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Aid For Friends Raises Awareness for Homeless Through Park Encampment

The Aid For Friends Shelter in Pocatello hosted their annual homeless encampment at Caldwell park overnight on Saturday, December 6th. Participants raised awareness and money for the shelter to continue helping the homeless population in the area by sleeping in cardboard boxes overnight at the…

Reed Gym hosts first college swim meet in 6 years

Idaho State’s Reed Gym Pool hosted it’s first…

Cops and Kids Help Community Members in Need During Holiday Season

Local police held their annual Cops and Kids…

Giving Tree

‘Case of the Missing Christmas’

Students at Ethel Boyes Elementary are banding…

Pocatello Animal Shelter Kicks Off Holiday Pet Food Drive

The Pocatello Animal Shelter kicked off its…

Local News

Aid For Friends Raises Awareness for Homeless Through Park Encampment

Reed Gym hosts first college swim meet in 6 years

Cops and Kids Help Community Members in Need During Holiday Season

Giving Tree

‘Case of the Missing Christmas’

Pocatello Animal Shelter Kicks Off Holiday Pet Food Drive

Teton Pass closed Sunday morning for Avalanche Testing

Idaho renews and expands shared stewardship agreement to increase management of Idaho forests

Help Idaho Falls Firefighters “Fill the Ambulance” for Local Kids

Regional News

Student searches for Good Samaritan who performed a good deed, restoring his faith in humanity

Indigenous Fashion Show raises awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous persons

‘A Thanksgiving never to be forgotten’ parents recount baby born on interstate

Confessed killer who fled to Idaho Falls sentenced to 60 Years for Bozeman Walmart Homicide

Utah father who went missing with 3 children on hike charged with child torture, abuse

DSP’s Doing Good food pantry giving away free meals for essential workers this Thanksgiving

Centerstage Theatre presents new adult education program and Elf The Musical

LDS Church lowers missionary age for young women to 18

US/World News

Hamas willing to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ weapons, senior official says, amid concerns over ceasefire

Scorned by the president, Somalis in Minnesota are embraced by the state that took them in

Scorned by the president, Somalis in Minnesota are embraced by the state that took them in

Scorned by the president, Somalis in Minnesota are embraced by the state that took them in

How Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro defied all predictions

Education

Giving Tree

‘Case of the Missing Christmas’

Wild Turkey Crashes Classroom Thanksgiving Feast at Idaho Falls Montessori

Idaho Department of Education seeks public input on draft plan to free schools from red tape at the federal level

“Incredible Idaho Women”: a new book celebrating Eastern Idaho’s unsung heroes and increasing literacy

Fall Fossil Fest set to begin at Idaho Museum of Natural History

Rigby High’s Laron Johnson named 2026 Idaho Teacher of the Year

Rumor of gun near Skyline High traced to Emotion Bowl prank; No real threat found

Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Jackson to promote shift of education power to States

Crime Tracker

Suspect for vehicle thefts in Rexburg. | Rexburg Police Department

Deterring car thieves when cold weather’s not enough

Lock Your Doors: Rexburg Police issue urgent warning after overnight crime spree

Former Downard Funeral Home owner Lance Peck loses private counsel over $37K in unpaid legal fees

BYU-I Student charged with kidnapping infant at Idaho Falls Costco

Scam Alerts

GED Program scams on the rise

Facebook Scam steals thousands from rancher’s customers, How law enforcement is fighting back

Scam Alert: Idaho Power warns of scammers impersonating its employees

Scammers find new ways to take victims’ money

Scam Alert: Idaho Falls Regional Airport warns travelers of rising E-Visa scams

Rexburg Police issue warning after elderly couple loses $35,000 to scammers

Scams against the elderly on the rise. What you need to be aware of

SCAM ALERT: Beware of check delivered through the mail

Health Headlines

Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say

Sleep banking helps you get some rest in advance

Even modest strength training can counter age-related decline

Babies as young as 7 months now have access to ‘transformative’ cochlear implants