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Idaho National Laboratory scientist receives Distinguished Service Award

October 11, 2022 2:30 PM News Team

Distinguished scientist and department manager Ron Boring has won the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s 2022 Arnold M. Small and Betty M.…

DEQ awards nearly $543,000 to 12 drinking water and wastewater systems across Idaho

October 11, 2022 9:57 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of $542,850 to 12 drinking water and wastewater systems to help facilities…

Reporting wildlife crimes – how to be a good witness

October 10, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

Citizens play a critical role in protecting wildlife by reporting…

Moose Fire emergency area, road and trail closure terminated; temporary fuelwood areas to close

October 10, 2022 4:08 PM News Team

Effective Friday, October 14, 2022 at 12:01 am, the Salmon‐Challis National Forest will terminate the Moose Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail…

Idaho gas prices hold steady despite national surge

October 10, 2022 12:26 PM News Team

Drivers in the Gem State are paying much more for a gallon of gas than in other parts of the country, but so far, the heavy impact of a recent surge…

Salmon Region irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning water off for season

October 10, 2022 12:08 PM News Team

Fish and Game’s screen program, water users, and local landowners have been working together to prevent the loss of fish into ditch systems for over…

Idaho State University celebrates homecoming this week

October 10, 2022 11:09 AM News Team

Idaho State University will celebrate Homecoming 2022 Oct. 10-15 with a variety of traditional events, from a Homecoming bonfire to the annual parade…

Pocatello City Council approves Nichols and Mangum for Seats 2 and 3

October 10, 2022 11:30 AM News Team

Their terms take effect immediately, and they will fulfill the remaining terms through December…

Another great year for Idaho tourism

October 10, 2022 11:09 AM Braydon Wilson

From the views of the Tetons to the Treasure Valley, the Gem State has a lot to…

Agencies seek input on local trail system

October 10, 2022 4:12 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Bannock County need your help assessing…

Pocatello man sentenced to federal prison for discharging firearm during robbery

October 10, 2022 11:28 AM News Team

A Pocatello man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for the discharge of a firearm during a robbery that occurred on the Fort Hall Indian…

Single vehicle fatal crash on I-86

October 10, 2022 11:23 AM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that occurred Saturday, at 7:24 p.m. on Interstate 86 at milepost 7, in Cassia…

‘Falls’ lit blue to honor local law enforcement

October 10, 2022 10:27 AM Braydon Wilson

The falls were lit up in blue Saturday night to honor the men and women who serve in law enforcement.…

Idaho Cobalt Operations opens in the Salmon-Challis National Forest

October 9, 2022 9:33 PM Seth Ratliff

Like energy resources of the past, the future will be mined here in the heart of the Salmon challis national forest.Australian-based Jervois Global…

Tour highlights Pocatello’s historic homes, churches

October 8, 2022 9:41 PM Seth Ratliff

Community members in Pocatello hat the opportunity to visit 10 historic homes and churches on Saturday. This is the first year that a tour of…

Boise settles federal gender discrimination lawsuit

October 8, 2022 3:05 PM Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho city has settled a federal discrimination lawsuit with a former library employee who said they were harassed and…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 392 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

October 10, 2022 4:00 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 392 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…

Largest grant in U of I history to incentivize food producers adopting climate-smart practices

October 9, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

U of I’s grant will directly benefit more than 100 Idaho farmers and…

Downtown Pocatello pub now open for lunch

October 9, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

Beginning Monday, Oct. 10, the Taproom will open for lunch 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday, closed…

BLM seeks nominations to Idaho Resource Advisory Council

October 8, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

Completed application packages should be submitted by Friday, Nov. 4,…

No, that’s not a giant hornet: U of I entomologists educate community after false sightings

October 8, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

A harmless, native insect known as the cicada killer wasp is being mistaken throughout Idaho as an international invader with a menacing…

17th Street lane closures next week

October 8, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Crews will be doing utility work on 17th Street next week.…

Impaired Vision Tricycle Race looks to teach youth about impaired driving

October 7, 2022 11:19 AM Evan Thomason

Many young children took to the parking lot of Shilo Inn in a tricycle…

Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steady

October 7, 2022 9:00 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s top wildlife official says the state’s wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow expanded…

Statewide trout stocking highlights for October 2022

October 7, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

More than 200,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked around the state this…

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s trial vacated

October 6, 2022 5:04 PM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s trial set for January 2023 has been…

Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments over 3 abortion laws

October 6, 2022 3:35 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits over three of Idaho’s abortion laws on Thursday and could hand down a ruling later this…

Police investigate fatality collision on Sunnyside

October 5, 2022 11:13 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department and Idaho Falls Fire Department responded Wednesday to a vehicle collision on Sunnyside Road near Potomac Way.…

Mixed results for Idaho sockeye salmon return this year

October 6, 2022 9:44 AM Associated Press

More imperiled Snake River sockeye salmon returned to central Idaho this year than in nearly a decade, but biologists are disappointed that few of…

Fall leaves are starting to change

October 6, 2022 5:49 PM Evan Thomason

October brings a change in the…

Tater Trot set Saturday

October 6, 2022 5:29 PM News Team

This Saturday is the Blackfoot Rotary Club’s 12th Annual Tater Trot at Jensen…

Sawtooth North Zone rescinds Stage 1 Fire restrictions

October 6, 2022 12:02 PM News Team

The Sawtooth North Zone is the final zone in Idaho leaving fire restrictions.…

Community Food Basket needs more donations fast

October 6, 2022 11:36 AM Seth Ratliff

This fall marks the start of another community-wide food drive for the Idaho Falls community food basket. According to Food Basket director Ariel…

Moose Fire emergency area, road and trail closure reduced

October 6, 2022 11:13 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,120 acres and is 80%…

The Satanic Temple takes aim at Idaho, Indiana abortion bans

October 5, 2022 4:45 PM Associated Press

Religious organizations have long been involved in the debate over Idaho’s strict abortion laws, with Catholic priests, evangelical Christian groups…

Mayor Blad makes recommendations for Pocatello City Council Seats 2 and 3

October 5, 2022 3:49 PM News Team

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad has announced his selections for vacant seats #2 and #3 on the Pocatello City…

Preliminary hearing for former Soda Springs girls basketball coach postponed

October 5, 2022 9:53 PM Linda Larsen

A preliminary hearing for the former soda springs girls basketball coach accused of rape was postponed…

Amare Global acquires Kyäni, Inc

October 5, 2022 9:57 PM News Team

Amare Global, a mental wellness company out of southern California and Utah, will…

Police search for missing 86-year-old who may be endangered

October 5, 2022 12:24 PM News Team

The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing person who may be…

Brush up on Idaho’s trespassing laws before you go hunting or fishing

October 5, 2022 12:51 PM News Team

You need permission to be on private lands, and written permission is…

Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit in Pocatello biggest yet

October 5, 2022 5:28 PM Braydon Wilson

Hundreds of students with hispanic heritage in the region gathered at Idaho State University. They were there for the Hispanic Youth Leadership…

Businesses offering more incentives to hire new employees

October 5, 2022 5:18 PM Seth Ratliff

Several industries and local businesses are feeling the effects of the worker shortage. The state unemployment rate is less than 3 percent, which…

Queensrÿche coming to Fort Hall in December

October 6, 2022 11:41 AM News Team

The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announced Queensrÿche will perform live on stage inside the Chiefs Event Center on Friday, Dec. 9,…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 481 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

October 5, 2022 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 481 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…

Local family getting their own home

October 5, 2022 1:03 PM News Team

A local family is getting their own home. It’s all thanks to the Gateway Habitat for…

Mule deer hunters should see similar or more deer than last year, but whitetail harvest could drop

October 6, 2022 9:53 AM News Team

Here’s everything deer hunters need to know heading in to the 2022 big game…

Idaho K-6 students encouraged to submit art for 2022 SDE holiday cards

October 5, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Idaho students in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to get into the holiday spirit and put their best work on display with the Idaho State…

Moose Fire reaches 80% containment

October 5, 2022 11:56 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,119 acres and is 80%…

Idaho Power donates truck to rural fire district

October 5, 2022 12:40 PM News Team

A recent donation to the Murphy Reynolds Wilson Fire District will help volunteers respond to fire and other emergency situations for years to…

Local quilt shop sends about 50 quilts to Uvalde families

October 5, 2022 10:45 AM Evan Thomason

Quick Quilts, a blanket shop in Rigby, has worked nonstop since May to slowly produce nearly 50 quilts that will be sent soon to…

Chicken laying eggs inside eggs

October 5, 2022 11:27 AM Kailey Galaviz

Family finds an egg twice the size of a regular egg and find something unexpected…

Idaho to create safe places for youth to seek help during behavioral health crisis

October 5, 2022 9:47 AM News Team

Two state agencies, the Department of Juvenile Corrections (IDJC) and the Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) are teaming up to make it easier…

Police locate missing adult, continue to search for wanted subject

October 4, 2022 11:52 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for public assistance in locating two people, Kelli Martinez and Logan…

Officers ask for help after large number of ducks shot and left to waste near Osgood

October 4, 2022 11:47 AM News Team

Concerned citizens contributing an additional $600 reward for information that leads to a citation in this…

Idaho Falls – Rexburg area employers offer jobs, careers at Oct. 5 hiring event

October 4, 2022 9:46 AM News Team

Multiple employers who are ready to hire qualified applicants will be on hand at a hiring event Oct.…

Nampa man pleads guilty to federal firearms violation

October 4, 2022 3:42 PM News Team

A 29-year-old Nampa man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…

Now potatoes are out of the ground, what happens next?

October 4, 2022 2:56 PM Braydon Wilson

The potato harvest is underway and already famers are predicting a lower harvest than what we saw last year. Right now potatoes are already out of…

Be aware of catfishing and other romance scams

October 4, 2022 3:44 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Finance is warning consumers to be on the lookout for romance…

Volunteers needed for 2022 Haunted Science Lab

October 4, 2022 12:07 PM News Team

One of Pocatello’s most popular Halloween attractions is returning this fall, and they need your…

No Moose Fire zones in evacuation status

October 4, 2022 12:06 PM News Team

The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday there are no longer zones in any evacuation…

Salmon-Challis National Forest has 1 new fire

October 4, 2022 12:06 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had one new fire in the last…

D91 holds community open houses on bond

October 4, 2022 11:29 AM News Team

As part of its ongoing efforts to connect with parents and patrons and share information about the upcoming bond election, Idaho Falls School…

PMC Brake for Breakfast set Wednesday

October 4, 2022 10:30 AM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness and invites the community to participate in the 23nd annual Brake for Breakfast…

Trail Gulch Trailhead to periodically close Oct. 11 to Nov. 4

October 4, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

The Trail Gulch Trailhead on the North Fork Ranger District will be closed periodically between Oct. 11 and Nov. 4 to allow for staging of aircraft…

2022 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service

October 4, 2022 9:46 AM News Team

Ruby Struble of Meridian has been selected by AARP Idaho to receive the 2022 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most…

Transgender inmate who sued Idaho to get $2.5M in legal fees

October 3, 2022 3:27 PM Associated Press

A federal judge has ordered Idaho and its prison medical care provider to pay more than $2.5 million in legal fees to a transgender inmate who sued…

Blackfoot man killed in accident identified

October 2, 2022 1:01 PM Bill Cummings

The driver of the Jeep was pronounced deceased at the…

This year’s potato harvest is going “very well”

October 3, 2022 11:30 AM Kailey Galaviz

This year’s potato crop is bringing great quality according to one local…

Brian Regan announces show in Idaho Falls

October 3, 2022 2:47 PM News Team

He will be coming to Idaho Falls on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at Hero Arena inside Mountain America Center.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 261 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

October 3, 2022 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 261 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths over the…

Pocatello man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

October 3, 2022 12:42 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Pocatello man on…

Idaho gas prices hold steady

October 3, 2022 12:22 PM News Team

Average gasoline prices in Idaho are unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.38/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…

Fatal crash US 93 in Jerome County

October 3, 2022 11:29 AM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision which occurred on Sunday at 9:33 a.m. on E 200 N and US93, in Jerome…

Moose Fire remains 75% contained

October 3, 2022 12:39 PM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 130,114 acres and is 75%…

Johnson Brothers longtime CEO retires at 80

October 3, 2022 9:56 AM News Team

Johnson Brothers longtime CEO and President David Sargis is officially retiring and marking the occasion on his 80th…

AARP Idaho kicks off medicare open enrollment

October 2, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

With many changes taking place in the program this year, Idahoans could find different options in price, coverage and…

FCMC to host Brake for Breakfast Oct. 6

October 2, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

This event is a quick and easy way to bring awareness to breast cancer which statistically affects one in eight women.…

SIPH offers free parenting program in southeast Idaho

October 2, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Would you like to learn more about how you can help your children learn, grow and develop?…

Portneuf Valley harvest festival

October 2, 2022 9:43 PM Seth Ratliff

It’s officially October, and Fall activities were in full swing Saturday, and the Portneuf Valley farmers market didn’t let a few sprinkles and…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will build 18 new temples

October 2, 2022 5:49 PM Kailey Galaviz

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will build 18 new temples across the globe in the coming months and years.…

Governor visits Island Park leading to a pause to an ITD future project

October 2, 2022 12:10 PM Braydon Wilson

The Idaho Transportation Department has been studying the feasibility and environmental affects of widening the stretch of highway 20 from Chester to…