Ashley Chilcutt

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho Transportation Department is asking drivers to avoid Exit 333 and thee surrounding area in Rexburg tonight. An electrical conduit was hit at Main Street, causing all the traffic lights to blink red. ITD says crews are working on a temporary fix. Updates will be posted to the city of Rexburg facebook

“I’ve never heard boom quite that deafening before.”Emma Valentine REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — A firework explosion on Crest View Drive in Rexburg injured several people, sending some to the hospital with burns. It happened late on the July 4 holiday during a private, multi-family celebration. The firework is believed to have exploded outward instead of

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The crackling sound of fireworks can be nostalgic for many people, but it can also be very frightening for pets. The Snake River Animal Shelter wanted to help animals with firework anxiety by hosting its first ever Fourth of July “Cuddle Buddy” event this year. This temporarily puts them in foster

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho officially became the forty-third state on July 3, 1890. President Benjamin Harrison admitted Idaho into the union 27 years after President Abraham Lincoln created the Idaho Territory. According to the State’s website, “The new territory sprawled across an area one-quarter larger than Texas. Today’s state is smaller, but Idaho

“The valley looked like Wales with its hills and mountains”Jean Thomas, Festival Co-chair MALAD, Idaho (KIFI) — The Malad Valley Welsh Festival commemorates the traditions and culture of early religious settlers who came from Wales. Organizers have put on the festival every year since 2005. Attendees can enjoy traditional Welsh food, live music and poetry

UPDATE: Saturday at 2:04 p.m. BUTTE COUNTY (KIFI) — The victim’s identity has been released in the fatal plane crash on Thursday. The pilot is identified as 43-year-old Sage Teichert of Osgood, according to Butte County Coroner Tara Parsons. The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are still investigating the accident. “My thoughts and prayers

“This is something that I didn’t expect.”Cleave Lewis IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The renovated basketball court in the Idaho Falls Recreation center now has a new name. It is called the Cleave Lewis Court on Memorial. Chris Horsley made the announcement in front of a small crowd of people assembled to see the new

“It would effectively shut down the economy of Eastern Idaho.”Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Water districts in Eastern Idaho are facing curtailment at a crucial time in the growing season. No water means no crops, and no crops means no revenue. Farmers and state representatives gathered Wednesday to discuss the predicament of

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Across the state, libraries big and small are making changes to their policies ahead of a new law set to take effect in July. It is based on House Bill 710 which was signed by Governor Brad Little in April. According to the law’s statement of purpose, it requires “public

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — The Teton Flood Museum is currently closed. It has long been housed in the basement of the historic tabernacle in Rexburg. Alisha Tietjen, the museum’s curator, says the closure is due to renovations on the building. “There’s four different phases,” she explained. “The first phase is to do the outside of the building, so

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — D91 teachers gathered at Taylorview Middle School Wednesday to vote on an amended salary agreement for the 2024 – 2025 school year. Changes were made to several contract clauses including ones about teacher resources, parent-teacher conferences, conditions of employment, and most notably salary. The tentative agreement also included an average

You’ll be able to watch a former Olympic Ice Skater perform this Friday along with our local young skaters.