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COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in Idaho

December 10, 2020 10:44 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare has announced COVID-19 is the leading cause of death in Idaho for November, based on preliminary data collected…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 574 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 9, 2020 4:13 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 574 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday. See the health district breakdown…

Idaho remains in red zone with highest test positivity rate in the country

December 9, 2020 10:34 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho continues to be in the red zone for test positivity, indicating…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 468 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 8, 2020 3:58 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 468 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 287 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 9 new deaths

December 7, 2020 4:18 PM News Team

5:12 p.m. Eastern Idaho Public Health confirmed six deaths due to…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

December 4, 2020 4:39 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death due to COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 4, 2020 3:54 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths due to COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

December 3, 2020 4:24 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death due to COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 3, 2020 3:58 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths due to COVID-19.…

2 Idaho men charged with alleged sexual exploitation of a child

December 3, 2020 3:34 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced two Idaho men were arrested this week following investigations conducted by his Idaho Internet Crimes…

Idaho in red zone with highest test positivity rate in the country

December 2, 2020 10:59 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is in the red zone for test positivity, indicating a rate at or…

EIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 2, 2020 4:31 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five deaths due to COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 2, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths due to COVID-19.…

TSD 401 students return to in-person learning

December 2, 2020 10:28 AM News Team

Until further notice, Teton School District 401 students will be back in school, in-person full time…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 1, 2020 5:56 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 1, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four deaths associated with COVID-19.…

3 hospitalized after crash

November 30, 2020 4:39 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash at the intersection of Ferry Butte Road and Blackhawk Road in Bingham County Sunday around…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 30, 2020 4:07 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 30, 2020 4:03 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 25, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19

November 25, 2020 4:20 PM Associated Press

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19, but has only minor symptoms, he said…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 25, 2020 3:44 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 17th highest rate in country

November 24, 2020 10:49 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

SIPH confirms 1 more death due to COVID-19

November 24, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 24, 2020 3:33 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

November 23, 2020 10:20 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

November 21, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 20, 2020 3:46 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 19, 2020 4:07 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 19, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 1 more death due to COVID-19

November 18, 2020 3:47 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

EIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 18, 2020 3:24 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 15th highest rate in country

November 17, 2020 10:30 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

EIPH confirms 6 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 17, 2020 5:00 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed six deaths associated with…

SIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 17, 2020 4:09 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five deaths associated with COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 16, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four deaths associated with COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 16, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 14, 2020 4:42 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 12, 2020 6:01 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 12, 2020 3:50 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen reopens Thursday

November 12, 2020 11:24 AM News Team, Adrian Luevano

The Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen will re-open for service starting Thursday, Nov.…

Idaho’s coronavirus surge overwhelms primary care clinics

November 11, 2020 3:26 PM Associated Press

A health care executive says Idaho’s unchecked spread of the coronavirus has become so overwhelming in some areas that medical providers are…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 11, 2020 5:02 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Police locate 3 individuals

November 9, 2020 3:20 PM News Team

UPDATE 11/10/2020: The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reports they have been located…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 10, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

November 10, 2020 3:08 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

November 9, 2020 4:05 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

School Closure 11/9/2020

November 9, 2020 6:24 AM News Team

FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy will be closed Monday, due to a teacher shortage. Classes should resume as usual…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 8, 2020 6:32 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

November 6, 2020 5:28 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

4.0 magnitude earthquake near Stanley

November 6, 2020 2:47 PM News Team

The United States Geological Survey reports there was a 4.0 magnitude earthquake near Stanley…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

November 6, 2020 2:23 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

Idaho sees record COVID-19 cases, full hospitals and now flu

November 5, 2020 5:29 PM Associated Press

A state panel of medical experts are asking Idaho’s governor for a statewide mask mandate, hospitals are running out of space for COVID-19 patients…

EIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 5, 2020 4:43 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four more deaths associated with COVID-19.…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 4, 2020 4:55 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 4, 2020 3:50 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Republican Jim Risch retains Idaho Senate seat

November 3, 2020 9:11 PM Associated Press

Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch has been reelected to Congress, defeating Democrat challenger Paulette…

Fulcher retains Idaho House seat

November 3, 2020 11:10 PM Associated Press

Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher retained his seat in Congress.…

Simpson retains Idaho House seat

November 3, 2020 10:46 PM Associated Press

Republican Mike Simpson wins reelection to U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 3, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Wyoming governor COVID-19 negative after Birx, tribe meeting

November 3, 2020 6:06 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor tested negative for the coronavirus for a second time but remained in isolation after being exposed at a meeting that included the…

Secretary of State issues warning about suspicious election day calls

November 3, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Secretary of State Lawerence Denney is alerting voters about suspicious robocalls warning voters to “stay home, stay safe” on election day.…

Wyoming state Rep Roy Edwards dies of undisclosed illness

November 3, 2020 10:17 AM Associated Press

Wyoming state Rep. Roy Edwards of Gillette died of an undisclosed illness a day before the general election, a fellow lawmaker…

Structure fire in Madison County

November 3, 2020 4:46 AM News Team

Crews are still on the scene of a fire at Moody Creak Produce in Sugar City. Losses approximately $7…

Wyoming governor to isolate after possible COVID-19 exposure

November 2, 2020 5:41 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor planned to isolate himself for more than a week after possibly being exposed to the…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 2, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with…

NPS seeks information related to illegal wolf shooting

November 2, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to the illegal shooting of a collared black-colored gray…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 31, 2020 6:02 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 30, 2020 12:52 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

EIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 29, 2020 4:26 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four more deaths associated with…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 29, 2020 3:58 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 5th highest rate in country

October 28, 2020 10:14 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 28, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

EIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 28, 2020 2:54 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five more deaths associated with…

Miller family agree to sell Utah Jazz to Qualtrics founder

October 28, 2020 10:04 AM Associated Press

The Larry H. Miller Group announced they will be selling their majority interest to Qualtrics co-founder Ryan…

Wyoming among top five states for COVID-19 infection rate

October 27, 2020 4:15 PM Associated Press

Wyoming now ranks among the worst states for spread of the coronavirus as its residents grow weary of measures to protect themselves and state…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 27, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 27, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

SIPH confirms 6 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 26, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed six more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Some hospitals in crisis as US nears high for COVID-19 cases

October 23, 2020 1:11 PM Associated Press

The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease’s grip on the…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 23, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with…

Investigation underway after 2 found deceased in Bellevue

October 23, 2020 10:06 AM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating after two dead bodies were found in a coffee shop in…

Forrest Fenn treasure hunter indicted for damage to Yellowstone

October 22, 2020 4:37 PM News Team

A man claiming to have been seeking the elusive Forrest Fenn treasure has been indicted by a
federal grand jury after he was found digging in the…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 22, 2020 3:46 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 22, 2020 3:28 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with…

Bonneville County man pleads to aggravated assault charge

September 1, 2020 10:32 AM News Team

UPDATE/10-22-20:
Elijah Chavez entered a guilty plea in 7th District Court Tuesday to felony aggravated assault.…

I-15 reopens after closed due to high winds

October 21, 2020 12:43 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department reports Interstate 15 north of Idaho Falls near Osgood is closed due to blowing dust and low visibility.…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 21, 2020 5:59 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…

Custer County releases details regarding campground shooting

October 21, 2020 10:47 AM News Team

The Custer County Sheriff’s Office has released more information regarding a law enforcement officer-involved shooting incident involving Russell…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 7th highest rate in country

October 20, 2020 1:03 PM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

Remains of missing person identified

October 20, 2020 11:56 AM News Team

The remains of a missing Teton County resident have been positively identified following DNA…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 20, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…

Pocatello High School mascot selections narrowed down

October 20, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

Pocatello High School is moving forward with the selection of a new mascot.…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 19, 2020 4:06 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 17, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

Blackfoot man charged after home break-in

October 16, 2020 11:32 AM News Team

A 29-year-old Blackfoot man faces multiple charges after a disturbance led to a gunshot at around 1 a.m. October…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 15, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

1 killed in 5 vehicle crash

October 15, 2020 12:49 PM News Team

A 41-year-old succumbed to his injuries at the scene of a five-vehicle crash at the intersection of Yellowstone Highway and N 25th E, one mile east…

White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 6th highest rate in country

October 14, 2020 11:00 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 14, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…