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We’ll take a break from the wind today, as the clean up continues. Clear and dry for a week to come and temps will start the ascension to seasonal…
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Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
A far-right Norwegian lawmaker said he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.…
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Eastern Idaho State Fair hit with wind damage
Two barns at the Eastern Idaho State Fair took a hit during Labor Day’s powerful winds.…
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Power outages still plague much of eastern Idaho
Some area utilities are still working to repair infrastructure in the wake of Monday night wind storms in eastern Idaho.…
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School Closure 9/9/2020
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The following schools are closed for Wednesday classes. SNAKE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT…
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Highland sweeps Hillcrest in volleyball
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Highland defeated Hillcrest 3-0 in volleyball on Tuesday. It was part of a double dual at Thunder Ridge High School.…
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Bonneville tops Thunder Ridge in clash of state champs
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Defending 4A state champion Bonneville beat 5A state champion Thunder Ridge in volleyball Tuesday night. The Bees…
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Tuesday high school scores – September 8
Boys and girls high school soccer,…
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Skyline takes over number one in 4A football media poll
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Skyline is the new number one team in the 4A high school football media poll. The Grizzlies win over Thunder Ridge…
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Decision upcoming for the Pocatello mascot debate
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) — The Board of Trustees for the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 met this morning to discuss the name change…
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240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 240 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…
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AMWTP repurposing for another INL facility
Technology developed to treat and repackage radioactive sludge at the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) will be used to treat the…
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Freeze Warning for Wednesday Morning
The storm system that brought the crazy winds on Labor day, is now slowly moving through Utah. We’re left with breezy conditions and freezing…
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Wind gusts rip 100-year-old trees from FMC Park
A Labor Day wind storm, with gusts of 110 mph in some areas, wreaked havoc on the FMC Park in West…
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Idaho tax revenues blow past expectations for August
Idaho’s state revenues for August blew past predictions for the second consecutive month.…
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Jefferson County DMV closed Sept. 22
The Jefferson County Assessor’s Office and Department of Vehicle Titles and Registrations will be closed on September 22,…
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111 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 111 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Agents seek public help in Wild Mountain fire investigation
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is continuing to investigate what started the Wild Mountain Fire near Pocatello.…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with…
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Fill the Boot campaign underway
The International Association of Firefighters in Idaho Falls is collecting money as part of its “Fill the Boot” campaign.…
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Chubbuck Police cancel 2020 Trunk or Treat event
The Chubbuck Police Department has canceled the 2020 Trunk or Treat event scheduled for October.…
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New skull exhibit at Idaho Museum of Natural History
The Idaho Museum of Natural History is getting ready for an exhibit that will feature some pretty spooky skulls just in time for…
Continue Reading Crews continue to restore power lost due to high winds and gusts
UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Idaho Power crews are continuing restoration work on widespread outages in eastern Idaho caused by the high winds last night.…
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Blackfoot Police trunk or treat canceled
The Blackfoot Police Department has decided to cancel its trunk or treat this…
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Granite Peak falls lead to death, injuries, daring rescue
A helicopter pilot carried out several daring rescues involving people injured in climbing accidents over the weekend just hours before he attended…
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Earthquake damage threatens stability of Idaho monument
An earthquake in March is threatening caves at the Craters of the Moon National Monument, officials…
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Five hurt in I-15 accident
Five people were hurt when a 20-foot travel trailer being towed by an SUV overturned on Interstate 15.…
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Victor woman killed in head-on crash
A Victor woman was killed and three other people injured in a head-on crash on State Highway 33 at milepost 118, west of Tetonia at 8:12 p.m.…
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Husband charged with first-degree murder in death of wife appears for pre-trial conference
UPDATE 12-17-2020: Robert Dengran appeared for a pre-trial conference in Bear Lake County…
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High winds cause damage and power outages
High winds approaching 70 mph caused widespread damage and power outages throughout the region Monday night and Tuesday…
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Meet the new CEO of the Portneuf Medical Center
Jordan Herget is returning to Idaho to take on the role of CEO of the…
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School Closures 9/8/2020
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The following schools/districts are closed due to weather and power outages. BINGHAM ACADEMY BLACKFOOT CHARTER…
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Labor Day storm delivers 70+ MPH Gusts, snow and rain showers
(KIFI/KIDK) A potent northern cold front swept through Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming Monday evening. Residents across the Snake River Plain…
Continue Reading Multiple COVID-19 cases confirmed in D93
Bonneville School District 93 reports the following confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in its…
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Rain, snow showers, gusty winds overnight, clearing Tuesday
A strong northern cold front is making its way through southern Idaho and Wyoming late Labor Day into Tuesday. A High Wind Warning will expire at…
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Downed power lines near intersection of Lincoln and Woodruff
The Idaho Falls Police Department and Idaho Falls Fire Department is responding to downed power lines near the intersection of Lincoln and Woodruff.…
Continue Reading 74 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday
Idaho officials reported 74 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths on…
Continue Reading Multiple power outages in the area
UPDATE: Rocky Mountain Power reports there are 72 outages in Idaho affecting 5,053…
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Rollover crash blocks I-15
Idaho State Police and Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the scene of a rollover crash on Interstate…
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Report: Great Salt Lake shrinking more than a foot annually
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is shrinking every year, but experts are implementing measures to slow the water loss, a new report…
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Some Bridger Canyon fire evacuations lifted
Evacuation orders continue as crews fight the Bridger Canyon fire northeast of Bozeman, Montana.…
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Bear attacks hunter
Gallatin County 911 received a call from a hunter who had been attacked by a bear Monday at 7 a.m.…
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Program trains wild horses for use in Wyoming forest
Some 95,114 wild horses and burros roam free throughout the United States, according to a March 1 count by the federal Bureau of Land…
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Hunting outlook for Southeast Idaho: What to expect and why
Archery season is underway in southeast Idaho, and many other hunting opportunities will soon…
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Idaho Falls Zoo goes to fall hours
The Idaho Falls Zoo will be moving to fall hours on Tuesday.…
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Investigation under way in police shooting of Utah boy, 13
Authorities in Utah are investigating the shooting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by police in the Salt Lake City…
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Athol, Idaho, man crashes plane after attempted landing
An Athol, Idado man was transported to Kootenai Health with non-life threatening injuries following a plane crash on Sunday…
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President Trump to hold news conference Wednesday
President Trump has scheduled a press conference for 4 p.m. MDT…
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Evacuations lifted near Swinging Bridge fire
The Bridger Teton National Forest says a quick response limited the Swinging Bridge Fire to 102 acres. No homes were damaged and residents were…
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Old Boy Scouts of America building now the home for Community Youth in Action
Over the weekend teens in the group had a chance to check out their new…
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Wyoming students return to school scenes altered by virus
Childhood chatter rang out over the blacktop, masked students queued up for school buses, and street signs blinked a warning to slow down outside of…
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Wyoming sees hope in carbon capture technology
A U.S. Department of Energy-State of Wyoming study indicates carbon capture utilization and storage (CUUS) retrofits of existing coal-fired power…
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Car pulled from South Fork
Idaho State Police say an Infiniti SUV was pulled from the South Fork of the Snake River Saturday.…
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Teton Canyon fuel reduction project to continue
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest plans to resume the next component of its Teton Canyon Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project on Tuesday. …
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ADA improvement project underway Tuesday
Idaho Falls and Idaho Transportation Department crews will begin the next phase of an Americans with Disabilities Act sidewalk and pedestrian marking…
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High Wind Warning
A back-door cold front rams through Idaho this afternoon, bringing high winds, cold air, some possible winter-like showers and mayhem for the…
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Firefighters battle multiple fire starts
Firefights updated at Gibson Jack, Yellowstone, and Idaho-Wyoming…
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ISU student co-authors book on mental health
COVID-19 has played a role in the lives of everyone in this country, whether it be directly or…
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Thankful residents cheer Madison Fire Department response
With help from the Bureau of Land Management and Central Fire District, the Madison Fire Department fought down a wild fire that threatened several…
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Man faces multiple charges after brief crime spree
Marco Leal, 23, faces multiple felony charges after a robbery, crash and foot chase in Idaho Falls…
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Wildfire evacuations ordered in Teton County, Wyo.
Teton County, Wyoming Emergency Managers have ordered immediate evacuation of several areas due to wildfire.…
Continue Reading 190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
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Strong winds and cooler temperatures
A back-door cold front slides in from the Northeast, Monday. A high wind warning is in place for the Snake River Plane. Expect sustained winds above…
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Fire forces evacuations near Pocatello
Residents of the Gibson Jack and Wildhorse subdivisions have been asked to evacuate the area ahead of the Wild Mountain Fire. …
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Lone Star fire still active in Yellowstone
Firefighters are working to protect structures near Old Faithful.…
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Bridger Foothills fire evacuees allowed quick return home Monday
Several subdivisions were evacuated Saturday ahead of the Bridger Foothills fire. …
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Prison inmate found dead
The Idaho Department of Correction is investigating the apparent suicide of man who was incarcerated at Idaho Maximum Security…
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Pebble Creek installing new additions to its Ski Area
INKOM, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The ski area in Inkom is currently working on some new renovations. “We’re expanding our snowmaking down the south part of…
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Highland wins Peg Peterson
POCATELLO, Idaho – Highland’s 2-1 win over Sugar-Salem in the Gold Bracket Final helped the Rams go undefeated in the Peg Peterson Tournament. 24…
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Police find body of missing 2-year-old in drained Idaho pond
Authorities in Idaho have discovered the body of a missing 2-year-old boy after crews spent all day Friday draining a pond near where the child went…
Continue Reading 281 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 281 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
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Fast start for Teton leads to victory over Marsh Valley
ARIMO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Teton scored on their first two possessions of the game and were in control throughout, defeating Marsh Valley 28-18 The…
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Camas County rallies to beat North Gem
BANCROFT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – After trailing by two scores early in the second half, Camas County comes back to defeat North Gem 16-14. The victory…
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Watersprings rolls over Richfield to grab first win of the season
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Watersprings Warriors claimed their first win of the year with a 52-8 victory over Richfield on Friday.…
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Butte County drops road game at Dietrich
DIETRICH, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Butte County suffered its first loss of season 36-14 at Dietrich on Friday. Next up for the Pirates (1-1) is a home…
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Hillcrest loses to Vallivue at home
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Hillcrest Knights fell in their home opener 28-14 to Vallivue on Friday. It was the first loss of the year for…
Continue Reading Skyline routs Thunder Ridge in home opener
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Skyline defeats Thunder Ridge 55-21 in high school football on Friday. The Grizzlies have scored 88 points in their…
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Pocatello erase a 14 point deficit to beat Twin Falls
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Pocatello continues their hot start to the season with a 27-14 win over Twin Falls. The Indians erased a 14 point…
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Century blanks Bonneville for their first win
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – After a overtime loss to Sugar-Salem, Century opened up their home schedule with a 56-0 win over Bonneville. The…
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Sugar-Salem knocks off another 4A team
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sugar-Salem beat 4A’s Shelley, 24-6 on Friday night. The Diggers beat 4A’s Century last Friday in overtime. Sugar-Salem…
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Friday high school scores – September 4
High school football…
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Powerlifters break records in Idaho Falls
The 2020 AWPC-WPC World Cup even in Idaho Falls is drawing powerlifters from around the region to Idaho…
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Northbound traffic on I-15 near Fort Hall
Idaho State Police reports northbound traffic on Interstate 15 between mileposts 73-93 is currently at a standstill.…
Continue Reading 269 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 269 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
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Heat Advisory expanded for Saturday, cooling-off next week
An approaching cold front will drive in hot temperatures for Saturday, before the front passes. By Labor Day, we’ll see dropping temps and some…
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Idaho State Police’s motorcycle unit wrote more than 100 tickets in one weekend
Idaho State Police worked to get ahead of the Labor Day traffic…
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Local health officials reported 59 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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East Idaho State Fair prioritizes 4-H and public safety
The intent of the East Idaho State Fair this year is to keep the fairgrounds as localized as possible to prevent the risk of people from all over…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…
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D25 to continue current instruction model for at least 2 more weeks
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees approved PCSD 25 administration’s recommendation to continue the current instructional…
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Governors want more say in habitat rule for at-risk wildlife
Governors from 22 Western states and Pacific territories want a bigger say in how the Trump administration defines habitat for wildlife protected…
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Yellowstone National park officials file complaint on guide
A Yellowstone National Park guide is facing criminal charges for violating park…
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Daybell lawyer wants trial moved
Chad Daybell’s attorney has filed a motion to change the venue of his pending court…
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Gas Buddy surveys Labor Day gas prices and the labor to buy it
Labor Day gas prices stand to be the lowest since 2004 and Idahoans work hardest to fill the tank. …
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Utah aims to be prepared for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah will aim to be prepared to distribute a coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, a week after the federal…
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Idaho teacher pay ranked 33rd in the nation
A new review of teacher salaries shows Idaho educators’ pay is 33rd in the nation, while Wyoming is rated at 15th.…
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Heat Advisory Saturday
A heat advisory for the lower SRP tomorrow as high pressure pushes into east Idaho. Locations into Pocatello and the eastern Magic Valley will reach…
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St. John Health to add new clinic and virtual health program
St. John Health has acquired a Jackson clinic and plans to implement a separate virtual health app this…
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