BLACKFOOT – Imagine spending nearly six weeks in the hospital trying to get well and part of the time you couldn’t even have the support of your parents to help you through.

BLACKFOOT – It could have been just another Blackfoot school board meeting Thursday night, but there was something different about the whole atmosphere and ambiance of the proceedings.

BLACKFOOT – A Salt Lake City company that began a renewable energy project east of Goshen nearly nine years ago was given the go-ahead by the Bingham County Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday night to complete the final phase of the project.

THOMAS — Ebenezer Scrooge is about to be brought to life by the Snake River Theater Company.

Many of you are lucky, or maybe crafty enough, to have late-fall and winter grazing options, which help reduce feed costs and management inputs for a few months. Here are some considerations that might help you take advantage of dormant season grazing, while ensuring that your livestock and …

BLACKFOOT — Diva Dance Company competed at Western States Dance Competition Dec. 7 at Blackfoot High School.

BLACKFOOT -- Blackfoot High School's football and cross country teams received recognition for their efforts during their completed seasons Thursday night during the early portion of the Blackfoot school board's regular meeting.

BLACKFOOT – Magistrate Court usually runs smoothly on preliminary hearing day, but this week was different, with missing attorneys and one of two men scheduled for their initial arraignment on arson charges showing up in court intoxicated, denying being drunk, and holding up the conclusion o…

Depending on early winter temperatures, sometime soon ice at local lakes and reservoirs will be safe enough to walk on.

BLACKFOOT – Every few weeks, Dr. Anne Broadway packs her bag, says goodbye to the numerous animals that live on her small acreage, and heads for the Pocatello or Idaho Falls airport, whichever has the least expensive fare at the time, to board a flight for the tiny town of Sidney, Mont., whe…

BLACKFOOT -- Nic Transtrum has faced life-threatening challenges before, and he's not about to let an accident Wednesday that totaled his Blackhawk BBQ Pit equipment keep him or the business down.

BLACKFOOT -- Distribution of Christmas food boxes is coming up.

These are not your grandfather's Angels. They are not even your father's Angels. This is a whole new group of Charlie's Angels and while they have all the great looks and talents of the previous Charlie's Angels versions, please do not confuse them with what you may have seen on television o…

“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is yet another film that showcases the incredible talents of actor Tom Hanks. He has been so good in so many movies that have brought him Academy Awards as best actor and numerous nominations for best actor as well.

FIRTH – The Sources of Strength workshop entered day two here Tuesday with the revelation that the partnering of youth with an adult mentor can be the biggest and most powerful act that anyone can do when battling depression and the prevention of suicide.

BLACKFOOT – The Christmas Tree Fantasy wrapped up last Saturday. This was the 41st annual offering of the event. Funds raised during the fantasy are given to non-profit organizations in Bingham County.

BLACKFOOT – The scheduled sentencing on Monday of Jonathan A. Rawson, the 35-year-old man accused of trying to murder his father by stabbing him with a pitchfork last May, has been continued to Dec. 16.

BOISE — The Idaho Heritage Trust (IHT) has approved a $5,000 grant for brick restoration work at the home of Idaho pioneers Nels and Emma Just.

There’s no greater gift you can give your family than a safe and happy holiday. Bingham Healthcare Family Medicine has a few tips to keep this holiday season merry and bright!

FIRTH – The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults.

BLACKFOOT — The Blackfoot City Council may have revisited the matter of using hands-free devices while driving in city limits in its December meeting, but not much has changed from when the council originally entertained a discussion about it in May.

BLACKFOOT – The Bingham County Planning and Zoning Commission has six public hearings on the agenda for its December meeting this Wednesday, four on requests for Conditional Use Permits, one for a zone change, and one for a subdivision lot replat.

BLACKFOOT – Fifty thrilled and excited children rode from the Blackfoot Elks Lodge to Walmart in emergency vehicles with sirens going full blast Saturday, where each of them went Christmas shopping for parents and siblings with their own personal emergency services officer.

REXBURG – Garrett Smith is a cowboy. He looks the part, he talks the part, and if the way he performed in rodeos at the end of September is any indication, he plays the part.

The day after Thanksgiving was a bad one for driving on Interstate 15 near Blackfoot with winter weather hitting, and it only got worse by the time late afternoon arrived.

BLACKFOOT — The Blackfoot Public Library will host the “Let’s Talk About It” reading and discussion series January through March.

BLACKFOOT — Bingham Healthcare has announced that Helena Callister, RN, has been named Employee of the Year for 2019, and Kabrina Leavitt, RN, received the prestigious 2019 Servant’s Heart of the Year award.

BOISE — As one of the fastest growing states in the nation, Idaho faces a challenge of how to keep up with its population growth, yet also protect its farmers and farmland.

BLACKFOOT – Blackfoot cowboy Stetson Jorgensen is about as tough a cowboy as there is in the world of professional rodeo and he competes in one of the toughest events, steer wrestling.

BLACKFOOT – Atomic City resident Blake Lyle was bound over to District Court Thursday to answer to a charge of grand theft following a preliminary hearing before 7th District Magistrate Judge James Barrett. He is scheduled to enter a plea before Judge Darren Simpson on Jan. 6 at 1 p.m.

BLACKFOOT — The first half of the 2019 Bingham County property tax is due by Dec. 20, according to Bingham County Tax Collector Tanna Beal.

BLACKFOOT – Seventh District Magistrate Judge James Barrett dismissed a heroin possession charge against a Colorado man Thursday following a preliminary hearing, but he still faces misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges, and the felony charge could be refiled.

Years ago, I was working with several biologists when someone asked one of the most experienced bird hunters in the group how he had done that season compared to previous years. The biologist replied that he and several of his hunting buddies had just conducted an informal experiment on the …

BLACKFOOT – Due in part to a methamphetamine epidemic, Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland is scrambling to find a place to house the county’s prisoners, and not having much luck.

LAS VEGAS — Whether anyone is ready for it or not, the National Finals Rodeo is here and set to begin nightly performances to present the NFR champions for another year, and a pair of area cowboys including a Blackfoot native are in the middle of it.

BLACKFOOT – The following defendants convicted of or charged with felony crimes appeared before 7th District Judge Darren Simpson on Monday.

I remember the first time that I noticed Daniel Craig in a movie. It was in a Tom Hanks film called “Road to Perdition.” It had a cast of notables like Paul Newman, Jude Law and others beside Tom Hanks, but Daniel Craig stuck out in my mind as he almost stole the show from the more recognize…

When I first saw the title and cast of the film “Playing with Fire,” I had my reservations. “Really?” I thought.

BLACKFOOT – Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland has issued a warning to local residents and others traveling by motor vehicle in the county.

A Blackfoot man was arrested after multiple witnesses saw him pull a woman out of a truck and attack her.

BLACKFOOT – “Plaid Tidings” is the Christmas offering in close harmony produced by the Blackfoot Community Players. The fun-filled play opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Nuart Theater, 195 N. Broadway St. in Blackfoot.

BLACKFOOT — Blackfoot is officially lit up for the Christmas holiday.

BLACKFOOT – The Bingham County Christmas Tree Fantasy opens today at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds inside the Needlecraft Building. The theme for the 41st edition of this seasonal favorite is “Christmas Traditions.”

Sometimes stress hits us like a freight train, and sometimes it sneaks up on us a little bit at a time. Not managing stress properly can result in troubling symptoms and chronic health conditions ranging from moderate to severe headaches, anxiety, depression, and diabetes to autoimmune disea…

BLACKFOOT — The idea of proposing a hands-free device ordinance while driving in Blackfoot will receive another round of discussion in tonight’s city council meeting.

BLACKFOOT — Now that Thanksgiving has been celebrated for another year, it is fast beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the area with plenty of snow falling and plenty of holiday-related events coming up fast.

BLACKFOOT — Advanced Integrated Medical and Chiropractic has moved to a new location in Blackfoot which triples the space they had in their previous location

Interstate 15 was shut down in the Blackfoot area because of numerous weather-related crashes that occurred late Friday afternoon.

BLACKFOOT — It started with Black Friday and ended with Small Business Saturday.

POCATELLO — Two separate sets of federal data both show that the total value of Idaho agricultural exports is on the rise.

BLACKFOOT — The City of Blackfoot is issuing a reminder in a press release about snow removal and parking regulations during winter months.