How to stay safe around wildlife
It’s that time of year again when animals are out of hibernation.…
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Serve Idaho announces $375,000 in funding for AmeriCorps planning grants
Up to five organizations will receive funding up to $75,000 each for planning grants to explore the feasibility of operating an AmeriCorps…
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10 tips for taking kids fishing
Do you want to be a rock star to your kids this…
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Idaho Falls Animal Shelter offers free dog adoptions, owner reclaims
The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is currently offering free dog adoptions and owner reclaims due to the extremely high number of dogs currently at the…
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Bearded dragon found in Idaho Falls Shelter looking for owner
The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is the home of a new stray…
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Teton County driver’s license department closed due to staffing shortages
Due to staffing shortages, the Teton County driver’s license department will be closed until further…
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Camping at Beaver Dick Park just got a little more complicated
An active flood warning is in place for Madison, Fremont, and Jefferson…
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Search warrant leads to felony drug arrest
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located methamphetamine and marijuana at a residence on Monte Vista last Friday evening while serving a search…
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The status of new cybersecurity laws proposed in Idaho
Drata compiled a list of new cybersecurity-related legislation in…
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Wildfire prevention and preparedness messages at the gas pump
Do you ever watch the short ads that pop up on the gas pump while filling your…
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Idaho gas prices tick up
Prices in Idaho are 10.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 91.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.…
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Help Red Cross install free smoke alarms in Idaho Falls homes
The Red Cross of Idaho and East Oregon will help keep families safe from home fires by installing free smoke alarms in Idaho Falls homes and is…
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BHC makes changes to help more children with mental health
Demand for mental healthcare in youth is on the rise according to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical…
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Madison Fire Department honors fallen heroes visiting county cemeteries
Memorials to fallen heroes are taking place all over the region. In Madison County the Fire Department has spent the morning going to various county…
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Shelley man dies after crash on South Yellowstone Highway
This crash remains under investigation by Idaho State…
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2 intersection improvement projects near Rollandet Avenue start Tuesday
Knife River will begin work on two intersections near Rollandet Avenue Tuesday, May…
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Parent Advisory Council members chosen for Empowering Parents grant program
Governor Brad Little, Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder and House Speaker Mike Moyle announced the members of the new Parent Advisory…
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New Bruneau Dunes State Park observatory to be dedicated June 1
Bruneau Dunes State Park dedicates its new observatory on Thursday, June 1, 2023, a celebration that also marks a quarter-century of astronomy…
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Summer operations at Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve has begun its summer…
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AAA urges safe driving during the ‘100 Deadliest Days’
With Memorial Day and the start of the summer driving season right around the corner, AAA is reminding drivers to stay safe behind the…
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I found a bat in my home — what do I do?
What if you find a bat trapped inside your…
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Businesses: Learn how to pay employees and stay in compliance May 31
Idaho businesses are invited to learn about the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour services…
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Be Bear Aware campaign coming to Salmon
The classes will be held at the Sacajawea Center on Highway…
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Hunter education course offered in Salmon
An instructor-led hunter education course will be held in Salmon May 30 through June 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. each evening and June 3 from 8 a.m. to noon.…
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Rural healthcare grants awarded to 16 seek to attract and retain providers
The 16 providers awarded grants this spring provide healthcare services to an estimated 39,928 Idahoans each…
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Local vets honored with a pancake breakfast early Saturday Morning
The parking lot in front of the Ammon Broulim’s had a different look than just filled with various cars from those going shopping. Off to the side of…
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War Bonnet Round Up holding national anthem auditions
Do you think you can sing? Would you like to sing the national anthem at Idaho’s Oldest Rodeo, The War Bonnet Round…
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Source water protection grant applications due July 15
Applications are due July 15,…
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Wildfire alerts from Idaho Department of Lands make fire information more accessible
Before peak fire season arrives, Idahoans are encouraged to sign up for Wildfire Alerts from the Idaho Department of…
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Bannock County Auditor’s Office wins 29th award for excellence in financial reporting
For the 29th year in a row, the Bannock County Auditor’s Office was recognized for its excellence in governmental accounting and financial…
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Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial returns to Pocatello for Memorial Day weekend
For 19 years, the Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial has honored the men and women who died serving the United States in the Global War on…
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Field of Honor is ready for Memorial Day weekend
This is now the 11th year that the club has honored the veterans in this way. This is all to remember those who have fallen before…
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Broulim’s veterans Memorial Day breakfast set Saturday
The Broulim’s in Ammon is also honoring our veterans and our first…
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Keep an eye out for speeders on the rails
There will some speeders in the area this weekend, but they won’t be on the road. They will be on the railroad…
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$25,000 reward for information on illegal discharge
The Eastern Idaho Regional Sewer District is offering a $25,000 cash reward to anyone with information related to an illegal…
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Early morning fire causes about $350,000 in damages
Central Fire and Jefferson County deputies were dispatched to the Grant/Lewisville area for the report of an attached garage on fire early Friday…
Continue Reading No hunting tags for antlerless and pronghorn this season
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Upper Snake Region is not allowing any hunting tags this year for antler less and…
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Bear Creek Road remains closed
Due to a washout on Bear Creek Road, the road remains…
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Secretary of Energy visits INL
Secretary Jennifer Granholm took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility on Wednesday.…
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ISP employees receive Hero’s Award for life saving actions
Idaho State Police Corporal David Wesche and Communications Center Supervisor Raymond Shute are being awarded the Hero’s Award by the National Center…
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Fisherman’s Breakfast set Friday
Enjoy a free breakfast of pancakes, sausage and hash browns once again Friday morning to kick-off Memorial Day…
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Supreme Court rules against EPA in challenge by Idaho couple
The US Supreme court ruled in favor of an Idaho couple who sued the Environmental Protective Agency when it stopped them from building a home near…
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Endangered missing vulnerable adult located
The Boise Police Department is looking for an endangered missing vulnerable…
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Wallace Lake Campground closed
The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has closed the Wallace Lake Campground, Order Number: 04‐13‐23‐02.…
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American Falls J R Simplot Elementary School receives STEM School Designation
American Falls J R Simplot Elementary School has been awarded the prestigious STEM School Designation by the Idaho STEM Action Center.…
Continue Reading Paul Davis Restoration services are being flooded with calls
Paul Davis now has a wait time for callers looking to fix their homes from the flooding from the past few…
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Heli-rappelers train for summer fires
Some of the best firefighters in the country are in the Salmon-Challis National Forest this month to train for one of the most intense jobs in the…
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Ketchum District Ranger Kurt Nelson to retire June 3
Ketchum District Ranger Kurt Nelson will retire June 3, the same day he wraps up his 45th year of federal…
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Experimental Breeder Reactor-I opens Friday for 2023 season
There is no cost for…
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EIRMC prepares for ‘100 Days of Trauma’
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls is gearing up for what they say are some of their busiest days. They call it ‘100 Days of…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell sentencing set July 31
A sentencing date is now set for Lori…
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DEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permit for the city of Post Falls
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permit to the…
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Bonneville County CWP/Sex Offender Registry Office to temporarily close Thursday
On Thursday, May 25, the Concealed Weapon Permit and Sex Offender Registry Office located inside the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Drivers…
Continue Reading DEQ requests permission to sample private wells in Ashton-Drummond nitrate priority area
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Idaho Falls Regional Office is requesting permission to sample private wells within the…
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At-large delegate added to roster of Idaho Students Attending National Youth Science Camp
An additional Idaho student has been selected to join peers from around the nation at this year’s prestigious National Youth Science Camp…
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Highland High School fire update
As the 2022-2023 school year wraps up, many community members are eager to hear updates about plans for next…
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Papa Murphy’s cookie dough likely linked to Salmonella infections
Division of Public Health officials with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and several Idaho public health districts have identified…
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Prosecutor says D91 officials violated election laws
The Bonneville County prosecutor says Idaho Falls School District 91 officials violated election…
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Over-the-counter Naloxone and its potential impact on the opioid crisis in Idaho
Stacker investigated how over-the-counter naloxone might impact the opioid crisis in Idaho using data from KFF and Legislative Analysis and Public…
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Hawthorne Road and Jensen Road intersection project
The project is expected to go out for bid in late…
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Here’s why Idaho student murder suspect Bryan Kohberger may have chosen to ‘stand silent’ in court, experts say
By Cheri Mossburg, Veronica Miracle and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of stabbing four Idaho college students…
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Idaho’s black bears are emerging from their winter dens
The key to keeping black bears wild is to secure all residential food…
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Police seek public’s help with found canoe
Around 1:30 p.m. Monday, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the Palisades Reservoir near China Beach (near MP 401 on Hwy 26) for a…
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Judge enters not guilty plea for suspect in stabbing deaths of 4 University of Idaho students
A judge has entered a not guilty plea for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho…
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District 93 reacts to failed bond
Bonneville Joint School District 93 is now trying to find the best solution to address growth in their schools after their $34.5 million bond…
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I-86 east Chubbuck onramp closing Monday
Beginning late Monday, the Idaho Transportation Department will be closing the eastbound ramp of the I-86 Exit 61, Chubbuck interchange onto I-86.…
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Forest rescinds closures, begins forest product permit sales
Emergency closure orders issued earlier this month for all districts and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area will expire or be rescinded effective…
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Idaho gas prices still calm – for now
As more than 42 million Americans – including 241,000 Idahoans – head out for Memorial Day weekend, filling up the gas tank won’t be nearly as…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest had 1 new fire last week
The Salmon-Challis National Forest had one new fire last…
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Deputies rescue man who overturned on kayak
A water rescue for a man who overturned on a kayak Sunday afternoon on the Palisades…
Continue Reading Wildfire Prepare and Prevent Week amplifies importance of stopping fires before they start
Idaho Governor Brad Little proclaimed May as Wildfire Awareness Month, and on Monday, he brought attention to the biggest cause of wildfires by…
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Single vehicle injury crash near Jerome
Idaho State Police are investigating a single vehicle injury crash that occurred at 1:45 a.m. on May 22, 2023, on W 100 S near the Jerome Cheese…
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Local officials remind us to avoid swimming in canals
The weather is continually warming up, with the afternoon heat bringing the temptation for many to cool off in the water. Local officials are…
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POW*MIA Awareness Association 20th Annual Idaho Thunder Run set May 29
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Pocatello POW*MIA Awareness Association will be commemorating Memorial Day this year with the 20th Annual Idaho…
Continue Reading N Woodruff Avenue widening project begins Monday
The section of N Woodruff Avenue, between Lincoln Road and N Yellowstone Highway, in Idaho Falls will be widened to better accommodate traffic flow…
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RetroX pop culture event takes over downtown Idaho Falls
A pop culture event along the likes of Salt Lake City’s FanX events took place here in Idaho Falls throughout Saturday with Idaho Falls RetroX.…
Continue Reading North Zone seasonal road opening
The North Zone of the Salmon-Challis National forest will be implementing several seasonal road system openings in late May and…
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Grants available in east and southeast Idaho from Idaho Community Foundation
The Idaho Community Foundation has grants of up to $25,000 available for nonprofits, schools and other qualified organizations that serve east and…
Continue Reading Idaho Falls Luxury RV Park opens
Idaho Falls has its own RV park that has just opened up along the…
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Gov. Little details Idaho State Police deployment to support Texas in fight against fentanyl
Governor Brad Little announced Friday the details of the Idaho State Police (ISP) deployment he directed to support the State of Texas’ efforts to…
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Warm Slough Access Area closed due to flooding
Warm Slough Access Area in Madison County will be closed until further notice due to…
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New signal at Sunnyside and South Fork Boulevard
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) activated a new signal Thursday at Sunnyside Rd. and Gateway Drive/ South Fork Boulevard near Jackson Hole…
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Endangered missing juvenile located
The Fruitland Police are looking for an endangered missing juvenile that was last seen Thursday at 7:00 a.m. and reported missing to law enforcement…
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Air quality advisory, burn ban extended for Clark, Fremont, Lemhi and Madison counties
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issues an Air Quality Advisory for Clark, Fremont, Lemhi and Madison…
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Novelist James Patterson, journalist Vicky Ward plan book on killing of Idaho college students
Best-selling novelist James Patterson is teaming up with investigative journalist Vicky Ward on a book about the 2022 killing of four University of…
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Rappel academies coming to Salmon in May and June
There will be multiple training sessions occurring in the Salmon area this…
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National Peace Officers Memorial ceremony Friday night in Idaho Falls
Friday night, the Idaho Falls Police and Bonneville County Sheriff’s office will hold a joint memorial to remember the lives of their fellow…
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Idaho student accepted for SEES Summer High School Intern Program
Meridian student Andrew Gordon will work alongside NASA subject matter experts at this year’s STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer High…
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Clay Walker to perform at Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre July 1
Country music superstar Clay Walker is bringing his chart-topping hits to southeast Idaho on Saturday, July 1, at the Portneuf Health Trust…
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BLM to conduct controlled burn south of Boise for investigation training
The Bureau of Land Management plans to ignite a series of small, controlled burns about three miles south of Boise as part of the Wildland Fire…
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Idaho’s April unemployment rate remains at 2.6%
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6% in April, unchanged from…
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Idaho’s first female US District judge takes oath
The United States District Court for the District of Idaho announced Judge Amanda K. Brailsford took the oath of office Thursday…
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Caldwell student accepted for SEES Summer High School Intern Program
Caldwell student Nicholas Mendez has been selected to work alongside NASA subject matter experts at this year’s STEM Enhancement in Earth Science…
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Help fill the boot this weekend
Idaho Falls firefighters will be at the intersection of Hitt Road and 17th Street on Friday and…
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The most common undergraduate degrees awarded in Idaho
Best Universities ranked undergraduate majors by popularity in…
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Zip codes donating the most money to Donald Trump in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of zip codes with individuals donating the most money to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in…
Continue Reading Current conditions on Salmon-Challis National Forest
Memorial Day weekend will soon be here, and the weekend marks the beginning of the summer season for many outdoor…
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Police in Idaho search for boy they say was taken by father
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Idaho are looking for a 2-year-old boy who they say was taken by his non-custodial father Thursday. Police in Nampa…
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Human remains found near Worland identified as missing Idaho man
The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office in Worland, Wyo. was notified on Tuesday by two individuals who found a human skull in the area of Worland and…
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Man dies after officer-involved shooting incident in Twin Falls County
At this time, detectives are releasing the injured male passed away at the hospital.…
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