Month: February 2017

Update: The Ammon Fire Department is assisting home owners in Barton Circle to route water away from their homes. According to the fire department…

A man is dead after a car crash on US 20/26/93 at milepost 222 between Carey and Arco Thursday morning. According to Idaho State Police, Jeremy…

FLOOD WARNINGS have been issued along the Snake and Portneuf rivers. All of eastern Idaho is under either a flood watch, advisory or warning through…

High school seniors have one less thing to worry about when it comes to graduating. They no longer have to pass the ISAT test to graduate. The Senate…

Brigham Young University Idaho held a news conference Thursday morning to officially welcome its new president. Outgoing president Clark G. Gilbert…

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Flood Warning for the Portneuf River in Pocatello and Bannock County. Recent warm temperatures…

More than 65 million people worldwide are forced from their homes because of poor conditions, such as war or disease. About 21 million of those…

Thursday was the Gem State’s first statewide HPV vaccination day. This was in efforts to prevent cervical cancer. Clinics took place all over…

Update 2/9/17 4:45 p.m.: The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office has closed the roadway on 1200 N between 1150 E and 1200 E and also from 1200 E to…

Western Wyoming wildlife managers are calling on the public to help protect wintering animals. In a Jackson news conference Thursday, experts…

The Latest on trial in Las Vegas for six defendants accused of illegally wielding weapons to block a federal roundup of states’ rights advocate…

The Idaho House has backed legislation requiring sign language interpreters to get a professional license from a state board. Gov. C.L.…

A variety of agencies participated in a life-like training event in Blackfoot Thursday. Bingham Memorial Hospital, the Idaho Simulation Network, and…

Chubbuck Police have arrested a man for burglary after one of the man’s victims saw the crime in progress and reported him to the police.…

FLOOD WARNINGS have been issued along the Snake and Portneuf rivers. All of eastern Idaho is under either a flood watch, advisory or warning through…

Idaho State Police and the Blaine Country Sheriff’s deputies are responding to the sceen of a fatal crash involving two commercial vehicles on…

Update 2:07 pm: Idaho State Police and the Idaho Transportation Department are both reporting that the eastbound lanes of I-86 have reopened. Both…

Because of large metal roof components falling off, Teton County, Wyoming officials have closed the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building.…

The Rexburg Chamber of Commerce executive board has selected city councilman Christopher Mann as its new President and CEO. He succeeds Ted Austin,…

Idaho State University, along with Your Future in Technology, or “YourFit” are helping prepare students to go into high-demand jobs. ISU…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man early Thursday morning after he entered a home and threatened the owners with a gun. At…

Teton County, Wyoming Commissioners have declared a state of emergency through Monday, February 13. The declaration includes Teton Village,…

The threshold for approving municipality and school bonds would be lowered slightly under a new proposal recently introduced in the Idaho Statehouse.…

An Idaho House panel has approved new K-12 science standards, but only after striking key references to climate change caused by human behavior. This…

Park County officials have resumed their search for Powell Tribune reporter Gib Mathers, who was last seen taking photographs near U.S. Highway 14…

Wyoming school districts would see a 5 percent reduction in their state block grants by the end of the decade under a bill that has passed the…

Idaho has so much snow that water is already being released from some reservoirs for flood control and Idaho Power has halted most of its…

The Idaho Art Lab in St. Anthony is a place where anyone can learn, create and inspire themselves. “We chose to live in Eastern Idaho, and we…

Update 2-9-2017 10:25 am: The Bannock County Sheriff’s office says Ralyn Deann Piper is back in custody. Piper was turned in by family members…

The Bridger Teton Avalanche Center reports two snowmobilers escaped serious injury following an avalanche in the Dry Lake area off Togwotee Pass.…

Snake River Canyon, State Highway 89, was once again closed Thursday morning in both directions due to avalanches. Teton County Emergency Management…

Your Health Idaho’s executive director says nearly 106,000 Idahoans are currently enrolled in health insurance plans on the state-based…

FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT THRU FRIDAY. Areas of street flooding and ponding will continue to be a concern. Thursday, another storm pushes in with…

Do your kids like to lip sync along to music? If so, there’s an app for it that’s becoming more and more popular. It’s called…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALL*Skyline 54Century 52 *Bonneville 65Rigby 38 *Madison 67Hillcrest 61 *Pocatello 59Idaho Falls 54 Blackfoot 48*Preston 70 F Teton…

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will be closed through the weekend because of a power outage in the area and because of another winter storm that is…

The auto market is very different from what it used to be just a few years ago. Cheaper gas, rising incomes, and a harsh winter means that Idahoans,…

Old Town Pocatello is making way for several new businesses to move in. This comes after development officials say businesses in Old Town are…

A field in Shelley has turned into a makeshift lake, and it’s spilled over to multiple homes, causing flooding problems. “We just built…

2016 was a record-breaking year in Idaho when it comes to people choosing life. According to the Idaho Transportation Department 64% of Idahoans…

Your Health Idaho’s executive director says nearly 106,000 Idahoans are currently enrolled in health insurance plans on the state-based…

START Bus has announced it will waive fares for all bus services beginning Thursday morning until the end of the day Sunday, February 12. Riders on…

A private prison company accused by inmates of dangerously understaffing an Idaho prison as part of a scheme to boost profits will have a chance to…

UPDATE: 3:50 p.m. Jackson Hole Airport was open and operating normally Wednesday afternoon. Teton County authorities said anyone with reservations at…

105,977 Idahoans have selected a health insurance plan under “Your Health Idaho”. Open enrollment in the state-based health insurance…

A decades old fight over appropriate Indian gaming has once again reappeared in the Idaho Legislature. Rep. Tom Loertscher, a Republican from Iona,…

FLOOD RISK REMAINS HIGH. Areas of street flooding and ponding will continue to be a concern. Thursday, another storm pushes in with scattered rain…

With rain and warm temperatures apart of the weather forecast for eastern Idaho, several counties and cities are providing sand and/or sandbags for…

UPDATE: 1:05 pm 2/8/17 Students at Bonneville High School students are now back to class in their own building. According to district spokesman, Phil…

Three people were injured this morning after a rollover crash on I-86. According to the report from Idaho State Police, the crash happened at…

Five polling places in southwestern Idaho may need to be relocated if modifications can’t be made to make them more accessible. The Idaho…

An Idaho man is looking for a permanent home for a monument honoring south-central Idaho’s six female Olympians. The Idaho Mountain Express…

Yellowstone National Park has started shipping hundreds of wild bison to slaughter for disease control as a quarantine facility that could help spare…

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employees will again be barred from testifying about any fear they felt during last winter’s armed occupation…

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has issued a “no unnecessary travel advisory” for Teton County and is recommending residents and…

Do you know what it sounds like to wade through several inches of mud and water in your backyard? One Pocatello family does. A home on Andrew Street…

UPDATE 2/08/17: ITD did another assessment of I-86 Wednesday morning and said the westbound lane could possibly be open sometime today. However, the…

FLOOD RISK REMAINS HIGH. Areas of street flooding and ponding will continue to be a concern. Wednesday promises quieter conditions until another warm…

A new climbing gym in Ammon has bragging rights as the biggest climbing gym in the state. The Edge Climbing and Fitness just opened a few weeks ago,…

Update 2:20 pm: At the weekly devotional on BYU-Idaho campus Tuesday it was announced that Henry J. Eyring will be the new President of Brigham Young…

GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL5A DISTRICT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP*Madison 55 Bonneville 43 CONSOLATION:Rigby 45*Highland 59 4A DISTRICT 5-6 TOURNAMENT…

Mitch Fisher’s has gone national. In January, he was given a ticket for a little more than $200 for plowing his and his neighbors’…

A family in the Jamestown area, east of Shelley, is dealing with some serious flooding issues Tuesday night. Jacob Schuldt lives at 1275 East 1200…

Temperatures are on the rise and all the melting snow is flooding the streets and homes. A new business in Idaho Falls is allowing the…

(KIFI/KIDK) Crews are dealing with flooding across Interstate 86 at Raft River. With all the melting snow and water on the roadway, there is some…

A local girl is getting big recognition from National Geographic. Kate Anderson is a 12-year-old from Shelley. She is taking home the grand prize in…

An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime in the death of a gay man in exchange for a chance at a 28-year sentence instead of life in…

FLOOD WARNINGS FOR CASSIA, CUSTER, AND POWER COUNTIES. Areas of street flooding and ponding will continue to be a concern. Wednesday promises quieter…

State auditors say Idaho’s child welfare system is overwhelmed, with too few foster parents, too heavy caseloads for social workers and not…

An Idaho Senate panel has introduced legislation that would allow parents simply to write a letter excusing their children from vaccines rather than…

Idaho Falls Police arrested Matthew Blatter, 40, of Idaho Falls for aggravated assault after a Monday night fight. Police were called to the 2300…

Update: US 26/89/191 continues to stay closed. WYDOT has extended its expected time to reopen the roads until 5 p.m. Tuesday. Teton Pass is also…

Idaho wildlife officials have decided to allow a young moose to live in a small community near the Idaho/Utah border in hopes of helping it survive…

The National Park Service is supporting an initiative to move sage grouse away from the Jackson Hole Airport runway. The airport is located outside…

Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he chose the wrong word in his recent remarks acknowledging his preference that Christian refugees…

Legislation that would eliminate the use of front-facing license plates on some registered vehicles in Idaho is headed to the House floor. The Idaho…

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS is asking people to stay away from Sears, Axis Academy, and Jackson Hole Bowl after a partial collapse of the building’s…

UPDATE: 2-6-17 4:55 p.m. Interstate 86 is closing to traffic due to flooding over the roadway at the Raft River crossing near milepost 14 in eastern…

A rally happened on the Broadway Bridge in Idaho Falls where people stood in solidarity with Standing Rock protestors and Muslim immigrants on…

One local elementary school has started its own food bank. Ammon Elementary teachers, staff and students created it to help their students in need of…

The proof is in the pictures. KIFI/KIDK has warned for weeks why you need to clear your roofs of snow. And now, there’s visual proof of why you…

FLOOD WARNINGS FOR CASSIA, CUSTER, AND POWER COUNTIES. Quite a bit of rain and snow to continue into Tuesday. Areas of street flooding and ponding…

BOYS H.S. BASKETBALLBlackfoot 45*Idaho Falls 59 *Snake River 63South Fremont 54 *Carey 69Glenns Ferry 64 GIRLS H.S. BASKETBALL2A DISTRICT TOURNAMENT…

Update 10 pm: US 20 is back open. Idaho 87 is still closed. Earlier story. US 20 between Ashton and the Montana state line is closed due to low…

A bill that would have ended the annual spring and fall clock changes in Wyoming has seen its time come to an end in the state Senate. Senators voted…

It can be a tough task for a teacher to find ways for students to stay concentrated on their work but third grade teacher in Blackfoot has found a…

It’s the busiest time of the year for the Pocatello Street Operations Department – that transition between when temps were at the lowest,…

Boise’s fire chief is pushing lawmakers to outlaw the sale of fireworks that are illegal to set off in Idaho, a response to last June’s…

The Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen prides itself on having served people in the community since 1985. The restaurant style soup kitchen provides meals to…

Quite a bit of rain and mountain snow to continue into Tuesday. Areas of street flooding and ponding will be a concern especially in areas that…

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is walking back a promise to reimburse homeowners for the cost of removing the ornamental plant Japanese Yew…

U.S. 20 and Idaho 87 have been closed. The highways, between Island Park and Montana, were closed because of low visibility due to blowing and…

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says Maj. Gen. Gary Sayler will continue serving as the commanding officer of the Idaho National Guard despite no…

A Wyoming newspaper reporter is missing and feared dead in an area west of Cody. The Park County Sheriff’s Office says Powell Tribune reporter…

The mayor of an eastern Idaho city says the city’s slogan will not be changing. Rexburg Mayor Jerry Merrill tells the Standard Journal that the…

Officials say a small earthquake rattled some residents in eastern Idaho but no damage has been reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the…

A man is in the Bannock County Jail on charges of drug manufacturing/delivery and felony eluding of an officer. According to Capt. Dan Argyle with…

Two vehicles were damaged by gunfire in the 4000 block of Spartina St. at around 3:40 a.m. Monday. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said…

Hawthorne Rd. underneath Interstate 86 is now back open after crews were able to clear the water that flooded that portion of the road this morning.…