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Ezra Taft Benson was a high-ranking leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was tapped by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The eastern Idaho...

Baker Country Market is back. The popular shop near Salmon, known for its homemade sandwiches and fried pies, was destroyed in a fire in February. The community stepped in to help rebuild it in record time, and it’s now...

Fifty years after the collapse of the Teton Dam, a new book shows how this iconic moment in eastern Idaho is connected to other historic events. Nathaniel Gee, author of “Faith and Fortitude: How Faith, Politics and...

More than a decade after the end of World War II, President Dwight D. Eisenhower founded Sister Cities International, a program aimed at promoting peace, cultural understanding, educational exchanges, and economic...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This episode originally aired on Dec. 7, 2025. Gold had been discovered in the Sawtooth Mountains. It was 1879, thirty years after the California Gold Rush, and dozens of people from the southern United...

Although the state of Idaho is involved in a lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice about noncitizen voting concerns, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane says they have a great relationship with the Trump...

Singing in the Tabernacle Choir is a multi-generational tradition for Leslie Johnson. The Utah woman, who grew up in Rexburg, represents the fourth generation of her family to be part of the world-renowned singing...

After eight years as the Idaho State Brand Inspector, Cody Burlile says he gets to work with "the best people in the country," and that’s what makes the job worthwhile. In Idaho, the state brand inspector helps verify...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This episode originally aired on Feb. 22, 2026. Despite losing a bid for Idaho governor with less than one percentage point and failing twice to represent Idaho in Congress, David Leroy says he doesn’t...

IDAHO FALLS – National Radio host Glenn Beck made a public appearance in Preston on Saturday to help raise funds for two historic buildings. The part-time eastern Idaho resident gave a presentation at the Franklin...

Jeral Williams is one of the proud farmers in eastern Idaho, but he’s one of the few who raise camels. The 74-year-old Idaho Falls man owns Williams and Sons Farm, an 80-acre spread off Yellowstone Highway. In addition...

Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, more than 700 people have flown in space, according to whoisinspace.com . Of those, 250 people have walked in space. In 2002, John Herrington became the first Native American to walk...

Johnny Whitaker was 6-years-old when he landed the part of Jody Davis in “ Family Affair ,” a sitcom that ran on CBS from 1966-1971. It told the story of a wealthy Manhattan bachelor, played by Brian Keith, who suddenly...

Friends and colleagues are remembering Dirk Kempthorne as “a man who truly loved our state” and who could help people “feel uniquely and genuinely seen.” Former Governor Butch Otter compared him to fictional characters...

After seeing a wall of water pummel Rexburg, Brian and Brent Gibson, along with nine of their friends, congregated on the corner of Main Street and North 2nd East for a now-iconic photo. It was around 3 p.m. on June 5...