Shoshone-Bannock High School Closed Thursday Due to Heating System Failure
The Shosone Bannock Jr./Sr. High School will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, due to the building’s heating system not functioning…
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The Shosone Bannock Jr./Sr. High School will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, due to the building’s heating system not functioning…
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The body of a missing Meridan woman was discovered Tuesday evening in Blackfoot, according to the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office.
Sarah Nylander,…
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Carl Hobbs, an icon in Idaho’s agricultural history who co-founded the globally recognized Spudnik Equipment Company and revolutionized potato…
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Previously detained individuals who were taken into custody during the federal law enforcement raid in Wilder have been released from the Elmore…
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Eastern Idaho (KIFI) – This month, BoiseDev proudly released its latest work, “Incredible Idaho Women,” a captivating book that celebrates the lives…
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With winter weather on the way, many Idahoans wouldn’t think twice about turning up the heat. But for one veteran in Blackfoot, the simple act of…
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Blackfoot woman a finalist to be a spokeswoman for a national charity that supports the fight against cancer.…
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A Blackfoot woman received the shock of a lifetime Sunday night, after a soaking wet pilot emerged from the frigid Snake River and knocked on the…
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The Idaho Transportation Department will shift northbound Interstate 15 traffic between the Northgate and Fort Hall interchanges (Exits 73 and 80)…
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Former Shelley Mayor Stacy Pascoe has passed…
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Police and emergency responders are responding to the crash of what appears to be a single-engine plane into the Snake River near the Rose Road…
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Drivers in Blackfoot — listen up! A major road closure is coming next week.
Starting Monday, November 10th, a section of West Bridge Street will…
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The official results are finalized for the Bingham County 2025 municipal elections, confirming a tight victory for Scott D. Stufflebeam, who narrowly…
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As engineers continue to assess the damage and necessary repairs on Riverton Road Bridge, the Idaho Department of Transportation has taken further…
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Road crews are continuing to assess the bridge’s…
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The Idaho Transportation Department reported Friday afternoon that they hope to open Interstate 15 between the Blackfoot exits by mid-Saturday…
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All lanes of I-15 are closed following a single vehicle crash that happened at Milepost 93 in Bingham County.…
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Over the weekend, a small crew of Blackfoot firefighters, with the help of volunteers and off-duty personnel, tackled a dangerous structure fire in…
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The 16-year-old suspect in a Thursday night manhunt appeared in Bingham County Court this morning, charged with first-degree murder for the fatal…
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The names of the men killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 near Fort Hall earlier this week have now been officially released.
Bannock…
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Jackson was last seen wearing blue Levis, a light plaid jacket, cowboy boots, and a dark…
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The Fort Hall Police Department is actively asking the public for help in locating a missing vehicle and has announced that a reward is being offered…
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As autumn arrives, local law enforcement agencies are encouraging Idahoans to tidy up their medicine cabinets and keep dangerous medications and…
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Marco Dimitri Cuevas was sentenced to 10 years in state prison yesterday after pleading guilty to Felony Vehicular Manslaughter in a 2023 crash that…
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A 21-year-old woman from Blackfoot, Kaylanee Orr, tragically died on October 10 following a fatal accident during a hunting trip with…
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A two-car crash near Shelley on Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of a 35-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl after their vehicle overturned into a…
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“Bringing the Court into Idaho’s communities helps ensure that justice remains open and accessible to the people we serve,” said Chief…
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The Idaho Foster & Adoptive Parent Association (IDFAPA) recently received an $80,000 donation from AgWest Farm Credit to support renovations to the…
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Southeast Region is reminding anglers that fish salvage orders are still in effect for some waters in Franklin…
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“You can’t go to the gas station or anywhere without somebody coming over, commenting on how much they like your truck,” Shipley said. “I can take…
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The Sage Hill Casino, located South of Blackfoot, I-15 Exit 89, will be temporarily closed from Sunday, September 21, through Wednesday, October 15,…
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Effective from now until Oct. 15, 2025, Idaho Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for Jensen Grove Pond in Blackfoot. This means anglers can…
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Three Bonneville County and three Bingham County sheriff’s deputies will not face criminal charges for their use of force in the shooting death of…
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Idaho’s judicial system is facing online threats following a wave of misinformation that has spread across social media. The Idaho Judicial Branch…
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The crowds cheered as the drivers crashed into each other. Some cars even starting to smoke and light up in flames, providing pure, simple fun for…
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A hobbyist photographer from Blackfoot has a lot to be proud of. Debra Hamilton was happily surprised to learn three of her photos were selected…
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A 40-acre wildfire, named the Buckum Fire, is currently burning between Blackfoot and Shelley. The fire was first reported around 2:52…
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BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI)— A local farmer agrees to stop irrigating his crops for the rest of this year’s growing season, according to the Department…
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The food at the Eastern Idaho State Fair is one of the things that draws people back every year. From cheeseburgers and nachos to deep-fried…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) and Bannock County Mosquito Abatement have confirmed a West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito pool in Public…
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A multi-vehicle crash blocked southbound I-15 near Blackfoot Thursday afternoon.…
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The Eastern Idaho State Fair is proud to announce the winners of its highly anticipated 2025 Best Fair Food Contest, where local media members served…
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A local woman is facing up to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of Forgery. Bingham County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fred Wheeler…
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A recent string of dog attacks in Blackfoot has raised questions about animal neglect and full animal shelters. Blackfoot resident Hunter Hatch and…
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“Culex tarsalis mosquitoes are the primary vector species of West Nile virus in our area and are most common in July and August when the…
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The Idaho Transportation Department is reporting a crash on I-15 Southbound near Blackfoot. The details of the crash are still coming in, but Idaho…
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As crews began to attack the blaze and call for additional resources, they found a person lying facedown in the brush, clearly “overcome by heat…
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The Split Top Fire, which burned more than 5,000 acres of grass and sagebrush 14 miles northwest of Aberdeen over the weekend, is now fully…
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The Shelley Police Department is urging residents to be cautious online after a recent scam targeted a local financial institution’s customer. The…
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he Bureau of Land Management invites the public to a wild horse adoption event at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, 97 Park St., in Blackfoot on Aug. 30…
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A late-night shooting in Bingham County on Tuesday left a homeowner injured and another dead after an attempted theft. The suspect’s name has not yet…
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Two other passengers are in critical condition, but are stable at this…
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It has been a very emotional past few days for parents and students enrolled at Bingham Academy High School in…
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An 81-year-old woman is dead and an 80-year-old man is injured following a two-vehicle crash on I-15 near Blackfoot early this morning.
According to…
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Steven Matthew Hardee of Shelley, Idaho, has been convicted of two felony counts of lewd conduct with a minor child and now faces two potential life…
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The Idaho Transportation Department is now allowing single-lane traffic on the Porterville overpass following a semi-truck strike that damaged the…
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What began as a routine traffic stop by a Shelley police officer quickly escalated into a significant criminal investigation and recovery of a…
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All lanes on I-15 are now open after a crash involving two semi-trucks yesterday evening. The accident, which occurred around 5:30 p.m. just north of…
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It’s a celebration 60 years in the making. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes warmly welcome visitors from near and far to the Annual Indian Festival,…
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On Tuesday, August 5th, the Blackfoot City Council will vote on a critical issue that could determine the future of Jensen Grove, the city’s most…
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Crews are actively working to contain a wildfire on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. The Rio Vista Fire is actively burning around 25 acres of…
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Quick thinking and a rapid response from local fire departments yesterday prevented a fast-moving fire north of Highway 91 from engulfing a home, a…
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Idaho State Police are investigating a crash that shut down I-15 near Blackfoot Sunday…
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Beginning Monday, the Interstate 15 northbound rest stop north of Blackfoot will be closed for maintenance. Crews will be repainting, replacing…
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Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle property damage crash which occurred, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 12:17 PM, on Interstate 15,…
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Bingham County Commissioners have issued a burn ban for the county beginning Wednesday, July 16, through September 30,…
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The Bingham County Abatement District’s mosquito control program, operated by Vector Disease Control International (VDCI), has detected the first…
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Sportsman’s Park is set to receive a significant overhaul thanks to a collaborative effort by Bingham County Parks and Recreation, emergency…
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Authorities in Bingham County are responding to a rollover accident on I-15 Northbound near milepost 93. According to Idaho 511, the response began…
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“Gene and Marietta represent everything the fair is about—hard work, heart, and homegrown values,” said Brandon Bird, General Manager of the…
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The Old Fort Hall Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, hosted a dedication ceremony for the new ‘Never Forget Garden’…
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Idaho Power has scheduled a planned power outage for Wednesday, July 9, from 5 PM to 9 PM, impacting areas of Blackfoot located east of Blackfoot…
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As of Monday, July 7, the Garden Creek Fire, which burned thousands of acres on the Fort Hall Reservation near Blackfoot, has been declared 100%…
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he Bingham County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is asking the public for help locating a missing 62-year-old man, last seen June 26, 2025.
Authorities…
The Garden Creek Fire burning on the Fort Hall Reservation is now 80% contained. As of Thursday, the fire has now burned over 5,400 acres.
The…
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The Garden Creek Fire, burning east of Blackfoot on the Fort Hall Reservation, has now consumed over a thousand acres and jumped the Blackfoot River…
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Crews near Blackfoot are battling to contain the Garden Creek Fire, estimated at 100 acres. The vegetation fire is reportedly 1.7 miles south of…
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Abe L. Sireech, 37, of Fort Hall, was sentenced to 29 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a felon, Acting U.S. Attorney Justin…
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Residents of Blackfoot are raising concerns over a proposed expansion called Honeybrook 4.…
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Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will reduce traffic on Interstate 15 between Rose/Firth Exit 98 and…
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A shooting range will not be built after 3 to 5 decision by Bingham County commissioners.
The proposed shooting range in Bingham County was up for…
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The criminal trial of Brandon Cook, a local contractor accused of defrauding homeowners out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through his company,…
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Several of Eastern Idaho’s roads could be getting a significant upgrade, and some sooner than expected, thanks to new funds. Thursday, during its…
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The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is urgently asking for the public’s assistance in locating 10-year-old Eli Barker, who has been reported missing.…
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Bingham Healthcare celebrated its 75th anniversary Tuesday on the steps of Bingham Memorial Hospital.
“What began in 1950 as a modest 60-bed rural…
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Area residents feel the complex would bring environmental risks, loud noise, and danger to their…
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The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel is urging the public to be vigilant against a widespread online scam falsely advertising that the casino now offers…
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Wednesday was pick up day, and the group will have until August 29th to train the horses, at which point they will participate in a compete in a…
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Four people were injured in a two-car crash on Tuesday on the Fort Hall reservation.…
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The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said a pedestrian died from injuries after he was hit by a minivan.…
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A fatal accident involving a pedestrian happened tonight near 100 west and mitchell road in Bingham County. Around 6:45 pm, a 47-year-old man…
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Voters in the Shelley School District said no to building a new high school.…
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Police in Fort Hall are asking for the public’s help locating a known sex offender, 36-year-old Eli Mosho.
Anyone with information about Mosho’s…
At least two cars were involved in the…
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A dump truck and a semi-truck were declared a total loss after both vehicles erupted in flames on Thursday, May 14, 2025, at Mickelsen Construction…
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“No one in our community should go hungry,” said Jared Wolfley, President of Bingham Ag Services. “As an agricultural business, ensuring that local…
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BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) — A woman is facing up to 7 years in prison after being found guilty of possession of methamphetamine. Aubrey LeFevre was…
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Early voting is now open in Bingham County for the May 20th…
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Plans include a rebuilding of the US-26 / Blackfoot interchange (exit 93), a rebuilding with a new design of the I-15 / South Blackfoot interchange…
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The Eastern Idaho State Fair has selected six lucky high school seniors to receive support in their college education.
These scholarships are…
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