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AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week

September 13, 2023 11:30 AM Travis Richards

AAA is issuing another reminder to the state to help protect children traveling to and from…

Water outlook is in great condition heading into winter

September 13, 2023 11:41 AM Evan Thomason

Hydrologists are excited about the current water levels across our local reservoirs heading into this…

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too

September 13, 2023 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won’t have to wait long to get…

Bull elk killed illegally and left to waste near Cottonwood

September 13, 2023 11:06 AM News Team

Items left at the kill site will be able to help identify the people…

Planet in ‘habitable’ zone could have rare oceans and a possible sign of life, Webb data reveals

September 12, 2023 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

Waters may be flowing on the surface of a colossal planet that lies about 120 light-years from Earth, according to new evidence uncovered by the…

CEI sees 11.1% credit student enrollment increase for Fall 2023

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) saw an 11.1% surge in credit student enrollment for the fall 2023 semester compared to the previous year.…

2023 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to end Alzheimer’s

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

Pocatello residents set to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and…

BLM seeks public comment regarding Challis Foothills master trail plan

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

Comments will be accepted for 30 days ending Oct.…

3 things to know this morning – September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023 7:06 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Sugar City Area Historical Society seeks to preserve area history

September 12, 2023 7:42 PM Braydon Wilson

A local city is seeking to preserve it’s over 100-year history. Sugar City has been called Sugar City since 1903 and got its name from the city’s…

1 killed, 1 hospitalized in crash on State Highway 33

September 12, 2023 5:22 PM News Team

A man was killed and another is in the hospital following a vehicle collision Tuesday at 12:11 p.m. on State Highway 33 at mile marker 103 in Fremont…

Increased West Nile Virus cases, including death, confirmed in Wyoming

September 12, 2023 9:38 AM News Team

There have been 20 cases reported, including a death in an older adult Fremont County woman, among Wyoming residents so far this…

Red Cross facing a national blood shortage

September 12, 2023 9:37 AM News Team

Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, and there is an emergency need for platelet donors and type O blood donors to make an appointment to…

Enrollment up at BYU-Idaho

September 12, 2023 12:59 PM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho students began their first day of the fall semester…

Bannock County 9/11 community commemoration

September 12, 2023 12:46 PM News Team

It has been 22 years since the 9-11 terror attacks that changed the…

Montana man who was mauled by a grizzly bear is doing well but has long recovery ahead, family says

September 12, 2023 12:18 PM Associated Press

The family of a Montana man who was mauled by a grizzly bear that bit off his lower jaw says he is doing well at a hospital in Salt Lake City but has…

New garage in Pocatello allows you to work on car

September 12, 2023 11:59 AM Cole Sams

A new auto repair shop is giving people the opportunity to do work on their own cars.…

BLM concludes Black Mountain, Hardtrigger, Sands Basin wild horse gather

September 12, 2023 11:46 AM News Team

The BLM gathered 229 wild…

Rigby man sentenced for lewd conduct with child under 16

September 12, 2023 11:24 AM News Team

A Rigby man was sentenced on Aug. 30 on a felony charge of lewd conduct with a child under…

Wilson Boat Ramp schedule update

September 12, 2023 9:36 AM News Team

Now through Sunday, Sept. 24, the Wilson Boat Ramp will have normal ramp…

ISU Physics’ Haunted Science Lab earns $10,000 grant

September 12, 2023 9:35 AM News Team

The Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to the department’s annual Haunted Science…

Harmful algal bloom identified in Island Park Reservoir

September 11, 2023 11:40 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is issuing a health advisory for Island Park Reservoir, urging caution when recreating in or near…

3 things to know this morning – September 12, 2023

September 12, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Madison County Remembers 9-11

September 11, 2023 11:55 AM Braydon Wilson

The Madison County Fire District is leading the way for all-day remembrances of Sept. 11.…

People give back for National Day of Service

September 11, 2023 5:51 PM Linda Larsen

All across the nation Monday, people gathered to remember by serving…

Michaud Road fire determined to be electrical in nature

September 11, 2023 2:27 PM News Team

There were no injuries…

ISU welcomes largest incoming class since 2014

September 11, 2023 5:06 PM Cole Sams

This fall, Idaho State University welcomed its largest incoming class since 2014, with nearly 26 percent more first-time undergraduate students…

D91 celebrates grants for career and technical education

September 11, 2023 4:10 PM Stephanie Lucas

Idaho Falls School District 91’s Career & Technical Eduction Center has received grants totaling $133,134 from Idaho’s Department of Career…

Fatal crash westbound I-84 east of Kimberly

September 11, 2023 4:19 PM News Team

Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 9:39 a.m. on Saturday on Interstate 84 near milepost 194 in Jerome…

AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week

September 11, 2023 4:22 PM News Team

AAA is sharing reminders to help protect children traveling to and from…

Free pesticide disposal fall dates

September 11, 2023 4:29 PM News Team

The ISDA Pesticide Disposal Program provides free and safe disposal of unusable or unwanted…

Rawlins troopers arrest attempted murder suspect

September 4, 2023 11:11 AM News Team

Troopers arrested the suspect for attempted murder and charges are pending through the Carbon County Attorney’s…

BLM Idaho, partners’ fuel breaks reduce I-84 wildfires

September 11, 2023 4:05 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management firefighters and their partners recently suppressed a series of wildfires along Interstate 84 between Boise and Glenns…

Idaho gas prices plateau, for now

September 11, 2023 12:13 PM News Team

For Idaho drivers, the frustration at the pump…

How much does a new car really cost?

September 11, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

AAA research shows Idaho average ownership cost cheaper than national…

First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day

September 11, 2023 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the…

The problem with labor data in understanding inflation

September 10, 2023 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

US inflation has slowed markedly over the past year as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates aggressively to cool demand and slow price…

Experts to discuss disaster preparedness in Town Hall Tuesday

September 11, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

Only 1 in 5 older adults have downloaded disaster preparedness apps, signed up for text message notifications or followed national disaster resources…

Watch for slow moving vehicles

September 11, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

It’s harvest season, and AAA is reminding drivers to watch for an increase of slow moving vehicles on the…

Stranded driver rescued after driving off ridge

September 10, 2023 8:45 PM Travis Richards

Authorities in Bonneville County responded to emergency calls after a car drove off a mountain…

3 things to know this morning – September 11, 2023

September 11, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Flags be flown at half-staff Monday

September 10, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

Flags are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 11, Patriot Day, to honor and pay our respects to the individuals…

Madison County Recreation District Campaign hosts their own duck race

September 9, 2023 10:11 PM Braydon Wilson

Support for the Madison County Recreation District is gaining large amounts of support. Members of the Campaign Committee have high hopes to get the…

Local and national heroes honored at 9-11 banquet

September 10, 2023 2:36 PM Braydon Wilson

23 years ago 2,996 people lost their lives in New York. 343 of those lives were Fire Fighters and 71 of them were Law Enforcement personnel. Saturday…

Authorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunter

September 9, 2023 3:42 PM Associated Press

Officials have closed part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana after a hunter was severely mauled by a grizzly…

No injuries after car crashed into Dollar Tree

September 8, 2023 12:11 PM News Team

The Rigby Police Department reports no injuries were reported after officers were dispatched to the Dollar Tree parking lot 125 N 1 W Rigby…

Police fatally shoot man who was holding handgun in Idaho field

September 8, 2023 4:54 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a man they described as suicidal northwest of Boise, Idaho, died after a police officer fired at…

Wages could be cut back for federal wildland firefighters

September 8, 2023 5:02 PM Seth Ratliff

Firefighters who protect our national forests stand the risk of their wages being cut…

Kids get hands on experience with the animals at the fair

September 8, 2023 5:31 PM Linda Larsen

It is day eight of the Eastern Idaho State Fair in…

Newly discovered Comet Nishimura will soon swing by Earth

September 8, 2023 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

A newly discovered comet will be visible at times as it flies by Earth next week. But spotting it will take some…

Portneuf Valley Technical Education and Career Campus awarded $6.5 million grant

September 8, 2023 2:44 PM News Team

The grant represents the largest award during the second round of grants this…

100 Deadliest Days on Idaho roads claim 92 lives

September 8, 2023 2:12 PM News Team

At least 92 people were killed in crashes during the 100 Deadliest Days on Idaho…

Grand opening for Alpine Academy on Friday

September 8, 2023 11:46 AM Cole Sams

The new Alpine Academy Middle School is officially open for…

Temporary road closure for Tower Junction in Yellowstone

September 10, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

On the evening of Monday, Aug. 28, a cement truck rolled off the road and onto a minivan near Tower Junction, so the road will be temporarily closed…

3 hospitalized following crash on US 30

September 8, 2023 11:13 AM News Team

Police are investigating a vehicle collision which occurred on Friday at 7:58 a.m. on US 30 at 4550 E in Twin Falls…

Increase in sage-grouse lek attendance observed

September 8, 2023 10:57 AM News Team

Sage-grouse lek attendance saw an increase according to data from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department lek counts this spring.…

WDE releases 2023 assessment data and new tools for parents

September 8, 2023 11:04 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released results for the 2022-23 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming…

Risch leads effort to improve small businesses’ access to cyber security resources

September 8, 2023 12:52 PM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the Small Business Cyber…

Idaho starts to deploy property tax relief with funds to local school districts

September 8, 2023 11:09 AM News Team

Idahoans will see a lower property tax bill this fall as the State of Idaho picks up the tab for $300 million that would otherwise be covered by your…

DEQ announces first annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference

September 10, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The conference will include introductions from senior leadership and special…

BLM to update second travel management plan in Owyhee County

September 8, 2023 12:48 PM News Team

Changes meant to reduce user conflicts and protect natural…

WDE to honor local first responders on 9/11 National Day of Service

September 10, 2023 4:00 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Education will participate in the National Day of Service and Remembrance to honor and thank local first responders and…

How mapping Mars could help us live there

September 8, 2023 2:42 AM CNN Newsource

One day, we could be…

New mosaic of Mars could enable humans to settle on another world

September 7, 2023 7:29 PM CNN

CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When the Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February 2021, it wasn’t alone. In addition to the Ingenuity…

LOTOJA Bike Race volunteers needed

September 8, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

The LOTOJA Bike Race, which takes riders on a 205-mile ride from Logan, Utah and finishes at Teton Village, will pass through Jackson this Saturday,…

Idaho Career Ready Students Council awards second round of grants for Career Technical Education

September 8, 2023 9:27 AM News Team

The proposals cover funds for new programs, capital projects and existing program support and…

Officer-involved shooting results in death

September 7, 2023 10:50 AM News Team

A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting early Thursday…

3 things to do this weekend – September 8, 2023

September 8, 2023 7:16 AM Zach Glancy

Here are some events going on in your local neighborhood this…

3 things to know this morning – September 8, 2023

September 8, 2023 7:03 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

New Goodwill opens in Rexburg

September 7, 2023 6:08 PM News Team

A new goodwill in Rexburg held its grand opening…

Idaho Falls man sentenced to 11 years for receiving child pornography

September 7, 2023 3:33 PM News Team

A 39-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to federal prison for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…

Armed bank robber arrested

September 4, 2023 11:23 AM News Team

Police have arrested the suspect who is accused of an armed bank robbery at a Bank of Commerce in American Falls last…

Idaho Farm Bureau Insurance expands Into Washington

September 7, 2023 4:15 PM News Team

Idaho Farm Bureau Insurance announced a partnership with Washington Farm Bureau Federation Wednesday.…

Ice arena at Tautphaus Park opens a month earlier than usual

September 7, 2023 3:05 PM Travis Richards

The Idaho Falls Ice Arena at Tautphaus Park opened early this year due to donations from Idaho Falls Hockey…

Lemonade stand helping kids with cancer

September 7, 2023 2:50 PM Linda Larsen

A lot of customers have stopped at the vendors at the Eastern Idaho State Fair this week, but for one Pocatello food truck, business has been…

Bonneville County library receives 20 new laptops

September 7, 2023 11:26 AM Seth Ratliff

Those who use the Bonneville County library now have a new…

Motorcycle crash on Hwy. 93 near Craters of the Moon

September 9, 2023 2:49 PM Travis Richards

A crash near the US Highway 93 and US 26 intersection is causing…

Man pleads guilty to preparing, filing false income tax returns

September 7, 2023 12:33 PM News Team

A former 45-year-old Boise-area man pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false income tax returns on behalf of his clients, U.S. Attorney Josh…

North Zone seasonal road closures

September 7, 2023 12:39 PM News Team

The North Zone of the Salmon-Challis National forest will be implementing several seasonal road system closures over the upcoming weeks and months. …

More Idaho schools enrolling in school safety tipline program

September 7, 2023 11:26 AM News Team

The program is available in about one-third more schools than it was at beginning of the last school…

Steven Bailey to lead Idaho Department of Administration

September 7, 2023 12:37 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Steven Bailey as the new director of the Idaho Department of…

Simpson announces D.C. and District staff new hires, staffpromotions

September 7, 2023 12:37 PM News Team

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced the hiring of two new staff members and recent promotions in his D.C. and District…

Madison County seeks additional disaster preparedness CERT volunteers

September 9, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The training is open to all residents, and there is no charge for this…

Gordon announces committee appointees at first Colorado River Advisory Committee meeting

September 7, 2023 12:22 PM News Team

Wednesday marked the first meeting of the newly formed Colorado River Advisory Committee at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs.…

Teton County Community Health Needs Assessment Survey now open

September 9, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Anyone over the age of 18 who lives, works or plays in Teton County, Wyo. is welcome to take the survey.…

Labor’s Sept. 12 webinar will focus on Idaho’s veteran population

September 10, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

The presentation will take place Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon via…

WARNING: Stay away from bull elk in Yellowstone, especially during fall mating season

September 7, 2023 12:14 PM News Team

The elk mating season, commonly referred to as the rut, has begun in Yellowstone National…

9/11 Jackson events to include Ceremony on Town Square and Snow King Hill Climb

September 10, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS is inviting the public to join them Monday, Sept. 11 at a variety of events to help honor and remember the first responders who…