REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson visited the site of the Teton Dam Wednesday afternoon, August 6th, 2025. Simpson is looking into ways to improve Idaho's water storage. The Teton ...

BOISE, Idaho — Living in the West, Idaho is no stranger to natural disasters. We've lived through floods, wildfires and "snowmageddon" -- all things Mother Nature threw at us, some with little to no ...

Trying to stay ahead of all the vandalism at the old Teton Dam site is a full-time job. Graffiti, shards of glass, nails and other debris cover the concrete infrastructure and the area surrounding the ...

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI)—The first Saturday of June is a day of remembrance in Rexburg for the Teton Dam Flood, which rocked the entire valley and claimed 11 lives on June 5, 1976. People gathered at the ...

This image provided by the U.S Bureau of Reclamation shows the Teton Dam bursting on June 5, 1976, about 20 miles northeast of Rexburg, Idaho. When this brand-new dam gave way in 1976, 80 billion ...

Forty-six years have passed since the earthen Teton Dam near Rexburg, Idaho, failed as it was filling for the first time on June 5, 1976. The catastrophic event still affects the lives of the ...

REXBURG, Idaho — 12 miles northeast of Rexburg in eastern Idaho, the Teton Dam sat 305 feet high. It was completed in the fall of 1975 and was meant to provide flood control, hydropower, and ...

Ed Marston’s visit to the Teton Dam disaster, described in his “Truth telling” essay (HCN, 9/25/00: Truth-telling needs a home in the West), reminded me of my involvement with that dam. In 1971, Gov.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 5, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. The year was 1976, and the United States was ...