Idaho Falls Zoo still mourns the loss of Aldabra tortoise
It is a time of mourning and grieving at the Idaho Falls…
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Bannock commissioners to use neighboring county’s example to draft new solar farm ordinance
Bannock County commissioners are looking at developing a solar farm ordinance similar to an ordinance used in Caribou County.…
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US 191/189 through Hoback Canyon, Teton Pass to close Friday for avalanche control
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a few closures to do avalanche…
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Athletes gear up for Special Olympics Friday
Some of the Idaho’s finest athletes are gearing up for the 2024 Idaho Winter Special…
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ISU Civil Engineering leads research for earthquake-resistant bridges
“The connections between the elements are crucial for seismic resiliency. They must be strong enough to resist forces and deformations during an…
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Wyoming standoff ends over 24 hours later with authorities killing suspect in officer’s death
A man suspected of fatally shooting a police officer was shot to death after a more than 24-hour standoff at a home in northern…
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Mortgage rates rise for the second week, reaching 6.77%
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — After treading water for months, US mortgage rates jumped higher Thursday following a string of…
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CEI celebrates top ranked Practical Nursing program in Idaho
The College of Eastern Idaho is celebrating after one of its programs was dubbed number one in the Gem…
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2 snowmobilers rescued after breaking through ice
Two snowmobilers were rescued Tuesday after breaking through the ice in the Slate Creek area of the Gros Ventre…
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1 dead, at least 21 others wounded in shooting following Chiefs Super Bowl celebration rally, officials say
By Jamiel Lynch, Jillian Sykes, Steve Almasy and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally left…
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Valentine’s Day rush for local businesses
“It’s just nice…to support them…and a holiday where they can share how much they appreciate their loved…
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Calling all anglers! Idaho Fish and Game is needing your help
Valentine’s Day is a day of love and spending the day with your loved ones. But what happens when your special someone happens to be some what…
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Idaho Falls Power to construct new $36 million power plant
Idaho Falls Power, the community-owned provider of electricity in Idaho Falls, will be making a $36 million local investment by adding a new power…
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Brian Laundrie’s parents detail ‘the day everything hit the fan’ after their son told them Gabby Petito was ‘gone’
In newly filed court documents, Brian Laundrie’s parents detail “the day everything hit the fan,” recalling an exchange of frantic phone calls…
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Pay It Forward: Ronald McDonald Family Room
“To keep families with ill or injured children close when they need it…
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Preparing for Idaho GOP Caucus on March 2
Idaho is just more than three weeks away from its Republican Presidential Caucus when registered GOP voters will gather at 210 locations across the…
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Gov. Little signs Operation Esto Perpetua executive order to fight drugs, human trafficking
Idaho Governor Brad Little signed an executive order formally establishing Operation Esto Perpetua…
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Pocatello-Chubbuck School Board tables bond election until impacts of new legislative bill are known
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Board of Trustees has tabled action on a school bond election for Highland High School until they know the…
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Center Stage Theater puts final touches on ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’
Center Stage Theater in Idaho Falls is putting the final touches on ‘The Marvelous…
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Idaho House passes sex crimes bill
The Idaho House passed a bill Tuesday which would make certain sex crimes against children punishable by…
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Jackson mayor to give her State of the Town Address
Jackson’s mayor is sharing her vision of the town…
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Most Idaho taxpayers eligible for free e-file
Did you know you might be able e-file your tax returns for…
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Athletes of the Week: Kysa and Shay Shippen, Skyline Girls Basketball
Our Sermon Service and Electric Athletes of the Week have led the Skyline Grizzlies girls basketball team to a 17-7 record and to a #3 seed in this…
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Thunder Ridge survives against Highland 50-46 to advance in 5A High Country tournament
The Thunder Ridge Titans boys basketball team held off a late surge on Tuesday night to take down Highland…
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Madison races past Rigby 68-38 to advance in 5A High Country tournament
The Madison Bobcats boys basketball team got out to a big first half lead and held control the rest of the way in their 68-38 victory over…
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Sugar-Salem picks up big win in 3A district tournament over South Fremont 78-51
The Sugar-Salem boys basketball team took down South Fremont on Tuesday night…
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2 men arrested after shooting make first court appearance
The two men arrested after a shooting in Idaho Falls Monday made their first appearance in court…
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Speedi Mart robbery suspect identified
The Idaho Falls Police Department reports the suspect has been identified and is facing criminal consequences for his actions.…
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CEI president speaks about growth
Growth is happening for community colleges across the country, and it is no different for eastern…
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A Wyoming police officer is dead, shot while issuing warning
A police officer serving a trespass warning has been fatally shot in northern…
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Fatality crash near Burley under investigation
A 69-year-old Oroville, Calif. man was killed after a crash Tuesday on Interstate 86 near…
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Love may not cost a thing, but Valentine’s Day 2024 does
Consumers are expected to shell out big bucks on their valentines this year and to set some new records in the process.…
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Teton Lake Winter Park closed for the season
The City of Rexburg has announced the Teton Lakes Winter Park is now closed for the rest of the…
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Chubbuck prepares new Comprehensive Plan
The City of Chubbuck is looking for feedback from the community on planning for its…
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Prescribed pile burning operations to continue Wednesday
The Pocatello Fire Department will continue to conduct prescribed pile burning operations Wednesday, Feb.…
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How couples can combine their finances more easily
“It’s an emotional thing for couples to work through together and figure out their…
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What the Department of Labor says about growth and economy in Idaho
The Idaho Department of Labor is holding a seminar in Boise Tuesday to discuss rural economies in the Gem…
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Yellowstone recruiting for 2024 Youth Conservation Corps program
Completed application materials must be submitted by March 1,…
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Identity of shooting victim released
The Idaho Falls Police Department reports two people have been arrested after one person died and multiple people were shot in an overnight…
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Firth dominates Ririe 60-27 to advance in 2A Nuclear Conference Tournament
Once the Firth Cougars got going offensively Monday, it was smooth sailing to victory, as Firth cruised by the Ririe Bulldogs 60-27 to open the 2A…
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Girls Basketball State Tournaments Preview
15 local teams head to the Boise area this week three victories away from winning a state championship, and three of those teams (Shelley, Teton,…
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Idaho joins multi-state settlement with crypto-investment company
The State of Idaho is joining a multi-state settlement with a crypto-investment…
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City of Pocatello accepting applications for Lead Safe & Healthy Homes Program
Pocatello was at the forefront of lead remediation programs in Idaho, becoming the first municipality in the state to be awarded a $1.5 million…
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Hidden in plain sight: How to help kids stop taking drugs
Hidden dangers in your child’s bedroom is a reality parents need to…
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Mental Health Monday: Identifying toxic relationships
Valentine’s Day is something many people dread and not just for those who are single. In today’s Mental Health Monday, some expert advice on how…
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Frosty seasonal competition heats up in Driggs
Monday marks the start of Driggs’ Snowscapes where six national teams from Idaho, Wyoming and Oregon carve awe-inspiring monumental snow…
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From Ethiopia to Idaho: Brey Steffensen’s Journey to Senior Night at Hillcrest
Hillcrest Boys Basketball has won back-to-back 4A state championships, and they chase a three-peat this season. Their unsung hero is their team…
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Idaho State rallies in second half to take down Portland State 68-65
The Idaho State men’s basketball team is on a hot streak, defeating Portland State 68-65 on Saturday night for their third win in a…
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Skyline defeats Blackfoot in rematch 50-39 to advance to 4A state tournament
After losing their first game to Blackfoot in the district tournament, the Skyline girls basketball team came out victorious on Saturday night…
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American Falls takes down South Fremont 50-37 to advance to 3A state tournament
The American Falls girls basketball team kept their season alive on Saturday with a victory over South Fremont 50-37.…
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Soda Springs defeats West Jefferson 49-38 to advance to 2A state tournament
The Soda Springs girls basketball team survived a second half comeback to outlast West Jefferson 49-38 on…
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Sports Line Friday Night: Feb. 9, 2024
Friday was the final night of the boys basketball regular season for many of our local boys basketball…
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Idaho Falls Rec Center to get new gym floor
The City of Idaho Falls Rec Center Building has served in a lot of different capacities since it was built in the 1930’s, including a stint as an…
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Police identify hit and run driver
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has identified and contacted the suspect driver involved in this crash.…
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Idaho man among 5 Marines killed in California helicopter crash
The Marine Corps released the names Friday of the five Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains outside…
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Traffic stop leads to discovery of illicit drugs near Pocatello
A traffic stop on Thursday lead to the discovery of illicit drugs near…
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BYU-Idaho student enrollment down
Brigham Young University-Idaho is seeing a small decrease in the number of students attending the winter semester this…
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School bus stop arm violations in School District 91
Ada County recently reported seeing a “shocking” increase in people driving around school buses when they are stopped and have their stop arms…
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What should be done to help rebuild Highland High School?
Now the school district and Highland administrators are trying to help the school rise from the…
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Shelley wins 4A High Country title 58-37 against Blackfoot and returns to states at 22-0
The only unbeaten girls basketball team in Idaho stayed perfect Thursday when Shelley defeated Blackfoot 58-37 to win the 4A High Country…
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Grace dominates Butte County 54-33 to win 1AD1 High Desert Championship
The Grace Grizzlies are going back to the 1AD1 state tournament, thanks to a 54-33 win over the Butte County Pirates Thursday to punch their…
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Shelley, Teton and Grace pace final girls basketball media polls of the season
The final statewide media polls before next week’s girls basketball state tournaments say one thing, East Idaho teams are here to win this season.…
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Worker shortage in Idaho is real and social factors are part of the equation
The worker shortage in Idaho is real, a quick solution isn’t on the horizon, but there’s still positive…
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Ammon woman killed in crash
A 23-year-old Ammon woman was killed in a crash on Lincoln Road…
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Increased law enforcement at Super Bowl planned to spot and prevent human trafficking
Human trafficking might be the last thing football fans associate with the Super Bowl, but sex trafficking is commonly found at such high-profile…
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Help shape the future of Bannock County
Bannock County needs your help to plan for the…
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Scammers taking advantage of ACP
“Bad actors have used the program…to deceive customers into signing up for various types of…
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Setting the record straight with recycling in Ammon
At the Ammon City Council Meeting on Feb. 1, it was mentioned there was a little overflow problem with the recycling bins in Ammon.…
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Bingham County Search and Rescue receives new underwater drone
Bingham County Search and Rescue received a new underwater…
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Washington man indicted in Lane Clark Rest Area murder case
A Grand Jury in Bonneville County has indicted a man for being an accessory to murder.…
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Moose plows down ski mountain in Jackson Hole
A moose ran wild chasing skiers at a Jackson Hole ski…
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4 state champion Highland Rams head to the collegiate level, 2 to ISU
Four members of the Idaho 5A state champion Highland Rams signed to play football in the collegiate level…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport seeks public input for master plan at open house
The Idaho Falls Regional Airport will release its comprehensive master plan at the Skyline Activity Center…
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Work set to begin on Rexburg interchanges in March
Changes will soon be coming to two overpasses on US20 in Rexburg. Idaho Transportation Department is planning to make the bridges as diverging…
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ISU sees increase in spring enrollment
Idaho State University is reporting an increase in total student…
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Rigby goes back-to-back, winning the 5A High Country Conference 62-34 against Madison
The Rigby Trojans are district champions for the second season in a row, as the Trojans dominated the Madison Bobcats 62-34 to return to…
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North Fremont wins Nuclear Conference Championship 60-43 over West Jefferson
The North Fremont Huskies are going back to the 2A state tournament, as the Huskies defeated the West Jefferson Panthers Tuesday night to win a…
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Athlete of the Week: Teague Matthews, Rockland Football
Our Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week is a superstar eight-man football player who announced his commitment to player power five…
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Hillcrest and Snake River lead in latest boys basketball statewide media polls
The Hillcrest Knights and the Snake River Panthers are unanimous leaders in their classes in the latest boys basketball media polls this…
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Butte County takes nail biter 29-27 over Challis to advance to 1AD1 High Desert Championship
Only one team could keep its season alive Monday night in Ammon, and it’s Butte County that advances to its district championship thanks to a 29-27…
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Madison dominates Idaho Falls 95-47 to win 13th consecutive game
The hottest boys basketball team in East Idaho kept it rolling Monday night on the road, as Madison scored its 13th straight win 95-47 over Idaho…
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Rockland star player Teague Matthews will play football at Utah
One of the best eight-man football players in recent memory in the Gem State will make the jump to power five college football, as Rockland’s Teague…
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Hillcrest’s Ike Sutton announces commitment to play basketball at Hawaii Pacific
Another Hillcrest Knight has decided where he will play college basketball, as Ike Sutton announced his commitment to Hawaii Pacific Sunday night on…
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Northwest lawmakers introduce bill that would stop federal money from funding Snake River Dams removal
House Republicans recently accused the Biden administration of reaching a “secret” deal that would breach four dams on the Lower Snake…
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Man surrenders to deputies after barricading himself in Ammon home
A man who barricaded himself in a home in Ammon surrendered to deputies Monday…
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Center Street underpass to close for construction
Work on the Center Street Underpass in Historic Downtown Pocatello is set to begin February 20, 2024.…
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Northern Arizona ends Idaho State’s three game winning streak with a 73-59 victory
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks came into Reed Gym on Saturday and ended Idaho State’s three game winning streak with a 73-59…
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Madison advances to High Country championship game with 54-43 win over Thunder Ridge
The Madison Bobcats survived a back and forth second half to defeat the Thunder Ridge Titans on Saturday night…
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South Fremont storms back to defeat Sugar-Salem 58-57 to advance to 3A district championship
The South Fremont Cougars erased a double-digit second half deficit to end Sugar-Salem’s season with a 58-57…
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Spud Kings complete thrilling comeback for 7-6 win in overtime Saturday night
In one of the best games, if not, the best game in the entire NCDC Mountain Division this season, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings finished an incredible…
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Popular pizza chain sets the record straight
Papa Tom’s started getting puzzling calls from patrons, upset and under the impression that Papa Tom’s supported Idahoans for Open Primaries, ahead…
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Grace advances to district title game with 45-33 win over Butte County
The Grace Grizzlies came out on top on Saturday with a 45-33 victory over the Butte County…
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Sports Line Friday Night: Feb. 2, 2024
The start of February means the beginning of championship season for winter sports in…
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Idaho coroner releases names of the 3 men who were killed when a Boise aircraft hangar collapsed
The names of three Idaho men killed when an airport hangar under construction in Boise collapsed were released by the Ada County Coroner on…
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Avalanche warnings in place for Sawtooth Mountains
We have some light rain showers Friday morning as it is the start as to what is to be a long wet…
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Bridal Expo coming to Rexburg
A Bridal Expo is coming to Rexburg helping 2024 and future brides get a good look at vendors and resources in the area to plan a successful wedding…
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Governor Little to visit southern border
Idaho Governor Brad Little will be heading to Texas next…
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IEA voices concern over legislation allowing guns in schools
The Idaho Education Association is calling on the Idaho Senate to reject a House-passed bill that allows teachers and staff with an enhanced…
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Coffee sales keep Idaho truckers going
If truck drivers are the lifeblood of America, caffeine is what’s in their…
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Shelley dominates Hillcrest 71-41 to stay perfect and advance to conference title game
The 4A High Country title runs through Shelley. The Russets took care of business 71-41 Thursday against the Hillcrest Knights to advance to the 4A…
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