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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The Nation’s Weather
The Nation’s Weather for Wednesday, July 1, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for much of the East Coast and…
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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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The Nation’s Weather for Tuesday, June 30, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A stalled storm system in the upper levels of the atmosphere will…
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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…
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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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The Nation’s Weather for Monday, June 29, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers and thunderstorms will bring wet and cooler conditions to much of…
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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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The Nation’s Weather for Sunday, June 28, 2020 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY Showers and thunderstorms will continue eastward along an associated cold…
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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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