March 2020

South Fremont celebrates first state wrestling title since 1985

March 3, 2020 6:44 PM Dylan Carder

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The St. Anthony community gathered at South Fremont High School Tuesday to honor the state champion Cougars. South…

Washing your hands properly is best defense against coronavirus

March 3, 2020 6:18 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Covid-19 coronavirus is expected to hit our community at any…

Free clinic in Rexburg is helping more patients than ever

March 3, 2020 5:26 PM Jilliana Colina

The clinic continues to grow by the week with new improvements and availability. Supporters say it’s become a community made gem that helps those in…

Utah holds Super Tuesday primary voting for the first time

March 3, 2020 5:25 PM Associated Press

Utah voters’ first chance to go to the polls on Super Tuesday amid a hotly contested Democratic nominating contest is bringing strong turnout and…

Gov. Little responds to ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak

March 3, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little is urging Idahoans to remain calm about the coronavirus, but at the same time, letting us know the state is preparing if…

Breezy with a few snow showers

March 3, 2020 4:34 PM Michael Coats

A cold front passing by to the north will bring breezy winds and a few mountain snow showers for Wednesday. Wednesday, partly to mostly cloudy with…

Officials seek baby moose poacher

March 3, 2020 4:31 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game is looking for information regarding a poaching incident south of Driggs.…

Bingham County deputy receives special note after rollover crash

March 3, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

On February 17, Bingham County Deputy Josh Eaton was called to the scene of a rollover crash.…

Senate OKs increase in Idaho rainy-day funds

March 3, 2020 3:04 PM 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 legislation that…

Idaho bill aimed at abortion funding heads to Senate

March 3, 2020 1:30 PM Associated Press

A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on…

Bannock County booming with early votes, neighboring counties falling short

March 3, 2020 1:17 PM Emma Iannacone

Power, Bingham, Bonneville and Jefferson counties have all reported a lower turnout for early voting this…

Lori Vallow court appearance set for Friday

March 3, 2020 12:39 PM News Team

Lori Vallow’s initial court appearance has been set for Friday, March 6 at 2 p.m. at the Madison County Court House in…

Show will go on for high school tournaments

March 3, 2020 11:24 AM News Team

With a variety of state high school championship tournaments getting underway, the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) says it has made…

Boise man charged with seeking murder of child, her parents

March 3, 2020 11:02 AM Associated Press

A Boise man is being held on a $5 million bond after prosecutors said he molested a 7-year-old girl and then asked someone to have the child and her…

Bonneville Prosecutor to seek re-election

March 3, 2020 9:30 AM News Team

Bonneville County Prosecutor Daniel Clark has announced he will seek re-election in 2020.…

Big game surveys help set Wyoming hunting guidelines

March 3, 2020 9:17 AM News Team

Big game surveys will help set Wyoming hunting quotas in…

Henry’s Lake hybrid spawning now complete

March 3, 2020 8:54 AM News Team

The Idaho Fish and Game Department has concluded its annual spawn of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout at the Henry’s Lake Fisheries Management Station in…

Teton County health officials offer coronavirus advice

March 3, 2020 8:32 AM News Team

The Teton County, Wyoming Health Department is working with St. John’s Health, the Wyoming Department of Health and local partners to prepare for…

Warming with Mountain Snow

March 3, 2020 6:22 AM Andrew Howe

A couple of weak storm systems will pull through the area Tuesday and Wednesday, with breezy winds and mountain snow. Temperatures will reach above…

Bengals beat Weber State to end losing streak

March 2, 2020 11:30 PM Dylan Carder

OGDEN, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State put to bed a 12 game losing streak by beating rival Weber State Monday 78-70. It is the Bengals second win in…

Ririe celebrates record-tying 6th straight state wrestling title

March 2, 2020 10:14 PM Dylan Carder

RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Ririe high school celebrated the wrestling teams sixth consecutive state wrestling championship Monday. The 2A state…

'We are not speaking with the media" sign

Sign on Chad Daybell’s door turns away media

March 2, 2020 5:23 PM Jilliana Colina

Vallow had spent the last few months in Hawaii with her recent husband Chad Daybell. Witnesses say with Vallow’s pending extradition, Daybell has…

DOE transfers fire engine to Ft. Hall Department

March 2, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Energy has transferred an INL-operated brush fire truck to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Fire Department. …

A few mountain snow showers

March 2, 2020 4:33 PM Michael Coats

A disturbance passing by to the north, will bring mostly cloudy skies and mountain snow showers. Temperatures will slowly warm as we move through the…

Major GOP donor Friess decides against Wyoming US Senate run

March 2, 2020 4:26 PM Associated Press

Republican mega-donor Foster Friess has decided not to run for an open U.S. Senate seat in…

Planners seek input on Wilson corridor

March 2, 2020 4:16 PM News Team

Teton County and WYDOT are studying the Highway 22 corridor through…

Organizations ask Idaho high court to open execution records

March 2, 2020 4:14 PM Associated Press

Several news and legal organizations have told the Idaho Supreme Court they believe state prison officials are required to reveal the source of drugs…

Northgate – 1st Street corridor overview starts Wednesday

March 2, 2020 4:11 PM News Team

Idaho Falls has set a public meeting on the Northgate-First Street Corridor…

Woman disputes claim she knows whereabouts of missing Rexburg kids

March 2, 2020 4:01 PM Associated Press

The adult niece of an Idaho woman whose two children have been missing for five months is cooperating in the FBI’s investigation into the…

Schools advised on Coronavirus practices

March 2, 2020 3:19 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is advising school administrators on procedures and practices designed to help control the spread of the…

Bison management operations begin at Yellowstone

March 2, 2020 2:43 PM News Team

Bison management plan operations began at the Stephens Creek administrative area in Yellowstone National Park…

Yellowstone earthquake activity at background levels

March 2, 2020 2:13 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park celebrated its 148th birthday Sunday in the wake of a relatively shaky…

FBI Command Center arrives in Rexburg

March 2, 2020 1:48 PM Curtis Jackson

The FBI is assisting the Rexburg Police in the Lori Vallow/Daybell case by sending a Command Center van to the city.…

80’s rock and roll tribute band, Hairball, to light up Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre May 2

March 2, 2020 1:15 PM Emma Iannacone

A ‘bombastic celebration of arena rock’ is coming to the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre in…

Idaho Statesman journalists announce plans to unionize

March 2, 2020 12:59 PM Associated Press

Journalists at a major daily newspaper in Idaho announced plans to unionize on…

Wyoming suicide rate in 2018 was second-highest in nation

March 2, 2020 12:36 PM Associated Press

Wyoming had the second-highest suicide rate in the United States in 2018, a new report…

Salmon-Challis Forest Plan revision nears completion

March 2, 2020 12:20 PM News Team

A forest plan revision that began in 2017 is now nearing completion on the Salmon-Challis National Forest.…

Yellowstone begins bison captures as it seeks to cull herd

March 2, 2020 12:03 PM Associated Press

Yellowstone National Park has started capturing bison migrating outside the park and will hold them for possible slaughter as part of a population…

3 dead, dozens injured in multiple crashes involving more than 100 vehicles

March 2, 2020 11:31 AM News Team

At least three people are dead and dozens injured in crashes involving multiple vehicles around milepost 181 and 184 on Interstate…

Governor Brad Little and Director Celia Gould

Agricultural Hall of Fame to honor producers

March 2, 2020 11:18 AM News Team

The Eastern Idaho Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct several new industry leaders during its 48th annual induction ceremony March…

Yellowstone National Park roads to close for snow clearing

March 2, 2020 10:55 AM Associated Press

Officials have announced roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed from the middle of March into April while workers clear snow.…

Wells to seek re-election

March 2, 2020 10:14 AM News Team

Caribou County Sheriff Kelly Wells has announced he will seek re-election to his second…

Wyoming lawmakers poised to pass 5% statewide lodging tax

March 2, 2020 10:12 AM Associated Press

A measure to impose a 5% statewide lodging tax appears likely to pass the Wyoming Legislature after the state Senate approved it.…

Idaho Senate rejects bill to raise smoking age to 21

March 2, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers have rejected legislation raising the legal smoking age to 21.…

Small earthquake shakes area near Yellowstone National Park

March 2, 2020 9:55 AM Associated Press

A small earthquake has shaken an area near Yellowstone National Park.…

Idaho bill would outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade is reversed

March 2, 2020 9:42 AM Associated Press

Legislation introduced Monday would make abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…

Super Tuesday voters will have to contend with severe weather

March 2, 2020 4:00 AM CNN

On the eve of the Super Tuesday primary elections, most of the participating states are preparing for severe weather, heavy rains and possible…

KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3

Cold Monday AM, Dry week

March 1, 2020 10:45 PM Jeff Roper

Expecting a mix of clouds and sun with mainly dry days, mountain showers for Tue/Wed. and chances for Friday/Saturday snow sneak into the forecast…

COLD air invasion

March 1, 2020 6:10 PM Jeff Roper

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More cats are keeping their 9 lives in Pocatello

March 1, 2020 5:50 PM Ariel Schroeder

The East Idaho Spay and Neuter Coalition is doing important work in our…

Students create pantry for food-insecure kids

March 1, 2020 12:00 PM Emma Iannacone

More than 11 million children in America are food insecure, and two Blackfoot students want to…

2 Pocatello shooting suspects in custody

March 1, 2020 7:22 AM News Team

UPDATE 3/2/20 2:40 p.m. The Pocatello Police Department reports Mason Gonzales and Mitchell Gonzales have been taken into custody without incident.…

Bengals post historic finishes at Big Sky Championships

March 1, 2020 12:06 AM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Both the Idaho State men and women’s track and field team’s overachieved on Saturday night. The men finished second in…

Blackfoot beats Idaho Falls for District Championship

March 1, 2020 12:01 AM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot takes home their first District Championship since 1992 with their 61-56 win over Idaho Falls. Reece…

Month: March 2020