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AAA: Daily trips dropped 40% at height of pandemic

July 15, 2021 12:14 PM News Team

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated stay-at-home orders had a profound effect on driving behavior.…

Officials: Major understaffing in Idaho prisons raises risks

July 15, 2021 10:55 AM Associated Press

Prisons in Idaho are so understaffed that correctional officers often end up working mandatory 16-hour shifts, leaving them just eight hours to…

Mud Lick Fire burns 6,641 acres, emergency road closures implemented

July 15, 2021 10:08 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 6,641 acres and is 0% contained, and effective Thursday, the forest implemented…

Chukars drop crucial game to Raptors 14-13; fall one game back of Missoula for first place

July 15, 2021 12:03 AM Eric Moon

Offense was the name of the game for the Chukars and the Ogden Raptors Wednesday night, as Idaho Falls lost a slugfest…

Idaho man pleads guilty to taking part in U.S. Capitol siege

July 14, 2021 3:38 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a felony for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald…

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions ordered for East Idaho

July 14, 2021 11:39 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District, Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the…

Local law enforcement chaplains donate safety lights to honor Deputy Wyatt Maser

July 14, 2021 5:18 PM News Team

Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Idaho (LECI) began raising funds in June of 2020 to purchase Guardian Angel Safety Lights for local Idaho Falls and…

ITD provides exemptions for truckers after Gov. Little’s fire season emergency declaration

July 14, 2021 4:47 PM News Team

A fire disaster emergency proclamation issued on July 9 by Idaho Governor Brad Little will allow trucks carrying jet fuel and other fire equipment…

Howell Fire burns near Pomerelle

July 14, 2021 4:05 PM News Team

The U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest reports a fire has started 4 miles east of Pomerelle on the Minidoka Ranger District.…

Teton County, Wyo. moves back up to low risk level for COVID-19

July 14, 2021 3:45 PM News Team

The Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo. has moved back up into the Yellow (Low) Risk Level for COVID-19.…

Idaho Lottery gives back $72.5 million

July 14, 2021 4:05 PM News Team

The Idaho Lottery celebrated 32 years of entertainment and games by returning the single largest annual dividend of $72.5…

Goose Fire grows to 3,790 acres

July 13, 2021 2:27 PM News Team

The lightning caused Goose Fire that started July 1 has burned 3,326…

Pay It Forward: Happyville Farm

July 14, 2021 2:54 PM Todd Kunz

This community garden in Idaho Falls grows healthy food for the community food basket with the help of…

Search continues for Montana hiker, believed dead

July 14, 2021 2:39 PM Associated Press

Search crews are continuing to look for a 23-year-old Montana State University graduate student who is believed to have died in a hiking accident in…

2021 EISF Grand Marshal named

July 14, 2021 2:30 PM News Team

When Eastern Idaho State Fair Manager Brandon Bird called Leo Teton to ask if would accept the honor of being the Grand Marshal of the 2021 EISF,…

District 93 irrigation problems

July 14, 2021 5:16 PM Evan Thomason

The Bonneville School District has been scrambling to get it’s irrigation…

Man arrested after reported incident at group home

July 14, 2021 12:54 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Burke Circle to a report of a disturbance Tuesday around 7:45 p.m.…

Registration open for kids triathlon

July 14, 2021 2:21 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Wes Deist Aquatic Center staff are looking for youth of every skill level and ability to be a part of the largest kids’ triathlon in…

COVID-19 variants circulating in Idaho

July 14, 2021 11:46 AM News Team

Health officials say getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is more important than ever with the new COVID-19 variants that are circulating in Idaho.…

Mud Lick Fire burns 6,163 acres

July 14, 2021 9:49 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 6,163 acres and is 0%…

New nursing college opens in Idaho Falls

July 14, 2021 12:14 PM Rachel Fabbi

Eagle Gate College opened a new campus in Idaho Falls on…

Identity released of person killed in crash near Blackfoot

July 1, 2021 10:32 AM News Team

UPDATE 7/14/21: Idaho State Police have released the identity of the driver who was killed in a crash on July…

Burley man arrested after chasing down children in his pickup

July 14, 2021 10:17 AM News Team

The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 26-year-old Burley…

Antique aircraft fly into Blackfoot Airport Wednesday

July 14, 2021 10:13 AM Emma Iannacone

People in East Idaho may catch a glimpse of an antique aircraft flying through the sky Wednesday, as dozens fly into Blackfoot for an…

EPA declares outdoor burning ban for Fort Hall Reservation

July 14, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, in coordination with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation, has issued a…

Mobile home a complete loss in fire

July 13, 2021 10:47 PM News Team

No one was injured in a Tuesday evening house fire near…

Bonneville County issues drought declaration

July 13, 2021 4:46 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Commissioners declared a drought for the county…

Madison County issues burn ban

July 13, 2021 5:56 PM News Team

Due to low fuel moisture, low relative humidity and being in drought conditions, effective Tuesday, the Madison Fire Department, in conjunction with…

Gov. Little: Idaho faces potential for worst fire season in years

July 13, 2021 12:00 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding wildfires in Idaho at 1 p.m.…

Sparklight customers experience internet outage

July 13, 2021 4:05 PM Curtis Jackson

Sparklight customers have been without internet services for most of the day.…

Aid for Friends asks for donations to stock new homeless shelter, open house tonight

July 13, 2021 11:40 AM Emma Iannacone

There will soon be a new, warm place for Pocatelloans experiencing homelessness to rest their…

Mud Lick Fire grows to 5,263 acres

July 13, 2021 9:39 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 5,263 acres and is 0%…

Officials urge anglers to adjust fishing practices due to heat, drought

July 13, 2021 11:14 AM News Team

Due to high temperatures and drought conditions across Wyoming, the state’s streams and rivers are flowing with less water and at a warmer…

US officials extend consideration of Montana bison proposal

July 13, 2021 10:25 AM Associated Press

Federal officials say they’ll give the public more time to comment on a contentious proposal to expand bison grazing on public lands in…

‘Scary:’ Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft

July 13, 2021 10:24 AM Associated Press

Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what…

Grassy Arena at Teton County Fairgrounds to close for 2 Weeks

July 13, 2021 11:39 AM News Team

In preparation for the 65th Annual Teton County Fair, the Teton County Fairgrounds Grassy Arena will be closed for the next two…

Teton Education Association sues Teton School District 401

July 12, 2021 5:52 PM News Team

The Teton Education Association is suing Teton School District 401 along with five members of the school board of…

WWII aircraft visits Pocatello Airport

July 9, 2021 12:48 PM Cole Sams

If you always wanted to take a ride on a historic war fighter plane, now is your chance.…

Emergency trail closure near Mud Lick Fire

July 12, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

UPDATE 3:05 p.m. The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has implemented a Mud Lick Fire Emergency Trail Closure, Order Number:…

2 fires slow traffic on US 20 near Idaho Falls

July 12, 2021 4:18 PM News Team

Two separate brush fires started along near US 20 Monday afternoon.…

Man arrested for aggravated assault

July 12, 2021 1:06 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the area of 115th E. and Swan Valley Highway to a reported weapons offense Sunday around 7 p.m. …

Armed, intoxicated man arrested after fleeing from deputies

July 12, 2021 12:38 PM News Team

A Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driving across multiple lanes of traffic and exceeding the speed limit Sunday afternoon on…

Pocatello Utility Billing to switch payment system

July 12, 2021 3:07 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello Utility Billing Department will start using a new payment processing system this…

Idaho gas prices continue to increase

July 12, 2021 11:36 AM News Team

Idaho gas prices have risen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…

Idaho Labor reopens mobile offices statewide

July 12, 2021 11:35 AM News Team

Re-opening remote locations in 40 cities throughout Idaho is allowing the Department of Labor to return to its pre-pandemic service delivery levels…

1 rescued on Hell Roaring Trail

July 12, 2021 10:22 AM News Team

Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers rescued a rider who had come off their horse on the Hell Roaring Trail Sunday around 1:50 p.m.…

Missing Montana hiker believed to have died in accident

July 12, 2021 9:55 AM Associated Press

Searchers looking for a Montana State University graduate student who went missing while hiking in the Beartooth Mountains in southern Montana say…

Shady Grove Music Camp comes back to Pocatello

July 11, 2021 6:43 PM Cole Sams

The Shady Grove Music Camp is back for their second annual event at FMC Park.…

Hundreds gather for this year’s Scooper Bowl

July 10, 2021 6:56 PM Cole Sams

On Saturday, Snake River Landing hosted this year’s Scooper Bowl.…

Acton Children's Business Fair in Idaho Falls, ID

Acton Academy hosts Children’s Business Fair

July 10, 2021 6:28 PM Cole Sams

On Saturday, the brand-new Acton Academy in Idaho Falls hosted its first annual Children’s Business Fair at Tautphaus…

Officials talk about water levels during drought conditions

July 9, 2021 5:13 PM Rachel Fabbi

“We are anticipating our reservoir system, all the reservoirs, from Grassy Lake, Island Park, Jackson Lake, Palisades, American Falls, Ririe, and…

Fire contained in Ross Fork area

July 9, 2021 4:00 PM News Team

The Fort Hall Fire Department reports a fire is burning in the Ross Fork area.…

Rigby Middle School teacher awarded for heroism

July 9, 2021 5:58 PM News Team

Krista Gneiting, the teacher who disarmed and comforted the school shooter at Rigby Middle School, is being…

National Weather Service reports record summer heat in Southeast Idaho

July 9, 2021 6:06 PM Cole Sams

The summer of 2021 has set records in Southeast Idaho.…

Officials kill grizzly bear near Ovando

July 9, 2021 2:21 PM News Team

Wildlife officials shot and killed a grizzly bear early Friday morning less than two miles from Ovando, where a woman was killed in a grizzly bear…

Runner attacked by grizzly in Island Park

July 9, 2021 10:49 AM News Team

A runner in Island Park was attacked by a grizzly bear Friday…

Gov. Little mobilizes Idaho National Guard firefighters

July 9, 2021 1:20 PM News Team

Amid extreme drought, excessive heat, multiple fire starts, and dwindling firefighting resources regionwide, Governor Brad Little issued an emergency…

Wyoming rancher pinned by ATV survives on beer, water 2 days

July 9, 2021 12:10 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming rancher who was pinned by an all-terrain vehicle survived on beer and bottled water for two days.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 135 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

July 9, 2021 4:59 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 135 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…

North Highland Park concrete improvements to being Monday

July 9, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

3H Construction will begin making improvements to the concrete on Elmore Avenue on Monday.…

Half-off cat, kitten adoptions at Pocatello Animal Shelter

July 9, 2021 10:04 AM News Team

You can add a cat or kitten to your family for half-price July 12 through July 24 thanks to The Friends of the Pocatello Animal…

Byron Hout named Idaho State Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator

July 8, 2021 11:09 PM Eric Moon

A familiar face in the Big Sky conference and Idaho is coming to Pocatello as Byron Hout has been named the new Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting…

Man rescued after falling 30 feet down manhole

July 8, 2021 2:27 PM News Team

Emergency crews are working to rescue a worker who is trapped after falling 30 feet down a manhole.…

Idaho Power served record amount of energy in June

July 8, 2021 4:16 PM News Team

Idaho Power set new all-time records for energy delivered to customers on each of the final three days of June.…

New Chubbuck City Hall building almost ready to open

July 8, 2021 3:14 PM Linda Larsen

Chubbuck city officials will spend this week and next packing their…

Large Idaho primary care group mandates staff COVID-19 vaccines

July 8, 2021 2:29 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s largest independent medical group will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September in hopes of keeping clinics…

Idaho gas prices hit $3.50 mark for first time since 2014

July 8, 2021 12:14 PM News Team

Idaho drivers just reached a sobering…

Burn restrictions issued in Arco

July 8, 2021 12:06 PM News Team

The Arco Fire Department, Lost River Fire Protection District and South Custer Fire District have issued burn restrictions for the their protection…

Lightning storms moving across Idaho causing multiple fires

July 8, 2021 12:02 PM News Team

Lighting storms with multiple strikes have resulted in fires in north and north central Idaho.…

East Idaho Fair Food Tour announces 2021 season

July 8, 2021 11:43 AM News Team

The East Idaho Fair Food Tour has announced a 2021 tour for the summer…

New tool allows landlords, tenants to resolve eviction cases online

July 8, 2021 11:48 AM News Team

Landlords and tenants in Ada County have a new way to resolve certain eviction claims.…

ISU breaks ground on new alumni center

June 21, 2021 4:31 PM News Team

Idaho State University will break ground for an $11.5 million alumni center on Thursday, July…

Officials kill grizzly bear in Montana, less than 2 miles from where woman was killed

July 9, 2021 2:27 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Chukars take rubber match against Billings 13-5

July 8, 2021 10:20 AM Eric Moon

After a one-run loss on Independence Day to Billings, the Idaho Falls Chukars took the rubber match against the Mustangs 13-5 Monday…

Montana man charged with negligent arson, 7 homes burned

July 8, 2021 9:57 AM Associated Press

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…

Teton County Wyo. approves partial fire restrictions

July 8, 2021 9:53 AM News Team

The Teton County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a partial fire restriction ban in Teton County Wyo.…

AZ attorney’s office declines to prosecute Chad Daybell over murder of Charles Vallow

July 7, 2021 4:16 PM Bre Clark

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,…

Officials identify body found in Snake River

July 7, 2021 4:45 PM Rachel Fabbi

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…

Bandits split doubleheader against Upper Valley

July 8, 2021 9:35 AM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Bandits split a doubleheader with the Upper Valley Bulldogs Tuesday night, winning 10-7 in game one and losing a one-run nailbiter…

Summer heat bringing crowds to pools

July 7, 2021 4:08 PM Rachel Fabbi

“Our official open date was June 7th, but because of the hot weather, we actually opened up two days earlier,” Scholes…

Bonneville County issues burn ban

July 7, 2021 11:11 AM Bill Cummings

Due to higher-than-average temperatures and low moisture levels, the County Board of Commissioners determined the need to implement a burn…

Some Pocatello Council members hosting information meetings at local parks

July 7, 2021 11:35 AM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello City Council members Claudia Ortega, Roger Bray, and Chris Stevens will be conducting a city-wide listening and information tour during…

Duck races are back

July 7, 2021 10:54 AM Evan Thomason

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.…

Identity of captured wanted man released

July 6, 2021 9:20 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls street was shutdown Tuesday evening, while the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office served a felony…

New legal moves in the murder trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell

July 6, 2021 5:30 PM News Team

The lawyer for the woman accused of killing her children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow has filed several new…

Police busy with illegal firework calls

July 5, 2021 6:27 PM Emma Iannacone

It was a busy weekend for local law enforcement agencies who spent their nights responding to calls for illegal fireworks…

Home destroyed in brush fire

July 5, 2021 5:30 PM News Team

A Weiser woman is homeless after losing her home to a brush fire Sunday…

1 hospitalized after falling asleep, crashing on I-15

July 5, 2021 10:18 AM News Team

Idaho State Police report a 23-year-old Blackfoot woman was hospitalized Monday morning after she fell asleep and crashed on Interstate…

Wyoming grizzly near road leads to crowds — and a problem

July 5, 2021 9:58 AM Associated Press

A grizzly bear that often lingers near a highway in western Wyoming is creating a quandary for wildlife managers.…

Officials back bison grazing plan for Montana reserve

July 5, 2021 12:06 PM Associated Press

Federal officials have given preliminary approval to a conservation group’s contentious proposal to expand bison grazing on public lands in…

Angler catches Wyoming state record longnose sucker

July 5, 2021 11:17 AM News Team

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced a new state fish record for a longnose…

Subcommittee to review reclassification of US-93 Tuesday

July 5, 2021 11:11 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Board 129,000-pound subcommittee will meet Tuesday, July 6, to review an application to reclassify the weight limits on…

DEQ awards $3.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of Grace

July 5, 2021 10:05 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $3.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of…

Idaho Food Bank Fund accepting grant applications throughout July

July 5, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Food Bank Fund announced its 2021 grant application process is open until July 31 to Idaho nonprofit organizations that provide nutrition…

2021 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration in Idaho Falls, ID

Recap of Melaleuca Freedom Celebration Fireworks show

July 5, 2021 9:28 AM Cole Sams

The 28th annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration took place this past weekend at Snake River Landing.…

Idaho Falls holds 4th of July parade

July 3, 2021 7:10 PM Cole Sams

The Idaho Falls community celebrated Independence Day on Saturday with their annual parade.…

Rules for reserving or staking off areas for IF parade

July 2, 2021 11:35 AM News Team

With this weekend’s Independence Day Parade, the Idaho Falls Parks & Recreation Department would like to remind residents reserving or marking…

Maine fugitive caught, sentenced for stunt to gain attention at Old Faithful

July 2, 2021 2:34 PM News Team

Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced Friday 37-year-old Aaron E. Merritt of Madison, Maine pleaded guilty to trespassing on the Old…

USS Idaho sailors visit the Gem State

July 2, 2021 5:33 PM Linda Larsen

Our state has some pretty impressive visitors for the holiday…

Tips to help plan for and enjoy the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration Fireworks show

July 2, 2021 8:00 AM News Team

Idaho State Police members are among the thousands of Idahoans getting ready for the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration in Idaho Falls Saturday, July…