Local News Archives

Jefferson County Lake drawing large crowd, hoping to make big splash

June 29, 2023 10:07 AM Braydon Wilson

Despite taking longer to fill up this year, Jefferson County Lake is already drawing big crowds.…

Update on the Ammon Splash Pad closure

June 28, 2023 11:28 AM Kailey Galaviz

The Ammon Splash pad still remains closed, but hopefully not for long as repairs are well…

Pocatello Fire Department makes it rain at Cadwell Park

June 28, 2023 5:00 PM Seth Ratliff

Firefighters made it rain Wednesday even though the sun was shining bright. …

WYDOT adjusts signal timing at WYO 22, WYO 390

June 28, 2023 4:19 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has made some adjustments to the signal timing at the intersection of WYO 22 and WYO 390, the Village Road,…

Periodic Springs Trail closed in response to Mudslide

June 28, 2023 4:14 PM News Team

The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has implemented a closure for the Periodic Springs Trail in response to the…

Partnership brings new park to Idaho Falls

June 24, 2023 12:00 PM Kailey Galaviz

You are invited to the ribbon cutting of Heritage…

Cement truck rollover crash closes US 20

June 28, 2023 11:19 AM News Team

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports all westbound lanes on US 20 at milepost 339 is closed for a cement truck rollover crash.…

AARP awards grants to 6 Idaho organizations

June 28, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

AARP Community Challenge grant projects will be funded in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.…

Moose-Wilson Road weekday opening delayed

June 28, 2023 10:53 AM News Team

Due to rainy, wet conditions this spring, construction progress was slowed on the Moose-Wilson Road and the road opening schedule has been…

Waterline repair on South Boulevard

June 28, 2023 10:43 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing a leaking waterline in the 2800 block of South Boulevard at its intersection with Rogers Street…

Construction begins on Water Pollution Control facility improvements

June 28, 2023 10:51 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello Water Pollution Control (WPC) Department has begun construction on a significant facilities upgrade project.…

Gordon extends public comment period on Sage-grouse maps, will hold additional meetings

June 28, 2023 10:54 AM News Team

As was anticipated, this round of reviewing Sage-grouse core area maps has sparked significant public…

Costco is cracking down on sharing membership cards

June 28, 2023 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Some shoppers are buying Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chickens and paying at self-checkout. The…

Commercial mushroom season extended

June 28, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

With this season’s wet weather, the morel mushroom season is longer than normal, and the Forest is extending the commercial season until Sept. 30,…

Idaho is heating up and drying out for Fourth of July weekend

June 28, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

After a cool, wet spring, summer is here, and the public is expected to head outdoors in potentially record numbers due to Idaho’s growing…

Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT) On-Demand receives City Achievement Award

June 28, 2023 9:59 AM News Team

GIFT received a City Achievement Award in the category of Public Works and…

Man charged with first-degree murder of 2-month-old daughter

June 27, 2023 4:53 PM Kailey Galaviz

A 21-year-old father from Salmon is charged with first-degree murder after the death of his 2-month-old…

3 things to know this morning – June 28, 2023

June 28, 2023 7:04 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

What to know before purchasing fireworks

June 21, 2023 9:35 AM Kailey Galaviz

Safe and sane fireworks may only be sold and purchased within city of Idaho Falls limits from June 23 to July…

Idaho GOP adopts presidential caucus proposal in case legislators don’t bring back primary

June 27, 2023 10:01 PM News Team

The Idaho Republican State Central Committee voted Saturday to use a caucus to select next year’s presidential…

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger back in court

June 27, 2023 10:00 PM News Team

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger was back in the courtroom Tuesday for a pretrial…

Celebrate Blackfoot set for Saturday

June 27, 2023 5:29 PM Cole Sams

The Fourth of July is getting closer by the day and this weekend, the Blackfoot community will get the chance to…

Why is the western part of Mud Lake closed until July 15?

June 27, 2023 9:50 PM Braydon Wilson

From April 1 to July 15 people visiting Mud Lake, will not be able to visit the western side of Mud…

Leading Idaho funds Rigby Airport taxiway

June 27, 2023 10:43 AM News Team

The latest small community airport in Idaho to benefit from Governor Brad Little’s Leading Idaho initiative is the Rigby Airport.…

Little declares July 2 Idaho Wildland Firefighter Day

June 27, 2023 10:52 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little has proclaimed July 2 as Idaho Wildland Firefighter…

Idaho Behavioral Health Plan contract awarded to Magellan Healthcare, Inc.

June 27, 2023 10:51 AM News Team

The initial four-year term of the contract is worth $1.2…

2 people unhurt after plane crashes into field

June 27, 2023 10:19 AM News Team

Two people are okay after a plane crashed into a…

Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel to open July 1, 2023

June 27, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins will open July 1, 2023.…

Gordon pleased with final Marton Ranch BLM decision

June 27, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

“I thank the state BLM for recognizing the need for additional public comment and…

US Attorney’s Office announces results of recent efforts to crack down on gun violence throughout Idaho

June 26, 2023 5:17 PM News Team

U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Monday, in the past week, eight individuals pleaded guilty or were sentenced in federal district court for…

Prosecutors seeking death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students

June 26, 2023 3:42 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger in killings of 4 University of Idaho…

Officials identify pedestrian killed in collision near Chubbuck

June 26, 2023 9:52 AM News Team

Next of kin has been…

3 things to know this morning – June 27, 2023

June 27, 2023 7:02 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

I-15 Northgate to Fort Hall Interchange widening open house on Thursday

June 25, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

Construction is anticipated to begin in…

Experience a bird’s-eye view of the St. Anthony Sand Dunes

June 26, 2023 11:40 AM Braydon Wilson

The people behind Idaho’s Dune RV, a RV campground near the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, has an opportunity for visitors and locals to get a different…

Idaho’s commercial drivers can renew licenses online starting July 1

June 26, 2023 2:17 PM News Team

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is expanding online services for Idaho’s commercial…

Idaho gas prices up 1 cent

June 26, 2023 12:06 PM News Team

Average gasoline prices in Idaho have risen 1 cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.95/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…

AAA predicts record 4th of July travel

June 26, 2023 12:03 PM News Team

50.7 million Americans, including nearly 291,000 Idahoans, expected to take a…

Idaho WIC makes annual adjustment to income guidelines

June 26, 2023 11:50 AM News Team

This review and adjustment happen…

Donate blood this Tuesday

June 26, 2023 11:56 AM Kailey Galaviz

Donors of all blood types are needed, but especially type B negative and O negative blood to ensure there is enough for patients who may need it this…

Walk Idaho Falls’ Fourth of July parade with JustServe

June 26, 2023 11:53 AM Kailey Galaviz

JustServe, a local service organization, is looking for more participants to help with and walk in Rexburg’s Fourth of July…

Judge agrees to narrow but not lift gag order in University of Idaho student slayings case

June 26, 2023 9:56 AM Associated Press

An Idaho judge has denied a request from roughly two dozen news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing…

From burned trees to new seedlings, IDL gets value out of salvaged timber and rebuilds the forest

June 26, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

Burned timber must be harvested within a few short years to retain any value. As it degrades, its value…

Free Weather Night set Tuesday

June 26, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

“Weather Night” is a free, educational event that may be of particular interest to anyone who works or recreates outdoors and to citizen scientists…

Expect delays on Hoback Junction South

June 25, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Motorists using Hoback Junction Road South should expect delays this week while crews work to make…

3 things to know this morning – June 26, 2023

June 26, 2023 7:07 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

IF Fire Department conducts Control Burns on Milligan Road for Independence Day

June 25, 2023 1:39 PM Braydon Wilson

Sunday Morning saw Idaho Falls Fire Fighters on Milligan Road training newer recruits on brush fires and preparing for the Independce Day…

Whoopee Days Rodeo sells out once again

June 25, 2023 1:22 PM Braydon Wilson

The weekend before independence day weekend in Rexburg is a celebration of the wild west and a watch to see just who can last on the 8-second ride.…

Enter the 2023 Blue Ribbon Exhibit Hall at its new location

June 25, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Entries are now open, and interested participants are encouraged to enter online.…

Idaho Foodbank announces new board members

June 25, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Foodbank announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors.…

Idaho State University helps kids have fun while learning physics in the summer

June 24, 2023 3:28 PM Braydon Wilson

Idaho State University (ISU) is hosting the return of the water rocket festival in Tydeman park in Pocatello. Where ISU students will help instruct…

Train Derailment in Montana causes chemical leak into Yellowstone River

June 24, 2023 11:24 AM Travis Richards

A train derailment into the Yellowstone River near Twin Bridges Road between Reed Point and Columbus has led to the closure of parts of the…

Water line installation at S Utah Ave and Broadway

June 24, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Traffic detours will be in…

Controlled burn at Snake River Landing Sunday to prepare for aerial fireworks

June 24, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department will conduct a controlled burn along Milligan Road in Snake River Landing throughout the day on Sunday, June…

1 in 20 programmers on open-source software projects are women, ISU study says

June 24, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

A new analysis by Idaho State University computer scientists has found only a handful of updates being made to open-source software projects by…

D.L. Evans Bank donates to NeighborWorks Pocatello

June 24, 2023 8:00 AM News Team

NeighborWorks Pocatello will be receiving $45,000 from D.L. Evans…

Former Soda Springs girls basketball coach sentenced

June 23, 2023 5:52 PM News Team

There were a lot of tears in a packed caribou county courtroom Friday, as a former girls high school basketball coach was sentenced on sexual abuse…

Ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday at TruLeap Technologies in Pocatello, ID

TruLeap Technologies opens office in Pocatello

June 23, 2023 5:17 PM Cole Sams

A new tech company has opened its doors in…

SRD hosts Thrills ‘n Chills Summer Scream Fest

June 23, 2023 5:10 PM Cole Sams

If you love Halloween, Pocatello is the place to be this…

Budweiser Clydesdales are in Idaho Falls

June 23, 2023 5:07 PM Stephanie Lucas

The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Idaho Falls for several days.…

Gov. Little announces appointment to Endowment Fund Investment Board

June 23, 2023 3:11 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday his appointment of Mary Pat Thompson to the Endowment Fund Investment…

Caribou-Targhee National Forest makes changes to the Wood Canyon and Johnson Creek Area Road System

June 23, 2023 2:45 PM News Team

Expect to see some changes to the road system when heading up to the Wood Canyon and Johnson Creek area in Soda Springs Ranger District on the…

Local tow truck driver shares harrowing rescue story

June 23, 2023 3:06 PM Seth Ratliff

A tow truck driver caught in a freak accident is sharing his story of…

The top patent earner in Idaho last year

June 21, 2023 6:33 PM Stacker

Who’s the brainiest inventor in your state? ClickUp used data from the Patent and Trademark Office to find the top patent earner in…

Smoldering snag located in 2022 Moose Fire footprint

June 23, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

A smoldering snag was recently located within the footprint of the 2022 Moose…

Gilmore townsite health-risk information released, public meetings scheduled

June 23, 2023 11:15 AM News Team

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and partner agencies will provide newly available information about the presence of lead…

Reminder: Fireworks are not Permitted in Teton County, Wyo.

June 23, 2023 9:51 AM News Team

As Independence Day approaches, Jackson Hole Fire/EMS wants to remind the public fireworks are not allowed in Teton County and surrounding public…

Fatal crash on N. River Road

June 23, 2023 9:44 AM News Team

A bicycle rider died after a bicycle vs motorcycle crash…

Jesse Leigh sentenced for two counts of second-degree murder on Thursday

Jesse Leigh sentenced for 2 counts of second-degree murder

June 22, 2023 4:53 PM Cole Sams

It was an emotional day at the Bannock County Courthouse on Thursday with a Pocatello man being sentenced for…

3 things to know this morning – June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 7:04 AM Zach Glancy

Here’s what you should know to start your…

Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect

June 22, 2023 4:49 PM Associated Press

A judge has blocked Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation ban on abortion pills days before it was set to be implemented in July.…

Idaho prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for man accused of killing his neighbors

June 22, 2023 12:22 PM Associated Press

Idaho prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a man charged with killing a neighboring family, including two teenagers.…

Water and other utility restorations continue at Highland High School in preparation for new school year

June 22, 2023 4:24 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is making progress on the goal to return learners and staff home to Highland High School with a…

Is a husky right for you?

June 22, 2023 4:16 PM Seth Ratliff

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter is reaching out to the community asking people to think twice before breeding or buying a…

Gov. Gordon announces Wild Bison License Raffle winner

June 22, 2023 3:12 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon announced Thursday Eli Crumley of Pinedale as the 2023 winner of the Wyoming Governor’s Wild Bison raffle.…

Family Crisis Center receives massive donation

June 22, 2023 2:40 PM Evan Thomason

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided around 1,500 cases of donations to the Family Crisis Center on…

Titanic-bound submersible suffered ‘catastrophic implosion,’ killing all 5 on board, US Coast Guard says

June 22, 2023 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

The company that operated the Titantic-bound deep-sea submersible that went missing Sunday with five people aboard said in a statement Thursday…

River restoration project leads to rebounding cutthroat trout population

June 22, 2023 11:06 AM Seth Ratliff

Efforts to restore Yellowstone cutthroat trout in southeast Idaho are paying…

30th annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration programs largest firework show west of Mississippi River

June 22, 2023 11:18 AM News Team

For the last 30 years, the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration has displayed what organizers say is the largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi…

Rural school arts grants awarded

June 22, 2023 10:56 AM News Team

More than 70 Idaho rural public schools, school districts and charter schools are receiving funding to improve arts programs for their students under…