February 2020

Madison gets eliminated by Timberline

February 29, 2020 10:33 PM Adrian Luevano

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Madison did not get back to the State Tournament this year with their 49-45 loss to Timberline. The Wolves used…

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3

Snow again Early Sunday

February 29, 2020 8:59 PM Jeff Roper

Looks like a round of snow with several inches is possible overnight into mid-morning Sunday for the Snake River Plain. Mountain showers make it into…

Putt-Putt tournament sends golfers around Pocatello for a good cause

February 29, 2020 2:56 PM News Team

The Bannock Civitan Putt-Putt Tournament sent 82 teams of golfers to more than 20 bars Saturday as part of the annual fundraiser.…

Climate change is threatening winter sports’ very existence

February 29, 2020 12:04 PM CNN

A warming planet has major ramifications on winter snowpack across the globe, including a long-term drying trend for many. That’s a concern for…

Snowmobiler hospitalized after crash near West Yellowstone

February 29, 2020 4:18 AM News Team

A 22-year-old woman from Uraguay was hospitalized Friday after a snowmobile accident 14 miles north of West Yellowstone. …

If Sacramento can make it through Saturday without any rain, it’ll set a new record

February 29, 2020 1:58 AM CNN

Sacramento is on the verge of having its first rain-free February in recorded history. It just needs to make it through Saturday without any…

Thunder Ridge students kindness goes viral

February 28, 2020 11:03 PM News Team

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- This video of a heartfelt gesture already has more that 4 million views and growing. These high school students just wanted…

Bengals break records in Day 2 of Big Sky Championships

February 28, 2020 10:15 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Treyshon Malone put on a show inside Holt Arena Friday night. Malone won the long jump by leaping 26′ 0.25″. The jump…

Bengal women’s basketball is peaking at the right time

February 28, 2020 10:15 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State is on a four-game win streak after beating Portland State on Thursday night. The Bengals close their…

Idaho State try to snap 12 game skid

February 28, 2020 10:15 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State men’s basketball team is won more loss away from a school record. The Bengals dropped their 12th…

State high school wrestling tournament results

February 28, 2020 9:25 PM News Team

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The 2020 state high school wrestling tournament is being held at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. You can find the latest…

Burn victim fights for his life

February 28, 2020 6:12 PM News Team

The man severely burned in a Pocatello house fire is fighting for his…

Officer-involved shooting investigation continues

February 28, 2020 5:40 PM News Team

The East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force is continuing its investigation into the officer-involved shooting in Pocatello this…

Utah advances plan to remove felony status for polygamy

February 28, 2020 5:11 PM Associated Press

Polygamy wouldn’t be a felony crime in Utah for the first time in 85 years under a bill that passed the Legislature and appears to be supported by…

Man arrested for attempted strangulation

February 28, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

A jail cell in Bannock County is holding a Salt Lake City man on charges of…

Sho-Ban students prep for native dance at capitol building

February 28, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

Youth dancers are getting ready for a performance they’ll never forget.…

Snow showers late Saturday with convergence zone forming

February 28, 2020 4:08 PM Michael Coats

A storm with a cold front, swings in Saturday afternoon and evening with scattered snow showers. This could bring some decent snowfall amounts to the…

Upstate New York sees more than 30 inches of snow due to lake-effect snow band

February 28, 2020 4:02 PM CNN

More than 30 inches of snow have fallen in parts of upstate New York after a lake-effect snow band hammered portions of the Great Lakes and the…

Judge to view report on offensive school flyers in Wyoming

February 28, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

A judge will privately review a school district’s report on racist and homophobic flyers posted at a Wyoming junior high school as he considers a…

WATCH: Flight from Idaho Falls makes emergency landing

February 28, 2020 3:13 PM News Team

A small plane in San Jose, California made an emergency landing Friday with no landing…

Blackfoot School District weighing switch to 4-day week

February 28, 2020 2:47 PM News Team

The Blackfoot School District is considering switching from a five-day week to a four-day week in an effort to “recruit and retain” highly qualified…

Museum of Idaho director honored

February 28, 2020 2:46 PM News Team

The Idaho Business Review has named Museum of Idaho Executive Director Karen Baker one of Idaho’s CEO’s of influence for…

Simplot mine project moves forward

February 28, 2020 2:14 PM News Team

A final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) may clear expansion of a phosphate mine at Smoky Canyon, east of Soda…

Nuclear projects spark big plans for growth here

February 28, 2020 1:30 PM News Team

The proof of the huge growth that this area can expect came Friday in an Idaho Falls City Club…

COVID-19’s impact on Latter-day Saints around the world

February 28, 2020 12:56 PM News Team

Recent concern regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) has generated much public attention and has caused significant change in travel, personal…

Bill banning public funding to abortion providers advances

February 28, 2020 12:34 PM Associated Press

A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions was approved Friday by a panel of lawmakers…

Judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse lands

February 28, 2020 12:29 PM Associated Press

A federal judge has canceled more than $125 million in oil and gas leases on public lands that are home to the declining bird species greater sage…

5-year Superfund review begins at INL

February 28, 2020 11:54 AM News Team

The Idaho Cleanup Project has begun work on a five-year review of cleanup operations at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory site.…

Wyoming tribe declares state of emergency over meth use

February 28, 2020 11:43 AM Associated Press

Tribal leaders in Wyoming have declared a state of emergency over the use of methamphetamine amid fears increasing drug use could threaten the tribe…

Police investigate suspected murder-suicide

February 28, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department released information Friday during a press conference regarding a suspicious death investigation that occurred…

Columbia River operations plan released for comment

February 28, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

A four state coalition of agencies has released a long-anticipated draft environmental impact statement for Columbia River System…

Idaho couple charged over illegally selling $3K in whisky

February 28, 2020 10:18 AM Associated Press

Police have arrested a couple suspected of selling more than $3,000 worth of Scotch whisky from a Coeur d’Alene storage unit to undercover Idaho…

Idaho population growth spurs seller’s market

February 28, 2020 9:30 AM News Team

A job-seeker website says its analysis of US Census statistics indicate Idaho is the second-fastest growing state in the U.S. and that is creating a…

Crash on US 20 backing up I-15 traffic

February 28, 2020 9:04 AM News Team

Idaho State Police report traffic is backing up on Interstate 15, the result of a crash on US 20 at the Grand View…

Warming into Leap Day!

February 28, 2020 7:09 AM Andrew Howe

The Upper Snake River Plain will finally reach some above freezing high temperatures today, with more to come Saturday. Expect storms by Saturday…

Idaho Falls outlasts Blackfoot to force one more game

February 27, 2020 11:17 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls beat Blackfoot 61-55 in overtime to force a winner-take-all game Saturday for the 4A District 6…

Idaho State drops their 12th straight game

February 27, 2020 11:09 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Senior Night for Idaho State quickly turned sour by way of Portland State. The Vikings came into Reed Gym and handed…

Pocatello eliminate Century to advance to play-in game

February 27, 2020 11:04 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Pocatello eliminated their cross-town rival Century, 63-36 in the 4A third-place District 4-5 matchup. The Indians…

Marsh Valley takes Teton in 3A regional play-in game

February 27, 2020 10:52 PM Dylan Carder

SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Marsh Valley continues its season after beating Teton 54-51 Thursday in the 3A regional play-in game. The Eagles were…

High school basketball scores – Thursday, February 27

February 27, 2020 10:28 PM News Team

Boys high school district tournament…

A night of art and chili at ISU

February 27, 2020 8:08 PM News Team

An evening of Art a la carte welcomed the community into Idaho State University’s art department Thursday.…

Wyoming House passes bill mandating freight train crew sizes

February 27, 2020 5:40 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming House of Representatives advanced legislation to the Senate that would mandate crews of two persons or more on all class-one freight…

New ‘quad complex’ coming to Rexburg

February 27, 2020 5:23 PM Jilliana Colina

The quad complex will consist of softball and baseball fields that will be used for tournaments and…

Scattered Showers late Saturday and early Sunday

February 27, 2020 4:28 PM Michael Coats

A little bit of some overnight and morning fog, but most of us will see sunny skies and slightly warmer weather. We’ll see highs into the 30’s and…

Bill loosens restrictions on concealed carry laws in Idaho

February 27, 2020 3:58 PM Associated Press

Visitors to Idaho 18 and over who can legally possess firearms will be allowed to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training within city…

Idaho targets transgender people, birth certificate changes

February 27, 2020 3:56 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers moved forward Thursday with legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a…

20-foot waves may be coming to the Great Lakes

February 27, 2020 3:41 PM CNN

Towering waves were forming Thursday on the Great Lakes, with swells that could reach 20 feet, CNN meteorologists said. Huge waves have been spotted…

Idaho wins grant to promote apprenticeships

February 27, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho State University and College of Eastern Idaho are among 5 Idaho institutions will receive a share of nearly $2 million in grant funds from the…

ShowBiz Cinemas groundbreaking

February 27, 2020 3:09 PM News Team

ShowBiz Cinemas has announced it will build a “Bowling, Movies and More” entertainment center at the Jackson Hole Junction in Idaho Falls.…

LDS Church asks those from outside US not to travel to General Conference

February 27, 2020 2:39 PM News Team

In view of statements issued by governments and health organizations, members of the Church living outside the United States are discouraged from…

Idaho’s biggest robotics competition hosted at ISU

February 27, 2020 2:17 PM Emma Iannacone

The VEX Robotics Competition is the state championships for robotics teams, a culmination of nearly a year of hard…

Teton Valley communities welcome new schools

February 27, 2020 2:00 PM News Team

Teton County, Idaho school officials cut two ribbons over two nights this week to open new elementary schools in Driggs and Victor.…

Idaho Falls gas leak repaired

February 27, 2020 1:54 PM News Team

A gas leak in the 600 block of Garfield and Cleveland has prompted the Idaho Falls Fire Department to close off access to the area. The incident was…

CDC: “It’s not a question of if but rather a question of when…”

February 27, 2020 11:56 AM News Team

Health officials are preparing for the potential spread of the coronavirus in the United…

Utah abortion ban proposal gets early nod from lawmakers

February 27, 2020 11:53 AM Associated Press

Utah would ban most abortions if the U.S. legal landscape changes under a proposal that has gotten an early nod of approval at the Legislature.…

Jerome woman sentenced to up to 14 years for dairy theft

February 27, 2020 11:20 AM Associated Press

A Jerome woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing more than $660,000 from a southern Idaho…

Plane crash at Dubois Airport

February 27, 2020 11:03 AM News Team

Clark County Sheriff Bart May reports a Cessna 172 airplane crashed at the Dubois Airport Thursday around 9:10…

Woman charged with killing husband on northern Idaho lake

February 27, 2020 10:30 AM Associated Press

Two years after a man died in northern Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene, his wife has been charged with his…

Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO to retire after 41 years

February 27, 2020 10:22 AM News Team

After 41 years of service, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO Rick Keller will retire at the end of…

Yellowstone bison entering Montana face slaughter, hunters

February 27, 2020 10:13 AM Associated Press

One of the last and largest wild bison populations in North America has begun its migration out of Yellowstone National Park into southwestern…

Warming into Saturday

February 27, 2020 6:13 AM Andrew Howe

Highs for the upper Snake River Plain will top out near freezing for today, with warmer weather ahead for both Friday and Saturday. Expect calm…

High school basketball scores – Wednesday, February 26

February 26, 2020 11:26 PM News Team

Boys district high school basketball tournament…

North Fremont handles Firth to win 2A District 6 title

February 26, 2020 11:05 PM Dylan Carder

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – North Fremont is heading back to state to defend its 2A state championship. The Huskies beat Firth 49-43 to win the…

Athlete of the week: Sadie Gronning, Soda Springs girls basketball

February 26, 2020 10:48 PM Dylan Carder

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What Pocatello business leaders are learning about Opportunity Zones

February 26, 2020 10:00 PM News Team

Bannock County business leaders are seizing an opportunity to help the community while also saving themselves…

Bengals gear up to host Big Sky Track & Field Championships

February 26, 2020 10:00 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There’s no place like home. “I have the comfort of my own house, my own room, my own food, I get to compete at the…

Pocatello FD taking part in Community Risk Assessment pilot program

February 26, 2020 6:18 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department is one of 25 departments around the country selected to take part in an NFPA pilot program.…

Battle to contain coronavirus is starting in the U.S

February 26, 2020 6:15 PM Ariel Schroeder

The battle to contain the coronavirus is only starting in the…

Madison County prosecutor requests documents concerning the Vallow case

February 26, 2020 5:48 PM Jilliana Colina

For months, investigators have interviewed many sources that have had interactions with Lori Vallow and her missing children before their…

WATCH: Lori Vallow bail remains at $5 million, waives extradition

February 26, 2020 4:53 PM News Team, Associated Press

Lori Vallow asked a judge to reconsider her $5 million bail, but the judge said it will remain at $5 million during a court hearing in…

Areas of Fog, Gradual Clearing

February 26, 2020 4:05 PM Michael Coats

A few snow showers and flurries for the Snake Highlands overnight into Thursday. For the rest of the region, we’ll have areas of low cloud cover and…

Wyoming school board approves $230K asbestos settlement

February 26, 2020 3:59 PM Associated Press

A pending lawsuit was settled with a Wyoming school board after they agreed to pay $230,000 over asbestos exposure at Kelly Walsh High School in…

Idaho bill that bans transgender women athletes from competition goes to Senate

February 26, 2020 3:55 PM Associated Press

he Idaho House on Wednesday passed legislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity…

Idaho teens earn national volunteer award

February 26, 2020 3:40 PM News Team

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards named Idaho teens Kaleb Chatelain of Ammon and Lilian Smith of Coeur d’ Alene Idaho’s top two youth…

Adult film actress gets 10 years for hiring hitman in Idaho

February 26, 2020 3:40 PM Associated Press

An adult film actress from Idaho was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to hiring a hitman to kill the father of one of…

Legislation adds restrictions for drone operators in Idaho

February 26, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

Restrictions on using drones for surveillance on individuals and private property would be increased under legislation that headed to the Senate on…

Grand Teton: 36 mountain goats killed in helicopter shooting

February 26, 2020 2:43 PM Associated Press

Officials say sharpshooters killed 36 mountain goats from a helicopter in a contested effort to eradicate the nonnative animals from Grand Teton…

Devon M. Barrington and Jaclyn L. Whorton

2 arrested for robbery and possession of drugs

February 26, 2020 1:17 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 5300 W. block of W. Broadway to a report of a robbery Wednesday around 12:40…

Bill would end bipartisan rule for Fish and Game Commission

February 26, 2020 12:48 PM Associated Press

Roughly a month after one of Idaho’s newest Fish and Game Commissioners had to step down because of his political affiliation, a panel of lawmakers…

Utah proposal to add warning label to porn moves forward

February 26, 2020 11:57 AM Associated Press

A proposal to require labels on some pornography in Utah is one step closer to becoming law.…

Plan to freeze number of Idaho legislative districts gains

February 26, 2020 10:48 AM Associated Press

A Constitutional amendment to set the number of Idaho legislative districts at 35 and number of lawmakers at 105 moved a step closer Wednesday to…

Spring is coming earlier than it has in over 100 years

February 26, 2020 9:58 AM CNN

For once, the groundhog got it right. Punxutawney Phil is no doubt enjoying a long winter’s nap after he correctly predicted the Northern…

Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting

February 26, 2020 3:26 AM Joel Killam

A suspect armed with a knife is dead following an officer-involved shooting. …

Idaho Falls rallies to edge Hillcrest to earn trip to state

February 25, 2020 11:23 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Dylan Seeley nailed a three with 13 seconds remaining to lift Idaho Falls past Hillcrest 41-40 Tuesday. The victory…

Rigby holds off Madison to win district championship

February 25, 2020 11:01 PM Dylan Carder

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby holds off Madison 50-49 Tuesday to win the 5A District 5/6 boys basketball tournament. The Trojans jumped out to a…

High school basketball scores – Tuesday, February 25

February 25, 2020 10:39 PM News Team

High school boys district tournament scores…

Group meets to protect salmon and steelhead population

February 25, 2020 9:30 PM News Team, David Barrington

Idaho’s salmon and steehead are having a rough time maintaining healthy populations according one conservation…

One person sent to the hospital after crash

February 25, 2020 9:07 PM News Team

A person is in the hospital following an accident on Interstate 15…

Trailer destroyed by fire

February 25, 2020 8:38 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department responded to a trailer fire Tuesday…

Local program aims to punch-out Parkinson’s

February 25, 2020 8:14 PM News Team

Four times a week, Poky4Parkys meets at the Senior Activity Center looking to throw haymakers at Parkinson’s disease.…

Juror in Harvey Weinstein case says she hopes Annabella Sciorra, others get closure

February 25, 2020 7:35 PM CNN

One of the jurors in the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault and rape case told “Inside Edition” that one of the trial’s key witnesses…

Lori Vallow wants $5 million bail reduced

February 25, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

A mother arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children wants a judge to reconsider her $5 million…

Sensor Medica takes a step forward

February 25, 2020 5:09 PM News Team

Foot problems can be a pain, and when being seen by different specialists, opinions can…

New Idaho Falls Megaplex Theatre details released

February 25, 2020 4:53 PM News Team

Ball Ventures and the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies are sharing additional details regarding the new Megaplex Theatre planned for Snake River…

AG Office releases opinion on bill to ban transgender women athletes

February 25, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office released an opinion on a bill by Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt to ban transgender females from…

A few mountain snow showers Wednesday

February 25, 2020 4:19 PM Michael Coats

A system is sliding in from the north with some snow expected for Island Park, Teton counties in Idaho and Wyoming. Otherwise, partly cloudy skies…

$2,000 reward offered in Wyoming golden eagle poisoning case

February 25, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

Federal investigators want help from the public as they try to find out who poisoned a golden eagle and ravens in southwest Wyoming four years…

Jackknifed truck injures Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper

February 25, 2020 4:11 PM Associated Press

A crash in northeastern Wyoming has injured a Wyoming Highway Patrol…

1 hospitalized after train vs. semi accident

February 25, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Central Fire District reports Highway 48 is closed in the Roberts area at the railroad tracks for a train vs. semi accident.…

Government approves industrial hemp-growing rules in Wyoming

February 25, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

Industrial hemp-growing regulations in Wyoming were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after producers expressed concerns about missing…

Month: February 2020