new law making…

Victor mayor to walk with students Wednesday

October 19, 2021 8:00 AM News Team

Victor Mayor Will Frohlich will challenge the students at Victor Elementary School on Wednesday to walk with him as part of the Annual Mayor’s…

Utah lab to analyze DNA evidence from Atlanta child murders

October 19, 2021 5:27 AM Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says a Utah laboratory will examine DNA evidence from a string of killings committed during the…

There was a 7.2% jump in assaults on law enforcement officers in 2020, FBI says

October 18, 2021 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

More than 60,000 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty last year, up 7.2% from 2019, according to a report released Monday by…

Idaho Falls proclaims this week “Operation Appreciation” week

October 16, 2021 9:00 AM Linda Larsen

In an effort to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication of community healthcare workers, Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper has declared the…