Comments wanted on wild horse relocation
The federal agency seeks to allow between 1,500 and 2,165 wild horses in areas of the Red Desert outside Rock Springs.…
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Wyoming Legislature advances voter identification bill
Currently, residents are only required to present a valid form of identification when registering to vote.…
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Ex-Salt Lake City police officer arrested in Capitol breach
Michael Lee Hardin was arrested Friday on charges of entering and remaining in the Capitol, a restricted building, and participating in disorderly…
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Controlled burn scorches 13 acres in Indian Creek area
The fire started in the vicinity of Indian Creek Road and quickly spread uphill to the northwest, potentially threatening two…
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One dead after tool flies into windshield
A ratchet from an unknown vehicle flew through the windshield hitting Jimenez Negrete, who then drove off the right shoulder into the median, where…
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Popkroll Way utility improvement project begins Monday
3H Construction will begin making utility improvements on Popkroll Way on April 5, 2021. …
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Water system flushing starts April 5
Beginning April 5, you might see water flowing out of fire hydrants around…
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Part of Lindsay Boulevard to close starting April 5
A portion of Lindsay Boulevard will close for 20 days to allow construction crews to work on the railroad tracks near the Snake River Animal Shelter.…
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284 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 284 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
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Idaho Falls boy named semifinalist in NASA essay competition
Nine-year-old third-grader Grayson Walters is one of three Idaho students to be named a semifinalist, for the “Artemis Moon Pod Essay…
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2021 Easter celebration events
The following is a list with links to Easter egg hunts and other Easter events around east and southeast…
Continue Reading Biden orders White House flags lowered to half-staff after Capitol Police officer killed
Biden, who is spending the weekend at Camp David, also ordered the US flag to be flown at half-staff at the White House and all federal buildings…
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Idaho lawmakers introduce bill to fund all-day kindergarten
Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill that would fully fund all-day kindergarten programs in the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 102 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 102 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday.…
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Courts and law enforcement focus on reservation violence
Federal and state courts and Idaho tribal partners are working to curtail domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent…
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Inmate sentenced to life in drug racketeering gang case
A leader of a white supremacist prison gang in Idaho has been sentenced to life in prison on racketeering and other charges, authorities…
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Missing 11-year-old located
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports Mariyah Fuentes has been located and is safe.…
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D91 resumes search for new superintendent
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is resuming its search for a new…
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Power outage overloaded Pocatello emergency lines
Pocatello Police say a power outage has resulted in an over-run of its 911 emergency lines. …
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LDS Church April 2021 General Conference to be virtual only
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April 2021 general conference will be virtual…
Continue Reading Suspect dead and Capitol Police officer stabbed, another injured after car rams into barrier outside building
The suspect in Friday’s attack on US Capitol Police officers outside the iconic Washington building has died, multiple sources told CNN, and two…
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COVID-19 vaccine efforts going well
Vaccination clinics throughout the area have been busy since the early rollout of vaccine availability for everyone age 16 and up in both the…
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2021 “Liberty on Parade” set for July 3
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced the “Liberty on Parade” will take place this year. …
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Pocatello mask ordinance remains
The Pocatello City Council has voted to keep the city’s face covering ordinance in place. …
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Food Bank of Wyoming rebrands
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies is formally changing its name Friday. …
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Crash sends Mackay man to hospital
One man was hospitalized after a crash on US 20 at around 3:23 p.m. Thursday. …
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EIPH opens COVID-19 vaccinations to ages 16+
Everyone aged 16 and up in the Eastern Idaho Public Health District can now get protected from the…
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Melaleuca Freedom Celebration to return this summer
Melaleuca CEO Frank Vandersloot announced Thursday that the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration will return to Snake River Landing in 2021. …
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office partners with Othram to identify human remains
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Othram Laboratories to help identify human remains found in the Palisades area.…
Continue Reading 361 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 361 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
Continue Reading Rocky Mountain Power proposing rate decrease
Based on its 2021 annual energy cost adjustment, Rocky Mountain Power is proposing a 1.1% overall decrease for its Idaho customers.…
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Wyoming Game and Fish investigates report of poisoned coyotes
Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigators say they found no evidence of wildlife violations after receiving a report of several dead coyotes…
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Prescribed fire planned for Market Lake WMA
A series of prescribed burns are planned to occur on Market Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) between March 18 and April 15.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 141 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local Health officials reported new 141 COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Idaho asks court to toss lawsuit challenging vaccine plans
A federal judge should require an 87-year-old Idaho man to reveal whether he’s received the COVID-19 vaccine following his January lawsuit seeking to…
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Man accused of killing 3-year-old in Idaho pleads guilty
A man who was accused of breaking into an Idaho apartment, stabbing a 3-year-old girl and injuring eight others has pleaded guilty to first-degree…
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Funeral cost assistance available for Idaho citizens
The policy was finalized March 24, 2021, and FEMA is moving forward to implement this funeral assistance program nationwide.…
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Heritage Park poles installed
Idaho Falls Power has installed two large, steel power poles along the Snake River near Sunnyside Road. …
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Prosecutors: Idaho officer murder-suicide was premeditated
Prosecutors in Idaho have said a former police officer fatally shot a woman he had been dating before shooting himself last year in what they…
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Attorneys general want ITT Tech student debt canceled
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is encouraging the U.S. Department of Education to cancel federal student loan debt of those who attended ITT…
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Mayor’s Million Minute Marathon winners
Mayor Brian Blad, Lookout Credit Union and the Marshall Public Library once again partnered together presenting the 5th Annual Mayor’s Million…
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INL included in new round of DOE project awards
A next-generation nuclear reactor project at INL is among projects announced by the Department of…
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Governor Little appoints at-large member to ITC
Governor Brad Little has appointed Earl Sullivan to the Idaho Travel Council…
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N. Idaho representative to run for state Senate seat
Republican Rep. Paul Amador of Coeur d’Alene plans to leave the Idaho House to run for a northern Idaho state Senate seat that’s being…
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Chubbuck Home Depot hosts Construction Combine
The Home Depot in Chubbuck is building excitement for this year’s Construction Combine.…
Continue Reading Boise woman killed in Cassia County crash
A Boise woman was killed after a single car crash on westbound Interstate 84, at mile post 227, near the Cotterell Rest Area in Cassia County.…
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Trucker injured after crash near Lone Pine
A Star, Idaho trucker was hospitalized in Salmon after a crash on State Highway 28, north of Lone Pine, at around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday.…
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Teton Canyon prescription fire to begin Friday
Firefighters are preparing to launch the first phase of a prescription fire in Teton Canyon Friday. …
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Rexburg working to fix potholes
Potholes are springing up everywhere as the snow melts and it’s the cars paying the…
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Gov. Little discussed transportation plan in Blackfoot
Governor Brad Little will visit Premier Technology in Blackfoot on Tuesday to discuss his transportation…
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4-year-old killed in ATV accident
Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 1436 E. 1460 N. in Terreton in reference to an ATV accident with injuries Wednesday around 3:34…
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Idaho Falls church vandalized
Cleanup is underway at an Idaho Falls church after it was…
Continue Reading 460 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 460 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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Wyoming opens COVID-19 shots to everyone ages 16 and up
All Wyoming residents ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…
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Forrest Fenn treasure hunter digs himself into a federal sentence
Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced Rodrick Dow Craythorn, 52, of Syracuse, Utah for excavating and damaging archeological…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault with a sword weapon
Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 4122 E. 300 N. in Jefferson County Sunday around 9:35 p.m. in reference to a domestic dispute…
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Yellowstone roads from West Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs open for 2021 spring bicycling
Those willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can now ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth…
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First coronavirus variant identified in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) is announcing the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) in its jurisdiction.…
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Wyoming Game and Fish managers collar gray wolves
Wyoming Game and Fish biologists have deployed approximately 43 new gray wolf collars this winter.…
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Jefferson County planners consider subdivision requirements
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission is taking a fresh look at amendments to the county’s subdivision ordinances.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 209 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 209 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Blackfoot transportation open house today
The city of Blackfoot will host an open house to focus on future transportation projects on the west side of the city.…
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Bug Creek prescribed burn scheduled April 5
A 418-acre prescribed burn is expected to begin ignition operations as soon as April 5. …
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‘My soul is lighter:’ Serial killer’s death brings closure
Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III died in federal prison recently, having admitted to killing seven people, including five children, in Idaho,…
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands in many areas of Idaho
More areas of Idaho are opening even earlier to additional categories of people wanting to get the coronavirus…
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Wyoming Legislature compromises on supplemental budget
The Wyoming Legislature has voted to approve a supplemental budget, compromising between two slightly different versions passed by the House and…
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Northern Idaho senator announces run for secretary of state
A four-term northern Idaho Republican senator says she will run to become Idaho’s secretary of…
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Idaho Falls Fire Dept. seeks “Partners in public safety”
The city of Idaho Falls is advising business owners to watch for information about a new “Partners in Public Safety…
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Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection
Grizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according to…
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Man charged, Pocatello woman hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash
One person was hospitalized and another charged with aggravated DUI after an I-15 crash Wednesday.…
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St. Anthony man wins $300,000 on lottery scratch ticket sold in Rexburg
The Maverik in Rexburg off Highway 20 has sold a six-figure winning Lottery ticket once…
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Burtenshaw named to IF Council seat
Former District 91 School Board Trustee Lisa Burtenshaw has been named to a vacant post on the Idaho Falls City Council.…
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Family who lost pigs in fire thanks community for support
The estimated cost of the damage is around $200,000. Eighty thousand for the barn, and $120,000 in show…
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Iconic Teton Valley property protected under conservation easement
The Teton Regional Land Trust and the Kearsley family have closed on an 80-acre conservation easement near Victor. …
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Lead Draw trail closed for safety reasons
Due to a safety conflict between target shooters and trail users, the Westside Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest has ordered an…
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Snow King expansion wins approval
Snow King Mountain Resort has won Forest Service approval to move forward with initial resort improvements.…
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Maverik opens new store in Pocatello
Maverik’s newest location in Pocatello opened its doors on…
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New wedding venues to open near Pocatello
The Gate City area is expanding the limited options for couples to tie the…
Continue Reading 16 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Southeast Idaho
Individuals who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine through enrolled providers within Bannock, Bear Lake,…
Continue Reading 313 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 313 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Police search for man considered armed and dangerous
The Rigby Police Department is looking for a wanted man who is considered armed and…
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Wyoming governor: No plans to reimpose COVID-19 mask mandate
Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the…
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Utah Jazz charter flight makes emergency landing after hitting flock of birds
A Utah Jazz spokesperson confirmed to ABC News a Utah Jazz team charter “returned safely to the Salt Lake City Airport Tuesday after a bird strike.” …
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1st Street construction resumes April 5
Knife River will begin installing a new waterline and reconstructing 1st Street between Yellowstone Avenue and the 1st Street/Lomax Street junction…
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200 piglets die in outbuilding fire
The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports 200 piglets died in a structure fire on the 14000 block of North 5th East…
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ISU-CEI announce enhanced transfer agreement
Idaho State University and the College of Eastern Idaho have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expected to make an easier transition for students…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 159 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 159 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Ex-Idaho university employee faces money misuse charges
Prosecutors in Idaho have charged the former University of Idaho associate director of alumni relations with multiple felonies after he was accused…
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Downtown Development names social media leader
Local creative artist Gibby Smede will be Social Media Marketing Specialist for the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation.…
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US officials OK plan to send radioactive waste to Idaho
U.S. officials have released the latest plan to send low-level radioactive waste to Idaho from a South Carolina facility that converts enriched…
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St. Anthony producer to chair Potatoes USA
Potatoes USA has elected St. Anthony producer Jaren Raybould as Chairman of the Board. …
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First round of Imagine IF community meetings to wrap up Wednesday
The City of Idaho Falls Neighborhood Services Department (CDS) is set to hold its fifth and final community meeting designed allow public input on…
Continue Reading Wyoming lawmakers move ahead with proposed coal lawsuit fund
Wyoming lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday to set up a fund to sue states that move away from using coal to generate…
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D91 announces new superintendent
The Board of Trustees announced Dr. Eric Pingrey as the new superintendent for Idaho Falls School District 91.…
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Fire destroys Teton Valley cabin
Teton County, Idaho Fire and Rescue was called to a small, two-room cabin in the middle of a Monday morning windstorm. …
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COVID-19 vaccine media briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. MST Tuesday.…
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North Fork prescription fires to begin today
The North Fork Ranger District will begin a prescribed fire plan Tuesday near Gibbonsville and…
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Mayor Blad receives COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday
Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be vaccinating the City of Pocatello’s Mayor, Brian Blad, on…
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Your Health Idaho clients eligible for premium assistance
Your Health Idaho will continue to enroll Idahoans on the state health insurance exchange throughout the month of April so they may take advantage of…
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Fish and Game outlines fish stocking plans
The Idaho Fish and Game Department hatchery staff is ramping up its fish stocking plans around the state. …
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