Bingham County News

Adding wind farms in Bingham County is a hot topic lately. One of the arguments for wind power is that it will save us money.

A lot of folks choose air conditioned motels and luxury cars for their long distance trips.

Before the summer is over Bingham County residents will be able to shop for name brand clothing they now can find only by traveling to Idaho Falls or Pocatello.

In Bingham County, the landscape of farming may be changing. In order to preserve their waning way of life, some ranchers are seeking to add wind to their list of things to farm.

The issue at large was between organic farm growers and their neighbors. If the farms were sprayed with pesticides the vegetable would be considered contaminated and no long organic, but if they didn't spray ...

A virtually deaf infant may have a chance of hearing now that the Bingham County Law Enforcement Agency and American Legion Post 23 have teamed up to host a fundraiser.

As summer continues, so does the treatment against the many mosquitoes some of which can cause West Nile Virus.

A Bingham County man who raped a five-year-old girl over 20 years ago will spend the next 15 years in prison.

Leaders of five area businesses will discuss local economic issues at a Bingham County Economic Forum hosted by the Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce on July 9. The purpose of the forum is to discuss and evaluate ...

A local energy company plans to appeal a ruling after the Bingham County Planning and Zoning Committee rejected its plans for a wind farm.

Divers with the Bingham County Sheriff's Office were back in the water today, looking for 17 year old Kord Peterson who drowned Friday while cliff jumping at Massacre Rocks.

A Shelley man will spend the next 15 to 35 years in prison for raping his niece 22 years ago.

A large group of girls at an LDS summer camp encountered some unexpected visitors early Thursday morning.

For the second full-day rescuers were at Massacre Rocks State Park looking for the body of a 17-year-old young man who went missing on Friday.

A Shelley High School teacher is set to stand trial on accusations he embezzled thousands of dollars worth of funds from a local student advisors association.

The period for testimony and rebuttal has come and passed. Wednesday night, Planning and Zoning Board Members discussed the issue and made their decision.

By: Genevieve Judge The Power County Sheriff's Office has responded to Massacre Rocks State Park, just outside of American Falls, for a possible drowning.

The black bear tried to drag Tia Morrell out of the tent by her mattress. This is where her tent was set up.

It's a debate still up in the air. Will the proposed 150 turbine wind farm be built in Bingham County? Ridgeline Energy, the company hoping to put up the turbines says the wind in the Wolverine area is some of ...

Eastern Idaho is preparing for another year of dealing with West Nile Virus. Craig Rowland is the Parks and Recreation Director for Bingham County, which has become the front runner in eastern Idaho with ...