September 2020

I-15 open as dust dies down

September 25, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho State Police are in the process of shutting down Interstate 15 from Idaho Falls to…

BYU-Idaho warns of campus closure if COVID-19 cases increase

September 25, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Brigham Young University Idaho has issued a warning of a potential campus closure if COVID-19 cases continue to…

523 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

September 25, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 523 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Bonneville Democrats open party headquarters

September 25, 2020 4:57 PM News Team

Bonneville County Democrats opened their 2020 campaign headquarters in Idaho Falls…

ISU COVID-19 cases jump

September 25, 2020 4:48 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University saw a big jump in COVID-19 cases this week, almost doubling the numbers from last…

Haunted History Walking Tours to begin in October

September 25, 2020 4:43 PM Linda Larsen

Whether you are a history buff or just love a good scare, Old Town Pocatello has something that will do the…

PCSD 25 to release COVID-19 weekly case status report

September 25, 2020 4:12 PM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has introduced a weekly COVID-19 case status report on its website.…

Chance of showers Friday night and Saturday morning

September 25, 2020 3:56 PM Michael Coats

A cold front from the northwest is currently pushing across Idaho and Wyoming. With this front, we’ll see gusty winds and scattered showers. We’ll…

69 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 25, 2020 3:11 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 69 new confirmed cases of…

COVID-19 hits Teton school district hard

September 25, 2020 2:39 PM News Team

The Teton School District #401 is reporting that 77 of its students and staff are currently in quarantine due to…

Grizzly relocated to Moran backcountry

September 25, 2020 2:00 PM News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel captured a sub adult female grizzly bear Tuesday on private land west of Cody. …

Die-off of pinyon pines spurs concern at Idaho state park

September 25, 2020 12:54 PM Associated Press

The steward of the City of Rocks National Reserve in southern Idaho says more and more of the few pinyon pines that live in the reserve are dying,…

Sleep in Heavenly Peace founder’s smile to appear on Lay’s chip bags

September 25, 2020 12:38 PM News Team

A familiar smile will be seen around the country as part of Lay’s chip smile…

Boise woman gets up to 30 years for crash that killed child

September 25, 2020 12:36 PM Associated Press

A Boise woman has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for driving under the influence in a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl and left three…

New equipment could shrink turn around time for COVID-19 tests in Eastern Idaho

September 25, 2020 11:57 AM Cole Sams

Waiting a long time for COVID-19 test results may be a thing of the past.…

Police arrest 2 following SWAT standoff

September 25, 2020 11:20 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers were searching for a wanted subject, Maddeline Ovard, Friday morning when they received information that Ovard and…

Child safety seat inspections offered Saturday

September 25, 2020 11:01 AM News Team

As part of Child Passenger Safety Week, the Idaho Office of Highway Safety is holding free, in-person child safety-seat checks…

Red Flags!

September 25, 2020 9:30 AM Jeff Roper

Relationship red flags: You have your own, many are the same. We wanted to know what your “deal breakers” or warning signals are for people you may…

Potatoes boast big sales growth

September 25, 2020 9:22 AM News Team

Potatoes USA, the official marketer of American potato growers, reports that since public health restrictions were put in place, retail potato sales…

Windy Cool Weekend

September 25, 2020 9:19 AM Jeff Roper

A couple of cold fronts push across Idaho and create windy and cooler conditions into tonight and the weekend. Wind Advisory for this afternoon and…

Moran paintings to be displayed in Washington

September 25, 2020 9:09 AM News Team

Two Thomas Moran landscapes that have been touring the country for 50 years are returning to the Department of Interior Museum in Washington D.C.…

New Idaho unemployment claims decline

September 25, 2020 8:47 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Labor reports initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits last week dropped 6% to 3,437. …

Tristen Hoge battles pneumonia after COVID-19

September 24, 2020 10:53 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Former Highland Ram and BYU offensive lineman Tristen Hoge is not going to play this Saturday against Troy due to…

Idaho Falls plans to facilitate multi-unit housing development

September 24, 2020 6:40 PM Andrew Howe

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – As housing prices continue to rise in Idaho Falls, city officials are working out plans to facilitate multi-unit…

Exotic reptiles surrendered by Ammon couple

September 24, 2020 6:17 PM Chelsea Briar

Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers recently took possession of several exotic reptiles from an Idaho Falls area residence.…

Police arrest man for robbery, battery

September 24, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police arrested a 30-year-old Idaho Falls resident on multiple charges…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

September 24, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

491 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

September 24, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

September 24, 2020 4:44 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…

Idaho State women’s basketball selects all-decade team for 2010’s

September 24, 2020 4:42 PM Dylan Carder

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State University revealed the final members of the women’s basketball all-decade team on Thursday. To be…

Wyoming health officials urge flu vaccinations

September 24, 2020 4:13 PM News Team

Flu shots are more important than ever this year. That is the warning from the Wyoming Department of…

Vigil held to remember Tylee Ryan

September 24, 2020 4:11 PM Chelsea Briar

Thursday is a sad day in an already sad murder case of Tylee Ryan and Joshua “JJ”…

Wind Advisory for Friday, chance of showers early Saturday

September 24, 2020 4:04 PM Michael Coats

A northwest area of low pressure is moving into the region with a couple of cold fronts. We’ll see dropping temperatures with highs into the lower…

138 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 24, 2020 3:48 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 138 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Fairview Elementary School recognized as National Blue Ribbon School

September 24, 2020 3:35 PM News Team

Fairview Elementary School in the Bonneville Joint District was recognized as an Exemplary High Performing School, among Idaho’s highest performing…

Backing The Blue with BBQ

September 24, 2020 3:19 PM Todd Kunz

Two local businesses come together to show appreciation for area law…

Idaho man sues over state’s anti-sodomy law

September 24, 2020 3:14 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man represented by a coalition of civil rights attorneys is suing the state’s attorney general over Idaho’s so-called “infamous crime…

Jackson Airport receives FAA grants

September 24, 2020 2:34 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Airport will receive over $28 million to help reconstruct the airport…

Big and Outrageous!

September 24, 2020 2:10 PM Jeff Roper

Find the entire list on Jeff Roper’s FB page Jeff Roper KIFI KIDK – and watch as we reveal a…

Tacky Weddings!

September 24, 2020 2:05 PM Jeff Roper

Hey, we love it when you share what’s happening with you in your neighborhood and what you think? So, we asked you! It’s fun and interesting to see…

What’s the 8th picture on your phone?

September 24, 2020 2:03 PM Jeff Roper

Hey, we love it when you share what’s happening with you in your neighborhood. So, we asked you to send us the 8th picture on your camera roll. It’s…

Show us your phone!

September 24, 2020 1:59 PM Jeff Roper

We love seeing what’s going on in your world, and on National Batman Day, guess who sent our very own Dan Larkin a special message. Holy Video…

Relationship Red Flags

September 24, 2020 1:55 PM Jeff Roper

Have rules for dating or relationships? Does it matter if he lives with his mom and he’s 38? Or if she wears too much perfume? We love it when you…

Grid Kid football team to benefit Primary Children’s Hospital

September 24, 2020 12:58 PM Todd Kunz

Thunder Ridge Grid Kid Blue Team is once again reaching out to the public to benefit Primary Children’s…

Pedestrian hospitalized after hit by vehicle on US 20

September 24, 2020 11:48 AM News Team

Idaho State Police report a 42-year-old Rexburg man was hospitalized after a vehicle vs pedestrian crash on US 20…

Utah State Prison locked down after possible virus exposure

September 24, 2020 11:25 AM Associated Press

The Utah State Prison in Draper and the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison have been placed under a 24-hour lockdown after authorities…

3 arrested at Idaho church singing event to flout mask order

September 24, 2020 11:21 AM Associated Press

Three people have been arrested after an Idaho church held a maskless psalm singing event in a city hall parking lot in violation of the town’s mask…

Police arrest man for attempted strangulation, domestic battery

September 24, 2020 11:19 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police arrested a 25-year-old Idaho Falls resident for strangulation, domestic battery with traumatic injury and resisting or obstruction…

Stage One fire restrictions eased

September 24, 2020 11:12 AM News Team

Federal and state land managers are lifting Stage One Fire Restrictions on eastern Idaho public lands beginning Friday. …

New bridge improves hospital access

September 24, 2020 10:39 AM News Team

Completion of a new bridge will give first responders more direct access to Idaho Falls Community Hospital from 25th Street.…

Participants in Wednesday's cleanup pick up trash alongside Hiline Road in Chubbuck

Chamber of Commerce clean up Hiline Road ahead of fall event

September 24, 2020 10:26 AM Cole Sams

The Pocatello and Chubbuck region may be getting a bit of a makeover.…

Minidoka Project facilities transferred to private irrigation companies

September 24, 2020 9:59 AM News Team

The Bureau of Reclamation is transferring ownership of Minidoka Project water irrigation facilities to two irrigation districts, the Minidoka…

Flags to fly at half-staff to honor firefighter Ricky Fulton

September 24, 2020 9:46 AM News Team

American flags and State of Idaho flags will be flown at half-staff starting Thursday, Sept. 24 for the death of Ricky Fulton, a firefighter who lost…

Gusty Winds & 70’s

September 24, 2020 9:28 AM Jeff Roper

Widespread smoke with winds picking up to 23mph, gusting to 40mph this afternoon. Cloud/Sun mix and 75-77 for the Snake River Plain. Upper 60’s for…

American Heritage Charter School moves to virtual classes

September 24, 2020 9:07 AM News Team

After a second staff member tested positive for COVID-19, The American Heritage Charter School told parents this week that the school would start…

Blackfoot stays clean in conference play with win over Hillcrest

September 23, 2020 10:55 PM Dylan Carder

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot started the back half of conference play with at 4-1 win over Hillcrest in boys soccer on Wednesday. The…

Pocatello Animal Services to address stray cat problem with trap and release

September 23, 2020 6:41 PM Emma Iannacone

The Pocatello Animal Services is taking a new approach to an age-old problem: stray…

Parents debate Halloween celebrations

September 23, 2020 6:12 PM Chelsea Briar

In years past, the start of fall is typically the start of Halloween planning. Children begin picking out costumes, parents start loading up on…

Aftermath from Monday's brush fire across from Alvin Ricken Drive

Pocatello Fire Department act swiftly in Monday’s fire

September 23, 2020 6:07 PM Cole Sams

The Pocatello Fire Department had quite an eventful day on Monday.…

Bannock County DMV to close for training

September 23, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Transportation will be implementing a new software system (GEM) for all Department of Motor Vehicles offices statewide…

396 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

September 23, 2020 5:32 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 396 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

Wind Advisory issued for Thursday

September 23, 2020 4:22 PM Michael Coats

Gusty winds and smoky skies with an approaching system through the northwest. This cold front will drive in cooler temps for Friday…

145 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 23, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 145 new COVID-19 cases on…

Police seek help locating circuit breaker thieves

September 23, 2020 3:17 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is requesting your assistance locating circuit breaker…

Pilot killed in tanker crash near Emmett

September 23, 2020 2:50 PM News Team

A pilot flying a Single Engine Air Tanker was killed at around 7 p.m. Tuesday during an initial attack operation on the Schill Fire, about 2 miles…

DOE marks major milestone in reactor research project

September 23, 2020 2:11 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved “Critical Decision 1” for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) project. …

Senate considers endangered species amendments

September 23, 2020 1:48 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon testified before Senator John Barrasso’s (R-Wyo) Committee on Environment and Public Works Wednesday on a plan to…

Telehealth program to bring critical care to Rexburg

September 23, 2020 12:27 PM News Team, Adrian Luevano

Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg will partner with Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) for Telehealth Critical Care beginning October 1.…

Wyoming utility supports recycling wind turbine blades

September 23, 2020 11:27 AM Associated Press

The largest utility in Wyoming is considering more sustainable solutions for old wind turbine blades, instead of tossing them into a…

K-12 enrollment in Utah drops by 2K students amid pandemic

September 23, 2020 11:21 AM Associated Press

Enrollment at public schools in Utah has declined as the coronavirus pandemic pushes some parents to homeschool their children and make other…

Idaho aims for 1M registered voters in November election

September 23, 2020 11:15 AM Associated Press

Elections officials in Idaho have said they are aiming for a million registered voters in the state this year, many of whom are expected to vote by…

Utah county implements face mask mandate after rise in cases

September 23, 2020 11:07 AM Associated Press

A county in Utah has implemented a face mask mandate as COVID-19 cases surge in the…

Wyoming COVID-19 deaths rise to 50

September 23, 2020 10:05 AM News Team

Wyoming deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic have now risen to 50. …

Bonneville County elections office have made changes for this years election

September 23, 2020 10:04 AM Ariel Schroeder

This is shaping up to be a big election year.…

Jefferson School District revises Back-To-School plan

September 23, 2020 9:54 AM News Team

Jefferson School District 251 Superintendent Chad Martin announced the board of trustees revised the district’s Back-To-School plan at an emergency…

Bayer-Soda Springs employees support school backpack program

September 23, 2020 9:15 AM News Team

Bayer’s Soda Springs facility has presented the Idaho Foodbank with a $10,000 grant.…

Sun and Smoke

September 23, 2020 9:02 AM Jeff Roper

Smoke and gusty winds will make for another hazy day around here. Southwest winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour with highs today from 77 in Idaho…

10 students and 2 staff quarantine at Ft. Hall

September 23, 2020 8:57 AM News Team

The Shoshone Bannock Tribes say ten students and two staff of the Shoshone-Bannock Junior/Senior High School have been asked to self-quarantine until…

Tuesday high school scores – September 22

September 22, 2020 10:36 PM News Team

Boys soccer scores and…

Vigil held at U.S. District Courthouse held in Ruth Bader Ginsburg's honor on Saturday

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s impact felt in Eastern Idaho

September 22, 2020 9:10 PM Cole Sams

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) -Ruth Bader Ginsburg may have been small in stature, but her death has resonated around the country and here in Idaho.…

Skyline, Sugar-Salem, and West Side top week 4 media polls

September 22, 2020 6:35 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Skyline wasn’t gone long. The Grizzlies retake the top spot in the new 4A state football media poll. They dropped…

Fall photos gallery

September 22, 2020 6:24 PM News Team

Check out some great fall…

446 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

September 22, 2020 5:30 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 446 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

September 22, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…

Utah governor increases pandemic restrictions in 2 cities

September 22, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

Gov. Gary Herbert will increase pandemic restrictions in two Utah cities. But he stopped short of implementing any mask mandates as COVID-19 cases…

Windy with more smoke

September 22, 2020 4:01 PM Michael Coats

We’re holding onto above average temperatures for the next couple of days with some breezy winds. A couple of systems moving through the northwest…

126 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 22, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 126 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Wyoming cuts to impede access to corrections information

September 22, 2020 3:41 PM Associated Press

News reporters on urgent deadlines will need to file a time-consuming public records request in order for the Wyoming Department of Corrections to…

Plan for NCAA fall championships in spring approved

September 22, 2020 3:19 PM Dylan Carder

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The plan to hold NCAA fall sports championships in the spring of 2021 is approved. The NCAA Division I Board of…

White House Task Force report says Idaho in coronavirus ‘red zone’

September 22, 2020 3:11 PM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is in the red zone for new confirmed…

No fans allowed at BYU’s first two home games

September 22, 2020 2:54 PM Dylan Carder

PROVO, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – No fans will be allowed to attend BYU’s home opener Saturday against Troy. The State of Utah moved Provo from the low to…

Yellowstone lightning fire allowed to burn

September 22, 2020 2:52 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park officials discovered a new backcountry fire in the Heart Lake area late Monday…

Health officials warn Southeast Idaho hospitals nearing high capacity

September 22, 2020 2:19 PM Emma Iannacone

The biggest threat Covid-19 poses to our healthcare system is the potential that hospitals will fill…

Plane blown off runway in Island Park

September 22, 2020 1:52 PM News Team

No one was hurt when crosswinds blew a plane off the runway at Island Park…

FCC asks states to lower the cost of in-state inmate calls

September 22, 2020 1:31 PM Associated Press

Thirty-seven jails and juvenile detention centers across Idaho charge more for inmates and families to make in-state calls than they can legally…

Dad and daughter duo set four state fish records

September 22, 2020 12:19 PM News Team

The pair have set off on a mission to fill in the blanks in the record fish…

Undeveloped South Park property subject of planning project

September 22, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

The Town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming have released a Request for Proposals seeking a qualified, multi-disciplinary planning consultant firm.…