Idaho’s Speaker of the House said property taxes, education, transportation surplus, and Medicaid expansion are expected to be the big issues for the state’s 2020 Legislative session.
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The Idaho Fish and Game Department has finalized two voluntary conservation easements at Rocky Point, south of Montpelier in Bear Lake County.
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Idaho State Police has launched emphasis patrols across the state Monday aimed at reducing the number of impaired and unsafe drivers on the road.
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The state of Wyoming will enforce its seasonal winter closure for shed antler and horn hunting beginning January 1, 2020.
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Idaho Fish and Game Department biologists will use low-flying helicopters to radio collar deer and elk and survey elk populations in the Salmon area.
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Fire caused about $10,000 damage to an outbuilding near the Idaho Falls Airport at around 12:45 p.m. Monday.
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The Idaho Lottery’s $1,000,000 Raffle game is officially over.
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Neighbors can drop their after-season Tannenbaums at collection sites around Idaho Falls
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An Idaho Falls woman was arrested at around 5:45 p.m. Friday, December 20, after she was detained for suspected shoplifting at Sportsman’s Warehouse.
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Idaho gas prices fell 3.5 cents per gallon in the past week, to an average $2.75 per gallon.
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Two northern Idaho women, both over the age of 70, have become the first two people to die from flu-related causes this year, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
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Temperatures will be well above average for your Monday, just ahead of a holiday snow-storm.
Continue Reading Partly Cloudy for Monday with temps above freezing and above normal for this time of the year. Lows remain chilly but above average. Snow/Rain, then snow for some overnight coverage, beginning in the central mountains tonight – then a 50/50 chance for Christmas Eve. 1-4″ possible for the SE Highlands, and chances are lower for
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People enjoyed grilled cheese and beer on Saturday while they raised money for a veteran-owned business.
Continue Reading Snow chances for Christmas Eve from Jackson to IF @50% with 1-3″ possible for the Snake River Plain. Above average temps with some windy conditions for locations south of Blackfoot Sunday – 25 mph gusts. Highs Sunday 35-43 degrees. Lows return to the teens on Christmas. Jeff Roper, First Alert Weather @jeffroper FB, IG, Twitter
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Another exciting winter is underway just over the Wyoming border. This year, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is improving the mountain experience for everyone.
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REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Rexburg Police Department is asking for your help in locating Lori N. Vallow and Chad Daybell who are wanted for questioning in connection with the disappearance of Vallow’s children; Joshua Vallow and Tylee Ryan. Vallow and Daybell were recently married, and she may now be using his last name. Vallow
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Chubbuck Police Department officers and EMS responded to 4752 Yellowstone Avenue for a medical incident Saturday at 2:44 p.m.
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East Entrance to Lake Butte Overlook (Sylvan Pass) will open to the public for oversnow travel on commercially-guided snowmobiles Sunday at 8 a.m.
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BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Aberdeen 34 Vale, OR 57 Bear Lake 53 Cheyenne South, WY 38 Soda Springs 67 Ontario, OR 59 West Side 73 Jackson Hole, WY 36 Pocatello 48 Kuna 55 Rockland 47 North Gem 59 South Fremont 70 American Falls 40 Preston 71 Century 51 Marsh Valley 59 Filer 61 Leadore 28
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Challis held off Watersprings 48-40 Friday to grab its first win of the season. The Vikings were lead by Eugene Siggers with 11 points. Carson Ammar also added nine points. Robert Canfield lead the Warriors scoring with 19 points. Daniel Canfield put up 13. Gabe Smith pitched in six points.
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Preston pulled away from Century to claim a 71-51 win Friday. The Indians used a 9-0 run in the first quarter to gain control. They would keep it the rest of the way. Preston (7-1, 2-0) will head to Utah to face Logan on December 28. Century (2-6, 1-2) will wait
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville keeps Skyline winless with an 81-76 double overtime victory Friday night. Carson Johnson scored 21 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. Caleb Stoddard added 18 points. Cy Gummow contributed 11. Raleigh Shippen paced the Grizzlies with 25 points. Skyline got 20 from Cruz Taylor and
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls started conference play with a 52-34 win over Hillcrest Friday night. Jaxon Sorenson had 17 points for the Tigers. Idaho Falls also got 13 from Kenyion Clark and nine from Dylan Seeley. Garrett Phippen scored 10 for Hillcrest. Idaho Falls (4-1, 1-0) will take the rest of the
Continue Reading REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Madison used a great game from Taden King to take down Blackfoot, 63-43. Madison hosts Post Falls on Saturday.
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State Bengals head coach Rob Phenicie announced nine new players on the first day of signing day. In the Bengals backyard, they added Century wide receiver Drew Gunter, Century defensive lineman De’Qua Lang, Rigby quarterback Keegan Thompson, and Highland High defensive end Kamiah Olsen. Here is the full list of
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RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Post Falls made their way from the panhandle to Rigby and picked up a 62-59 win. Rigby put up their 5A football championship banner before the game.
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Visitors will be able to enjoy fire shows, horse-drawn sleigh rides, characters like Elsa and Olaf, hot cocoa, and more.
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Some international students at Idaho State University could receive extra assistance due to a new resolution passed at Pocatello’s city council meeting Thursday.
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High pressure building over the region will bring us a nice weekend for December with warming temps. A weak system is expected to move in on Monday and Tuesday with some scattered snow showers. Saturday: A few clouds with highs into the mid to upper 30’s in the Snake River Plain. Winds 10-15 mph. Sunday:
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The Sixth Grade Complex in Blackfoot has done it again.
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Though the plan was to open on Saturday, Pebble Creek Ski Area had enough snow to start the season a day early this year.
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Joshua Vallowand Tylee Ryan were last seen on Sept. 23, 2019 in Rexburg. Joshua may go by the nickname JJ. He may be in need of medical attention.
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A McCammon man found his way into the Idaho record books, during a fishing trip to Bear Lake December 10.
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Bannock County residents now have the chance to experience another winter activity. The East For Mink Creek Nordic Center is open earlier this year thanks to a new snow grooming machine.
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The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) has rejected a proposed settlement agreement that would have ended Idaho Power Company’s (IPC) popular net metering program.
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A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) addressing a proposed land exchange with the J.R. Simplot Company has been released by the Bureau of Land Management.
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AAA says that this is the eight-year of consecutive travel volume increases and the eighth consecutive year of record-breaking travel.
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Without giving away any spoilers, the local chapter of the 501st Legion stopped by the Local News 8 studio to preview Thursday night’s premiere of the latest and supposed final film in the “Star Wars” saga. Once again directed by J.J. Abrams, the 501st Legion said “The Rise of Skywalker” did not disappoint, overwhelmingly giving
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department plans to lure elk away from a historic feeding ground using a trail of hay, officials said.
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A jury has found a Boise woman guilty of abusing an elderly couple she worked for as a caregiver.
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A judge has sentenced a Wyoming man to at least 48 years in prison after he sexually abused two adults and a 15-year-old girl.
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New recreation opportunities are now available throughout eastern Idaho.
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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon plans a very close look at Rocky Mountain Power’s new Integrated Resource Plan.
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ISU Credit Union officials visited two local schools this week and left some cash donations behind.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is launching a new program to help teens who want to quit tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and vapes.
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The girl’s treatment program of the Five County Treatment and Youth Rehabilitation Center in St. Anthony has donated home-made quilting blankets to child abuse victims at the Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center.
Continue Reading The weekend will see some sunshine, and temperatures nearing 40 degrees before we see a cool-down and some storms into next week.
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You look up the forecast for your area only to see the meteorologist talking about a bomb cyclone blizzard headed your way. And next week there will be a Great Lakes Cutter, followed by an Inland Runner. What on earth do those even mean? These are all various names given to storm systems that can
Continue Reading BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Bear Lake 40 Thunder Basin, WY 75 Taylor’s Crossing 80 Sho-Ban 48 Soda Springs 38 Nyssa, OR 39 Grace Lutheran 18 Watersprings 66 Post Falls 58 Highland 44 Snake River 60 Kimberly 71 Pocatello 63 Ridgevue 39 Aberdeen 44 New Plymouth 56 South Fremont 50 Firth 57 GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
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RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Ririe defeated South Fremont 70-63 in girls basketball Thursday. The Bulldogs were lead by Dallas Sutton’s 16 points. Sara Boone was right behind her with 15 points. Skyler Coles also added 11. South Fremont had two players reach the 20 point mark. Rylie Neville lead the way with 22. Karlee Thueson
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Ice cream in December? Reed’s Dairy is getting in on the holiday spirit. The ice cream shop released seasonal flavors which include pumpkin, mint cookie, Christmas time, and peppermint chip. One employee says just like retail stores, the ice cream shop has customers coming in at the last minute to get
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“We have plenty of gyms and access to that it’s just a matter of us being able to get the schedules out and scheduling. With the program kind of being so large that it almost outgrows our, our staff and, and our resources,”
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After spending hundreds of man-hours making toffee, The ELF Project presented the Carlson family a $10,000 check for their “trip of a lifetime” on Thursday.
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Numerous stories on social media have highlighted the ongoing crisis of school lunch debt. Local schools are also feeling the burden of unpaid meals year after year.
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About 160 Christmas trees catch fire every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
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A slight risk of snow moves through the region for Friday, with warming temps for this weekend. Most of the snow will push though Northern Idaho and Montana. Friday: A few snow showers, otherwise mostly cloudy with highs into lower to mid 30’s. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high into the mid 30’s. Sunday: Mostly
Continue Reading The term “snow squall” is relatively new at the National Weather Service, which started using it about a year ago. If you’ve been issued a snow-squall warning, here’s what it means and how it could affect you. What is a snow squall? A snow squall is basically a short but ferocious burst of heavy snow
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U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Forest Service failed to adequately consider the potential water quality impacts of an eastern Idaho mining permit.
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After a two-year state analysis, the American Civil Liberties Union has released its “Blueprint for Smart Justice Idaho.”
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All Under One Roof gave away 30 unique Christmas gift bags to seniors in the community.
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People in Pocatello who receive TV stations through an over-the-air antenna will need to rescan their television set soon.
Continue Reading An atmospheric river is moving to the West Coast, likely to bring menacing flooding, heavy mountain snow, and damaging winds. Atmospheric rivers are narrow corridors of the upper atmosphere that transport intense moisture from a large body of water onto land. Track the latest weather and holiday travel delays The Pineapple Express is a specific
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A Bannock County murder suspect wants to be moved another county. Dustin Alfaro, charged with the first-degree murder of Arlyne Koehler in March, appeared before judge Naftz on Thursday to request a transfer to Bingham county. A motion was held to have Alfaro transferred to the Bingham County Jail from Bannock
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Each of Idaho’s more than 100,000 veterans could be eligible for an average of 9 general education college credits when enrolling in one of Idaho’s public secondary institutions.
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Authorities have arrested and charged an Idaho man with murder involving torture in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend.
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A package of incentives for short-line railroad operators will be included in the year-end spending bill being considered by the Senate this week. The House passed the bill Tuesday.
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The American Red Cross is urging all eligible donors to give the gift of life this holiday season to help ensure patients don’t have to worry about the availability of blood this winter.
Continue Reading The first travel weekend of the winter holidays will be wet across the Southeast as a storm developing over the Gulf of Mexico pushes through with gale-force winds and the risk of flooding. While the low pressure system doesn’t qualify as a tropical storm, daily rainfall records could be set before it crosses over Florida,
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Democrats have submitted three possible replacements to fill a vacancy in the Idaho House.
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Public land managers say the number of eagles flocking to northern Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene has unexpectedly dropped.
Continue Reading A weak storm system moves over the region for your Thursday and Friday, with very low impact beyond cloudy skies.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Carson Johnson scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half to lead Bonneville over Hillcrest 60-49 Wednesday. Johnson hit five of the Bees seven three point baskets. Bonneville also got seven points each from Jordan Perez and Cy Gummow. Cooper Kesler lead the way for Hillcrest with 19
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RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Keegan Thompson signed to play football at Idaho State Wednesday afternoon. Thompson was named all-Idaho Player of the Year by MaxPreps and helped lead Rigby to the 5A state championship.
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State Bengals head coach Rob Phenicie announced nine new players on the first day of signing day. In the Bengals backyard, they added Century wide receiver Drew Gunter, Century defensive lineman De’Qua Lang, Rigby quarterback Keegan Thompson, and Highland High defensive end Kamiah Olsen. Here is the full list of
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Two Century football players are staying in their hometown to play college football. De’Qua Lang and Drew Gunter signed their National Letter of Intent to attend Idaho State. Gunter has the career receiving yards record at Century. Lang is a first-team all-area defensive lineman.
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Boys and girls high school basketball scores
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The top Senate Republican is denouncing the House impeachment of President Donald Trump and reassuring the president’s supporters that “moments like this are why the United States Senate exists.” Sen. Mitch McConnell, in a Thursday floor speech, accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of being afraid to send “their shoddy work product to the Senate.”
Continue Reading A snow squall was moving through the Northeast on Wednesday evening, with an official warning issued earlier for parts of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. The term “snow squall” is relatively new at the National Weather Service, which started using it about a year ago. Here’s what it means and how a snow squall
Continue Reading Many New Yorkers were caught off-guard Wednesday as a snow squall moved in quickly, covering the city in a sudden cloud and dusting of snow. Central Park was left with 0.4 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service in New York. Twitter users posted time-lapse videos of the squall moving in and quickly
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ISP partnered with Broulims grocery store collecting money and food for families in the 10 counties they patrol.
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Members of the House of Representatives are expected to vote on articles of impeachment that would make Donald Trump the third president in American history to be impeached.
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Across the street from Pocatello High School, mini doughnuts are the hot topic.
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“About 80% of our kids are on free and reduced lunch so they really depend on that breakfast and lunch every day.”
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A Wyoming man has acknowledged abducting a young girl before exposing himself and trying to molest her.
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The Rexburg Police Department awarded Officer Kellen Whetten with the officer of the year honors. Civilian staff member Colette Davidson was awarded as well.
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A storm system is moving through the west, with most of the snow and rain favoring Washington, Oregon and Northern Idaho. Southeastern Idaho and Wyoming are not expecting to see much accumulating snowfall. Our temperatures are expected to rise with this western pattern, with highs this weekend close to 40°. Looking ahead, there’s a storm
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The funerals for members of the Hansen family killed in the Nov. 30 plane crash only show a glimpse of how much the community is grieving.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The last three victims funerals from the South Dakota plane crash have been scheduled. According to Wood Funeral Home, services for Jim Hansen, Jake Hansen, and Houston Hansen will take place at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 23, at the Ammon Foothills Stake Center which is located at 3934 E 49th
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Idaho State Police is currently on scene of a single-vehicle crash southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 26, near Malad.
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Right now, Idahoans only see about eight hours of sunlight each day, which can take a toll on our energy.
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A county school district in Wyoming has agreed to pilot a new student teaching program from the University of Wyoming while in the midst of overhauling its College of Education curriculum.
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Idaho House Republican leaders say property tax relief and redistricting will be high on their list of priorities in the 2020 legislative session.
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Idaho is one of three “States to Watch” highlighted in the latest Time to Act report from the national Data Quality Campaign (DQC).
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Southern Idaho postal carriers are reporting an increasing number of dog bites and close encounters with dogs as they deliver a growing number of packages to doors and porches this holiday season.
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission decided to reopen steelhead fishing in the Clearwater River and lower Snake River downstream of Couse Creek Boat Ramp beginning on Jan. 1 during a conference call Wednesday.
Continue Reading The flu season is off to an early start this year, and Idaho is being hit particularly hard. Health officials say this year’s influenza virus is an aggressive strain.
Continue Reading A Boise man has been charged with first-degree murder after police discovered a woman’s body at a Boise home.
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