Idaho Falls honors atomic workers for National Day of Remembrance
This October marks the commemoration of the National Day of Remembrance (NDOR) for Nuclear Weapons Workers.…
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Yellowstone’s North Entrance and road to Mammoth Hot Springs to open Nov. 1
Yellowstone National Park’s North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana, and road between the North Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs (Old Gardiner Road)…
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Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Do you have unused or expired prescription…
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Idaho Secretary of State encourages voters to be vigilant of election misinformation
Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney launched a new web portal Friday, providing Idahoans with a means to report election based…
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Ghost your phone, celebrate responsibly this Halloween
As millions of Americans get ready for Halloween parties and trick-or-treating in just a few days, AAA asks the public to keep safety top of…
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WYDOT to conducting helicopter operations on Teton Pass
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be working on avalanche infrastructure on Teton Pass Friday at 2…
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ISU to host Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education virtual conference Friday
The Idaho State University College of Education will host a free Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education Virtual Mini-Conference on Friday,…
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Women’s clothing store coming soon to Ammon
Women’s clothing store ROOLEE will be opening a location in Ammon.…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport launches new arts program
The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) will highlight live performances, permanent art displays and community art contests with the new Idaho Falls…
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Most common fast food chains in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the most common chain restaurants in Idaho using data from the Friendly City Lab at Georgia…
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Liz Cheney’s PAC airs ad urging Arizona voters to reject GOP candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem
By Maeve Reston, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is putting money behind her vow to do everything she can to prevent election deniers from winning in…
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Tips from public lead to conviction for wildlife crimes in Madison County
On Oct. 24, Brayden Froehlich was sentenced in District Court in Madison County for multiple wildlife crimes including one felony count of…
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Rear quarters of harvested deer found discarded in dumpster of Montpelier business
On Oct. 19, Idaho Fish Game received a call from the owner of Christensen Custom Cuts in Montpelier regarding the discovery of four rear deer…
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BYU-Idaho dedicates 3 new campus buildings
As the student population of Brigham Young University-Idaho continues to grow, so does the campus.…
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Honoring former nuclear weapons workers
On Friday in Idaho Falls, former nuclear weapons workers will be honored as part of a National Day of…
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Governor Gordon stresses fiscally conservative response to rising state revenues
“I am heartened by the higher-than-forecast state revenue picture reflected in the October CREG…
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Idaho wins national workforce award for ICONIC effort
Idaho was one of only three states to win the State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC)…
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Interest in programs aimed to ‘Survive, Drive and Thrive’ using ARPA funding far outpace supply
Last year, Governor Mark Gordon set up a plan to help Wyoming Survive, Drive and Thrive using federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.…
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Seats available in trapper education course Nov. 19 in Salmon
Idaho Fish and Game will host a trapper education course in Salmon on Nov.…
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3 City of Pocatello departments switch to winter work hours
The City of Pocatello Water Department and Water Pollution Control Department will switch to winter work hours starting Monday, Oct.…
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Preparations underway to open Teton County seasonal dog park
With the arrival of winter weather and closure of the outdoor rodeo arena, preparations to open the seasonal dog park at the Teton County Fairgrounds…
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Highland Media Specialist named Idaho School Librarian of the Year
The Idaho Library Association recently named Highland High School Media Specialist Melissa Nielsen as the Idaho School Librarian of the…
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GOP’s Cheney endorsing Michigan Democrat Slotkin in a first
Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney is expected to endorse and campaign for a Democrat, congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan.…
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Arrest made in Franklin County hit and run crash
This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State…
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Search continues for overdue hunter
The search continues for an…
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US Justice Department sues Driggs over water pollution
The federal government is suing the City of Driggs for dumping toxic waste from its sewage treatment plant into a stream that feeds several scenic…
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Driggs Mayor walks with elementary students
The Driggs Mayor went on a walk with students at Driggs Elementary Students Wednesday Afternoon. Currently the mayor is participating in a…
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Nearly all entrances and roads in Yellowstone will be closed Nov. 1
The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to regular vehicle traffic Nov. 1.…
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BLM releases proposed plan to protect cultural resources in and around American Falls
Under the proposal, the area would remain open for compatible recreation uses, including big game and waterfowl hunting, fishing, horseback riding,…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,041 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,041 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths in the last week.…
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Construction begins on new Wassmuth Center for Human Rights
Former Idaho Governor Philip E. Batt joined other dignitaries at the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial on Wednesday to sign a beam and launch…
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Preston joins AARP network of age friendly states and communities
To help meet this challenge, the City of Preston has announced its membership into the AARP Network of Age Friendly…
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Idaho resident tuition is sixth lowest in nation
The College Board’s annual Trends in College Pricing ranks Idaho as the sixth least expensive state for average resident tuition and fees at…
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Harlem Globetrotters announce Idaho Falls stop
The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Hero Arena at the new Mountain America Center on Feb. 28,…
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Elections Operations Center authorized for upcoming general election
Secretary Denney has again authorized the formation of an Elections Operations Center…
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US Attorney Hurwit convenes domestic violence awareness month event
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit convened with more than 50Â representatives from victim advocacy groups, domestic violence organizations, tribal…
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Idaho STEM Action Center executive director appointed
Governor Brad Little appointed Caty Solace as executive director of the Idaho STEM Action…
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Former Bingham Sheriff sentenced to 10 days in jail
Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland was sentenced on aggravated assault charges Tuesday to 10 days in jail and serve probation for 3 years…
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ISU opens reactor control training lab
The next generation of nuclear engineers, reactor operators, and technicians are getting their start at Idaho State University. Idaho State…
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Haunted Science Lab opens to public Oct. 29
A haunted attraction that showcases the not-so-spooky side of science returns this…
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Sheriff’s office recommends families check sex offender registry before Halloween
There are approximately 300 registered sex offenders in Bannock County, and the sheriff’s office wants parents to know which houses their children…
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Local food bank receives more than 40,000 pounds of food
The Family Crisis Center in Rexburg received a huge bonus to its food bank Tuesday…
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Special needs trunk or treat set Oct. 29
Camp Hayden is hosting its 3rd Annual Special Needs Trunk or Treat at the Brickyard Event Center in Ammon on Oct.…
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BLM’s Challis Field Office welcomes new managerÂ
Josh Travers as the new field manager for the Challis Field Office. His official starting date was Monday, Oct. 17.…
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Idaho nuclear lab gets $150M to upgrade infrastructure
The Idaho National Laboratory in the eastern part of the state will receive $150 million for infrastructure improvements to boost nuclear research…
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Sage-grouse illegally taken in southeast Bingham County
There is no open hunting season for sage-grouse in or near the vicinity of where the carcasses were…
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The search continues for an…
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Police investigate crash that hospitalized 2
Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at 7:38 p.m. Monday at US 91 near Tyhee Road north of…
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ISU Institute of Rural Health to offer suicide intervention trainings
The Institute of Rural Health at ISU is hosting suicide intervention trainings in October and…
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Bannock County Veterans Services asks public to share memories of Pearl Harbor attack
Bannock County Veteran Services is asking the public to share their memories of the fateful attacks on Pearl…
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Robbery suspect arrested
More that $200 cash has been recovered as a suspected robber is taken into custody Monday evening.…
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Wyoming hunter shoots self while fighting off grizzly attack
A hunter accidentally shot himself in the leg while trying to fight off a grizzly bear attack in west-central Wyoming — the second such attack in a…
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Town hall Tuesday to help combat illegal drugs including fentanyl
This meeting is to define the problem, provide education to the public and set the table for future…
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Local bank embraces the spirit of giving
The local branch of the WAFD bank in Rexburg found a way to embrace the spirit of giving. From now until December 19th the bank’s branch will be…
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Yellowstone reduces fire danger to moderate
Yellowstone decreased the parkwide fire danger level from high to…
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Idaho finds another deer with chronic wasting disease
The first confirmed case this year of chronic wasting disease has been detected in a deer in Idaho County in north-central Idaho, state wildlife…
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Idaho gas prices still falling amid global recession fears
Prices in Idaho are 4.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 68.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.…
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Idaho opioid abatement funds now exceed $26 million
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced Idaho has received more than $26 million in opioid settlement funds following the state’s final 2022…
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‘Nation’s Report Card’ results released Wyoming students
ading and mathematics, with the exception of eighth grade reading, where Wyoming student scores were statistically even with the national average in…
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‘Nation’s Report Card’ results are in for Idaho students
The latest scores in the National Assessment for Education Progress (NAEP) provide some encouraging news for Idaho as schools continue working to…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 1 new fire
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had one new fire in the last…
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Idahoans receive awards for volunteerism and philanthropy
Volunteers and philanthropists from across Idaho will be honored at the Idaho Philanthropy Day virtual award ceremony on Nov.…
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Record fish caught in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of fishing records in Idaho from Land Big…
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Free health screenings offered
Eastern Idaho Public Health and Southeastern Idaho Public Health offices are offering free health screenings to anyone 18 years or…
Continue Reading A dogwalker caught an alligator in rural Idaho
A person walking their dog in rural Idaho was in for quite a surprise when they encountered an alligator, hundreds of miles from the coast where the…
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Stay safe while working in the yard
As the leaves turn, fall weather arrives in the Mountain…
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Teton County Trash Bash reminds people of the importance of recycling
The Teton valley community rolled out the red carpet to remind others of the importance of recycling. It was the return of the annual Teton valley…
Continue Reading Rep. Liz Cheney on Trump testimony: He’s ‘not going to turn this into a circus’
By Aaron Pellish, CNN Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, vice chair of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, said the…
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Halloween Mutt Strut set Oct. 26
The Snake River Animal Shelter is bringing back its beloved Mutt Strut after more than three years and is aiming for a record-breaking event with…
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NeighborWorks Pocatello to break ground on apartment complex for low-income senior citizens
NeighborWorks Pocatello will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Oct. 25 at 5:15 p.m. for a new 49-unit apartment complex for low-income senior…
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DEQ releases 2023 IPDES Permit Issuance Plan
 The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released the 2023 Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (IPDES) Permit…
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Scouts collect 7,500 pounds of food
The local Boy Scouts of America are helping feed the less fortunate with this year’s Scouting for Food event. Scouts from all over Southeast Idaho…
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Ammon’s Pumpkin Walk returns bigger than ever
The pumpkin displays are back at McCowin Park in Ammon, and with over 40 displays, organizers say this year is their biggest Pumpkin Walk…
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Driver killed in accident on Hitt Road
A rollover accident claimed the life of one person Friday…
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UI Extension joins project to start maple syrup production in West
The U.S. Forest Service estimates Idaho has at least 2.1 million bigtooth maple trees of sufficient size to be tapped, with the best stands spanning…
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Largest U of I freshman class in recorded history contributes to increased enrollment
The freshman class entering University of Idaho this fall is the largest in the recorded history of the…
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Children can be harmed by lead exposure
Young children are more likely to experience lead’s negative effects because their bodies are still…
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October is Idaho hunger awareness month
Nearly 9% Idahoans – more than 152,000 people – are facing food…
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UPDATE: US Marshals find armed and dangerous local fugitive
The US Marshals need help to find an armed and dangerous man who they say may be in the…
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Ammon Pumpkin Walk kicks off Saturday
The annual City of Ammon Pumpkin Walk kicks off Saturday, Oct.…
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Structure fire under investigation
The Madison Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire Friday located at 160N. 1s t W. #12, Twin Pines Manor apartments in…
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Teton County Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena closed for the season
The Teton County Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena is now closed for the season due to a change in weather and to begin preparing it for winter…
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Idaho ISAT scores back on the rise for 2022
The latest statewide results for the Idaho Standards Achievement Test show students’ scores in English language arts are back at pre-pandemic…
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Idaho’s September unemployment rate upticks slightly to 2.8%
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up from 2.7% in August to 2.8% in September – the eighth consecutive month the state rate has…
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Teton County Aquatics Center to temporarily close on weekends
Weekend closures of the aquatic center will remain in effect through the Thanksgiving…
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IDWR Director issues new moratorium order on Snake River water rights
IDWR has issued a new order that cuts off any new water rights from using groundwater or surface water in the Snake River…
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Idaho grants tax relief to victims of Hurricane Ian
The Idaho State Tax Commission is extending the deadlines to file and pay taxes for victims of Hurricane Ian.…
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Idaho’s teacher shortage persists
The Idaho State Board of Education learned Thursday the number of vacant teacher openings statewide are about a tenth of what they were last spring,…
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Gordon celebrates Wyoming’s first veteran-focused skilled nursing facility
The first skilled nursing facility dedicated to veterans in Wyoming will provide long-term care to veterans, their spouses and Gold Star…
Continue Reading Rocky Mountain Power proposes rate modernization plan for residential customers
Rocky Mountain Power has proposed updated rates for residential customers to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for its review and…
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Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle on-sale now
The Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle is one of the most widely anticipated games from the Idaho Lottery every…
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What manufacturing workers make in Idaho
Get It Made compiled statistics on manufacturing pay in Idaho using data from the Bureau of Labor…
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Ashton/Island Park Ranger District to conduct fall prescribed fires
Weather permitting, fire crews plan to burn slash piles in several areas across the Ashton/Island Park District starting as early as Saturday,…
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Cardiovascular endowment established at Portneuf Health
Heart patients in southeast Idaho will benefit thanks to the generosity of a Portneuf Medical Center Heart and Vascular…
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Bannon gets 4 months behind bars for defying 1/6 subpoena
Steve Bannon has been sentenced to serve four months behind…
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Pocatello Police arrest 2 in connection with church vandalism
The Pocatello Police Department Street Crimes Unit on Thursday located and arrested two…
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Winter weather and hazardous driving conditions expected in Yellowstone
Due to expected winter weather and hazardous driving conditions in Yellowstone National Park over the next few days, visitors should anticipate…
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Pocatello police determine incident was not attempted abduction
Pocatello Police are looking for a suspect who may have been involved with a possible juvenile abduction.…
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Teton students need help to race to the moon
Some local elementary students are racing to the moon. About 130 students at Teton Elementary School biked, walked, or used scooters to earn miles to…
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Fuel spill quickly contained
The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department were dispatched to a fuel spill located at the 1500 block of E…
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