July 2020

Feast or famine for Bandits in double header split

July 31, 2020 10:52 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Bandits split a double header Friday that featured two drastically different games. Idaho Falls beat…

AA Legion Baseball Scores, Friday, July 31

July 31, 2020 10:22 PM News Team

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Runnin’ Rebels win 2020 AA Legion state title

July 31, 2020 8:43 PM Dylan Carder

RUPERT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Pocatello beat Twin Falls Friday 1-0 to win the AA Legion Baseball state tournament. Caden McCurdy pitched a complete…

INL scientists returning from Mars rover launch

July 31, 2020 5:38 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho National Laboratory scientists are headed home Friday with another feather in their space…

475 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 12 new deaths

July 31, 2020 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 475 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

104 new COVID-19 cases in the area

July 31, 2020 4:50 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 104 new cases in the area on…

Staying safe while cooling off

July 31, 2020 4:36 PM Adrian Luevano

With the temperatures rising and more people getting away, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says water safety is more important than…

Governor outlines relief fund benefits

July 31, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little outlined where Idaho spent federal COVID-19 relief funds. …

Grass fire contained

July 31, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Idaho Falls firefighters were called to a grass fire near 6000 N. 25th East at around 3:11 p.m.…

Heat Advisory for this weekend

July 31, 2020 4:02 PM Michael Coats

High pressure over the west will keep our temperatures above average. Highs will be into the 90’s and low 100’s this weekend with mostly sunny skies.…

New milestones reached in plans for police station

July 31, 2020 3:22 PM Chelsea Briar

The Idaho Falls City Council met with the Idaho Falls Police Department on Monday to discuss building plans and funding requirements for a new police…

Construction scheduled at American Falls dam

July 31, 2020 3:11 PM News Team

Concrete repair work will begin next week at American Falls…

Drunk driver who killed 3 children gets 30-year sentence

July 31, 2020 2:44 PM Associated Press

A drunk driver who killed three children when he crashed into the back of a vehicle in which they were passengers has been sentenced to 30 years in…

Bighorn Sheep lottery tag selected

July 31, 2020 2:43 PM News Team

A Bighorn sheep lottery tag earned a Boise man a dream hunt and $185,000 for Idaho Fish and…

Company to open beef processing facility in S. Idaho

July 31, 2020 2:39 PM Associated Press

A beef processing company said Friday it will open a new plant in south-central Idaho and hire 400…

Portion of Park Avenue temporarily closed beginning Monday

July 31, 2020 12:44 PM News Team

Beginning on Monday, Park Avenue from B Street to Constitution Way will close for water main…

2 pilots killed in small air-tanker collision at Nevada fire

July 31, 2020 12:39 PM Associated Press

Both pilots were killed when two small air-tankers collided in mid-air in southeast Nevada while assisting in the attack on a fast-moving wildfire…

Evacuations in place for gas leak

July 31, 2020 12:31 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department is on S. Bellin Road for a gas leak.…

Day 1 of Chad Daybell’s preliminary hearing

July 31, 2020 11:43 AM News Team, Associated Press

Prosecutors on Monday began sketching out their evidence against a couple at the center of a bizarre case of two missing children whose bodies were…

Agencies release final Columbia River plan

July 31, 2020 10:53 AM News Team

Three federal agencies have released a final Environmental Impact Statement focusing on the future management of the Columbia River…

Deputies resolve potential threat

July 31, 2020 10:10 AM News Team

At approximately 7:00 p.m. Thursday, the Madison County Dispatch Center received a call from a woman living in Sugar City.…

Idaho Falls enters Coronavirus “Red Zone”

July 31, 2020 9:59 AM News Team

Idaho Falls, along with Bonneville and Jefferson Counties found their way into the national “red zone” for coronavirus infections in the past…

Reflective deer crossing…delivered

July 31, 2020 8:53 AM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming is trying a new, artistic approach to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on Highway 89, south of Jackson.…

AA Legion Baseball Scores – Thursday, July 30

July 30, 2020 9:54 PM News Team

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D93 wants to keep classrooms open as long as they can

July 30, 2020 8:04 PM Adrian Luevano

Bonneville School District 93 discussed their reopening plan at Hillcrest High School on Wednesday…

Soldier Mountain opens new mountain bike park Aug. 7-9

July 30, 2020 6:27 PM News Team

Soldier Mountain will celebrate the grand opening of its new mountain bike park Saturday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m., although it officially opens to the…

Idaho Falls man pleads guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding

July 30, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

A 46-year-old Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding and agreed to immediately…

567 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 4 new deaths

July 30, 2020 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 567 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths on…

69 new COVID-19 cases in the area

July 30, 2020 4:55 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 69 new cases in the area…

Highs close to 100°, slight risk of thunderstorms

July 30, 2020 4:17 PM Michael Coats

High pressure will continue to build to our south with increasing heat for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We’ll have a slight chance of mountain…

“We need to raise our voices and rise up for the children”

July 30, 2020 3:43 PM Chelsea Briar

Thursday is World Day Against Trafficking in…

Utah governor says postponing election would be ‘foolish’

July 30, 2020 3:37 PM Associated Press

Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said the state has no intention of delaying the November election following President Donald Trump’s suggestion on…

Idaho democrats cancel summer convention

July 30, 2020 3:32 PM News Team

The Idaho Democratic Party (IDP) has decided to cancel the in-person convention events originally planned as part of its 2020 party convention in…

Supreme Court halts Idaho online signatures for initiative

July 30, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

The U.S Supreme Court on Thursday ruled an Idaho group must stop collecting online signatures for an education funding initiative for the November…

Officials searching for reported plane crash

July 30, 2020 3:23 PM Associated Press

Officials in southwestern Montana are searching for a small airplane after a passenger called and reported it had…

Jefferson School District announces Rigby Virtual Academy

July 30, 2020 2:51 PM News Team

Jefferson Joint School District 251 has announced the opening of the Rigby Virtual Academy for students in grades K-8.…

E. Coli warnings posted in Jackson Hole

July 30, 2020 2:23 PM News Team

There’s a new health threat to consider if you’re playing outside this…

Idaho Fish and Game lays out stocking plans

July 30, 2020 1:52 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game plans to stock 20,450 trout in upper valley waters in August.…

Canada imposes stricter rules for Americans going to Alaska

July 30, 2020 1:41 PM Associated Press

Canada’s border agency is announcing stricter rules for Americans traveling through Canada to Alaska amid the coronavirus pandemic.…

Lawmakers seek special session for liability shield law

July 30, 2020 1:22 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers are proposing legislation creating a liability shield for protection against lawsuits during declared emergencies such as the…

New playgrounds in Idaho Falls

July 30, 2020 1:19 PM News Team

There are two new areas to recreate in Idaho…

Watch the Frigitek Cold Storage Facility groundbreaking

July 30, 2020 11:59 AM News Team

Bannock Development Corporation is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for Frigitek’s Cold Storage Facility Thursday at 4:00 p.m.…

Lost Rivers CEO honored

July 30, 2020 11:08 AM News Team

Lost Rivers Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Brad Huerta, of Arco, has been selected as “CEO of Influence” award winner for 2020 by the…

Rocky Mountain Power extends billing assistance

July 30, 2020 10:49 AM News Team

Rocky Mountain Power says it will extend its suspension of late fees and service disconnections to customers who set up payment plans and stay on…

Correction Department monitors COVID-19 in regional facilities

July 30, 2020 10:24 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction reports there are 253 men incarcerated at the St. Anthony Work Camp in St. Anthony. …

More than 4,700 Idahoans file new unemployment claims

July 30, 2020 9:55 AM News Team

Idaho is reporting 4,703 new unemployment insurance claims for the week ending July 25. …

13 new COVID-19 cases at Fort Hall

July 30, 2020 9:10 AM News Team

The Fort Hall Tribal Office of Emergency Management is reporting 13 new cases of positive COVID-19 cases this week. …

Inmate who walked away from Correctional Center back in custody

July 30, 2020 8:42 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is looking for a woman who walked away from the South Boise Women’s Correctional Center…

Corrections inmate dies of Covid-19

July 30, 2020 8:39 AM News Team

Idaho has reported the first death of a prison inmate from the COVID-19 virus.…

AA Legion Baseball State Tournament Scores – Wednesday, July 29

July 29, 2020 10:20 PM News Team

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District 93 holds a special meeting for reopening plans

July 29, 2020 8:58 PM Adrian Luevano

Bonneville School District 93 had a special meeting Wednesday night at Hillcrest High School to discuss their reopening…

Power outage affects more than 15,000 customers

July 29, 2020 6:35 PM News Team

Rocky Mountain Power reports there are 14 outages in Idaho affecting 15,267…

Teton County Wyo. issues early closure recommendation for restaurants and bars

July 29, 2020 5:50 PM News Team

In an effort to decrease community spread of COVID-19 in Teton County Wyo., the Teton District Health Officer is issuing a recommendation that…

COVID-19 cancels Wyoming hunt amid Native American criticism

July 29, 2020 5:39 PM Associated Press

The coronavirus has prompted the cancelation of a charity antelope hunt that has drawn teams of famous, powerful men to central Wyoming for over 75…

Incarcerated man with COVID-19 dies at hospital

July 29, 2020 5:35 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction reports an incarcerated person with COVID-19 has died. …

Housing Preservation Program provides rental assistance for those affected by COVID-19

July 29, 2020 5:26 PM Ariel Schroeder

A Housing Preservation Program is providing rental assistance for those affected by COVID-19.…

457 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 13 new deaths

July 29, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 457 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths on…

17 national laboratories collaborate in fight against COVID-19

July 29, 2020 5:14 PM Andrew Howe

Idaho National Laboratory researchers are joining efforts with other top scientists around the nation to help combat COVID-19 and prepare against…

92 new COVID-19 cases reported in the area

July 29, 2020 4:52 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 92 new cases in the area…

Judge orders evaluation for Tinder killing suspect in Utah

July 29, 2020 4:30 PM Associated Press

A judge ordered a psychological evaluation for a Utah man accused of strangling and stabbing a woman he met through the dating app…

The Romance Theater in Rexburg is undergoing big changes

July 29, 2020 4:06 PM Jilliana Colina

For over one hundred years the Romance Theater has been a place for entertainment for the community, now, Rexburg Cultural Arts Director Jed Platt…

Washington D.C. activation valued by Idaho National Guard

July 29, 2020 4:04 PM Chelsea Briar

When the call came from Washington D.C. asking for aid from other state’s National Guard in dealing with civil unrest in their city, more than 100…

INL team tracking its work on Perseverance Mars

July 29, 2020 4:04 PM News Team

An Idaho National Laboratory team is keeping a close eye on the progress of the Perseverance Mars rover scheduled to launch at 5:50 a.m.…

ITD to host virtual public meeting on US 20 project

July 29, 2020 3:28 PM News Team

The public will have a chance to weigh in on plans for improvements to U.S. 20 between Chester and Ashton Thursday.…

COVID-19 fake news: how to spot it and what locals are doing to stop it

July 29, 2020 3:10 PM Emma Iannacone

The spreading of false information was already an issue before the pandemic, but now it’s become a big problem for public…

Heat Advisory, high temps into the 90’s and low 100’s

July 29, 2020 2:55 PM Michael Coats

A ridge of high pressure over the western states and a northwest low, will help to propel temperatures above 100° late this week. The National…

Meter upgrades getting underway in Idaho Falls

July 29, 2020 2:37 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Power is launching a project to upgrade electric meters across the city.…

ITD to host virtual public meeting on US 20 project

July 29, 2020 1:16 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are developing an Environmental Assessment (EA) associated…

Teton County Wyo. extends face-covering order through August 14

July 29, 2020 12:53 PM News Team

Due to a continued increase in COVID-19 cases in Teton County Wyo., State Public Health Officer Alexia Harrist has approved a request to extend the…

Pocatello Greek Festival canceled due to COVID-19

July 29, 2020 12:28 PM Emma Iannacone

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church chose to cancel the event to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.…

Jackson Hole comprehensive plan released for comment

July 29, 2020 11:53 AM News Team

The Jackson/Teton County Growth Management Project has released a draft update of the community comprehensive plan. …

Police renew request for help locating missing person

July 29, 2020 11:30 AM News Team

The Chubbuck Police Department is renewing its request for help from the community regarding a missing…

Contest Rules

July 29, 2020 10:58 AM News Team

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Art Commission launches pen pal writing project

July 29, 2020 10:42 AM News Team

You are invited to join Writers in Residences, a pen pal writing…

Drive-up COVID-19 testing available at Portneuf Medical Center

July 29, 2020 10:22 AM News Team

You don’t have to leave your car to get tested for COVID-19 at Portneuf Medical…

Groundwater contamination continues in southern Idaho

July 29, 2020 10:07 AM News Team

An updated report on Magic Valley groundwater finds the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA) is increasingly impacted by contamination directly traced…

Local family organizes back to school drive

July 29, 2020 9:50 AM Ariel Schroeder

A local family is doing what they can to support the education of our…

ECS Tech to open new offices in Bannock County

July 29, 2020 8:56 AM News Team

ECS, a Bannock County high tech company, and Bannock Development have announced plans to open new offices and support facilities in…

Tribal members to receive financial assistance

July 29, 2020 8:40 AM News Team

The Fort Hall Business Council has passed a resolution approving one-time CARES Act financial assistance.…

AA Legion Baseball State Tournament Scores – Tuesday, July 28

July 28, 2020 9:46 PM News Team

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Remember to keep your guard up against criminals

July 28, 2020 5:39 PM Jilliana Colina

Rexburg, Idaho may have been classified as the ‘Safest City in Idaho” in 2020 by Safewise, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to criminal…

EISF rodeo tickets on sale Thursday

July 28, 2020 5:34 PM News Team

The Eastern Idaho State Fair will be hosting the only pro rodeo happening in Idaho this…

Warming trend continues, slight chance of a thunderstorm for Wednesday

July 28, 2020 5:25 PM Michael Coats

Scattered thunderstorms for late Tuesday, clearing as we move into Wednesday. We’ll still have a slight chance of some thunderstorms in our local…

528 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 8 new deaths

July 28, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 528 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on…

Wyoming extends health orders another two weeks

July 28, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Wyoming’s current health orders will remain in place through at least August 15, as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. …

Idaho groups seek liability shield during virus pandemic

July 28, 2020 3:56 PM Associated Press

Organizations that advocate for schools, counties, county sheriffs and businesses said Tuesday they want lawmakers called back into session to create…

Jackson-Teton County affordable housing reports progress

July 28, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

The Jackson-Teton County Housing Department’s mid-year report shows the department manages over one thousand units and has seven projects in the…

Idaho inmate becomes 2nd in US to receive gender surgery

July 28, 2020 3:14 PM Associated Press

An Idaho inmate became the second incarcerated person in the U.S. to undergo gender confirmation surgery while in prison following a legal dispute…

Jackson lodging numbers improve

July 28, 2020 2:53 PM News Team

A new poll of Jackson’s in-town lodging properties indicates the tourism economy is staging some recovery. …

Tourism promotion funding announced

July 28, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

The Idaho Travel Council has awarded $5.8 million in tourism marketing funding to non-profit travel organizations across the state. …

Utah teachers want online only classes at start of school

July 28, 2020 2:39 PM News Team

Utah’s largest teachers union called Tuesday for schools to delay reopening and start the school year with online classes, citing safety concerns for…

Wyoming State Penitentiary coronavirus count reaches 24

July 28, 2020 2:32 PM Associated Press

More inmates and employees at the Wyoming State Penitentiary have tested positive for the…

First COVID-19 case confirmed in Clark County resident, cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 increasing throughout region

July 28, 2020 12:54 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming the first case of COVID19 in a Clark County resident.…

Tribeca comes to Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In beginning Wednesday

July 28, 2020 10:59 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In is partnering with Tribeca Enterprises to bring a weekend of Tribeca-curated films to Idaho Falls.…

East Smoky Panel Mine plans approved

July 28, 2020 10:46 AM News Team

A subsidiary of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association plans to begin construction of a major new housing project in Idaho Falls this year.…

2 Yellowstone concession employees, 3 visitors test positive with COVID-19

July 28, 2020 10:33 AM News Team

Two Yellowstone concession employees and three separate visitors have recently tested positive for COVID-19 after being in the…

Local gym takes extra precautions to keep us safe

July 28, 2020 9:52 AM Ariel Schroeder

Local businesses all across East Idaho are doing what they can to protect us from the…

Express Lab, ISU and SIPH moving COVID-19 testing to Holt Arena August 3rd

July 28, 2020 9:46 AM News Team

Express Lab, Idaho State University and Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be moving the location of their
COVID-19 testing site from its current…

Affordable housing complex planned in Idaho Falls

July 28, 2020 9:41 AM News Team

A subsidiary of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association plans to begin construction of a major new housing project in Idaho Falls this year.…

SIPH confirms fourth COVID-19 related death in Southeast Idaho

July 28, 2020 9:32 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed the fourth death associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Month: July 2020