Chad Daybell charged with conspiring to hide kids’ bodies in his yard
Prosecutors accused Chad Daybell of conspiring with Lori Vallow-Daybell to keep the bodies of her children hidden on his rural Idaho property, adding…
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Local registered respiratory therapist went to New York to treat patients with COVID-19
“The way we treated COVID over there, it’s, it’s not like any other virus you are used to treating,” Craythorn said.…
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New Idaho hands-free law
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There’s a new rule of the road for Idaho drivers starting tomorrow. We are required to use electronic devices in…
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190 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19
In the fourth round of surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative.…
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Don’t forget the Flag Code this Independence Day
There’s a lot of rules in the Flag Code, which makes it hard to remember all of them.…
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Record 365 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported a record 365 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Blackfoot football staff member tests positive for COVID-19
A Blackfoot High School football staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Principal Roger Thomas sent a message to athletes and parents on…
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Warming-up with a few thunderstorms for Wednesday.
Our area of low pressure, delivering stormy weather, will begin to lift for Wednesday. Look for the showers gradually ending, with warmer weather…
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4 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has four new confirmed cases of…
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New rules for smoke shops starting Wednesday
Retail shops that sell tobacco, nicotine, or electronic smoking device products and including vape shops will be required to obtain a permit…
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Shoshone Bannock Indian Festival canceled
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have canceled the 57th Annual Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Reclaim Idaho given petition drive extension
U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill has ordered a 48-day extension for Reclaim Idaho to gather signatures for its Invest in Idaho Education Initiative. …
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Chukars season officially canceled
The Idaho Falls Chukars 2020 season is officially…
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Judge orders online signatures accepted for Idaho initiative
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Idaho officials to accept online signatures for an effort aimed at putting a $170 million education funding…
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New trade agreement should be good for Idaho
Implementation of a new trade agreement should be good news for Idaho agricultural producers, according to Idaho State Department of Agriculture…
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Fluor Idaho completes treating liquid wastes
Fluor Idaho has finished processing a liquid waste they call ”squeezants.” …
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Court documents outline Vallow-Daybell conspiracy charges
Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood has released an amended criminal complaint against Lori Vallow-Daybell. …
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Ex-Wyoming mayor, police officer plead guilty in data case
The mayor of a small Wyoming town has resigned as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors to charges she misused a police…
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Dripps makes court appearance
The man accused in the rape and murder of Angie Dodge is asking the court to throw out his alleged…
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NY adds Idaho, other states to quarantine list
New York is urging travelers from eight additional states to self-quarantine for 14 days as it awaits a decision on the reopening of indoor dining in…
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Masks now required on all airlines serving Idaho Falls Regional Airport
All air carriers serving the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) are now requiring the usage of face coverings for air…
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Police say Lori Vallow-Daybell helped keep missing kids’ bodies hidden
Lori Vallow-Daybell made a first-appearance Tuesday afternoon in Fremont County Court at St.…
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Hearing set for Jefferson County Comp Plan
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing to discuss proposed updates to the county’s comprehensive plan. …
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Idaho hands-free cell phone law goes into effect July 1
Beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2020, a new law meant to keep drivers engaged while behind the wheel goes in…
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Local airports to receive FAA funding
The Pocatello and Idaho Falls regional airports will receive a share of $800 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal…
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4 hurt in Salmon rollover
Four juveniles were hospitalized after a one-car rollover on the Old Lemhi Road near Boots Road, east of Salmon. …
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Sheriff and Commissioner sworn to new terms
Bannock County conducted formal ceremonies Monday to swear in two new…
Continue Reading 6 plead guilty, sentenced in 2018 poaching case in Franklin County
Six men all reached plea agreements in a Franklin County court for the illegal killing and possession of three mule deer and 16 elk, including…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault, domestic violence and other offenses
Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Irving Street after several calls were placed to 911 Thursday shortly before 1:00 a.m.…
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2 arrested on drug and assault charges after threatening woman with firearm
Idaho Falls Police were dispatched to a residence on Three Fountains Drive for a report of a disturbance Wednesday around 9:00 a.m., police reported…
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Woman gored after approaching bison in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park officials report a bison gored a 72-year-old woman from California after she approached within 10 feet of a bison multiple…
Continue Reading 209 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 224 Sunday
Idaho officials reported 209 new COVID-19 cases on Monday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
Continue Reading 15 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho, first cases in Bear Lake, Oneida
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 15 new confirmed cases of…
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Sugar-Salem School District receives grant for a suicide prevention program
“Research shows that if a student has one trusted adult that they can talk to whether that’s at the school or at home, their success rates of at any…
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More showers for Tuesday
Scattered thunderstorms, gusty winds and showers for Monday night and Tuesday. An area of low pressure over Idaho, will continue to…
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Idaho may hold traditional elections despite coronavirus
Idaho residents may vote in person during elections in August and November despite the continuing spread of the coronavirus, officials…
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Republican leadership lays out legislative plan
Republican Idaho legislators are developing a package of constitutional amendments and other legislation they believe will protect people from…
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Drowning reported at Aberdeen boat dock
A 19-year-old swimmer drowned while swimming at the Sportsman’s Park boat ramp in…
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Blackfoot Mayor will block Eastern Idaho State Fair without a health plan
Blackfoot Mayor Marc Carroll says he will not allow the Eastern Idaho State Fair to proceed until he sees an acceptable health plan. …
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Wyoming health orders extended
Governor Mark Gordon says Wyoming’s current public health orders will be extended through July 15 because the number of COVID-19 cases in the state…
Continue Reading Jackson to require face coverings in public
After a special public meeting Monday morning, the Jackson Town Council has unanimously adopted a resolution requiring individuals to wear a face…
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Firefighters investigate cause of structure fire, rescue puppies
The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a call at 11:20 a.m. Monday of smoke coming from the back bedroom of a single-family home on Kearney…
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Officials searching for missing ISU professor in Glacier park
Search and rescue teams looking for a missing Idaho man in western Montana have discovered his vehicle in Glacier National Park, Flathead County…
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Police release video explanation of February officer-involved shooting
The Pocatello Police Department has released a video explanation of an officer-involved shooting that happened on February 25,…
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Police seek help identifying man
The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying this man.…
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Black bear rescued as cub released back into Wyoming woods
When Taz McBride first laid eyes on “Hissy” he was up close with the tiny black bear in his grandmother’s Melody Ranch…
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Inmate at Idaho state prison dies in apparent suicide
Authorities say a 23-year-old inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution has died in an apparent…
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Utah wildfire destroys 1 home, evacuates 3,100 homes
A wildfire that prompted the evacuation of about 3,100 homes on Sunday destroyed one home near Saratoga Springs and damaged 12 others, city officals…
Continue Reading New Utah virus cases top weekly record as infections surge
Utah health officials have reported the most coronavirus cases in one week since the pandemic began as a surge in infections continues across the…
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Blackfoot man charged with manslaughter after bar-fight death
Eddy C. Stone, 26, Blackfoot has been charged with manslaughter after a Saturday morning bar…
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Rainy Days and Mondays…
A couple of days of rain and scattered storms, plus cold air make things dreary, but sunny and warm days are coming. Chilly today 57 and 40’s tonight…
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1 hospitalized after fiery crash
The Central Fire District reports a fiery two-vehicle crash occurred Sunday around 9:09 a.m. at 657 N. 3775 E. in Jefferson…
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COVID-19 will alter fire-fighting strategy this year
Wyoming firefighters are expecting a multitude of fires will threaten lives and property this summer, in other words, a normal…
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Idaho gas prices fall
Idaho gas prices fell 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week to an average $2.28 per gallon. …
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More showers and cool weather
Showers will continue into the front half of the work week. A warming trend will bring us back up to our Summertime averages by Independence Day,…
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribal offices close for the week
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes have placed the Tribes’ Public Transit employees on administrative leave. …
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Range fire contained near Pocatello
Firefighters contained an 18-acre fire near Lead Draw by 5:30 p.m.…
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Wayward elk captured in Idaho Falls
A young bull elk was tranquilized and moved back to the forest after wandering into an Idaho Falls neighborhood…
Continue Reading Wet weather and a cool-down
Temperatures will by down from 80’s Saturday, to 60’s and 50’s into Saturday. Cold, wet weather will carry us through the first half of the work…
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Fatal crash on SH33 outside of Rexburg
Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on State Highway 33 at milepost 72, west of Rexburg Saturday around 12:30…
Continue Reading 171 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 171 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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EISF going ahead as scheduled amid COVID-19 concerns
The East Idaho State Fair is continuing plans to host the fair this year after the fair board voted to proceed in a four to two decision Thursday…
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Saturday is ‘Back in Business Day’ in Idaho Falls
In an effort to encourage community members to shop local, Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper proclaimed tomorrow, Saturday June 27th, as ‘Back in…
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Estimated 8 acre fire burns in Pocatello
An estimated five-acre fire is burning near Outback Golf Park in…
Continue Reading Record 283 reported Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported a record 283 new COVID-19 cases on Friday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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4 new COVID-19 cases in 24-hours on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Tribal Emergency Management Office (TOEM) has been notified as of June 26, of four new COVID-19 positive cases of residents who live on…
Continue Reading 10 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 10 new confirmed cases of…
Continue Reading Health experts anticipate influx of older virus patients
Hospitals are preparing for a potential influx of older patients after a recent spike in coronavirus infections among young people visiting bars who…
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Hot and windy Saturday, showers for Sunday
Hot and windy for Saturday, before a colder wet period of weather moves in for next week. Sunday through Tuesday, we’ll see colder temperatures with…
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Montana and Wyoming step up prevention efforts
Idaho’s neighbors, Montana and Wyoming, have seen relatively mild impacts from COVID-19 so far, but officials in both states say that is changing.…
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Teton County to use app for contact tracing
The Teton County, Wyoming Health Department has announced plans to use a telephone mobile app to help it track and trace COVID-19 cases. …
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Man arrested while painting missing car
An Idaho Falls man was arrested Monday after Idaho Falls Police caught him actively spray-painting a car that was reported stolen earlier.…
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2 arrested after 2-year-old found unattended
Idaho Falls Police were called to Fox Hollow Elementary School for a report that a 2-year-old had been found alone in the playground on June 22…
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2020 Independence Day celebration events
Below are the 2020 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming and a list of canceled…
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Wyoming native to be nominated for BLM post
The President has announced plans to nominate William Perry Pendley to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management. …
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Wyoming teen gets up to 20 years for bringing guns to school
A Wyoming judge sentenced a teenager to up to 20 years in prison Thursday for bringing firearms and ammunition to his school in 2018 after he said he…
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Man arrested after police break up knife fight
A 42-year-old man has been arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly…
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Puppies, iguana, tortoise taken from Mckee’s Pet, Garden, and Feed Center
The Chubbuck Police Department reports a theft occurred at 1 a.m. at Mckee’s Pet, Garden, and Feed Center on Friday.…
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University of Utah to drop ACT, SAT requirement for 2 years
Prospective students at the University of Utah will no longer be required to submit ACT or SAT scores for the next two years in response to the…
Continue Reading Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
Vice President Mike Pence leads a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing. This briefing is not at the White House, and President Trump is not…
Continue Reading Idaho domestic terrorist released early from federal prison
An Idaho man imprisoned for more than two decades for bombing a Planned Parenthood clinic and robbing a bank in Spokane Valley in 1996 walked free…
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State Farm announces car insurance rate cut
State Farm Insurance announced Friday it will cut car insurance rates for about 281,000…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 case on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Tribal Emergency Management Office (TOEM) has been notified of a new positive
case of COVID-19 case on the Fort Hall Reservation.…
Sheriff Nielsen to retire after 41 years of service
An era is ending in Bannock County. Sheriff Lorin Nielsen is retiring at the end of next…
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Food box distribution comes to Pocatello Saturday
In cooperation with the Pocatello Christian Outreach Center, the Farmers to Families Food Box program will return to Pocatello for a community…
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Crush the Curve braces for COVID-19 surge
Crush the Curve Idaho is preparing for what it expects to be a surge of Coronavirus cases over the next few…
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Make the most of today and tomorrow. Stormy Sunday with a big temp drop. Highs mid 80’s to 88 in Salmon. Tomorrow 90+ Jeff Roper, First Alert…
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American Legion Baseball Scores – June 25
Thursday June…
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Cornhole welcomes everyone in Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Every Thursday night players meet up to throw bags at Bob’s Indoor Golf. Cornhole Idaho East say they welcome new…
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EISF board to move forward with the fair
The Eastern Idaho State Fair votes to move forward with the…
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Justice Department: Helicopter hounded trail building crew
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A low-flying helicopter last weekend harassed a work crew building a public trail on an easement crossing private land that…
Continue Reading 220 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 220 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Warmer for Friday and Saturday. Showers Sunday and Monday
Showers coming to an end Thursday night, leading to a sunny Friday with just a few isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Another cold front…
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INL Fire Department is preparing for an above normal fire potential season
“One of the big things going into this season was really the rehabilitation of The Sheep Fire we did some aerial seeding of sagebrush, and we’re…
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Utah primary will look different due to coronavirus
Next week’s primary elections in Utah will be slightly different due to legislation passed to accommodate struggles voters may have faced during the…
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Concordia University law school to close this summer
After 8 years in Boise, Concordia University School of Law will permanently close at the end of the summer term. …
Continue Reading Utah records 2nd-most COVID-19 cases as surge continues
Utah reported its second-highest daily number of new coronavirus cases Thursday as the state deals with a troubling surge that has already led the…
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