Mayor Will Frohlich published a letter Thursday morning, urging his community to take COVID seriously. The letter comes after Teton County entered the high risk category, as outlined by Eastern Idaho Public Health.
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Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.
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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 the Snake River Plain and lower elevation valleys, will look for a rain snow mix, with highs into the upper 30’s to lower 40’s. Rain will turn over to snow for
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Idaho officials reported 1,158 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on Thursday.
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As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Utah continue to shatter records, one of the state’s largest hospital systems is adding nearly 200 traveling nurses to keep staffing levels up, including some from hard-hit New York City, hospital officials said Thursday.
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The seasonal lights are ready and musical performances are being recorded for the 2020 Christmas season on Temple Square in Salt Lake City.
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Local health officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday.
Continue Reading Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Madison Memorial will be among the first medical facilities nationwide to implement the just-released monoclonal antibody treatment known as bamlanivimab, providing this cutting-edge procedure for targeted COVID-positive patients in Madison County and the surrounding areas.
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Tourism revenue is rising again after a drastic dip due to the pandemic and the Idaho Falls Auditorium District is optimistic about moving forward with the Mountain America Center.
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The Fort Hall Fire Department responded to a house fire on Reservation Road (east of Morgan Road) Wednesday around 1:33 a.m.
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START Bus unveiled the community’s first Proterra ZX5 battery-electric transit buses.
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The independent Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy reports pandemic-related unemployment and income loss are still widespread across the state, especially among middle and lower income families.
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-Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Burdick has issued an opinion this week ordering no jury trials, whether criminal or civil, will begin in Idaho courts before January 4, 2021.
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An Idaho State Police investigative team is about to take a deep dive into dozens of cold cases hoping to bring justice to victims.
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The AAA is projecting that Thanksgiving travel will be down to the lowest point since the Great Recession.
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Students remaining in Rexburg during the Thanksgiving break are invited to participate in the holiday tradition on campus provided by BYU-Idaho.
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The Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen will re-open for service starting Thursday, Nov. 12.
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Yellowstone National Park hosted 360,034 recreation visits in October 2020.
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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 storm pushes into Idaho Friday morning and reaches eastern Idaho by early afternoon. Snow surges into central mountains with gusty winds, making for low visibility and hazardous conditions. Most snow
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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 to bachelor’s college degree.
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Grand Targhee Ski Resort has announced it plans to open for the winter season November 20.
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Teton County School District (Wyo.) decided Wednesday night to transition to virtual/remote learning from November 16 through November 20 due to spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Paige Clark and Lauren Davenport are the latest Thunder Ridge Titans to become division student athletes. On Wednesday, Clark signed on to play volleyball at the University of Montana. Davenport is joining the women’s basketball team at Boston University. Clark says Missoula reminded her of what she loves about Idaho
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A family project to honor local veterans is finally complete, after years of work from two brothers.
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Madison county is honoring all veterans and their sacrifice to our country.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Residents watched from windows today as an American Legion honor guard held flag lowering and raising ceremonies at Morningstar Senior Living Center. Morningstar activities director Rachel Jensen says the center is home to about 50 veterans. ““This is a really important day for them,” Jensen says, “When I first started
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The Idaho Potato Commission is trying new ideas to promote Idaho potatoes.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported a record 1,693 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on Wednesday.
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Scattered snow showers for Wednesday night, with a clearing, cold forecast for Thursday. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies Wednesday night, with clearing skies into Thursday morning. Overnight lows are expected to drop into the teens and single digits. Scattered overnight snow showers with winds 10-20 MPH. Thursday, it will be partly sunny, with highs into
Continue Reading Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Blackfoot School District No. 55 officials will hold a virtual meeting Thursday night to present a new school bond.
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About 30 people joined Military Veteran employees for a Veterans Day flag-raising in front of the Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel Wednesday.
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A church in Idaho Falls is filling the gap when the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen had to temporarily shutdown due to COVID-19 safety concerns.
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Community colleges all over the state recently upgraded to include a Job Corps program on all campuses.
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A health care executive says Idaho’s unchecked spread of the coronavirus has become so overwhelming in some areas that medical providers are struggling to answer phone calls from would-be patients.
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 368 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday.
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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 in Tennessee.
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Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is planning a workshop Thursday afternoon, focused on filing objection to Snow King Mountain Resort’s Final Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Record of Decision.
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Our Sermon Service and Electric athlete of the week helped her team win back to back 3A State titles.
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Idaho Power Company is warning both business and residential customers to watch out for scams.
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has announced it intends to open the ski area on Thanksgiving Day, November 26.
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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon says he is using $10 million in CARES Act funds to bring additional personnel to the state.
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Local students donated 12,710 cans of food during the month of October.
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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 coronavirus as the state’s confirmed infection cases surge.
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The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced Wednesday it has paid off the mortgage on the home of fallen Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy Wyatt Maser.
Continue Reading 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 has a winter storm warning through tonight. Accumulations reaching 8″ possible for mountains in Wyoming and Driggs. 2-4″ possible today for the SRP areas with highs around freezing to
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The Eastern Idaho Public Health District has moved Teton County into the “Critical” or “Red” level.
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The community will feel a local woman’s generous spirit in both their pedals and their poultry this year.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 1,201 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on Tuesday.
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 299 new cases in the area Tuesday.
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Winter-like weather continues for Wednesday with scattered snow showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. We’ll see a bit of a break for Thursday, before another round of wet weather arrives this Friday. Wednesday, cloudy with scattered snow showers with highs into the mid 30’s. Gusty winds 15 to 25 mph. Thursday, partly sunny with highs
Continue Reading Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little pledged Tuesday to explain the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine to Idaho residents once it becomes available.
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The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Wednesday to observe Veterans Day.
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Ski resorts in Utah have started to prepare reopening plans with additional safety precautions intended to keep guests safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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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 order.
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Governor Brad Little will hold a virtual press conference updating Idahoans on COVID-19 in the state Friday at 1 p.m. MT.
Continue Reading Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.
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Tuesday was a “regular” school day in Teton Valley District 401, but schedules will change Wednesday.
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The sustained high levels of daily new COVID-19 cases has overwhelmed the current capacity of the Teton County Health Department case investigation and contact tracing team.
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A Rexburg veteran and a Pocatello volunteer are among 22 Idahoans being honored with Senator Mike Crapo’s “2020 Spirit of Freedom” Veterans Service Award.
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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 wait on more snow and ice.
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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. near the City of Refuge in downtown Idaho Falls.
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The Rexburg Driver’s License Office will close Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 for computer upgrades.
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Southeast Idaho Public Health officials report COVID-19 cases in southeast Idaho continue to increase.
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Steven Drain, 30, entered a guilty plea to charges of aggravated battery Monday as part of a plea agreement.
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You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen Tuesday at noon (MDT).
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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 overall power production costs.
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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 seems to be the harshest part of the forecast with SW winds 20+ mph into Tuesday afternoon. Winds chills hit single digits for some with highs around 32 by midday and
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The number 25 is special at Idaho State University. That was Marcus Jackson’s number. He was paralyzed while playing for the Bengals in 1996. His courage before and since that day continues to inspire the Bengals. When you see the number 25 on an Idaho State football jersey now, you know
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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 and average of 28 points per game. In a news conference Monday, Athletic Director John Hartwell explained the decision. “That’s not the product he wanted. That’s not
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The Idaho Business for Education published an open letter, urging Idahoans to listen to doctors and use “good old Idaho common sense.”
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 1,266 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on Monday.
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The parkwide fire danger has been reduced to low due to autumn precipitation.
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High school students throughout the state of Idaho can enroll in dual enrollment courses from Idaho State University to earn college credits at a lower cost.
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 311 new COVID-19 cases in the area Monday.
Continue Reading Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19
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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 favor the higher elevations. Local foothills and mountains east of the Snake River Plain, could see 3 to 8 inches late Monday through Wednesday. 1 to 3 inches of
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UPDATE 11/10/2020: The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reports they have been located safely.
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Wyoming Game and Fish officials are growing increasingly concerned about the spread of wildlife diseases, like chronic wasting disease (CWD) and others, into the state’s winter feeding grounds.
Continue Reading 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 even more for Jackson. Highs won’t move from the freezing mark out of the 30’s all week. Lows will be chilly in the teens to 20’s, but
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Teton County, Idaho officials have issued an urgent public health advisory, calling on the community to take immediate action to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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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 decided that his restaurant would do something to help.
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The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee on Friday recommended the state accept what’s called early distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Rexburg City Council discussed the potential implementation of a transit system.
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(CNN) — President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Monday that he has fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and that Christopher Miller, who serves as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become acting secretary “effective immediately. “
Continue Reading Southeastern Idaho Public Health are recommending that you and your loved ones receive this year’s flu vaccine, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing.
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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 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.
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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 could transform the nuclear energy industry.
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After being named the winner in Pennsylvania early Saturday morning, former Vice President Joe Biden was formally declared as the president-elect of the United States.
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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 pandemic surges in the state.
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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 patient hospitalizations.
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The Pocatello Ski Swap took place this weekend at the Old Herberger’s Building in the Pine Ridge Mall.
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President-elect Joe Biden will make remarks at 5:30 p.m. MDT after state electors certify votes in the 2020 presidential election.
Continue Reading Wyoming health officials are reporting 646 new coronavirus cases Sunday, the second-highest single-day total of the pandemic in the state
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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 pandemic’s surge sweeps the state and the nation.
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Idaho Water Supply agencies project La Nina snowpack and temperatures beginning now.
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FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy will be closed Monday, due to a teacher shortage. Classes should resume as usual Tuesday.
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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 calm and quiet Monday. Expect snow to return to the region Tuesday.
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