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 the state playoffs last year. Senior quarterback Demik Hatch wants that feeling from two years ago back. “We’re hungry. I think we’ve got the mindset. I think we’ve
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Idaho officials reported 239 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on Friday.
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298 small white flags surround the American flag pole in Bruce Mason’s front yard in Driggs.
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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, more smoke and haze with highs into the lower 90’s. Winds 10-15 MPH, gusts up to 25 MPH. AN AIR POLLUTION AND CAUTION STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THEIDAHO DEPARTMENT
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Local health officials reported 85 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday.
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The Teton County Health Department, in partnership with St. John’s Health, will begin COVID-19 surveillance testing for businesses beginning Monday, August 24.
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The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) maintenance crews will begin construction on US-20/26 from Butte City to Arco on Monday, Aug 24.
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The Teton County Fair Board is looking to crown its royalty this weekend to represent the 2021 Teton County Fair.
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For 66 years, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has collected critical funds in the community – one dollar at a time – as part of the Fill the Boot program.
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Wildfire smoke can hurt your eyes, aggravate respiratory problems and worsen the symptoms of heart or lung disease.
Continue Reading The University of Wyoming has reported 61 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, officials said.
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Idaho State Veterans Home – Pocatello (ISVH-P) has been recognized as a 2020 recipient of the Silver– Commitment to Quality Award for its commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care.
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Backcountry fire restrictions took effect Friday in Yellowstone National Park due to very high fire danger.
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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 coronavirus infection rates and hospitalizations continue to exceed established metrics.
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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 acres
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The annual Christmas concert by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ choir has been canceled because of lingering concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
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About 14,000 people landed jobs or returned to work in July as Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped to 5%.
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With the increase in use, fire officials are seeing an increase in abandoned campfires throughout the region.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reports the Air Quality Forecast and Caution continues for Southeast Idaho.
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Air Quality Alert for our area TFN, smoke from wildfires can create health problems for those with long exposure outdoors. WSW breezes are lighter today 5-13 mph with sunny conditions. Highs may be held back by haze 91-93 from IF to Pocatello. Lower 80s in the Parks. No Rain chances until next week. Temperatures top
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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 mid-September.
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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% contained.
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Idaho Falls School District 91’s school board voted unanimously to push back the school start date for from Aug. 26 to Aug. 31.
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Chad Daybell entered a not guilty plea to all charges during his arraignment before Judge Steven Boyce during an arraignment on Friday.
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With athletic events set to kick-off on Friday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced Thursday the guidelines it will be requiring for athletic events and activities for the 2020-2021 school year.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 424 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on Thursday.
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Even with in-person voting as an option, people in Bannock County are planning ahead.
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Smoke and haze will continue to hang over the region, thanks to wildfires burning in California. AN AIR POLLUTION AND CAUTION STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THEIDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY… Due to wildfire smoke, the air quality has become unhealthy forsensitive groups in Bannock, Bingham, Bear Lake, Caribou,Franklin, Power, and Oneida Counties. Due to
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an air pollution forecast and caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bingham, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Power and Oneida Counties of degraded air quality.
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Grand Teton National Park staff have been busy with several search and rescue operations on the Snake River in recent weeks.
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Distance learning is meant to keep kids safe from COVID-19 but experts are reminding parents of the dangers lurking on the internet.
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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 schools
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Eastern Idaho Public Health reported another death due to complications from COVID-19 in Bonneville County.
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The City of Pocatello’s Lead Safe & Healthy Homes program is once again drawing national attention.
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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 return.
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New initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits increased 12% for the week ending Aug. 15.
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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% contained.
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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. Thursday.
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In a press conference Thursday, Manu confirmed four inmates tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
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Idaho National Laboratory Director Mark Peters has accepted a job as executive vice president for Laboratory Operations at Battelle Energy Alliance.
Continue Reading 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% contained.
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Protestors have gathered outside the Idaho Falls District Office.
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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 with the team. Wells says he likes what he has coming back. “We played a lot of really young guys last year, and to be able to have them
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Lori Vallow Daybell’s arraignment originally scheduled Aug. 27 before Judge Dane H. Watkins Jr. in Fremont County has been rescheduled.
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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 to the mid 90’s by Saturday. Highs today 91-94 for the SRP. Upper 80’s with a widespread isolated shower in the mountains. Lows in the mid to upper
Continue Reading Eastern Idaho Public Health reported the first death due to complications of COVID-19 in Fremont County on Wednesday.
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Wednesday night is the last Brews at the Ballpark at Melaleuca Field.
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A mask mandate in Utah’s largest county, which includes Salt Lake City, has been extended until the end of the year.
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The Shelley School District began its school year on Tuesday.
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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 search across three states.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 370 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on Wednesday.
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Women are all but guaranteed to claim a majority of Wyoming’s congressional delegation for the first time after voters picked four – two Republicans and two Democrats – to compete for U.S. Senate and House seats in November.
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A good story can take us far away from the problems of the pandemic, without ever leaving town.
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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 school calendar and delaying the start of school until Sept. 8.
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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 California, will continue to haze our skies into the near future. Hot and sunny this weekend with dry weather. Thursday, gusty winds with a slight chance of mountain thunderstorms. Highs
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 57 new cases in the area on Wednesday.
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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 water pollution at the heavily mined site in violation of environmental laws.
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Idaho contestants for American Idol can audition using Zoom.
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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 weather and water damage.
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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 Banner Creek.
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College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will start the fall 2020 semester Monday, August 24 with both on-campus and online options.
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The Idaho Department of Correction is being sued in federal court by an environmental group that says a north-central Idaho prison is dumping pollution into the waterways that feed the Snake River.
Continue Reading Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.
Continue Reading Governor Brad Little issued a proclamation Wednesday outlining the issues to be considered by the Idaho Legislature during a special legislative session convening on Aug. 24.
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The City of Victor is entering the early stages of conducting a City Hall and Public Works facilities assessment.
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Three separate people called police to report someone impersonating an officer asking for money.
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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% contained.
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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% contained.
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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 coach. He says the kids have bought in from the start. “I just want the kids to come out here and have fun, and just give 100%
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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 his home state of Wyoming.
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Some key decisions are in store as Idaho lawmakers gear up for a rare special session next week.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 384 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on Tuesday.
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The eastbound Coldwater Rest Area, between Raft River and Rockland on Interstate 86, will be closed on Wednesday, August 19.
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Teton Interagency fire managers announced the fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge.
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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 some smoke and haze from regional wildfires, keeping a gray sky in the forecast. Thursday, windy with winds 10-20 MPH, partly to mostly cloudy with highs into the mid to upper
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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.
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases in the area on Tuesday.
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UPDATE 8/19/2020: All 121 “pending” employee COVID-19 tests taken late last week have returned negative, bringing the park’s total asymptomatic negative test count to 1,499 since early June.
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Woodland Hills Elementary student, Hailey Bateman, is the Idaho state winner for Doodle for Google competition.
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Fluor Idaho, LLC, which manages cleanup operations for the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site, has signed a Mentor-Protégé Agreement with an Idaho Falls small business.
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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. to 5 p.m.
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The Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees approved the reopening plan presented by the district’s administrative team on Monday.
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UPDATE 6:00 p.m. Firefighters expect to contain the Michaud Creek Fire by 10:00 p.m. Tuesday.
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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 swing.
Continue Reading wo well-funded Republican candidates with past experience in federal office face several little-known challengers, while an usually large number of Democrats are seeking nomination for U.S. Senate and House in Wyoming’s primary Tuesday.
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You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and Idaho state epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn Tuesday at noon (MDT).
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An Idaho hospital is reporting the state’s first case of a pediatric inflammatory illness associated with the coronavirus.
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Yellowstone National Park hosted 955,645 recreation visits in July 2020.
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A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction to stop Idaho from enacting a law banning transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports while a legal challenge moves forward.
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The number of eviction hearings held in Idaho has gone up since a federal eviction moratorium aimed at helping renters hit hard economically by the coronavirus pandemic expired in July.
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Sam Hix of Bellaire, Texas set a new catch-and-release state record Yellowstone cutthroat trout at 30.5 inches long.
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UPDATE 11:48 a.m. Idaho State Police reports the southbound lanes are open.
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Teachers, parents and patrons are making their concerns on sending kids back to school publicly known by sharing an open letter they sent to the Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees.
Continue Reading This weather is unbelievable and record -breaking. Have you seen today’s forecast highs? Please stay cool and be safe and watch the latest here.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Tigers have a new challenge for the 2020 season. For the first time since 2015 Idaho Falls will be competing at the 5A level. Head coach Marty Duffin is aware of the task at hand. “Were the smallest 5A in the state, so that poses a definite
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The Idaho State Board of Education heard on Monday from public school superintendents from throughout Idaho and the presidents of all eight public higher education institutions about reopening plans this fall.
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A 53-year-old Pocatello woman died after a single-vehicle crash on City Creek Road west of Pocatello Monday.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 282 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths on Monday.
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