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Pocatello Sanitation announces holiday service schedule and tree recycling

The City of Pocatello Sanitation Services is preparing for one of its busiest times of the year as the Christmas and New Year’s holidays…

Grand uncoupling: Idaho Falls christens new fire station

Sirens will soon be blaring from a brand-new…

Teton Pass reopens ahead of schedule following 14-hour cleanup

The Idaho Transportation Department is working to…

Idaho Falls Fire Department officially opens Fire Station 6 on North side

“The opening of Fire Station 6 represents a…

Backcountry skier hospitalized after Teton Pass avalanche

Emergency crews responded to a life-threatening…

Local News

Pocatello Sanitation announces holiday service schedule and tree recycling

Grand uncoupling: Idaho Falls christens new fire station

Teton Pass reopens ahead of schedule following 14-hour cleanup

Idaho Falls Fire Department officially opens Fire Station 6 on North side

Backcountry skier hospitalized after Teton Pass avalanche

District 32’s search begins for new Representative following Wendy Horman’s resignation

Quadruple murder suspect, Benjamin Roy Naylor, pleads guilty, avoids death penalty

IFPD: Man fatally shot after lunging for knife during domestic call

Regional News

Avalanche warning in effect for Island Park, West Yellowstone

Idaho’s efforts to confront prison sexual abuse hampered by Federal cuts

Nampa man arrested on seven counts of Child Exploitation

Twin Falls children injured by falling tree while waiting for school bus

Urgent Call to Action: Families of Kratom victims rally for awareness and change

Man dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot after child shot in Lincoln County domestic incident

Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson makes first in-person court appearance

In CNN interview, Govs. Spencer Cox of Utah and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania condemn political violence

US/World News

5 things to know for Dec. 23: Epstein files, Trump’s new battleships, Bondi beach, Boat strikes, California flooding

He reached to grab a toddler he said he thought was falling. Then he spent weeks in jail before the case was thrown out

The UK wants to scrap jury trials for many crimes. Opponents fear the loss of an ancient right

Most mass shooters act alone. Bondi massacre a rare father-and-son atrocity, experts say

Neighbors in Lisbon recall Brown University attack suspect as quiet, reclusive student

Education

Frank Church River of No Return

Millions of dollars to pour into rural Idaho with Secure Rural Schools Act

Lawmakers hit on hot topics at Legislative Preview

“Learning to help”: Dora Erickson Elementary Students master the ‘Domino Effect’ of good deeds

The iconic Tiger Tile greets students at Idaho Falls High Schoo.

IFHS Ranked #1 High School in Area by U.S. News and World Report

Giving Tree

‘Case of the Missing Christmas’

Wild Turkey Crashes Classroom Thanksgiving Feast at Idaho Falls Montessori

Idaho Department of Education seeks public input on draft plan to free schools from red tape at the federal level

“Incredible Idaho Women”: a new book celebrating Eastern Idaho’s unsung heroes and increasing literacy

Crime Tracker

Quadruple murder suspect, Benjamin Roy Naylor, pleads guilty, avoids death penalty

IFPD: Man fatally shot after lunging for knife during domestic call

ISP Dispatchers receive Distinguished Achievement Awards for role in kidnapping descue

Multi-agency narcotics investigation leads to three arrests and major drug busts in Idaho Falls

Scam Alerts

GED Program scams on the rise

Facebook Scam steals thousands from rancher’s customers, How law enforcement is fighting back

Scam Alert: Idaho Power warns of scammers impersonating its employees

Scammers find new ways to take victims’ money

Scam Alert: Idaho Falls Regional Airport warns travelers of rising E-Visa scams

Rexburg Police issue warning after elderly couple loses $35,000 to scammers

Scams against the elderly on the rise. What you need to be aware of

SCAM ALERT: Beware of check delivered through the mail

Health Headlines

Tested positive for flu during the holidays? Here’s what you should do

With FDA approval of Wegovy pill, new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs begins

Should you stop saying ‘um’? Here’s what experts said

Does science agree it’s better to give than receive? A doctor explains