Idaho Falls

As colder temperatures arrive in Idaho, experts recommend drivers perform maintenance checks on batteries, engines, and tires to prepare their vehicles for the winter season.

“It was a fun experience to play baseball with them, go into a cop car, see how it works inside, and see how it works with a microphone,” said Ryland, a baseball player extraordinaire.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) honored Park Price Thursday for nine years of service as the first Chairman of its Board of Trustees. Under Price’s guidance, the campus expanded significantly with a brand-new 88,000-square-foot Battelle Energy Alliance Future Tech Building in Partnership with Frontier Credit Union.”It’s been a fabulous journey.

A three-vehicle crash blocked US 20 west of Idaho Falls on Friday afternoon, resulting in the closure of the highway at 65th W.

“There’s lots of challenges that we have that we need to overcome,” said NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa. “We want to make sure we get everybody’s ideas and put them together for that, and we absolutely need women to do that.”

“This one will fly approximately 100 to 107 miles an hour…” said Desert Eagles Model Airplane Club Member Dave Leffler. “It is an aerobatic airplane, so you can do loops, rolls, snap rolls – all kinds of good stuff.”

The Desert Eagles Model Airplane Club invites everyone to come enjoy their brand-new flying field this Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM.

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has named Carrie Athay as its next Chief Executive Officer.

“From the beginning, we were looking for a leader who could bring people together, build strong relationships, and help move the Chamber forward,” said Brenden Craft, Chair of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber Board. “Carrie stood out throughout the process. She knows this community, she has a proven record of leadership, and we believe she is the right person to lead the Chamber into its next chapter.”

A 76-year-old Ammon man has died after being pulled from the Snake River in downtown Idaho Falls on Monday evening, marking the third drowning incident along the river this summer.

“The average for the country is less than 50 percent of businesses after five years are still in business. If they come in our business, go to our business incubation program, we have a success ratio of 86 percent,” said Idaho Innovation Center Executive Director Bryan Magleby.

The Idaho Freedom Festival is scheduled to take place this Friday at 6 p.m. at the Bonneville County Fair Grounds, featuring veteran tributes, historical competitions, and live performances.

Bonneville County has launched an online Community Facilities Survey to gather resident input for its new 20-year Master Facilities Plan and Comprehensive Financial Plan, with submissions due by Oct. 31, 2026.

The Idaho Falls Police Department has located 13-year-old Troy Meyers, a teen with autism who went missing from his home near John Adams Parkway and South 15th East on Monday morning.

“It’s the very beginning of us being able to use atomic energy peacefully,” said Experimental Breeder Reactor-1 Tour Guide Vic Thomas.

Madagascar’s largest carnivore and the Nēnē, the world’s rarest goose, are coming to an incredible new “Islands” exhibit opening Thursday at the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park.

A fire destroyed a two-story shop northwest of Idaho Falls on Wednesday morning, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage.

Nothing is as raw as a mother’s emotion as she tells of her son’s struggle and ultimate death from addiction. “His smile would light up the room, and he was the happiest boy. I mean it makes everything worth it. I miss his voice. I miss hearing him scream. I miss his bullet bike – all of it,” said Mikelyn Bartrop.

A motorcycle crash involving an injured driver shut down First Street in Idaho Falls for several hours on Sunday evening.