Chad Daybell appears in court Wednesday
Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Steven W.…
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Bonneville Sheriff’s Office talks about using podcasts to help solve cases
“Our duty is to continue to work those. And we do,” Lovell said. “For the victims, for the family, because they didn’t deserve to be victims of these…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 274 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Elder Neil L. Andersen to speak at BYU-Idaho winter commencement
A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will address 2,791 graduates at Brigham Young…
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BLM Idaho Falls Office Managers win Director’s Awards
Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District employees Linda Price, the Salmon Field Office Manager, and Jeff Cundick, the Minerals Branch Chief,…
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Bank of Idaho welcomes Dana Kirkham to Board of Directors
Former Ammon Mayor Dana Kirkham has been selected to become a Director for Bank of Idaho and the Bank of Idaho Holding…
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Census Data: Idaho is 6th youngest state
Idaho remains one of the youngest states in the nation while the state’s population growth and home pricing increases top national rates, according…
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Advanced Test Reactor overhaul complete; system testing underway to resume normal operations
Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor workers have completed an 11-month outage for a core overhaul that occurs about every 10 years to…
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Community of Hope breaks ground
Low-income families have a new chance for housing in Idaho Falls.…
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Winter restrictions remain in effect on forest land
As we prepare to change out our snow boots for tennis shoes and skis to mountain bikes, the Teton Basin Ranger District wants to remind individuals…
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GIFCC announces Business of Distinction award winners
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2022 Business of Distinction…
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F&G to give away spawned steelhead from Sawtooth Hatchery this spring
Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery will give away spawned steelhead to the public beginning March…
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Spring 2022 prescribed fire on South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest
The South Zone of the Salmon-Challis National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burning projects this spring on the Challis-Yankee Fork and Lost…
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Idaho to receive maximum opioid settlement amount on accelerated timeline
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced all required special districts in Idaho have agreed to participate in the nationwide opioid…
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Gov. Little, Controller Woolf announce Town Hall Idaho
Governor Little and Controller Brandon Wolff will hold a press conference announcing Town Hall Idaho Tuesday at 12 p.m.…
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Local charities partner to help growing homeless population
On March 22, local charities held the first-ever resource fair in downtown Idaho Falls. The goal of the fair was to share knowledge and resources to…
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Man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine
A Boise man was sentenced to federal prison this week for distributing methamphetamine in Boise and…
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Man sentenced to 6.5 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
A Caldwell man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to…
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Woman sentenced to federal prison for failure to account for and pay over employment tax
A Nampa woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for failure to account for and pay over employment…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 424 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 424 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths…
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Mountain America Event Center names building general manager
As the roof continues to be placed on the Mountain America Event Center in Idaho Falls, the team behind the center itself has announced the general…
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Gov. Little signs bill to improve services for seniors
Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 687 into law Monday at the Mountain Home Senior…
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Idaho dance group stuck in Ireland because of COVID-19
The Red Hot Mamas musical-comedy group from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, gave a well-received performance at the March 17 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade…
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Over 1 million Americans are seeking treatment for substance use disorder—here’s how it breaks down in Idaho
Zinnia Health identified the total number who received treatment in Idaho using data from a one-day census data from the National Survey of Substance…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 673 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…
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Idaho House OKs optional full-day kindergarten legislation
Lawmakers in the Idaho House have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.…
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Idaho wildland firefighter hazard pay plan heads to governor
Legislation that would give Idaho wildland firefighters hazard pay is headed to the governor’s desk.…
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Senate OKs Idaho higher education budget of $643M
The $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and universities is headed to the governor.…
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Highest and lowest paying health care jobs in Boise
Stacker compiled the highest paying health care jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Local News 8 morning team tries out fastest-growing sport
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – It’s called pickleball — and it’s America’s fastest-growing sport. Local News 8’s morning anchors Dylan Carder, Emma…
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Gov. Little discusses ongoing matters in state
Governor Brad Little believes Idaho is on the right…
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Fire destroys Chubbuck home
The mobile home located just behind Smiths on Circle Inn Drive caught fire about 9:30…
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Cleaning Week coming to Idaho
On Saturday, Governor Brad Little signed a proclamation at the Museum of Clean in Pocatello that will officially declare March 27th through April…
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Gubernatorial candidates talk about the state’s future
Three of the 2022 gubernatorial candidates shared their plans for Idaho’s future Saturday…
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IFPD asking for help identifying robbery suspect
The suspect was described as a medium build Hispanic male, possibly in his 20s, and was wearing black cargo pants, a dark blue jacket, a black beanie…
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Chad Daybell appeared in court Friday
Chad Daybell appeared in court Friday before Judge Steven W.…
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UPDATE: One dead, one airlifted after an avalanche near Teton Pass
A man is dead and a woman was airlifted after an avalanche in the Game Creek drainage on the western slope of the Tetons near…
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Park Avenue waterline project begins next week
This year’s construction season will be a busy one, starting with the Park Avenue waterline project on Monday, March 21.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 563 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 563 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Idaho Senate OKs bill to boost secrecy about execution drugs
The Idaho Senate has passed a bill to dramatically increase the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs.…
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Idaho property tax bill goes to full Senate vote
Our older, low-income Idaho neighbors may be a little closer to affording their…
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Father pleads guilty to murder charge after boy’s death
An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of his 9-year-old son.…
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Idaho House approves bill to prevent vaccine discrimination
Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine is…
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Bill banning ballot drop boxes is dead in Idaho Senate
Legislation eliminating drop boxes and similar drop-off locations for absentee ballots in Idaho will not get a hearing in the Senate and is dead.…
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INL chooses cybersecurity company to participate in Mentor-Protege Program
Battelle Energy Alliance has selected QED Secure Solutions to participate in Idaho National Laboratory’s Mentor-Protege Program.…
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Idaho Falls Power seeks public help in shaping the utility’s energy resource portfolio
Idaho Falls Power is seeking public help in shaping the utility’s energy resource portfolio to best address current and future customer…
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AmeriCorps members celebrated for contributions
This week, Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism celebrated the valuable contributions of AmeriCorps members and…
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Pocatello teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Awards
In a surprise assembly Friday, Dane Beorchia, a career and technical education teacher (CTE) at Highland High School, received a $25,000 Milken…
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Chubbuck teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
In a surprise assembly Friday, Tiffany Lemos, a third-grade teacher at Chubbuck Elementary School, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award for her…
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Idaho lieutenant governor lays out plans if elected governor
Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin outlined her plans for her first 100 days if elected governor, laying out a far-right agenda in her bid to…
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“Somebody the world needs more of” Driggs man killed in Ukraine remembered by friend
Hill was in the northern Ukraine city of Chernihiv seeking life-extending treatment for his long-time partner Irina, who suffers from MS, when…
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Driggs man killed in Russian attack in Ukraine
UPDATE 3/17/22: A Driggs man who traveled to Ukraine for his partner’s treatment has been killed.…
Continue Reading Idaho governor issues first veto, urges teacher pay boost
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued his first veto of the year, rejecting a measure having to do with incentive money intended for teachers but who…
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Gov. Little signs transportation funding bill into law
Governor Brad Little signed a key part of his “Leading Idaho” plan into law Thursday, providing hundreds of millions of dollars in new…
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Bill bans discrimination against coronavirus unvaccinated
Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 592 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 592 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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Bill to boost Idaho grocery sales tax credit heads to Senate
A proposal to increase by $20 the amount Idaho residents can recover on taxes paid on food through the grocery sales tax credit is headed to the full…
Continue Reading Nampa man sentenced for federal gun crimes
A Nampa man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial…
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Idaho average gas prices set new record Tuesday
Idaho average gas prices set new record of $4.37 per gallon on…
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Fall River Cooperative offering scholarships
Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative is once again offering scholarships to local area high school graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are…
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Idaho middle-schoolers get a chance to explore wellness through art
Idaho’s middle-school artists are encouraged to submit their best work to the Statewide Collaborative Wellness Artwork…
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UI Extension recognized by CDC for vaccine education efforts
University of Idaho Extension’s efforts in COVID-19 vaccine education were recently recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and…
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First responder is preserving history
IDHAO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – An Idaho Falls ER nurse picked up a new hobby that turned into his life’s…
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Sterling Wildlife Management Area is cleaning up decadent vegetation
The Sterling Wildlife Management Area is teaming up with Idaho Fish & Game and the Carter family are working together to clean up tons of…
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IFFD responds to 2 fires within minutes of each other
For the second time this year, the Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to two unrelated fires within minutes of each other.…
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House OKs Idaho higher education budget of $643M
The House has approved the $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and…
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Bundy gets probation, no jail, in 2nd trespassing conviction
Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has again been convicted of trespassing and delaying an officer at the Idaho Capitol…
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Challenge Hunger is helping to provide lunches over spring break
Challenge Hunger is teaming up with The Hall Foundation, Good 2 Go stores, and Broulim’s to be able to provide lunches for students in need over…
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2nd annual STEM-UP! event
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25, in partnership with Idaho State University’s College of Technology and the School District 25 Education…
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with IFFD Pipes and Drums while raising money to fight childhood cancer
Sketched by the tiny hands of two siblings who lost their big brother to cancer merely months ago, the logo and the sentiment behind this year’s…
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Inflation starting to affect the farming process
the managing partner for Mickelson farms says that unfortunately rising prices does not nearly mean as much goes back to the farmers. “As food…
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JFAC votes to transfer $100 million from general fund to road construction
$100 million dollars in state cash is being diverted to road construction projects around…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 855 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 855 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…
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ITD improves several truck routes in southeast Idaho to improve commerce and mobility
The Idaho Transportation Department recently removed restrictions on several popular trucking routes in southeast Idaho.…
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Idaho nominations announced for nation’s highest STEM teaching honor
Three Idaho elementary school math and science teachers have been named state finalists for the national Presidential Award for Excellence in…
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Idaho lawmakers look to prohibit ‘ESG’ in state investments
Several pieces of legislation aimed at preventing Idaho government entities from investing in companies that choose environmental-friendly paths or…
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House kills resolution recognizing SNRA’s 50th anniversary
Lawmakers in the House have rejected a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in central Idaho.…
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Heroes Defense, IFFD announce donation of life-saving equipment
Heroes Defense presented 15 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the Idaho Falls Fire Department Tuesday to assist with the department’s…
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12 Idaho House Democrats key to passing Idaho budget bills
It appears it’s going to take a dozen House Democrats if Idaho is to hang on to more than a billion dollars in federal coronavirus relief money.…
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Respond to identity verification letters to protect tax refunds
Last year, the Idaho State Tax Commission sent over 22,000 identity verification letters and stopped more than $3.4 million in tax refunds from going…
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Idaho Senate kills bill on gender reassignment for minors
Leaders in the Idaho Senate say a House-approved bill to prohibit gender reassignment surgeries and gender-affirming health care such as puberty…
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Idaho House OKs resolution condemning ‘divisive curriculum’
The Idaho House has approved a resolution that characterizes The New York Times’ “1619 Project” as a divisive reeducation campaign about…
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Champ’s Heart Telethon surpasses $72,000
Jay Hildebrandt and Karole Honas retired from anchoring the news, but they have been busy with a new…
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Flock of red-winged blackbirds shot near Aberdeen
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of 17 male and four female red-winged blackbirds near…
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Idaho sues to stop encampment on Capitol Annex
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday his administration and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden filed a lawsuit Monday to stop illegal…
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House passes smoking age bill
The House did pass a Senate bill to raise the smoking or vaping age from 18 to…
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Birth control bill killed
The House killed a Senate-passed bill on birth control with a vote of 24 to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 825 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 825 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Idaho hospital locks down amid far-right call for protest
A major Boise hospital has gone on lockdown after far-right activist Ammon Bundy urged supporters to go the facility to protest of a child protection…
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INL K-12 STEM Bright Future in Energy Scholarship opens
Idaho National Laboratory, on behalf of corporate funding provided by Battelle Energy Alliance, announced this year’s Bright Future in Energy…
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District 91’s Patriotic Program set to take place Wednesday evening
It has been 3 years since the District 91 in Idaho Falls has held their 5th Grade Patriotic program. The program is set to take place in the Skyline…
Continue Reading Grants available to expand arts access in rural public schools
The Idaho State Board of Education is teaming up with the Idaho Commission on the Arts to offer grants to Idaho rural school districts and rural…
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Idaho Falls, Hagerman students earn top honors at Eastern Idaho science fair
Student projects from Hillcrest High School in Ammon and Hagerman High School in Hagerman earned Best in Fair at the 2022 Eastern Idaho Science and…
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COVID-19 press conference
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…
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Details released after 2 dead in shooting at Rexburg Motel 6
The Rexburg Police Department has released more information regarding a shooting incident over the weekend.…
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Man arrested for sexual battery of minors and enticing children
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old Ammon man last week after an investigation into his contact with multiple teenage…
Continue Reading Idaho panel revives execution secrecy bill with repeat vote
A Senate committee chairman revived a bill that would dramatically increase the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs, bringing the matter…
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House sends Texas-styled abortion measure to Idaho governor
Legislation banning abortions in Idaho after six weeks of pregnancy by allowing potential family members to sue a doctor who performs one is heading…
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Dog rescued from Snake River
Two dog lovers are glad their dog was rescued after falling through the ice on…
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Nate, Raybould seek House seat 34B in Madison County
The May 17 primary race has been set for House seat 34B in Madison…
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