What it’s like for a non-Mormon attending BYU-Idaho
Of the 16,193 students who attended Brigham Young University-Idaho during Fall Semester 2014, 42 were not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Non-Mormon students make up 0.3...
View ArticleUnique conditions in Idaho a boon for fishermen
IDAHO FALLS — Continuing drought conditions in the West, have caused Montana, Oregon,and Washington to enact emergency fishing rules and restrictions as a result of the low water flows and warm water...
View ArticleIdaho Falls airport launches new website, is giving away free trip
IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls Regional Airport has launched a new website and logo that will aim to make the airport more accessible within the community, according to an Idaho Falls Regional Airport press...
View ArticleLocal Mormon leadership speaks about Boy Scouts decision to admit openly gay...
The Mormon church, which sponsors more Scout units that any other organization, said it was “deeply troubled” by the decision by the Boy Scouts of America to admit openly gay leaders into the...
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Idaho Falls Teen Fighting “Childhood Alzheimer’s” Disease
IDAHO FALLS – A local teenager is fighting an extremely rare disease, often referred to as “Childhood Alzheimer’s.” Kristen Wells, 17, was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) five years ago. It’s...
View ArticlePocatello Woman Arrested for Theft
POCATELLO — The Pocatello Police Department arrested Megan Carolan, 37, for receiving and possessing stolen property when she stole and pawned several items, allegedly including jewelry and cash, from...
View ArticleShelley teen organizes fundraiser for classmate who recently received new heart
SHELLEY – A 5K fundraiser will be held Saturday to benefit a local 12-year-old boy who recently received a heart transplant. Jacob Cox was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). He was...
View ArticleConstruction in Idaho Falls Nearing Completion
IDAHO FALLS — Construction at 25th East and 49th South will begin its final stages on July 29, and will be completed by the first week of August, according to a city of Idaho Falls news release....
View ArticleRoad Markings for Pedestrian Safety to be Updated in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS — Falls Striping, LLC begun updating thermoplastic pavement markings within Idaho Falls, according to a Idaho Falls news release. Construction of reflective thermoplastic crosswalks and...
View ArticleRexburg Man Could Face 15 Years in Prison for Attempted Strangulation
REXBURG — Christopher Kei Gordon, 25, was arrested for felony attempted strangulation on July 24, following a report of abuse by his partner, a 21-year-old female. The victim reported a series of...
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2-year-old Rexburg boy run over by riding lawn mower
REXBURG – A two-year-old boy is recovering at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after he was run over by a riding lawn mower last Thursday. Kayden Emery was playing at a family member’s Madison...
View ArticleMore White Sturgeon coming to east Idaho
Gem Lake is getting a new shipment of White Sturgeon. The White Sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in North America, is a native to Idaho waters, but hasn’t had a large presence in our neck of the...
View Article911 calls released after child nearly drowns in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS – When a four-year-old boy was found face down and unconscious in Gem Lake Sunday afternoon, Alicia Galbreath, 40, and her brother Brandon Olsen, 37, were there to save him. However,...
View ArticleTwo Idaho Falls women arrested for robbery, burglary
IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls Police arrested Christine Hinckley, 26, and Philicia Ellingford, 24, following a residential robbery on July 29. The Idaho Falls women were charged with two counts of robbery...
View ArticleNew adoption agency in Rexburg
REXBURG — Adoption.org, has just opened an office in the Upper Valley. The new Rexburg office now has the distinction of being the only adoption agency with a physical office located in southeastern...
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‘Explosion’ of baby animals at Idaho Falls Tautphaus Park Zoo
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Bomb explodes at Idaho Falls law office
IDAHO FALLS – An explosion that occurred early Friday morning caused significant damage to a law office on 9th Street. Idaho Falls police said firefighters and law enforcement responded to a structure...
View ArticleConstruction projects in Idaho Falls to last 20 days
IDAHO FALLS— HK Contractors will begin chip sealing, sweeping and fog coating city streets starting July 31, according to an Idaho Falls news release. Friday, July 31: Bellin Road – Pancheri Drive to...
View ArticleLemhi County sheriff says he’s convinced DeOrr Kunz was not abducted
LEADORE— Lemhi County Sheriff Lynn Bowerman said he does not believe that DeOrr Kunz, an Idaho toddler missing for three weeks, was abducted, according to KBOI 2News. Bowerman said although he is...
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Witnesses Describe Hearing & Feeling I.F. Bomb Explosion
IDAHO FALLS – Witnesses say they felt the ground shake and heard a loud explosion when a bomb went off at an Idaho Falls law office early Friday morning. Firefighters and police responded to the...
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