Septic smell blamed on “flushable” wipes
The Town of Jackson is asking visitors and residents to be careful about the kinds of things they flush down the…
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2 porch pirates arrested
A resident in the 100 block of North 11th Avenue reported a U-Haul van driving in the area, saw a male exit the van, and retrieve several packages…
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Aquifer recharge program on pace
The Idaho Water Resource Board reported Wednesday it is on target to meet its goal of recharging 600,000 acre-feet of water per year into the Eastern…
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Wyoming police officer alleges pregnancy meant no promotion
A police officer in Wyoming has filed a lawsuit claiming she was denied a chance at promotion because her high-risk pregnancy prevented her from…
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Pocatello man arrested for taking photos of women in dressing room
A Pocatello man is in jail for taking photos of women while in the dressing…
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Wyoming governor against proposal to increase his pay
Wyoming’s governor says he doesn’t support a proposal to increase his salary and those of the other four statewide elected…
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2 Yellowstone wolf pups fatally hit by a vehicle
Two wolves from the Junction Butte Pack were fatally hit around sunset on the road between Tower Junction and the Northeast Entrance on Nov. 19…
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Egin-Hamer Road closure to begin New Years Day
As it has for over 20 years, the Bureau of Land Management will implement its annual closure of the Egin-Hamer area January 1, 2020. …
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Cold and Clear ahead of Thursday Snow
We started of Wednesday with wind chill factors below zero, but conditions will warm into the weekend, with chances of snow Thursday and…
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Olson scores 32 in Skyline win over Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Mattie Olson poured in 32 points to power Skyline past Idaho Falls Tuesday night. The win snapped a four game losing…
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Blackfoot beats Hillcrest for eighth straight win
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot bumped its winning streak up to eight after beating Hillcrest 62-44 Tuesday. Hadley Humphries lead the Broncos…
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High school scores – Tuesday, December 17
Boys and girls high school basketball…
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Wyoming inmate serving life term dies after lengthy illness
A 63-year-old inmate at a medium-security prison in southeastern Wyoming has died after a lengthy…
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Note says wife didn’t kill man found in Utah freezer
Utah authorities have found a notarized letter in an apartment that they believe was written by a man whose body had been in a freezer for a decade.…
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Here’s how to get rid of the ice that’s stuck on your sidewalk
Should you pick up a bag of salt or ice melt?…
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15 families will have a merry Christmas this year
15 low-income families with students at Ucon Elementary will have a merry Christmas this year.…
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Unneeded medical brace appears to be part of Medicare scam
For the past several weeks, Glenna Hellickson has been receiving calls from a man who seems to have a lot of personal information about her husband,…
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Wyoming lawmakers question suicide prevention fund request
Some Wyoming lawmakers are skeptical about a $1 million request by state health officials to join the national suicide prevention…
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Last minute Christmas ideas that support local businesses
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – With only one week until Christmas, it’s crunch time to find gifts. Online shopping is more convenient than ever, but…
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Quiet Wednesday, Some Snow Thursday
Quiet weather for Wednesday before our next system swings in for Thursday and Friday. Currently, most of the snow is projected to hit mostly into the…
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2019 had 3 of the warmest months on record. The rest weren’t far behind
No, it wasn’t your imagination. 2019 was a historically warm year. During the summer, dozens of cities in the US sweltered under record-high…
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Former Yellowstone Partners’ CEO pleads guilty
A 48-year-old Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced.…
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Felony suspect arrested in Blackfoot
Neighbors were evacuated and a school ordered to shelter as Blackfoot Police arrested a suspect…
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Union members from Idaho mine reject agreement with company
Members of a union representing workers at an Idaho mine have rejected a tentative agreement that could have ended a two-and-half year…
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Students temporarily held in schools due to police activity
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 reports due to police activity in the neighborhood involving the pursuit of a suspect on foot, students at…
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Interior Department, states appeal sage grouse ruling
The Interior Department, Idaho and Wyoming are appealing a court ruling that halted a Trump administration plan to ease land-use restrictions in…
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NTSB: Icy conditions during deadly South Dakota plane crash
Federal investigators say the pilot and a passenger spent three hours clearing snow and ice off of a small plane before crashed after taking off from…
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Caribou Sheriff warns of ticket scam
Beware of unexpected speeding notices from Idaho law enforcement. …
Continue Reading Prisoner accused of van escape in Wyoming pleads not guilty
A man accused of escaping from a van full of prisoners in Wyoming has pleaded not…
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Ada County won’t appeal ruling in public records lawsuit
Ada County Commissioners won’t appeal a judge’s ruling that they violated Idaho’s Public Records Act after largely rejecting records requests from…
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Traffic stop and search warrant results in drug arrests
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies made contact with and detained 34-year old Robert J. Winterholler and 32-year-old Kimberly J. Winterholler in…
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Fall River Coop mails patronage checks
Fall River Electric Cooperative has mailed checks totaling $1,013,000 to 6,500 owner-members under its patronage capital…
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Man arrested for grand theft
The Power County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 phone call reporting a theft of a pickup truck that was parked at a shop belonging to a Power…
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United Airlines to add 5th Idaho Falls – Denver flight
United Airlines will provide a fifth daily flight from Idaho Falls to Denver, for the first time in the Idaho Falls Airport’s…
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2 found dead in Rock Springs residence; police investigating
Two people were found dead at their residence in southwest Wyoming, but police released few…
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Police arrest 3rd person in connection to multiple thefts
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help in locating 25-year-old Danielle M. Downey of Idaho Falls regarding her connections to…
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IDOC walkaway back in custody
A Treasure Valley Community Reentry Center resident who walked away from his job in the community is back in…
Continue Reading Sunshine for Now
Tuesday and Wednesday will bring a little more sunshine into the forecast, ahead of storms expected to close out the work…
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Idaho State falls to UCSB in overtime
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – UC Santa Barbara carried a regulation ending run into overtime to beat Idaho State 74-68 Monday night. Bengals lead by…
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Bengals lose close battle with Cal Baptist
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Cal Baptist pulled away late to beat Idaho State 74-68 at Reed Gym Monday. The Bengals had a great defensive effort…
Continue Reading More than two dozen tornadoes rake the Deep South, killing 3 people
More than two dozen tornadoes touched down in parts of the Deep South on Monday, killing at least three people. Most of the tornadoes were reported…
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Wyoming GOP resolution opposes additional vaccine at schools
The Wyoming Republican Party has passed a resolution opposing the addition of another vaccine to the requirements for children in…
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Former Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray arrested for DUI
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Former Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. The…
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17-year-old found safe in Fort Hall Bottoms
Fort Hall Police Dispatch received a call from an anonymous hunter regarding four intoxicated individuals, two adults and two minors, found near a…
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Woman sentenced for father’s death
Jessica Conser was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for the shooting death of her father, Matthew Robert Travo III, outside his Hibbard home…
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Patchy Freezing Fog, Flurries for the Plain
Cold air, patchy fog, low cloud cover for the Plain with a few flurries. We’ll see many low temperatures close to zero, with many spots going…
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Afraid of Bear reaches plea agreement, sentencing scheduled
Samiir Afraid of Bear has entered into a plea agreement with the Bannock County…
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Portion of Idaho family’s cyanide-trap lawsuit dismissed
A portion of a lawsuit brought by an Idaho family against the U.S. government after a boy and his dog tripped a cyanide-spraying, predator-killing…
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Backcountry roads closed for winter
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind you that as of last week, a number of backcountry roads are now closed for the winter. …
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Polar Experience provides holiday fun for the family
A unique holiday activity is lighting up the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel in Fort…
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Wild horses treated and released
The Bureau of Land Management has released 52 wild horse studs and nine mares back into the Challis Wild Horse Herd Management…
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Renewed interest shown in Wyoming lodging tax proposal
It seems some politicians are warming up to legislating for revenue…
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Donation jump-starts Teton Valley aquatic center
Teton Valley philanthropists Jeanine and John Cushman have donated $20,000 to Teton Valley Aquatics. …
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Supreme Court won’t review homeless camping ban in Idaho
The Supreme Court will not review an appellate decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the…
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4 hospitalized in 9-vehicle pileup in southwest Wyoming
A crash involving nine vehicles over the weekend in southwest Wyoming resulted in four people being sent to the hospital and another seven being…
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Pocatello to begin PILOT payments
Pocatello will begin mailing settlement checks Monday to ratepayers affected by the city’s “Payment in Lieu of Taxes” (PILOT) program. …
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Gas prices tumble nationwide
Gas prices across Idaho dropped 2.4 cents per gallon over the past week, to the lowest level since last spring.…
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Small earthquake rocks Yellowstone winter opening
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mt. (KIFI-KIDK)-The winter tourist season officially opened at Yellowstone National Park Sunday.  As if on cue, a 3.5 magnitude…
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ISU hosts winter commencement
For the first time, Idaho State University held a winter commencment ceremony in the Holt Arena…
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NuScale project hits approval milestone
The Idaho-based Small Modular Reactor project met a achievement on its path to commercial operation last week. …
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You may hold the missing clue to finding a hit and run suspect in Idaho Falls.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a hit and run injury accident and is asking for public assistance…
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How to support people coping with grief
Friends, coworkers and neighbors of the Hansen family know how much of an impact they’ve had on Southeast…
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A rescue worker died while looking for a missing hiker on Mount Baldy in California
A volunteer rescue worker died Saturday while searching for a hiker on Mount Baldy in California, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s…
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Freshman Democrats push for Amash to be impeachment manager in Senate trial, source says
A group of freshman Democrats is working to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to draft Rep. Justin Amash as an impeachment manager for the expected…
Continue Reading Christmas wish comes true for teen battling cancer
Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOCK, GA (WGCL) — The Woodstock community, and beyond, has rallied around a…
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‘Jumanji: Next Level’ has strong box office opening as ‘Frozen 2’ crosses $1 billion
Sony and Disney had a nice box office weekend as “Jumanji: The Next Level” exceeded expectations and “Frozen 2” crossed $1…
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Madison edge out Thunder Ridge with big second half
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – In a 5A conference matchup, Madison used a big second half to beat Thunder Ridge, 40-36. Dutch Driggs and Tao Johnson…
Continue Reading Colder Temps This Week
After scattered snow showers pushing through late Sunday, we’ll get some colder air in place to drop temps to single digits and even negatives in…
Continue Reading DOJ report ranks Ohio ‘high’ for sexual victimization in juvenile detention facilities, despite overall decline
Ohio is the only state ranked “high” for its rate of sexual victimization in juvenile correctional facilities, according to a Department…
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South Fremont topples Salmon
St. ANTHONY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – South Fremont handed Salmon a 73-44 loss on Friday. It is the first loss of the season for the Savages. South…
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Blackfoot handles Skyline for seventh straight win
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot’s winning streak grows to seven with a 55-45 victory at Skyline Friday night. The Grizzlies lead by two at…
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Century dominates Pocatello
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Lexi Bull alone outscored Pocatello in Century’s 53-19 win Friday night. Bull finished the game with 21 points. Next…
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Rigby beats Madison to stay perfect in conference play
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby grabbed a 48-30 road win over rival Madison Friday night. The Trojans have a win over every conference foe halfway…
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Bonneville tops rival Hillcrest
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sadie Lott scored 19 points to lead Bonneville past Hillcrest 60-34 Friday night. The Bees took control in the third…
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Friday high school basketball scores – December 13
Boys and girls high school basketball scores…
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Local elementary asks for food donations to feed needy students during winter break
For some students, winter break means holidays, fun, and no school. However, for other students who live with food insecurity in their homes, it…
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Kelly Canyon’s season-opening starts the weekend early for some
If you’re into more extreme riding the resort’s new slogan, “Make the terrain park great again,” will excite you.…
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Snow showers with dropping temps
Scattered snow showers in the forecast to start off the weekend. Clearing as we move into next week, with dropping temperatures. Saturday, we’ll see…
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Utah tosses thousands of gallons of beer after law change
Utah liquor authorities have thrown away thousands of gallons of drinkable beer after state law changed to allow higher-alcohol…
Continue Reading Idaho Press Club wins public record case against Ada County
The Idaho Press Club and four Boise-area journalists have won a lawsuit they filed against Ada County officials under Idaho Public Records…
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Police search for stolen vehicle suspect
Shortly before 3 p.m. Idaho Falls Police Department received a call about a stolen vehicle from a neighboring town.…
Continue Reading Documents: Mining company writing own environmental report
Documents show the U.S. Forest Service allowing a Canadian company to write a key environmental report on its proposed open-pit gold mines in central…
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Nominate eastern Idaho’s lifesaving heroes
Nominate the brave men and women who courageously helped save the life of another to receive an East Idaho Real Heroes award.…
Continue Reading Wyoming: 31 Blackjewel workers still owed $164,000
A bankrupt coal company has failed to pay 31 workers in Wyoming nearly $164,000 in wages and benefits, state officials…
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Law enforcement cracking down on impaired driving this holiday season
With the holidays and the new year just a few weeks away, local and state law enforcement are urging drivers to drink…
Continue Reading A ‘bomb cyclone’ will hit the East this weekend but isn’t bringing the weather you expect
Another coastal storm is intensifying in the East, making for a wet and icy weekend ahead. “It looks like this storm will hit the criteria of a…
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Meowy Howlidays set for Saturday at Snake River Animal Shelter
Join Santa and the merry elves of the Snake River Animal Shelter for their free Meowy Howlidays Celebration on…
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Soldier Mountain opens Saturday
Soldier Mountain Ski Area is opening this weekend on Dec. 14 and Dec.…
Continue Reading Scattered Snow, with Colder Weather Ahead
Snow activity will taper out over the weekend, leaving behind a much colder air-mass for next…
Continue Reading High school scores- Thursday, December 12
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Thunder Ridge 46 Shelley 37 Madison 57 Skyline 48 Blackfoot 43 Hillcrest 39 Teton 61 Firth 44 Bonneville 64 Mountain…
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Soda Springs pulls away from Ririe
SODA SPRINGS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Soda Springs defeated Ririe 49-33 Thursday in a battle of ranked teams. The Cardinals showed why they were number…
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Blackfoot picks up first win of season at Hillcrest
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot escaped the Dungeon with a 43-39 win Thursday night. For the Broncos, it is their first victory of the season.…
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Pocatello beats Minico to improve to 4-0
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Pocatello handed Minico its first loss of the season 65-57 on Thursday. It was a battle of 3-0 ranked teams. The…
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From heart to heart: Musician helping local mother with heart failure
For 36-year-old Mandy Dutton, life has always had its challenges. Born with Epstein’s anomaly, Dutton’s had six open-heart surgeries since she…
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Texas Roadhouse helps raise funds for a special shopping event
“Hopefully, turns their situation into a more positive one, especially as they interact with law…
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Windy & Cold with a few showers
Scattered snow and rain showers for Thursday night and Friday morning. We’ll look for a little clearing in the Plain with partly cloudy skies. We’ll…
Continue Reading Jury gives mixed verdict in Wyoming high-speed chase
A jury has delivered verdicts against two people accused of leading Wyoming law enforcement on a high-speed chase and shootout through downtown…
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