August 2020

2020 football previews: Hillcrest Knights

August 21, 2020 11:23 PM Dylan Carder

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Hillcrest Knights are looking to get back to championship form in 2020. The 2018 4A state champs had an early exit in…

Friday High School Scores – August 21

August 21, 2020 10:54 PM News Team

Football, Boys…

239 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 6 new deaths

August 21, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 239 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Memorial dedicated to Idaho lives lost to COVID-19

August 21, 2020 4:38 PM Chelsea Briar

298 small white flags surround the American flag pole in Bruce Mason’s front yard in Driggs.…

Warm and smoky this weekend

August 21, 2020 4:20 PM Michael Coats

Warming temperatures with smoke and haze. Saturday, hazy with highs into the lower 90’s. Breezy, with winds 10-15 MPH, gusts up to 25 MPH. Sunday,…

85 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday

August 21, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 85 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Teton County surveillance testing for businesses starts August 24

August 21, 2020 3:40 PM News Team

The Teton County Health Department, in partnership with St. John’s Health, will begin COVID-19 surveillance testing for businesses beginning…

Road repairs on US-20/26 between Butte City and Arco begin Monday

August 21, 2020 3:21 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) maintenance crews will begin construction on US-20/26 from Butte City to Arco on Monday, Aug…

Teton County Fair Board to crown fair & rodeo royalty Sunday

August 21, 2020 3:20 PM News Team

The Teton County Fair Board is looking to crown its royalty this weekend to represent the 2021 Teton County…

‘Fill the Boot’ goes virtual

August 21, 2020 1:38 PM News Team

For 66 years, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has collected critical funds in the community – one dollar at a time – as…

Protect yourself from wildland fire smoke

August 21, 2020 1:21 PM News Team

Wildfire smoke can hurt your eyes, aggravate respiratory problems and worsen the symptoms of heart or lung disease.…

University of Wyoming reports 61 cases of the coronavirus

August 21, 2020 1:15 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming has reported 61 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, officials…

Pocatello Veterans Home receives national award

August 21, 2020 12:47 PM News Team

Idaho State Veterans Home – Pocatello (ISVH-P) has been recognized as a 2020 recipient of the Silver– Commitment to Quality Award for its…

Yellowstone implements backcountry fire restrictions due to very high fire danger

August 21, 2020 12:18 PM News Team

Backcountry fire restrictions took effect Friday in Yellowstone National Park due to very high fire…

Idaho restrictions remain; governor touts food banks

August 21, 2020 12:12 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Friday he will keep the state in his fourth and final stage for reopening the economy for at least another two weeks as…

Muldoon Fire 75% contained

August 21, 2020 12:08 PM News Team

The Muldoon Fire that started Sunday 20 miles southwest of Mackay in the Lost River Ranger District is now is at 75% containment and holding at 374…

Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Christmas concert canceled due to pandemic

August 21, 2020 11:51 AM Associated Press

The annual Christmas concert by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ choir has been canceled because of lingering concerns about the…

Idaho unemployment rate drops as 14,000 workers land jobs

August 21, 2020 11:46 AM Associated Press

About 14,000 people landed jobs or returned to work in July as Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped to 5%.…

Abandoned campfires increase on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest

August 21, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

With the increase in use, fire officials are seeing an increase in abandoned campfires throughout the region.…

Air Quality Forecast and Caution continues for Southeast Idaho

August 21, 2020 10:35 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reports the Air Quality Forecast and Caution continues for Southeast…

Smoke and Haze Continue

August 21, 2020 10:08 AM Jeff Roper

Air Quality Alert for our area TFN, smoke from wildfires can create health problems for those with long exposure outdoors. WSW breezes are lighter…

Portion of Jenny Lakeshore Trail closed to horses

August 21, 2020 9:45 AM News Team

The Jenny Lakeshore Trail from the String Lake parking area to the Cascade Canyon horse trail will be closed to horse traffic beginning now through…

Bear Creek Fire grows to 8,500 acres, 20% contained

August 21, 2020 9:42 AM News Team

The lightning-caused Bear Creek Fire that started August 11 on the Lemhi Pass area (29 miles East of Salmon Idaho) has burned 8,500 acres and is 20%…

D91 pushes start date to Aug. 31

August 20, 2020 10:19 PM Bre Clark

Idaho Falls School District 91’s school board voted unanimously to push back the school start date for from Aug. 26 to Aug. 31.…

Chad Daybell pleads not guilty, trial set for January 2021

August 20, 2020 10:10 PM News Team

Chad Daybell entered a not guilty plea to all charges during his arraignment before Judge Steven Boyce during an arraignment on…

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District announces athletic event spectator guidelines

August 20, 2020 6:08 PM News Team

With athletic events set to kick-off on Friday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced Thursday the guidelines it will be requiring for…

424 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 7 new deaths

August 20, 2020 5:31 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 424 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

What to know about mail-in voting in Idaho

August 20, 2020 5:25 PM Emma Iannacone

Even with in-person voting as an option, people in Bannock County are planning…

Poor air quality, warmer temps for Friday and this weekend

August 20, 2020 5:01 PM Michael Coats

Smoke and haze will continue to hang over the region, thanks to wildfires burning in California. AN AIR POLLUTION AND CAUTION STATEMENT HAS BEEN…

97 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 20, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases on…

DEQ issues Air Pollution Forecast and Caution

August 20, 2020 4:38 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an air pollution forecast and caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bingham, Bear…

Officials stress boater safety importance after multiple search and rescue operations

August 20, 2020 4:23 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park staff have been busy with several search and rescue operations on the Snake River in recent weeks.…

Online predator threat increases during pandemic

August 20, 2020 3:34 PM Chelsea Briar

Distance learning is meant to keep kids safe from COVID-19 but experts are reminding parents of the dangers lurking on the…

Rural Idaho school district sees influx of city kids

August 20, 2020 1:04 PM Associated Press

A rural Idaho school district is pushing back its start date because of an influx of children from neighboring cities that have enrolled in its…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

August 20, 2020 12:55 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health reported another death due to complications from COVID-19 in Bonneville County.…

Pocatello’s Lead Safe & Healthy Homes program draws national attention

August 20, 2020 12:39 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello’s Lead Safe & Healthy Homes program is once again drawing national…

Idahoans receiving jobless benefits, pandemic grants or bonuses could owe tax

August 20, 2020 12:05 PM News Team

Idahoans who received money from the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic could have an unexpected tax bill when they file their 2020 Idaho income tax…

Idaho’s unemployment initial claims increase 12%

August 20, 2020 11:59 AM News Team

New initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits increased 12% for the week ending Aug.…

Muldoon Fire estimated at 374 acres, 55% contained

August 20, 2020 11:53 AM News Team

The Muldoon Fire that started Sunday 20 miles southwest of Mackay in the Lost River Ranger District is estimated at 374 acres and is 55%…

Pocatello man arrested after early morning stabbing

August 20, 2020 11:44 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a residence on the 1100 block of Kortnee Drive for a report that someone had been stabbed around 12:30 a.m.…

Bannock County Jail confirms 4 inmates test positive for COVID-19

August 20, 2020 11:10 AM Emma Iannacone

In a press conference Thursday, Manu confirmed four inmates tested positive for COVID-19 this…

INL Director Peters accepts new job at Battelle

August 20, 2020 11:06 AM News Team

Idaho National Laboratory Director Mark Peters has accepted a job as executive vice president for Laboratory Operations at Battelle Energy…

Bear Creek Fire estimated at 7,563 acres, 20% contained

August 20, 2020 10:54 AM News Team

The lightning-caused Bear Creek Fire that started August 11 on the Lemhi Pass area (29 miles East of Salmon Idaho) has burned 7,563 acres and is 20%…

Protest outside District 91 office

August 20, 2020 10:11 AM News Team

Protestors have gathered outside the Idaho Falls District…

2020 football previews: Shelley Russets

August 20, 2020 10:07 AM Dylan Carder

SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Shelley Russets are looking to make progress in year two under head coach Josh Wells. They went 0-8 his first season…

Lori Vallow Daybell’s arraignment rescheduled

August 20, 2020 9:23 AM News Team

Lori Vallow Daybell’s arraignment originally scheduled Aug. 27 before Judge Dane H. Watkins Jr. in Fremont County has been…

Hot & Hazy

August 20, 2020 7:55 AM Jeff Roper

Not much rain for us, just haze and smoke widespread across the area. Winds from WSW 15-20 with gusts to 25mph, some clearing by tomorrow and warming…

First COVID-19 death in Fremont County

August 19, 2020 9:15 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health reported the first death due to complications of COVID-19 in Fremont County on…

Chukars look forward to more events at Melaleuca Field

August 19, 2020 8:55 PM Adrian Luevano

Wednesday night is the last Brews at the Ballpark at Melaleuca…

Utah’s largest county extends mask mandate until year’s end

August 19, 2020 6:32 PM Associated Press

A mask mandate in Utah’s largest county, which includes Salt Lake City, has been extended until the end of the…

School is back in session at Shelley High School

August 19, 2020 5:55 PM Chelsea Briar

The Shelley School District began its school year on…

Teen mother charged with felony murder in death of toddler

August 19, 2020 5:49 PM Associated Press

A Tennessee teenager has been indicted on felony murder and other charges in the death of her 15-month-old daughter, whose disappearance prompted a…

370 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 9 new deaths

August 19, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 370 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

Senate, House races with all women a first in Equality State

August 19, 2020 5:03 PM Associated Press

Women are all but guaranteed to claim a majority of Wyoming’s congressional delegation for the first time after voters picked four – two Republicans…

Local library adjusts during pandemic

August 19, 2020 4:51 PM Jilliana Colina

A good story can take us far away from the problems of the pandemic, without ever leaving…

D91 Board to discuss delaying start of school during special meeting Thursday

August 19, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Compass Academy Auditorium to discuss modifying the 2020-21…

Hot temps and smoke filled skies

August 19, 2020 4:38 PM Michael Coats

A few thunderstorms late Wednesday and Thursday afternoon as the large ridge of high pressure over Utah, shifts to the East. Smoke from wildfires in…

57 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 19, 2020 4:23 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 57 new cases in the area on…

Canadian mining company sues US over Idaho water pollution

August 19, 2020 3:07 PM Associated Press

A Canadian company seeking U.S. approval for three open-pit gold mines in Idaho is suing the U.S. government contending U.S. officials are allowing…

Idaho American Idol auditions Thursday

August 19, 2020 3:03 PM Todd Kunz

Idaho contestants for American Idol can audition using…

Pine Creek Bridge to close Thursday as crews seal new deck surface

August 19, 2020 1:21 PM News Team

The Pine Creek Bridge on Idaho Highway 31 in Swan Valley will close Thursday, August 20 while crews seal the last half of the new bridge deck against…

Copper Mountain emergency road closure to protect Chinook Salmon

August 19, 2020 1:06 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has implemented an emergency road closure (#04-13-20-013) to protect a Chinook Salmon Redd where the road crosses…

CEI to start fall semester with on-campus and online options

August 19, 2020 12:24 PM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will start the fall 2020 semester Monday, August 24 with both on-campus and online options.…

Environmental group sues Idaho prison over pollution claims

August 19, 2020 12:14 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Department of Correction is being sued in federal court by an environmental group that says a north-central Idaho prison is dumping…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19 in Southeast Idaho

August 19, 2020 12:12 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Special legislative session to address election, civil liability during the pandemic

August 19, 2020 11:01 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little issued a proclamation Wednesday outlining the issues to be considered by the Idaho Legislature during a special legislative…

Victor launches community survey for City Hall and Public Works facility project

August 19, 2020 10:43 AM News Team

The City of Victor is entering the early stages of conducting a City Hall and Public Works facilities assessment.…

Scammers impersonate Pocatello Police in money-grabbing calls

August 19, 2020 10:15 AM Emma Iannacone

Three separate people called police to report someone impersonating an officer asking for…

Muldoon Fire estimated at 366 acres, 35% contained

August 19, 2020 10:02 AM News Team

The Muldoon Fire that started Sunday 20 miles southwest of Mackay in the Lost River Ranger District is estimated at 366 acres and is 35%…

Bear Creek Fire estimated at 7,543 acres

August 19, 2020 9:50 AM News Team

The lightning-caused Bear Creek Fire that started August 11 on the Lemhi Pass area (29 miles East of Salmon Idaho) has burned 7,543 acres and is 10%…

2020 football previews: Bonneville Bees

August 18, 2020 11:04 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There is a new head man in charge of the Bonneville Bees in 2020. Kevin Kempf enters his first year as head football…

Official: Kanye signature work in Wyoming too close to polls

August 18, 2020 5:20 PM Associated Press

Rapper and music producer Kanye West’s campaign ran into trouble with the law Tuesday on his first day of trying to get on the presidential ballot in…

Idaho lawmakers to consider COVID-19 liability bill

August 18, 2020 5:18 PM Bre Clark

Some key decisions are in store as Idaho lawmakers gear up for a rare special session next week.…

384 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 9 new deaths

August 18, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 384 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

Eastbound Coldwater Rest Area on I-86 to close for repairs Wednesday

August 18, 2020 4:29 PM News Team

The eastbound Coldwater Rest Area, between Raft River and Rockland on Interstate 86, will be closed on Wednesday, August 19.…

Fire danger increases to very high

August 18, 2020 4:24 PM News Team

Teton Interagency fire managers announced the fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton…

Heat, smoke, gusty winds and a few thunderstorms

August 18, 2020 4:20 PM Michael Coats

High pressure shifting to the east, will bring in breezy conditions and continue to pump in the heat with scattered thunderstorms. We’ll still have…

New businesses coming to Rexburg

August 18, 2020 4:20 PM Jilliana Colina

From dog parks to ballparks to new businesses coming to town, Rexburg Mayor Jerry Merrill tells us there’s a lot in store for the community.…

97 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 18, 2020 3:50 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases in the area on…

UPDATE: Additional 121 Yellowstone employees negative for COVID-19

August 18, 2020 3:38 PM News Team

UPDATE 8/19/2020: All 121 “pending” employee COVID-19 tests taken late last week have returned negative, bringing the park’s total asymptomatic…

Local student wins national selection from Google

August 18, 2020 3:14 PM Todd Kunz

Woodland Hills Elementary student, Hailey Bateman, is the Idaho state winner for Doodle for Google…

Fluor Idaho enters into Mentor-Protégé Agreement with MarCom

August 18, 2020 1:19 PM News Team

Fluor Idaho, LLC, which manages cleanup operations for the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site, has signed a…

Minidoka National Historic Site fall hours

August 18, 2020 1:15 PM News Team

Starting Sept. 4, 2020, the Minidoka National Historic Site’s Visitor Center will be open for fall hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m.…

TSD 401 board approves plan to reopen schools

August 18, 2020 12:59 PM News Team

The Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees approved the reopening plan presented by the district’s administrative team on…

Michaud Creek Fire mapped at 72 acres

August 18, 2020 12:20 PM News Team

UPDATE 6:00 p.m. Firefighters expect to contain the Michaud Creek Fire by 10:00 p.m. Tuesday.…

Bingham County Sheriff urges drivers to pay extra attention as school starts

August 18, 2020 12:08 PM News Team

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind drivers to pay extra close attention as school starts up and harvest season is in full…

Wyoming primaries bring burst of Democratic activity

August 18, 2020 11:15 AM Associated Press

wo well-funded Republican candidates with past experience in federal office face several little-known challengers, while an usually large number of…

Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday

August 18, 2020 10:57 AM News Team

You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and Idaho state epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn Tuesday…