January 2020

Building collapses in Montpelier

January 29, 2020 3:12 PM Todd Kunz

The back end of store front in downtown Montpelier collapsed Tuesday…

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3

Utility customers subject of scam

January 29, 2020 2:56 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-Numerous Idaho Falls Power residential and commercial customers are being targeted by an automated phone scam. Most of…

Idaho Falls Police offer emergency calling advice

January 29, 2020 2:38 PM News Team

In the wake of recent domestic violence calls, Idaho Falls Police advise there are numerous ways to reach the Idaho Falls/Bonneville County Emergency…

Woman and children still a “no-show” in Rexburg

January 29, 2020 1:44 PM News Team

There is still no sign of Lori Vallow or her missing children, Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, in Madison…

Utah medical marijuana program on track, starting small

January 29, 2020 1:02 PM Associated Press

Utah’s medical marijuana program is expected to launch on schedule in a few weeks, though it’s likely to start small.…

Bill to end daylight saving time in Idaho goes to House

January 29, 2020 12:51 PM Associated Press

Idaho residents wouldn’t have to fall back or spring ahead for daylight saving time under proposed legislation that has advanced to the House.…

EPA announces $2.2 million grant for drinking water program

January 29, 2020 12:49 PM Associated Press

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $2.2 million grant for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to help identify sources of lead in…

University of Wyoming president job draws over 60 applicants

January 29, 2020 12:35 PM Associated Press

More than 60 people have applied to become the next president of the University of…

Idaho Falls man arrested for domestic violence

January 29, 2020 12:20 PM News Team

An alert Idaho Falls patrolman rescued a woman from a potentially dangerous situation early Saturday…

IDOC investigates inmate’s apparent suicide

January 29, 2020 11:27 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is investigating the apparent suicide of a Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center…

Police investigating fake antifa letter meant to harass local woman

January 29, 2020 11:19 AM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello police say a fake antifa recruitment letter was meant to encourage the community to harass a local…

Officials: 1 hospitalized after school bus runs stop sign

January 29, 2020 11:12 AM Associated Press

Officials say a man was hospitalized and a child sustained minor injuries after a school bus ran a stop sign in southwestern Idaho Wednesday…

ISU names Dean of Students

January 29, 2020 11:02 AM News Team

Idaho State University has named Craig Chatriand its new Dean of Students and assistant vice president, effective Feb. 28.…

Coyote that bit skier tested negative for rabies

January 29, 2020 10:12 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park officials report a coyote bit a woman who was cross-country skiing in the Canyon Village area Tuesday around 9:50 a.m.…

Gov. Little makes appointment to vacant Idaho House seat

January 29, 2020 9:41 AM Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little has filled a vacancy in the Idaho House of Representatives following a former lawmaker’s…

Report: Idaho could save money by building state prison

January 29, 2020 9:39 AM Associated Press

State auditors say Idaho’s prisons are overcrowded and dilapidated, the inmate population is rapidly growing and taxpayers could save millions by…

Teton Raptor Center helps rescue bald eagle

January 29, 2020 9:19 AM News Team

The Teton Raptor Center in Wilson says a 30-year-old bald eagle is recovering after crashing into a home window Tuesday. …

It’s sunless in Seattle as city weathers one of the gloomiest stretches in recent history

January 29, 2020 8:55 AM CNN

For many people, rain and the city of Seattle are nearly synonymous. You can thank pop culture’s depiction of the city in films such as…

Jackson Police investigate burglary

January 29, 2020 8:41 AM News Team

Jackson Police are investigating a break-in and burglary at the AT & T Store at around 3:53 a.m.…

Rigby tops Madison to complete conference sweep

January 28, 2020 11:25 PM Dylan Carder

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby held off Madison in overtime 52-48 Tuesday night. The Bobcats outscored the Trojans 21-11 to force the extra period.…

Bonneville beats Blackfoot to finish 10-0 in HCC

January 28, 2020 11:09 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville remains perfect in the High Country Conference with a 59-34 win over Blackfoot Tuesday night. The Bees…

High School Basketball Scores – Tuesday, January 28

January 28, 2020 10:54 PM News Team

Boys and…

Bingham County Jail experiencing significant overcrowding

January 28, 2020 6:16 PM News Team

The Bingham County jail has a capacity of 101 inmates, but they’ve been well over that mark since “July of last year,” according to Sheriff Craig…

Winter weather conditions in East Idaho creates driving hazards

January 28, 2020 5:20 PM News Team

Recent winter storms coupled with fluctuating temperatures have caused potholes to develop along the roadway in eastern Idaho.…

Idaho Falls discusses new regulations for E-Scooters

January 28, 2020 5:13 PM Jilliana Colina

Idaho Falls has always worked towards having a pedestrian-friendly environment and they want to make sure the electric scooters or bikes don’t…

Snow showers late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Convergence zone forming over Snake River Plain

January 28, 2020 5:08 PM Michael Coats

More snow showers possible late Tuesday with a convergence zone forming in the Upper Snake River Plain. Heavy snow possible in the upper valley and…

Captain Samuel Hulse announces candidacy for Bonneville County Sheriff

January 28, 2020 4:47 PM Ariel Schroeder

A new candidate is tossing his hat in the ring after Bonneville County Sheriff Paul J. Wilde announced his retirement on Monday.…

Human trafficking symposium aims to educate public

January 28, 2020 3:37 PM Emma Iannacone

Human trafficking is a problem all over the world, and Pocatello is no…

Legislation adds additional restrictions for drones in Idaho

January 28, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

Restrictions on using drones for surveillance on individuals and private property would be increased under proposed legislation.…

Woman who helped man who killed his fiancee gets 3 years

January 28, 2020 3:05 PM Associated Press

A woman who was having an affair with a Colorado man and helped him after he beat his fiancee to death with a baseball bat was sentenced Tuesday to…

Felony meth trafficking arrest after driver attempts to elude officers

January 28, 2020 2:52 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls Police Officer was patrolling in area of 17th Street and Fife Avenue when the officer saw a vehicle driving east on 17th Street with…

Idaho agency wants to spend $408,000 a year to count wolves

January 28, 2020 12:19 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s top wildlife official on Tuesday requested authorization from state lawmakers to spend $408,000 to count…

Wyoming woman missing since early January found dead

January 28, 2020 12:10 PM Associated Press

A central Wyoming woman missing since early January has been found…

Idaho Falls snow removal budget on track

January 28, 2020 12:02 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Public Works Department has mobilized for three major snow removal events so far this…

Sugar City Post Office vandalized after hours

January 28, 2020 11:25 AM News Team

The Sugar City Post Office is experiencing after-hours vandalism, and Postmaster Richard Miller is requesting your…

Carbon monoxide leak at vacation rental sends 25 to hospital

January 28, 2020 11:02 AM Associated Press

Authorities say 25 people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at a vacation rental home in an Idaho mountain…

1 hospitalized after 2 vehicle crash

January 28, 2020 10:10 AM News Team

One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday around 8:04 a.m. at the intersection of Yellowstone Highway and Iona Road near Idaho…

Snow and Rain all day Tuesday

January 28, 2020 6:41 AM Andrew Howe

A cold front will bring active weather to the region throughout the day, Tuesday. Several inches of snow is expected Northward into the Snake River…

Rigby beats Bonneville for tenth straight win

January 27, 2020 10:58 PM Dylan Carder

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby pushed its winning streak to ten with a 73-60 home win over Bonneville Monday. The Trojans were lead by Britton…

Sheriff Paul J. Wilde announces retirement after 43 years of service

January 27, 2020 5:24 PM Ariel Schroeder

Sheriff Paul J. Wilde announced his retirement after over 43 years of…

Idaho Falls Regional Airport 2019 passenger totals break record

January 27, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport continues to break passenger records with 30,093 more people using the airport in 2019 over…

Rain/Snow Showers for Tuesday

January 27, 2020 4:07 PM Michael Coats

Another wave of snow and rain showers are on the way for Tuesday. The wintry mix could drop in a couple of inches of snowfall with highs into the mid…

Pocatello Senator recognized with FFA award

January 27, 2020 3:55 PM News Team

The Idaho FFA Association honored Pocatello Senator Mark Nye (D) and House Speaker Representative Scott Bedke (R-Twin Falls) with the group’s…

Blackfoot store soon hiring under new name

January 27, 2020 3:41 PM News Team

Bealls Department Store, at 1350 Parkway Drive in Blackfoot, will soon have a new…

New glass recycling bin added in Pocatello

January 27, 2020 3:31 PM Emma Iannacone

The glass recycling program has proved so popular among Pocatellans that the city has added another…

Sled Dog race course getting under construction

January 27, 2020 2:31 PM News Team

With a $165,000 purse for the winners, the 25th Anniversary 2020 Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race gets underway in Jackson this weekend.…

Blackfoot Mayor to host “open mic” sessions

January 27, 2020 1:43 PM News Team

Blackfoot Mayor Marc Carroll is providing a new forum for public input.…

Wyoming bill would raise daily expense money for lawmakers

January 27, 2020 1:15 PM Associated Press

A bill to increase the money allotted to cover the daily expenses of Wyoming state lawmakers was filed for the state’s 2020 legislative…

Tax overhaul repeal first up as Utah lawmakers begin work

January 27, 2020 1:10 PM Associated Press

Utah lawmakers are expected to consider hundreds of bills over the course of a 45-day session that began Monday.…

Legislation would limit rerunning failed Idaho bond votes

January 27, 2020 12:55 PM Associated Press

Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation that’s heading to the full House.…

Do you recognize this truck?

January 27, 2020 11:55 AM News Team

The Blackfoot Police Department needs your help identifying a truck.…

SIPH offers free dental care for children

January 27, 2020 11:37 AM Emma Iannacone

Southeastern Idaho Public Health is partnering with Idaho State University and area dentists to provide a day of free dental care for…

Wyoming lawmaker trying again to raise minimum marriage age

January 27, 2020 11:23 AM Associated Press

A state lawmaker seeks to raise the minimum age for legal marriage in…

Idaho wildlife officials criticized for elk hunt

January 27, 2020 10:28 AM Associated Press

Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials are being criticized for taking part in a research project that led to the killing of 206 elk across…

Idaho Health and Welfare seeks $3.7 billion overall budget

January 27, 2020 9:44 AM Associated Press

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is seeking an additional $70 million from the general fund and $300 million overall that includes federal…

Police confirm Vallow search warrant served

January 27, 2020 8:56 AM News Team

Police in Kaua’i, Hawaii confirm Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell have been living there for an unconfirmed amount of…

Snowy Start to the Week

January 27, 2020 6:48 AM Andrew Howe

We’ll look ahead to a snowy Tuesday, after much of the area woke up to new snow this morning. Monday and Tuesday will see wind speeds around 15…

Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow located in Hawaii

January 26, 2020 10:32 PM Curtis Jackson

Sources said Chad Daybell and Tammy Vallow were located in Hawaii Sunday at a resort according to media sources. …

Snow Chances are Back

January 26, 2020 10:30 PM Jeff Roper

Early Morning snow for Monday once temps drop, some accumulation possible for IF north, Driggs. Lows in mid 20’s and another round of snow Tuesday…

Bengals split Montana road trip

January 25, 2020 11:55 PM Adrian Luevano

BOZEMAN, Montana (KECI) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team split their Montana road trip with a 67-59 loss to Montana State. The Bengals…

Bengals drop their fourth straight

January 25, 2020 11:52 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFK/KIDK) – The Idaho State men’s basketball team fell 75-64 to Montana State. The game featured 12 lead changes and 10 ties, but…

North Bannock Fire finally has its own department

January 25, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

It’s been less than a year since a levy was passed to fund the first-ever fire department for the North Bannock Fire District.…

A weekend storm will bring lots of rain and maybe flooding to the Northeast

January 25, 2020 7:01 AM CNN

It’s going to be a wet one, folks. The third storm to hit the Northeast in as many weekends is expected to bring lots of rain and might even…

DC Commentary: MWC Boise botch will prove costly

January 25, 2020 12:10 AM Dylan Carder

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Blackfoot tops Hillcrest for fourth straight win

January 25, 2020 12:04 AM Dylan Carder

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot extends winning streak to four games with 58-48 home win over Hillcrest Friday. The Broncos were lead by…

High School Scores – Friday, January 24

January 24, 2020 11:53 PM News Team

Boys H.S. Basketball Snake River 42 Teton 52 Wendall 60 American Falls 46 Aberdeen 14 Bear Lake 49 Soda Springs 42 Malad 50 Jerome 23 Preston 70…

Ririe earns non-conference win over Butte County

January 24, 2020 11:27 PM Dylan Carder

RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Ririe beat Butte County 53-49 in boys basketball on its home floor Friday night. The Bulldogs have now won two in a row to…

Idaho Falls’ Justin Thomas is ready to take on the X Games

January 24, 2020 11:11 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Justin Thomas is no stranger to the X Games. The Idaho Falls resident returned home in 2015 with a silver medal in…

North Fremont takes control of Nuclear Conference with win at Firth

January 24, 2020 11:10 PM Dylan Carder

FIRTH, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – North Fremont topped Firth 47-37 in boys basketball Friday night. The Huskies sit alone on top of the Nuclear Conference…

Sho-Ban takes game one of a two-game set

January 24, 2020 10:28 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sho-Ban defeated Hagerman, 65-43. Harley Jackson had herself a day on Senior Day, helping the Chiefs open the game on…

Bengals try to snap three-game skid

January 24, 2020 10:06 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State hosts Montana State inside Reed Gym at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats are another team the Bengals…

Idaho State continue their Montana road trip

January 24, 2020 10:02 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team travel to Bozeman to face Montana State on Saturday at 2 p.m. Montana State…

Preston rolls past Pocatello

January 24, 2020 9:57 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Cassee Pugmire’s 19 points helped Preston takedown Pocatello, 50-21. With the win, Preston ends their 2 games losing…

Black Canyon Middle School keeps safety and learning a priority

January 24, 2020 9:23 PM News Team

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Bonneville School District 93 is showing off its new campus. Still under construction, Black Canyon Middle School is…

Tax Commission: Bannock County’s agricultural assessments are off

January 24, 2020 9:01 PM News Team

A recent audit by the Idaho State Tax Commission revealed several irregularities in agricultural assessments of Bannock County properties. …

New clinical trial aims to create national oncology database to advance cancer research and treatment

January 24, 2020 5:06 PM Jilliana Colina

“This trial can fundamentally change the way that we do research across the…

Wyoming teen pleads guilty to bringing guns to school

January 24, 2020 4:54 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming teenager told a judge his biological father had died just days before he brought two guns to his eighth-grade English class with what he…

Idaho Falls man sentenced for misappropriating funds

January 24, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man was sentenced for misappropriation or diversion of fiduciary funds…

More chances of rain and snow, Sunday and Tuesday

January 24, 2020 4:10 PM Michael Coats

Patchy fog overnight and into Saturday morning with leftover moisture hanging around from Friday’s snow/rain showers. A brief ridge of high pressure…

Idaho Medicaid expansion signups pass 60,000

January 24, 2020 3:30 PM Associated Press

The number of Idaho residents who have signed up for Medicaid under the state’s voter-approved expanded coverage has passed 60,000.…

Idaho Falls job growth leads the nation

January 24, 2020 3:23 PM News Team

Idaho Falls’ regional economy led the nation in over-the-year job gains, according to the Idaho Department of…

Police seek help identifying burglar

January 24, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police are trying to identify this individual in connection to a burglary on Wednesday.…

BElieve in YOUrself Dancers Challenge taking place

January 24, 2020 2:54 PM News Team

The 5th annual BElieve in YOUrself Dancers Challenge taking place Friday and…

Boy dies in skiing accident

January 24, 2020 1:13 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a boy from Illinois died after hitting a tree while skiing at an Idaho…

Grand Teton National Park sees high annual attendance

January 24, 2020 12:32 PM Associated Press

Grand Teton National Park stayed near its highest visitation levels in 2019, while Yellowstone National Park had its slowest tourism year since 2014,…

High tech helps Idaho wolf-count

January 24, 2020 11:53 AM News Team

A combination of game cameras and mathematical modeling is giving Idaho Fish and Game Department personnel a more accurate estimate of the statewide…

TSA detects firearm in traveler’s carry-on luggage at Idaho Falls Airport

January 24, 2020 11:49 AM News Team

Transportation Security Administration officers at Idaho Falls Regional Airport discovered a loaded firearm in the carry-on luggage of female…

Rexburg Police Officer cleared in shooting

January 24, 2020 11:17 AM News Team

The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office has determined an officer-involved shooting incident involving a Rexburg policeman does not warrant the filing…

Institution in Idaho for Oregon foster children off limits

January 24, 2020 10:33 AM Associated Press

A Lane County judge has blocked Oregon child welfare officials from sending a foster child to live at an Idaho facility after the boy’s attorney…

Idaho budget committee OKs increase in rainy-day funds

January 24, 2020 10:27 AM Associated Press

The amount of money in Idaho’s rainy-day fund that serves as a cushion against a potential economic downturn would increase under proposed…

Cheyenne police say they can’t enforce federal tobacco law

January 24, 2020 10:25 AM Associated Press

Police in Cheyenne don’t have the authority to enforce the new federal law that increased the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21,…

Administration announces new water protection rule

January 24, 2020 8:36 AM News Team

Second District Congressman Mike Simpson traveled to Pocatello Thursday to formally announce a final rule for the Navigable Waters Protection…

For a third weekend in a row, a winter storm will blast the eastern US

January 24, 2020 3:40 AM CNN

For the third weekend in a row, a storm will dump rain and snow on the eastern half of the country. While this storm will have much less snow than…

Power Restored for more than 30,000 Rocky Mountain Customers

January 23, 2020 11:30 PM Michael Coats

IDAHO FALLS (KIFI/KIDK) Update: Power has been restored for thousands of people in the upper Snake River Plain. No word yet on what caused the outage…

Bengals grab first road win in Missoula since 2012

January 23, 2020 11:28 PM Dylan Carder

MISSOULA, MT (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State women’s basketball beat Montana 67-53 Thursday night. It’s the Bengals first road win in Montana since 2012…

Hillcrest defends home court against Bonneville

January 23, 2020 11:05 PM Dylan Carder

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Hillcrest beat Bonneville 58-54 in Civil War boys basketball Thursday night. Sophomore Cooper Kesler lead the Knights with…