Gov. Little to speak at overdose awareness event on Capitol steps
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will host an event at the Idaho Capitol front steps to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day.…
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United Way awarded $20K for American Falls preschool scholarships
The United Way of Southeastern Idaho has received $20,000 from Idaho Future Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation for preschool scholarships for…
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School closures for February 23, 2022
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The following school districts will be closed today (Wednesday 02/23/2022) due to extreme cold weather: Bingham Academy…
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Moose Fire 44% contained
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 98,677 acres and is 44%…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 5 new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had five new lightning fires in the last…
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Boise
Stacker compiled the highest paying education jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Southwest Idaho woman gets jail, fines for Medicaid fraud
A southwestern Idaho woman who pleaded guilty to defrauding the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Medicaid program by falsely claiming…
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Pocatello mayor seeks applications for vacant council seats
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is officially starting his search to fill two empty seats on the City…
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Fort Hall man sentenced to 38 months for assault
A Fort Hall man was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily…
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Coroner identifies Pocatello man in fatal crash
Police report the vehicle was occupied by a 25-year-old man from Pocatello, Idaho who was pronounced deceased on…
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Madison voters to vote on school levy renewal Tuesday
As the month of June came to an end, the current school levy in the Madison School district for nearly 2 million dollars came to an end. A levy that…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 472 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 472 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths over the…
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Idaho gas prices continue to fall
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 5.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.57/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…
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New North Fork District Ranger announced
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has recently selected Chris Waverek as the new North Fork District…
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Police remain at Compass Academy after precautionary lockout
The order for the lockout was made in consultation with the Idaho Falls Police Department after a few students at school received a threat from…
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Moose Fire mapped at 98,403 acres
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 98,403 acres and is 44%…
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S Utah Avenue road closure begins Tuesday
Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes for a couple of days this week as construction crews temporarily close a section of S Utah Avenue to…
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Imagine Idaho partners with state education boards and associations to improve online education
Imagine Idaho partners with school boards and associations to improve online education by enhancing broadband…
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Snake River BMX hosts BMX state championships hopes to bring it home next year
After a bright and successful year the Snake River BMX Club plays host to the Idaho BMX state championship races. The races kicked off with the…
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Tin Cup Challenge raises $20.8 million in 15 years
This year’s total funds raised reflects a 13% increase over last…
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ISU Rocket Club competes in Spaceport America Cup for first time
For the first time in school history, Idaho State University students competed in one of the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering…
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Fire weather warnings in place across central and eastern ID
There are multiple fire weather and red flag warnings in place across much of central ID, the Snake River Plain, and Magic…
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Salmon-Challis resumes aerial herbicide application this fall
The Salmon-Challis National Forest Botany, Invasives and Pollinators Program will resume aerial application of herbicides to treat for noxious weeds…
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ISU physical education students gain hands-on experience at 2022 SHAPE Conference
In August, six students within Idaho State University’s Human Performance and Sport Studies Department (HPSS) received a special grant from the…
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New robotics center to connect statewide training facilities, fill labor gap
The labs are expected to be fully usable in all courses by Spring…
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Judge won’t block Idaho wolf trapping, snaring regulations
Trappers can continue pursuing wolves under Idaho’s current regulations after a federal judge rejected a request by conservation groups to…
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Local 6-generation family farm earns state-wide recognition
Life on the family farm has nearly disappeared across some parts of…
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PCSD 25 reinstates driver education program with fall sessions
After a brief hiatus, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is once again offering Driver Education, and registration is currently open for the…
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3 vehicle crash north of Wendell
The Idaho State Police are currently investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred Friday at approximately 10:35 a.m., on SH46 at milepost…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 738 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 738 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
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Upcoming wild horse adoption events to be held in Blackfoot and Boise
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting wild horse adoption events in Boise and Blackfoot in August and September.…
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Townhall Idaho Public Meeting Portal releases new enhancements
Governor Brad Little and State Controller Brandon Woolf announced new enhancements to Townhall.Idaho.Gov, the new public meeting…
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Moose Fire nears 97,000 acres
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 96,681 acres and is 41%…
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East Idaho reacts to abortion trigger law
Portion’s of Idaho’s abortion trigger law took effect on Thursday.
The ban will make performing an abortion in any “clinically diagnosable…
Officers seeking information about dead moose calf near Kelly Canyon
The moose may have been legally dispatched after a vehicle…
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US seeks to invalidate Idaho water rights forfeiture laws
U.S. officials are seeking to invalidate Idaho laws passed over the last five years that create a path through the Idaho Department of Water…
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Idaho Foodbank party this weekend
A big party is happening in Pocatello this weekend, and everyone…
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Idaho Falls High School holds groundbreaking for new athletic complex
Idaho Falls High School is making their first step into expanding their athletic…
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Stoddard Bridge construction closure
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is temporarily closing a portion of the Ebenezer Bar Recreation site, the entire Stoddard Trailhead and an area…
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Idaho can’t enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies
A federal judge has barred Idaho from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies, clearing the way for hospitals to continue treating…
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Madison School District taking steps to prevent bullying in schools
It may only be the second day of school for students in the Madison School District, but that isn’t stopping members of law enforcement, school…
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Emergency Idaho Falls Fiber maintenance outage scheduled Thursday
Idaho Falls Fiber will be conducting emergency maintenance on the network during the early morning hours of…
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Motor Vu Drive-In to celebrate 75th anniversary with free community movie Saturday
The Motor Vu Drive-In is celebrating its 75th Anniversary by offering a free screening of Grease on Saturday, August 27.…
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State Board of Education approves legislative proposals including enrollment-based funding
The Idaho State Board of Education approved draft legislation for more than a dozen proposals including permanently shifting to enrollment, rather…
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Reservoir levels continue to remain low
Most reservoir levels are still way low below average and are expected to drop more heading into…
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Pocatello police install new evidence storage
The Pocatello Police Department has found a solution to its growing…
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More D91 schools earn HRS Level 1 certifications
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced a total of seven schools have now earned Level 1 certification in Marzano’s High Reliability Schools…
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Moose Fire evacuation status lowered
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 96,445 acres and is 38%…
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New undergraduate certificate in forensic sciences begins this fall at ISU
Since eighth grade, Kailey Pease has known that she wanted to help figure out the puzzle of people’s lives through forensic…
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IBE releases report on Idaho health care worker shortage
Idaho Business for Education (IBE) released a report on the worker shortage that is negatively impacting health care systems across the state.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 742 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 742 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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State Board of Education members support Governor’s education proposals
The Idaho State Board of Education opened its regular Board meeting Wednesday by expressing full support for Governor Brad Little’s education…
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Idaho special session aims for tax cut, education spending
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday called a special session of the Legislature beginning Sept. 1 to use the state’s projected $2 billion budget…
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Court: Idaho governor can deny clemency for condemned man
The Idaho Supreme Court says the governor has the authority to reject a parole board’s commutation recommendation for death row inmate Gerald Ross…
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JRM Foundation Idaho’s Hometown Hero Medal 2022 recipients
Idaho’s Hometown Hero Medal Ceremony and Gala presents its 2022 recipients to be honored on Saturday, September 10, at the 10th Annual Idaho…
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aha! Airlines files for bankruptcy
ExpressJet Airlines (aha! Airlines), which calls itself a “reboot” of the company formerly flying as Delta Connection and United Express, filed for…
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Free disaster and emergency preparedness courses offered again
The Community Emergency Response Team is looking for volunteers who are eager to learn how to help in a…
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New Rigby police chief sworn in
The Rigby Police Department has a new…
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Madison Jr. High welcomes students back to school, hopes to help ease transition into new year
The first bell of the school year has rung reminding students at Madison Jr. High in Rexburg summer break has ended and the school year has begun.…
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3 new fires in Boise area
Boise District BLM Fire and Aviation resources were able to make excellent progress in fire suppression efforts overnight and active fire spread has…
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Fatality crash in Twin Falls County
Idaho State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Monday at approximately 12:27 a.m., near the intersection of EÂ 4000 N and N 3500…
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Woodtick and Norton Fires see minimal growthÂ
The lightning-caused Woodtick Fire is at 5,737 acres, growing less than 100 acres during the last…
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Moose Fire mapped at 95,520 acres
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 95,520 acres and is 37%…
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Bright Future in Energy Scholarship Competition winners announced
daho National Laboratory, on behalf of corporate funding provided by Battelle Energy Alliance, announced the winners of its Bright Future in Energy…
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of where people are moving from most to Idaho from the 2020…
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PCSD 25 welcomes learners back to school
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 will welcome back students for their first day of school on…
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Fatality crash near American Falls
Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 10:19 a.m. on Monday on eastbound I86 at milepost 46, east of…
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Judge: Idaho abortion ban seems to conflict with federal law
Idaho’s near-total abortion ban appears to have a serious conflict with a federal law governing emergency health care treatment, a federal judge said…
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IFPD Captain Bill Squires retires
On Thursday, the Idaho Falls Police Department hosted a retirement ceremony honoring the career of Captain Bill Squires and wishing him well as he…
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Fire at the Hilton Garden Inn
The Idaho Falls Fire Department is on scene of a fire at the Hilton Garden Inn at 700 Lindsay Boulevard in Idaho Falls.…
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Local law enforcement reminds us the benefits of bright clothing during the school year
The school year is coming fast as many of our local school districts start the school year Tuesday, and the focus of area first responders is turning…
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Edgemont Elementary to have early dismissal Tuesday
Edgemont Elementary School students will be dismissed early Tuesday because of an HVAC issue affecting the air conditioning…
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Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland enters plea deal
Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will not be going to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 487 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 487 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths over the weekend.…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest reports 7 new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has had seven new lightning fires in the last…
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Air Quality and Burn Ban lifted for Custer and Lemhi counties
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Custer and Lemhi…
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How to stay safe when floating the river
After the incident the happened Sunday, first responders are reminding the public of the dangers when spending time in the Snake…
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Wanted man located in Tooele
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 28-year-old Justin Wayne Gould.…
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Moose Fire grows to 94,740 acres, 36% contained
The human caused Moose Fire burning west and south of North Fork has burned 94,740 acres and is 36%…
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Members of the public asked to report wing-tagged Pelicans
Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance (HFWA) and Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) are asking recreationists, bird watchers and the general public to…
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Idaho gas prices continue to fall
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.62/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…
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Counties with the most super commuters in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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Prepare to Roar Campaign kicks off Monday
Following a commitment of nearly $200,000 in matching gifts and unlockable challenge dollars, Idaho State Athletics will kick off its third annual…
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PCSD 25 announces changes to transportation staff
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced the selection of Kelly Dial as the Coordinator of Student Transportation, Jeff Corrington as a…
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Akersten Family creates Endowment for Idaho Museum of Natural History
The family of Dr. William (Bill) Akersten has created the William Akersten Vertebrate Paleontology Endowment at the Idaho Museum of Natural History…
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Idaho’s demographics changing at unprecedented rates, U of I analysis finds
More than a quarter of Idaho’s growing 1.8 million population is new to the state, according to a University of Idaho analysis that uses novel…
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Camp Hayden celebrates 4 years of camp
A camp in Ririe is celebrating four summers of serving the special needs community. Camp Hayden opened in 2018, in honor of founders Jason and Kami…
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Eastern Idaho counties seek additional CERT volunteers
Volunteer citizens are wanted to join Community Emergency Response Team to help in a…
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ISU to offer Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy Degree
eginning this fall, Idaho State University will offer a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy degree for respiratory therapists currently…
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3 Pocatello City Council members will resign
Three Pocatello City Council members, Claudia Ortega, Christine Stevens and Roger Bray, have announced that they intend to resign from the…
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Police cancel endangered missing person alert
Idaho State Police has issued an endangered missing person alert for 80-year-old Charles Kirby Hammond…
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Pocatello Regional Airport announces flight changes
Pocatello Regional Airport announced Wednesday the return of its morning flight with the addition of an evening return…
Continue Reading US Attorney announces sentences in 2 drug distribution cases
Two men were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug distribution cases this week, announced Josh Hurwit, the United States Attorney for the…
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Bingham County gets new sheriff
Bingham County got a new sheriff this…
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Firefighters keeping busy with area wildfires
In an already difficult fire season, members of the Bonneville County fire district are now helping out at the moose fire.
But that’s not unusual…
Snake River Animal Shelter awards Volunteer of the Year
The Snake River Animal Shelter has awarded Bo Weaver as their volunteer of the year. Bo Weaver is a 12 year old who is going into 7th…
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New peace mural made in Idaho Falls
International Artist Kyle Holbrook finished his mural this morning in the Mural Alley in Idaho…
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Hagerman man sentenced to 10 years for possession of child pornography
Edward Vance, 64, of Hagerman, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
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US protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay
five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections for ocean-going salmon and steelhead that reproduce in the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 612 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 612 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths Friday.…
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