Blackfoot man killed in accident identified
The driver of the Jeep was pronounced deceased at the…
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14-year-old’s wish to snorkel with sharks granted
On Sept.15, Make-A-Wish Idaho sent 14-year-old Ryker of Blackfoot to Hawaii to grant his wish to go snorkeling with sharks.…
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Blackfoot man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography
A 35-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity and producing and receiving…
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Books 4 Kids to help put books in hands of kids in need
In an effort to help raise the reading level of Native American children, the Just 4 Kids Urgent Care and Hall Foundation has partnered with…
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Bingham Healthcare appoints new CNO
Bingham Healthcare announced they have appointed a new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).…
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Idaho Falls local starts business at almost 80-years-old
Tell me you live in Idaho, without telling me you live in Idaho. What better way than with locally manufactured potato…
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Helping the monarch butterfly
People at the Eastern Idaho State Fair are getting to know a little more about the monarch…
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Donate goods and get cheaper admission to EISF
If you plan on going to the Eastern Idaho State Fair Wednesday, stop by your pantry…
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Parade celebrates over 100 years at Eastern Idaho State Fair
The Eastern Idaho State Fair kicks off Saturday morning with their classic…
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Safety first at the Eastern Idaho State Fair
It’s traditionally a busy weekend for the start of the Eastern Idaho State…
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EISF Grand Marshal Karole Honas prepares for parade
When the Eastern Idaho State Fair parade hits the streets Saturday, there will be a someone very familiar taking the…
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2022 Eastern Idaho State Fair food winners
It’s that time of year again where people all consume 10,000 calories in the name of community involvement with zero guilt.…
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Sensory room and 2 mothers’ lounges available at EISF
In addition to the two Mothers’ Lounges at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, Bingham Healthcare will be working with the Bingham Friends of Autism in…
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Staying cool at the East Idaho State Fair
The fairgrounds in Blackfoot are taking shape as residents of Idaho wait in anticipation of the return of the East Idaho State…
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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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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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Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland enters plea deal
Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will not be going to…
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Bingham County gets new sheriff
Bingham County got a new sheriff this…
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Eastern Idaho State Fair exhibitor deadlines near
Eastern Idaho State Fair exhibitor deadlines are quickly…
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Bingham County Sheriff urges drivers to pay extra attention as school starts
The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind drivers school will be starting soon for all of county school districts.…
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Blackfoot Police to host car seat inspection
The Blackfoot Police Department is hosting a car seat inspection event on Sept. 3.…
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Rabid bat found in Bingham County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed a bat has tested positive for rabies in Bingham County.…
Continue Reading Eastern Idaho State Fair names Karole Honas as Grand Marshal
There are few, if any, more recognizable faces in Southeast Idaho than Karole Honas.…
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New trial date set for Bingham County Sheriff
A new trial date has been set for Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland a day after he announced he will resign from…
Continue Reading Bingham County Sheriff set to resign Aug. 1
Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will resign from office on Aug. 1,…
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1 in custody after vehicle pursuit
The Blackfoot-Bingham County Joint Detective Division was investigating a possible narcotics violation inside the city limits of Blackfoot Monday.…
Continue Reading Craig Rowland trial postponed
The trial of Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland has been…
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Injury crash near Blackfoot
Idaho State Police is investigating an injury crash that occurred on Friday at approximately 11:09 p.m., southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 98,…
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New Blackfoot fire chief sworn in
Bryon Howell has been unanimously approved to be the new fire chief for…
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2022 Independence Day celebration events
Below are the 2022 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western…
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F&G biologists work to protect a popular Yellowstone cutthroat fishery from pelican predation
Blackfoot Reservoir, located about 40 miles east of Pocatello, is home to two divergent, yet symbiotic, conservation stories that have been playing…
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Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue closed due to COVID-19
The Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue reports one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19, so the shelter will be closing to the public…
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Blackfoot Fire Chief, Police Chief to retire
Blackfoot Fire Chief Kevin Gray and Blackfoot Police Chief Scott Gay will be holding retirement open houses on…
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Identities released of 3 killed in Bingham County crash
Three men were killed in a crash near Rockford Thursday evening at approximately 8:23 p.m.…
Continue Reading Sheriff Craig Rowland trial moved to July 25
Attorneys in the case against Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland were in court Thursday discussing when the case will go to…
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ITD holding open house on I-15 planning project between Northgate and Blackfoot
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is hosting an open house from June 6 – 13 to share information and gather public input about designs to…
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Plane crashes near Blackfoot Airport
On Tuesday at 3:10 p.m., the Blackfoot Police Department responded to a call of a plane crash on the north side of the Blackfoot Airport, onto the…
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Jensen Grove filling up for summer season
You may have noticed an increase of water at Jensen Grove Lake.…
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South Fisher construction work in Blackfoot set Monday
People living along a section of South Fisher in Blackfoot need to be ready for some construction…
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American Auto College holds grand opening
The American Auto College located in Blackfoot kicked-off its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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BSD55 gets big boost in funding for Blackfoot Technical Education Center Project
The Blackfoot School District is getting a big boost in funding for its Blackfoot Technical Education Center…
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“Professor of Rock” coming to Idaho
Have you ever wanted to take what you love and share it on social media to make…
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Police search for suspect after armed robbery
On Monday at approximately 3:50 a.m., Blackfoot Police officers were dispatched to Short Stop convenience store located at 985 South Broadway Street…
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Memorial Day: A day to remember and pay respects
Bagpipes underscored the solemn ceremony at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Blackfoot Monday…
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2 hospitalized after crash on US 91
Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred Tuesday at approximately 9:25 a.m., on US 91 at milepost 94, just north of…
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Bingham Healthcare acquires da Vinci Xi Surgical System
Healthcare at Bingham Memorial Hospital is truly becoming an art…
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Bingham County Historical Society Museum reopens after pandemic
To help mark the occasion, they’re honoring Bingham County veterans with a special…
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Early in-person and absentee voting count is low
Some counties are experiencing low turn out for early voting so…
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Yupe sentenced to 5-15 years
Judge Darren B. Simpson sentenced Marcus Kurt Yupe on April…
Continue Reading Crash north of Blackfoot injures 1
Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred at 4:39 p.m. on Friday on Interstate 15 at milepost 98, north of…
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Do you know these teens?
The Blackfoot Police Department is reaching out to the public with this new video to identify some…
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Blackfoot boil order lifted
UPDATE 4/28/22: The City of Blackfoot reports all tests came back negative Thursday afternoon, so they are lifting the boil order for the City of…
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Eastern Idaho State Fair announces 2022 lineup
The Eastern Idaho State Fair announced its entire lineup for the 2022 season Wednesday…
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Blackfoot releases boil order update
The City of Blackfoot has released an update on the boil…
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Shelley residents clean up East Idaho with Just Serve
The City of Shelley kicked off its second annual Spring into Service clean-up event early Saturday…
Continue Reading Boil order issued in Blackfoot
The City of Blackfoot has issued a boil order after E. coli was discovered in the city’s…
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2022 Easter celebration events
Below are the 2022 Easter celebration events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.…
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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…
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2022 Bingham County Mayors Scholarship recipients announced
The Bingham County Mayors Scholarship Selection Committee will award 46 applicants a total of…
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One dead after wrong-way driver crash
At 3:20 a.m., a 36-year-old male, from Fort Hall, driving a Chevy Impala, was driving south in the northbound lanes on I-15. A 69-year-old male, from…
Continue Reading Bingham County Sheriff enters “not guilty” plea during arraignment
Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland pleaded “not guilty” during his arraignment Thursday…
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Blackfoot Animal Shelter full, adoptions and fostering needed
The Blackfoot Animal Shelter needs people to come adopt or foster animals, after the shelter announced they are…
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Big win for Champ’s Heart
The final numbers are in, and the big winner is Champ’s…
Continue Reading Jury convicts Yupe on all 4 felony counts
Following a two-day trial, a jury convicted Marcus Kurt Yupe on March 1, 2022, of two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement personnel,…
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Volunteer campground hosts needed for Blackfoot Reservoir Campground
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pocatello Field Office is looking for volunteer campground hosts at Blackfoot Reservoir Campground from Memorial…
Continue Reading Bingham County Sheriff case moved to district court
During a preliminary hearing, both defense and prosecution are allowed to present evidence and closing arguments. At the end, a judge determines if…
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Semi-truck crash in Blackfoot
On Tuesday, Idaho State Police responded to a semi-truck crash along U.S. 26 near…
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1 apprehended after chase in stolen vehicle
Bingham County deputies were assisting other agencies in locating a stolen vehicle from the Bonneville County area Friday around 11:45…
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Multiple individuals taken into custody in Bingham County
Multiple individuals were taken into custody for a variety of drug charges over the last week in Bingham…
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Frozen pipe forces school closure in Blackfoot
Idaho Science and Technology Charter School will be closed on Monday, February 7th due to flooding from a…
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