Jefferson Star

12/03/2025

Lisa Burtenshaw had an easier time in her race against Jeff Alldridge in the runoff election for Idaho Falls mayor than she did in the general election as ballots were counted Tuesday night, coming out on top in a hard-fought contest.

Lisa Burtenshaw had an easier time in her race against Jeff Alldridge in the runoff election for Idaho Falls mayor than she did in the general election as ballots were

11/05/2025

Four-hundred and ninety-seven voters turned out to their polling places on November 4 to make their voices heard. Voters from two cities came out to select their city council representatives and voters from the Lewisville Cemetery District shared th…

Four-hundred and ninety-seven voters turned out to their polling places on November 4 to make their voices heard. Voters from two cities came out to select their city council representatives

09/17/2025

No major injuries were reported following an incident where an aircraft crashed into the building housing Vasquez Auto Repair on the intersection of 200 N and the Yellowstone Highway on Sept. 17, according to a press release from Jefferson County Sh…

No major injuries were reported following an incident where an aircraft crashed into the building housing Vasquez Auto Repair on the intersection of 200 N and the Yellowstone Highway on

08/13/2025

Following a guilty plea, former Jefferson County Sergeant Caleb Sickinger, 44, was sentenced on Aug. 11 to 108 months (nine years) in prison for charges which came against him through a child po*******hy case based in Alabama in 2023.

Following a guilty plea, former Jefferson County Sergeant Caleb Sickinger, 44, was sentenced on Aug. 11 to 108 months (nine years) in prison for charges which came against him through

08/05/2025

Idaho Falls Police sent out an emergency alert at 3:34 p.m. requesting residents shelter in place for an active incident in the area of G St. and N. Capital Ave.

06/30/2025

BOISE (AP) — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, multiple media outlets reported Monday.

BOISE (AP) — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, multiple

06/23/2025

MONTEVIEW, Idaho — Police are advising the public that two teens last seen in Monteview may be headed to a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints group in Utah.

MONTEVIEW, Idaho — Police are advising the public that two teens last seen in Monteview may be headed to a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints group in

06/22/2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel 's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran's threat o…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel 's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program in a

06/09/2025

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05/21/2025

Jefferson County voters have approved the creation of a central ambulance district, with 62 percent voting in favor of the measure at the polls on May 20.

05/03/2025

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04/28/2025

Exploratory drilling along U.S. Highway 20 from Idaho Falls to Rigby, as well as pavement replacement within the active roadway north of Rexburg, begins Monday. The Idaho Transportation Department is urging travelers to be aware of equipment and cre…

Exploratory drilling along U.S. Highway 20 from Idaho Falls to Rigby, as well as pavement replacement within the active roadway north of Rexburg, begins Monday. The Idaho Transportation Department is