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Idaho Falls man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

May 12, 2022 3:20 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced the arrest of an Idaho Falls man following an investigation by the Idaho Internet Crimes Against…

Valor Awards presented to 2 Idaho Falls firefighters

May 12, 2022 3:41 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Fire Department Captain Aaron Nelson and Firefighter Nicholas Magliocco were presented with the Valor Award for saving an elderly…

IFPD welcomes new potential K9

May 12, 2022 3:27 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department welcomed a new potential K9, Skadi, a 6-month-old Belgian Malinois…

Idaho Falls High School debate team needs help to get to nationals

May 12, 2022 11:44 AM Seth Ratliff

Few students from Idaho Falls High School have ever qualified for the national speech and debate tournament until this year when seven lucky students…

Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department launches new volunteer programs

May 12, 2022 11:48 AM News Team

You now have new ways to give back to the community by volunteering with the Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department.…

Thunder Ridge student named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar

May 12, 2022 4:00 AM News Team

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Wednesday announced the 58th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors…

Police release identity of suspect in connection to armed carjacking

May 10, 2022 6:06 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers and Bonneville County Sheriffs deputies responded to the Maverik Store at Sunnyside Rd. and S.…

Early in-person and absentee voting count is low

May 11, 2022 11:29 AM Kailey Galaviz

Some counties are experiencing low turn out for early voting so…

Spring Fair is back in Idaho Falls

May 11, 2022 11:20 AM Evan Thomason

The Silver State Fair has set up it’s rides and is ready for fun this…

Snake River Animal Shelter receives donation

May 11, 2022 11:06 AM Evan Thomason

Wackerli Subaru has generously donated a $16,270 check out to the Snake River Animal…

Runaway teen located

May 11, 2022 10:40 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriffs deputies are seeking the public’s help locating a 17-year-old…

2 arrested after gunfire exchange in parking lot

May 10, 2022 10:23 AM News Team

Two Idaho Falls residents have been arrested after gunfire was exchanged in an Idaho Falls parking…

College of Eastern Idaho graduates walk the stage

May 10, 2022 6:14 PM Kailey Galaviz

College of Eastern Idaho’s graduates got their chance to walk the stage and officially graduate with their associates…

High schoolers plant trees for Idaho Falls Arbor Day

May 10, 2022 4:24 PM Kailey Galaviz

New roots are developing at Reinhart Park in Idaho…

Stamp Out Hunger food drive is back for 2022

May 10, 2022 3:38 PM News Team

After being canceled for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nations largest one day food drive is…

Moms at the Zoo have a fun Mother’s day

May 9, 2022 12:01 PM Braydon Wilson

Moms were able to get into the Idaho Falls Zoo for only 50 cents Mothers day weekend. Mother’s Day Sunday the zoo was filled with moms, and their…

Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee to meet in May

May 8, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

The Caribou-Targhee National Forest’s Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet May 23, 2022 at the Forest Supervisor’s Office…

The Idaho Falls farmers market returns

May 7, 2022 2:07 PM Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Despite the winds, the waterfront was filled with people and the rich smell of fried food for the first day of the Idaho…

New details released in plane crash that killed 9 members of prominent Idaho family

May 6, 2022 5:11 PM News Team

The preliminary reports include witness statements, photos from the scene, and the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder.…

Students at Sunnyside Elementary make the community better

May 7, 2022 9:21 AM Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Local children set out to help the less fortunate today at Sunnyside Elementary. The school kicked off their Better World…

East Idaho Cinco de Mayo celebration returns

May 6, 2022 1:23 PM Seth Ratliff

The Eastern Idaho Cinco De Mayo Committee invites you this May 7 and 8 to join Eastern Idaho’s biggest multicultural celebration.
After a two-year…

Body found in car confirmed to be missing teen’s

May 5, 2022 1:05 PM Rachel Fabbi

The gray Nissan Versa hatchback was found Sunday, four years after the 16-year-old went…

Make-A-Wish Idaho grants miniature cow wish to Idaho Falls girl

May 4, 2022 10:12 AM News Team, Seth Ratliff

Around noon on Thursday, Make-A-Wish Idaho granted a wish to have a cow to a 6-year-old Idaho Falls girl with a genetic disorder.…

Idaho Falls water tower replacement to happen soon

May 5, 2022 10:31 AM Evan Thomason

The current water tower for the city of Idaho Falls will be replaced soon with a new…

2 arrested, 1 wanted in Idaho Falls shooting incident

May 3, 2022 3:10 PM Braydon Wilson

Idaho Falls Police released more information Wednesday afternoon regarding a shooting incident that took place Tuesday in Idaho…

Election security, other recommendations outlined in new Cybersecurity Task Force report

May 4, 2022 4:26 PM News Team

Governor Little will attend the Cyber Security Task Force press conference at the INL Meeting Center…

Milk delivery thrives amid high gas prices

May 4, 2022 9:27 AM Seth Ratliff

The clock strikes 12 a.m. on a Friday, and the only light you can see comes from scattered street lamps and the 24-hour gas station down the…

INL seeks to find more efficient way to recycle electronic waste

May 4, 2022 11:55 AM Braydon Wilson

For over half a decade the team at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has been researching more efficient methods for recycling our old electronics.…

Firefighters ask for your help to ‘Fill the Boot’

May 4, 2022 9:31 AM News Team

The Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1565 will continue its long-standing tradition of collecting critical funds for the Muscular…

Idaho Falls to hold citywide cleanup

May 4, 2022 4:07 AM Conner Nuckols

Idaho Falls is getting ready to help residents with some spring…

$0.50 admission for mothers at Idaho Falls Zoo this weekend

May 3, 2022 11:21 AM News Team

In a way to say Happy Mother’s Day, this weekend the Idaho Falls Zoo is letting women in for only 50…

Big break in Jed Hall case

May 3, 2022 11:16 AM News Team

The case involving Jedediah “Jed” Hall may be coming to a conclusion after his car was pulled from the Snake River Sunday…

Idaho Falls airport breaks passenger record

May 3, 2022 10:19 AM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport has been serving more passengers than ever before. We’re told that 105,944 passengers passed through the airport…

Local nonprofits work together to kick off Idaho Gives

May 2, 2022 5:26 PM News Team

In Idaho Falls, several area nonprofits were at the Museum of Idaho Monday to kick-off Idaho…

Idaho Falls Regional Airport sees record setting first quarter

May 2, 2022 5:03 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has set yet another passenger record during the first quarter of…

1 injured, hospitalized after structure fire

May 2, 2022 9:43 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department is on scene of a structure fire on the 200 block of W 20th Street.…

Car of missing Idaho Falls teen found in Snake River

May 1, 2022 2:45 PM Rachel Fabbi

The car was located just south of the Johns Hole boat ramp located at River Parkway and Highway 20. With the assistance of the dive teams and…

Idaho Falls celebrates seniors

April 30, 2022 4:30 PM Seth Ratliff

Dozens of neighbors showed up to the Celebrate Seniors event Saturday at the West Bank event…

One dead after crash in Bonneville County

April 30, 2022 2:35 PM News Team

The driver of the other involved vehicle, a Chevy pickup, was injured and transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening…

Senior citizens are being celebrated during a Saturday event

April 29, 2022 4:44 PM News Team

Celebrate Seniors will have stage performances, booth displays, games, raffle prizes, and lots of fun for people of all ages. The event will feature…

Idaho Falls cleanup begins May 5

April 29, 2022 12:30 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls will once again help residents with spring cleanup efforts during the annual Clean & Green Citywide Cleanup beginning May 5.…

D93 seeks ideas for elementary student growth

April 29, 2022 12:22 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 reports it continues to grow at a rapid pace and wants to hear your ideas to address this growth.…

Groundbreaking for Idaho Falls Police complex

April 28, 2022 5:22 PM Rachel Fabbi

This will be the first standalone and consolidated police facility in the history of the…

Idaho Falls Power cuts ribbon at new Paine Substation

April 28, 2022 6:08 PM Evan Thomason

Idaho Falls is finding new circuits to distribute…

Man arrested for aggravated battery after injuring teen

April 28, 2022 5:25 PM News Team

A 19-year-old Rigby man has been arrested for aggravated battery after injuring a…

Charter school registration drawing to a close

April 28, 2022 1:44 PM Seth Ratliff

Registration for charter schools for the 2022-2023 school year is drawing to a close.
Parents who choose an alternate option to public schools need…

Idaho Falls sets water tower meetings

April 28, 2022 10:32 AM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls invites community members to attend one of two informational meetings to receive updates on the Idaho Falls water tower…

Center for Advanced Energy Studies director named

April 28, 2022 8:00 AM News Team

Philip Reppert has been named director of the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) and Idaho University Collaborations at Idaho National…

Eastern Idaho State Fair announces 2022 lineup

April 27, 2022 9:59 AM Seth Ratliff

The Eastern Idaho State Fair announced its entire lineup for the 2022 season Wednesday…

Idaho Falls students make art for Ukraine child refugees

April 27, 2022 11:11 AM Rachel Fabbi

“They were just standing in line with basically what they were wearing. And he would hand them a picture and tell them that it was from a student in…

Idaho Falls man convicted for firing weapon at law enforcement

April 27, 2022 9:36 AM News Team

An Idaho Falls man was convicted Thursday for firing a weapon at a Chubbuck police officer in February…

Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation employee receives statewide award

April 27, 2022 11:22 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department Administrative Assistant to the Director Tracy Sessions has received statewide recognition for her…

Idaho nuclear waste treatment plant hit with more problems

April 26, 2022 12:19 PM Associated Press

Officials say a nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Idaho had two unanticipated shutdowns this year, continuing a lengthy history of setbacks.…

Catherine Smith returns to Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation

April 25, 2022 3:09 PM Seth Ratliff

Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation’s (IFDDC) Board of Directors announced Monday Catherine Smith has rejoined the downtown organization…

Catalytic converters stolen from Teton Stage Lines

April 25, 2022 11:39 AM Evan Thomason

The theft happened sometime between Thursday night and Saturday afternoon at Gas & Grub on Lindsay Blvd in Idaho…

Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen to resume in-person dining on May 1

April 25, 2022 12:41 PM News Team

e hungry in the Idaho Falls community with to-go lunches, the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen is excited to announce a return to in-person service on…

East Idaho Period Project holding fundraiser to help end period poverty

April 24, 2022 1:15 PM Rachel Fabbi

The nonprofit has been having students at east Idaho schools fill out forms of what products they need, in an effort to provide a three-month supply…

Fire destroys Bonneville County home

April 23, 2022 11:47 PM Michael Coats

(BONNEVILLE COUNTY – KIFI ) Fire crews worked to extinguish a Saturday night house fire just outside the Ammon city limits. Firefighters…

Fundraiser to help families whose children need organ donations Saturday

April 22, 2022 11:47 AM Rachel Fabbi

After Payton died in August of 2015, the family decided to keep the tradition going and help other families waiting for a…

Zero COVID-19 in-patients at EIRMC

April 22, 2022 5:57 PM News Team

A big milestone for Idaho Falls and the surrounding area Friday when it comes to the…

Water preservation urged ahead of summer

April 22, 2022 4:26 PM Rachel Fabbi

“It’s going to be one of those efforts that’s going to take the collaboration of a lot of different people, cities, to come together to save the…

Law enforcement concerned with growing fentanyl problem in the area

April 22, 2022 3:26 PM News Team

Local law enforcement is very concerned with the amount of fentanyl coming into the…

CEI celebrates Earth Day with campus clean up

April 22, 2022 11:53 AM Seth Ratliff

The College of Eastern Idaho’s science club committed to cleaning up the school this Earth Day. With the help of the campus student senate and…

Police search for runaway juvenile

April 21, 2022 2:23 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway…

Forest rangers remind campers of fire safety as camping season begins

April 21, 2022 5:51 PM Seth Ratliff

Saturday marks the beginning of an early camping season for several Idaho campsites, including the Egin Lake site in St.…

US military OKs prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho

April 21, 2022 2:50 PM Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho.…

Egin Lakes Campground to open April 23

April 19, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

The Egin Lakes Campground will open on Saturday for the 2022 season.…

Ammon man arrested for aggravated assault

April 21, 2022 9:40 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Ammon Division were called to an apartment complex in the 1400 S. block of Curlew to a report of…

Law professor talks about next steps in Vallow, Daybell trials

April 20, 2022 5:34 PM Rachel Fabbi

A jury trial for Vallow is scheduled to begin in Ada County on October 11 with a finish date of December 16, according to paperwork…

Local Idaho Falls Bakery “elevating” to lend a helping hand to Ukrainian refugees

April 20, 2022 5:48 PM Braydon Wilson

David Kempner the owner of the Elevate Bake Shop in Idaho Falls, was moved by a desire to help those affected by the war in Ukraine. He says through…

Idaho Falls man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

April 20, 2022 2:37 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Idaho Falls man on…

INL announces partnership with CEI

April 20, 2022 12:22 PM Seth Ratliff

Idaho National Lab directors met with College of Eastern Idaho officials Wednesday morning on the Idaho Falls…

Wanted man arrested for possession of methamphetamine

April 20, 2022 9:36 AM News Team

A Bonneville County deputy encountered a wanted man who was found to be in possession of methamphetamine…

Forest urges visitors to use caution and prevent resource damage as they venture out this spring

April 20, 2022 10:57 AM News Team

With snow melting at lower elevations, the urge to get out on the forest creates the need for everyone to respect our natural resources through…

Ed Foundation offers scholarships to D91 students

April 20, 2022 10:48 AM News Team

The D91 Education Foundation offers the William J. and Shirley A. Maeck Family Foundation scholarship, the Odd Fellows scholarships, the Go Tigers!…

Extreme Ballroom Dance Company trying to raise money for Ukrainian refugees

April 19, 2022 4:02 PM Braydon Wilson

It’s been a successful year for the Extreme Ballroom Dance Company, with them winning gold for a major competition for the show that has now become…

Local airports end mask mandates

April 19, 2022 11:21 AM Cole Sams

Both the Pocatello Regional Airport and the Idaho Falls Regional Airport have lifted their mask requirement in the facility and on outgoing flights.…

Apartment fire leaves two people injured in Idaho Falls

April 19, 2022 4:54 AM Conner Nuckols

Residents at an apartment complex in Idaho Falls woke up to fire engines this morning. (April 19th) …

Woman in critical condition after falling into garbage pit

April 18, 2022 9:52 AM News Team

An adult woman fell into the garbage pit at the Bonneville County Transfer Station on…

Rare overhaul of powerful US nuclear test reactor completed

April 18, 2022 4:54 PM Associated Press

Scientists in Idaho have completed a rare overhaul of one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors.…

Patrols dedicated to enforce Idaho’s hands-free law

April 18, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriffs Office is joining other law enforcement agencies across the state to keep our community safe by educating the public…

Idaho Falls Regional Airport urges planning ahead as parking reaches capacity

April 19, 2022 11:43 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is experiencing high volumes of passengers leading to packed parking…

Construction for Idaho Falls fiber network halfway done

April 18, 2022 10:19 AM Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Fiber optic cables are snaking their way under Idaho Falls every…

Water outage forces school closures

April 17, 2022 8:39 PM News Team

Students may email teachers for help and…

2022 Easter celebration events

April 14, 2022 12:46 PM News Team

Below are the 2022 Easter celebration events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.…

TSA detects firearm in traveler’s carry-on luggage at Idaho Falls Airport

April 15, 2022 11:54 AM News Team

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport detected a 9 mm Glock 43X pistol loaded with 10 rounds of…

Jefferson School District highlights safety improvements in the year after shooting

April 15, 2022 1:31 PM News Team

Jefferson School DIstrict 251 is talking about the safety measures and improvements they’ve made in the past year since the May 6th shooting at Rigby…