Ross Fork Fire estimated at 1,000 acres
The Incident Commander for the Ross Fork Fire has given permission for residents who live in the Ross Fork area to return to their homes.…
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1 killed in lightning strike near Enos Lake
UPDATE 8/3/22: Teton County Search & Rescue was notified at 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday a lightning had struck a group of backpackers camped at Enos Lake in…
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Bingham County Sheriff set to resign Aug. 1
Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will resign from office on Aug. 1,…
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Police continue to seek public’s help locating escapee
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help locating three inmates who cut their ankle monitor’s off and failed to…
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Planned Parenthood sues Idaho over ‘trigger’ abortion ban
A regional Planned Parenthood organization is suing Idaho over its “trigger law” abortion ban, contending the ban violates Idaho residents’…
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Idaho will ban most abortions after US Supreme Court ruling
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday triggers a 2020 Idaho law banning all abortions except in cases of reported rape…
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, Chandelis Duster and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no…
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Masks required indoors in Grand Teton National Park
Due to current, HIGH COVID-19 community level in Teton County, Department of Interior policy requires masks are required for everyone in all park…
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False information in search for missing hiker results in restitution, 5-year ban from Grand Teton
40-year-old Heather Mycoskie previously of Jackson, Wyo. knowingly provided false information and a false report in the search for missing hiker Cian…
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20 railroad cars derail in south Pocatello
A train derailment was reported this morning in Pocatello near the South Valley Connector.…
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No injuries reported in train derailment near Pocatello
Authorities are investigating after 15 Union Pacific train cars derailed near Pocatello Thursday around 5:45…
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Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim
A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated…
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Car found in canal on E 14th St
Police are working to get a car out of the canal on E 14th St Friday morning.…
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US releases environmental study for new Idaho test reactor
U.S. officials have released an environmental study for a proposed nuclear test reactor to be built in eastern Idaho that backers say is needed to…
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Car crashes into auto dealer sign overnight
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Just after midnight a couple crashed their car into the Auto Image Auto Sales car lot at the intersection of E Lincoln Rd…
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Simpson wins 2nd District GOP primary
Mike Simpson won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
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Idaho Gov. Little defeats Trump-backed foe
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has survived a Republican primary challenge from his lieutenant governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald…
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate suspicious death
UPDATE 5/15/22: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation in to the homicide death of 36-year-old Morey P. Pelton continues …
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Armed robbery suspect now in custody
The Idaho Falls Police Department is continuing to search for 43-year-old James Eldon Perry in connection to an armed robbery and aggravated assault…
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Capitol riot prosecutors ask for 2 months for Idaho woman
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Idaho woman who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol should be sentenced to…
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Police release identity of suspect in connection to armed carjacking
Idaho Falls Police officers and Bonneville County Sheriffs deputies responded to the Maverik Store at Sunnyside Rd. and S.…
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Second officer released from hospital following shooting
The Pocatello Police Department is releasing the names of the two officers involved in the officer-involved shooting that occurred May 5, 2022, on…
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Idaho sees small shift in party affiliation ahead of primary
Fewer than 10,000 of Idaho’s roughly 1 million registered voters switched their affiliation to Republican ahead of next week’s primary election,…
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Idaho kayaker dies in accident in northwestern Montana river
An experienced kayaker from Victor, Idaho, died in a kayaking accident in the Yaak River in northwestern Montana over the weekend, Lincoln County…
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Shoup Bridge Campground to temporarily close during trailhead construction
Starting May 16, the Shoup Bridge Campground managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salmon Field Office will close temporarily for…
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Missing McCammon teen found safe
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Idaho Falls Police Department, is requesting help from the southeast Idaho community…
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Police arrest suspect in early morning stabbing at Rodeway Inn
Pocatello dispatch received a 911 call from the Rodeway Inn, 835 South 5th Avenue, in reference to a physical disturbance involving a suspect with a…
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Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the…
Continue Reading Jury begins deliberations in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker
Jurors have begun deliberating in the rape trial of a former Idaho lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting a legislative intern last…
Continue Reading Woman testifying in Idaho lawmaker’s rape trial flees court
A woman who reported she was raped by an Idaho lawmaker while serving as a legislative intern testified in the former lawmaker’s trial on Wednesday,…
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Idaho Falls man convicted for firing weapon at law enforcement
An Idaho Falls man was convicted Thursday for firing a weapon at a Chubbuck police officer in February…
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Police search for runaway juvenile
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway…
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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…
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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…
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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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Investigation results in several felony counts for 2 McCammon residents
Bannock County Sheriff’s Office deputies served a search warrant on a home in…
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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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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…
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Idaho Falls officer’s deadly shooting case dismissed
A jury trial for Idaho Falls police officer Elias Cerdas has been dismissed.…
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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…
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Tuesday Morning School Closures
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Salmon school district 291 is closed today (April 12th) due to extreme weather conditions. The Central Idaho Mountain…
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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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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.…
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Antigovernment activist Bundy sentenced to 10 days in jail
Idaho gubernatorial candidate and antigovernment activist Ammon Bundy has been fined $3,000 and sentenced to 10 days in jail for contempt of court.…
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Cabin at The Lodge at Palisades Creek completely destroyed by an early morning fire
An early morning fire has completely destroyed one of the cabins at a well-loved fly fishing guide business on the Snake…
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Missing 11-year-old located
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for a missing…
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2 Idaho men enter guilty pleas to drug trafficking conspiracy
A Pocatello man and a Murtaugh man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled…
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Man arrested following homicide in Idaho Falls
UPDATE 3/31/22: At approximately 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Idaho Falls Police officers responded to the area of 200 S Woodruff behind Planet Fitness for a…
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Idaho lawmakers wrap up 81-day legislative session
Idaho lawmakers have wrapped up this year’s legislative session that included passing the state’s largest ever income tax cut of $600 million and one…
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Brian Laundrie’s parents ask a court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the family of Gabby Petito
In a motion filed Wednesday, the parents of Brian Laundrie asked a Florida court to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by Gabby Petito’s parents earlier…
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Gov. Little vetoes bill on judicial appointment process
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation involving the process for judicial appointments.…
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Wanted subjects found hiding inside business
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located two wanted suspects hiding inside a commercial business unit…
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Gov. Little vetoes bill banning business vaccine requirements
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation that would make it illegal for most businesses to require the coronavirus vaccine.…
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Dead trumpeter swan found hanging in tree near Oneida Narrows in southeast Idaho
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a trumpeter swan near Oneida Narrows in Franklin…
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Authorities not looking for bear suspected in fatal attack
Montana authorities are not trying to track down a grizzly bear suspected in the fatal mauling of a 40-year-old hiker last week because they say…
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Police search for runaway juvenile
The Idaho Falls Police Department is attempting to locate a runaway…
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Idaho governor signs abortion ban modeled on Texas law
Idaho has become the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy by allowing lawsuits…
Continue Reading Gabby Petito’s parents sue Laundrie’s parents over killing
The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new lawsuit in Florida that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone…
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Idaho Governor Brad Little announces run for re-election
Governor Brad Little submitted his Declaration of Candidacy Friday to the Idaho Secretary of State and announced his intent to run for re-election…
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Fort Hall man sentenced to nearly 4 years for assault with machete
A Fort Hall man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for assault with a dangerous…
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Fire at Sonic in Idaho Falls
An early morning grease fire at the Sonic on Yellowstone Highway.…
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Gov. Little signs “Empowering Parents” grants into law
Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1255 into law Tuesday, putting $50 million toward the new “Empowering Parents” grants.…
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Jackson ice rinks closed until further notice
Due warmer temperatures and deteriorating ice conditions, the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Ice Rinks will be closed until further…
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Multi-agency investigation into overnight shooting in Shelley
A multi-agency investigation is underway after an overnight shooting involving a Shelley Police…
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New drug to prevent COVID-19 now locally available
A new medication is now available locally for those who have a compromised immune system to help defend from…
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Police search for juvenile runaway
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for a 15-year-old juvenile runaway.…
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Troopers respond to semi fire on I-15
The Pocatello Fire Department reports crews were busy Tuesday morning working a semi fire on southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 62 near Port of…
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Urgent recall issued for infant formulas
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday cautioned people to avoid certain powdered infant formulas that may be tied to bacterial infections…
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1 arrested in Paonia double homicide case
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Idaho State Police, the Delta County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado and the Colorado Bureau…
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SUV crashes through Firehouse Subs
Employees and patrons at Pocatello’s Firehouse subs are extremely lucky Wednesday after an SUV crashed through the building and into the dining…
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