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Criminal offenders are still held accountable during the pandemic

October 31, 2020 6:15 PM Chelsea Briar

Some people may have an inaccurate perception of how COVID-19 is impacting our public safety in regard to holding capacities in our jail facilities…

CyberStart America encourages Idaho students to pursue cybersecurity education

October 31, 2020 11:52 AM Chelsea Briar

Governor Brad Little announced Friday the state’s participation in CyberStart America – an innovative, online cybersecurity competition sponsored…

Caldwell man sentenced to prison on federal gun charges

October 31, 2020 11:37 AM Chelsea Briar

Frank Ocegueda-Munoz, 23, of Caldwell, was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney…

Idaho Falls firefighters fight Saturday morning apartment fire

October 31, 2020 8:42 AM News Team

Idaho Falls firefighters put out an apartment fire Saturday morning on Water…

1,064 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

October 30, 2020 5:37 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,064 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Idaho priest serving 25 years for child porn dies in prison

October 30, 2020 1:23 PM Associated Press

A Roman Catholic priest who possessed more than 2,500 images of what investigators called the most disturbing child pornography they had ever seen…

292 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 30, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 292 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Former nuclear weapons workers celebrated with drive-thru event

October 30, 2020 10:04 AM Chelsea Briar

Former Idaho National Lab and Department of Energy workers are invited to attend the drive-through National Day of Remembrance Celebration hosted by…

Idaho DMV issues extension on expiring registrations and driver’s licenses

October 30, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Motor Vehicles is providing an extension on expiring vehicle registrations and driver’s…

Hundreds of shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific

October 30, 2020 10:07 AM Associated Press

More than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there’s…

Ex-Idaho candidate appears in Colorado court in girl’s death

October 30, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

A former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate charged with kidnapping and murdering a 12-year-old Colorado girl who disappeared after a holiday…

961 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths

October 29, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 961 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on…

198 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 4 new deaths

October 29, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 198 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths in the area…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 29, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

ISU opens distance learning classrooms at area high schools

October 29, 2020 11:44 AM News Team

Thanks to new distance learning classrooms, Blackfoot, Fort Hall, Malad and Rockland high school students can now take Idaho State University courses…

Police: Possible murder-suicide involves Idaho officer

October 29, 2020 11:18 AM Associated Press

Idaho State Police are investigating what they describe as a possible murder-suicide involving a central Idaho police officer and a coffee shop…

Idaho’s sockeye salmon run falters again; experts perplexed

October 29, 2020 11:16 AM Associated Press

A meager return of sockeye salmon to central Idaho this year despite high hopes and a new fish hatchery intended to help save the species from…

Idaho to spend $4.7M more on computer network upgrades

October 29, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press

Idaho will dedicate $4.7 million more in federal coronavirus aid funding to upgrade its computer networks and…

862 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

October 28, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 862 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on…

IFFD share tips to avoid winter house fires

October 28, 2020 6:41 PM Ariel Schroeder

Now is the time to prepare our home from winter…

258 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in the area

October 28, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 258 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Governor Little appoints Ron Davies to Fish and Game Commission

October 28, 2020 3:22 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little has appointed Ron Davies of Clayton as the Idaho Fish and Game Commission Salmon Region representative.…

Lawsuit planned over hunting, fishing at US wildlife refuges

October 28, 2020 2:57 PM Associated Press

The Trump administration is violating the Endangered Species Act by expanding hunting and fishing by 3,600 square miles on the national wildlife…

$12 million bond for new Chubbuck library up for vote

October 28, 2020 11:02 AM Emma Iannacone

The Portneuf District Library has grown out of the original location and needs a new…

Idaho AG: County ban on political apparel at polls incorrect

October 28, 2020 11:32 AM Associated Press

It is legal to wear T-shirts or buttons supporting candidates or issues to the polls, as long there is no overt politicking done by that person, a…

Rendezvous Upper Elementary serves as pilot project for COVID-testing

October 28, 2020 9:58 AM Chelsea Briar

On October 19, Kristin Weston, principal of Rendezvous Upper Elementary School in Driggs, announced to her staff that they have the chance to…

882 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

October 27, 2020 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 882 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

279 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 27, 2020 4:05 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 279 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Focus on Breast Cancer Awareness Month overshadowed by pandemic

October 27, 2020 2:48 PM Ariel Schroeder

According to The Health Management Leadership, this year, more than ever, there is a need to focus on breast…

Idaho men charged with conspiring to sell hard-to-trace guns

October 27, 2020 2:55 PM Associated Press

A former Marine and another Idaho man charged with participating in a money-making conspiracy to build hard-to-trace firearms and distribute them in…

Scouts collecting donations during Saturday's Scouting For Food Drive

Boy Scouts host Scouting for Food in eastern Idaho

October 26, 2020 9:50 PM Cole Sams

The troops hosted a Scouting for Food Drive on Saturday.…

697 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

October 26, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 697 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

WATCH: Governor moves Idaho back to Stage 3

October 26, 2020 9:45 AM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little is moving the state back to Stage 3. …

Fall Wave: Southeast, east Idaho’s Covid-19 cases on the rise

October 26, 2020 5:20 PM Emma Iannacone

Over the past two weeks, new cases have increased by 46.5%, with new statewide cases topping 1,000 on three different…

3 probation officers honored for saving victim’s life

October 26, 2020 4:05 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Idaho Department of Corrections for Bonneville County is honoring 3 local heroes with a rare and prestigious known as The Silver Cross Award.…

304 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 26, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 304 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Pocatello Mayor delivers flamingo to 5 year old

October 26, 2020 1:51 PM Curtis Jackson

A 5-year-old Pocatello girl was surprised to see the mayor show up at her house last Thursday.…

650 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 25, 2020 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 650 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Local baby recovering after a vicious dog attack

October 25, 2020 4:58 PM Linda Larsen

Anita AlQuattan is recovering in the Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City after being severely mauled by a dog, leaving her with severe…

“Stranger Things” event brings Halloween lights to life

October 25, 2020 11:00 AM Chelsea Briar

Owens Family Lights at 1385 Lowell Drive in Idaho Falls is offering “Music, Magic, and Illumination” this spooky…

1,021 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths

October 24, 2020 5:58 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,021 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…

318 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 24, 2020 5:01 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 318 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

1,073 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

October 23, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,073 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

417 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 23, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 417 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Real Heroes Trunk or Treat moves to drive-through format

October 23, 2020 11:43 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office have implemented several changes to the fourth annual Real Heroes Trunk or…

Legislators consider ways to increase Idaho air travel

October 23, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in Idaho have considered ways to increase air travel in the state as flights have been reduced or eliminated in recent years, stunting…

Crush the Curve Idaho and state of Idaho offers COVID-19 testing to long-term care facilities

October 23, 2020 11:30 AM News Team

The contract will make it easier for residents and staff to be tested regularly and give long-term care facilities another tool to help fight the…

Police: Man fatally shot in Boise home; woman arrested

October 23, 2020 11:11 AM Associated Press

An Idaho woman was arrested after police believe she fatally shot a man inside a Boise home, authorities…

Local first responders receive mental health support

October 23, 2020 10:45 AM Chelsea Briar

The Idaho Falls City Council approved a contract between Creekside Counseling and first responders on Monday.…

950 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

October 22, 2020 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 950 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 22, 2020 6:01 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

247 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 22, 2020 3:48 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 247 new COVID-19 cases in the area on…

987 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

October 21, 2020 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 987 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Idaho congressman shares his viewpoints at local luncheon

October 21, 2020 11:30 AM Chelsea Briar

Congressman Mike Simpson spoke at the West Bank Convention Center on Wednesday. He addressed many issues facing Idahoans and all…

Board of Education approves partial wavier of senior project graduation requirement

October 21, 2020 6:15 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education voted Wednesday to extend a partial waiver of the Board rule requiring high school seniors complete a senior…

Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals

October 21, 2020 2:46 PM Associated Press

Hospitals around the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of…

246 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

October 21, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 246 new cases in the area…

Idaho governor: collaboration key to solving land issues

October 21, 2020 4:28 PM Associated Press

A collaborative process that gives everyone a say is key to solving many federal public lands issues in the U.S. West, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said…

Idaho’s coronavirus cases spike again, doctors urge action

October 21, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press

Idaho is seeing its largest coronavirus spike since the pandemic began, with new cases increasing by 46.5% percent over the past two weeks.…

3 moose illegally killed in west-central Idaho

October 21, 2020 12:00 PM Associated Press

Three bull moose were illegally shot and killed in Valley County in west-central Idaho, Idaho officials say, and a fourth bull moose was shot at but…

Local company invents new type of light

October 21, 2020 11:52 AM Ariel Schroeder

A small startup company in Rigby has invented a new type of…

873 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

October 20, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 873 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

328 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 20, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 328 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Power restored to about 3,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers

October 20, 2020 2:30 PM Todd Kunz

Power was quickly restored to customers after about a half-hour…

Idaho Education Association launches anonymous health hotline for educators

October 20, 2020 1:27 PM News Team

Educators across Idaho will now be able to anonymously report situations and activities that put the health of educators and students at risk.…

How to know if you have COVID-19 or the flu before getting tested

October 20, 2020 11:51 AM Ariel Schroeder

According to the CDC Influenza and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different…

Rare nuclear reactor at ISU gets big upgrade

October 20, 2020 10:51 AM Emma Iannacone

Idaho State University is celebrating a big upgrade to their incredibly rare nuclear…

Idaho OKs contract to distribute low-income education money

October 20, 2020 10:02 AM Associated Press

Idaho has approved a contract with Florida-based vendor ClassWallet to distribute $50 million in federal coronavirus emergency money to low-income…

Idaho estimates resident death count increased beyond virus

October 20, 2020 10:00 AM Associated Press

Idaho state officials estimate hundreds of more residents have died than in a normal year, even without counting fatalities that are attributed to…

698 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 19, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 698 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

320 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 19, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 320 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Police warn drivers not to take short-cuts on I-86 intersection detour

October 19, 2020 3:11 PM Curtis Jackson

A detour at the I-84/I-86 intersection has some drivers taking a dangerous path around it.…

allison and josie sit at kitchen counter watching lessons on laptop

Idaho experiencing “shecession” as local moms take brunt of economic crisis

October 19, 2020 3:01 PM Emma Iannacone

Moms are taking the brunt of the economic crisis, leading some to call this a…

Schools in Washington state, Idaho report COVID-19 outbreaks

October 19, 2020 11:44 AM Associated Press

Several school districts in Washington state and Idaho have chosen not to report COVID-19 cases at their schools since opening in August, painting an…

Be sure to move over when you see snowplows, emergency vehicles

October 19, 2020 10:22 AM Curtis Jackson

It’s the season for snow, and the Idaho Transportation Department is reminding us to move over when we see a snowplow or other emergency vehicles.…

No class Monday in West Ada district due to teacher shortage

October 19, 2020 9:54 AM Associated Press

A school district in Idaho has canceled school Monday due to a teacher shortage after hundreds called out in sick in protest of in-person instruction…

Local woman writing book to help kids with pandemic emotions

October 18, 2020 8:04 PM Ariel Schroeder

A local woman is looking out for our children’s social and emotional…

U-Haul trailer spills contents in accident on Blackfoot overpass

October 18, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating an accident involving a U-Haul trailer in…

510 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

October 18, 2020 6:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 510 new COVID-19 cases on…

878 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 17, 2020 5:54 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 878 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

205 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 17, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 205 new COVID-19 cases on…

Record 1,094 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 16, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 1,094 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

303 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 16, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 303 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Man arrested after fight at Idaho haunted house over Trump

October 16, 2020 1:04 PM Associated Press

A Boise man was charged with assault after police say he drunkenly pulled a handgun on teens at a haunted house in Idaho last weekend because they…

Volunteer teachers needed at Sandcreek Middle School

October 16, 2020 11:51 AM Chelsea Briar

District 93 is facing new challenges in coping with the pandemic in the classroom. Sandcreek Middle School is asking for volunteer teachers to help…

718 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 15, 2020 5:40 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 718 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 15, 2020 5:59 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

253 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 15, 2020 3:55 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 253 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Fighting the opioid epidemic in Idaho

October 15, 2020 5:52 PM Chelsea Briar

Governor Little says he is committing to combating substance misuse in…

Public lands official defends job despite judge’s ruling

October 15, 2020 4:17 PM Associated Press

The top official at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said Thursday he’s still working despite a federal judge ruling he’s illegally holding the…

Governor Little urges personal responsibility to slow COVID-19 spread

October 15, 2020 11:02 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little hosted a press conference updating Idahoans on COVID-19…

2020-21 Idaho ski season looks promising despite pandemic

October 15, 2020 10:17 AM News Team

The Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho, has laid out plans on how its members can address safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic…

Fish and Game to trap, translocate elk responsible for repeated crop damage

October 15, 2020 10:02 AM News Team

Fish and Game will soon be trapping and translocating up to 70 antlerless elk in the Little Camas region of southern Idaho to reduce the size of the…

645 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

October 14, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 645 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

150 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 14, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 150 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

group gathers to cut ribbon outside of MYDM

Local children’s museum officially opens in Chubbuck

October 14, 2020 6:36 PM Emma Iannacone

Two local moms are celebrating after accomplishing their dream to open a children’s…

Pay It Forward: Making Masks

October 14, 2020 4:21 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman loves to sow and her hobby currently is making face masks for individuals and…

Idaho Falls utilities made payment changes

October 14, 2020 10:00 AM Ariel Schroeder

How we keep the lights and heat on in Idaho Falls from now on is…

584 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

October 13, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 584 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

355 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death

October 13, 2020 4:19 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases in the area…