February 2020

Legislation sets Idaho’s minimum marriage age at 16

February 25, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

Legislation setting 16 as the minimum age for a person to get married in Idaho is heading to the full House.…

Bill freezing property taxes for year heads to Idaho Senate

February 25, 2020 2:49 PM Associated Press

Legislation imposing a one-year, statewide freeze on property taxes headed to the Idaho Senate despite dire warnings from city and county governments…

For King and Country, Echosmith coming to Pocatello summer 2020

February 25, 2020 2:17 PM Emma Iannacone

The Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre released more of the summer 2020…

Snowstorms will combine to dump heavy snow on US this week

February 25, 2020 1:33 PM CNN

A complex storm system is gaining strength over the Midwest as two storms will combine to dump snow from Missouri to Maine this week. “A strong…

Complete count committee will help gather information for the U.S. Census

February 25, 2020 1:31 PM Jilliana Colina

The data collected helps distribute federal funding, grants, ensures fair representation in the house of representatives, and it is used in local…

School bond, levy elections could end for March and August

February 25, 2020 1:15 PM Associated Press

Under legislation approved by a House committee Tuesday, school districts would no longer use March and August elections to ask voters to approve…

Idaho man pleads guilty to murder charges in woman’s killing

February 25, 2020 1:04 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after backing out of an earlier plea deal in a case involving the death of a 32-year-old woman…

Almost $4M in work planned at Devils Tower National Monument

February 25, 2020 12:55 PM Associated Press

The National Park Service is about to begin facility and trail work totaling almost $4 million in Devils Tower National Monument in northeastern…

LDS Business College changes its name, offers new degrees

February 25, 2020 12:00 PM News Team

LDS Business College Board of Trustees announced Tuesday LDS Business College will become Ensign College.…

Idaho deer and elk harvests down

February 25, 2020 11:54 AM News Team

Fewer hunters harvested fewer deer and elk during the 2019 hunting…

Pocatello Regional Airport did not get grant for Denver flights

February 25, 2020 11:18 AM Emma Iannacone

After months of anticipation, the Pocatello Regional Airport was not chosen to receive a grant that would fund flights to…

Energy interests lobby for open discussion of river management issues

February 25, 2020 10:35 AM News Team

Idaho Falls is among multiple agencies seeking collaborative Columbia River…

Family owned carwash turns into Blackfoot’s newest laundromat

February 25, 2020 10:22 AM Emma Iannacone

After 20 years in business, the Oakridge Store Carwash is now Sophie’s Suds and Dry…

Officials: Faulty light caused fire that killed twin boys

February 25, 2020 10:17 AM Associated Press

Officials say an electrical fault in a light fixture caused a house fire that killed twin 3-year-old boys in the north-central Idaho town of…

Calm and Warming

February 25, 2020 6:34 AM Andrew Howe

Tuesday is the low point ahead of a warming trend, with highs today just rising into the mid-twenties. By the end of the week many throughout the…

Blackfoot upsets Idaho Falls to punch ticket to state

February 24, 2020 11:24 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot knocked off top seeded Idaho Falls 60-55 Monday to clinch a berth in the state tournament. The Bronco…

Sugar-Salem tops Teton to win 3A District 6 Championship

February 24, 2020 11:03 PM Dylan Carder

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The defending 3A state boys basketball champions are heading back to defend their title. Sugar-Salem beat Teton 65-51 to…

High school basketball scores – Monday, February 24

February 24, 2020 10:20 PM News Team

Boys district high school basketball tournament…

Firefighters help fight cancer

February 24, 2020 9:29 PM News Team

Firefighters showed up in full force at the Firehouse Grill to fight a different kind of…

Coronavirus may bring lower summer gas prices

February 24, 2020 6:07 PM Ariel Schroeder

If you’re planning on making a drive, a little more could be coming out of your pocket.…

New organic vodka coming soon

February 24, 2020 5:12 PM Jilliana Colina

The bottled water company says this is a great opportunity to diversify their revenue stream with a company that shares similar…

House OKs bill targeting predatory medical debt collectors

February 24, 2020 5:05 PM Associated Press

Legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors is heading to the Senate after…

Boy, 5, hit and killed by vehicle south of Salt Lake City

February 24, 2020 4:31 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a 5-year-old boy was hit and killed by a vehicle south of Salt Lake City.…

Tetonia man faces aggravated assault charges

February 24, 2020 4:21 PM News Team

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office used its Special Response Team to help secure the arrest of Adrian Figueroa-Rodriguez, 35, after he barricaded…

High pressure working back in

February 24, 2020 3:36 PM Michael Coats

We’ll have a few lingering snow showers Monday night with some breezy conditions, giving way to calming winds for Tuesday. With the winds backing…

Strict Utah abortion ban proposed with ‘trigger clause’

February 24, 2020 3:12 PM Associated Press

Most abortions would be banned in Utah under a proposal at the state Legislature.…

Vigil held for Montana boy who was beaten to death

February 24, 2020 3:06 PM Associated Press

About 200 people attended a weekend vigil for a 12-year-old Montana boy who was beaten to death this month.…

Park curtails mountain goat “gunning”

February 24, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has intervened to call off a planned mountain goat culling through aerial gunning at Grand Teton National Park.…

Bald eagle crash likely caused by lead poisoning

February 24, 2020 2:06 PM News Team

The Teton Raptor Center says lead poisoning may have caused eagle to crash through a…

The Midwest is about to get its most substantial snow of the season

February 24, 2020 1:48 PM CNN

Chicago is expecting 8 to 12 inches of snow beginning late Monday night, which would be the most snowfall from one storm since November 2018. If…

Rescuers in helicopter aid injured skier in Grand Teton

February 24, 2020 12:33 PM Associated Press

Rescuers used a helicopter to get an injured skier out of the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park.…

Idaho lawmaker comment seen as threat to Planned Parenthood

February 24, 2020 12:14 PM Associated Press

A Republican lawmaker in Idaho is facing criticism for comments that abortion rights advocates consider a…

Girl, 11, brings AR-15 to Idaho hearing on gun legislation

February 24, 2020 11:54 AM Associated Press

An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday with her grandfather, who is supporting legislation that would allow…

Swisher to challenge Simpson for US House

February 24, 2020 11:37 AM News Team

Democrat Aaron Swisher has announced he will again challenge incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson for the U.S. House this…

Bill will expand Idaho concealed-carry law to non-residents

February 24, 2020 10:57 AM Associated Press

Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under legislation…

U.S. Navy jet makes Idaho Falls stop

February 24, 2020 10:35 AM News Team

People who live in Idaho Falls may have heard the roar of jet engines Sunday. …

Transgender group to sue over Idaho birth certificate bill

February 24, 2020 10:05 AM Associated Press

A transgender rights group plans to sue the state of Idaho over a proposed bill that makes it illegal for someone to change their gender identity on…

Footage of missing Rexburg child emerges

February 24, 2020 9:33 AM Ariel Schroeder

Newly released doorbell video from a Rexburg neighbor shows JJ Vallow apparently playing outside his home on Sept. 17. That’s less than a week before…

Warming Through the Week

February 24, 2020 6:25 AM Andrew Howe

Expect cooler temperatures for your Monday and Tuesday, after we kicked off the week with a quick shot of snow. We’ll move from highs in the upper…

Lottery winners dreams take flight

February 24, 2020 1:17 AM News Team

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Kelly Howell started his flying journey back in college. Over 40 years later, he is the proud owner of his first…

Three East Idaho teams bring home state titles

February 23, 2020 11:56 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rockland, Bonneville, and Soda Springs all left the Ford Idaho Center with hardware. “It’s a pretty good feeling…

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Dry Week Ahead

February 23, 2020 10:46 PM Jeff Roper

After a blast of winter at the end of the weekend and into the mountains on Monday, cold air sweeps in with windy conditions and lows in the teens,…

Pocatello man missing since September

February 23, 2020 1:59 PM Emma Iannacone

A man has been missing from the Pocatello area for nearly six…

Pothole warnings issued for some roads

February 23, 2020 12:01 AM News Team

SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Transportation Department has issued pothole warnings for Highway 20 and Highway 33. Highway 33 has a 45…

Structure fire in Idaho Falls

February 22, 2020 11:37 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a a structure fire in the 200 block of Gladstone around 10:30 this evening.…

Bengals drop their 11th straight game

February 22, 2020 11:18 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The rough opening in the new year continues for the Idaho State men’s basketball team. The Bengals losing streak…

Bonneville caps off perfect championship season

February 22, 2020 9:55 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville defeated Century 54-39 in the 4A state girls basketball championship to finish 27-0. For the Bees, it’s…

Snake River takes second place in 3A state girls basketball tournament

February 22, 2020 5:44 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Snake River fell to Timberlake in the 3A state championship game on Saturday. The Panthers struggled to score in the first…

Bingham County Search and Rescue fundraising for new building

February 22, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Bingham County Search and Rescue is hosting its annual dinner and auction fundraiser on Saturday night. But this year, the group is hoping to raise…

ISU welcomes newest Sports Hall of Fame class

February 22, 2020 5:04 PM News Team

Idaho State University welcomed six Bengals into the Sports Hall of Fame during a Saturday ceremony.…

Soda Springs completes threepeat behind Gronning’s 31

February 22, 2020 5:03 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Soda Springs won its third straight 2A state girls basketball championship Saturday. The Cardinals beat Coley Valley 67-56…

Sugar-Salem beats Teton for 3A consolation

February 22, 2020 12:56 PM Dylan Carder

MIDDLETON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sugar-Salem topped district six rival Teton 68-39 to win the 3A consolation prize Saturday. The Diggers were lead by…

Blackfoot falls to Burley in 4A Consolation game

February 22, 2020 12:48 PM Dylan Carder

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot fell to Burley 56-43 in the 4A consolation game on Saturday. The Broncos were lead by Hadley Humphries with 12…

Rockland wins first state title in school history

February 22, 2020 12:38 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rockland defeated Carey 45-30 to win the 1AD2 state girls basketball championship. For the Bulldogs, it’s their first…

Climate change is drying up the Colorado River, putting millions at risk of ‘severe water shortages’

February 22, 2020 7:58 AM CNN

The Colorado River — which provides water to more than 40 million people from Denver to Los Angeles — has seen its flow dwindle by 20…

3 arrested after high speed chase

February 22, 2020 4:01 AM News Team

Three people were arrested after a high speed chase near American Falls Friday.…

Nevada rain and snow on caucus day

February 22, 2020 2:02 AM CNN

Nevada voters will have a less than ideal day for caucusing. Rain and snow will impact travel and make roads treacherous. Beginning Saturday morning,…

Teton advances to district title game

February 22, 2020 12:43 AM Adrian Luevano

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Teton edges out South Fremont, 71-69 to advance to the 3A District 6 Championship game against Sugar-Salem. The title…

Meet Century cheerleader, Brooke Schuelke

February 21, 2020 11:52 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Brooke Schuelke is a member of the Century High School cheer team. Just like every other cheerleader, she does her…

Mackay knocks off Lakeside

February 21, 2020 11:33 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Mackay advances to the 1AD2 consolation game with a 49-41 win over Lakeside. The Miners dominated the Knights on the…

Bonneville in line for perfect championship season

February 21, 2020 11:19 PM Dylan Carder

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville swarmed Sandpoint 48-26 in the 4A State girls basketball semifinals. The Bees are now 26-0 heading into the…

Grace falls to Prairie in 1AD1 state semifinals

February 21, 2020 11:00 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Grace came up short against Prairie in the 1AD1 state semifinals. The Grizzlies fell 47-42 to the Pirates. Grace had a…

Soda Springs tops Melba to earn chance for a three-peat

February 21, 2020 10:46 PM Dylan Carder

KUNA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Soda Springs took care of Melba in the 2A state semifinals 49-41. The Cardinals will now look for a third straight state…

Snake River beats Filer to earn 3A title shot

February 21, 2020 10:33 PM Dylan Carder

MIDDLETON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Snake River is back in the 3A girls basketball state championship game. The Panthers beat Filer 62-45 in the…

Remodeled Rooms Revealed to Scott Family

February 21, 2020 9:36 PM News Team

Children of the Scott’s family in Blackfoot finally got to see how their new rooms turned out. For the past five years the Ridge Crest Elementary…

Century beats Caldwell to reach 4A championship game

February 21, 2020 9:17 PM Dylan Carder

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Century earned a spot in the 4A girls basketball championship game with a 47-28 win over Caldwell. The Diamondbacks…

Panel meets to discuss nuclear waste removal agreement

February 21, 2020 9:10 PM News Team

On Friday, a panel including Senator Jim Risch, Congressman Mike Simpson and Governor Brad Little came together at the Bennion Student Union to…

High school basketball scores – Friday, February 21

February 21, 2020 8:50 PM News Team

Boys district H.S. scores, Girls state H.S. tournament scores, Wyoming Boys basketball…

Bear Lake pulls away from Ririe in overtime

February 21, 2020 7:06 PM Dylan Carder

KUNA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bear Lake advances to the 2A state consolation game after beating Ririe in overtime 45-39. The Bears outscored the Bulldogs…

Lori Vallow’s charges explained

February 21, 2020 6:26 PM Jilliana Colina

Lori is charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of a child, resisting and/or obstructing an officer, solicitation to commit a…

WATCH: Press conference regarding Lori Vallow arrest

February 21, 2020 5:42 PM News Team

Watch a press conference that was held Friday afternoon at the Kauai Police Department Headquarters in Līhu‘e regarding the arrest of Lori…

Fillmore scores 31 in Diggers rout of Kimberly

February 21, 2020 5:28 PM Dylan Carder

MIDDLETON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sugar-Salem overwhelmed Kimberly 75-32 in the 3A state tournament. Mardee Fillmore alone nearly outscored the…

Rigby’s season ends with loss to Post Falls

February 21, 2020 5:18 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby lost to Post Falls 69-53 in the 5A state girls basketball tournament. The Trojans finished with a strong fourth…

Teton cruises past Fruitland

February 21, 2020 4:56 PM Dylan Carder

MIDDLETON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Teton defeated Fruitland 61-39 to advance to the 3A state consolation game. Teton never trailed outscoring the…

Blackfoot beats Preston to advance to consolation game

February 21, 2020 4:44 PM Dylan Carder

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot took control early to defeat Preston 42-32 in the 4A state basketball tournament. The Broncos held the Indians…

Warming with scattered showers Sunday night

February 21, 2020 4:33 PM Michael Coats

High pressure is with us to start the weekend, but that high will slide off as a cold front moves in for Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. This is…

Rockland earns chance to play for first state title

February 21, 2020 4:23 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rockland routs Salmon River 44-28 Friday to advance to the 1AD2 state championship game in girls basketball. The Bulldogs…

WATCH: Lori Vallow appears in court

February 21, 2020 3:57 PM News Team

Lori Vallow’s hearing is set for 4 p.m. Mountain Time at Kaua‘i Fifth Circuit Court in…

Mountain goat removal continues over Game & Fish objections

February 21, 2020 2:10 PM News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik has again called on Grand Teton National Park to stop culling mountain goats through aerial…

Hearing to decide if teen can face adult charges in killing

February 21, 2020 12:25 PM Associated Press

A hearing has been set next month to determine if a 14-year-old West Yellowstone boy can be charged as an adult in the beating death of his…

Utah lawmakers advance bill targeting insulin costs

February 21, 2020 12:14 PM Associated Press

Utah lawmakers have advanced a bill that would cap copays at $100 a month for insulin, decreasing the cost of the medicine for diabetes patients and…

Rigby High School celebrates FFA

February 21, 2020 11:31 AM News Team

It was “drive your tractor” to school day at Rigby High School Friday. …

Ex-Wyoming teacher pleads not guilty to abuse allegations

February 21, 2020 11:29 AM Associated Press

A former substitute middle school teacher has pleaded not guilty to multiple felonies after authorities say he sexually abused a then 14-year-old…

Celebrities rally to send Quaden Bayles to Disneyland after bullying video goes viral

February 21, 2020 10:48 AM CNN

Bullied at school for his dwarfism, 9-year-old Quaden Bayles sobs uncontrollably in the back of his mother’s car — saying to the camera: “Give me a…

Four-year degree planning approved for 2 Wyoming colleges

February 21, 2020 10:23 AM Associated Press

The Wyoming Community College Commission has given a college district permission to begin planning to offer four-year degree…

Unite to fight porn regional conference

February 21, 2020 10:19 AM News Team

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1 killed in shooting at Idaho senior complex, suspect dead

February 21, 2020 10:09 AM Associated Press

One person was killed and three were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex for senior citizens in a Boise suburb and the suspect also died,…

Charging documents unveil last known photo of Tylee Ryan

February 21, 2020 9:45 AM Kaitlin Miklos

Charging documents obtained by Local News 8 on Friday unveil new details leading up to Lori Vallow’s arrest in Princeville, HI on Thursday…

Climate change may doom 1 in 3 species of plants and animals in the next 50 years

February 21, 2020 8:54 AM CNN

Take a moment to cherish your plants and appreciate the animals you see around you. In 50 years, a third of them may no longer exist. Using data from…

As one storm moves out of the East, rain and mountain snow move into Southwest

February 21, 2020 7:17 AM CNN

A winter storm that piled on snow across parts of the South is finally heading offshore Friday with another round of freezing temperatures. Winter…

School Closures for Friday

February 21, 2020 6:32 AM Joel Killam

(KIFI/KIDK) – School closures for February 21st: West Jefferson School District #253 due to extreme…

Bonneville tops Middleton in wire-to-wire win at 4A state tournament

February 21, 2020 12:22 AM Dylan Carder

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bonneville lead the entire way in a 53-43 win over Middleton in the first round of the 4A state girls basketball…

Mackay fades in fourth quarter in state tournament loss

February 21, 2020 12:11 AM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Mackay can’t hold lead late in a 42-39 loss to Carey in the 1AD2 state girls basketball tournament. The Miners took a…

Ririe falls to Declo in first round of 2A state tournament

February 20, 2020 11:59 PM Dylan Carder

KUNA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Ririe got defeated by Declo 40-36 in the first round of the 2A girls basketball state tournament. The Bulldogs lead by two…

Bengals pick up their 10th conference win

February 20, 2020 11:47 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team takes the season sweep over Weber State with their 55-41 win over Weber State.…

Bear Lake loses in first round of 2A state tournament

February 20, 2020 11:44 PM Dylan Carder

KUNA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bear Lake fell to Cole Valley Christian 47-40 in the first round of the 2A state girls basketball tournament. The Bears…

Sugar-Salem falls in double overtime in 3A state tournament opener

February 20, 2020 11:34 PM Dylan Carder

MIDDLETON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sugar-Salem’s quest for a three-peat ended in double overtime Thursday. The Diggers lost to Timberlake 45-40 in the…

Rigby loses to Rocky Mountain in 5A state tournament

February 20, 2020 11:25 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby falls to Rocky Mountain 53-49 in the 5A state girls basketball tournament Thursday. The Trojans were lead by Tylie…

Girls High School Basketball State Tournament Scores – Thursday, February 20

February 20, 2020 10:07 PM Adrian Luevano

FILER 55, TETON 52 ROCKY MOUNTAIN 53, RIGBY 49 TIMBERLAKE 45, SUGAR-SALEM 40 DECLO 40, RIRIE 36 BONNEVILLE 53, MIDDLETON 43 SNAKE RIVER 56, FRUITLAND…

Rockland drops Kendrick in 1AD2 state opening round

February 20, 2020 9:40 PM Dylan Carder

NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rockland moves on in the 1AD2 state girls basketball tournament with a 59-47 win over Kendrick. The Bulldogs were lead in…

Month: February 2020