American Falls News

An American Falls man already facing a list of charges after he escaped from the Power County Jail in October and assaulted a deputy will be adding another felony charge to the list.

Ronald Bret Hamilton, 49, of Pocatello, and Vanessa Cattanea, 36, of Charleston, West Virginia, were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury in Pocatello on multiple counts of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Idaho state air regulators issued a permit on Monday - said to be the first of its kind in the country - requiring a proposed fertilizer plant to curb its carbon dioxide emissions.

An American Falls man is facing several felony charges after getting in a fight in Pocatello.

There were 555 votes cast in the American Falls election. Mayor Amy Wynn beat write-in candidate Stacy Hohenfield with 337 votes to 137.

The search for two escaped inmates out of Power County ends on Monday with both of them once again behind bars.

Power County Sheriff Jim Jeffries says two inmates considered violent and dangerous escaped from the Power County Jail in American Falls in eastern Idaho Sunday morning.

The decision to pass a $395,000 levy in American Falls is in the hands of voters.

Cities and towns across Idaho that want to boost safety for kids riding their bikes or walking to school can now get a dose of federal funding to make it happen.

A Rockland man arrested in August is going to trial for resisting arrest. He says Power County deputies used excessive force during a traffic stop.

Parents in American Falls called Eyewitness News Wednesday morning worried that construction near Hillcrest Elementary School could create safety problems for kids.

Most of the time it's mom helping out the kids, but the American Falls Intermediate School is trying to change that.

The outbreak of avian botulism continues to claim the lives of ducks and other small birds at the American Falls Reservoir.

Children are back in school and ready to learn. Are you ready to teach? Family physicians and other health care professionals present the AAFP's Tar Wars tobacco-free education program to about 400,000 fourth- and fifth-grade students each year, and now the Academy has updated the program's curriculum for presenters and teachers just in time for ...

Residents of Power County will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed Rockland Wind Farm at an open house in American Falls on Thursday, Aug.

Power County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Kline is prepared to file litigation against the county commissioners because they have contracted with a civil attorney, Doug Balfour, to handle planning and zoning issues.

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho - An eastern Idaho woman is the new state record holder for catching a rainbow trout.

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho - An eastern Idaho woman is the new state record holder for catching a rainbow trout.

The Catholic communities of Aberdeen, American Falls and Pingree announce the arrival of their new priest, Father Carlos E. Camargo.

Disagreement over who should serve as legal representative for Power County planning and zoning issues has Power County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Kline threatening legal action against the county commissioners.