Childrens Museum to open Monday in Jackson
After a six month closure, the Jackson Hole Children’s Museum will officially open to the public Monday. …
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Smoke, above average temperatures
A few clouds tonight, thanks to a system moving through eastern Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. We’ll look for more smoke drifting in from the…
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New Aid for Friends Shelter to help homeless
An iconic Pocatello building is once again going to be making a difference in the lives of the people living in the…
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Bonneville Power makes annual payment
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has made a $736 million payment to the U.S. Treasury. …
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Future of pro baseball in Idaho Falls is up in the air
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball’s working agreement expired on Wednesday. The expiration means the…
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Portneuf Medical Center adopts new visitation policies
Portneuf Medical Center is revising visitation policies in response to an increase in COVID-19 community spread, hospital admissions, and emergency…
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Idaho State University campus COVID-19 cases nearly double this week
Idaho State University campus health officials are reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases this…
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Chronic Wasting Disease moves into two new areas of Wyoming
Wyoming Game and Fish has identified two new hunt areas in which elk have tested positive for chronic wasting…
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Idaho insurance rates announced
Idaho health insurance premium rates will change by an average 1% in the individual market and 6% in the average small group market, with multiple…
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242 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday
Local health officials reported 242 new COVID-19 cases in the area on…
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48 Hours Sneak Peek: The final days of JJ and Tylee
It’s still one of the most talked about missing persons cases in the country.…
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Pocatello resolution embraces diversity
The Pocatello City Council has passed a resolution recognizing the city’s mission statement, which states “Pocatello is a vibrant community…
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Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee directs another $6 million to higher education
The Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) voted Friday to direct another $6 million in federal relief funds to higher…
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Snow-removal upgrade at Idaho Falls Airport
The Idaho Falls Regional Airport has welcomed a new addition to their snow-removal fleet, in preparation for the winter months.…
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Voting nearly impossible for eligible voters behind bars
Most of the three-quarters of a million people held in U.S. jails have the right to vote. But many of them are unable to, stymied by misinformation,…
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Shoshone-Bannock Hotel hosts Joe Nichols concert live Sunday
Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel will be hosting Joe Nichols live on stage inside the Chiefs Event Center this…
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Superintendent explains District 91 board decision
In District 91, 126 students are currently self-isolating under parental guidance and 290 and have been ordered to self-quarantine by the school…
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Pocatello City Council amends “Animal Services” ordinance
The Pocatello City Council has amended the “Animal Services” section of City Code to add a section that prohibits citizens from feeding or…
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ISU hosts opening ceremony for Eames Complex
The Idaho State University’s College of Technology are hosting a building dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday to celebrate the $22…
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Idaho Falls leaf collection begins Oct. 19
Idaho Falls residents will once again receive help with leaf…
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Fall Used Book Sale planned for Oct. 2 and Oct. 3
For the first time in its history, The Friends of the Marshall Public Library’s Fall Used Book Sale is headed…
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United Way launches RiseUp for Southeastern Idaho at opening event
The United Way of Southeastern Idaho held their opening ceremony at their new office at 101 N Main…
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EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19.…
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Weekend Sun
A trough from the north swings by for Friday and brings us a slight decrease in highs, and increase in clouds, but we’re not far from today. It will…
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Thursday high school scores – October 1
Football, boys soccer and volleyball…
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Thunder Ridge shuts down Century
BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Thunder Ridge used five turnovers in the first-half to steamroll Century, 48-28 on Thursday night. Grant…
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Donor-funded gym meets massive milestones
Progress is underway on Salmon School District’s multi-million dollar…
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2 leaders of Aryan Knights prison gang sentenced to more than 17 years for RICO conspiracy
Two members of an Idaho prison gang called the Aryan Knights were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of participating in…
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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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513 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 513 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
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Blackfoot man sentenced to 3 life sentences
A 36-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced Thursday to three life sentences on three counts of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16. …
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16 Yellowstone employees test positive for COVID-19 in September
Since the first week of September, 16 of the park’s estimated 2,000 employees have tested positive for…
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Warm Fall days, Smoke moving in from the west
A strong ridge of high pressure will continue its slow slide south this Friday and Saturday. We’ll still see above average high temperatures with…
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New unemployment claims drop 13%
The number of Idahoans filing initial unemployment claims last week was down 13% from the previous week to a total 2,995 claims. …
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Local health officials reported 131 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…
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BYU to visit Boise State on Nov 7
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – BYU and Boise State will get to play each other this year after all. Both schools announced Thursday they will play…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for alleged child enticement
Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigators arrested an Idaho Falls man Thursday for alleged enticement of a child through use…
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Mountain West releases 2020 football schedule
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The return of Mountain West football feels a lot more real now. The conference released its adjusted 2020 schedule…
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Two hurt in Highway 33 crash
Two people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 33, at milepost 141, at around 10:16 a.m. Thursday in Driggs. …
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Idaho Falls Chamber elects new board chair
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has elected Sara Prentice as its new Board Chair. …
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Jackson area business split on “general penny”
Jackson Hole merchants are fairly evenly split on a “General Penny” sales tax proposal going to voters in November. …
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Wendy’s sends our crew some baked potatoes after hilarious comment
See why Wendy’s decided to send our weatherman some baked potatoes on…
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University of Wyoming wrestling reports 6 COVID-19 cases
The University of Wyoming has announced that its wrestling program halted activities after the team confirmed six cases of…
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Health board moves 3 more counties to moderate COVID-19 risk
The East Idaho Public Health Board has moved Teton, Custer, and Lemhi Counties into a moderate risk category calling for face masks and gathering…
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Idaho, 6 other states report highest census response rate
The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that Idaho is among six other states and Puerto Rico with the highest overall census response…
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Governor Brad Little and ISU President Kevin Satterlee will be among those on hand Friday for the formal dedication of the Eames Innovation Complex.…
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Idaho virus restrictions remain; schools get rapid testing
Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of reopening the economy during the coronavirus pandemic for at least another two weeks, Gov. Brad…
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Traveling roadshow visits community seniors
Today at noon, Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti will speak at Broadway Fields by reading the Residents’ Rights…
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District 91 high schools to move to hybrid schedule
Idaho Falls, Skyline, and Compass Academy schools will move into a Stage 3/Yellow hybrid schedule beginning October…
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Ridge of high pressure makes for more sunny conditions today and warming up in the mid to upper 70’s. A trough from the north swings by for Friday…
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“This represented an all-time low” Adler sounds off on Trump vs. Biden debate
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Tuesday night’s debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, have people…
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Audit: COVID tests costlier under Utah contract with startup
A multimillion-dollar coronavirus-testing contract the state of Utah signed with a startup company ended up costing significantly more per test…
Continue Reading 614 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 614 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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East Idaho fires burned less acres, more started by humans
In a typical fire season, about 106 fires in east Idaho will burn about 80,000…
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High pressure still in control
Above average high temperatures, with sunny skies in our forecast for this week. Highs for Thursday, will be into the upper 70’s to lower 80’s.…
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Local health officials reported 166 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Police release name of suspect shot by officers
Pocatello Police are releasing the name of the person who was shot by officers on Friday…
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Risch meets with Supreme Court nominee
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett met with Idaho Senator Jim Risch…
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Regulators set hearing on water company acquisition
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a telephonic public hearing to consider the Falls Water Company’s proposal to acquire and…
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Ammon Fire Department joining Fire District
Ammon Fire Department firefighters are serving their last day under the city of…
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Westside Ranger District plans prescription burn
Approximately 1,276 acres, 5 miles east of Pocatello, will be treated with prescribed fire operations this fall on the Westside Ranger District.…
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Tetonia area wetlands earn easement protection
Teton Regional Land Trust has completed a new conservation easement that will help protect the Spring Creek wetland complex near Tetonia.…
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Court upholds decision to prevent Wyoming coal merger
A federal court said it would uphold a Federal Trade Commission decision to block a proposed merger between two leading Wyoming coal…
Continue Reading Idaho joins $39.5 million multistate settlement over 2014 Anthem data breach
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho’s participation in a $39.5 million multistate settlement with health insurance provider Anthem,…
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Yellowstone fire danger reduced to high
The parkwide wildland fire danger for Yellowstone National Park has been reduced to…
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Man sentenced after injury hit and run crash
A 27-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested for lleaving the scene of an injury crash…
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Al’s Sporting Goods Grand Opening
Grand Opening2395 E 17th St, Idaho FallsGames, prizes & giveaways! The First 300 in line on Thursday will receive a FREE Al’s T-shirt!…
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Utah State Prison inmate dies after altercation
The Utah Department of Corrections has reported that an inmate died after an altercation with another inmate at the Utah State Prison in…
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What’s the silliest, most petty argument you’ve had with your mate?
Please call our “hollaback” phone and tell us. We’d love to have your name and hometown and YOUR story. Then watch at noon and tomorrow morning at…
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Judge orders Dripps to be tried in Pocatello
Judge Joel Tingey has approved a defense motion to move Brian Dripps murder trial to Bannock…
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Ever been kicked out of a concert, a restaurant, church, or Disneyland? It has happened for one reason or another, and usually the story can be…
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We’ll let high pressure maintain consistent warmer than average temperatures in the mid to upper 70’s. Light and variable winds with no haze or…
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Tuesday high school scores – September 29
Boys soccer and…
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Little change in Week 5 high school football media poll
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Just three of the 11 east Idaho teams in the week four high school football media poll changed positions this week.…
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IHSAA approves to sanction girls wrestling starting 2021-2022
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Girls wrestling will be a sanctioned high school sports in Idaho starting in the 2021-2022 school year. The Idaho…
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Fluor Idaho enters into Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Walsh Engineering Services
Fluor Idaho, cleanup contractor at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site, has signed a Mentor-Protégé Agreement with…
Continue Reading 511 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 511 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19.…
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Gallatin County adds up Bridger Foothills fire impact
Gallatin County, Montana officials have tallied up the impact of the Bridger Foothills fire that swept through Gallatin and part of Park County…
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Wyoming to modify some COVID-19 restaurant restrictions
Over the past 14 days, Wyoming has averaged approximately 79 new cases of COVID-19 per day. …
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Sunny with above average temperatures
High pressure over the western states is intensifying. This is leading to a warming trend as this ridge of high pressure moves into the Great Basin.…
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Vandals topple over iconic statue at Marshall Public Library
The Marshall Public Library confirmed that someone toppled over the iconic statue of a boy outside the…
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Your Health Idaho clients will have a record number of medical and dental plans to choose from, plus a new insurance carrier in the 2021 mix.…
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Concrete ramps put in on Portneuf River for floaters
As part of the City of Pocatello’s initiative to revitalize the Portneuf River, four new concrete ramps were installed along the…
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Worker’s compensation insurance rates to drop next year
The Idaho Department of Insurance announced Tuesday that there will be a (-) 1.7% change in Idaho Worker’s Compensation Insurance, effective…
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Breezy weather continues to fan Wyoming wildfire
Breezy weather continued Tuesday to fan a wildfire threatening a handful of cabin communities in southeastern…
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Local health officials reported 196 new COVID-19 cases on…
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2 teens charged with murder
Two 18-year-old boys are charged with killing a man following a shooting Monday in…
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Inkom firefighters help fight record-setting western wildfires
Volunteers from the Inkom Fire Department helped fill critical staffing shortfalls as the record-setting fire season across the western US stretched…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…
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Pocatello taxpayers to see one-time tax relief on December 2020 tax notice
Taxpayers in Pocatello will be seeing a one-time tax relief on their December 2020 tax notice.…
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Crapo meets with Supreme Court nominee
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo met with President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Tuesday.…
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Idaho county OKs public land ordinances amid legal warning
Commissioners in a rural Idaho county have approved three ordinances aimed at giving them authority over federal public lands despite warnings from…
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Driggs Elementary School to reopen Monday
Driggs Elementary will welcome its students back to school on Monday, Oct. 5, as planned. The school had been closed on Wednesday and Thursday of…
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Federal agencies finalize Columbia River management plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , Bureau of Reclamation), and Bonneville Power Administration have signed a joint Record of Decision overseeing…
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White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’
The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is still in the red zone for new confirmed cases.…
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Gov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday
Governor Little will host a statewide AARP telephone town hall Tuesday to provide information and answer questions regarding COVID-19 in…
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Eastern Idaho State Fair calls 2020 a winner
In spite of a pandemic and high winds, Eastern Idaho State Fair managers are calling the 2020 edition a success.…
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Big Hole inholding to be folded into the national forest
The U.S. Forest Service and the Conservation Fund have completed a deal to protect a 960-acre forest inholding. …
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