New bridge improves hospital access
Completion of a new bridge will give first responders more direct access to Idaho Falls Community Hospital from 25th Street.…
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Chamber of Commerce clean up Hiline Road ahead of fall event
The Pocatello and Chubbuck region may be getting a bit of a makeover.…
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Minidoka Project facilities transferred to private irrigation companies
The Bureau of Reclamation is transferring ownership of Minidoka Project water irrigation facilities to two irrigation districts, the Minidoka…
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Flags to fly at half-staff to honor firefighter Ricky Fulton
American flags and State of Idaho flags will be flown at half-staff starting Thursday, Sept. 24 for the death of Ricky Fulton, a firefighter who lost…
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Gusty Winds & 70’s
Widespread smoke with winds picking up to 23mph, gusting to 40mph this afternoon. Cloud/Sun mix and 75-77 for the Snake River Plain. Upper 60’s for…
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American Heritage Charter School moves to virtual classes
After a second staff member tested positive for COVID-19, The American Heritage Charter School told parents this week that the school would start…
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Blackfoot stays clean in conference play with win over Hillcrest
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Blackfoot started the back half of conference play with at 4-1 win over Hillcrest in boys soccer on Wednesday. The…
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Pocatello Animal Services to address stray cat problem with trap and release
The Pocatello Animal Services is taking a new approach to an age-old problem: stray…
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Parents debate Halloween celebrations
In years past, the start of fall is typically the start of Halloween planning. Children begin picking out costumes, parents start loading up on…
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Pocatello Fire Department act swiftly in Monday’s fire
The Pocatello Fire Department had quite an eventful day on Monday.…
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Bannock County DMV to close for training
The Idaho State Department of Transportation will be implementing a new software system (GEM) for all Department of Motor Vehicles offices statewide…
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396 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 396 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
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Wind Advisory issued for Thursday
Gusty winds and smoky skies with an approaching system through the northwest. This cold front will drive in cooler temps for Friday…
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145 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 145 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Police seek help locating circuit breaker thieves
The Pocatello Police Department is requesting your assistance locating circuit breaker…
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Pilot killed in tanker crash near Emmett
A pilot flying a Single Engine Air Tanker was killed at around 7 p.m. Tuesday during an initial attack operation on the Schill Fire, about 2 miles…
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DOE marks major milestone in reactor research project
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved “Critical Decision 1” for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) project. …
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Senate considers endangered species amendments
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon testified before Senator John Barrasso’s (R-Wyo) Committee on Environment and Public Works Wednesday on a plan to…
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Telehealth program to bring critical care to Rexburg
Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg will partner with Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) for Telehealth Critical Care beginning October 1.…
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Wyoming utility supports recycling wind turbine blades
The largest utility in Wyoming is considering more sustainable solutions for old wind turbine blades, instead of tossing them into a…
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K-12 enrollment in Utah drops by 2K students amid pandemic
Enrollment at public schools in Utah has declined as the coronavirus pandemic pushes some parents to homeschool their children and make other…
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Idaho aims for 1M registered voters in November election
Elections officials in Idaho have said they are aiming for a million registered voters in the state this year, many of whom are expected to vote by…
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Utah county implements face mask mandate after rise in cases
A county in Utah has implemented a face mask mandate as COVID-19 cases surge in the…
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Wyoming COVID-19 deaths rise to 50
Wyoming deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic have now risen to 50. …
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Bonneville County elections office have made changes for this years election
This is shaping up to be a big election year.…
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Jefferson School District revises Back-To-School plan
Jefferson School District 251 Superintendent Chad Martin announced the board of trustees revised the district’s Back-To-School plan at an emergency…
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Bayer-Soda Springs employees support school backpack program
Bayer’s Soda Springs facility has presented the Idaho Foodbank with a $10,000 grant.…
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Smoke and gusty winds will make for another hazy day around here. Southwest winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour with highs today from 77 in Idaho…
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10 students and 2 staff quarantine at Ft. Hall
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes say ten students and two staff of the Shoshone-Bannock Junior/Senior High School have been asked to self-quarantine until…
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Tuesday high school scores – September 22
Boys soccer scores and…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s impact felt in Eastern Idaho
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) -Ruth Bader Ginsburg may have been small in stature, but her death has resonated around the country and here in Idaho.…
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Skyline, Sugar-Salem, and West Side top week 4 media polls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Skyline wasn’t gone long. The Grizzlies retake the top spot in the new 4A state football media poll. They dropped…
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Fall photos gallery
Check out some great fall…
Continue Reading 446 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 446 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…
Continue Reading Utah governor increases pandemic restrictions in 2 cities
Gov. Gary Herbert will increase pandemic restrictions in two Utah cities. But he stopped short of implementing any mask mandates as COVID-19 cases…
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Windy with more smoke
We’re holding onto above average temperatures for the next couple of days with some breezy winds. A couple of systems moving through the northwest…
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Local health officials reported 126 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Wyoming cuts to impede access to corrections information
News reporters on urgent deadlines will need to file a time-consuming public records request in order for the Wyoming Department of Corrections to…
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Plan for NCAA fall championships in spring approved
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The plan to hold NCAA fall sports championships in the spring of 2021 is approved. The NCAA Division I Board of…
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White House Task Force report says Idaho in coronavirus ‘red zone’
The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is in the red zone for new confirmed…
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No fans allowed at BYU’s first two home games
PROVO, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – No fans will be allowed to attend BYU’s home opener Saturday against Troy. The State of Utah moved Provo from the low to…
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Yellowstone lightning fire allowed to burn
Yellowstone National Park officials discovered a new backcountry fire in the Heart Lake area late Monday…
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Health officials warn Southeast Idaho hospitals nearing high capacity
The biggest threat Covid-19 poses to our healthcare system is the potential that hospitals will fill…
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Plane blown off runway in Island Park
No one was hurt when crosswinds blew a plane off the runway at Island Park…
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FCC asks states to lower the cost of in-state inmate calls
Thirty-seven jails and juvenile detention centers across Idaho charge more for inmates and families to make in-state calls than they can legally…
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Dad and daughter duo set four state fish records
The pair have set off on a mission to fill in the blanks in the record fish…
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Undeveloped South Park property subject of planning project
The Town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming have released a Request for Proposals seeking a qualified, multi-disciplinary planning consultant firm.…
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New Pocatello Planning and Development Services director named
Brent McLane is now the head of the City of Pocatello Planning & Development Services…
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National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day, created to encourage unregistered, new voters, or people who have changed addresses since the last…
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Jackson Police investigate possible sexual assaults
Jackson Police are investigating four cases of voyeurism and sexual battery that were reported around the same neighborhood of East Kelly Avenue. …
Continue Reading Fall has Flung
Warm start for autumn, which arrived at 7:30 this morning. Highs pressure makes this forecast warm today. Highs will be in the lower 80’s for the SRP…
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Wyoming unemployment rate shows improvement
Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in August from 7.1% in July. …
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Rexburg man hospitalized after motorcycle crash
A Rexburg man was hurt when his motorcycle was struck by an oncoming pickup at around 8:21 p.m. Monday on State Highway 48 in Menan.…
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Best Weeks for Fall Colors
Here’s the timeline for the best look at leaves around our area. Fall begins at 7:30am this morning. Btw, you can balance an egg on it’s end most…
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Monday high school scores – September 21
Boys and girls high school soccer…
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Mild weather for the first day of Fall
Expect another 80 degree day, Tuesday. A short wave system will bring breezy conditions by the afternoon with some light scattered shower in the…
Continue Reading 410 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 410 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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UPDATE: Alleged swimmer found safe
UPDATE 5:26 p.m.: The Idaho Falls Fire Department has not been able to locate the…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 31 new confirmed cases of…
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Pocatello fire causes ISU Eames Complex to evacuate Monday
A brush fire is burning east of Pocatello near Alvin Ricken…
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Free breakfast, lunch for all PCSD 25 students
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Food Service has been approved for a USDA waiver allowing all learners enrolled in the district to receive free…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…
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ISP solves cold cases with new DNA testing technique
Access to new DNA databases is helping Idaho State Police solve cold…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed the first death associated with COVID-19 in
Bear Lake County.…
University of Utah to halt in-person classes ahead of debate
The University of Utah will stop in-person classes for two weeks as the state deals with a coronavirus spike shortly before a planned U.S.…
Continue Reading Idaho school districts vary widely in COVID-19 transparency
Idaho school districts vary widely when it comes to letting the public know about coronavirus cases in…
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Salmon-Challis Forest reports 3 active fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is managing three active fires Monday. …
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Body of missing Idaho hiker found 1,000 feet below Utah peak
Utah authorities have discovered the body of a missing hiker on Sunday after he left Idaho a week earlier for a backpacking trip in the…
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Idaho hunters, anglers deal with disappearing ink routine
Idaho Fish and Game officials are reporting some hunters and anglers are finding faded licenses and/or tags but in much smaller numbers than in the…
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Documents detail push to manage Yellowstone bison as cattle
Yellowstone National Park officials said in a 2018 briefing paper that they were ordered by then-Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to manage the…
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Last Day of Summer
Happy National Batman Day! After a beautiful, fall-like Sunday, we begin a warm up this week into the upper 70’s and low 80’s. It will be dry and…
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Officials try to calm mask face-offs
Pocatello Police and businessmen are calling for civility after conflicts over the use of face masks.…
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Blackfoot charter school closes due to COVID-19
The Idaho Science and Technology Charter School in Blackfoot canceled school Monday. …
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Pocatello man killed while trying to summon help
A Pocatello man was killed when he was struck by a car while trying to flag down help on Interstate 15 at around 10:18 p.m. Sunday. …
Continue Reading Temps bounce back above average
High temperatures will bounce back up into the upper 70’s and stay there for most of the work week. Weather will remain mild, with just light winds…
Continue Reading 244 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 244 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue Reading 288 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 288 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in Power County.…
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Local health officials reported 128 new COVID-19 cases…
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North Gem pulls off upset against Rockland
Despite an 0-3 start, North Gem defied the odds and shocked undefeated Rockland…
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Bear Lake shuts down Ririe 43-0
RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Bear Lake got ahead early to shut down Ririe 43-0 on Friday. Bear Lake (2-2, 0-0) will have a tough test next week. They…
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South Fremont gets past Firth to stay unbeaten
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – South Fremont proved to be the better Cougar Friday with a 29-26 win over Firth. The St. Anthony squad stays perfect…
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Highland cruises past Pocatello in Black and Blue Bowl
Behind a strong performance from quarterback Easton Durham, Highland wins their 10th straight Black and Blue Bowl over Pocatello 31-7.…
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Rigby rolls Hillcrest to improve to 4-0
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby continues to roll as they beat Hillcrest 37-0 on Friday. The victory on homecoming is the Trojans 14th straight win.…
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Century pulls away to down Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Century went on the road to beat Idaho Falls 21-10 on Friday. The Diamondbacks spoiled homecoming for the Tigers,…
Continue Reading Skyline beats down Blackfoot
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Third-ranked Skyline started High Country Conference play with a win over first-ranked Blackfoot, 14-3. The Grizzlies…
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Shelley flies past Canyon Ridge
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – After being winless last season, the Shelley Russets captured their second win of the year over Canyon Ridge, 38-14.…
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Idaho State coaches at ease with new start dates
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State Director of Athletics Pauline Thiros says a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes to get her…
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September 18 high School football scoreboard
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18 POCATELLO 7HIGHLAND 31 CENTURY 21IDAHO FALLS 10 MADISONBONNEVILLE Cancelled HILLCREST 0RIGBY 37 SKYLINE 14BLACKFOOT 3 CANYON…
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Sugar-Salem escapes in overtime over Marsh Valley
SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sugar-Salem used a game winning extra point from their Homecoming Queen Sunny Bennion to beat Marsh Valley, 7-6. The…
Continue Reading Overnight cold front, rain Saturday
A cold front will sweep into Southeast Idaho by Saturday Morning. Expect rain through the morning hours, gradually clearing out into the…
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Share a memory of a favorite teacher on social media to raise money for student scholarships
We all have memories of that favorite teacher who made learning come alive for us.…
Continue Reading Compass Academy student tests positive for COVID-19
A Compass Academy student has tested positive for…
Continue Reading 470 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 470 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Unhappy parents mount school board recall effort
Immediately after Friday morning’s Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 board meeting finished, Jessie Ward, Troy Sutton and Brandi Clark, members…
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Pocatello and Chubbuck consolidation talk intensifies
Talk of consolidating the cities of Pocatello and Chubbuck seems to be…
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Construction zone crashes on the rise
Idaho State Police said construction zone crashes are happening more often because people are not paying…
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15 new COVID-19 cases reported at ISU
Idaho State University is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 this…
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Hunters with bear spray survive attack in Island Park
Idaho Department of Fish and Game report an archery hunter was attacked by a bear while pursuing elk Friday morning in a remote area of the…
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