It was Sept. 6, 1960. The Gate City was one of many stops for John F. Kennedy during the Western states tour of his presidential campaign. Accompanying him during his visit was Idaho’s U.S. Senator, Frank Church, who’d nominated Kennedy at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles two months earlier.

POCATELLO — Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 1:59 p.m. on Friday on Interstate 15 south of Pocatello. A 48-year-old female from Lava Hot Springs was driving south on I15 at milepost 65 in a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox when she came upon traffic being moved to a single lane due to a separate crash.

POCATELLO — The Fire Department responded to Portneuf Medical Center on Sunday morning after a small fire occurred in one of the hospital's staff offices.

POCATELLO — Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred at 1:59 p.m. on January 24th, 2025, on Interstate 15 south of Pocatello.

The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello. POCATELLO – Tree pruning work has begun at Pocatello’s Mountainview Cemetery. Top Notch Trees and Intermountain Trees both won bids for this contract.

A two vehicle crash sent six people to the hospital with various injuries. The accident occurred Thursday, Jan. 25, around 2 p.m. south of Pocatello.

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Southeast Idaho Council of Government (SICOG)'s Area Agency on Aging is urging people to reach out to older adults as part of their 'Friendly Calling Challenge'. The challenge is designed to battle loneliness in people over 60 during the Idaho Commission on Aging's Loneliness Awareness Month in February.

A key member of the the Pocatello High School 2024 Girls 5A State Soccer Championship-winning team has signed a National Letter of Intent. Defender Hallie Bringhurst signed her NLI to play attend and play for the College of Southern Idaho,

POCATELLO — Pocatello/Chubbuck school trustees voted Tuesday to close Washington Elementary, ending a fraught, monthslong buildup to the decision. Trustees made the contentious move to close a school in a boardroom packed with more than 100 district staff members, parents, students and community members, some of whom had to stand.

Health West announced they will soon begin construction on a new pharmacy located inside their Health West Pocatello clinic.

A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to meet someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex, but the girl was actually a detective. Abu Harris is charged with felony enticing a child through the internet.

Warm up your car extra early this week because eastern Idaho is in for quite the chill. Cold temperatures on Monday morning prevented cars from starting, froze the roads, and encouraged Idahoans to wear all of their extra layers.