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Delta, SkyWest add 4 new routes out of Salt Lake City airport

Delta, SkyWest add 4 new routes out of Salt Lake City airport

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 3:01 p.m.

Delta Air Lines and SkyWest added four new routes out of Salt Lake City, which are now in service or will begin in the coming year.
What is cyanobacteria? We asked the experts about the toxin that can invade your favorite lake

What is cyanobacteria? We asked the experts about the toxin that can invade your favorite lake

Kaitlyn Hart, East Idaho News  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 7:48 a.m.

If you've ever decided against swimming in a lake that looked a little green, here's why you made the right decision.
Eastern Idaho spud harvest underway as farmers grapple with drought, heat

Eastern Idaho spud harvest underway as farmers grapple with drought, heat

Rett Nelson, East Idaho News  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 7:02 a.m.

As spud harvest gets underway in eastern Idaho, many farmers are expecting to have lower yields than last year.
Endangered Utah bird species to get a boost. Here's how to watch its population soar

Endangered Utah bird species to get a boost. Here's how to watch its population soar

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 3:02 p.m.

An embattled flock at the Utah-Arizona border is slated to welcome a few new members.
Dove hunting season brings thousands of visitors, boosts Arizona economy

Dove hunting season brings thousands of visitors, boosts Arizona economy

Lauren Duffel  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 10:01 a.m.

Dove hunting is a million-dollar industry that continues to generate revenue for Arizona's economy through tourism.
Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3

Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3

Associated Press and   |  Posted Sept. 17 - 2:18 p.m.

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August.
Idaho Fish and Game seeks tips after bull elk illegally killed and left to waste

Idaho Fish and Game seeks tips after bull elk illegally killed and left to waste

Todd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 6:39 a.m.

Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing and waste of a bull elk in southeast Idaho.
Tiny buildings, big memories: Pocatello native recreates local landmarks

Tiny buildings, big memories: Pocatello native recreates local landmarks

EastIdahoNews and   |  Posted Sept. 15 - 6:37 a.m.

When one of downtown Pocatello's most recognizable buildings disappeared this summer, Jonah Saunders decided to preserve a little piece of its history.
Grand Canyon IDs 2 hikers who died in flooding; 1 remains missing

Grand Canyon IDs 2 hikers who died in flooding; 1 remains missing

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 3:32 p.m.

A pair of hikers from Texas were killed after flooding at the Grand Canyon over the weekend, while one hiker from the same group remains missing, park officials said.
Over 20 people possibly missing after Grand Canyon flooding; 1 body recovered

Over 20 people possibly missing after Grand Canyon flooding; 1 body recovered

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 30 - 8:29 p.m.

More than 20 people might be missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood in Grand Canyon on Saturday, and National Park Service officials are seeking information about them.
Preston seeks water tank funding as city grows

Preston seeks water tank funding as city grows

Todd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 28 - 10:40 a.m.

City leaders say a proposed 6.5-million-gallon tank would provide emergency storage and help meet future water needs as Preston continues to grow.
Funeral home files emergency court petition, alleges Idaho coroner is delaying cremations

Funeral home files emergency court petition, alleges Idaho coroner is delaying cremations

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 24 - 6:06 p.m.

A Pocatello funeral home has filed an emergency petition, asking a judge to force the Bannock County Coroner to act on multiple delayed cremations.
The first lawsuit has been filed over feds' new plan for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

The first lawsuit has been filed over feds' new plan for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 24 - 12:38 p.m.

Utah's western neighbor is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior over its decision to mandatorily slash 1.25 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River system annually over the next two years.
Idaho 7-year-old recovering from brain injury after being hit by a truck on his dirt bike

Idaho 7-year-old recovering from brain injury after being hit by a truck on his dirt bike

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 21 - 10:29 a.m.

A 7-year-old boy is recovering from multiple serious injuries after he was hit by a truck while riding his dirt bike.
Pocatello icon Idaho Purce celebrates 100th birthday at park bearing her family's name

Pocatello icon Idaho Purce celebrates 100th birthday at park bearing her family's name

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 18 - 8:42 a.m.

Family, friends, former neighbors and community members gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate a major milestone birthday for a very special Pocatello woman.
'Uncharted territory': Second-largest reservoir in US plunges to a record low

'Uncharted territory': Second-largest reservoir in US plunges to a record low

Laura Paddison, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 10:49 a.m.

Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, provides water and electricity to millions in the West. It has now shrunk to its lowest level on record, in the latest sign of the alarming crisis unfolding on the drought-stricken Colorado River.
Utah adds 4 to its board that seeks to 'defend' its Colorado River water

Utah adds 4 to its board that seeks to 'defend' its Colorado River water

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 1:42 p.m.

Utah has added four new members to its Colorado River Authority of Utah board as it seeks to maintain its allotment of the critical river amid a rift between its neighbors.
Biologists rescue rare native fish from wildfire

Biologists rescue rare native fish from wildfire

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 11:36 a.m.

Here's how aquatic biologist Eric Gardunio saved from a stream within the Gold Mountain Fire the only known remaining population of the Uncompahgre cutthroat trout.
3 Idahoans died this week from heat-related issues, Health and Welfare says

3 Idahoans died this week from heat-related issues, Health and Welfare says

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted Aug. 1 - 1:14 p.m.

The state of Idaho saw its first heat-related fatalities of 2026 this week, with the deaths of three adults over the age of 55.
Man impales himself on trekking pole, hikes 10 miles down Montana's tallest mountain with it still in body

Man impales himself on trekking pole, hikes 10 miles down Montana's tallest mountain with it still in body

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted July 28 - 10:29 p.m.

An emergency room nurse survived a freak hiking accident by doing something few people could imagine — hiking 10 miles back to safety with a trekking pole impaled completely through his torso.
Pocatello father's remarkable recovery after near-fatal accident called a miracle

Pocatello father's remarkable recovery after near-fatal accident called a miracle

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 28 - 2:24 p.m.

Just weeks after doctors gave him virtually no chance of survival, a Pocatello father who was crushed beneath a car is standing, walking and beginning to reclaim his life.
83-year-old Utah man rescued after being reported missing at Grand Canyon

83-year-old Utah man rescued after being reported missing at Grand Canyon

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 11:20 a.m.

An 83-year-old southern Utah man was rescued from the Grand Canyon on Wednesday after being reported missing the day before.
Yellowstone National Park limits fishing times due to extreme high temperatures

Yellowstone National Park limits fishing times due to extreme high temperatures

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 9 - 7:34 p.m.

Due to the extremely high temperatures approaching this week, Yellowstone National Park has limited the allowable fishing times.
Identity of human remains found in Iron County released

Identity of human remains found in Iron County released

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 9 - 5:17 p.m.

The Iron County Sheriff's Office identified a set of human remains found earlier this year as Michael Greene, a 62-year-old man from the Greater Salt Lake area.
Where is Western drought the worst? Experts point to these places, industries

Where is Western drought the worst? Experts point to these places, industries

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 8 - 10:30 p.m.

Utah and most of the rest of the West have their hands full with drought impacts, which go beyond wildfires.