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Pocatello homeless shelter gets ready for 11th annual homeless encampment event

Would you sleep outside in December? Well, that is exactly what Aid For Friends, a homeless shelter in Pocatello is asking the community to do on December 2nd. → Read More

Hypnotherapy gaining popularity in Southeastern Idaho

Hypnotherapy is becoming more and more popular in Southeastern Idaho and Utah. Lige Rose, a clinical hypnotherapist in Blackfoot, Idaho said hypnosis can help some people stop smoking and even better manage pain during childbirth. → Read More

ISU celebrates first generation college students

November 8th marked the first annual first generation college student celebration. Staff and students from the TRIO program at Idaho State University passed out buttons and took pictures with first generation college students. → Read More

Man runs from officials, later police find heroin in car

A man is now in custody after police found heroin in his car. → Read More

Pocatello community celebrates new sports facility

On Thursday, the community gathered for the ribbon cutting for the Pocatello/Chubbuck school districts new athletic facility. → Read More

Real life vampires and fairies aim to make Pocatello a more inclusive place to live

Real life vampires and fairies along with Wiccans and Pagans are tired of feeling like they have to hide in Idaho. Their goal is simple, make Southeastern Idaho a more inclusive place to live. → Read More

Boy Scouts need your help in fighting hunger in Southeastern Idaho

Close to 50,000 people in Southeastern Idaho are food insecure, according to the Idaho Food Bank. But the Boy Scouts of America are trying to help these people by holding their annual "Scouting for Food" event on Saturday morning. → Read More

Pocatello prepares for 'Millennial City' as city continues to grow

Community members and business owners gathered in Pocatello on Thursday to learn more about the Northgate project. → Read More

ISU students urge people to choose physical therapy over opioid prescriptions

Idaho is facing a prescription opioid crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one out of four people who receive prescription opioids struggle with addiction. → Read More

More tech job opportunities coming to Pocatello as businesses expand

Pocatello is seeing the benefits of low-unemployment. → Read More

Pest control company talks scorpions, bed bugs and beetles in Southeastern Idaho

You might expect to occasionally see ants or even spiders in your home in Southeastern Idaho, but what about a scorpion? → Read More

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District working with close to 150 homeless students

Since the school year has started, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District has been working with close to 150 homeless students. On top of that, many of these students rely on the district for basic things like food. → Read More

New consignment store aimed at subcultures in Pocatello

The unique and hard to find, those are the types of things a new consignment store called "Midnight Dreams" in Pocatello wants to sell. → Read More

Police arrest woman in Pocatello for murder of Oregon resident

Angela Rose McCraw-Hester was arraigned Thursday afternoon on murder charges in Pocatello Wednesday for the murder of Gresham, Oregon resident Annastasia Hester. → Read More

Tech experts talk about cyber security and how to keep your information safe online

Keeping your personal information safe online is not just something the average person should be aware of. Organizations, non-profits and businesses across the globe have fallen for online scams and hacks. → Read More

ISU gets ready to debut new earthquake laboratory

Idaho State University announced they will be opening an earthquake structural laboratory in October. → Read More

Community leaders discuss value of Bannock County jail bond

Community members gathered in Pocatello on Friday to discuss the proposed 16 million dollar Bannock County jail bond. → Read More

Are you ready for fall? Here is what you can expect at one popular corn maze and pumpkin patch

The first day of fall is next Friday and that means people are getting pumpkin patches and corn mazes ready for families to visit. → Read More

Soda Springs community says aftershocks are becoming annoying

On Tuesday and Wednesday, more aftershocks rattled parts of Southeastern Idaho, including Soda Springs. This comes after a 5.3 earthquake happened outside of Soda Springs late last week. Reporter Erin O'Shaughnessy talked to some community members in Soda Springs to see what they have thought of all of the earthquake activity. → Read More

Communty members participate in 'lock-up' to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy

On Thursday, the Muscular Dystrophy Association held a fund raising event to help send kids to camp. But instead of just donating money, community members were picked up and dropped off at "jail" or... → Read More