Idaho college and university presidents announce plan to freeze tuition next year
The presidents of Idaho’s four-year higher education institutions announced Thursday they will not seek tuition increases for resident…
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“We will rebuild:” Blackhawk BBQ food truck destroyed in accident
A local business owner is looking to rebuild after an accident on Interstate 15 totaled his food…
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Wintry Thursday
We’ll see continued chances for a mix of rain and snow throughout the region for your…
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County sheriff wants Idaho prison to take back state inmates
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office is asking a judge to hold the Idaho Department of Correction in contempt for failing to quickly remove state inmates…
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Kelly Canyon Resort opens today
Kelly Canyon’s 63rd winter season kicks into full gear Thursday.…
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Federal government collects $10.8M in Wyoming lease sales
The final federal quarterly oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming this year netted $10.8 million in bids, the federal Bureau of Land Management…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for aggravated assault
Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of Benton Street to investigate a report of a disturbance in progress Tuesday…
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Jackknifed semi-trailer blocks US 26 lane
The Idaho Department of Transportation reports US 26 eastbound is blocked near Palisades Reservoir due to a jackknifed…
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Teton Pass to close Friday morning
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of Wyoming 22, Teton Pass for Friday, Dec. 13 at 3:00 a.m. for avalanche…
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Arrest and search warrants served after 4-year investigation
The Jackson Police Department and the Teton County Sheriff’s Office provided mutual- aid assistance to the United States Drug Enforcement…
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Wintry Thursday
We’ll see continued chances for a mix of rain and snow throughout the region for your…
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Yellowstone’s winter season starts Dec. 15
Yellowstone National Park roads will open to the public for travel by snowcoaches and snowmobiles on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8…
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Shelley School District cancels classes due to power outage
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Shelley School District #60 Superintendent Chad Williams announced classes are cancelled on Thursday morning due to this…
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Shelley School District #60 Superintendent Chad Williams announced classes are cancelled on Thursday morning due to this morning’s widespread power…
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High school scores – Wednesday, December 11
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Reindeer bring some early holiday cheer to Ammon
Santa and some reindeer made a stop to help two charities in time for the holidays.…
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Local classroom science experiment goes viral
“Everybody kind of relies on those hand sanitizers and to see results that were this drastic kind of made everybody realize that maybe we’re a little…
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D91 may add new CTE programs
The life of the programs depends on the number of students that are interested in them.…
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More rain and snow on the way
More snow and rain on the way for Thursday. Look for scattered showers to take hold of the region for the rest of the week. Idaho Falls could…
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Pay It Forward: Christmas Angels concert
For 13 years, one local family has been performing at their yearly Christmas concert to entertain, but more importantly, to help the…
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New LDS temple site locations announced in Texas and Utah
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the locations of three temples announced in October 2019 by Church President Russell M.…
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Mock-ups prove effective in testing Idaho Waste Treatment Facility
Cleanup contractor Fluor Idaho has been working with a local small business to create mock-ups of critical equipment needed to treat 900,000 gallons…
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INL employees selected for DOE Project Leadership Institute
Two Idaho National Laboratory employees were selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Project Leadership Institute (PLI) 2020 cohort.…
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Dog pond gets makeover from volunteers
Volunteers spent the day braving winter weather to make sure our dogs have a safe place to swim in the…
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Fewer kids report sex abuse in US juvenile detention centers
A new federal report has found that the number of kids who say they’ve been sexually victimized in juvenile detention centers has dropped across the…
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106 over and out: Chubbuck PD’s first female officer retiring
For nearly three decades, Capt. Jean Higgins has been one of the Chubbuck Police Department’s only female officers. In fact, when she started, she…
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Multiple crashes on I-15 between Pocatello and Blackfoot
UPDATE: Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash southbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 88, south of Blackfoot around 10:50 a.m.…
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Pebble Creek projected to open Dec. 21
Pebble Creek is projected to open Saturday, Dec. 21. The resort needs about 12 inches of snow before it can…
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Prison department updates execution secrecy rules
Idaho prison officials have updated their administrative rules to ensure secrecy surrounding the source of the state’s lethal injection drugs.…
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Help pay low-income households’ power bill this winter
For some households, higher energy bills during the winter months can be a financial…
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Rexburg parking restrictions start Sunday
Parking restrictions in Rexburg for winter snow removal start on Sunday, Dec.…
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We’ll see this weeks first glimpse of snow Wednesday, with more significant storms coming in the next couple of…
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Rigby stops Skyline
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby improves to 3-0 with a 65-47 win over Skyline Tuesday. Britton Berrett set the pace for the Trojans with nine points…
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High school scores – Tuesday, December 10
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Experts say divorce rates rise after holidays
Divorce rates rise after holidays IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A lot of people recognize the holidays as a time of joy but experts say it’s the…
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Colorado initiative would OK reintroducing the gray wolf
Wildlife activists want Colorado voters to decide next year if the endangered gray wolf should be reintroduced in the state decades after it was…
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Portneuf Capital closes deal for former Hoku site
In the saga of the former Hoku site, the Solargise chapter has come to…
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DOE: Expanding capabilities at the INL ranges won’t have significant impact on environment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office has determined that expanding the capabilities at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL’s)…
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Can you imagine hanging 230,000 Christmas lights? Here’s where you can enjoy them from the comfort of your car
Many who see the show always wonder how much the Belnap’s electric bill must be.…
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Extra officers patrolling for impaired drivers
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office will be joining with the Idaho Office of Highway Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies across the state in…
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Scattered snow and rain
Look for a few scattered snow showers for Wednesday with more rain and snow showers for Thursday. WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY…
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New signs placed along Teton River warning floaters of approaching hazards
Eight warning signs were installed on the banks of the Teton River this fall.…
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Oklo Inc. announces U.S. Department of Energy Site Use Permit for Idaho National Laboratory Site
Oklo Inc. announced Tuesday Oklo has received a Site Use Permit from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build its Aurora plant at Idaho National…
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EBR-I open for limited hours Dec. 21
Experimental Breeder Reactor I will be open to the public Saturday, Dec. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission to the museum is…
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Wyoming teen to be tried as an adult in planned shooting
A Wyoming judge has ruled that a teenager should be tried as an adult after he was accused of bringing two guns to his junior high school in Gillette…
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Wyoming celebrates 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage
Wyoming marked Tuesday the 150th anniversary of becoming the first government in the U.S. to give women the unrestricted right to…
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Former Idaho GOP chairman gets 14 days in jail, probation
The former chairman of the Idaho Republican Party was sentenced to 14 days in jail and five years of probation after he pleaded guilty to stalking…
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Pocatello firefighters give coats to kids
Pocatello firefighters are giving out more than 300 new coats to children this…
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Suspected shoplifter arrested for possession of meth
A Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy assigned to the Ammon Division responded to a report of a male and female shoplifter at Hobby Lobby Monday…
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Steve Groene, father of kids slain by killer, dies at 62
Steve Groene, the father of a northern Idaho family whose children fell prey to a serial murderer in 2005, died early Monday of cancer. He was…
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Memorial funds set up for families affected by plane crash
Memorial funds have been set up for the families of those killed in a November 30 plane crash near Chamberlain, South…
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Helicopter flights underway statewide for big game surveys
Idaho Fish and Game staff have started using low-flying helicopters to count deer and elk populations.…
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Expect clear conditions Tuesday, with a low impact storm headed your way Wednesday. More significant activity picks up Thursday and carries us into…
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Lt. Governor looks for ways to save government money
The search for efficiencies in the state government has come to Idaho…
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INL launches Coding Coalition for eastern Idaho schools
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho National Laboratory’s K-12 Education Enrichment program has launched a new Coding Coalition to support…
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Avalanche safety: There’s one important tool that won’t fit in your backpack
“You owe it to yourself, your family, and your friends to come home at the end of the day of backcountry skiing.”…
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Idaho youth survey finds 22% of teens consider suicide
A biennial state survey of Idaho youth shows fewer teens say they are being bullied, smoking cigarettes or having sex, but the number of kids who…
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2019 Chubbuck Christmas Lighting Contest winners
The City of Chubbuck has announced the annual Christmas Lighting Contest winners for…
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Wyoming governor considers suing Washington over terminal
Wyoming’s governor says he continues to consider a possible lawsuit against Washington state over construction of the largest coal export terminal on…
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IFFD Deputy Fire Chief to leave Idaho Falls
After 25 years of service, Idaho Falls Deputy Fire Chief Dave Coffey has announced he has accepted the Fire Chief position for the city of Danville,…
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Patchy fog and staying cold for Tuesday
Patchy overnight and early morning fog, with clearing skies in the afternoon for Tuesday. A brief shot of show passes through on Wednesday, with a…
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First winter graduation for ISU students
Idaho State University is hosting its first ever winter commencement ceremony on…
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Idaho gas prices drop
Idaho gas prices have fallen 5.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations.…
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US wildlife officials agree to grizzly bear review
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – U.S. wildlife officials will review whether more protections are needed for grizzly bears in the Lower 48 states after animal…
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Police search for stolen vehicle suspect
The Madison County Sheriff Idaho says there is a large police presence on the 1100 block of South 2nd East because officers are recovering a stolen…
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2 snowmobilers survive avalanche near Idaho-Utah border
A close call for two people who were swept away in an avalanche Saturday.…
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Expect morning fog as a possibility through the first half of the work week. Otherwise calm conditions are expected between now and some Wednesday…
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Low Clouds and some patchy fog start the week. We’ll have an overcast Monday – highs from around 30-46, teens overnight from IF to mountains, before…
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Braving the cold and rain for homelessness
A group of volunteers spent the night in the cold to raise awareness for…
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Christmas Lights How-To: the safe and low-cost way
During the holidays, we don’t just see a spike in our energy bill: Accidents increase significantly, putting a bummer on the holiday…
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Services set for plane crash victims
Funeral services are being finalized for four generations of family members killed in a November 30 plane crash near Chamberlain, South…
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Fireplace ignites boxcar in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Flames broke out inside a railcar around noon Saturday afternoon on Arco Highway. We are told a fireplace inside…
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Watersprings rolls over Clark County
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho- (KIFI/KIDK) – Despite just five players in uniform, Watersprings dominates Clark County 66-19. The Warriors draw even on the…
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Idaho Falls beats Utah’s Clearfield High School
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls took down Clearfield out of Utah 46-43 Friday night. The win improves the Tigers to 1-1 on the season.…
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Rigby outlasts Blackfoot in overtime
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – It took overtime to settle tonight’s matchup between Rigby and Blackfoot. Britton Berrett scored 25 points in the win…
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Pocatello cruise to victory over Shelley
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Shelley’s student section was fired up, but Pocatello’s Jadyn Downs silenced them quickly. Downs had 16 points in the…
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Jazz try to break out of their funk on Saturday
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – After Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Utah Jazz find themselves questioning what is going on. Utah…
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Bonneville gets past Century for first win
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville defeated Century 66-62 Friday night in boys basketball. The Bees picked up their first win of the season.…
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Rockland stays unbeaten after a close game
FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rockland’s 13-0 run to open the game helped propel them to a 49-44…
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High school basketball scores – Friday, December 6
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Eastern Idaho exhibit coming to The Museum of Idaho
“It’s a story of the routes that people take through our, our area and the roots that they put down.”…
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Man turns himself in for felony domestic battery
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help in locating a man wanted for felony domestic…
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The Haven changes cash donations
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- The Haven is no longer accepting cash donations. They have transitioned to a safer and easier online credit card…
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UPDATE: Second plane crash survivor returns to Idaho Falls.
The first of three plane crash survivors have returned to Idaho…
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Idaho Falls lifts parking restrictions
The City of Idaho Falls has completed snow removal activities associated with the recent winter weather event, so parking restrictions have been…
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Scattered Showers this weekend
A storm system is moving through the region this weekend with scattered snow showers arriving this Saturday afternoon. Most of the snow will fall…
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Skier rescued from avalanche
Teton County Search and Rescue had its first avalanche burial call-out of the season Thursday…
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Bannock County officially open Northgate Interchange
Friday marked the completion of a major construction project on Interstate 15 in Bannock County.…
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Brilliant Christmas lights in Chubbuck
Tis’ the season to show your Christmas cheer, and the City of Chubbuck is cheering on all the home and business owners that are lighting up their…
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Parent coalition questions charter school commission
Supporters of public charter schools are questioning the state commission that oversees them about recent personnel…
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Local hero’s family receives support
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation reports the mortgage on the home of Army Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Ard has now been paid in…
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Murder suspects change plea
Isaac Angel Rodriguez-Romero appeared before Judge Robert Naftz Thursday to review latest legal filings in his murder…
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Madison picks up their third win of the season
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Shelley continues to wait for their first win of the season as Madison beats the Russets, 50-30. Macie Gordon led…
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Blackfoot shuts down Rigby for their fourth straight win
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Both Blackfoot and Rigby have started out hot early in the season. The Broncos used a big first half to win their…
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High school scores – Thursday, December 5
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Areas of Fog and Clouds dominate your Friday forecast. 40-50% chance of snow/rain kickoff the weekend with some accumulations possible. Several…
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BCCLC plans to leave Blackfoot
The Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center has made a big leap for its future and it involves leaving the city…
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Former Utah Ute, Kyle Kuzma, scores 13 points in return to SLC
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – It was a homecoming for Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma played college basketball a couple of miles down the road…
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These seniors want to share their talents with you
“Any senior who sits back on their couch and says, well, this is my spot, they’re not going to last very long. You’ve got to stay busy, both…
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