Mayor urges compliance with COVID-19 precautions
Mayor Will Frohlich published a letter Thursday morning, urging his community to take COVID seriously. The letter comes after Teton County entered…
Continue ReadingMonth: November 2020
EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…
Continue Reading
Stormy weather on the way for Friday and Saturday
A storm system is approaching form the northwest. We’ll see a slight temperature bump up-ward, before a cold front arrives into Saturday. Areas of…
Continue Reading
1,158 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,158 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on…
Continue Reading
Utah hospital network adds 200 nurses to combat virus surge
As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Utah continue to shatter records, one of the state’s largest hospital systems is adding nearly 200…
Continue Reading
Christmas on Temple Square to be celebrated virtually in 2020
The seasonal lights are ready and musical performances are being recorded for the 2020 Christmas season on Temple Square in Salt Lake…
Continue Reading
355 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 355 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 COVID-19.…
Continue Reading
New COVID-19 treatment now in Madison County
Madison Memorial will be among the first medical facilities nationwide to implement the just-released monoclonal antibody treatment known as…
Continue Reading
Mountain America Center showing promise for moving forward
Tourism revenue is rising again after a drastic dip due to the pandemic and the Idaho Falls Auditorium District is optimistic about moving forward…
Continue Reading
Fort Hall residential fire considered total loss
The Fort Hall Fire Department responded to a house fire on Reservation Road (east of Morgan Road) Wednesday around 1:33 a.m.…
Continue Reading
START unveils first E-Bus
START Bus unveiled the community’s first Proterra ZX5 battery-electric transit buses. …
Continue Reading
Fiscal group calls out economic hardship in Idaho
The independent Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy reports pandemic-related unemployment and income loss are still widespread across the state,…
Continue Reading
Idaho high court suspends live jury trials until next year
-Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Burdick has issued an opinion this week ordering no jury trials, whether criminal or civil, will begin in…
Continue Reading
Grant helps ISP forensic scientists to revive about 50 cold cases
An Idaho State Police investigative team is about to take a deep dive into dozens of cold cases hoping to bring justice to…
Continue Reading
Thanksgiving travel expected to dip
The AAA is projecting that Thanksgiving travel will be down to the lowest point since the Great Recession. …
Continue Reading
BYU-Idaho offers students an on-campus Thanksgiving alternative
Students remaining in Rexburg during the Thanksgiving break are invited to participate in the holiday tradition on campus provided by…
Continue Reading
Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen reopens Thursday
The Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen will re-open for service starting Thursday, Nov.…
Continue Reading
Yellowstone has busiest October on record
Yellowstone National Park hosted 360,034 recreation visits in October…
Continue Reading
Dry Today with more Snow tomorrow
Nice sunshine for the afternoon, but still cold: 32-36 degrees with upper 20’s in Jackson. Clouding up tonight with cold lows in the teens. Another…
Continue Reading
Idaho Falls and Lewiston colleges announce agreement
Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston and College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls say a new agreement may help more students move from an associate…
Continue Reading
Grand Targhee to open November 20
Grand Targhee Ski Resort has announced it plans to open for the winter season November 20.…
Continue Reading
Teton County (Wyo) schools move to virtual learning Monday
Teton County School District (Wyo.) decided Wednesday night to transition to virtual/remote learning from November 16 through November 20 due to…
Continue Reading
Thunder Ridge pair signs on to be Division I athletes
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Paige Clark and Lauren Davenport are the latest Thunder Ridge Titans to become division student athletes. On…
Continue Reading
New memorial dedicated to hundreds of local veterans
A family project to honor local veterans is finally complete, after years of work from two…
Continue Reading
Madison County hosts Veterans Day Ceremony
Madison county is honoring all veterans and their sacrifice to our country.…
Continue Reading
Veterans’ Day: senior living center hosts parking lot ceremony
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Residents watched from windows today as an American Legion honor guard held flag lowering and raising ceremonies at…
Continue Reading
Local Tik Tok star makes a local video
The Idaho Potato Commission is trying new ideas to promote Idaho…
Continue Reading Record 1,693 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record 1,693 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on…
Continue Reading
Snow Wednesday night, Cold Thursday, Snow Friday and Saturday
Scattered snow showers for Wednesday night, with a clearing, cold forecast for Thursday. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies Wednesday night, with clearing…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…
Continue Reading
Blackfoot School District looks to address overcrowding
Blackfoot School District No. 55 officials will hold a virtual meeting Thursday night to present a new school…
Continue Reading
Shoshone-Bannock Casino honors veterans
About 30 people joined Military Veteran employees for a Veterans Day flag-raising in front of the Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel Wednesday. …
Continue Reading
Pay It Forward: First Christian Church
A church in Idaho Falls is filling the gap when the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen had to temporarily shutdown due to COVID-19 safety…
Continue Reading
Job Corps enrolling now at CEI
Community colleges all over the state recently upgraded to include a Job Corps program on all…
Continue Reading
Idaho’s coronavirus surge overwhelms primary care clinics
A health care executive says Idaho’s unchecked spread of the coronavirus has become so overwhelming in some areas that medical providers are…
Continue Reading 368 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 368 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading
Melaleuca awards annual employee dividends
Idaho Falls-based Melaleuca has awarded $2.2 million in loyalty and longevity pay dividends to 170 employees Wednesday, including 124 in Idaho and 46…
Continue Reading
Snow King development workshop planned
Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is planning a workshop Thursday afternoon, focused on filing objection to Snow King Mountain Resort’s Final…
Continue Reading
Athlete of the Week: Katie Miller, Sugar-Salem volleyball
Our Sermon Service and Electric athlete of the week helped her team win back to back 3A State…
Continue Reading
Idaho Power warns of payment scams
Idaho Power Company is warning both business and residential customers to watch out for scams. …
Continue Reading
Jackson Hole announces Thanksgiving opening
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has announced it intends to open the ski area on Thanksgiving Day, November…
Continue Reading
Governor acts to bring additional medical help to Wyoming
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon says he is using $10 million in CARES Act funds to bring additional personnel to the state.…
Continue Reading
Local food drive collects 12,710 cans of food
Local students donated 12,710 cans of food during the month of October.…
Continue Reading
Utah teachers urged to call in sick, get coronavirus tests
A group of Utah teachers has organized an event to encourage educators across the state to call in sick and use the day off to get tested for the…
Continue Reading
Fallen Deputy’s mortgage paid by 911/Veteran’s group
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced Wednesday it has paid off the mortgage on the home of fallen Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy Wyatt…
Continue Reading Winter Conditions Continue
Another round of snow today with a winter weather advisory for Salmon, and mountains to the north and east of Idaho Falls into Wyoming. Jackson area…
Continue Reading
Teton County, Idaho moved to Critical, classroom learning moving home
The Eastern Idaho Public Health District has moved Teton County into the “Critical” or “Red” level. …
Continue Reading
Friends rally big turkey donation in honor of cyclist lost in hit-and-run
The community will feel a local woman’s generous spirit in both their pedals and their poultry this…
Continue Reading 1,201 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,201 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on…
Continue Reading 299 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 299 new cases in the area…
Continue Reading
Another shot at snow for Wednesday
Winter-like weather continues for Wednesday with scattered snow showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. We’ll see a bit of a break for…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…
Continue Reading
Idaho governor pledges to explain COVID-19 vaccine safety
Idaho Gov. Brad Little pledged Tuesday to explain the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine to Idaho residents once it becomes…
Continue Reading
COVID-19 hotline closed Wednesday
The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Wednesday to observe Veterans Day.…
Continue Reading
Ski resorts in Utah prepare reopening plans amid pandemic
Ski resorts in Utah have started to prepare reopening plans with additional safety precautions intended to keep guests safe during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading
Idaho judge drops virus order violation case over yard sale
An Idaho judge dismissed a case against a woman who was cited for holding a yard sale authorities said violated the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home…
Continue Reading
Gov. Little rolls Idaho back to modified Stage 2, mobilizes national guard
Governor Brad Little will hold a virtual press conference updating Idahoans on COVID-19 in the state Friday at 1 p.m.…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…
Continue Reading
Teton District 401 moves to new schedule Wednesday
Tuesday was a “regular” school day in Teton Valley District 401, but schedules will change Wednesday. …
Continue Reading
Teton County is still conducting case investigation for COVID-19 positive cases
The sustained high levels of daily new COVID-19 cases has overwhelmed the current capacity of the Teton County Health Department case investigation…
Continue Reading
2 eastern Idahoans receive Spirit of Freedom Awards
A Rexburg veteran and a Pocatello volunteer are among 22 Idahoans being honored with Senator Mike Crapo’s “2020 Spirit of Freedom” Veterans Service…
Continue Reading
Winter Weather Driving
Black ice and slick conditions have already begun to slow traffic and bend fenders. Here’s your first look at road conditions and reminders while we…
Continue Reading
Police still searching for missing person
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help in locating 32-year-old Sterling Johnson who was last seen on October 30 around 4 p.m.…
Continue Reading
Rexburg DMV to close Nov. 17 and Nov. 18
The Rexburg Driver’s License Office will close Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 for computer…
Continue Reading
Local health officials urge you to follow public health recommendations
Southeast Idaho Public Health officials report COVID-19 cases in southeast Idaho continue to increase.…
Continue Reading
Steven Drain enters guilty plea
Steven Drain, 30, entered a guilty plea to charges of aggravated battery Monday as part of a plea…
Continue Reading
Gov. Little holds town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave…
Continue Reading
NuScale design to increase output and lower cost of Small Modular Reactors
NuScale Power reported Tuesday its engineers have found a way to create more power from its Small Modular Reactor design that will, in turn, lower…
Continue Reading
Snow Showers all week with accumulation totals
Tuesday and Wednesday give us some potential from some snowfall amounts up to 6-8″ for mountain communities, possible 3″ for the valleys. The wind…
Continue Reading
Rasheed Williams embraces the honor of wearing #25
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The number 25 is special at Idaho State University. That was Marcus Jackson’s number. He was paralyzed while playing…
Continue Reading
Search for new Utah State football coach is on
LOGAN, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – Utah State is looking for a new head football coach after Gary Andersen was let go on Saturday. The 0-3 Aggies have lost by…
Continue Reading
Idaho businesses urge people to use ‘common sense’ as COVID-19 cases rise
The Idaho Business for Education published an open letter, urging Idahoans to listen to doctors and use “good old Idaho common…
Continue Reading 1,266 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,266 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
Continue Reading
Yellowstone fire danger reduced to low
The parkwide fire danger has been reduced to low due to autumn precipitation. …
Continue Reading
Dual enrollment opportunities available to Idaho high school students
High school students throughout the state of Idaho can enroll in dual enrollment courses from Idaho State University to earn college credits at a…
Continue Reading 311 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 311 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…
Continue Reading
Scattered snow, cold and windy
We’re working on another system from the northwest with a risk of snow showers for Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday. Most of the snow showers will…
Continue Reading
Police locate 3 individuals
UPDATE 11/10/2020: The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reports they have been located…
Continue Reading
Wyoming Game and Fish opening discussion of elk feeding operations
Wyoming Game and Fish officials are growing increasingly concerned about the spread of wildlife diseases, like chronic wasting disease (CWD) and…
Continue Reading Wintry Week Ahead
2 systems will bring some snow to the SRP and mountains this week. Flurries starting today with a good chance of snow, 50%, for IF and Pocatello and…
Continue Reading
Teton Valley residents warned about dangerously rising caseloads
Teton County, Idaho officials have issued an urgent public health advisory, calling on the community to take immediate action to reduce the spread of…
Continue Reading
Uncle Jim’s collects donations for Anita
Uncle Jim’s restaurant owner Chris Arvas believes in giving back to the community when they are in need. When he learned of the attack on Anita, he…
Continue Reading
Idaho committee recommends Idaho accept early distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee on Friday recommended the state accept what’s called early distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.…
Continue Reading
BYU-Idaho students may have better transportation coming soon
The Rexburg City Council discussed the potential implementation of a transit system.…
Continue Reading
URGENT – Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
(CNN) — President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Monday that he has fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and that Christopher Miller, who…
Continue Reading SIPH recommends flu vaccine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Southeastern Idaho Public Health are recommending that you and your loved ones receive this year’s flu vaccine, especially with the COVID-19…
Continue Reading
Governor asks public to help protect veterans
Governor Brad Little will join the Idaho National Guard and Red Cross of Greater Idaho in celebrating state veterans on the Idaho Capitol Steps, at…
Continue Reading
INL to team-up on hydrogen production project
The US Department of Energy has approved over $10 million in funding to help demonstrate how a nuclear power plant can make hydrogen in a way that…
Continue Reading
Local community reacts to Biden’s election victory
After being named the winner in Pennsylvania early Saturday morning, former Vice President Joe Biden was formally declared as the president-elect of…
Continue Reading
Utah sets new high in number of coronavirus hospitalizations
Utah health authorities on Sunday announced a new high in the number of coronavirus hospitalizations as well as 2,386 more COVID-19 cases as the…
Continue Reading
Utah governor issues statewide mask mandate amid virus surge
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has declared a state of emergency and ordered a statewide mask mandate in an attempt to stem the state’s surge in coronavirus…
Continue Reading
Pocatello Ski Swap hosts event at Pine Ridge Mall
The Pocatello Ski Swap took place this weekend at the Old Herberger’s Building in the Pine Ridge Mall.…
Continue Reading
Biden speaks on Electoral College votes
President-elect Joe Biden will make remarks at 5:30 p.m. MDT after state electors certify votes in the 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading Wyoming health officials report 646 new coronavirus cases
Wyoming health officials are reporting 646 new coronavirus cases Sunday, the second-highest single-day total of the pandemic in the…
Continue Reading
Idaho keeps breaking new coronavirus case records
Idaho has reported five consecutive days of more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, including a record 1,403 new cases on Saturday as the…
Continue Reading
Normal to above-normal snowpack predicted
Idaho Water Supply agencies project La Nina snowpack and temperatures beginning…
Continue Reading
School Closure 11/9/2020
FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy will be closed Monday, due to a teacher shortage. Classes should resume as usual…
Continue Reading
Calm and cold Monday ahead of returning snow
Temperatures will stay below freezing through most of the work week, with highs into the low 30’s and lows into the 20’s and teens. Conditions stay…
Continue Reading