Pocatello cemetery clean-up begins March 29
The yearly clean-up of Pocatello’s two City-operated cemeteries has been scheduled for the end of the…
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Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter to cover pet adoptions for veterans
The men and women who’ve served in the U.S. military can add a furry friend to their life for free thanks to a local…
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Call about a suitcase in ditch leads to discovery of 7 kittens, Sheriff’s Office says
Click here for updates on this story AIR PARK, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A call about a suitcase in a ditch led…
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Juvenile hospitalized with minor injuries after garage fire
A juvenile was hospitalized with minor injuries after a structure fire at the 5000 block of East Scoresby Avenue Thursday around 6:25…
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Idaho launches new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system
A new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system is now…
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What it says about us when we want a cook’s recipe but not their humanity
Not everyone wants to cook mung bean popsicles. Judy Leung, one of the people behind recipe website The Woks of Life, understands that. So when she…
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Pocatello City Council votes to keep face covering ordinance in place
On Thursday, the Pocatello City Council voted to continue Pocatello’s face covering ordinance for at least another month.…
Continue Reading Man leaves home in a pigsty, with human feces and urine on walls, floors and ceilings
Click here for updates on this story EUTAWVILLE, South Carolina (WLOS) — A South Carolina man staying as a house guest…
Continue Reading Horse racing protest shuts down COVID-19 vaccination clinic
Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KGO) — A protest on Thursday prompted the shutdown of the…
Continue Reading 7 hurt when van crashes into outdoor dining area, bus stop
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — Four of the injured people were taken to Bellevue Hospital. None…
Continue Reading HBCU’s see more support over the past year, local enrollment trends up
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Big moments in history shed a spotlight on…
Continue Reading Alarming surge in anti-Asian hate crimes recorded in U.S., Canada since pandemic started
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A grandfather shoved in San Francisco. A man slashed…
Continue Reading Britain’s Prince Philip moves hospital after heart procedure
Britain’s Prince Philip was transferred to the King Edward VII private hospital in London on Friday morning, following a…
Continue Reading Italy blocks AstraZeneca vaccines as fears grow over vaccine nationalism
Italy blocked the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia yesterday, in a dramatic escalation of the dispute between the European Union…
Continue Reading The countries making dubious claims over Covid-19 — and what that means for the world
For the past year, countries around the world have shared data on Covid-19 cases and deaths with the World Health Organization (WHO) —…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 5: Coronavirus, stimulus, immigration, Hong Kong, Ethiopia
It’s not your imagination. Robocalls really are ramping up again after a pandemic lull. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods told police after crash that he didn’t remember driving
When Tiger Woods crashed his car in Southern California last week, he told sheriff’s deputies that he had no recollection of driving or how the…
Continue Reading New Zealand downgrades tsunami warning after 8.1-magnitude earthquake
New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a…
Continue Reading The Pope’s Iraq trip could be his most dangerous yet. But the country’s dwindling Christian minority hopes it heals their wounds
Attending to the Baghdad church where he works as a caretaker, Natiq Anwar relives the most horrific experience of his life each and every day. Near…
Continue Reading China’s plans to ‘improve’ democracy in Hong Kong could spell the end of the city’s opposition
As members of China’s political elite prepared for an annual summit in Beijing this week, state-run news agency Xinhua noted “there is no…
Continue Reading Dallas police officer faces two capital murder charges
A Dallas police officer is accused of offering to pay another person to kidnap and kill two people in 2017, Dallas Police Chief Eddie García…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods told police after crash that didn’t remember driving
When Tiger Woods crashed his car in Southern California last week, he told sheriff’s deputies that he had no recollection of driving or how the…
Continue Reading ‘It’s too soon for it’: Small business owners react to Texas dropping mask mandate
When Humbelina Gonzales heard Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was lifting the state’s mask mandate next week, her first reaction was, “It’s…
Continue Reading States shift to vaccinate those in their 50s against Covid-19 as supply expands
Dutch Mandel’s cell phone lit up with messages: “It’s open, it’s open, it’s open!” The 62-year-old South Carolina…
Continue Reading Eleanor Roosevelt is the latest historical figure to get the Barbie treatment
One of the most influential women of the 20th century is being introduced as a role model to a new generation of girls. Former first lady Eleanor…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II sentenced to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced this week to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, according to the San Diego County…
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Idaho woman charged with taking part in US Capitol breach
An Idaho woman who bragged on social media videos that she was among those who breached the U.S. Capitol as insurrectionists attempted to stop the…
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COVID-19 cases on the rise as Bonneville, Fremont, Jefferson move up to moderate risk category
Health officials are urging us to remain alert even as more vaccines are rolling…
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299 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 299 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Idaho lawmaker draws ire after saying moms should stay home
A decision by Idaho lawmakers to reject a $6 million federal grant to improve early childhood education – and comments from one lawmaker who said…
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D91 superintendent search down to 5 candidates
Idaho Falls School District 91’s Board of Trustees has narrowed the field of candidates in its search for a superintendent.…
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State Rep. Chuck Gray to run against Cheney in GOP primary
Wyoming state Rep. Chuck Gray announced on Thursday that he will run against U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney in the 2022 Republican primary for the state’s…
Continue Reading A newly proposed Tennessee bill would give immunity to drivers who unintentionally hit protesters blocking streets
A newly proposed bill in Tennessee would make it even more difficult to protest in the state — by making obstructing a highway a felony and…
Continue Reading A Latina councilmember’s discussion on Zoom about racial disparities was interrupted by people laughing about her accent
The irony of it all is that the laughter came during a discussion about racial inequities. Nancy Navarro, a member of the Montgomery County Council…
Continue Reading 76-yo drowns attempting to save daughter
Click here for updates on this story CAMERON, Oklahoma (KFSM) — Divers found the bodies of two drowning victims, a…
Continue Reading Mom, 3-year-old son viciously attacked by family dog
Click here for updates on this story MILLMONT, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Raegyn Royer spent part of the day playing with…
Continue Reading Guard members compete to be to be named Pennsylvania’s ‘best warrior’
Click here for updates on this story FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some of Pennsylvania’s National…
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Idaho set to launch new COVID-19 vaccine appointment system
Health officials in Idaho have announced a new centralized state system will allow residents this month to reserve coronavirus vaccine appointments.…
Continue Reading City works to keep its neighborhoods litter free
Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Dennis Goodman lost the use of his legs in a car…
Continue Reading See Jupiter and Mercury align in the sky and an asteroid flyby this weekend
The solar system’s largest and smallest planets will be in alignment this Friday. In the morning, Mercury and Jupiter will be in conjunction…
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Mississippi gov will sign bill limiting transgender athletes
Mississippi is on track to become the first state this year to enact a law banning transgender athletes from competing on girls or women’s sports…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Cops recover family’s stolen belongings, including son’s ashes
Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Law enforcement authorities have…
Continue Reading California to reserve 40% of vaccine doses for underserved communities
California will set aside 40% of its vaccines for underserved communities in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus and hasten the reopening of…
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When Maine’s seals are in trouble, she gets the call
Growing up in coastal Maine, Lynda Doughty spent a lot of time out on the ocean, where she regularly encountered seals, turtles and whales. She…
Continue Reading ‘Do not stay at home:’ Tsunami warning for parts of New Zealand after 8.1-magnitude earthquake
New Zealand’s emergency agency has told residents in some areas to head for higher ground after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec…
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Former CFO of ETA Compute sentenced for wire fraud
A 61-year-old Ketchum man was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced Thursday.…
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Filer man sentenced to 3 years for possessing child pornography
A 31-year-old Filer man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 36 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Continue Reading Asian man recalls unprovoked attack at subway station
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — Police are investigating yet another unprovoked attack on a…
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, EPA sue phosphate mine company
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have each sued a phosphate mining company owned by Monsanto over toxic waste that…
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USDA announces new Regional Forester for Intermountain Region
USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen announced Thursday the appointment of Mary Farnsworth as Regional Forester for the agency’s…
Continue Reading Woman gets part-time job at nursing home so she can visit her dad during pandemic
Lisa Racine hasn’t been able to visit her dad in-person at the nursing home he lives at because of the coronavirus pandemic. So, she decided to…
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Grand Teton boat permits move to online system, permit fee increases
Boaters to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will have the option to purchase their park boating permits…
Continue Reading Lawsuit says university did not act to stop a professor from sexually harassing student
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A former University of Nebraska-Lincoln…
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Invasive mussels discovered in aquarium products
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s (ISDA) Invasive Species Program announced Thursday the detection of invasive zebra mussels in aquarium…
Continue Reading Arrest made in murder of a Racine woman in the Rocky Mountains in 1982
Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — She was training a once-wild mustang. She…
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Simpson cosponsors the Grizzly Bear State Management Act
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney in reintroducing H.R 1403, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act.…
Continue Reading Idaho cow manure pollution bill approved by Senate panel
A Senate panel has approved legislation that’s the product of more than 400,000 cows and some 50 million pounds a day of cow manure.…
Continue Reading Former police chief is facing charges over fires authorities say were linked to people he had disagreements with
A former Maryland police chief is facing multiple arson and attempted murder charges in connection with 11 fires spanning from 2011 to 2020,…
Continue Reading Car thefts by kids as young as 12 on the rise, police say
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — As police around the Quad Cities look for stolen cars,…
Continue Reading Body found in dumpster in Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found in…
Continue Reading “Critical step.” Kansas City’s World Cup bid to be presented next week
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City’s 2026 World Cup bid will be…
Continue Reading Group partners with app to help meet needs of homeless and at-risk youth
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Only Hope Wnc, Inc. has partnered with an app…
Continue Reading With the clock ticking, Georgia lawmakers want the state to end daylight saving time
Last week, Georgia’s Senate passed a bill 46-7 that would end the state’s observance of daylight saving time. If enacted, it would mean…
Continue Reading Rescue opens city’s 1st nursery for orphaned newborn kittens
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Esther Neonatal Kitten Alliance, a local…
Continue Reading Super Bowl Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League. February 7, 2021 – Super Bowl LV takes place in…
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Senate gears up for marathon push for Covid relief as debate opens with reading of 600-page bill aloud
The Senate is bracing for a marathon effort and a late night of voting on amendments before lawmakers take a final vote on President Joe…
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Reporter robbed at gunpoint while covering car break-ins
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A KPIX 5 reporter investigating a series of auto break-ins…
Continue Reading Turkey smashes through window at dentist’s office during patient appointments
Click here for updates on this story FAIR OAKS, California (KOVR) — A break-in at a Fair Oaks dentist’s office during…
Continue Reading Neighborhood shaken by threatening racial letters
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — One metro Atlanta neighborhood is shaken up after…
Continue Reading Higher demand for pets leads to increase in backyard breeders selling sick dogs
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Pet sales and adoptions are at an all-time high with…
Continue Reading First-grade student finds vape device on school bus
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Southington school district alerted parents…
Continue Reading Bald eagle knocked from perch by owl — again
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s happened again! One of the bald eagles in…
Continue Reading Police: Brutal beating of Asian man considered hate crime
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are investigating and searching for a suspect after…
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Man spent decades perfecting luge in his yard
Click here for updates on this story HASTINGS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Sometimes you win. Sometimes you “luge.” But in…
Continue Reading He lived through Spanish Flu, now 104-year-old Walter Kyle ‘glad’ to get COVID vaccine
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Walter Kyle was almost two years old when the 1918 Spanish flu…
Continue Reading Rideshare driver says she was carjacked, attacked by 14-year-old girl
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The carjacking crisis in Chicago is getting worse. Police said…
Continue Reading Man spots 5 elusive Florida panthers in single day
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Have you ever seen a Florida panther? The answer is probably…
Continue Reading Children who died weeks apart have saved 11 lives through organ donation
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR ) — Two stories of hope and love, coming from two unthinkable…
Continue Reading Those who lie on vaccine registration could face $5K fine
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — The Department of Health is updating the health…
Continue Reading Trooper talks about rescuing man from car in freezing water after crash
Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON, Ohio (WLWT ) — An Ohio State Trooper is being credited with saving the…
Continue Reading Most states still require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don’t
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask…
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Mass vaccination clinic opens on ISU’s Meridian campus
A mass vaccination clinic opens this week in the Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center on the University’s Meridian…
Continue Reading Teen activist uses art to call attention to climate change
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some experts say the winter storms much of the country saw this…
Continue Reading Murder victim’s family wants accountability after detective’s mistake
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU ) — Alicia Morgan’s life falls into two categories: Before her…
Continue Reading Retired detective, woman, working to solve cold case
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — For nearly three decades the homicide case of Fort…
Continue Reading Fundraiser to help police replace K-9 officer he retires
Click here for updates on this story PITTSTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The silk-screening presses are busy at the…
Continue Reading More screen time is linked to binge eating in children, US study finds
The ills of excessive screen time have been well-documented, but a recent study just identified another possible risk. Children between the ages of 9…
Continue Reading Italy blocks export of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia, using EU powers for the first time
Italy invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of a…
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1 arrested in connection to armed robbery in Ammon
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest was made Wednesday after an attempted armed robbery at the Ammon Speedi-Mart on Feb.…
Continue Reading County starts grant program for hospitality industry
Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Businesses in the hospitality industry in…
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Fish and Game seeks comments about several proposed rule changes
Idaho Fish and Game is launching a negotiated rulemaking process and wants to hear from you about four dockets of proposed rule changes.…
Continue Reading Restaurant temporarily closed after being struck by vehicle
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT ) — A Lancaster County restaurant is…
Continue Reading Las Vegas City Council approves drive-thru marijuana dispensaries
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The city council on Wednesday voted to remove the prohibition…
Continue Reading Official who wants to serve on 2 boards at once hires lawyer
Click here for updates on this story SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — A Scott County supervisor has hired the…
Continue Reading COVID-19’s obesity link, ‘neanderthal thinking,’ and skipping the queue. What you need to know about COVID-19 this Thursday.
Countries where more than half the population is overweight, such as the US and the UK, have recorded much higher death rates from COVID-19,…
Continue Reading 3 arrested on drug trafficking charges
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times ) — Agents with the Quad-City Metropolitan…
Continue Reading UN rights chief says war crimes may have been committed in Ethiopia after CNN reveals Tigray massacre
The UN’s high commissioner for human rights has called for an independent investigation into human rights violations that may amount to war…
Continue Reading ‘Hard to watch’: Video shows brazen, ambush-style attack on older Asian man inside laundromat
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Just days after new safety efforts were launched in San…
Continue Reading Connecticut school struck by bullet
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — New Haven police are investigating after a bullet…
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