October 2020

Haunted car wash offers good, clean and scary fun

October 18, 2020 12:49 PM Linda Larsen

Are you looking for something fun and spooky to do but still be…

Thunder Ridge blows past Bonneville

October 17, 2020 10:47 PM Adrian Luevano

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Thunder Ridge Titans won their third-straight game by beating Bonneville, 47-6. Titans quarterback Kaysen…

Madison comes back for their first win of the season

October 17, 2020 10:40 PM Adrian Luevano

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Madison Bobcats scored in the final minute of the game to beat Idaho Falls, 28-24. In a 5A District 5-6 Conference…

Blackfoot hangs on to beat Shelley

October 17, 2020 10:22 PM Adrian Luevano

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – In a defensive battle, Blackfoot held on to beat Shelley, 14-7 on Saturday night. Teegan Thomas scored a hard-fought…

Three East Idaho soccer teams clinch a spot in the State Tournament

October 17, 2020 10:16 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Play-in Saturday helped the Madison boys and girls soccer teams, plus the Sugar-Salem girls team clinch a spot in…

Wind Advisory for Sunday

October 17, 2020 9:58 PM Jeff Roper

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Police investigate pedestrian vs vehicle accident

October 17, 2020 6:10 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police report a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Saturday shortly after…

Police investigate shooting incident

October 17, 2020 6:05 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred sometime before 8:15 p.m. Friday possibly in the area of 1st…

878 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 17, 2020 5:54 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 878 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

205 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 17, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 205 new COVID-19 cases on…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 17, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

One man arrested after high-speed chase near Arimo

October 17, 2020 4:23 AM News Team

An Idaho Falls man is in custody after leading Idaho State Police on a chase at 3:57 p.m. Friday.…

State cross country championships moving to Pocatello

October 17, 2020 2:01 AM Dylan Carder

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Portneuf Wellness Center is now hosting the 2020 state high school cross country championships. The event was…

Rockland can’t hold lead in loss to Castleford

October 17, 2020 1:43 AM Dylan Carder

CASTLEFORD, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Castleford handed Rockland at 28-16 loss on Friday. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 16-0 lead. It would be all Wolves…

Watersprings rallies late to win Rocky Mountain Conference title

October 17, 2020 1:23 AM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A touchdown with 17 seconds left on the clock lifted Watersprings over North Gem 28-20 Friday. The Warriors clinch a…

Rigby beats Highland to win district title

October 17, 2020 1:12 AM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby’s number one offense in the conference mounted a second-half comeback to beat Highland, 28-20. With the win, the…

South Fremont upsets top-ranked Sugar-Salem

October 17, 2020 1:04 AM Adrian Luevano

St. Anthony, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The stage was set for Sugar-Salem to take home the 3A District 6 title. All the Diggers needed was one more win.…

Butte County falls to Raft River

October 17, 2020 1:03 AM Adrian Luevano

ARCO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Butte County fell to third-ranked Raft River, 58-6. The Pirates have their regular season finale next Friday against…

Skyline keeps control of HCC with win over Hillcrest

October 17, 2020 1:00 AM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Skyline knocked of Hillcrest 33-15 Friday. The win kept the Grizzlies in control of the 4A High Country Conference…

#60 Nick Paris celebrates with #7 Trey Poulter in Snake River's 21-0 win

Snake River shuts down American Falls

October 16, 2020 11:45 PM Cole Sams

After a scoreless first half, Snake River scored three times in the second half to blow past American Falls 21-0.…

Friday high school football scores – October 16

October 16, 2020 9:21 PM News Team

High school football scores, Wyoming football…

Holt Arena turns 50

October 16, 2020 6:12 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University is celebrating a very special 50th birthday this…

Record 1,094 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 16, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 1,094 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Gusty winds this weekend

October 16, 2020 4:10 PM Michael Coats

The jet-stream is ushering in several frontal systems from the northwest. We’ll keep gusty winds in the forecast well into next week. Saturday,…

303 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 16, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 303 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

DOE approves cost-share investment in SMR project

October 16, 2020 3:38 PM Bre Clark

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved billions of dollars in a multi-year cost-share award to the Carbon Free Power Project.…

D25 students join the fight to flatten the curve

October 16, 2020 3:27 PM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center has donated 100,000 disposable face masks to the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District.…

Guard troops called to help with Wyoming contact tracing

October 16, 2020 3:10 PM News Team

The Wyoming National Guard will assist the Department of Health in COVID-19 contact tracing, but Governor Mark Gordon said their work will be “very…

Woman in custody following standoff with Bonneville County deputies

October 16, 2020 2:57 PM News Team

Bonneville County authorities are on the scene of a standoff with a man who is believed to be in possession of a weapon. …

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Bingham County Races

October 16, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Bingham County…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Custer County Races

October 16, 2020 2:47 PM News Team

Custer County…

Jackson Police hang out winter parking notices

October 16, 2020 2:29 PM News Team

Jackson Police have begun to hang yellow reminder notices on the windshields of parked cars. …

COVID-19 death toll climbs by 3 in southeast Idaho

October 16, 2020 1:46 PM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health District has confirmed three new deaths due to COVID-19 within the health district.…

Sporting goods stores shift gears into fall

October 16, 2020 1:31 PM Andrew Howe

Days at the lake have drawn to an end, but sporting goods suppliers are enjoying success as recreationalists pick up fall activities.…

Idaho Falls Zoo holds virtual Oktoberfest on Oct. 23

October 16, 2020 1:06 PM News Team

Fall is in the air which means it’s time for…

Man arrested after fight at Idaho haunted house over Trump

October 16, 2020 1:04 PM Associated Press

A Boise man was charged with assault after police say he drunkenly pulled a handgun on teens at a haunted house in Idaho last weekend because they…

Weekend Winds

October 16, 2020 12:55 PM Jeff Roper

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Wyoming university reports 7 sorority students with COVID-19

October 16, 2020 12:14 PM News Team

The University of Wyoming announced Thursday seven students in a sorority house have tested positive for the…

Volunteer teachers needed at Sandcreek Middle School

October 16, 2020 11:51 AM Chelsea Briar

District 93 is facing new challenges in coping with the pandemic in the classroom. Sandcreek Middle School is asking for volunteer teachers to help…

ISU, BYU-Idaho COVID-19 update

October 16, 2020 11:48 AM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University and Brigham Young University Idaho have released COVID-19…

Blackfoot man charged after home break-in

October 16, 2020 11:32 AM News Team

A 29-year-old Blackfoot man faces multiple charges after a disturbance led to a gunshot at around 1 a.m. October…

When and how to quarantine

October 16, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

“Do I need to quarantine?” It’s a question Southeast Idaho Public Health’s COVID-19 hotline employees are answering hundreds of times a day.…

Understanding coronavirus numbers

October 16, 2020 11:11 AM Linda Larsen

You don’t have to look very far on the internet to find a dizzying number of conspiracy theories, misinformation and bogus medical opinions mixed…

Paulette Jordan takes picture with supporters at campaign event

Paulette Jordan holds campaign event in Pocatello

October 16, 2020 8:54 AM Cole Sams

After Sen. Jim Risch’s appearance on Tuesday, Paulette Jordan came down to Pocatello this evening for a campaign event at Caldwell…

Pocatello confirms new City Clerk

October 16, 2020 8:48 AM News Team

The Pocatello City Council has confirmed Mayor Brian Blad’s appointment of Konni Kendell as City Clerk.…

Bannock County voters entering Elections Office

Early voting underway in Bannock County

October 16, 2020 8:27 AM Cole Sams

The Bannock County Elections Office has opened up early voting at its headquarters.…

Educators plead with the public to take COVID-19 seriously

October 15, 2020 11:35 PM Bre Clark

Eastern Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Imagine doing everything you can to prevent getting COVID-19, wearing a mask, washing your hands, social distancing, but…

Thursday high school scores – October 15

October 15, 2020 9:37 PM News Team

Boys and girls district high school soccer,…

Highland shuts out Madison to win 5A district title

October 15, 2020 9:06 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Highland clinched a spot in the 5A State Tournament by beating Madison, 3-0 for the 5A District 5-6 title. Abby…

Century captures district crown over Preston

October 15, 2020 9:00 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Century came-back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Preston, 4-3 in overtime for the 4A District 5 Championship. The…

Thunder Ridge wins district title with shut out of Highland

October 15, 2020 8:58 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Going to the boys soccer state tournament is just something that Thunder Ridge has always done. The Titans earned…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 15, 2020 5:59 PM News Team

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

Fighting the opioid epidemic in Idaho

October 15, 2020 5:52 PM Chelsea Briar

Governor Little says he is committing to combating substance misuse in…

718 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 15, 2020 5:40 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 718 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Public lands official defends job despite judge’s ruling

October 15, 2020 4:17 PM Associated Press

The top official at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said Thursday he’s still working despite a federal judge ruling he’s illegally holding the…

Mitt Romney calls for US commission to deal with wildfires

October 15, 2020 3:59 PM Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced legislation Thursday to establish a national commission focused on diminishing future wildfire…

253 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 15, 2020 3:55 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 253 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Mild temperatures with freezing overnight lows

October 15, 2020 3:53 PM Michael Coats

Winds will pick-up for Friday afternoon, as another frontal system slides down the jet-stream. We’ll have a slight chance of showers this weekend…

Jackson completes innovative employee housing project

October 15, 2020 3:32 PM News Team

In conjunction with their joint Parks and Recreation Department, the Town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming have announced completion of the Snow…

Yellowstone proposing winter use adjustments

October 15, 2020 3:03 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park is proposing a couple of adjustments to its winter operating dates. The park is asking for public comment on two adaptive…

Watch ‘The Vice President and the People’ here

October 15, 2020 2:56 PM News Team

ABC News will host a town hall with Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, October 15. The live…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 15, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Grand Teton National Park wins approval for upgrades

October 15, 2020 2:44 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park has cleared a major step towards a number of new construction projects.…

Big Sky releases 2020-21 basketball schedules

October 15, 2020 1:28 PM Dylan Carder

FARMINGTON, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – The Big Sky conference introduced a new model for its men’s and women’s basketball schedule on Thursday. The 11 week…

1 killed in 5 vehicle crash

October 15, 2020 12:49 PM News Team

A 41-year-old succumbed to his injuries at the scene of a five-vehicle crash at the intersection of Yellowstone Highway and N 25th E, one mile east…

Governor Little urges personal responsibility to slow COVID-19 spread

October 15, 2020 11:02 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little hosted a press conference updating Idahoans on COVID-19…

Idaho Falls Zoo to hold new, end-of-season “Last Blast” event

October 15, 2020 10:43 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo and SelectHealth are teaming up to create a new, end-of-the-season event, #IFZoo’s Last Blast of the…

Trumpeter releases help restore population

October 15, 2020 10:41 AM News Team

Eight young trumpeter swans were released at Alum Creek in Hayden Valley September 9 as part of an ongoing restoration project. …

Pocatello treated more than 30 miles of road in 2020 paving year

October 15, 2020 10:33 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello Street Operations has wrapped up its 2020 paving…

Idaho State-Civic Symphony to present free virtual concert Oct. 16

October 15, 2020 10:23 AM News Team

You can tune into the Idaho State-Civic Symphony’s free, virtual concert from anywhere and on any device on…

2020-21 Idaho ski season looks promising despite pandemic

October 15, 2020 10:17 AM News Team

The Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho, has laid out plans on how its members can address safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic…

New Idaho unemployment claims climb

October 15, 2020 10:07 AM News Team

New claims for Idaho unemployment benefits increased by 564, to 3,519 for the week ending October 10. …

Fish and Game to trap, translocate elk responsible for repeated crop damage

October 15, 2020 10:02 AM News Team

Fish and Game will soon be trapping and translocating up to 70 antlerless elk in the Little Camas region of southern Idaho to reduce the size of the…

Marshall Public Library in downtown Pocatello

Possible consolidation between Pocatello and Chubbuck could affect local libraries

October 15, 2020 8:47 AM Cole Sams

The Portneuf District Library Board of Trustees are concerned with the proposed consolidation between the two cities, which would create challenges…

Hospitals seek community help to “flatten the curve”

October 15, 2020 8:33 AM News Team

Fourteen regional hospitals have released a joint statement encouraging eastern Idahoans to “flatten the curve” of…

Frosty Start, Cool Sunshine

October 15, 2020 8:22 AM Jeff Roper

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Skyline beats Bonneville in overtime for district title

October 14, 2020 11:28 PM Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Skyline is heading back to the state girls soccer tournament. The Grizzlies knocked off top seed Bonneville 3-2 in…

Blackfoot beats Hillcrest for a district championship

October 14, 2020 10:24 PM Adrian Luevano

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Blackfoot boys soccer team showed they were a force all season, and now they have some hardware to prove it. The…

Looney is counting on returners to make an impact

October 14, 2020 10:18 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – After their first official practice, Idaho State men’s basketball coach Ryan Looney felt optimistic about the season.…

Idaho State expect to use depth this season

October 14, 2020 10:12 PM Adrian Luevano

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team have most of their starters coming back in 2020. With a young roster, they get…

Wednesday high school scores – October 14

October 14, 2020 10:07 PM News Team

Boys and girls district high school soccer scores, volleyball…

CWD Sampling Location in Southeast Idaho

Idaho Fish and Game are testing deer samples for CWD

October 14, 2020 8:16 PM Cole Sams

The Idaho Fish and Game have set up stations for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing in the southeast region of the state. CWD is a contagious and…

group gathers to cut ribbon outside of MYDM

Local children’s museum officially opens in Chubbuck

October 14, 2020 6:36 PM Emma Iannacone

Two local moms are celebrating after accomplishing their dream to open a children’s…

Very little change in new high school football media poll

October 14, 2020 5:33 PM Dylan Carder

Skyline, Sugar-Salem, and West Side all stay on top of the lates high school football media poll. In fact, there wasn’t much change at all from last…

INL talks ‘next generation’ in nuclear research and innovation

October 14, 2020 5:33 PM Bre Clark

“The nuclear revolution” is what Idaho National Laboratory Director Mark Peters is calling the next seven…

645 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

October 14, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 645 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

Wyoming residents to receive free at-home COVID-19 tests

October 14, 2020 4:36 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is using federal CARES funds to provide free, at-home, COVID-19 testing for state residents.…

Pay It Forward: Making Masks

October 14, 2020 4:21 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman loves to sow and her hobby currently is making face masks for individuals and…

Hard freeze warning, lighter winds for Thursday

October 14, 2020 4:10 PM Michael Coats

With our exiting cold front, we’ll see freezing temperatures overnight into Thursday morning. The National Weather Service, has issued a Hard Freeze…

150 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 14, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 150 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 14, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…

1 hospitalized after crash at intersection of US 26 and Iona Road

October 14, 2020 3:27 PM News Team

A 38-year-old was hospitalized after a two-vehicle injury crash at the intersection of US26 and Iona Road, east of Idaho Falls…

Rural communities targeted in new round of USDA grants

October 14, 2020 2:15 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $43.2 million in grants and loans to improve broadband service in unserved and underserved rural…

Bonnie Hong, Kimberly Evans, Jennifer Turnage and Lynn Wendt

INL women recognized by national publication

October 14, 2020 12:41 PM News Team

“Profiles in Diversity Journal” has selected four Idaho National Laboratory employees as “2020 Women Worth…

Mule deer buck left to waste near American Falls

October 14, 2020 12:36 PM News Team

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the waste of a 4-point mule deer buck in Power…

St. Anthony is 2nd Amendment sanctuary

October 14, 2020 12:08 PM Andrew Howe

The mayor along with the city council of Saint Anthony, Idaho has declared the city a sanctuary for second amendment rights.…

Phone scammers impersonate law enforcement

October 14, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports a phone scam that appears to have come from a Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office number is hitting…

1 hospitalized after being ejected in rollover crash

October 14, 2020 11:33 AM News Team

Air ambulance transported a 25-year-old Victor man to the hospital after a single vehicle rollover crash…

Winds with a Hard Freeze

October 14, 2020 11:15 AM Jeff Roper

Cooler today with a wind advisory for the lower Snake River Plain, blowing dust, but mostly sun. Highs 53-55. Upper 40’s in the mountains. SW Winds…

White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 6th highest rate in country

October 14, 2020 11:00 AM News Team

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

Month: October 2020