BYU-Idaho Radio Headlines

Gas prices in Idaho are continuing to lower. The Rokman Games are this week at Kelly Canyon. A Madison High School student won Idaho Student Journalist of the Year.

Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game hatcheries in southeast Idaho will be releasing about 10,000 catchable fish in various locations throughout July. Productivity will be the highlight for the next Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce women in business and leadership forum at Headwaters Construction on July 7 at 7 p.m.

Happy 250th anniversary to America! There are some activities happening in eastern Idaho this weekend to celebrate the occasion. Grand Teton National Park law enforcement will be conducting high visibility enforcement during the summer to promote safe driving and decrease traffic incidents in the park. Pocatello has found a unique way to remember America's 250th birthday.

Local authorities are urging Idahoans to be safe this Fourth of July. There's a new snow leopard at the Idaho Falls Zoo. President Uchtdorf met with the president of Switzerland this week.

There will be a duck race fundraiser in Menan. Several places are receiving bomb threats. A man from Rexburg was arrested following him lighting his house on fire, because he thought God told him to.

BYU-Idaho's live entertainment concert series has a new name, the city of Pocatello is getting some upgrades and the Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square has a big summer, including a great episode this Sunday.

A Rigby High School graduate is taking home serious hardware after a basketball tournament overseas. Zoo Idaho in Pocatello is re-opening today. A Pocatello man was arrested after crashing his car several times.

One BYU-I student is making waves as a nationally ranked powerlifter. There is a recall on chicken sold at Fred Meyer and Kroger locations. A man in Firth has been arrested for threatening people with a gun.

These are your BYU-Idaho Radio morning headlines for Monday June 29, 2026. Zoo Idaho was evacuated Sunday morning following the report of a bomb threat. A woman was flown to the hospital after being shot in Madison County. And a report from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shares about the powerful earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24.

A new restaurant is coming to Chubbuck next month. An 11-year-old boy from Idaho Falls is selling 3-D prints three days a week. AJ Dybantsa and Richie Saunders made history in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Westgate Theatre is the new theatre on the block in West Yellowstone. As federal legislation on geothermal energy leases awaits senate consideration, an Idaho expert says this energy source could help power western states. BYU-Idaho's Department of Music presents America 250: A Musical Celebration.

These are your BYU-Idaho Radio morning headlines for June 25, 2026. A Chubbuck woman was charged with aggravated assault after allegedly attacking a woman with a broken bottle. A young boy has died after being pulled from a hot springs in Featherville. And BYU basketball has made history after senior guard Richie Saunders was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies last night.

An Olympic skier was arrested in Idaho earlier this week for drug possession. There is an early education event happening in Pocatello this weekend. AJ Dybantsa was drafter number one overall in the NBA Draft.

Students at BYU-Idaho often hear the phrase "The Spirit of Ricks." Many don't know what that means. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the groundbreaking dates for both the Tulsa, Oklahoma temple and the Victoria, British Colombia temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is accepting applications for individuals and groups who would like to participate in next year's Salt Lake Temple celebration between April and October.

Pocatello is hosting another pancake and water rocket event this weekend. Andrea Alonso, an Idaho Falls based musician is releasing a new song. Parents want Superintendent LaOrange out as the superintendent of School District 91.

Pebble Creek's Wildflower Music Festival is this weekend. BYU's NIL deals are widely misunderstood; here is a simplified way to understand it. The Idaho Falls Chukars are aiming to turn their season around with the help of utility Garret Ostrander.

There will be new road closures in Idaho Falls beginning today. This year is BYU-Idaho's Giving Day, where the community comes together to give back and contribute to student scholarships.

The Community Heritage Committee of Eastern Idaho celebrates its 3rd annual "Juneteenth: An Evening at the Colonial." The Rexburg Legacy Flight Museum is holding their bi-annual free pancake Fly-In Breakfast this weekend. The unemployment rate in Idaho increased to 3.7% in May.

These are your morning headlines for June 18, 2026, on BYU-Idaho Radio. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's upcoming concert will be streamed across East Idaho for free. Idaho State University made it on the national stage yet again this month. And all 50 states have now received food donations thanks to the mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

A Rexburg man was arrested for inflicting injuries on a four-month-old child, the Shoshone-Bannock tribes and the police are investigating a car crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old, and the Fort Hall Police Department and the FBI are investigating a potential homicide.

The largest hospital in southeastern Idaho is now out-of-network for thousands of local insurance holders. Idahoans eligible for federal radiation compensation can get free help navigating the application process at a series of upcoming workshops.

Idaho Falls teachers have approved a new contract for the next school year. Stage Door Repertory Theatre is set to present the British farce "Noises Off." Updates are available regarding the case of Tayson Thomas, who was missing.

Portneuf Hospital and Regence Blue Shield have split, a 24-year-old in Rexburg has been arrested and is awaiting sentencing, and the Legacy Flight Museum has a breakfast fly-over this weekend.

President Christofferson was in Philadelphia and Canada this last week. Bat Nights are coming to the Idaho Falls Zoo and Harriman State Park this week.

Elder Gerald Causse, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Sister Valerie Causse spoke to BYU-Idaho students in a devotional yesterday. Updates to road closures and road work in Idaho Falls and Rexburg.

Idaho will switch to a firing squad for death row inmates in July, Idaho State Police will have extra patrols at Bear Lake this summer, foster youth in Idaho will have new access to savings accounts and road construction is coming to Idaho Falls and Rexburg next week.

The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help to find a missing 20-year-old man. 5 children were sent to the hospital after a crash in Pocatello not far from Ross Park.

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square is set to perform a landmark concert "Songs of Hope" at the Hollywood Bowl, 100 years after its first performance in 1926. BYU-Idaho alumna has been awarded a teaching award in Las Vegas. The Driggs Downtown Sounds Concert's second group, the Will Baxter Band, will perform a free concert on Friday from 6-8 p.m.

Louisiana man still missing after falling into Snake River, Idaho State Supreme Court holds hearings at BYU-Idaho, and Massacre Rocks hosts Dog Adoption event this Saturday.

Parker Kingston's attorney's dismissal of the judge request was denied, the Idaho elections have been certified, and free fishing day is coming to Idaho.

Idaho Falls School District 91 is offering free meals to children once again this summer through its annual SUN program. BYU Football has been putting in the work in the offseason, but many fans still feel like the holes in the roster may prove fatal for the Cougars next season. Road closures for a new road improvement project will be happening on Pony Creek Road, west of Salmon, over the next few months.

An Idaho Falls detective was named hometown hero, two Pocatello residents had a friendly visit from two moose, and a new community garden is opening in Pocatello.

Grizzly bear research is underway; gas prices are cheaper, but still expensive and two new temples have been dedicated in Missouri and Montana.

A wildfire in Power County has scorched about 1,560 acres. As the search for the man who fell into the river near Broadway Bridge in Idaho Falls continues into a fifth day, the Bonneville County Sheriff's Department is publicly identifying the man they are looking for. Wyoming is the 9th-most energy-burdened state in the nation, according to a new Sierra Club analysis of households experiencing severe budget strains because of rising energy bills.

The search for a man who fell into the Snake River continues, War Bonnet Round Up seeks for singers to peform National Anthem and BYUI's Springfest ends tomorrow.

Road construction begins today on the northeast corner of Hitt Road and Lincoln Road in Idaho Falls. BYU-Idaho's Theatre Department presents "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical." A former assistant principal is suing Idaho Falls District 91... she says she was discriminated against based on her age, gender, disability and religion.

Rabies is back in Wyoming, unpasteurized milk is making Idahoans sick, and the Miss Idaho and Miss Teen Idaho pageants are starting June 10th.

A Rexburg man was arrested for arson. Chick-fil-A will be closed for a large portion of the summer. A BYU-Idaho student is producing a new classical music and dance piece.

With parts of southern Idaho in an extreme drought, water managers warn this will be a tight water year. Yesterday's BYU-Idaho Devotional speaker taught how each person can develop Christlike resilience.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says more tickets are available for the Temple Square Visitors' Center "Inside a Temple" tour. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will also discuss the impact of artificial intelligence in a gospel workshop video called "Faith, Dignity and Human Flourishing: Hearing God's Voice in an Age of Artificial Intelligence." The American Falls City Summer Band is inviting local musicians to join them to celebrate America's 250 birthday this summer.

The city of Pocatello is creating a time capsule to open in 2076. State officials are preparing Idaho residents that wildfire season could be coming up quick. A Bannock county coroner was arrested.

The Garden to Give program is back. Fremont County found three fishermen alive following a boat wreck on Thursday. The Abraszewski Trail will be closed until June 11th.

Overnight construction on U.S. Highway 20 began again Sunday evening. The Idaho Centennial Carousel has officially opened for the 2026 summer season. Food donations from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints returned to Utah last week as part of its collaboration with America 250.

Springfest is coming back to BYU-Idaho. BYU-Idaho's enrollment continues to swell. President Uchtdorf visited Germany.

Starting Thursday, June 4, the City of Shelley will have a new farmers market. Easy Chair, a progressive bluegrass and blues americana trio is set to play a free concert in Driggs on June 5 from 6-8 p.m.

Heros and Homefront celebrates veterans this weekend in Rigby, Bounce City opens in Idaho Falls and Rexburg's annual Carousel Kickoff is this Friday.

An Idaho Falls man was arrested on Tuesday, "Music in the Park" is back in American Falls, and the city of Rexburg received a generous donation for the tabernacle renovations.

More updates for temples for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been released. Mr. BYU-I is coming back to BYU-Idaho.

Over the next few months, overnight work on US-20 will aim to resurface the roads between Rigby and Idaho Falls. Climate change is impacting Idaho's outdoor industry, and it can be a real struggle for those with a front-row seat. The Upper Mesa Falls area will close down on Aug. 10 for the rest of the 2026 season in order to renovate the area.

The First Presidency visited the new Humanitarian Center in Salt Lake, The Chukars start their season at 1-5, and Rajan Zed, a Hindu leader is coming to BYU-Idaho.