Local News Archives

Pocatello Street Operations Department switches to summer work hours April 4

March 29, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello Street Department will be making the switch to its summer work hours on Monday, April 4.…

Gov. Little vetoes bill banning business vaccine requirements

March 28, 2022 5:01 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation that would make it illegal for most businesses to require the coronavirus vaccine.…

Dead trumpeter swan found hanging in tree near Oneida Narrows in southeast Idaho

March 28, 2022 3:32 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a trumpeter swan near Oneida Narrows in Franklin…

Authorities not looking for bear suspected in fatal attack

March 28, 2022 12:35 PM Associated Press

Montana authorities are not trying to track down a grizzly bear suspected in the fatal mauling of a 40-year-old hiker last week because they say…

Rising fuel prices and future dry weather may spur more home gardening

March 28, 2022 5:31 PM Braydon Wilson

Spring is here and while the warm weather is welcoming will it bring the necessary moisture for our home gardens? Some plants may be better suited in…

Idaho Falls man pleads guilty to enticement of a child

March 28, 2022 5:11 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted coercion and enticement a…

Major helping hand for Chubbuck Fire Department ladder truck

March 28, 2022 6:30 PM News Team

A major helping hand for the Chubbuck Fire Department’s next ladder truck is in the form of $500,000 from Idaho Central Credit…

Police investigate 2 separate reports of shots fired in Pocatello

March 28, 2022 11:50 AM News Team

UPDATE 3:45 p.m. Pocatello Police respond to two separate reports of shots fired over the…

Working group to study allegations of explicit library books

March 28, 2022 3:38 PM Associated Press

Idaho Republican lawmakers are forming a working group to study allegations that Idaho libraries are making explicit materials available to…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 117 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

March 28, 2022 4:59 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death over the…

Little signs bill investing $325 million into water, agriculture

March 28, 2022 2:29 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed another part of his “Leading Idaho” plan into law Monday in the Magic Valley, adding record investments in water…

Crews found body of missing man

March 28, 2022 12:06 PM News Team

Search crews in Fort Hall found the body of Wayne…

F&G Commission approves changes to 2022 deer and elk hunting seasons

March 28, 2022 11:14 AM News Team

The season changes are in response to disease outbreaks that occurred in…

New interactive map helps Idaho Falls residents follow street sweeping schedule

March 28, 2022 11:04 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Street Division will begin sweeping streets now the snow and ice has melted off the roadways.…

Salmon Region trout stocking schedule for April

March 28, 2022 10:41 AM News Team

The weather’s getting warmer, and Idaho Fish and Game will stock approximately 1,950 catchable-sized rainbow at the following locations in…

Idaho gas prices average $4.41/g

March 28, 2022 12:14 PM News Team

Average gasoline prices in Idaho have risen 8.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.41/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…

Cheney at forum: Still a Republican despite GOP votes

March 28, 2022 10:33 AM Associated Press

Liz Cheney says she’s still a Republican and believes in what the Republican Party stands for. Cheney made those remarks at a public forum in…

Ravsten Stadium upgrades begin after spring break

March 17, 2022 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho Falls School District 91 announced work to install turf and upgrade the track at Ravsten Stadium will begin after spring…

Idaho House and Senate vote to adjourn until Thursday

March 28, 2022 9:42 AM Associated Press

The Idaho House and Senate have each adjourned until Thursday, giving them time to wait out potential vetoes by Republican Gov. Brad Little.…

Rising costs of transportation causing problems in the dairy industry

March 27, 2022 5:39 PM Braydon Wilson

The rising cost of fuel is causing pain for us all. The same is coming to be true for those dairy farmers. As the rising costs of fuel is making it…

Pebble Creek closes out season with Pond Skim event

March 26, 2022 7:23 PM Cole Sams

It was a day of spills and chills at the Pebble Creek Ski Area.…

Operation Underground Railroad previews new documentary in Rexburg

March 26, 2022 5:50 PM Seth Ratliff

Residents of Rexburg learned how they could join the fight against human trafficking…

Forest service invites local students to apply for scholarships

March 27, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest employees will award five $1,500 scholarships to graduating seniors in our local communities (Salmon, Leadore,…

Annual spring clean up planned at Restlawn and Mountain View cemeteries

March 26, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Trash, flower placements, and decorations to be removed and discarded through-out…

Idaho House OKs study of ‘harmful’ material in libraries

March 25, 2022 6:32 PM Associated Press

Thwarted in passing a bill to fine and jail librarians for checking out “harmful” material to minors, Idaho House Republicans have passed a…

Police search for runaway juvenile

March 25, 2022 4:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is attempting to locate a runaway…

Idaho governor signs bill boosting execution-drug secrecy

March 25, 2022 12:01 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that dramatically increases the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs.…

Teton Sheriff’s Office searching for robbery suspect

March 25, 2022 10:01 AM News Team

The Sheriff’s Office says the call came in about 9:26 P.M. of an armed robbery at the Phillips 66 Gas Station located at 111 N Main St, Driggs. The…

Gov. Gordon takes action on final 7 bills of 2022 Legislative Session

March 25, 2022 5:45 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon took action on the final bills of the 2022 legislative session on Friday.…

Montana sheriff says hiker killed, grizzly bear suspected

March 25, 2022 4:01 PM Associated Press

A hiker in Montana has been killed in a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear north of Yellowstone National…

Operation Underground Railroad hosting a special event in Rexburg

March 25, 2022 5:08 PM Rachel Fabbi

The film highlights the fact that trafficking happens…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 70 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

March 25, 2022 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 70 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…

Snowboarder killed in fall at Montana’s Big Sky resort

March 25, 2022 12:43 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a 29-year-old man died after a fall while snowboarding at Montana’s Big Sky Resort.…

Holt Arena hosts Spring Fair

March 25, 2022 11:16 AM Cole Sams

On Thursday, the Pocatello Spring Fair, southeast Idaho’s premier home and garden showcase kicked off at Idaho State University’s Holt…

New 511 traveler services app launches Monday

March 25, 2022 10:52 AM News Team

ITD’s 511 mobile app for traveler advisories and information gets an upgrade on Monday, March 28.…

Idaho’s February unemployment rate drops to 2.8%

March 25, 2022 10:51 AM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in February – down from January’s rate of…

Tax penalties are a waste of your money. Here’s how to avoid them

March 24, 2022 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Unless you enjoy throwing money away, you’ll want to do all you can to avoid being hit with tax penalties and…

Do you know your state’s signature drink? Find out Idaho’s here

March 24, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the signature drink of Idaho history using information from official state websites, news, culinary profiles, and historic…

Caldwell man killed in crash near Butte City

March 25, 2022 8:51 AM News Team

A Caldwell man was killed in a crash near Butte City Thursday evening.…

Honoring the life of Jimmy Hill

March 24, 2022 5:32 PM News Team

We are learning more about just what kind of man Jimmy Hill…

Big win for Champ’s Heart

March 24, 2022 6:30 PM Linda Larsen

The final numbers are in, and the big winner is Champ’s…

Wildland firefighter hazard pay bill signed into law

March 24, 2022 12:48 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 588 Thursday, authorizing wildland firefighters to receive hazard pay while working in dangerous conditions.…

History takes off for South Fremont Junior High School students

March 24, 2022 5:53 PM Braydon Wilson

Eighth graders came to the Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg to learn more about the advancements the flight industry has made since the Wright…

New Idaho abortion law draws national attention

March 24, 2022 6:17 PM News Team

A legal non-profit is talking about the possible ripple effects Idaho’s new abortion ban will…

Jury convicts Yupe on all 4 felony counts

March 24, 2022 3:38 PM News Team

Following a two-day trial, a jury convicted Marcus Kurt Yupe on March 1, 2022, of two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement personnel,…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 170 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

March 24, 2022 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 170 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…

McCarthy calls endorsement of Cheney’s primary foe a ‘special case’

March 24, 2022 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he won’t be wading into any other primaries to oust incumbents in his own…

ITD construction school provides hands-on experience to new students

March 24, 2022 2:40 PM Seth Ratliff

Some future construction workers are getting their boots dirty for the first time this…

Volunteer campground hosts needed for Blackfoot Reservoir Campground

March 24, 2022 12:28 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pocatello Field Office is looking for volunteer campground hosts at Blackfoot Reservoir Campground from Memorial…

H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant application period now open

March 24, 2022 11:13 AM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the application period for the H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is open. …

Idaho ICAC to host statewide seminar for parents and educators

March 24, 2022 11:09 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) are inviting parents and educators to an online seminar…

McCall’s Idaho Labor Office moves to new location

March 24, 2022 11:08 AM News Team

Idahoans living in remote, rural areas of Idaho’s West Central Mountains can now access state employment services in Cascade, Council, McCall and…

Yellowstone roads between West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs open for spring bicycling Friday

March 24, 2022 10:57 AM News Team

Beginning  Friday, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49…

Why did crash fatalities spike during the pandemic?

March 24, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

AA research finds high-risk young males were a larger share of those who drove…

Farmers markets, events sellers reminded to collect and pay sales tax

March 24, 2022 9:36 AM News Team

Farmers markets are gearing up for spring and…

Idaho governor signs abortion ban modeled on Texas law

March 23, 2022 2:05 PM Associated Press

Idaho has become the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy by allowing lawsuits…

Chad Daybell appears in court Wednesday

March 23, 2022 9:14 AM News Team

Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Steven W.…

Bonneville Sheriff’s Office talks about using podcasts to help solve cases

March 23, 2022 5:11 PM Rachel Fabbi

“Our duty is to continue to work those. And we do,” Lovell said. “For the victims, for the family, because they didn’t deserve to be victims of these…

ITD hopes to solve traffic congestion on Highway 20’s Rexburg exits

March 23, 2022 6:25 PM Braydon Wilson

As Rexburg continues to grow, The Idaho transportation department is getting ready to hold their final informational meetings about the placement of…

Citizens in Jackson want to keep pandemic park-lets

March 23, 2022 5:11 PM Seth Ratliff

Pandemic-related alterations in Jackson city codes are coming down, but not everyone agrees with the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 274 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

March 23, 2022 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…

JHMR to replace Thunder quad chairlift ahead of 2022-23 season

March 23, 2022 3:04 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced it will replace its Thunder quad chairlift with a faster and more powerful detachable quad chairlift…

Elder Neil L. Andersen to speak at BYU-Idaho winter commencement

March 23, 2022 3:03 PM News Team

A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will address 2,791 graduates at Brigham Young…

BLM Idaho Falls Office Managers win Director’s Awards

March 29, 2022 12:27 PM News Team

Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District employees Linda Price, the Salmon Field Office Manager, and Jeff Cundick, the Minerals Branch Chief,…

US warns businesses to prepare for Russian cyberattacks. Here’s how they can do that

March 23, 2022 10:05 AM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business As Russia’s war in Ukraine and its diplomatic conflict with the United States both continue to escalate, the…

Census Data: Idaho is 6th youngest state

March 23, 2022 11:22 AM News Team

Idaho remains one of the youngest states in the nation while the state’s population growth and home pricing increases top national rates, according…

Advanced Test Reactor overhaul complete; system testing underway to resume normal operations

March 23, 2022 11:27 AM News Team

Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor workers have completed an 11-month outage for a core overhaul that occurs about every 10 years to…

Community of Hope breaks ground

March 23, 2022 11:14 AM Seth Ratliff

Low-income families have a new chance for housing in Idaho Falls.…

Winter restrictions remain in effect on forest land

March 23, 2022 10:26 AM News Team

As we prepare to change out our snow boots for tennis shoes and skis to mountain bikes, the Teton Basin Ranger District wants to remind individuals…

GIFCC announces Business of Distinction award winners

March 23, 2022 10:37 AM News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2022 Business of Distinction…

F&G to give away spawned steelhead from Sawtooth Hatchery this spring

March 23, 2022 10:31 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery will give away spawned steelhead to the public beginning March…

TCSD #1 honored in 2022 Magna Awards Program for equity work

March 23, 2022 11:26 AM News Team

Teton County School District #1 is a National School Boards Association (NSBA) 2022 Magna Award winner.…

Spring 2022 prescribed fire on South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest

March 23, 2022 10:16 AM News Team

The South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burning projects this spring on the Challis-Yankee Fork and Lost…

Pocatello announces new Public Information Officer

March 23, 2022 10:09 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello announced Marlise Irby as its new Public Information…

Idaho to receive maximum opioid settlement amount on accelerated timeline

March 23, 2022 10:03 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced all required special districts in Idaho have agreed to participate in the nationwide opioid…

Tractor catches fire while plowing

March 22, 2022 6:25 PM News Team

A tractor is out of commission in Jefferson…

New Pocatello Fire chief announced

March 18, 2022 5:24 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department officially has a new…

Gov. Little, Controller Woolf announce Town Hall Idaho

March 22, 2022 9:54 AM News Team

Governor Little and Controller Brandon Wolff will hold a press conference announcing Town Hall Idaho Tuesday at 12 p.m.…

Local charities partner to help growing homeless population

March 22, 2022 5:26 PM Seth Ratliff

On March 22, local charities held the first-ever resource fair in downtown Idaho Falls. The goal of the fair was to share knowledge and resources to…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 424 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths

March 22, 2022 5:38 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 424 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths…

Gov. Gordon takes action on 3 bills Tuesday

March 22, 2022 3:53 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon took action on three bills…

Mountain America Event Center names building general manager

March 22, 2022 3:56 PM Braydon Wilson

As the roof continues to be placed on the Mountain America Event Center in Idaho Falls, the team behind the center itself has announced the general…

Gov. Little signs bill to improve services for seniors

March 22, 2022 11:39 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 687 into law Monday at the Mountain Home Senior…

Idaho dance group stuck in Ireland because of COVID-19

March 22, 2022 11:24 AM Associated Press

The Red Hot Mamas musical-comedy group from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, gave a well-received performance at the March 17 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade…

Over 1 million Americans are seeking treatment for substance use disorder—here’s how it breaks down in Idaho

March 21, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Zinnia Health identified the total number who received treatment in Idaho using data from a one-day census data from the National Survey of Substance…

SIPH to offer free tobacco cessation program

March 21, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

A free four week Fresh Start Tobacco Cessation program will be offered to community members in April. …

COVID-19 UPDATES: 673 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

March 22, 2022 12:36 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…

Idaho House OKs optional full-day kindergarten legislation

March 22, 2022 9:35 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the Idaho House have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.…

Idaho wildland firefighter hazard pay plan heads to governor

March 22, 2022 9:39 AM Associated Press

Legislation that would give Idaho wildland firefighters hazard pay is headed to the governor’s desk.…

Senate OKs Idaho higher education budget of $643M

March 22, 2022 9:33 AM Associated Press

The $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and universities is headed to the governor.…

Highest and lowest paying health care jobs in Boise

March 21, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled the highest paying health care jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…

Park Avenue waterline construction

March 21, 2022 4:45 PM Seth Ratliff

Construction season started in downtown Idaho Falls…

Man arrested for burglary

March 21, 2022 12:21 PM News Team

On March 19, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a report of a robbery that had just occurred in the area of the 500…