Mountain Snow into Thursday
We’ll have a chance for some rough wintry weather this afternoon into the upper SRP, winds will pick up with a rain/snow mix into the valley edges…
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Record Idaho vote canvass finalized
With little fanfare, Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney announced the official state canvass of the November 3 general election votes is…
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Pile burning underway on public lands this week
With weather conditions favorable, the Bureau of Land Management has begun burning slash piles off the Yale-Kilgore Road Wednesday and…
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Missing man returns home safely
A missing Bonneville County man has returned home safely. …
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Rexburg Council to consider face mask regulation tonight
The Rexburg City Council will consider a proposed ordinance tonight establishing standards for face coverings in public…
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Idaho Falls Chamber launches “Hope Lunches” program
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce “Hope Lunch” donations are aimed at supporting the Community Food…
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Nuclear infrastructure act aimed at furthering energy research
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo (R) has joined bi-partisan sponsorship of the “American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020” to revitalize the country’s…
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8 people apply for vacant House seat in Wyoming district
Eight people have submitted applications for a vacant House seat after Gillette Republican Rep. Roy Edwards died from COVID-19 on Nov. 2, the day…
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Pocatello Police open new substation
Pocatello Police accepted a donation of space from Portneuf Health Trust for a new substation Tuesday.…
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ISU Choirs to livestream concert Friday
The Idaho State Choirs will livestream their last concert of the semester from the Jensen Grand Concert Hall…
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Spike elk shot, left to waste near Rexburg
A spike bull elk was shot and left to waste on Nov. 15 or 16 just off of the Long Hollow Rd., 13 miles east of Rexburg in Unit 64.…
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F&G seeks information regarding killing of young grizzly in Fremont County
A reward is being offered for information leading to a citation in this…
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Pocatello to vote Thursday on face mask ordinance
The Pocatello City Council will be voting Thursday on whether to create an mandatory face mask…
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Winter Storm Warning for Central Mountains
We’ll have a chance for some rough wintry weather this afternoon into the upper SRP, winds will pick up with a rain/snow mix into the valley edges…
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Reckless driving blamed for I-15 crash
Two people are under investigation for reckless driving after a crash on Interstate 15 at around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. …
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Tuesday high school scores – November 17
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK), girls high school basketball…
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Local first responders train at ISU’s new Disaster Response Complex
Local first responders trained at Idaho State University’s new Disaster Response Complex on…
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Record 1,781 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 35 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record 1,781 new COVID-19 cases and 35 new deaths on…
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EIPH confirms 6 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed six deaths associated with…
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380 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 380 new COVID-19 cases…
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Stormy weather for Wednesday and Thursday
A storm takes aim to our region, late Tuesday night into Wednesday. We’ll see mountain snow, valley rain and snow showers. A Winter Storm Warning has…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five deaths associated with COVID-19.…
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Wyoming Senate president tests positive for COVID-19
Wyoming Senate President Drew Perkins has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 after he was heard coughing on screen during a remote…
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Face covering ordinance to go to Pocatello Council
The Pocatello City Council will consider adopting a public health emergency ordinance requiring face masks at its Thursday night…
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Local health officials urge you to find safer ways to celebrate Thanksgiving
The holidays will look remarkably different this year due to COVID-19.…
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National Park Service names new Grand Teton leader
The National Park Service has named Palmer “Chip” Jenkins, Jr. as the new superintendent of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller Jr.…
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Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 15th highest rate in country
The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…
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Hirning Buick GMC makes $8,000 donation to United Way of Southeastern Idaho
Hirning Buick GMC in Pocatello has made a significant contribution to expanding the access of high quality early learning…
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Salmon-Challis Forest to remove old buildings
After an assessment of current infrastructure, the Salmon-Challis National Forest has decided to remove three unneeded…
Continue Reading Mountain Snow Tonight
Another Pacific storm system will affect the central mountainstonight through Wednesday evening. Snow levels will be elevatedin the 6 to 7 thousand…
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Jesse Gentle makes first court appearance
UPDATE 11/18/2020: Jesse Gentle made his first appearance in felony Magistrate Court in Jefferson County…
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Major damage reported after car crashes into garage
Damage was extensive after a car crashed into a garage around 6 p.m. Tuesday at 1308 South Woodruff Avenue. …
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No fans allowed at District 91 sporting events
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls school district 91 will not be allowing any fans at any of its school’s home sporting events effective…
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Police investigate counterfeit bills in Jackson
Jackson Police are investigating two cases where counterfeit $100 bills were passed at two local…
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Idaho National Guard waiting for COVID-19 calls for help
The executive order acts as a notice for the guard to prepare to be called to hospitals and long-term care facilities across the…
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Wall of Warmth coat drive expands across eastern Idaho
Experts say giving back is great therapy during such crazy times, and an Idaho Falls woman’s idea to provide for others is expanding to fill a need…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four deaths associated with COVID-19.…
Continue Reading 1,099 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,099 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Warmer temps for Tuesday before another storm moves in
Slightly warmer and dry weather, before another storm rolls in Tuesday night. We’ll have temps into the 40’s and 50’s for Tuesday, with a Pacific…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor proposes huge budget cuts
Governor Mark Gordon’s biennium budget proposal would cut state funding by more than $500…
Continue Reading 320 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 320 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…
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Gordon announces Wyoming Energy Rebound Program
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon will launch a $15 million program Wednesday aimed at boosting employment in the oil and gas…
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No fans allowed at Reed Gym to start Idaho State basketball season
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Reed Gym will be without fans when the season starts for Idaho State men’s and women’s basketball. The Department of…
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Sewer line repair to complicate 17th Street travel
3-H Construction will close a section of the eastbound, southern lane of 17th Street Tuesday morning. …
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START to limit Thanksgiving commuter service
Below average ridership, blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic, has prompted START Bus to limit service on Thanksgiving, November 26, and Friday, November…
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Idaho Falls Community Hospital offering outpatient COVID-19 antibody treatment
Idaho Falls Community Hospital has been selected as one of the hospitals statewide to provide Idahoans with a new, outpatient antibody treatment,…
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Pocatello Fire Department respond to group home fire Sunday night
At approximately 7:54 p.m., Pocatello firefighters responded to a duplex fire in the 1400 block of East Lander Street. The group home is operated by…
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Pocatello City Council to discuss face-covering ordinance at special meeting
The Pocatello City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss the possibility of establishing a face-covering ordinance Tuesday at 11 a.m.…
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Law enforcement agencies focus on seat belt use this holiday season
Law enforcement agencies are teaming up with the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) this November to watch for motorists not wearing seat belts.…
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2 Oregon counties continue push to join Idaho
People in two counties in rural Oregon voted to push their lawmakers to consider moving their communities into Idaho, which they say is more…
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2020 Chubbuck Holiday Decorating Contest announced
The City of Chubbuck invites all residents and businesses to enter the annual Holiday Decorating…
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Mayor Blad advocates wearing masks in public
With recent upticks in COVID-19 cases in the month of November, Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad says we can all do one thing to help limit the impact of…
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Local Church partners with Idaho Food Bank to donate food at Holt Arena
Pocatello Christian Outreach Center partnered with the Idaho Food Bank for a drive-through food donation service at Holt Arena.…
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St. John’s Health CEO encourages community to keep spirits up
As the community again struggles to slow down a COVID-19 outbreak, St. John’s Health CEO, Dr. Paul Beaupre is encouraging the community to “soften a…
Continue Reading Mild Monday
Temperatures are more normal today with a brief window for a mid-morning shower in the plain and areas around Rexburg and Driggs to Western Wyoming.…
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Fire damages home near Rexburg
Fire caused an estimated $225,000 damage to a home at 4292 S. 1100 East, near Rexburg, at around 3:44 p.m. Sunday. …
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Search continues for missing man
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for 32-year-old Sterling Johnson who was last seen on October 30 around 4 p.m. near the…
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Local artist brightens Old Town Pocatello with 140-feet-long mural
Old Town Pocatello is a little more colorful, thanks to the work of local artist, Nick…
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Brief warming and a break from showers
Expect a few scattered showers overnight Sunday and into Monday morning. Calmer weather is on the way for Monday and Tuesday with just mild winds,…
Continue Reading 928 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 928 new COVID-19 cases on…
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High school youth stand to benefit from CEI early college programs
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Early College Programs offer students the opportunity to earn college credits and industry certifications while still…
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Shakespeare in Masks: ISU theatre performs for small, virtual audiences
The Idaho State University theatre department is finding ways to perform during the…
Continue Reading 1,519 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,519 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
Continue Reading 300 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 300 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with…
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Firth upsets North Fremont to reach 2A state championship game
ASHTON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Firth beat Nuclear Conference rival North Fremont when it mattered most. The Cougars slipped past the Huskies 7-6 in the…
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Sugar-Salem beats Kimberly to reach third straight 3A title game
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Diggers quest for a threepeat remained on course Friday. Sugar-Salem beat Kimberly 35-27 in the 3A state semifinals.…
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Skyline blanks Sandpoint in 4A semifinals
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Skyline survived the snow and Sandpoint to earn a trip to the 4A state championship game. The Grizzlies beat the…
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Rigby tops Mt. View to earn chance to repeat
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby will be returning to the 5A state championship game to defend its title. The Trojans beat Mountain View 26-19 Friday…
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Friday state high school football playoff scores – November 13
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK), State high school playoff scores, Wyoming high school…
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Idaho State University professor honored
Idaho State University professor and physician assistant Cindy Bunde has been selected for the 2020 William H. Marquardt Community Health Access…
Continue Reading Fauci suggests masks at Thanksgiving gatherings
For many of us, the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the best times of the year, but this year because of the Coronavirus pandemic, that special family…
Continue Reading ISU confirms slight increase in COVID-19 cases
Idaho State University is reporting 51 new COVID-19 cases this…
Continue Reading 1,519 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,519 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
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Burley man killed in I-86 crash
A Burley truck driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 86, around milepost 33, west of American Falls at around 11:12 a.m. Friday.…
Continue Reading 362 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 362 new cases in the area…
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Windy with scattered snow showers
A storm system is making its way through Idaho and Wyoming. Accumulating snow for Friday evening and overnight into Saturday morning. We’ll still see…
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Revolutionary new COVID-19 treatment arrives in Madison County
Madison Memorial will be among the first medical facilities nationwide to implement the just-released monoclonal antibody treatment known as…
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Idaho’s 2nd-largest school district goes online-only, again
The Boise School District board voted unanimously on Thursday to move students to online learning after the Thanksgiving break.…
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Trump set to make remarks from Rose Garden
President Trump delivers an update on Operation Warp Speed at 2:00 p.m.…
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Jackson Hole Thanksgiving event canceled
Teton County, Wyoming and the Jackson Parks and Recreation Department have formally canceled the 28th annual Turkey Trot race, originally scheduled…
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Idaho processes over 8 thousand new unemployment claims
8,143 claims for continuing unemployment insurance benefits were filed with the Idaho Department of Labor in the week ending November 7. …
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ISU hosts free drive-thru flu shot clinic on Saturday
The Idaho Immunization Coalition and its Get Immunized, Idaho advocacy group held a drive-thru flu shot clinic.…
Continue Reading Wyoming has rare 2-way race for House speaker position
Two Republican lawmakers will compete on Saturday to determine which one will become the next speaker of the Wyoming House of…
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D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…
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Street crews prepare ahead of winter storm
Cities are preparing as impending storms usher in the season of icy roads, parking restrictions and snow removal.…
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Expect winter driving conditions across Idaho
A winter storm is causing blowing and drifting snow in many areas of Idaho Friday.…
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43rd Simplot Games canceled until 2022
Simplot Games announced Friday that the 2021 indoor high school track and field event, originally scheduled February 17-19, has been canceled due to…
Continue Reading Fauci suggests masks at Thanksgiving gatherings
Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending masks at Thanksgiving gatherings if the coronavirus status of people is…
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Utah city passes ordinance limiting drinking establishments
An ordinance limiting the number of drinking establishments in downtown St. George was passed after the city received complaints, stopping other…
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Wyoming Governor sounds alarm
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon sounded alarm Friday that Wyoming take the COVID-19 emergency seriously.…
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Westside Ranger District road closures begin Sunday night
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is preparing to enact annual winter closures on several roads in the Pocatello…
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Rising COVID-19 cases prompts Jefferson DMV to go appointment only
The Jefferson County Department of Motor Vehicles and Assessor’s Office is moving to appointment-only service restricted to Jefferson County…
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Ucon elementary wins state Nutrition grant
The Bonneville School District will receive a share of $124,312 in federal grant funding through the State Department of Education’s Child Nutrition…
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Fire damages Idaho Falls shop
)-Damage was estimated at $100,000 after fire destroyed a shop near a home in the 2000 block of North Holmes, just west of Vicker’s Western Store, at…
Continue Reading Winter Storm Approaching
Snow is already entering Idaho and we’ll start to see accumulations in the Sun Valley and Arco by lunchtime. Winds of 30mph by afternoon combined…
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USU: COVID-19 situation urgent, please take precautions and get tested
Utah State University is urging all students to get tested for COVID-19 prior to leaving for Thanksgiving…
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Jaxon Sorenson signs NLI for Gonzaga baseball
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls senior Jaxon Sorenson made it official on Thursday. He signed his letter of intent to play baseball for…
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City Council discusses economic development during work session
The Pocatello City Council gathered at City Hall for their regular work session. As part of their agenda, the council talked about the economic…
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