Madison gets eliminated by Timberline
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…
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Snow again Early Sunday
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…
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The Nation’s Weather
The Nation’s Weather for Sunday, March 1, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A storm system will push into the Great Basin and Rockies with mountain…
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Putt-Putt tournament sends golfers around Pocatello for a good cause
The Bannock Civitan Putt-Putt Tournament sent 82 teams of golfers to more than 20 bars Saturday as part of the annual fundraiser.…
Continue Reading Climate change is threatening winter sports’ very existence
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…
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Snowmobiler hospitalized after crash near West Yellowstone
A 22-year-old woman from Uraguay was hospitalized Friday after a snowmobile accident 14 miles north of West Yellowstone. …
Continue Reading If Sacramento can make it through Saturday without any rain, it’ll set a new record
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…
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Thunder Ridge students kindness goes viral
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…
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Bengals break records in Day 2 of Big Sky Championships
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…
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Bengal women’s basketball is peaking at the right time
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State is on a four-game win streak after beating Portland State on Thursday night. The Bengals close their…
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Idaho State try to snap 12 game skid
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…
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State high school wrestling tournament results
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…
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Burn victim fights for his life
The man severely burned in a Pocatello house fire is fighting for his…
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Officer-involved shooting investigation continues
The East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force is continuing its investigation into the officer-involved shooting in Pocatello this…
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Utah advances plan to remove felony status for polygamy
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…
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Man arrested for attempted strangulation
A jail cell in Bannock County is holding a Salt Lake City man on charges of…
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Sho-Ban students prep for native dance at capitol building
Youth dancers are getting ready for a performance they’ll never forget.…
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Snow showers late Saturday with convergence zone forming
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…
Continue Reading Upstate New York sees more than 30 inches of snow due to lake-effect snow band
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…
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Judge to view report on offensive school flyers in Wyoming
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…
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WATCH: Flight from Idaho Falls makes emergency landing
A small plane in San Jose, California made an emergency landing Friday with no landing…
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The Nation’s Weather for Saturday, February 29, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A reinforcing wave of cold air will rotate through the Northeast…
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Blackfoot School District weighing switch to 4-day week
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…
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Museum of Idaho director honored
The Idaho Business Review has named Museum of Idaho Executive Director Karen Baker one of Idaho’s CEO’s of influence for…
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Simplot mine project moves forward
A final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) may clear expansion of a phosphate mine at Smoky Canyon, east of Soda…
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Nuclear projects spark big plans for growth here
The proof of the huge growth that this area can expect came Friday in an Idaho Falls City Club…
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COVID-19’s impact on Latter-day Saints around the world
Recent concern regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) has generated much public attention and has caused significant change in travel, personal…
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Bill banning public funding to abortion providers advances
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…
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Judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse lands
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…
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5-year Superfund review begins at INL
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.…
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Wyoming tribe declares state of emergency over meth use
Tribal leaders in Wyoming have declared a state of emergency over the use of methamphetamine amid fears increasing drug use could threaten the tribe…
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Police investigate suspected murder-suicide
The Idaho Falls Police Department released information Friday during a press conference regarding a suspicious death investigation that occurred…
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Columbia River operations plan released for comment
A four state coalition of agencies has released a long-anticipated draft environmental impact statement for Columbia River System…
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Idaho couple charged over illegally selling $3K in whisky
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…
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Idaho population growth spurs seller’s market
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…
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Crash on US 20 backing up I-15 traffic
Idaho State Police report traffic is backing up on Interstate 15, the result of a crash on US 20 at the Grand View…
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Warming into Leap Day!
The Upper Snake River Plain will finally reach some above freezing high temperatures today, with more to come Saturday. Expect storms by Saturday…
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Idaho Falls outlasts Blackfoot to force one more game
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…
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Idaho State drops their 12th straight game
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…
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Pocatello eliminate Century to advance to play-in game
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Pocatello eliminated their cross-town rival Century, 63-36 in the 4A third-place District 4-5 matchup. The Indians…
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Marsh Valley takes Teton in 3A regional play-in game
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…
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High school basketball scores – Thursday, February 27
Boys high school district tournament…
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A night of art and chili at ISU
An evening of Art a la carte welcomed the community into Idaho State University’s art department Thursday.…
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Wyoming House passes bill mandating freight train crew sizes
The Wyoming House of Representatives advanced legislation to the Senate that would mandate crews of two persons or more on all class-one freight…
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New ‘quad complex’ coming to Rexburg
The quad complex will consist of softball and baseball fields that will be used for tournaments and…
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Scattered Showers late Saturday and early Sunday
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…
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Bill loosens restrictions on concealed carry laws in Idaho
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…
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Idaho targets transgender people, birth certificate changes
Idaho lawmakers moved forward Thursday with legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a…
Continue Reading 20-foot waves may be coming to the Great Lakes
Towering waves were forming Thursday on the Great Lakes, with swells that could reach 20 feet, CNN meteorologists said. Huge waves have been spotted…
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Idaho wins grant to promote apprenticeships
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…
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ShowBiz Cinemas groundbreaking
ShowBiz Cinemas has announced it will build a “Bowling, Movies and More” entertainment center at the Jackson Hole Junction in Idaho Falls.…
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The Nation’s Weather for Friday, February 28, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Brisk winds will continue to chill the Upper Midwest and Northeast…
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LDS Church asks those from outside US not to travel to General Conference
In view of statements issued by governments and health organizations, members of the Church living outside the United States are discouraged from…
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Idaho’s biggest robotics competition hosted at ISU
The VEX Robotics Competition is the state championships for robotics teams, a culmination of nearly a year of hard…
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Teton Valley communities welcome new schools
Teton County, Idaho school officials cut two ribbons over two nights this week to open new elementary schools in Driggs and Victor.…
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Idaho Falls gas leak repaired
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…
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CDC: “It’s not a question of if but rather a question of when…”
Health officials are preparing for the potential spread of the coronavirus in the United…
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Utah abortion ban proposal gets early nod from lawmakers
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.…
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Jerome woman sentenced to up to 14 years for dairy theft
A Jerome woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing more than $660,000 from a southern Idaho…
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Plane crash at Dubois Airport
Clark County Sheriff Bart May reports a Cessna 172 airplane crashed at the Dubois Airport Thursday around 9:10…
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Woman charged with killing husband on northern Idaho lake
Two years after a man died in northern Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene, his wife has been charged with his…
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Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO to retire after 41 years
After 41 years of service, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO Rick Keller will retire at the end of…
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Yellowstone bison entering Montana face slaughter, hunters
One of the last and largest wild bison populations in North America has begun its migration out of Yellowstone National Park into southwestern…
Continue Reading Warming into Saturday
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…
Continue Reading High school basketball scores – Wednesday, February 26
Boys district high school basketball tournament…
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North Fremont handles Firth to win 2A District 6 title
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…
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What Pocatello business leaders are learning about Opportunity Zones
Bannock County business leaders are seizing an opportunity to help the community while also saving themselves…
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Bengals gear up to host Big Sky Track & Field Championships
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…
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Pocatello FD taking part in Community Risk Assessment pilot program
The Pocatello Fire Department is one of 25 departments around the country selected to take part in an NFPA pilot program.…
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