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The Idaho Falls City Council approved an amendment to a development agreement with HIF Caribou LLC on Thursday allowing the developer to construct a 43,000-square-foot public dog park on city-owned land next to WinCo Foods. In May 2022, the City Council had approved Caribou Crossing’s Planned Unit Development to build 29 attached townhomes on 2.68 acres. “The property is located immediately adjacent to WinCo Foods. The property was not developed...

Over the long holiday weekend for Memorial Day in Idaho, there were 2 fatality vehicle accidents reported by the Idaho State Police. Both accidents are under investigation. On Saturday evening, May 27th, a 20-year-old male was killed while riding his motorcycle near Boise and a 37-year-old male was killed in a car accident near Idaho Falls.

IDAHO FALLS — A local man died late Sunday night when an oncoming SUV entered his lane of travel and collided head-on with his vehicle just south of Idaho Falls, authorities said. The Bonneville County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as Jared Eborn, 37, of Shelley. The collision occurred around 11 p.m. when a 19-year-old male from Idaho Falls driving a Ford Explorer northbound on South Yellowstone Highway near West...

RIGBY — Memorial Day weekend usually attracts a large crowd at Jefferson County Lake in Rigby. But this year, numbers were sparse, and water levels are significantly lower than usual. Mickey Eames, manager of Jefferson County’s Parks & Rec., which oversees the lake, attributes the lack of water to...

IDAHO FALLS — At The WAREhouse, it’s clear that working hard and having fun are not mutually exclusive. As Kassie Traughber, one of the founders of the Idaho Falls store, says, she’s “living the real-life version of ‘The Golden Girls’ every day.” Traughber as well as Teresa Bush, Audrey Henrie and Dawn Moldenhauer opened the business in December 2019, and it has been booming since then, drawing customers from across...

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE…Henrys Fork near Rexburg. * WHEN…Until further notice. * IMPACTS…At 9.5 feet, Minor flooding of farmland near the river. will occur between the confluence of the Snake River and upstream. to near St. Anthony. Lower Beaver Dick Park is under...

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, known for its award-winning, hand-crafted cheese steaks, turkey subs and more, has opened a location in Ammon at 2565 E 17th St., Suite 2. Capriotti’s brings the Ammon community its 47-year tradition of slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house and hand-pulling them every morning along with other favorites all made with fresh ingredients.

An active flood warning is in place for Madison, Fremont, and Jefferson Counties.

REXBURG — Daniel Alworth wants to pick up after your pooch via his business Poo Problems. A Brigham Young University-Idaho student, Alworth is willing to scoop up dog poop throughout the Upper Valley from Rigby to Sugar City. He started his business after noticing a lot of doggy doo left on the lawns and on the grass at various apartment complexes in the community. He had previously worked at a similar business elsewhere. ...

A 37-year-old Shelley man was killed late Sunday night when his car was struck head on on South Yellowstone Highway south of Idaho Falls. Idaho State Police responded to the scene south of West 65th South just before 11 p.m. A 19-year-old Idaho Falls man was driving north in a Ford Explorer as the Shelley was driving south in a Nissan Murano. The Ford crossed the centerline and hit the...

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REXBURG — In the clear morning light at the Burton Cemetery near Rexburg, a single piper strikes up a solemn melody. The Memorial Day crowd – already talking in soft tones – grows quiet and gathers to listen. Surrounded by gravestones with fluttering flags, the Madison Fire...

The Legacy Flight Museum paid tribute to Memorial Day on monday with a mini flight show. The airplanes spent the morning flying over Upper Valley cemeteries before giving museum visitors a brief show.

The Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against two officials in Idaho Falls School District 91. The lawsuit against Superintendent James Shank and Director of Communications Margaret Wimborne accuses them of inappropriately using school district funds to publish mailers, bookmarks and other materials that showed support for a bond that was voted on in November. The bond, which failed to pass, would have provided $250 million to...

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A North Carolina man who reportedly molested a girl when she was about 3 years old has been extradited to Bonneville County to face charges. Everett Guyn Haynes IV, 35, admitted to raping the victim in Facebook messages he thought he was sending to the victim. The account he was messaging actually belonged to an Idaho Falls Police Department detective. The victim, now a teenager, reported the sexual abuse in...

Video of a local driver stranded by Tuesday night's floodwaters made a splash Thursday on Twitter. A tweet with the video, which shows a driver trying to drive through water at the intersection of Yellowstone Highway and 17th Street, garnered more than 500,000 views in just over three hours and topped a million views by 5 p.m. The video was posted to Twitter by the Barstool Sports account, which has...

Family Crisis Center (FCC) invites the community to the “Healing – Through the Arts of Survivors and Allies” art exhibit & open house. The event will take place on June 2, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. MST at the Family Crisis Center located at 16 E. Maine Street in Rexburg. There is no cost for admission. The exhibit’s pieces are submitted by survivors and allies representing the three...

Kalli Eaton, the BYU-Idaho Family History Research Center‘s student manager, dedicates her Wednesday nights to aiding students and local residents in their quest for family history knowledge. Every Wednesday, under BYU-I’s I-Serve initiative, the center hosts events to facilitate students’ exploration into genealogical research while performing service.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Chukars lost their fourth straight contest against the Boise Hawks on Saturday 4-1. The Hawks scored four runs in the second inning, but the Chukars were able to hold them scoreless from then on. The Chukars scored their first run at...