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Bill limiting Idaho whistleblower lawsuits heads to House

March 5, 2020 3:43 PM Associated Press

Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the full House on…

Lori Vallow steps off the plane at Boise Airport.

WATCH: Lori Vallow is back in Rexburg

March 5, 2020 3:22 PM News Team

Lori Vallow is back in Idaho after making her final court appearance in…

Teen pleads not guilty to killing 12-year-old nephew

March 5, 2020 12:57 PM Associated Press

A 14-year-old Montana boy has pleaded not guilty to beating and torturing his 12-year-old nephew to death in West Yellowstone.…

FBI, Rexburg Police seek images in missing Rexburg children’s case

March 5, 2020 11:42 AM News Team

The FBI and the Rexburg Police Department are asking that visitors who were at Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 8, 2019, submit any photos and…

Prosecutor: Boise officers justified in fatal 2019 shooting

March 5, 2020 11:24 AM Associated Press

Two Boise Police Department officers who fatally shot a woman in October 2019 were justified in their actions after officers say she pointed a BB gun…

Idaho visitors will see big hike in hunting, fishing fees

March 5, 2020 11:11 AM Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little signed legislation that significantly increases what it will cost nonresidents to hunt deer and elk in…

Rigby man arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a child

March 5, 2020 10:38 AM News Team

Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit investigators arrested a Rigby man on Wednesday for sexual exploitation of a…

Idaho governor signs ‘Choose Life’ license plate into law

March 5, 2020 10:15 AM Associated Press

Idaho residents will be able to display their opposition to abortion on their license plates under a bill signed into law by Gov. Brad…

Man arrested on aggravated assault charges

March 5, 2020 10:00 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to a residence on Chokecherry Lane in the Irwin area to a report of a disturbance Tuesday around…

Wyoming issues first hemp processing and producing license

March 5, 2020 9:50 AM Associated Press

The Wyoming Department of Agriculture says the state has issued its first hemp processing and producing license.…

Is Idaho turning a little blue? Primary might provide clues

March 5, 2020 9:46 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s presidential primary on Tuesday could give an indication of the political leanings of all the newcomers to the state.…

Rolling for a good cause: Wheelchair basketball exhibition fundraises for the disabled

March 4, 2020 10:34 PM News Team

A wheelchair basketball exhibition game was held at Elwell Gym on Wednesday as a fundraiser for the Franklin County Medical Center’s (FCMC)…

Grandmother of missing JJ Vallow will see Lori Vallow for the first time in more than a year on Friday

March 4, 2020 5:36 PM Jilliana Colina

“We’ll see how I feel when I see her, I don’t know, I have no idea. I don’t know if I’ll feel anger or anything,” Woodcock…

Idaho Falls Mayor prepares city for coronavirus

March 4, 2020 5:17 PM Ariel Schroeder

We can find even more defenses against the coronavirus beyond our hospitals and pharmacies.…

Bannock County firefighter’s fight to raise money for cancer research

March 4, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Coronavirus fears are forcing a national cancer research fundraiser to take a step back.…

Voters to decide on Idaho legislative districts freeze

March 4, 2020 4:29 PM Associated Press

A Constitutional amendment freezing the number of Idaho legislative districts at 35 and number of lawmakers at 105 will go before voters in…

Mail-in ballots to be sent following delays in Wyoming

March 4, 2020 4:22 PM Associated Press

Voters should start receiving mail-in ballots for the upcoming Democratic presidential caucus in Wyoming as ballots will be mailed out starting…

Wyoming celebrity game to feature Harrison Ford, Kanye West

March 4, 2020 4:21 PM Associated Press

Actor Harrison Ford and rapper Kanye West will take part in a celebrity softball game for charity in…

Team USA athlete protests transgender bill at Idaho rally

March 4, 2020 4:11 PM Associated Press

A transgender athlete who competes for Team USA is calling Idaho’s proposal to ban transgender females from competing against other women…

Panel OKs bill targeting predatory medical debt collectors

March 4, 2020 2:54 PM Associated Press

An Idaho Senate panel on Wednesday approved legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and rein in predatory medical debt…

Tips to make getting your Star Card easier

March 4, 2020 2:03 PM Emma Iannacone

If you’re part of the 95 percent of Idahoans who still haven’t gotten their Star Card, here are some tips to make the process…

Boise adopts hand-held phone ban for drivers

March 4, 2020 1:05 PM Associated Press

It’s now illegal to use a hand-held device while driving in…

No coronavirus cases in Idaho, but officials say it’s coming

March 4, 2020 1:01 PM Associated Press

There are no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Idaho but 35 people are being monitored, most of them travelers returning from China, state…

Lori Vallow set to be extradited to Idaho

March 4, 2020 11:55 AM News Team

Lori Vallow’s status hearing in Hawaii is scheduled for 12 p.m. Mountain Time. You can watch…

Officer shot, suspect dead after northern Idaho standoff

March 4, 2020 10:19 AM Associated Press

Authorities say a northern Idaho police officer was shot and wounded and the suspect is dead after a standoff in Kootenai County Tuesday…

Wyoming court orders return of $470K seized in traffic stop

March 4, 2020 9:59 AM Associated Press

The Wyoming Supreme Court has ordered state authorities to return $470,000 police seized during a traffic stop.…

Standoff suspect in custody

March 4, 2020 6:58 AM Joel Killam

Police report a suspect surrendered and is in…

City of Blackfoot working on new logo

March 3, 2020 9:08 PM News Team

For years, Blackfoot has used the city’s seal as its logo. Several years ago, some of those running the city felt that it wasn’t marketing itself…

Washing your hands properly is best defense against coronavirus

March 3, 2020 6:18 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Covid-19 coronavirus is expected to hit our community at any…

Free clinic in Rexburg is helping more patients than ever

March 3, 2020 5:26 PM Jilliana Colina

The clinic continues to grow by the week with new improvements and availability. Supporters say it’s become a community made gem that helps those in…

Utah holds Super Tuesday primary voting for the first time

March 3, 2020 5:25 PM Associated Press

Utah voters’ first chance to go to the polls on Super Tuesday amid a hotly contested Democratic nominating contest is bringing strong turnout and…

Gov. Little responds to ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak

March 3, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little is urging Idahoans to remain calm about the coronavirus, but at the same time, letting us know the state is preparing if…

Officials seek baby moose poacher

March 3, 2020 4:31 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game is looking for information regarding a poaching incident south of Driggs.…

Bingham County deputy receives special note after rollover crash

March 3, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

On February 17, Bingham County Deputy Josh Eaton was called to the scene of a rollover crash.…

Senate OKs increase in Idaho rainy-day funds

March 3, 2020 3:04 PM Associated Press

The amount of money in Idaho’s rainy-day fund that serves as a cushion against a potential economic downturn would increase under legislation that…

Idaho bill aimed at abortion funding heads to Senate

March 3, 2020 1:30 PM Associated Press

A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on…

Bannock County booming with early votes, neighboring counties falling short

March 3, 2020 1:17 PM Emma Iannacone

Power, Bingham, Bonneville and Jefferson counties have all reported a lower turnout for early voting this…

Lori Vallow court appearance set for Friday

March 3, 2020 12:39 PM News Team

Lori Vallow’s initial court appearance has been set for Friday, March 6 at 2 p.m. at the Madison County Court House in…

Boise man charged with seeking murder of child, her parents

March 3, 2020 11:02 AM Associated Press

A Boise man is being held on a $5 million bond after prosecutors said he molested a 7-year-old girl and then asked someone to have the child and her…

Bonneville Prosecutor to seek re-election

March 3, 2020 9:30 AM News Team

Bonneville County Prosecutor Daniel Clark has announced he will seek re-election in 2020.…

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Sign on Chad Daybell’s door turns away media

March 2, 2020 5:23 PM Jilliana Colina

Vallow had spent the last few months in Hawaii with her recent husband Chad Daybell. Witnesses say with Vallow’s pending extradition, Daybell has…

Major GOP donor Friess decides against Wyoming US Senate run

March 2, 2020 4:26 PM Associated Press

Republican mega-donor Foster Friess has decided not to run for an open U.S. Senate seat in…

Organizations ask Idaho high court to open execution records

March 2, 2020 4:14 PM Associated Press

Several news and legal organizations have told the Idaho Supreme Court they believe state prison officials are required to reveal the source of drugs…

Northgate – 1st Street corridor overview starts Wednesday

March 2, 2020 4:11 PM News Team

Idaho Falls has set a public meeting on the Northgate-First Street Corridor…

Woman disputes claim she knows whereabouts of missing Rexburg kids

March 2, 2020 4:01 PM Associated Press

The adult niece of an Idaho woman whose two children have been missing for five months is cooperating in the FBI’s investigation into the…

FBI Command Center arrives in Rexburg

March 2, 2020 1:48 PM Curtis Jackson

The FBI is assisting the Rexburg Police in the Lori Vallow/Daybell case by sending a Command Center van to the city.…

80’s rock and roll tribute band, Hairball, to light up Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre May 2

March 2, 2020 1:15 PM Emma Iannacone

A ‘bombastic celebration of arena rock’ is coming to the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre in…

Idaho Statesman journalists announce plans to unionize

March 2, 2020 12:59 PM Associated Press

Journalists at a major daily newspaper in Idaho announced plans to unionize on…

Wyoming suicide rate in 2018 was second-highest in nation

March 2, 2020 12:36 PM Associated Press

Wyoming had the second-highest suicide rate in the United States in 2018, a new report…

Salmon-Challis Forest Plan revision nears completion

March 2, 2020 12:20 PM News Team

A forest plan revision that began in 2017 is now nearing completion on the Salmon-Challis National Forest.…

Yellowstone begins bison captures as it seeks to cull herd

March 2, 2020 12:03 PM Associated Press

Yellowstone National Park has started capturing bison migrating outside the park and will hold them for possible slaughter as part of a population…

3 dead, dozens injured in multiple crashes involving more than 100 vehicles

March 2, 2020 11:31 AM News Team

At least three people are dead and dozens injured in crashes involving multiple vehicles around milepost 181 and 184 on Interstate…

Yellowstone National Park roads to close for snow clearing

March 2, 2020 10:55 AM Associated Press

Officials have announced roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed from the middle of March into April while workers clear snow.…

Wyoming lawmakers poised to pass 5% statewide lodging tax

March 2, 2020 10:12 AM Associated Press

A measure to impose a 5% statewide lodging tax appears likely to pass the Wyoming Legislature after the state Senate approved it.…

Idaho Senate rejects bill to raise smoking age to 21

March 2, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers have rejected legislation raising the legal smoking age to 21.…

Small earthquake shakes area near Yellowstone National Park

March 2, 2020 9:55 AM Associated Press

A small earthquake has shaken an area near Yellowstone National Park.…

Idaho bill would outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade is reversed

March 2, 2020 9:42 AM Associated Press

Legislation introduced Monday would make abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…

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More cats are keeping their 9 lives in Pocatello

March 1, 2020 5:50 PM Ariel Schroeder

The East Idaho Spay and Neuter Coalition is doing important work in our…

Students create pantry for food-insecure kids

March 1, 2020 12:00 PM Emma Iannacone

More than 11 million children in America are food insecure, and two Blackfoot students want to…

2 Pocatello shooting suspects in custody

March 1, 2020 7:22 AM News Team

UPDATE 3/2/20 2:40 p.m. The Pocatello Police Department reports Mason Gonzales and Mitchell Gonzales have been taken into custody without incident.…

Putt-Putt tournament sends golfers around Pocatello for a good cause

February 29, 2020 2:56 PM News Team

The Bannock Civitan Putt-Putt Tournament sent 82 teams of golfers to more than 20 bars Saturday as part of the annual fundraiser.…

Burn victim fights for his life

February 28, 2020 6:12 PM News Team

The man severely burned in a Pocatello house fire is fighting for his…

Officer-involved shooting investigation continues

February 28, 2020 5:40 PM News Team

The East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force is continuing its investigation into the officer-involved shooting in Pocatello this…

Utah advances plan to remove felony status for polygamy

February 28, 2020 5:11 PM Associated Press

Polygamy wouldn’t be a felony crime in Utah for the first time in 85 years under a bill that passed the Legislature and appears to be supported by…

Man arrested for attempted strangulation

February 28, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

A jail cell in Bannock County is holding a Salt Lake City man on charges of…

Judge to view report on offensive school flyers in Wyoming

February 28, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

A judge will privately review a school district’s report on racist and homophobic flyers posted at a Wyoming junior high school as he considers a…

WATCH: Flight from Idaho Falls makes emergency landing

February 28, 2020 3:13 PM News Team

A small plane in San Jose, California made an emergency landing Friday with no landing…

Blackfoot School District weighing switch to 4-day week

February 28, 2020 2:47 PM News Team

The Blackfoot School District is considering switching from a five-day week to a four-day week in an effort to “recruit and retain” highly qualified…

Simplot mine project moves forward

February 28, 2020 2:14 PM News Team

A final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) may clear expansion of a phosphate mine at Smoky Canyon, east of Soda…

COVID-19’s impact on Latter-day Saints around the world

February 28, 2020 12:56 PM News Team

Recent concern regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) has generated much public attention and has caused significant change in travel, personal…

Bill banning public funding to abortion providers advances

February 28, 2020 12:34 PM Associated Press

A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions was approved Friday by a panel of lawmakers…

Judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse lands

February 28, 2020 12:29 PM Associated Press

A federal judge has canceled more than $125 million in oil and gas leases on public lands that are home to the declining bird species greater sage…

Wyoming tribe declares state of emergency over meth use

February 28, 2020 11:43 AM Associated Press

Tribal leaders in Wyoming have declared a state of emergency over the use of methamphetamine amid fears increasing drug use could threaten the tribe…

Police investigate suspected murder-suicide

February 28, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department released information Friday during a press conference regarding a suspicious death investigation that occurred…

Idaho couple charged over illegally selling $3K in whisky

February 28, 2020 10:18 AM Associated Press

Police have arrested a couple suspected of selling more than $3,000 worth of Scotch whisky from a Coeur d’Alene storage unit to undercover Idaho…

Idaho population growth spurs seller’s market

February 28, 2020 9:30 AM News Team

A job-seeker website says its analysis of US Census statistics indicate Idaho is the second-fastest growing state in the U.S. and that is creating a…

A night of art and chili at ISU

February 27, 2020 8:08 PM News Team

An evening of Art a la carte welcomed the community into Idaho State University’s art department Thursday.…

Wyoming House passes bill mandating freight train crew sizes

February 27, 2020 5:40 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming House of Representatives advanced legislation to the Senate that would mandate crews of two persons or more on all class-one freight…

New ‘quad complex’ coming to Rexburg

February 27, 2020 5:23 PM Jilliana Colina

The quad complex will consist of softball and baseball fields that will be used for tournaments and…

Bill loosens restrictions on concealed carry laws in Idaho

February 27, 2020 3:58 PM Associated Press

Visitors to Idaho 18 and over who can legally possess firearms will be allowed to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training within city…

Idaho targets transgender people, birth certificate changes

February 27, 2020 3:56 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers moved forward Thursday with legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a…

Idaho wins grant to promote apprenticeships

February 27, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho State University and College of Eastern Idaho are among 5 Idaho institutions will receive a share of nearly $2 million in grant funds from the…

ShowBiz Cinemas groundbreaking

February 27, 2020 3:09 PM News Team

ShowBiz Cinemas has announced it will build a “Bowling, Movies and More” entertainment center at the Jackson Hole Junction in Idaho Falls.…

LDS Church asks those from outside US not to travel to General Conference

February 27, 2020 2:39 PM News Team

In view of statements issued by governments and health organizations, members of the Church living outside the United States are discouraged from…

Idaho’s biggest robotics competition hosted at ISU

February 27, 2020 2:17 PM Emma Iannacone

The VEX Robotics Competition is the state championships for robotics teams, a culmination of nearly a year of hard…

Teton Valley communities welcome new schools

February 27, 2020 2:00 PM News Team

Teton County, Idaho school officials cut two ribbons over two nights this week to open new elementary schools in Driggs and Victor.…

CDC: “It’s not a question of if but rather a question of when…”

February 27, 2020 11:56 AM News Team

Health officials are preparing for the potential spread of the coronavirus in the United…

Utah abortion ban proposal gets early nod from lawmakers

February 27, 2020 11:53 AM Associated Press

Utah would ban most abortions if the U.S. legal landscape changes under a proposal that has gotten an early nod of approval at the Legislature.…

Jerome woman sentenced to up to 14 years for dairy theft

February 27, 2020 11:20 AM Associated Press

A Jerome woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing more than $660,000 from a southern Idaho…

Plane crash at Dubois Airport

February 27, 2020 11:03 AM News Team

Clark County Sheriff Bart May reports a Cessna 172 airplane crashed at the Dubois Airport Thursday around 9:10…

Woman charged with killing husband on northern Idaho lake

February 27, 2020 10:30 AM Associated Press

Two years after a man died in northern Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene, his wife has been charged with his…

Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO to retire after 41 years

February 27, 2020 10:22 AM News Team

After 41 years of service, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO Rick Keller will retire at the end of…

Yellowstone bison entering Montana face slaughter, hunters

February 27, 2020 10:13 AM Associated Press

One of the last and largest wild bison populations in North America has begun its migration out of Yellowstone National Park into southwestern…

What Pocatello business leaders are learning about Opportunity Zones

February 26, 2020 10:00 PM News Team

Bannock County business leaders are seizing an opportunity to help the community while also saving themselves…

Pocatello FD taking part in Community Risk Assessment pilot program

February 26, 2020 6:18 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department is one of 25 departments around the country selected to take part in an NFPA pilot program.…

Battle to contain coronavirus is starting in the U.S

February 26, 2020 6:15 PM Ariel Schroeder

The battle to contain the coronavirus is only starting in the…

Madison County prosecutor requests documents concerning the Vallow case

February 26, 2020 5:48 PM Jilliana Colina

For months, investigators have interviewed many sources that have had interactions with Lori Vallow and her missing children before their…

WATCH: Lori Vallow bail remains at $5 million, waives extradition

February 26, 2020 4:53 PM News Team, Associated Press

Lori Vallow asked a judge to reconsider her $5 million bail, but the judge said it will remain at $5 million during a court hearing in…

Idaho bill that bans transgender women athletes from competition goes to Senate

February 26, 2020 3:55 PM Associated Press

he Idaho House on Wednesday passed legislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity…

Idaho teens earn national volunteer award

February 26, 2020 3:40 PM News Team

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards named Idaho teens Kaleb Chatelain of Ammon and Lilian Smith of Coeur d’ Alene Idaho’s top two youth…

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