February 2020 - Page 2 of 10

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…

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…

Month: February 2020