Police release video explanation of February officer-involved shooting
The Pocatello Police Department has released a video explanation of an officer-involved shooting that happened on February 25,…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault, domestic violence and other offenses
Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Irving Street after several calls were placed to 911 Thursday shortly before 1:00 a.m.…
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2 arrested on drug and assault charges after threatening woman with firearm
Idaho Falls Police were dispatched to a residence on Three Fountains Drive for a report of a disturbance Wednesday around 9:00 a.m., police reported…
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Woman gored after approaching bison in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park officials report a bison gored a 72-year-old woman from California after she approached within 10 feet of a bison multiple…
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15 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho, first cases in Bear Lake, Oneida
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 15 new confirmed cases of…
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Sugar-Salem School District receives grant for a suicide prevention program
“Research shows that if a student has one trusted adult that they can talk to whether that’s at the school or at home, their success rates of at any…
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Republican leadership lays out legislative plan
Republican Idaho legislators are developing a package of constitutional amendments and other legislation they believe will protect people from…
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Idaho may hold traditional elections despite coronavirus
Idaho residents may vote in person during elections in August and November despite the continuing spread of the coronavirus, officials…
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Drowning reported at Aberdeen boat dock
A 19-year-old swimmer drowned while swimming at the Sportsman’s Park boat ramp in…
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Blackfoot Mayor will block Eastern Idaho State Fair without a health plan
Blackfoot Mayor Marc Carroll says he will not allow the Eastern Idaho State Fair to proceed until he sees an acceptable health plan. …
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Wyoming health orders extended
Governor Mark Gordon says Wyoming’s current public health orders will be extended through July 15 because the number of COVID-19 cases in the state…
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Jackson to require face coverings in public
After a special public meeting Monday morning, the Jackson Town Council has unanimously adopted a resolution requiring individuals to wear a face…
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Firefighters investigate cause of structure fire, rescue puppies
The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a call at 11:20 a.m. Monday of smoke coming from the back bedroom of a single-family home on Kearney…
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Blackfoot man charged with manslaughter after bar-fight death
Eddy C. Stone, 26, Blackfoot has been charged with manslaughter after a Saturday morning bar…
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Officials searching for missing ISU professor in Glacier park
Search and rescue teams looking for a missing Idaho man in western Montana have discovered his vehicle in Glacier National Park, Flathead County…
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Police seek help identifying man
The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying this man.…
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Black bear rescued as cub released back into Wyoming woods
When Taz McBride first laid eyes on “Hissy” he was up close with the tiny black bear in his grandmother’s Melody Ranch…
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1 hospitalized after fiery crash
The Central Fire District reports a fiery two-vehicle crash occurred Sunday around 9:09 a.m. at 657 N. 3775 E. in Jefferson…
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COVID-19 will alter fire-fighting strategy this year
Wyoming firefighters are expecting a multitude of fires will threaten lives and property this summer, in other words, a normal…
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Idaho gas prices fall
Idaho gas prices fell 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week to an average $2.28 per gallon. …
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribal offices close for the week
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes have placed the Tribes’ Public Transit employees on administrative leave. …
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Range fire contained near Pocatello
Firefighters contained an 18-acre fire near Lead Draw by 5:30 p.m.…
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Wayward elk captured in Idaho Falls
A young bull elk was tranquilized and moved back to the forest after wandering into an Idaho Falls neighborhood…
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171 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 171 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Fatal crash on SH33 outside of Rexburg
Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on State Highway 33 at milepost 72, west of Rexburg Saturday around 12:30…
Continue Reading Record 283 reported Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported a record 283 new COVID-19 cases on Friday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
Continue Reading Health experts anticipate influx of older virus patients
Hospitals are preparing for a potential influx of older patients after a recent spike in coronavirus infections among young people visiting bars who…
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EISF going ahead as scheduled amid COVID-19 concerns
The East Idaho State Fair is continuing plans to host the fair this year after the fair board voted to proceed in a four to two decision Thursday…
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Estimated 8 acre fire burns in Pocatello
An estimated five-acre fire is burning near Outback Golf Park in…
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2 arrested after 2-year-old found unattended
Idaho Falls Police were called to Fox Hollow Elementary School for a report that a 2-year-old had been found alone in the playground on June 22…
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4 new COVID-19 cases in 24-hours on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Tribal Emergency Management Office (TOEM) has been notified as of June 26, of four new COVID-19 positive cases of residents who live on…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 10 new confirmed cases of…
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Saturday is ‘Back in Business Day’ in Idaho Falls
In an effort to encourage community members to shop local, Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper proclaimed tomorrow, Saturday June 27th, as ‘Back in…
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Montana and Wyoming step up prevention efforts
Idaho’s neighbors, Montana and Wyoming, have seen relatively mild impacts from COVID-19 so far, but officials in both states say that is changing.…
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Teton County to use app for contact tracing
The Teton County, Wyoming Health Department has announced plans to use a telephone mobile app to help it track and trace COVID-19 cases. …
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Man arrested while painting missing car
An Idaho Falls man was arrested Monday after Idaho Falls Police caught him actively spray-painting a car that was reported stolen earlier.…
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Wyoming native to be nominated for BLM post
The President has announced plans to nominate William Perry Pendley to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management. …
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Man arrested after police break up knife fight
A 42-year-old man has been arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly…
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Puppies, iguana, tortoise taken from Mckee’s Pet, Garden, and Feed Center
The Chubbuck Police Department reports a theft occurred at 1 a.m. at Mckee’s Pet, Garden, and Feed Center on Friday.…
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State Farm announces car insurance rate cut
State Farm Insurance announced Friday it will cut car insurance rates for about 281,000…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 case on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Tribal Emergency Management Office (TOEM) has been notified of a new positive
case of COVID-19 case on the Fort Hall Reservation.…
Sheriff Nielsen to retire after 41 years of service
An era is ending in Bannock County. Sheriff Lorin Nielsen is retiring at the end of next…
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Food box distribution comes to Pocatello Saturday
In cooperation with the Pocatello Christian Outreach Center, the Farmers to Families Food Box program will return to Pocatello for a community…
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Crush the Curve braces for COVID-19 surge
Crush the Curve Idaho is preparing for what it expects to be a surge of Coronavirus cases over the next few…
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EISF board to move forward with the fair
The Eastern Idaho State Fair votes to move forward with the…
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Idaho restrictions to remain as virus infections spread
Gov. Brad Little says there are too many coronavirus infections for him to lift additional restrictions, and the state will remain in the fourth and…
Continue Reading 220 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 220 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Children’s autopsy investigations underway
It may be some time before investigators learn exactly how J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan died. …
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INL Fire Department is preparing for an above normal fire potential season
“One of the big things going into this season was really the rehabilitation of The Sheep Fire we did some aerial seeding of sagebrush, and we’re…
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Concordia University law school to close this summer
After 8 years in Boise, Concordia University School of Law will permanently close at the end of the summer term. …
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Mobile food pantry in Jackson Saturday
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies will bring a mobile food pantry to Jackson Saturday. …
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Attempted murder charges dropped for Blackfoot man
A Blackfoot man now faces charges for aggravated assault, after the state dropped an initial charge of attempted murder.…
Continue Reading Highland High School athletic staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has confirmed a Highland High School athletic staff member who was participating in the summer high school…
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Summer travel will have ups and downs
The Idaho AAA auto club projects some busy roads and quiet airports this…
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Idaho Falls school board approves budget
The Idaho Falls school board has approved a new FY-21 budget.…
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COVID-19 unemployment benefits top $520 million
New claims for Idaho unemployment insurance benefits totaled 4,285 for the week ending June 20. …
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IFFD keeps fireworks fire from reaching mobile home
If it weren’t for the fast response time of Idaho Falls Fire Station 2, a fireworks-related fire Wednesday night could have been much…
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Pocatello enacts burn ban
Pocatello will enforce a ban on certain types of fire in parts of the city beginning July 1.…
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Stanley area experiences earthquake activity
There has been a small swarm of earthquake activity around the Stanley area again this…
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Idaho Senate delegation endorses Juneteenth observance
Idaho republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have joined a bipartisan coalition of Senators proposing to make Juneteenth a federal…
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Pocatello Downs welcomes back fans
Pocatello Downs hosted fans for the first time on Wednesday…
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Idaho inmate tests positive for COVID-19
Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday an Idaho State Correctional Center inmate has tested positive for…
Continue Reading Idaho unemployment numbers trigger rare extended benefits
So many Idaho workers lost jobs so quickly this year due to the coronavirus pandemic that an unemployment extended benefits program will go into…
Continue Reading Record increase of daily Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 243 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Marsh Valley School District superintendent in stable condition after attack
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the Marsh Valley School District superintendent was attacked with a baseball bat on…
Continue Reading 3 new COVID-19 cases in Caribou County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Caribou County.…
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Two hurt in St. Anthony plane crash
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says no one was hurt in a small plane crash near the St. Anthony airport Tuesday…
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Wyoming health officials encourage compliance
As Wyoming’s lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000, the State Department of Health is encouraging people to step up…
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Electricity customers targeted by scammers
Rocky Mountain Power customers are being warned about a spike in fraudulent phone…
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Targhee Pass on track for 2026 construction
The Idaho Transportation Department and Federal Highway Administration have released a draft finding of No Significant Impact for the Targhee Pass…
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Texas man drowns in Henry’s Fork accident
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports one person has died after an incident on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River below Warm…
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Reclaim Idaho and medical marijuana petitioners celebrate a win for citizen initiatives
Advocates for citizen initiatives are celebrating a judge’s recent ruling regarding petitions during the…
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Teton Aviation sued after fatal plane crash in 2018
The son of a man who died in a 2018 plane crash in Grand Teton National Park has filed a $3 million wrongful death lawsuit against Teton…
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Woman injured by grizzly bear while hiking in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park reports a 37-year-old woman from Columbia, Missouri sustained a minor injury from a female grizzly bear while hiking on the…
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Missed the Idaho income tax deadline? Here’s what to do
If you missed Idaho’s extended June 15 income tax deadline, you should still file and pay as soon as possible to keep penalties and interest to a…
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2 injured dirt bikers rescued in separate events
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue crews rescued two injured dirt bikers Tuesday in two separate…
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US inmates got virus relief checks, and IRS wants them back
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in coronavirus relief payments have been sent to people behind bars across the United States, and the IRS wants the…
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Glitch sends out false alert, Lori Vallow-Daybell is still in jail
Lori Vallow-Daybell has not been released from…
Continue Reading 148 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 148 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
Continue Reading 5 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has five new confirmed cases.…
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Don’t get scammed when applying for a job online
Scammers are making a bigger financial crisis among the unemployed even worse according to the Better Business Bureau.…
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Summer-long repair on US 20 bridges begins this week
Construction is expected to begin this week and continue intermittently throughout the summer on 23 bridges on US 20 between Science Center Drive…
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Judge rules in favor of education funding ballot initiative
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Idaho officials to decide by Friday afternoon whether to put an education funding initiative on the November…
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Pocatello makes improvements to City Creek Trail thanks to donation from Portneuf Health Trust
Mountain bikers and doctors alike are happy to see the end of the infamous Heart Attack…
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Small earthquake reported in Gros Ventre area
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded about ten miles east of Kelly, Wyoming and 78 miles east of Idaho Falls at around 8:02 a.m. Tuesday. …
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Officer’s action saves driver’s life
The quick response of an Idaho Falls Police Officer may have saved the life of a man found unconscious in his car.…
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2 in custody after hotel drug bust
Idaho Falls Police detained three people last Wednesday morning after observing drug activity in a guest room in a hotel room on River Parkway.…
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INL scientist wins fusion research grant
An Idaho National Laboratory scientist is one of 76 nationwide to be selected for a U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research…
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Idaho WIC makes annual adjustment to income guidelines
Idaho’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will implement new income guidelines effective July 1,…
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Grant to help advance Idaho STEM development
The Idaho STEM Action Center has been awarded a $99,500 National Science Foundation grant to guide development of the Idaho STEM EcosySTEM…
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Grab and go meals being served in District 25
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District is continuing its Summer Food Service program. …
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Wyoming employment shows some improvement
Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8.8% in May, down from 9.6% recorded in April.…
Continue Reading Rocky Mountain Power extends help for customers behind on bills
Rocky Mountain Power is encouraging customers experiencing difficulties paying bills in the wake of the COVID-19 to speak with representatives who…
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Documents: Lori Vallow-Daybell called kids ‘zombies’ before their deaths
Newly released court documents in the case of two kids who were found dead in rural Idaho reveal allegations that their mother believed they were…
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Rexburg will host their first Independence Day fireworks show
While many towns are canceling their Fourth of July celebrations, the city of Rexburg has something big in the…
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FDA warns pet owners to keep your dog socially distanced
Local Veterinarian Adam Peterson says you don’t need to take it to that extreme.…
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Shoshone-Bannock cancels fireworks
Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel has canceled the Annual Treaty Day Fireworks on July 3,…
Continue Reading 248 new Idaho COVID-19 cases since last update
Idaho is experiencing a sharp increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, with 544 new cases reported in a five-day…
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Educators elect new leadership
Boise teacher Layne McInelly has been elected to a new three-year term as President of the Idaho Education Association. …
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Deputy undergoes surgery after severely injured while patrolling river
UPDATE 6/22/20 2:50 p.m. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports deputy Tyler Thomson was injured while patrolling the South Fork of the…
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