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355 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death

October 13, 2020 4:19 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.

Former Idaho governor candidate charged with murder in Colorado cold case

October 13, 2020 3:46 PM Emma Iannacone

Former Idaho gubernatorial candidate Steve Pankey was arrested and charged in the 1984 cold case of a 12-year-old Colorado girl.

U.S. Supreme Court upholds transgender inmate’s sex-reassignment surgery

May 7, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced the State of Idaho has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordering the state to provide Idaho inmate Adree Edmo with sex-reassignment surgery.

Pocatello airport recovering from COVID-19 shutdowns

October 13, 2020 5:47 PM Emma Iannacone

The air travel industry has taken a hit from the pandemic. Even small airports, like the Pocatello Regional Airport, felt the impacts.

Idaho school district bans anti-mask activist from property

October 13, 2020 12:16 PM Associated Press

An Idaho school district has banned from its property or other school-sponsored events a right-wing political activist recently arrested for leading anti-mask protests.

597 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 12, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 597 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on Monday.

Indigenous Peoples Day at ISU goes virtual

October 12, 2020 1:51 PM Emma Iannacone

To celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, Idaho State University is hosting a week of virtual events.

Idaho prisons tell inmates about relief check eligibility

October 12, 2020 1:09 PM Associated Press

People who had their coronavirus relief checks wrongly denied or seized because they were behind bars now have a few more days to apply to receive the money.

Extended deadline nears for filing income tax returns

October 12, 2020 11:26 AM News Team

Time is running out to file your 2019 Idaho state income tax return.

Beware: The buck or bull standing near the road may not be what you think it is

October 12, 2020 10:58 AM News Team

That buck or bull standing next to the road might be a tempting target, but it could be a very costly mistake.

Amazon starts hiring 2,000 for southwestern Idaho facility

October 12, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press

Amazon has started hiring more than 2,000 workers for its distribution center in Nampa in southwestern Idaho.

365 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

October 11, 2020 6:01 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 365 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

2020 elk season brings new hunters to the hills

October 11, 2020 5:07 PM Chelsea Briar

Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Upper Snake Division reports an uptick in sales of hunting licenses and tags for the 2020 elk hunting season that begins on October 15th.

613 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 10, 2020 6:35 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 613 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on Saturday.

241 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 10, 2020 5:58 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 241 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.

662 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 9, 2020 6:36 PM Curtis Jackson

Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on Thursday.

Mayor Merrill calls on community to slow the spread of COVID-19

October 9, 2020 9:50 AM Chelsea Briar

REXBURG, IDAHO (KIFI/KIDK) – Eastern Idaho Public Health moved Madison County into the High Risk level of the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan during an EIPH board meeting on Wednesday. During the meeting, board members commended the mayor of Rexburg for calling on his community to follow the preventative measures put in place to slow the

Idaho governor eyes tax relief with budget surplus

October 9, 2020 11:56 AM Associated Press

Idaho Governor Brad Little is holding a press conference Friday about the State Budget.

673 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 8, 2020 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on Thursday.

128 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 8, 2020 4:10 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 128 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 8, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next week.

U.S. Surgeon General: 3 simple W’s will control COVID-19

October 8, 2020 4:05 PM Todd Kunz

Dr. Jerome Adams said the coronavirus is controllable with three simple W’s or prevention.

SIPH COVID-19 Hotline closed Monday

October 8, 2020 10:29 AM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Monday, October 12 to observe the Columbus Day holiday.

Information sought on buck found shot and left to waste in Bonneville County

October 8, 2020 10:02 AM News Team

A mule deer buck was shot and left to waste during the evening of Sept. 24 in the Antelope Flats area located in Bonneville County between Ririe and Swan Valley.

Authorities investigate killing of grizzly bear in Fremont County

October 8, 2020 9:48 AM Associated Press

Wildlife officials are investigating the killing of a federally protected grizzly bear near Coyote Meadows in Fremont County that had been part of a research study.

671 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

October 7, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 671 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on Wednesday.

White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 8th highest rate in country

October 7, 2020 10:33 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is still in the red zone for new confirmed cases.

158 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 7, 2020 3:46 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 158 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

Idaho Site tests technologies to retrieve calcine waste

October 7, 2020 2:31 PM News Team

The Department of Energy Environmental Management (EM) Program and Idaho National Laboratory Site cleanup contractor Fluor Idaho are testing technologies that will enable the retrieval and transfer of a granulated high-level radioactive waste called calcine that’s been in storage for decades.

Little: Pandemic changing forever how residents live, work

October 7, 2020 1:05 PM Associated Press

The way Idaho’s residents live and work is being changed forever by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Brad Little said Wednesday.

Fire prevention week 2020: “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”

October 7, 2020 11:43 AM Chelsea Briar

The Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years —to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”

660 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

October 6, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 660 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on Tuesday.

203 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths

October 6, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 203 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths in the area Tuesday.

Census count continues in Southeast Idaho

October 6, 2020 4:46 PM Emma Iannacone

Despite the turmoil of 2020, census takers are still trying to count every person in Idaho.

Idaho seeks dismissal of lawsuit over virus rescue money

October 6, 2020 3:54 PM Associated Press

A lawsuit filed by an Idaho county against Republican Gov. Brad Little and other state officials that could upend plans for distributing $1.25 billion in coronavirus rescue money should be dismissed, state attorneys said.

Federal judge: IRS can’t keep coronavirus money from inmates

October 6, 2020 10:49 AM Associated Press

A federal judge says the IRS can’t keep withholding coronavirus relief payments from incarcerated people, potentially clearing the way for at least 80,000 checks totaling more than $100 million to be sent to people behind bars across the United States.

458 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

October 5, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on Monday.

219 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 5, 2020 3:52 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 219 new COVID-19 cases in the area Monday.

Transfer station work limited by fire

October 4, 2020 9:42 PM News Team

Investigation is continuing into the cause of a large fire at the Bonneville County Transfer station in Idaho Falls.

Idaho football game ended after Bundy refuses to wear mask

October 5, 2020 11:22 AM Associated Press

An Idaho high school football game was canceled after anti-government activist Ammon Bundy refused to wear a mask or leave school grounds.

Body found in burned trailer home in northern Idaho

October 5, 2020 9:57 AM Associated Press

An investigation is underway after a body was found in a burned trailer home in northern Idaho.

Southeast Idaho law enforcement attend crisis intervention training

October 4, 2020 9:51 PM Emma Iannacone

Law enforcement officials in Southeast Idaho spent the last week learning from mental health professionals.

262 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

October 4, 2020 6:45 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 262 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on Sunday.

464 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 3, 2020 5:53 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 464 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on Saturday.

141 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 3, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 141 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

677 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

October 2, 2020 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 677 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on Friday.

242 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday

October 2, 2020 2:21 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 242 new COVID-19 cases in the area on Friday.

Voting nearly impossible for eligible voters behind bars

October 2, 2020 12:25 PM Associated Press

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, limited access to registration and ballots and confusion from the officials in charge.

Superintendent explains District 91 board decision

October 2, 2020 11:56 AM Chelsea Briar

In District 91, 126 students are currently self-isolating under parental guidance and 290 and have been ordered to self-quarantine by the school board.

Idaho Falls leaf collection begins Oct. 19

October 2, 2020 11:04 AM News Team

Idaho Falls residents will once again receive help with leaf collection.

513 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 1, 2020 5:37 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 513 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on Thursday.

Idaho virus restrictions remain; schools get rapid testing

October 1, 2020 9:00 AM News Team, Associated Press

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 Little said Thursday.

2 leaders of Aryan Knights prison gang sentenced to more than 17 years for RICO conspiracy

October 1, 2020 5:53 PM News Team

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 a RICO (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act) conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced Thursday.

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 1, 2020 5:49 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next week.

131 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 1, 2020 3:46 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 131 new COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday.

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Wendy’s sends our crew some baked potatoes after hilarious comment

October 1, 2020 12:50 PM Kaitlin Miklos

See why Wendy’s decided to send our weatherman some baked potatoes on Wednesday.

Idaho, 6 other states report highest census response rate

October 1, 2020 11:43 AM Associated Press

The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that Idaho is among six other states and Puerto Rico with the highest overall census response rate.

Traveling roadshow visits community seniors

October 1, 2020 9:00 AM Chelsea Briar

Today at noon, Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti will speak at Broadway Fields by reading the Residents’ Rights Proclamation.

“This represented an all-time low” Adler sounds off on Trump vs. Biden debate

September 30, 2020 8:38 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Tuesday night’s debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, have people talking about changing the rules for the next debate on October 15. With both candidates talking out of turn on the first of three debates scheduled this fall, the commission that oversees the debates says

614 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

September 30, 2020 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 614 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on Wednesday.

Police release name of suspect shot by officers

September 30, 2020 4:12 PM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello Police are releasing the name of the person who was shot by officers on Friday night.

Aftermath from Monday's brush fire across from Alvin Ricken Drive

East Idaho fires burned less acres, more started by humans

September 30, 2020 4:51 PM Emma Iannacone

In a typical fire season, about 106 fires in east Idaho will burn about 80,000 acres.

166 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 30, 2020 4:14 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 166 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday.

Idaho joins $39.5 million multistate settlement over 2014 Anthem data breach

September 30, 2020 1:08 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho’s participation in a $39.5 million multistate settlement with health insurance provider Anthem, Inc. Wednesday.

511 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

September 29, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 511 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on Tuesday.

White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’

September 29, 2020 11:09 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is still in the red zone for new confirmed cases.

Fluor Idaho enters into Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Walsh Engineering Services

September 29, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Fluor Idaho, cleanup contractor at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site, has signed a Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Idaho Falls-based business Walsh Engineering Services.

before and after statue outside of marshall public library

Vandals topple over iconic statue at Marshall Public Library

September 29, 2020 3:53 PM Emma Iannacone

The Marshall Public Library confirmed that someone toppled over the iconic statue of a boy outside the library.

196 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 29, 2020 2:47 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 196 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

Concrete ramps put in on Portneuf River for floaters

September 29, 2020 2:57 PM Emma Iannacone

As part of the City of Pocatello’s initiative to revitalize the Portneuf River, four new concrete ramps were installed along the river.

Pocatello taxpayers to see one-time tax relief on December 2020 tax notice

September 29, 2020 12:33 PM Cole Sams

Taxpayers in Pocatello will be seeing a one-time tax relief on their December 2020 tax notice.

Idaho county OKs public land ordinances amid legal warning

September 29, 2020 11:50 AM Associated Press

Commissioners in a rural Idaho county have approved three ordinances aimed at giving them authority over federal public lands despite warnings from state attorneys that the new rules are almost certainly unconstitutional.

Gov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday

September 29, 2020 9:51 AM News Team

Governor Little will host a statewide AARP telephone town hall Tuesday to provide information and answer questions regarding COVID-19 in Idaho.

422 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

September 28, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 422 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as some health experts are warning the state is entering its third wave of new infections.

132 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 28, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 132 new cases in the area Monday.

bridget holds baby belle in a family photo

“Completely out of the blue;” local woman shares story of postpartum heart attack

September 28, 2020 4:25 PM Emma Iannacone

Bridget Klassen never had a heart issue before 2020.

5 injured in Idaho sugar beet factory explosion

September 28, 2020 11:17 AM Associated Press

Five people sustained minor injuries in an explosion at an Idaho sugar beet processing facility.

205 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

September 27, 2020 6:08 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 205 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

539 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

September 26, 2020 7:50 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 539 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on Saturday.

Community walk to end Alzheimer’s

September 28, 2020 10:38 AM Ariel Schroeder

Our traditional “Walk to end Alzheimer’s'” event in Idaho Falls took a different path than years past.

Ammon reptile owners talk about surrendered pets

September 26, 2020 4:49 PM Chelsea Briar

The owners of some exotic animals which were surrendered recently to Idaho Fish and Game spoke about the animals Saturday.

49 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 26, 2020 3:57 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 49 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

523 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

September 25, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 523 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on Friday.

69 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 25, 2020 3:11 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 69 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Die-off of pinyon pines spurs concern at Idaho state park

September 25, 2020 12:54 PM Associated Press

The steward of the City of Rocks National Reserve in southern Idaho says more and more of the few pinyon pines that live in the reserve are dying, spurring investigations to try to find out why.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace founder’s smile to appear on Lay’s chip bags

September 25, 2020 12:38 PM News Team

A familiar smile will be seen around the country as part of Lay’s chip smile bags.

Boise woman gets up to 30 years for crash that killed child

September 25, 2020 12:36 PM Associated Press

A Boise woman has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for driving under the influence in a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl and left three others injured.

491 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

September 24, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on Thursday.

Police arrest man for robbery, battery

September 24, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police arrested a 30-year-old Idaho Falls resident on multiple charges Wednesday.

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

September 24, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next week.

Grid Kid football team to benefit Primary Children’s Hospital

September 24, 2020 12:58 PM Todd Kunz

Thunder Ridge Grid Kid Blue Team is once again reaching out to the public to benefit Primary Children’s Hospital.

Fairview Elementary School recognized as National Blue Ribbon School

September 24, 2020 3:35 PM News Team

Fairview Elementary School in the Bonneville Joint District was recognized as an Exemplary High Performing School, among Idaho’s highest performing schools.

138 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 24, 2020 3:48 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 138 new COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday.

Backing The Blue with BBQ

September 24, 2020 3:19 PM Todd Kunz

Two local businesses come together to show appreciation for area law enforcement.

Idaho man sues over state’s anti-sodomy law

September 24, 2020 3:14 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man represented by a coalition of civil rights attorneys is suing the state’s attorney general over Idaho’s so-called “infamous crime against nature” law, which makes it illegal to have oral or anal sex.

3 arrested at Idaho church singing event to flout mask order

September 24, 2020 11:21 AM Associated Press

Three people have been arrested after an Idaho church held a maskless psalm singing event in a city hall parking lot in violation of the town’s mask order.

Flags to fly at half-staff to honor firefighter Ricky Fulton

September 24, 2020 9:46 AM News Team

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 his life in the line of duty.