Bridge collisions in Idaho: What every driver needs to know
“It’s typically contractors hauling construction equipment, maybe having an excavator on the back of a truck and it’s not fully…
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Power restored in Idaho Falls only a few dozen homes affected.
The outage is impacting around 1,000 customers, with many more experiencing flickering power.…
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Fire danger high in Salmon-Challis National Forest.
U.S. Forest Service issues fire danger…
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Wreaths Across America makes a stop in Idaho Falls
Wreaths Across America Mobile Exhibit made their first stop in Idaho. Idaho Falls was their first location and are heading to Pocatello…
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Imagine Idaho Foundation working to increase internet speeds across the state
Imagine Idaho Foundation needs Idaho residents to complete speed-tests across the state to prove to government more funding is needed for broadband…
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North Bingham County Historical Park is looking to raise money for new water system
North Bingham County Historical Park needs to build a new water system to supply water to the…
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Search continues for 19-year-old Dylan Rounds
Family is in search of their missing teen, Dylan Rounds, from Idaho Falls. He went missing from his farm in Lucin, Utah around Memorial Day…
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FamilySearch Center is renovated and open for the community
The FamilySearch Center in Idaho Falls has been renovated and is open for the community to use new equipment, learn about their family and share…
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Pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 offered in Eastern Idaho
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines offered for children ages 6 months to 5 years old in Eastern…
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Family dedicates bench to honor beloved Z103 radio DJ, Tara Moss, after her passing
After unexpected passing of beloved radio DJ Tara Moss, her family dedicates a bench in her…
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Idaho Falls and surrounding areas seeing increase in traffic due to Yellowstone shut down
Idaho Falls and surrounding areas may be seeing a lot of tourists around town due to Yellowstone National Park…
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Rare WWII warbirds fly into town
Iconic warbirds from WWII, the B-17 Flying Fortress ‘Sentimental Journey’ and B-25 Mitchell ‘Maid in the Shade,’ will be on display in Idaho Falls.…
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Bonnevile County Cattlemen’s Association hosting benefit dinner after passing of president
Bonneville County Cattlemen’s Association hosts benefit dinner to help Judy family cope with loss of husband and…
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District 91 teachers preparing for all-day kindergarten
District 91 teachers and staff preparing to implement all-day kindergarten for Fall…
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Early in-person and absentee voting count is low
Some counties are experiencing low turn out for early voting so…
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College of Eastern Idaho graduates walk the stage
College of Eastern Idaho’s graduates got their chance to walk the stage and officially graduate with their associates…
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‘Mayoral’ scholarship ready for applications
The third-year for the Pocatello’s “Promise of Tomorrow Mayoral Scholarship” kicks…
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Lori Vallow Daybell seeks dismissal of judge
Attorneys for Lori Vallow Daybell have filed a motion to disqualify Magistrate Judge Ferin Eddins without…
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‘Well-oiled machine’ pumps out election results in record time
The Bannock County Elections Office was able to release results Tuesday shortly after 10 p.m. – over an hour earlier than originally expected.…
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NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus
NBA suspending season after Wednesday night’s games until further notice because of the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingWho can get tested for COVID-19 and where
The state lab has enough materials to test between 800 and 1,000 people, and will be requesting more material from the CDC…
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TEDxRexburg2020-Wonderland postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
After careful consideration, the TEDxRexburg Team has decided to postpone TEDxRexburg2020-Wonderland until early fall.…
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Court ruling restricts wolf-killing and bans cyanide bombs
Calling it a “key victory for wildlife,” a coalition of conservation groups has finalized an agreement with the Idaho Office of USDA Wildlife…
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Rocky Mountain Power seeks residential electric increase
Wyoming regulators will begin planning in the weeks ahead to consider rate changes proposed by the state’s largest electric…
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Portneuf Medical Center postpones upcoming public events and meetings
Portneuf Medical Center is postponing upcoming public events and meetings.…
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Idaho State University’s preparation for potential COVID-19 outbreak
Idaho State University is preparing for the coronavirus by implementing a travel ban to all affected…
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Only essential staff and limited family at NCAA tournaments
NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will not be open to the general public because of concerns about the…
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Idaho sisters plead guilty in murder-for-hire case
Two sisters from north-central Idaho pleaded guilty to amended chargings in a murder-for-hire scheme after trying to hire an undercover deputy to…
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Idaho voters question party affiliation requirements
Bonneville County Elections officials are fielding questions about party affiliation. …
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Idaho receives $4.5 million to support the COVID-19 response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding millions of dollars to state and local partners to support the COVID-19 response.…
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Idaho Senate OKs money to fight coronavirus outbreak
Idaho lawmakers moved quickly Wednesday to bolster the state’s ability to test for the new…
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Idaho Falls Police Department prepares move to new building
The city of Idaho Falls is reviewing approximately ten proposals from architects.…
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Popular Idaho music festival canceled amid virus concerns
A popular Boise, Idaho, music festival has been postponed until September amid growing concerns about the coronavirus…
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Pocatello water department lays out summer plans
Pocatello’s Water and Water Pollution Control Departments have outlined a busy list of 2020 construction projects.…
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Jackson Hole Airport board to vote on helicopter tour permit
The board overseeing an airport in western Wyoming will vote soon on a contested permit for a helicopter tour…
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ITD breakup limits expanded
The Idaho Transportation Department has added another road to its previously ordered speed limit reductions.…
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Public not allowed to attend LDS Church’s April general conference due to coronavirus
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is making major changes to its upcoming April general conference session, missionary training and…
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FBI meets with law enforcement agencies about Lori Vallow investigation
The FBI, Rexburg Police Department and numerous law enforcement agencies investigating cases related to Lori Vallow and her missing children, JJ…
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Idaho license plates good for 10 years under new law
Idaho motorists will have three additional years before having to replace a vehicle’s physical license plates.…
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Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Idaho
Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in…
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Bingham Healthcare opens new urgent care center
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Pocatello Tuesday for 1st Choice Urgent…
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Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Idaho
Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in…
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‘Diesel Brothers’ to pay over $851K for Utah air pollution
A federal judge has ordered custom truck makers from the television show “Diesel Brothers” to pay more than $851,000 to the U.S. government and a…
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How is COVID-19 expected to impact tourism in Idaho?
With COVID-19 cases continuing to grow around the world, the Idaho Travel Council is coming up ways to combat its impact.…
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Lawsuit aims to keep N. Idaho road near border closed
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration decision to reopen a long-closed road built through grizzly bear…
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Bills address missing, murdered Indigenous people in Wyoming
Information on missing or murdered Indigenous people in Wyoming could improve under legislation that would better manage missing persons reports and…
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Video recording prohibited at public meetings in south Idaho
County commissioners in southern Idaho have temporarily banned video recordings of weekly public meetings despite advice against the motion from…
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Idaho voters head to polls for presidential primary picks
Idaho voters on Tuesday will pick Democratic, Republican and Constitutional party candidates to represent them in the November general…
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Stabbing suspect in custody, faces attempted murder charge
Idaho Falls Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault in the 2100 block of Twin Pines Lane.…
Continue Reading What it takes to secure a $1 million bond
“If coming up with a million dollar bond isn’t hard enough, the real challenge is that you need to collateralize it and you have to do that for the…
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Coronavirus has spring breakers rethinking vacation plans
Many of us with travel plans for spring break may be rethinking your…
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Yellowstone biologists spot first bear of 2020
The first confirmed grizzly bear sighting in Yellowstone National Park of 2020 occurred on…
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Southeast Idaho has low risk for floods this season
As the temperatures rise, so does the risk for potential…
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Idaho Falls plans water line repair
People who live or work in the 1200 block of West Broadway can expect some inconvenience, but no loss of water service,Tuesday as Idaho Falls crews…
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1 hospitalized after crash involving snowplow and SUV
Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash involving a snowplow and SUV on State Highway 34 near milepost 107, north of Soda Springs Monday…
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Police seek help finding money and cards stolen from funeral
The Preston Police Department is seeking help from anyone who might have been at a funeral at the Church house near 200 N and 200 W in Preston on…
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1970s rock band, The Sweet, to perform in Pocatello this summer
The latest announcement in the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre summer concert series is sure to rock some socks…
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House OKs bill limiting Idaho whistleblower lawsuits
Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the Senate on…
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Ammon mayor cheers sales tax formula
On a 30-4 vote, the Idaho Senate has approved a bill sponsors say will more fairly redistribute sales tax revenues to…
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Idaho Senate committee advances affirmative action ban
A Senate panel has approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education.…
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Idaho seeks to ban transgender women, girls from competition
Idaho is moving closer to banning transgender girls and women from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges…
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Wyoming tribe to vote; medical marijuana backers press case
Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana have been pressing their case in the days before a possible vote this weekend on Wyoming’s Wind River…
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Coronavirus tests become available in eastern Idaho
Eastern Idaho Public Health advises that commercial testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available in our…
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Idaho wildlife officials investigate sturgeon poaching
State wildlife authorities are investigating a poaching incident after a sturgeon carcass was found in the Boise…
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US to hire two grizzly specialists in Montana amid conflicts
The U.S. Department of the Interior is providing money for two specialists to help it manage grizzly bears in Montana following conflicts with…
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Police release new photo of missing Ammon man
The Bonneville County has released a photo of 70-year-old Arthur Pupedis leaving his residential facility on March 1.…
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Scorched local food truck back in business this week
The popular Blackhawk BBQ Pit food truck is preparing for it’s reopening after an accident shut down…
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Power poles inexplicably catch fire, cause outage for 700 people
More than 700 people were without power on Saturday night after two power poles inexplicably caught…
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Grace Lutheran packs 40k meals in record time
Grace Lutheran High School set aside two hours on both Friday and Saturday to pack 40,000 meals for the Idaho Foodbank.…
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‘This is the time to get this taken care of’: Pocatello group cleans up trail garbage
A Pocatello group is working to clean the garbage off trails around…
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