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Idaho outfitter and guide fined for illegal bighorn sheep hunts
12+ hour, 12+ min ago CHALLIS (Idaho Statesman) " One Idaho outfitter and another guide and former outfitter owe thousands in fines and are banned from leading hunting trips for several years after they committed federal wildlife crimes. The two Challis men were sentenced in Pocatello…...
Severe thunderstorm warning with 80 mph winds in effect for parts of eastern Idaho
4+ day, 2+ hour ago POCATELLO " The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Wednesday morning. According to NWS, the warning is in effect for parts of eastern Idaho until 10:45 a.m. for destructive 80 mph winds. "Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from…...
Idaho Falls Fill the Ambulance drive brings in hundreds of toys
4+ day, 7+ hour ago The following is a news release from the City of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS " The Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) and Idaho Falls Firefighters IAFF Local 1565 extend a heartfelt thank you to the community following the conclusion of the Fill…...
All-State: East Idaho earns 19 first-team selections, with Shelley's Higham, Hillcrest's Gines, and Butte County's Lyon and Simpson earning top honors
5+ day, 7+ hour ago Eastern Idaho players and coaches were well represented on the All-State Volleyball teams released Monday. In 6A, state runner-up Madison landed Aspen Boice and Mia Walsh on the first team, with Jonnie Folsom earning second-team and Camri Call and Torey Parker…...
Two men charged after brutal beating leaves Idaho Falls bar patron severely injured
5+ day, 22+ hour ago IDAHO FALLS " Two men have been charged after allegedly beating a man at an Idaho Falls bar, causing him severe injuries. Patrick Andy Jennings, 49 of Bozeman, Montana, and Edward James Jennings, 40, of Rigby, are each charged with felony aggravated battery…...
Early-morning fire engulfs pallet pile, wood at Idaho Falls landfill
1+ week, 1+ hour ago IDAHO FALLS " The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire at the Hatch Pit landfill early Sunday morning. Fire crews were dispatched at approximately 2:45 a.m. after receiving reports of flames reaching nearly 20 feet high at the site near East…...
First flu-related death of the season reported in eastern Idaho
1+ week, 1+ day ago POCATELLO " Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed an influenza-related death in Health District 6, marking Idaho's second flu death of the season. The person who died was a man in his 50s. Health officials expressed condolences to the man's family and emphasized…...
Idaho’s projected budget deficit estimated at $40 million heading into 2026 legislative session
1+ week, 1+ day ago BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) " Idaho's state budget is projected to end the current fiscal year 2026 with a deficit of $40.3 million, according to the last major revenue report that the state is expected to release before the upcoming 2026 legislative session begins…...
Six inmates overdose on fentanyl in one night inside Idaho jail
1+ week, 4+ day ago COEUR D'ALENE (The Spokesman-Review) " Six Kootenai County Jail inmates were taken to the hospital Saturday after they showed signs of overdosing on fentanyl, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's officials say they suspect the drug was mailed into…...
41-year-old Haitian man graduating from BYU-Idaho after 11-year journey of sacrifice and service
1+ week, 5+ day ago IDAHO FALLS " On Dec. 19, Mackenson Noel will be among the thousands of students who graduate from Brigham Young University-Idaho after an 11 year struggle. The 41-year-old Haitian man put his own education on hold to help thousands of his own people…...