EastIdahoNews.com has obtained 911 audio of an Idaho Falls man recently convicted of first-degree murder who called police and turned himself in. Mark Bent, 43, was convicted by a jury on Dec. 17 for murdering 23-year-old Nikolas Todd Bird on Sept.

Amanda Cook knew something was wrong when her daughter Lily fell one day and wasn’t acting like her normal self. She said it wouldn’t usually be a big deal except for the fact that there were “lacerations” on Lily’s backside.

Bank of Idaho has four locations in the Treasure Valley. Soon, those branches will operate under the Mountain West Bank name.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)—A car hit a person walking in an Idaho Falls parking lot Thursday morning. Idaho Falls Police said the car driver was turning into a parking stall when they hit the person walking past. The driver told police they didn’t see the person. It happened in the Albertsons parking lot on 17 th Street just before 11 a.m.

There are “more reasons to love Idaho Falls,” according to Mayor Rebecca Casper, citing things like the high-speed fiber network, additional flight offerings at the airport, and an expansion of electric vehicle fast-charging stations.

The Idaho Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will vote on pay levels for 25,000 state employees at a later date.

The National Weather Service in Pocatello is forecasting the coldest temperatures of the season this weekend as an arctic front moves through eastern Idaho. They may be some light snow Friday night and Saturday before the initial drop in temperatures Saturday night.

Raises for state employees are up in the air after lawmakers on the budget writing Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee deadlocked on two proposals Thursday.

Wednesday afternoon of January 15th 2025 Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper spoke at her last State of the City to address after 12 years of service as mayor.

If an Idaho bill becomes law, the minimum fine for possessing even a small amount of marijuana will be higher than almost any other misdemeanor in the state, including a number of violent crimes, such as assault, battery, domestic violence and attempted strangulation.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The Idaho National Guard will be sending approximately 350 Soldiers and Airmen to assist with the Presidential Inauguration. Idaho is one of nearly 40 National Guard states helping with the event.

What was supposed to be a fun trip in Arizona turned devastating after an Idaho Falls husband and wife were involved in a fatal crash.  Trena Reinhart, 48, died in a UTV accident on New Year’s Eve, while her husband,