Youth Conservation Program in Grand Teton marks 15 years
Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton National Park are celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the Youth Conservation Program (YCP).…
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Bannock County AlertSense app testing, survey
Bannock County Dispatch will be sending out an AlertSense notification Friday between 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. in an attempt to test the notification…
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Man rescued after falling 30 feet down manhole
Emergency crews are working to rescue a worker who is trapped after falling 30 feet down a manhole.…
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Idaho Power served record amount of energy in June
Idaho Power set new all-time records for energy delivered to customers on each of the final three days of June.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 144 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 144 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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Officials seek input on new grazing rate proposal
Idaho farmers could soon pay a new rate for grazing for the first time since…
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Carnival comes to Chubbuck
If your kids have been bouncing off the walls this summer and they need something to do, the carnival is in Chubbuck.…
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New Chubbuck City Hall building almost ready to open
Chubbuck city officials will spend this week and next packing their…
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Large Idaho primary care group mandates staff COVID-19 vaccines
Idaho’s largest independent medical group will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September in hopes of keeping clinics…
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Yellowstone visitation statistics on Fourth of July weekend 2021
Yellowstone National Park vehicle entries through the Fourth of July weekend showed an 8% increase over the same weekend in…
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Salt Lake City hits record high as heat wave persists
Salt Lake City has set another heat record, and high temperatures are expected to continue amid an excessive heat warning.…
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Top 10 tips before visiting Grand Tetons
Grand Teton is already on track for record visitation this summer. Here are some tips to Plan Like A Park Ranger by following this list of the top 10…
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Jefferson County Lake draws in the crowds
With these record setting temperatures, many are headed to the water to find relief from the heat.…
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Idaho gas prices hit $3.50 mark for first time since 2014
Idaho drivers just reached a sobering…
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Burn restrictions issued in Arco
The Arco Fire Department, Lost River Fire Protection District and South Custer Fire District have issued burn restrictions for the their protection…
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Lightning storms moving across Idaho causing multiple fires
Lighting storms with multiple strikes have resulted in fires in north and north central Idaho.…
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IGEM grant recipients announced
Idaho Commerce announced the latest recipients of Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grants.…
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Woman sentenced for providing false birth certificate information to DHW
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a Kootenai County woman was sentenced on Thursday for furnishing false information regarding a birth…
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Steven J. Lund to speak in online commencement ceremony
Brigham Young University-Idaho will broadcast an online commencement service to recognize the Spring Semester 2021 graduates.…
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ISU receives corporate-sponsored professorship from PMC
The Idaho State University College of Business announced the establishment of the University’s first-ever corporate-sponsored professorship thanks…
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East Idaho Fair Food Tour announces 2021 season
The East Idaho Fair Food Tour has announced a 2021 tour for the summer…
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New tool allows landlords, tenants to resolve eviction cases online
Landlords and tenants in Ada County have a new way to resolve certain eviction claims.…
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ITD seeks input on revised federal draft proposal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program works to provide a level playing field for under-represented female and minority-owned…
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Little appoints Bill Gilbert to State Board of Education
Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Bill Gilbert of Boise to the State Board of…
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Wyoming governor weighs border assistance in Arizona, Texas
Wyoming’s governor says he’s looking at how the state might send National Guard troops or other help to bolster security at the border with Mexico.…
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ISU breaks ground on new alumni center
Idaho State University will break ground for an $11.5 million alumni center on Thursday, July…
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Driven by delta variant, COVID-19 surges again in Utah
Hospital leaders in Utah are renewing their pleas for people to get vaccinated as the state experiences another surge in COVID-19 cases from the…
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Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low
The Great Salt Lake in Utah has been shrinking for years, and a drought gripping the American West could make this year the worst yet.…
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Anti-mask protesters charged in school board meeting uproar
Several anti-mask protesters who disrupted a school district board meeting in Utah earlier this year are now facing criminal charges.…
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Utah receives final portion of $615M federal school relief
Schools in Utah have gained access to an additional $205 million in federal relief after the U.S. Education Department approved plans from several…
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Wyoming’s 1st female federal district judge to semi-retire
Wyoming’s first female federal district judge plans to semi-retire in 2022.…
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Residents of small Idaho town evacuate as wildfire grows
The Idaho County sheriff’s office says residents of the small, remote community of Dixie are being evacuated as a wildfire threatens the area.…
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Rescuers searching for hiker missing in Beartooth Mountains
Search and rescue teams are still looking for a 23-year-old woman who has not been in contact with family since last week, when she started a hike in…
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Officials kill grizzly bear in Montana, less than 2 miles from where woman was killed
By Chris Boyette, Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear, CNN Wildlife officials in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear Friday morning less than two miles…
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Montana man charged with negligent arson, 7 homes burned
A Montana man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he caused a wildland fire north of Yellowstone National Park that burned seven homes and 46…
Continue Reading Teton County Wyo. approves partial fire restrictions
The Teton County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a partial fire restriction ban in Teton County Wyo.…
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AZ attorney’s office declines to prosecute Chad Daybell over murder of Charles Vallow
The Maricopa County attorney’s office declined Wednesday to prosecute Chad Daybell in the murder of Charles Vallow, his new wife’s, Lori Vallow’s,…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 123 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 123 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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Officials identify body found in Snake River
The Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Falls Fire Department responded Tuesday evening at about 5 P.M. near Freeman Park, of a report of a body found in…
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Summer heat bringing crowds to pools
“Our official open date was June 7th, but because of the hot weather, we actually opened up two days earlier,” Scholes…
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Bonneville County issues burn ban
Due to higher-than-average temperatures and low moisture levels, the County Board of Commissioners determined the need to implement a burn…
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Duck races are back
Today, the Idaho Falls Rotary Club was happy to unveil the 1st Place Prize and Grand Prize for this year’s Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race.…
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Grizzly bear kills bicyclist camping in western Montana
A grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicyclist who was camping in a western Montana town early Tuesday.…
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Identity of captured wanted man released
An Idaho Falls street was shutdown Tuesday evening, while the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office served a felony…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 340 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death over the…
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New legal moves in the murder trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell
The lawyer for the woman accused of killing her children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow has filed several new…
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Delta variant not dominant in Idaho yet, COVID-19 vaccinations stall
The pandemic may not be impeding our everyday lives as much lately, but for some people, it is certainly not…
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Tough choices when high heat threatens fish
The high heat has Biologists on the lookout for area water conditions that could threaten fish.…
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Police busy with illegal firework calls
It was a busy weekend for local law enforcement agencies who spent their nights responding to calls for illegal fireworks…
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Works by Portneuf Valley Woodturners Association on display at Marshall Public Library
A popular display is returning to the Marshall Public…
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Gov. Little appoints Roker to Third Judicial District, O’Neill to Fourth Judicial District
Governor Brad Little announced he appointed Matthew Roker of Caldwell as District Judge in the Third Judicial District and Derrick O’Neill of Boise…
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Students secure funding for co-branding efforts between ISU and Historic Downtown Pocatello
Students in the Honors program course “Orange You Creative” have successfully secured funding from three donors to sponsor a variety of Idaho…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest trail maintenance
Routine trail maintenance is being completed across the Salmon-Challis National…
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder in woman’s death
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder in the death of a Sandy woman whose body was discovered along a riverbank after had been reported…
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Students give Kid’s Creek Pond restroom an artistic makeover
Using community involvement as a creative approach to reduce vandalism, maintain cleanliness and instill community…
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Home destroyed in brush fire
A Weiser woman is homeless after losing her home to a brush fire Sunday…
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Oregon requiring ranchers to vaccinate mink against COVID
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has filed a temporary emergency rule requiring all mink ranchers to vaccinate their animals against COVID-19.…
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1 hospitalized after falling asleep, crashing on I-15
Idaho State Police report a 23-year-old Blackfoot woman was hospitalized Monday morning after she fell asleep and crashed on Interstate…
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Wyoming grizzly near road leads to crowds — and a problem
A grizzly bear that often lingers near a highway in western Wyoming is creating a quandary for wildlife managers.…
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Officials back bison grazing plan for Montana reserve
Federal officials have given preliminary approval to a conservation group’s contentious proposal to expand bison grazing on public lands in…
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The Dos and Don’ts of recreating at Edson Fichter Nature Area
Are you a fan of the Edson Fichter Nature Area in Pocatello?…
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Game and Fish implements new rule to expand hunting opportunities for youth
More youth will have the opportunity to hunt this fall in Wyoming.…
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Angler catches Wyoming state record longnose sucker
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced a new state fish record for a longnose…
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Jack Chinook Salmon stocked in Kid’s Creek Pond
Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery employees released 75 Jack Chinook Salmon in Kid’s Creek Pond in Salmon on…
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Subcommittee to review reclassification of US-93 Tuesday
The Idaho Transportation Board 129,000-pound subcommittee will meet Tuesday, July 6, to review an application to reclassify the weight limits on…
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Fatal crash near Hazelton
Idaho State Police investigated a crash at 2050 E 1010 S, just south of Hazelton Sunday around 11:47 p.m.…
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DEQ awards $3.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of Grace
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $3.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of…
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Person drowns in North Platte River in Casper
A person drowned Saturday in the North Platte River in Casper.…
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Small quake hits sparsely populated central Wyoming
A small earthquake Sunday struck a sparsely populated area of central Wyoming.…
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Silver Creek Preserve closed to fishing due to heat
The Nature Conservancy has closed its Silver Creek Preserve in central Idaho to fishing due to low water levels and extreme heat.…
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Rare wolverine caught on Utah neighborhood doorbell camera
Wildlife officials say a rare animal spotted in a Utah neighborhood is likely on the move in search of a new place to live.…
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Idaho Food Bank Fund accepting grant applications throughout July
The Idaho Food Bank Fund announced its 2021 grant application process is open until July 31 to Idaho nonprofit organizations that provide nutrition…
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Recap of Melaleuca Freedom Celebration Fireworks show
The 28th annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration took place this past weekend at Snake River Landing.…
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Pocatello native named Miss Idaho
“I think being a woman, and a modern woman is so much more about the success that you make for yourself. And no one else gets to determine that for…
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Woman injured in camping accident in Caribou County
The call came in about midnight when a woman in her 30’s was accidentally run over while camping in the Cheatbeck Basin…
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Fireworks suspected in fire that forced evacuation of apartment building
The Idaho Falls Fire Department say fireworks are the suspected cause of a fire near an apartment building Sunday…
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Idaho Falls holds 4th of July parade
The Idaho Falls community celebrated Independence Day on Saturday with their annual parade.…
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Grand Teton road to close for reconstruction project in 2022
Park officials plan to close the road’s southern stretch in the park in the spring of 2022.…
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Rules for reserving or staking off areas for IF parade
With this weekend’s Independence Day Parade, the Idaho Falls Parks & Recreation Department would like to remind residents reserving or marking…
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Watch the 2021 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration here
You can watch the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration…
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Maine fugitive caught, sentenced for stunt to gain attention at Old Faithful
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced Friday 37-year-old Aaron E. Merritt of Madison, Maine pleaded guilty to trespassing on the Old…
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USS Idaho sailors visit the Gem State
Our state has some pretty impressive visitors for the holiday…
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Tips to help plan for and enjoy the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration Fireworks show
Idaho State Police members are among the thousands of Idahoans getting ready for the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration in Idaho Falls Saturday, July…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 83 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 83 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
Continue Reading Ruling goes against US sheep experimental station in Idaho
U.S. officials and a sheep industry group have filed notices to appeal a federal court ruling involving an eastern Idaho sheep research facility long…
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Ammon Bundy convicted in trespassing trial
A jury has found anti-government activist and agitator Ammon Bundy guilty of misdemeanor trespassing and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing…
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Food donations wanted at Idaho Falls parade
All the food donated will be stored in the Food Basket’s 17,000 square foot warehouse, and given to other organizations if…
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Police locate missing adult
UPDATE 1:15 p.m. The Idaho Falls Police Department reports Barbara Covert has been…
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2021 Independence Day celebration events
Below are the 2021 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming and a list of canceled…
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ISU School of Performing Arts announces 2021-2022 season
Idaho State University’s School of Performing Arts announceS its 2021-2022 season opening this fall as the program is eager to return to normal…
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Southeast Idaho MATHCOUNTS receives $5,000 grant
The Southeast Idaho MATHCOUNTS Chapter received a grant for $5,000 from Bayer…
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Idaho receives grant to expand, diversify registered apprenticeships
Idaho is one of 15 states to receive a U.S Department of Labor grant to expand its Apprenticeship Idaho program.…
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ITD now taking comments for all upcoming projects
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is asking for input on the just-released draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP).…
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Get the COVID-19 vaccine at Riverfest
Idahoans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 can get their shot for free this Saturday at Riverfest.…
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Sockeye salmon facing hot water will be trapped, trucked
Sockeye salmon at risk from high water temperatures will be captured at an eastern Washington dam to save as many of the endangered fish headed for…
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Local mental health clinic expands to Pocatello
Pearl Health Clinic staff announce a third office in Southeast Idaho…
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PWHC Art & Photography contest winners
Bingham Healthcare announced the winners of the Pocatello Women’s Health Clinic Art & Photography Contest for 2021.…
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Idaho Falls road closures, parking restrictions and safety tips for Fourth of July events
The Idaho Falls Police Department would like to remind you to be safe, plan ahead and know which roads will be closed as you make plans to attend…
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10 tips for visiting Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July
Yellowstone National Park has offered these top things for you to know to recreate responsibly and safely in Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of…
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Arizona probable cause statement released in Lori Vallow-Daybell case
More information is being released in the investigation into Lori Vallow-Daybell by an Arizona police…
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