Victor store owner says missing woman and fiance were in store
She said the pair spent about 15 to 20 minutes in the store, and that they came in on either August 25 or…
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IFFD reminds drivers about pulling over
As east Idaho grows, the calls for fire, police or EMS go…
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IF Symphony cancels park concert due to COVID-19 surge
After months of planning and the growing anticipation of the Idaho Falls community, the Idaho Falls Symphony regrets to announce the cancelation of…
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Madison Memorial Hospital opens up new mental health facility
Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg opened up it’s brand new behavioral mental health center with a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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Idaho leaders detail legal issues with federal vaccine mandate, threaten Biden with legal action
Governor Brad Little, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Winder and House Speaker Scott Bedke sent a letter to…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,730 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,730 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths…
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Idaho grants tax relief to victims of Hurricane Ida
The Idaho State Tax Commission is extending deadlines to file and pay taxes for victims of Hurricane…
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NSA designates CEI’s Cybersecurity Program designated as Center of Academic Excellence
CEI’s Information Assurance & Cybersecurity program is now designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education…
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Public invited to share input on ways to improve US 26 and 25th East in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) invites members of the public to attend a meeting for the US 26 and 25th East project in Idaho Falls.…
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Infrared flight allows for updated acreage of Boundary Fire
A recent infrared flight has allowed for updated acreage figures of the Boundary…
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Juvenile killed in rollover crash
Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on State Highway 24 at milepost 37, just west of Kimama Friday around 4:30…
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Authorities focusing on Wyoming, Utah in search for missing woman
“There’s nothing else that matters to me now. This girl right here, this is what matters. That is it. Anything else comes second to…
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Idaho rations health care statewide as COVID-19 surge continues
Idaho’s public health leaders have expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring…
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Capitol for A Day sparks protests
Governor Little and his cabinet members held capitol for a day in Ammon at their city…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,218 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,218 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths…
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Construction projects underway in Bonneville, Madison and Fremont counties
The Idaho Transportation Department will continue and begin new work on multiple highway projects throughout the region from now until late fall.…
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IFPD, FOP and IDOC partner for Re-Entry Hygiene Kit Drive
The Idaho Falls Police Department and Idaho Falls Fraternal Order of Police are partnering with the Idaho Department of Corrections Re-Entry Program…
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EIRMC releases statement on Crisis Standards of Care
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical released the following…
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Boundary Fire grows to 60,979 acres
he lightning caused fire has burned 60,979 acres and is 48%…
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Risch welcomes fall interns to Washington, D.C. office
U.S. Senator Jim Risch announced the selection of three interns to serve in his Washington, D.C. Senate office for fall 2021.…
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ISU scholarship campaign reaches $13 million
One month after the public launch of the Idaho State University Scholarship Campaign, Idaho State Bengals have raised $13.25 million, more than half…
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Police hold press conference on missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito
Laundrie returned back to Florida alone on September 1.…
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Thursday is Idaho School Zone Safety Day
Governor Brad Little has proclaimed Thursday, September 16 to be Idaho School Zone Safety Day, a reminder to the driving public to watch for kids on…
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Lawmakers express their outrage at Biden’s vaccine mandates
Senators and representatives from District 30 and 33 met together today at the Hilton Garden Inn in Idaho Falls. Their main topic of choice was the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,315 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 55 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,315 new COVID-19 cases and 55 new deaths…
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Refugee organization: Idaho to welcome 400 Afghan nationals
Officials with the International Rescue Committee in Boise say roughly 400 Afghan refugees will resettle in Idaho over the next fiscal year.…
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US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting
The Biden administration says federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after Republican-led states made it…
Continue Reading Attempt by far-right to reconvene Idaho House fizzles
An attempt by far-right lawmakers to form a quorum at the Statehouse that they say would have allowed them to force the Legislature to reconvene and…
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15th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center hosted the 15th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in Idaho…
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Boundary Fire grows to 60,979 acres
The Boundary and Scarface Fires merged and are being managed as a single incident.…
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Gov. Little held town hall Wednesday
Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen will answer questions from the public about COVID-19 during an…
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Hailey reinstates mask mandate effective immediately
HAILEY, Idaho (KIFI) – Hailey Mayor Martha Burke signed Hailey Public Health Order 2021-06 on Tuesday reinstating a mask mandate within the Hailey…
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EIRMC earns Idaho’s only ACR Accreditation for Radiation Oncology
The Idaho Cancer Center at EIRMC has been accredited for radiation oncology by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the nation’s oldest and…
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COVID-19 surge pushes much of Idaho toward medical rationing
Idaho’s public health officials say crisis standards of care are imminent for the state’s most populated region as hospitals continue to be…
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Far-right bid to reconvene Legislature called grandstanding
Some Idaho lawmakers say a proposed meeting by far-right House members hoping to form a quorum at the Statehouse and force the Legislature to…
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Downard Funeral Home owner’s licenses revoked
he Idaho Board of Morticians has completed its investigation into the situation where a dozen decomposing bodies and dozens of preserved fetuses were…
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20 years since Amber Hoopes disappeared
September 14 marks 20 years since Amber Hoopes…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1, 657 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,657 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths…
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Idaho man jailed for role in Nevada ranch standoff suing US
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Idaho man who served more than four years in federal custody for his part in an armed 2014…
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Most popular boy names in the 70s in Idaho
Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for boys of the 1970s in Idaho using data from the Social Security…
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Most rural counties in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the most rural counties in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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Most popular girl names in the 70s in Idaho
Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1970s in Idaho using data from the Social Security…
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Counties with the highest rate of food insecurity in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest rate of food insecurity Idaho using data from Feeding…
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Museum of Idaho to extend Body Worlds Exhibit through December
The Museum of Idaho (MOI) announced the extension of its Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out special exhibit through December 5.…
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Boundary and Scarface Fires merged, will be managed as single incident
Marty Adell’s Great Basin Incident Management Team 5 took over management of the Boundary and Scarface Fires…
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Chubbuck City Hall Ribbon Cutting
Governor Little will deliver remarks at the Chubbuck City Hall Ribbon Cutting Tuesday at 3:15…
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COVID-19 surge pushes much of Idaho toward medical rationing
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy cancels school due to COVID-19 outbreak
School is canceled the remainder of the week for Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy in Fort…
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100 Deadliest Days fatalities up from last year
Idaho has seen an increase in fatalities during the busy summer months known as the 100 Deadliest Days…
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President Joe Biden visits national fire center in Boise
President Joe Biden will be in Boise, Idaho Monday to visit the National Interagency Fire Center.…
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Woman arrested for aggravated battery with a knife
Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a residence in the 1600 block of Whitney Street for a report of a physical disturbance involving a knife…
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Baby red pandas named
Earlier this summer, the Idaho Falls Zoo welcomed two new baby red…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,713 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho officials reported 2,713 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths over the…
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Washington hospital execs: little capacity to help Idaho
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington hospital officials say the state is facing its own COVID-19 crisis and has little…
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Idaho leaders push Biden on Afghan refugee resettlement security protocols
Governor Brad Little and the entire Idaho congressional delegation told President Joe Biden in a letter Friday Idaho expects the federal government…
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New members appointed to Idaho Economic Advisory Council
Governor Brad Little appointed three new members to serve on the Idaho Economic Advisory Council this…
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Superintendent Ybarra: Federal approval of Idaho’s state plan releases remaining $146 million in American Rescue Plan funds for Idaho schools
Monday’s U.S. Department of Education approval of Idaho’s plan for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) under the American…
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Boundary Fire grows to 50,963 acres
The lightning-caused Boundary Fire has burned 50,963 acres and is 48%…
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Crowds gather to protest President Joe Biden’s Idaho visit
More than 1,000 protesters have gathered in Boise, Idaho, ahead of a visit by President Joe Biden to express their displeasure about his coronavirus…
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Scarface Fire grows to 7,806 acres
The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on August 7 has burned 7,806…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 1 new fire
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected one (1) new fire since the last fire summary dated September 6,…
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When will Idaho, US gas prices finally start to drop?
On Monday, Idaho’s average price for regular is $3.79 per gallon, the same as a week ago and two cents cheaper than a month ago. …
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Idaho, Wyoming residents mark September 11 attacks
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Twenty years ago, the worst terror attacks on American soil unfolded in three spots across the nation, today America is…
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Northern Idaho’s anti-government streak hampers COVID fight
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Northern Idaho has a long and deep streak of antigovernment activism…
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Residents, tourists line the street to welcome home fallen Marine
Hundreds lined the streets, balconies, and roofs to welcome home Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum.…
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Senators Crapo, Risch release statements on 9/11 anniversary
Senators Crapo, Risch released statements on 9/11…
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Arrest warrant issued for ex-Idaho lawmaker on rape charges
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Idaho lawmaker who resigned in disgrace after a 19-year-old intern reported that he brought her to his…
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Flags be flown at half staff on Saturday in honor of Patriot Day
Idaho Governor Brad Little and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon have ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide…
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BYU-Idaho students are back for move-in day
Today was move-in day for the students at BYU-Idaho. Students moved in today with into their new apartments for the next year. …
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Farm Bureau Insurance donates $7,500 to Make-A-Wish Idaho
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho raised $7,500 during its 10th annual Make-A-Wish® Summer Charitable Golf Tournament.…
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