American Falls News

A Bannock County man is behind bars for two counts of grand theft. 36-year-old Christifer Murphy was arrested after police recovered a jet ski and white trailer at a Pocatello resident's home.

A pit bull tore into a St. Anthony resident last week, allegedly without having been provoked.

The American Falls City Council met one day early, on Tuesday, June 16, to have a meeting before the mayor, city clerk, and roughly half of the council went to an out-of-town meeting.

During a recent trip to American Falls, Idaho I was privileged to enjoy the beauty of this raw country.

Cloudbursts, quarter-sized hail, and wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour on Sunday, June 21, stranded some boaters on the American Falls Reservoir.

Water levels throughout the area continue to rise, many are either at flood level or just over which means water safety is even more important these days.

A little rain didn't stop some dads and their kids from hitting the water to do a little fishing Sunday in American Falls.

Search and Rescue teams are now widening their search for the body of a missing boater on the American Falls Reservoir.

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of an arsonist or arsonists believed to be behind a series of wildfires in the American Falls and Fort Hall Indian Reservation areas since 2005 that follow what officials say is a familiar pattern.

The American Falls City Council met on Wednesday, June 3, to discuss street projects, golf contracts, and resolutions.

The hatched early, they hatched hungry, and they attacked Power County in swarms.

We learned today that Caldwell Police also arrested three juveniles in the street sweep that put accused Caldwell gang members behind bars.

The American Falls police department is planning a bicycle rodeo to teach area children bicycle safety on the morning of Saturday, June 6, beginning at 9 a.m. The police force will be partnering with local volunteers, the school district, and the city parks and recreation department to put on the rodeo.

The American Falls woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her former employer made her first court appearance Thursday.

BINGHAM & POWER COUNTIES - An 18-year-old Fort Hall man led police on a wild pursuit late Sunday night.

As snow disappears in the Deep Creek Mountains near American Falls, hundreds of hummingbirds migrate to Rudeen Ranch.

Sentencing for Armando Mason, the man convicted of robbing the American Falls branch of US Bank on June 16, 2008, took place on Thursday, May 14, at the Power County Courthouse.

Many American Falls residents attended the Horizons visioning rally on Friday, May 15, at the American Falls Intermediate School.

Thirteen-year-old Natalie Walker has become more aware of how she treats other people over the past few months.

In eastern Idaho a few months ago, there were nine GM dealerships. Since then, Blackfoot Motors, Hirning Chevrolet in American Falls, and a GM dealership in Montpelier have closed.