December 2019

Braving the cold to spread awareness

December 5, 2019 4:10 PM News Team

People are preparing to brave the cold overnight this weekend.…

Denny’s Wrecker Service continues December towing tradition

December 5, 2019 3:29 PM News Team

For over 30 years, Denny’s Wrecker Service has been offering drivers in the Pocatello-Chubbuck area a safe way to get home during the holidays.…

Idaho Post Offices prepared for avalanche of holiday cards, packages

December 5, 2019 3:09 PM Emma Iannacone

The Pocatello Post Office is one of seven in southern Idaho that will extend its weekend hours for the busy…

One hospitalized after crash on US 26 and Hitt Road

December 5, 2019 1:25 PM Todd Kunz

A Rexburg man was hospitalized at 12:21 p.m. Thursday after a two-vehicle crash at 25th East and US 26 in Idaho…

ICCU donates $450,000 of equipment to ISU tech students

December 5, 2019 1:24 PM Emma Iannacone

Idaho State University students got a big donation from Idaho Central Credit Union–one that will help them get jobs in the…

Idaho Falls resident Kevin Cook to run for Idaho State Senate District 30 Seat

December 5, 2019 12:52 PM News Team

Idaho Falls resident Kevin Cook announced Thursday his intention to seek the Idaho State Senate District 30…

Sawtooth isn’t just a mountain range in Idaho

December 5, 2019 12:40 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Idaho National Laboratory is revealing it’s newest project. While the name pays tribute to some of Idaho’s famous…

Pocatello man charged with burglary for showering, stealing clothes from home

December 5, 2019 11:16 AM Emma Iannacone

A Pocatello man is in jail for suspected burglary of homes in the Highland neighborhood on…

The holidays aren’t always happy for some.

December 5, 2019 10:41 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- With all the happiness of the holiday season in full swing it’s can be a different feeling for many. This time of…

Christmas Tree Fantasy auction Thursday

December 5, 2019 9:23 AM News Team

Bingham County will host its 41st Christmas Tree Fantasy is underway through Saturday at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds Needlecraft…

Supercomputer “Sawtooth” arrives at INL

December 5, 2019 8:37 AM News Team

The Idaho National Laboratory has accepted delivery of a new supercomputer at the Collaborative Computing Center. …

Cloudy Skies ahead of Weekend Storms

December 5, 2019 6:18 AM Andrew Howe

Mostly cloudy conditions are expected Thursday and Friday ahead of weekend snow…

Pocatello grabs road win at Bonneville

December 4, 2019 11:20 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Pocatello opened the new season with a 68-60 win at Bonneville on Wednesday. Leading the way for the Indians was…

Barrett’s big night lifts Rigby past Idaho Falls

December 4, 2019 11:06 PM Dylan Carder

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby rode Britton Barrett’s 33 points to a season opening 68-55 win over Idaho Falls Wednesday. The Trojans took control…

Lakers take down the Jazz with the help of a former Ute

December 4, 2019 11:00 PM Adrian Luevano

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – It was an impressive 121-96 win for the Los Angels Lakers over the Utah Jazz. Los Angeles got help from former…

High school basketball scores – Wednesday, December 4

December 4, 2019 10:46 PM News Team

Boys and girls high school basketball…

Save the Chukars: Lawmaker making a new push to keep the team

December 4, 2019 9:39 PM News Team, Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A new effort to save the Idaho Falls Chukars and minor league baseball teams across the country is coming from…

Beware of slippery streets and sidewalks

December 4, 2019 9:26 PM News Team

With all slick roads and walkways in town it’s easy to find yourself slipping and sliding around.…

Jazz try to get back on track against the Lakers

December 4, 2019 6:30 PM Adrian Luevano

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – The Utah Jazz return home after a rough road trip. Utah is currently on a two-game losing streak and looks to take…

Dennert family thanks community for support

December 4, 2019 6:07 PM News Team

The Dennert family has released the following…

City still working on plowing residential streets

December 4, 2019 5:14 PM Ariel Schroeder

Some neighborhoods in Idaho Falls may feel they are being left out on having their streets…

Discover Idaho Falls’ hot spots through new app

December 4, 2019 5:12 PM Jilliana Colina

“The tourist geared app was in the works for a year and caters to those who speak English, Spanish, Chinese and…

Unique healing center uses oxygen to help more than 4,000 people

December 4, 2019 5:09 PM Emma Iannacone

A unique treatment center is helping people with a variety of health…

New ISU program prepares physicians with wilderness medicine training

December 4, 2019 4:38 PM News Team

Resident physicians participating in a didactic training apart of ISU’s wilderness training…

Gov. Little: Idaho is least-regulated state in US

December 4, 2019 4:11 PM Associated Press

Idaho is the least-regulated state in the U.S., Gov. Brad Little said…

Pocatello family on bittersweet journey to fund cruise with mom battling cancer

December 4, 2019 4:05 PM News Team

It’s been said that timing is everything and that couldn’t be truer for one Pocatello family. For the Carlsons, John, Cally, and their four children,…

President M. Russell Ballard to speak at BYU-Idaho fall commencement

December 4, 2019 2:17 PM News Team

President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will address…

Idaho House Minority Leader Erpelding will resign Friday

December 4, 2019 10:49 AM Associated Press

Democratic House Minority Leader Mat Erpelding announced Wednesday that he will resign on…

Morning Fog, Overcast Skies

December 4, 2019 6:57 AM Andrew Howe

Overcast conditions will continue Wednesday, with a chance of sunshine peaking through this…

Bonneville routs Idaho Falls

December 4, 2019 12:05 AM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville dominated Idaho Falls 54-19 in girls basketball Tuesday night at Idaho Falls High School. Sadie Lott lead…

Thunder Ridge tops D93 foe Hillcrest

December 3, 2019 11:45 PM Dylan Carder

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Thunder Ridge defeated Hillcrest 61-48 in girls basketball Tuesday night. Paige Clark paced the Titans with 18 points.…

State Senator announces he will not run for re-election after current term

December 3, 2019 10:44 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – After 14 years in office, Dean Mortimer will not be running for another term in the state senate. Local News 8 and…

High school basketball scores – Tuesday, December 3

December 3, 2019 10:36 PM News Team

Boys and girls high school basketball…

East Idaho in need of forensic pathologist

December 3, 2019 7:05 PM Emma Iannacone

When counties need an autopsy done, they send it to Ada County–the closest option–which can take a full day, sometimes two, for law…

How your French fries could be impacted by the shortage of potatoes

December 3, 2019 5:14 PM Jilliana Colina

“French fry shortage is very possible and could be very…

Memorial Quilt display raises AIDS awareness

December 3, 2019 5:11 PM Ariel Schroeder

Breaking boundaries of Idaho is holding a week of their annual aids benefit…

Flurries and Fog

December 3, 2019 4:18 PM Michael Coats

Flurries and freezing drizzle overnight and into Wednesday for the Snake River Plain and Western Wyoming Valleys. Central Idaho will see mainly sunny…

Habitat for Humanity moving into historic Pocatello building

December 3, 2019 3:45 PM News Team

For more than a year, Katie Counts, manager of the Habitat for Humanity Restore, has felt the need to expand. The current store of off Garrett Way…

Blackfoot man sentenced for threatening woman

December 3, 2019 12:04 PM News Team

A Blackfoot man was sentenced to federal prison for threatening a woman with a rifle at a house on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in…

INL tapped for four R&D awards

December 3, 2019 11:41 AM News Team

Four Idaho National Laboratory technologies have been named winners of the annual “R&D 100” Awards.…

Wood stove restrictions ordered in Franklin County

December 3, 2019 11:04 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) has activated local residential wood burning ordinances in Franklin…

Teton School District warns drivers to stop for busses

December 3, 2019 9:26 AM News Team

A new law will give the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Highway Patrol a new tool to enforce school bus stop-signal violations.…

Chubbuck delays Phase 3 of New Day project

December 3, 2019 8:56 AM News Team

Two phases of the New Day Parkway project are complete, but Phase 3 will wait…

Crash ties up I-15 for hours

December 3, 2019 8:35 AM News Team

A multiple vehicle crash blocked north and southbound lanes of Interstate 15 at milepost 91 for over 2 1/2 hours beginning around 5:20 p.m…

The news traffic lights are now fully functional at Sunnyside and Ammon Roads in Ammon.

New traffic lights fully functional at busy intersection

December 2, 2019 8:30 PM Todd Kunz

AMMON, Idaho (KIDK/KIFI) – The new traffic lights at Sunnyside and Ammon Roads are fully functional as of Monday night. Crews began with the…

Two car accident breaks power pole

December 2, 2019 7:46 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho Falls (KIFI/KIDK) – Slippery roads caused two vehicles to hit a power pole and break it. An ambulance and a truck from the Idaho…

Crash blocks I-15 lanes

December 2, 2019 6:00 PM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a crash southbound on Interstate 15, near milepost 91 just south of Blackfoot. …

Community mourns 9 relatives killed in plane crash

December 2, 2019 5:37 PM Associated Press

When Jim Hansen boarded his company’s single-engine aircraft for a pheasant-hunting trip to South Dakota, he brought along the same people he trusted…

Introducing KIFI’s new anchor

December 2, 2019 5:34 PM Karole Honas

If you were not aware, last week Karole’s longtime co-anchor and friend Jay Hildebrandt retired after 35 years on the air here in eastern…

Student using Mimic Personal Finance Simulation

Personal finance simulator helps high school students manage money

December 2, 2019 5:18 PM Jilliana Colina

“We teach them how to make money in school, but we don’t do a very good job teaching them what to do once they make money”…

It’s a sellers market for southeast Idaho homeowners

December 2, 2019 5:14 PM Emma Iannacone

Southeast Idaho’s real estate market looks promising for people looking to sell their…

Athlete of the week: Browning Bennion, Sugar-Salem Football

December 2, 2019 4:56 PM Dylan Carder

SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Sermon Service and Electric athlete of the week is a two way player that helped drive his team to back to back…

DC Commentary: Best coaching job of the season may be at Lost Rivers

December 2, 2019 4:35 PM Dylan Carder

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Al’s Sporting Goods to set up shop in Idaho Falls

December 2, 2019 3:51 PM News Team

A Logan, Utah-based sporting goods retailer will build its third store at 2395 East 17th Street in Idaho Falls, the former Toys R Us…

Winter Weather Advisory – Freezing Drizzle

December 2, 2019 3:38 PM Michael Coats

Scattered snow and freezing drizzle tonight and Tuesday morning, with a band of wet weather sliding in from the Southwest. The National Weather…

NTSB investigators arrive at South Dakota plane crash site

December 2, 2019 3:37 PM Curtis Jackson

The NTSB released more information into what happened before a plane crashed in Chamberlain, South Dakota killing 9 members of an Idaho Falls family…

Local girl wins state Christmas card contest

December 2, 2019 3:31 PM News Team

The art work of a Bonneville County fifth-grader has been selected for top honors in the State Department of Education’s Holiday Card…

Jackson man killed in Sunday crash

December 2, 2019 3:12 PM News Team

A Jackson man was killed when his vehicle went out of control on ice and snow north of Afton at around 1:10 p.m.…

Learn more about Kyäni, the health and wellness company, co-founded by the Hansen brothers

December 2, 2019 3:10 PM Todd Kunz

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIDK/KIFI) – (Note: This story first aired July 9, 2019) A local company is reaching all corners of the world. Kyäni was…

Idaho Falls man arrested for Baskin Robbins robbery

December 2, 2019 2:48 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Baskin Robbins at 1253 E 17th Street in Idaho Falls around 12:30 p.m.…

Wigs on Loan program gets $2,000 donation for new location

December 2, 2019 2:44 PM Emma Iannacone

The Idaho State University Cosmetology Program officially opened its new wig…

Suspicious activity leads to drug arrest

December 2, 2019 1:55 PM News Team

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-A man acting suspiciously inside Bodifi, the former World Gym in Idaho Falls, was the subject of a Bonneville County…

Cow elk found left to waste and domestic cow shot near Leadore

December 2, 2019 12:05 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking the public’s help regarding a cow elk that was shot and left to waste on private property west of…

Man arrested for aggravated assault

December 2, 2019 11:26 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a disturbance in the 200 block of N. Contor Ave. where a female was reporting her husband…

Slick Roads and More Snow

December 2, 2019 10:55 AM Andrew Howe

Snow showers will continue throughout the day Monday. Overcast skies will continue through the rest of the week, with just light chances for…

Air Idaho Rescue to establish new EIRMC base

December 2, 2019 10:36 AM Ariel Schroeder

A new agreement between Air Idaho Rescue and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center will clear the path for a new air medical service base in Idaho…

Winter Weather Advisory for Monday

December 2, 2019 9:59 AM Michael Coats

(KIFI/KIDK) Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming will see scattered snow showers Monday and early Tuesday. The National Weather Service offices in…

Investigators expect to reach plane crash site Monday / 3 survivors in stable condition

December 2, 2019 8:27 AM News Team

SIOUX CITY, S.D.-AP-UPDATE: The three survivors of a South Dakota plane crash that killed nine members of an extended family from Idaho are in stable…