BYU-Idaho Radio Headlines

A fundraiser is currently in place to replace playground equipment at Iona City Park. The City of Pocatello continues to make improvements to areas throughout the community, including its urban forest in downtown Pocatello. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the dedication of the Ephraim, Utah temple.

A Shelley woman opens Posh Mini Cow Farm, a local organization brings an exciting camp to help children learn about the history of the country, and a new location of the Power county museum is opening.

52-year-old Neil Stratton arrested for murdering his mother, new names for the Young Women's organizations in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and gas prices haven't changed much.

This Saturday, Eastern Idaho Public Health is partnering with local agencies and businesses for the 30th National Prescription Take Back Day. The U.S. Forest Service is planning to move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, but some conservation groups say that could spell disaster for forests and other public lands across the country. 37 people have applied to be the next leader of Boise State Univ...

The suspect in the Charlie Kirk murder wants cameras out of the courtroom, a local rock and mineral club has its annual rock show this weekend, and the city of Idaho Falls appointed a new general manager of Idaho Falls Power and Idaho Falls Fiber.

A youth singing group is rallying around a teen with cancer. Several Idaho colleges are using grant money to make it easier for students to pursue a 4-year degree. A non-profit organization has opened a new location in Idaho Falls.

Utah Valley University will not have a commencement speaker after public outcry of the selected speaker. Idaho has a new license plate to celebrate 250 years of the United States. More than 50 students were among the first to graduate from the Ensign College Prison Education Program Wednesday.

Missoula, Montana temple groundbreaking and many more temples opening soon. Idahoans could vote on the legalization of medical cannabis. BYU Provo law school has climbed the ranks to 24 out of 25 in the nation.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has begun to open more watercraft inspection stations across the state for the 2026 season. The Missoula, Montana, temple of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will break ground on Saturday, June 6th, and former Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth will be performing at Fort Hall this July.

The director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources has declared a drought emergency and the governor has signed the order. Idaho Falls school district 91 will begin its unique online school enrollment option for students starting this fall. This weekend Pocatello will celebrate Earth Day with its Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair.

Taxes are due tomorrow, which has some of us racing to finish, but for those who finished early--before March 10--some are still waiting for refunds they expected weeks ago. Water users in Blackfoot will have to restrict their water this summer. Artificial intelligence is everywhere, and understanding its role in education, especially at BYU-Idaho, is very important.

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square along with the OC Tanner Gift of Music will host a benefit concert in Los Angeles in June, thanks to nine-year-old Betty Grandy, Idaho now has a state sport, and a group of eight runners from Utah set a new world record.

These are your morning headlines for April 13, 2026, for BYU-Idaho Radio. 70's band Chicago is coming to Idaho Falls, emergency alert for a fire along the south fork of the Snake River, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates 36,000 pounds of food to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

The Young Women General Presidency addressed changes to class structure, a hit and run involving a school bus is under investigation from the Idaho State Police, and Liana Tan began her career with a fascination with media creation.

Flasher spotted on Highway 20 and bands 'Chicago' and 'Papa Roach' performing in east Idaho this summer.

About 4,000 students are about to graduate from BYU-Idaho, The Idaho Falls Opera Theatre is opening a new show this weekend, and a man arrested two years ago for animal cruelty was sentenced yesterday.

False alarm lockdowns in Poky and Chubbuck, Relocated Wyoming Grizzly seen with cubs and Gas prices up again.

Graduation is upon us once again, Stage Door Repertory Theatre in Rigby opens Les Miserables School Edition on Friday, and a nonprofit in Idaho Falls had their grand opening today.

Fire causes $20k in damage to Idaho Falls home, Free community service carnival happening this month and Idaho Falls Zoo opens next week.

BYU wrapped up spring football with a veteran roster, Eastern Idaho Public Health is holding an event for parents and young children, and Idaho's snowpack is the lowest on record in some areas.

BYU's AJ Dybantsa named Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year, Mountain View Cemetery hosting "Adopt-A-Section" volunteer event, and Jenny Oaks Baker set to perform in Rupert.

BYU-Idaho's improv group Comic Frenzy has its final show of the semester tonight, Maxine Durand is running for Idaho's governor, and Kelly Canyon has a plan to make the resort available year-round.

Idaho Legislative session ends, Idaho Falls donates $1.3 million to Light the World Giving Machines and Spud Kings lose mountain division semifinals series.

BYU-Idaho will hold an island dance performance to benefit flood relief in Hawaii, Terri Pickens is a Boise Lawyer running for Governor of Idaho, and the 2026 Idaho Legislative Session is now over.

Protestors in Boise arrested, 91 new area seventies of Church of Jesus Christ sustained and Idaho Falls Spud Kings begin playoff run.