Lava Hot Springs News

Volunteers spent the day trying to improve the water in the Portneuf River north of Lava Hot Springs.

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Bannock County has been awarded over $20,00 in grants. These grants will help purchase things like new flooring for Aid for Friends to new oven bags for the Meals on Wheels program in Lava Hot Springs.

Residents are deciding how to fund a wastewater improvement project. The city is hoping voters will approve a multi-million dollar bond to pay for the work, otherwise they might lose out on federal grants.

Voters in Lava Hot Springs say they are willing to pay a little more in taxes each year to upgrade the city's wastewater system.

Residents are deciding how to fund a wastewater improvement project. The city is hoping voters will approve a multi-million dollar bond to pay for the work, otherwise they might lose out on federal grants.

Construction will continue through Friday to replace a 59-year-old bridge in Bannock County.

Cindy Stanley gets a little frustrated because she can't run a 5K quite as fast as she once did.

Several protesters gathered in front of the Swimming Complex in Lava Hot Springs Saturday.

Bannock County Sheriff's deputies used a taser to take a Lava Hot Springs man into custody.

Many of the motels also claim whirlpool spa tubs that will pump mineral water from their famous springs right into your room.

A local hot pool is getting even hotter after a family was denied a reduced admission price for families because the parents were both women.

A same-sex couple and their three foster children were denied a reduced admission price to a pool in eastern Idaho because the Lava Hot Springs State Foundation says the five don't fit the definition of a family.

A 16-year old boy is recovering from a scary incident at the Olympic Pool Complex in Lava Hot Springs yesterday.

It was a busy weekend for a lot of area campgrounds as a large number of travelers hit the open roads.

A popular tourist attraction is on its way up. Literally. Lava Hot Springs now has something even bigger to offer: a 60 foot water slide.

There's a new way to stay cool at a local hot spot and a local town hopes it will keep the visitors coming.

Fifth-graders at John Marshall Elementary School headed into some bad weather this spring.

Lava Hot Springs is typically known for its warm waters, but now it's being recognized for a different way to relax.