Woman in critical condition after falling into garbage pit
An adult woman fell into the garbage pit at the Bonneville County Transfer Station on Saturday.
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Rare overhaul of powerful US nuclear test reactor completed
Scientists in Idaho have completed a rare overhaul of one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors.
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 127 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 127 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death over the weekend.
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Ashton men sentenced for unlawful killing of grizzly bear
Jared and Rex Baum of Ashton were sentenced this April for the unlawful killing of a grizzly bear on March 16, 2021 in Fremont County, Idaho.
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Patrols dedicated to enforce Idaho’s hands-free law
The Bonneville County Sheriffs Office is joining other law enforcement agencies across the state to keep our community safe by educating the public about engaged driving.
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport urges planning ahead as parking reaches capacity
The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is experiencing high volumes of passengers leading to packed parking lots.
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Idaho gas prices dip slightly
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.37/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802 stations in Idaho.
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Philbin/Chubbuck Road intersection closes for roundabout installation
A problem intersection in Chubbuck will be getting a new solution this summer.
Continue ReadingThis boy’s lemonade stand raised nearly $2,000 for Idaho Humane Society
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A 9-year-old boy’s love of cats inspired him to raise almost $2,000 for the Idaho Humane Society. Ben Miller has operated a lemonade stand for three years in a row, raising $1,950 for his favorite cause. For this year’s donation, he brought a plastic bag filled with a whopping $1,150 in
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Need an extension to file your Idaho income tax return?
Can’t file your 2021 Idaho income tax return by the April 18 deadline? Pay enough of your total tax due by April 18, and you can get an automatic six-month extension.
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Planned Parenthood moving into Oregon-Idaho border town
Planned Parenthood is renting medical office space in the town of Ontario on the Oregon-Idaho border.
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Water outage forces school closures
Students may email teachers for help and support.
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DEQ seeks applicants for nonpoint source management grant program
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking grant applicants for the 2023 nonpoint source management §319 funding cycle.
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Idaho Falls Community Hospital earns higher trauma designation
Idaho Falls Community Hospital announce dit is now a designated Level III Trauma Center.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Idaho commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Every April, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho join survivors, advocates, and communities nationwide in observing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
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Honoring police and fire dispatch team for answering the call
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – All this week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (NPSTW). The event is observed every second week in April to honor those tele-communicators who help save millions of lives every day, according to National Today. Every day in Pocatello, the dispatch team answers hundreds of 911 and non-emergency calls. Not only do
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Court finds suspect in Randall Fife’s death lacks capacity
The investigation of Randall Fife’s death revealed only one potential suspect, and a judge on Thursday determined this person lacks capacity to understand proceedings against him or to assist in his own defense due to severe brain injuries.
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TSA detects firearm in traveler’s carry-on luggage at Idaho Falls Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport detected a 9 mm Glock 43X pistol loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition and a second magazine loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition in the carry-on luggage of a male passenger ticketed for travel to Salt Lake City International Airport Wednesday.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in Idaho
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of multiple cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in two separate flocks of domestic chickens in Gooding County and Caribou County. The affected flocks appear to be unrelated.
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Idaho drought continues despite recent snow
Last week’s late-season snowfall will not help meet upcoming summer drought issues.
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Idaho governor declines debates ahead of Republican primary
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he won’t participate in debates heading into next month’s Republican primary.
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Pocatello police to hold Drug Take Back Day Saturday
The Pocatello Police Department is holding a Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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Jefferson School District highlights safety improvements in the year after shooting
Jefferson School DIstrict 251 is talking about the safety measures and improvements they’ve made in the past year since the May 6th shooting at Rigby Middle School.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 33 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 33 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths Friday.
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Rigby FFA excels at State Leadership Convention
The Rigby FFA chapter participated in the 91st Annual State FFA Leadership Conference earlier this month.
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April hiring fair a success for Pocatello
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The hiring fair for the City of Pocatello was a success with 16 applications leading up to the fair and 61 applications received over the weekend. “We were truly excited to see so many people from across Pocatello come check out our hiring fair,” Mayor Brian Blad said. “And we look
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Idaho lieutenant governor debate set for Monday is canceled
A planned debate among Republican candidates aiming to be Idaho’s next lieutenant governor has been canceled.
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Idaho’s March unemployment rate falls to historic low of 2.7%
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7% in March – down from February’s rate of 2.8%. This marks a new record low since the series began in 1976.
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Kootenai County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of minor
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Hayden man on Wednesday for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.
Continue Reading Caldwell Police Lieutenant indicted on federal civil rights charges for using excessive force during arrest
federal grand jury in Boise returned a superseding indictment on April 13, 2022, charging Joseph Alan Hoadley, 42, a Lieutenant with the Caldwell Police Department, with using excessive force against an arrestee and writing a false report about his use of force against that arrestee.
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program brings healthy variety to Idaho students
daho elementary schools looking to expand their fruit and vegetable offerings can apply now to participate in the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) through Child Nutrition Programs of the State Department of Education.
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Deadline nears to apply for grants to expand arts in rural public schools
Idaho rural school districts and rural charter schools have just a few days left to submit applications for grants to support fine arts, performing arts and design courses in their schools.
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3 named 2022 Idaho State Distinguished Faculty
Three Idaho State University faculty have been honored as 2022 Distinguished Faculty.
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Investigation results in several felony counts for 2 McCammon residents
Bannock County Sheriff’s Office deputies served a search warrant on a home in McCammon Tuesday.
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Lori Vallow-Daybell back at Madison County Jail
Lori Vallow-Daybell is back at the Madison County Jail with a new mug shot.
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Downard Funeral home investigation continues in Pocatello
Downard Funeral Home has been locked up and shut down since Sept. 3, 2021 when investigators discovered 12 rotting corpses along with the remains of 50 fetuses and close to the same number of unidentified cremated ashes.
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Police investigate early morning drive-by shooting
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a report of gunshots in the area of 400 W 20th Street that occurred early Thursday morning.
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Man found deceased inside apartment where fire started
Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department were dispatched to a structure fire at the Courtyard Apartment complex located at 1881 E. 17th Street in Idaho Falls Thursday at 6:20 a.m.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 100 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 100 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths Thursday.
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Lawsuit over Idaho transgender athlete ban likely to proceed
A lawsuit challenging Idaho’s ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports will likely move forward after both sides agreed the woman who sued is again enrolled at Boise State University.
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More than $823,000 raised in ISU’s giving campaign
Idaho State University raised $823,635 for student scholarships and support during its inaugural 32-hour Bengal Giving Day campaign.
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IFPD investigates early morning attempted burglary
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred in the area of 1600 Brenthaven Street early Thursday morning.
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Irrigation canals to start filling next week
As the spring season nears in Idaho, irrigation for farming is needed soon.
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East Idaho Period Project working to ensure feminine hygiene products are free and available to those who need them
One in five school-age girls are unable to afford basic period products, resulting in them missing school or other events. The East Idaho Period Project is working to end period poverty in east Idaho.
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Idaho parents, baby reunite with doctors who performed life-saving surgery
The surgery Abigail Rose needed is only performed at a few hospitals nationwide, including the Utah Fetal Center.
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Catholic church can’t intervene in Idaho abortion lawsuit
The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Roman Catholic Church in Idaho to intervene in a lawsuit over a new state law banning nearly all abortions.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 43 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 43 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths Wednesday.
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Man sentenced to more than 8 years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Adam Christopher Johnson, of Clarkston, Washington, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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Pocatello Police warn of dangerous drugs
The Pocatello Police Department recently investigated a case where a local citizen consumed marijuana products that, appears to have been laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, and/or amphetamine.
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Idaho Falls man returns from border rescue, Poles house refugees
In a special team report on Ukraine, we talked with local people who have been deep in the humanitarian efforts overseas.
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N. Idaho remains found in 1984 identified as Oklahoma man
Officials in northern Idaho say skeletal remains found in 1984 have been positively identified as an Oklahoma man who went missing in 1982 in his mid-20s.
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Winner of charity raffle side-by-side donates his prize to youth camp
The winner of the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission’s charity raffle has donated his winnings to a neighboring youth camp.
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Caldwell insurance agent falsified policy items to increase commissions
Effective April 11, 2022, the Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Eva L.C. Bowman for ten violations of the Idaho Insurance Code.
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Woman pleads guilty to false statement in case involving more than $11 million in government contracts
A Star woman pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with government contracts.
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Tax Commission offers curbside service in Boise April 18
Last-minute tax filers in the Boise area can drop off their state income tax returns without getting out of the car at the Idaho State Tax Commission’s annual curbside service.
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Idaho Falls hosts first-ever community Passover seder
Members of the local Jewish community will celebrate Passover Friday night.
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The Idaho Falls Zoo is open
The Idaho Falls Zoo has opened it’s doors for the first time in 2022.
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Public invited to share input on preferred option for improving US 26 and Hitt in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) invites members of the public to attend a hearing for the US-26 & 25th East project in Idaho Falls.
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2022 Big Game Seasons and Rules now available
Idaho Fish and Game has updated its fall hunting season in response to two disease outbreaks and new legislation that affected some seasons and rules.
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Jesse Leigh visibly upset during preliminary hearing
A Pocatello man is in court Tuesday facing charges for killing two people.
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Gubernatorial candidates attend annual Lincoln Day lunch
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Members of the Republican party of Idaho attended the annual Lincoln Day lunch Saturday. Among them were gubernatorial candidates Steven Bradshaw and Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin. Bradshaw’s website says he promises he will protect the rights of Idahoans and make sure the federal government stays in its lane. “I will take
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 107 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths Tuesday.
Continue Reading Idaho aims to join lawsuit against lifting asylum limits
The Idaho governor and attorney general are seeking to add Idaho to the list of states that have filed a lawsuit to prevent federal officials from ending a public health rule that allows many asylum seekers to be turned away at the southern U.S. border.
Continue Reading Catholic church asks to intervene in Idaho abortion lawsuit
The Roman Catholic Church in Idaho is asking the state’s Supreme Court to let it intervene in a lawsuit over a new law banning nearly all abortions.
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ISP investigates multiple crashes in Cassia County
On Monday, Idaho State Police investigated six crashes on I-84 and state highway 81 in Cassia County.
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Crash claims 1 outside of Twin Falls
Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on Monday at 3:40 p.m., on N. 2500 East at E. 3700 North in Twin Falls County.
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IFFD firefighter honored with valor award
Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) Captain Josh Jacobsen recently received the Valor Award for saving an elderly woman who was trapped in a burning structure last spring.
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Funland at the Zoo hoping for partial summer return
The city of Idaho Falls is hoping to bring Funland at the Zoo back to life. Some of its former glory could be coming back as early as this summer.
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Attorney General Wasden joins Telephone Town Hall Tuesday
On Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. MT, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden will speak to Idahoans about current trends regarding fraud and identity theft and how to avoid becoming the next victim of a costly scam.
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Melaleuca donates to Idaho Foodbank to support Idahoans in need
Melaleuca employees and the Melaleuca Foundation donated $12,500 to the Idaho Foodbank for the purchase of food in Southeast Idaho.
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ISU faculty tackling Idaho’s STEM teacher shortage
Idaho State University faculty are working to combat the teacher shortage using a newly launched project called Idaho Making Progress Against Critical Teacher Shortages, or IMPACTS for short.
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Lori Vallow-Daybell restored to competency, trial to proceed
Lori Vallow-Daybell has been restored to competency and court proceedings will continue, Judge Steven W. Boyce said Monday.
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Deadwood Fire update
There is new information from the Deadwood Fire last week west of Rexburg.
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Jury trial underway for IFPD officer
The jury trial is underway for Idaho Falls Police officer Elias Cerdas.
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Kids Creek pond stocked with steelhead
Steelhead caught in ponds are considered in the trout bag limit.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 120 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 120 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths over the weekend.
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Suspect in felony vandalism incidents arrested after eluding deputies
A man wanted in connection to a series of vandalisms and disturbances was arrested Sunday morning after eluding deputies.
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Idaho gas prices slightly fall
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.38/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802 stations in Idaho.
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Work zones are a sign to slow down
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) will be observed April 11-15 with this year’s theme of “Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down.”
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Little announces record fundraising
Governor Brad Little has announced his March campaign fundraising total of more than $150,000.
Continue Reading 5 tips for filing Idaho taxes
As the April 18 deadline for filing income tax returns approaches, the Idaho State Tax Commission is offering five tips to make the process smoother.
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Learn before you burn
Controlled or prescribed burns are common during the spring months in Bonneville County as property owners take measures to improve the health of their fields; however, those fires can quickly become uncontrolled.
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Hunter harvest stats show slight drop in elk and mule deer harvested in 2021, significant drop in white-tailed deer due to disease outbreak
Despite deer and elk harvest numbers dropping across the board, numbers have shown to be relatively on track with historic 10-year averages for mule deer and elk. White-tailed deer, however, didn’t fare as well in 2021. As anticipated, the number of white-tailed deer dropped significantly, a decline attributed to a late-summer disease outbreak.
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Two displaced after house fire in Idaho Falls
The fire appeared to have originated in the back of the home, with heavy fire damage throughout the basement, main floor, deck, and attached garage.
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Two injured in crash north of Lava Hot Springs
Both were transported to a local hospital by air ambulance.
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Arco man dead after crash
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Released court documents offer a picture of the Rigby school shooter
During that time, she used her phone to research, guns, school shootings, and gunmen in school shootings. She also downloaded “numerous” images on her phone of other school shootings such as Columbine and Sandy Hook.
Continue Reading Idaho Supreme Court temporarily blocks new abortion law
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a new state law that would ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allow it to be enforced through lawsuits.
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Highly poisonous death cap mushroom identified in Boise
The first confirmation of death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) in Idaho was recently reported to the Idaho Division of Public Health.
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 53 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 53 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths Friday.
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Eastern Idaho Public Health names new director
The Eastern Idaho Public (EIPH) Board of Health (BOH) has chosen a new director to lead the agency.
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Idaho Power faces $1 million fine after reporting violations
Idaho environmental officials are proposing a $1 million fine as part of a settlement agreement with Idaho Power involving pollution permits at 15 of the public utility’s hydroelectric facilities in southern Idaho.
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Local drumline has high hopes for World Championship
The youth ensemble group North Star Independent has a chance for international recognition at the world championships in Dayton, Ohio.
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Idaho Falls Zoo announces birth of cotton-top tamarin
The Idaho Falls Zoo announced the birth of a cotton-top tamarin on Friday.
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Farmer Merchant Community Banquet Award winners
The Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2022 Farmer Merchant Banquet Awards.
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DEQ seeks comment on proposed Idaho Power Company settlement
On Thursday, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) filed complaints in Ada, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Power, Twin Falls, and Valley counties against Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) for violations of the Clean Water Act at 15 hydroelectric projects located on the Snake River or its tributaries.
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April 14 spring job fair in Caldwell features outdoor jobs
Treasure Valley employers with a variety of jobs — several outdoor-related — will be looking for workers at Idaho Labor’s job fair Thursday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Idaho Department of Labor office in Caldwell, 4514 Thomas Jefferson St.
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Idaho Fraternal Order of Police announces endorsement of Governor Little, Scott Bedke
The Idaho Fraternal Order of Police announced today their endorsement of Governor Brad Little in the upcoming May 17 Republican Gubernatorial Primary.
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Time’s running out to apply for property tax relief
Monday, April 18, is the last day for certain homeowners and veterans with disabilities to apply for relief from their 2021 property taxes. They must submit
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Construction advances on ICCU Bengal Alumni Center
Construction continues on Idaho State University’s $11.5 million donor-funded ICCU Bengal Alumni Center.
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