Local News Archives

Rigby Christmas Lights Parade set Friday

December 3, 2021 11:09 AM News Team

The Rigby light parade will start at 6:30 p.m. Friday.…

ISU Students & Faculty honored at Student Recreation Center

Pocatello Fire Department present Citizens Life Saving Awards

December 3, 2021 9:59 AM Cole Sams

The Pocatello Fire Department will be presenting Citizens Life Saving Awards to eight recipients on Friday Dec. 3 at 12 p.m. at the Student…

Idaho is the #10 state where food stamps are used the least

November 24, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated food stamp use in Idaho using data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

Critchfield announces total fundraising efforts

December 3, 2021 9:39 AM News Team

State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Debbie Critchfield announced her total fundraising efforts have reached $150,000.…

Ammon light parade “Lightapolooza” set Saturday

December 3, 2021 9:35 AM News Team

On Saturday evening, the City of Ammon is hosting the Lightapolooza parade of lights starting at 6…

Chad Daybell trial set for Jan. 2023

December 2, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

The case of Chad Daybell will once again be brought in front of a judge…

ISP arrests Minnesota fugitive

December 2, 2021 10:24 AM News Team

An Idaho State Police trooper arrested a Minnesota man on a fugitive warrant following a traffic stop Tuesday.…

Vandals damage Trail Canyon Warming Shelter

December 2, 2021 6:29 PM News Team

The Trail Canyon Warming Shelter was vandalized just months after repairing past…

Planned power outage in West Yellowstone area

December 2, 2021 5:43 PM News Team

For people living in the areas of West yellowstone and Hebgen, your power will go out…

ISU names new public safety officer

December 2, 2021 4:23 PM News Team

After an extensive national search, Idaho State University has appointed Marc Pino as the new Chief Public Safety…

JHMR announces minimum wage increase to $18 per hour

December 2, 2021 4:27 PM News Team

Effective immediately, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) will increase its minimum wage for all non-tipped positions to $18 per hour.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 594 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

December 2, 2021 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 594 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…

Christmas village display in Ashton

December 2, 2021 3:45 PM Rachel Fabbi

The 13 tables make up several displays, featuring areas such as historic Ashton, farming, and Henry’s…

Write letters to long-term care facility residents through “Hands to Hearts” program

December 2, 2021 4:09 PM Cole Sams

Residents at long-term care facilities are a vulnerable population that have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.…

Teton Pass to close for avalanche mitigation system test

December 2, 2021 11:53 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a short duration closure of WY22/Teton Pass for Friday, Dec. 3 at 12:00…

BYU-Idaho fall commencement to be held in person

December 2, 2021 10:46 AM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2021 Fall Semester Commencement will be the first in-person commencement held on campus since December…

Stinker Stores raises record funds for Idaho Foodbank

December 2, 2021 11:01 AM News Team

Stinker Stores and The Idaho Foodbank celebrated the results of the Stomp Out Hunger Campaign with a check presentation at The Foodbank warehouse in…

Judge John Fenn appointed to Wyoming Supreme Court

December 2, 2021 11:01 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has appointed John G. Fenn to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Fenn’s appointment fills the open seat left by the retirement of…

Risch names Trails West in Preston as the December Small Business of the Month

December 2, 2021 1:30 PM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch announced Thursday the selection of Trails West in Preston as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for December 2021.…

Certified bear-tested trash containers provided to Island Park

December 2, 2021 10:35 AM News Team

At West Yellowstone’s Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center (GWDC), Grizzlies test containers by spending an hour or more attempting to break into…

Officials warn of mailers appearing to originate from financial institutions

December 2, 2021 11:54 AM News Team

Idaho Department of Finance Director Patricia Perkins is warning consumers to look closely at incoming mail that may appear to be correspondence from…

CAPTURED ON VIDEO: ISP Trooper quickly jumps out of pickup’s way

December 2, 2021 9:59 AM News Team

Idaho State Police is reminding drivers to slow down and move over if they see someone on the side of the…

Wyoming fundraising to erase school lunch debt in state

December 2, 2021 9:46 AM Associated Press

More than 3,000 Wyoming youngsters will have their school lunch debt forgiven through an effort led by First Lady Jennie Gordon and others.…

Man arrested for attempted strangulation

December 2, 2021 9:39 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance in the 3500 E. block of Greenwillow where a man was reportedly threatening others…

Idaho Falls man arrested connected to Jan. 6 Capitol riots

December 1, 2021 4:26 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man is in federal custody for entering the US Capitol on January 6th.…

3 hospitalized after rollover near Fort Hall

December 1, 2021 5:42 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred south of Fort Hall Wednesday at approximately 2:06…

D93 unveils anti-bullying, mental health help program

December 1, 2021 5:45 PM Rachel Fabbi

“If we expect students to learn well in school, we have to be able to take care of some of those basic needs that are necessities, and mental health…

Third lawsuit filed against Idaho’s redistricting commission

December 1, 2021 2:41 PM Associated Press

A third lawsuit has been filed with the Idaho Supreme Court against Idaho’s redistricting commission over a new map redrawing the state’s 35…

First confirmed US case of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in California

December 1, 2021 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

The United States’ first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California, according to the…

Highlights from Tuesday night’s race

December 1, 2021 5:29 PM Linda Larsen

Voters in two local communities went to the polls Tuesday for run-off elections to decide who would be…

United Way hands out Clif Bar donation

December 1, 2021 5:39 PM News Team

There was a big treat for several area charities…

COVID-19 case investigators ask you to help report details of your illness

November 9, 2021 12:40 PM News Team

As COVID-19 cases continue in the region, Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) case investigators are asking residents to self-report symptoms and…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 716 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths

December 1, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 716 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths…

Grand Targhee Project status update

December 1, 2021 12:02 PM News Team

Project analysis continues on the Grand Targhee Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as resource leads review documents and address concerns…

Idaho Falls Zoo to host winter break camps for kids

December 1, 2021 12:01 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo will be hosting in-person camps for kids in grades K-7 during winter…

Winter wildlife closures to begin on Bridger-Teton

December 1, 2021 11:34 AM News Team

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is stressing the importance of winter wildlife closure…

2019 homeless encampment aid for friends

Aid for Friends Awareness Encampment to be held virtually due to COVID-19

December 1, 2021 11:21 AM News Team

Once again there will be no burn barrel or cardboard boxes at Caldwell Park for the Aid For Friends Homeless Awareness Encampment.…

Pocatello Animal Services to host rabies vaccination clinic Saturday

December 1, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Pocatello Animal Services will host a rabies vaccination clinic Saturday, Dec.…

Mayor Blad keeps his seat following runoff election

November 30, 2021 10:47 PM News Team

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad will keep his seat at city hall after a runoff election…

Blackfoot Mayor wins runoff election by 70 votes

November 30, 2021 10:43 PM News Team

It was a nail-biter for current Blackfoot Mayor Marc Carrol as results were coming in on Tuesday…

Election Results for Pocatello and Blackfoot Mayor runoff races

November 30, 2021 8:11 PM News Team

Election result for the Blackfoot and Pocatello Mayor Runoff races.…

Hazmat team investigates suspicious device at Thunder Ridge

November 30, 2021 3:53 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 reports a suspicious looking device was found in a student’s backpack at Thunder Ridge High School Tuesday afternoon.…

Idaho is the #1 state with the best road conditions

November 29, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Uplift Legal Funding investigated the condition of roads in Idaho using data from the White House Infrastructure Fact…

School bus with no children on board involved in crash

November 30, 2021 3:27 PM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a two vehicle non injury crash on N 45th W and Broadway near Idaho Falls Tuesday around 7:00 a.m.…

Ammon man arrested for aggravated battery

November 30, 2021 10:31 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriffs deputies assigned to the Ammon Division responded to a disturbance overnight in the 1000 S. block of Curlew Dr. involving…

Idaho braces for expected arrival of omicron variant

November 30, 2021 10:59 AM Associated Press

Idaho health officials are bracing for the expected appearance of the omicron variant, saying the state is well-positioned to detect its arrival but…

Coats ready to hang on Wall of Warmth

November 30, 2021 5:33 PM News Team

Volunteers from Hall Foundation and Valorie’s List are on a mission to keep Idahoans warm this winter.…

Ybarra visits Highland High School

November 30, 2021 5:43 PM Cole Sams

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra made a stop at Highland High School in…

Steamboat eruptions slow down

November 30, 2021 5:38 PM News Team

Eruptions of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park are down this year compared to the last two…

Yellowstone area grizzly bears at record number

November 30, 2021 5:29 PM News Team

The latest numbers from Wyoming Game and Fish show the number of grizzly bears living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has reached a record…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 636 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

November 30, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 636 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…

Busy Wyoming airport serving parks to close for runway work

November 30, 2021 2:58 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s busiest airport will close for more than two months next year during a $42 million runway reconstruction project.…

After 15 years of giving, the YMCA is continuing its annual tree lot

November 30, 2021 2:49 PM Braydon Wilson

The national tree shortage for this time of year has hit hard. Many of the local stores have limited variety on hand with not much knowledge of when…

State, counties and cities reach agreement on opioid settlement allocations

December 2, 2021 9:57 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced the State of Idaho and participating local governments have reached an agreement on how to allocate…

Winter operations at Craters of the Moon

November 30, 2021 11:29 AM News Team

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve has closed the Robert Limbert Visitor Center and bookstore.…

Nonresident licenses and tags for 2022 go on sale Dec. 1

November 30, 2021 11:08 AM News Team

Nonresident hunting, fishing and combination licenses for 2022 will go on sale at midnight MST, Dec. 1,…

Wilson Boat Ramp seasonal closure begins Dec. 1

November 30, 2021 11:23 AM News Team

The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department says Winter Wildlife closures take effect Wednesday for Parcel 13 (Wilson Boat Ramp) to all…

Wyoming State Board of Education adopts rules on school schedules, moves accountability rules forward

November 30, 2021 11:16 AM News Team

The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) voted to adopt the proposed Chapter 22 Rules governing School Schedules at its regularly scheduled meeting…

Gov. Gordon criticizes Biden Administration’s oil and gas leasing review

November 30, 2021 11:08 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has responded forcefully to Friday’s release of the Department of the Interior’s report on federal oil and gas leasing…

Why Dollar Tree is ditching $1 forever

November 30, 2021 10:19 AM CNN Newsource

Dollar Tree is throwing away those green “Everything’s $1” signs at stores, ditching the brand identity it created and stuck to devotedly for 35…

High speed pursuit injures officer

November 30, 2021 9:45 AM News Team

A police officer is recovering after being hurt in a high-speed…

2 arrested on meth, marijuana charges after traffic stop

November 30, 2021 9:44 AM News Team

A car without its lights on led to a drug trafficking…

Most Idaho abortions banned if Roe v. Wade is overturned

November 29, 2021 2:28 PM Associated Press

An Idaho law banning nearly all abortions would take effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that declared a…

Strong early voting numbers for Pocatello Mayoral runoff

November 29, 2021 5:26 PM Linda Larsen

The Bannock County Election Office was busy Monday getting ready for Tuesday’s mayoral…

Bar J Wranglers prepare for benefit concert

November 29, 2021 6:16 PM Braydon Wilson

The well known singing and comedy group known as the Bar J Wranglers are preforming one more time as a benefit for the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission.…

Man crashes through fences, hits home

November 29, 2021 9:26 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s office reports a drunk driver ran through a fence and yard and hit a home early Friday morning, November 29th.…

State Board of Education approves pending rules for submission to the legislature

November 29, 2021 4:20 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education approved five education-related pending rules on Monday that will be submitted for consideration by the Idaho…

Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states

November 29, 2021 2:53 PM Associated Press

A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care workers in 10 states…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,076 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths

November 29, 2021 5:09 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,076 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths over the holiday…

New dashboard provides easier public access to crime data

November 29, 2021 12:40 PM News Team

Idaho State Police has launched a redesigned version of the Crime in Idaho data…

Idaho gas prices on the rise

November 29, 2021 12:33 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices have risen 8.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.69/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…

Bannock County conducts internet speed survey, plans to improve broadband infrastructure

November 29, 2021 12:31 PM News Team

The Bannock County Commissioners are asking you for your help to expand broadband access in the county by taking a short…

Teton County Wyo. proposes small wastewater facility regulations

November 29, 2021 4:40 PM News Team

Teton County has proposed changes to current small wastewater facility regulations and is inviting the public to learn more about the draft…

Pocatello Mayoral candidates share their perspectives on the Gate City

November 29, 2021 7:12 PM Cole Sams

On Tuesday, Pocatello voters will select their next mayor in a runoff…

Americans face at least 2 weeks of uncertainty as scientists work to answer 3 key questions about the new Omicron variant

November 29, 2021 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

Americans face at least two weeks of uncertainty before major questions may get answered about the Omicron variant of the…

Get started on ‘Giving Tuesday’ with five high-impact charities you’ve probably never heard of

November 29, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two intense days of discounts and deals ironically following a day of thanks. But don’t forget Giving…

Biden urges against panic over Omicron: ‘Sooner or later we’re going to see cases of this new variant here in the United States’

November 29, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Monday gave his latest update to the nation on the new Omicron coronavirus variant as federal health officials are bracing…

Clemency hearing Tuesday for death row inmate with cancer

November 29, 2021 9:56 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s parole board is scheduled to hold a hearing this week on a request to reduce the sentence of a death row inmate with terminal cancer to a…

Idaho Supreme Court consolidates redistricting map lawsuits

November 29, 2021 9:54 AM Associated Press

Two lawsuits filed against Idaho’s redistricting commission over a new map redrawing the state’s 35 legislative districts have been consolidated into…

Blackfoot Mayoral candidates speak ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election

November 29, 2021 9:40 AM Cole Sams

The race to be Blackfoot’s next mayor is down to two…

Utah woman killed in ATV crash in Bear Lake County

November 28, 2021 10:24 AM News Team

The call came in about 8:15 Friday night of a single-vehicle ATV accident at the intersection of Mountain Way and Dogwood Circle in Fish Haven. …

Body of missing Montana man found

November 27, 2021 10:20 AM News Team

According to a press release from ISP, Lopez was traveling south on SH21 when his vehicle, a green Dodge Ram pickup, left the edge of the road and…

2021 Pocatello Christmas Night Lights Parade

Pocatello hosts Christmas Night Lights Parade

November 27, 2021 8:31 AM Cole Sams

An electric atmosphere filled the streets on Friday night in the Gate…

Anti vaccine mandate march scheduled for Saturday

November 26, 2021 12:43 PM Cole Sams

“We have to support our healthcare workers specifically, and frontline workers who have carried us through this pandemic and put their lives at…

49th South to be closed Monday

November 28, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

49th South in Idaho Falls will be closed on Monday, Nov.…

Idaho Parks and Recreation announces 2021 ranger of the year

November 27, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) announce Andrew (Andy) Stokes, of Bear Lake State Park, as Ranger of the Year for…

Governor and First Lady Gordon host Hanukkah Ceremony

November 26, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and First Lady Jennie will host and take part in a Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony at the State Capitol Building in…

‘Sticker Shock’ campaign aims to curb underage drinking this holiday season

November 26, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

A youth-led initiative to change adult attitudes about selling and providing alcohol to minors will launch on Black Friday at liquor stores across…

Barrasso shares Thanksgiving dinner with Wyoming troops in Bahrain

November 25, 2021 10:59 PM News Team

On Thursday, Wyoming Senator John Barrasso shared dinner with Wyoming sailors and marines serving in…

Idaho Falls Christmas tree lighting ceremony set Friday

November 25, 2021 1:00 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation will present the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Idaho Falls…

Volunteer packaging meals at Holy Spirit Catholic School

Volunteers serve Thanksgiving meals throughout Eastern Idaho

November 25, 2021 6:20 PM Cole Sams

It was day for feasting and a day for volunteering in our…

Idaho Falls Salvation Army Thanksgiving tradition returns

November 25, 2021 2:57 PM Bill Cummings

Michael said “just coming here shows us what a great community that we live in.…

Rexburg Thanksgiving program returns after 2020 hiatus

November 25, 2021 12:35 PM Rachel Fabbi

The annual Rexburg Thanksgiving program at the Rexburg Tabernacle returned Thursday, for their 40th annual…

Tree lightings and celebrations Friday

November 25, 2021 10:35 AM News Team

The event begins at 5:30 pm at Civitan’s Plaza (Corner of Park Ave & B Street) on Friday, November 26th. Beginning at…

Additional Grand Teton campgrounds can be reserved online

November 29, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Visitors to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will now be able to reserve campsites at all park campgrounds…