462 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 462 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new…
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House OKs bill to trim Idaho governor’s emergency powers
Lawmakers in the Idaho House have passed legislation to trim a governor’s powers and increase their own during declared emergencies such as the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 80 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 80 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
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Man killed in standoff with Bingham Sheriff deputies identified
A man who barricaded himself inside a home for several hours Sunday died after a shooting involving Bingham County Sheriff deputies.…
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Teton County bars interface wood shingles and shakes
The Teton County, Wyoming Board of County Commissioners has approved an amendment that will bar wood shingles and shakes within the wildland-urban…
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PCSD25 online kindergarten registration begins Monday
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will begin online starting Monday, February 22.…
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Wyoming details grizzly bear activity
Wyoming Game and Fish has released its 2020 annual report of Grizzly Bear Management Captures, Relocations, and Removals. …
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Gas prices on the rise
Idaho drivers have just experienced the biggest monthly increase in gas prices in the United States. …
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Idaho lawmakers propose sweeping cuts to income, sales taxes
Sweeping tax cuts proposed Tuesday by Idaho lawmakers would slash assessments on all income brackets and lower the sales tax from 6% to 5.3%…
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Joint mass vaccination clinics to be held at ISU for eligible people
A mass vaccination clinic will open this week on ISU’s campus to serve the…
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Rewatch the Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
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Legislation aimed at health-care sharing ministries dies
Lawmakers on Tuesday killed a proposed law intended to prevent healthcare sharing ministries from taking advantage of unsuspecting…
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Wyoming health officials concerned about vaccine-related fraud
The public demand for a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine is setting up a forum for potentially fraudulent activity.…
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County commissioners discuss future land
On Tuesday, Bannock County commissioners are holding a public hearing to discuss the area’s future land use…
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Cement truck slides off highway
Black ice caused a cement truck to tip over near 81st and US 26 in Bonneville County Tuesday…
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Bison largely remaining within the boundaries of Yellowstone
Officials say bison have largely stayed in Yellowstone National Park and avoided being captured by park officials or killed by hunters this winter.…
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Avalanche potential becoming extreme
The Utah Avalanche Center reports back country danger is high and likely to rise to “extreme” in some areas. …
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School Closures 2/16/21
The following schools are closed this…
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Victim’s family of a tragic house fire thank good Samaritans for heroic efforts
Neighbors are being called good Samaritans for their efforts in trying to rescue a man trapped in a burning home before first responders were able to…
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Flurry of legal briefs filed in Vallow/Daybell cases
Lawyers have filed a flurry of briefs ahead of a “motion to compel” hearing scheduled Wednesday in the cases of Chad Daybell and Lori…
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Half of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country
Nearly 170 million people were under winter weather advisories Monday, with icy roads, power outages and dangerously low temperatures threatening to…
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Stage set for new space energy demonstration project
Idaho National Laboratory manager, Battelle Energy Alliance, has announced a new partnership with the Department of Energy and NASA to design a…
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Girl hospitalized after snowmobile accident
Search and Rescue teams were called out at 1:05 p.m. Sunday when West Yellowstone dispatch was received an emergency call from a snowmobiler on the…
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Snowboarder found dead at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
After an extensive search a 27-year-old snowboarder was found dead this morning at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. …
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Aquarium introduces new sloth to visitors
There is a new face at the East Idaho Aquarium in Idaho Falls., but only a few visitors were able to see him.…
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Special health insurance enrollment to open March 1
Your Health Idaho is joining all other state-based health insurance market places in offering a Special Enrollment Period from March 1 to March 31. …
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One person dead in Idaho Falls house fire
One person is dead after a home caught fire near Timber Lane in Idaho…
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Avalanche claims life of back country skier
Two backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche at 11:44 a.m. Sunday in Beehive Basin, north of Big Sky Resort.…
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Dangerous fugitive surrenders to Bingham Sheriff deputies
Bingham County Sheriff Office reported Sunday night fugitive Richard “Rocky” Iverson peacefully surrendered to Sheriff deputies and is in custody.…
Continue Reading 258 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 258 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
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Pebble Creek hosts Demo Day
On Saturday, Pebble Creek Ski Area hosted a Demo Day, with nine different vendors coming out to show off their new…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 77 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 77 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths in the area Saturday.…
Continue Reading Trump acquitted for second time following historic Senate impeachment trial
The Senate has acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial Saturday, voting that Trump was not guilty of inciting the…
Continue Reading 349 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 349 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths on…
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Local businesses prep for Valentine’s Day weekend
Valentine’s day is not only a day for love and relationships, but also very important to many local businesses in the Pocatello…
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Bills advance in House, Senate to trim health districts’ authority
The State House of Representatives passed two bills Friday stripping health districts and the Department of Health and Welfare of some of their…
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Bipartisan bill would target picketing of private homes
A Republican and a Democrat in the Idaho House are coming together on a bill to punish people who are protesting at someone’s…
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Bonneville High School cleared of all smoke
The Idaho Falls Fire Department is on scene at Bonneville High School for a report of smoke inside the school.…
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Deadly avalanche season
We are in the middle of an extremely dangerous avalanche…
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Flu rates are down
The precautions that we are taking because of the virus may be having a positive effect on influenza…
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ISU COVID-19 cases up slightly from last week
The number of new COVID-19 cases on the Idaho State University campus remained relatively low this…
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Woman charged in connection with deputy’s death bound to district court
The Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against Jenna Nicole Holm, 35, in connection with the death of a Bonneville County…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 97 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death in the area
Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area…
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American Airlines adds Idaho Falls flights
American Airlines has announced plans to initiate two daily Idaho Falls flights.…
Continue Reading Idaho man charged in connection with Capitol riot
Special Agents arrested an Idaho man Friday for crimes related to violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. …
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Bill to make permanent absentee ballot changes advances
Legislation to make permanent changes in Idaho’s absentee ballot counting procedure headed to the full Senate on…
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2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year nominations accepted through April 5
The State Department of Education is accepting nominations for Idaho’s top teaching honor, Teacher of the…
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ISU COVID-19 testing site, hotline closed Monday
The Idaho State University COVID-19 testing site and the COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on February…
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Short term weather forecast is good news for snowfields
The Idaho Water Supply Committee met in Boise Friday to review the state’s current…
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Bill would make it harder to get initiatives on Idaho ballot
Legislation intended to make it more difficult to get an initiative or referendum on the Idaho ballot has been introduced.…
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Air travelers to Canada to isolate at hotels starting Feb 22
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says air travelers to Canada will quarantine in a hotel starting on Feb. 22 to await the result of a coronavirus test.…
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Teton man faces DUI and other potential charges
Bonneville County Deputies used a so-called PIT maneuver to stop a suspected intoxicated driver at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday. …
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Masks, public facilities highlight District 91 Board meeting
After reviewing input from parents and staff, the Idaho Falls District 91 School Board has approved some adjustments to its learning plan. …
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Man arrested in connection to shooting in Ammon
The Chubbuck Police Department, Pocatello Police Department and Idaho State Police were conducting investigative follow up Thursday in reference to a…
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Virtual Test Reactor comment period extended
You’ll have a little longer to comment on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Draft Versatile Test Reactor Environmental Impact Statement. …
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INL associate director to be honored this weekend
Idaho National Laboratory associate laboratory director Zach Tudor will receive the Career Achievement in Government award this weekend as part of…
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Fans are back at Idaho State Athletic events
All basketball season long, Idaho State hoped to have fans back inside Reed…
Continue Reading 323 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 323 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Elk herd escorted across Highway 20
Idaho Fish and Game officers and Idaho State Police closed Highway 20, near the Sugar City exit, to move approximately 150 elk from the east side of…
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Bannock County notifies citizens of data breach
Bannock County officials say it appears there was no actual or attempted misuse of data as the result of a data security incident last summer. …
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Attendance plan releasesd for intercollegiate athletic events
he Idaho State Board of Education executive director, in consultation with the Governor’s office, released a plan Thursday for attendance at indoor…
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Boise police recover more than $1 million in stolen property
A Boise man is sitting in jail on grand theft charges for having more than $1 million worth of stolen property from a family estate.…
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2 Democratic House staffers test positive for COVID-19
Two Idaho Democratic House staffers tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, including one who had contact with House Minority Leader Ilana…
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Davis steps down as US Attorney for Idaho
Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis, 65, has submitted his resignation effective February 28. …
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‘Ballot harvesting’ bill stalls in House amid opposition
The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House…
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Hemp legalization bill introduced
The House Agriculture Committee voted Thursday to introduce a bill to legalize industrial hemp in…
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Suspect arrested in connection to Shelley shooting
Tyson Buss, 36, was arrested by the US Marshal’s Service Task Force on a probation violation issued by the Idaho Department of Correction, at a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 97 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Agreement should streamline CSI transfers to ISU
Idaho State University and the College of Southern Idaho have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding.…
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Delayed census data puts Idaho in redistricting time crunch
The U.S. Census Bureau data that states rely on re-draw their legislative and congressional districts is delayed – and that could upend Idaho’s…
Continue Reading Wyoming relaxes COVID-19 health orders
Governor Mark Gordon has taken new steps to relax health orders as most Wyoming counties post declines in case counts and hospitalizations.…
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Teton County COVID-19 risk shows marked improvement
Just three weeks ago, Teton County, Wyoming created a new high-risk category to describe the COVID-19 risk to residents and recorded 494 new cases. …
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Groveland school students evacuated
Groveland Elementary School students were safely evacuated from the building at around 9:27 a.m. Thursday after an HVAC motor seized. …
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BYU-Idaho enrollment rises, despite COVID-19
Brigham Young University-Idaho estimates there are approximately 17,000 students living in the city of Rexburg this Winter Semester. …
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SDE welcomes public comment on initial draft of proposed new Content Standards
Initial drafts of new Idaho Content Standards for Math, Science and English language arts (ELA) are available for…
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Former INL Director named to Idaho Power board
Former Idaho National Laboratory Director Dr. Mark Peters has been named to the board of directors of Idaho Power and IDACORP.…
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Fall River rebates its 2020 customers
The Fall River Electric Cooperative is distributing a second rebate to its 2020 owner/customers. …
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D93 board votes to change mask policy
During Wednesday night’s Bonneville School District 93 Board Meeting, the board voted 3-1 to change the district’s mask policy effective on March…
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Avalanche danger rises with windy slopes
The Utah Avalanche Center has issued an “avalanche watch” for all the mountains of northern Utah, including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range,…
Continue Reading 458 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
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Man trapped in vehicle wrapped around a tree
The Idaho Falls Fire Department thanks the individual(s) who spotted a vehicle in a tree and called 9-1-1 Wednedsay.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths in the area Wednesday.…
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Coats donated to all students at Tendoy Elementary
Operation Warm partnered with Mountain America Credit Union to deliver brand-new winter coats on Tuesday to every student attending Tendoy Elementary…
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Souper Bowl success: Local high school students step up to take on hunger
Idaho Falls and Skyline high schools stepped up to take on…
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Scavenger hunt at Pebble Creek to fundraise for prostate cancer research
A local nonprofit, Ride on Dads, is partnering with Pebble Creek Ski Area to host a fundraiser for prostate cancer…
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House approves measure taking aim at limits on crowd sizes
Legislation taking aim at limits on how many people can gather during the coronavirus pandemic cleared the Idaho House on Wednesday, but it doesn’t…
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Pay It Forward: Crocheting Beanies
A local woman saw a need and decided to do something about it with yarn and a…
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Madison County Sheriff’s Office is making every second count for 9-1-1 callers
New life-saving services are coming to our 9-1-1 service in Madison…
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Additional mass COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Teton County Wyo. in February
Teton County Health Department has received notice from the Wyoming Department of Health it will be receiving additional doses of the COVID-19…
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Grant to help Jackson firefighters
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS has been awarded a $15,000 donation from the Karl M. Johnson Foundation in Jackson. …
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Bill to end legal notice requirement in newspapers fails
Legislation to end the requirement that government agencies publish legal notices in newspapers failed in the House on…
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New traffic detour update on US-91 from Shelley to York Road
Crews have begun to detour county road traffic as County Line Rd (1500 North) is temporarily closed in both directions.…
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Police search for man who fled on foot in Arbon area
The Power County Sheriff’s Office reports after a deputy pulled over a red vehicle early Wednesday morning, the driver fled south on foot from the…
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Missing man located
Idaho Falls Police report Patrick Lawrence has been located and is alive and…
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‘Heartbeat’ abortion ban bill introduced in Idaho Senate
A panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation that would outlaw an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is…
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INL team cheers on Mars Perseverance
A team of Idaho National Laboratory engineers will be keeping a close eye on the Mars 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover as it lands on Jezero Crater,…
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Incorrect Pocatello Temple open house dates announced
UPDATE 3:00 p.m. Pocatello Communication Director Larry Fisher released the following Wednesday…
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2020: a good year for potato markets
2020 was a record year for potato sales, according to Potatoes USA, the national potato marketing organization.…
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Wyoming preparing rental assistance program
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon issued an executive order clearing the Wyoming Department of Family Services to begin preparations for administering the…
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Wanted suspect arrested
A Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a vehicle with a broken tail light traveling on 1st St. near Lincoln Dr. in Idaho Falls and…
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