Great Race for Education set Friday
The College of Eastern Idaho Foundation (CEIF) will host its annual premier fundraiser The Great Race for Education “Pandemic Survival” Edition…
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Bat Night is back at Idaho Falls Zoo
Bat Night at the Idaho Falls Zoo is…
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Fish salvage order issued for South Butte Pond near Clayton
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for South Butte Pond west of Clayton effective…
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Mud Lick Fire burns 6,641 acres, emergency road closures implemented
The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 6,641 acres and is 0% contained, and effective Thursday, the forest implemented…
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Fire restrictions expand as 14 large wildfires burn in Idaho
Federal and state public land managers have implemented fire restrictions because of hot and dry weather as 14 large wildfires burn in Idaho.…
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Idaho man pleads guilty to taking part in U.S. Capitol siege
An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a felony for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald…
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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions ordered for East Idaho
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District, Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the…
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Rollover crash east of Declo on I-84
Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle injury crash eastbound on I-84 near milepost 228, east of Declo, in Cassia County Wednesday around…
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Police search for missing teenager
Idaho State Police is asking for help finding a teenager who hasn’t been in contact with her family since…
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Local law enforcement chaplains donate safety lights to honor Deputy Wyatt Maser
Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Idaho (LECI) began raising funds in June of 2020 to purchase Guardian Angel Safety Lights for local Idaho Falls and…
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ITD provides exemptions for truckers after Gov. Little’s fire season emergency declaration
A fire disaster emergency proclamation issued on July 9 by Idaho Governor Brad Little will allow trucks carrying jet fuel and other fire equipment…
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Howell Fire burns near Pomerelle
The U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest reports a fire has started 4 miles east of Pomerelle on the Minidoka Ranger District.…
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Idaho Lottery gives back $72.5 million
The Idaho Lottery celebrated 32 years of entertainment and games by returning the single largest annual dividend of $72.5…
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Goose Fire grows to 3,790 acres
The lightning caused Goose Fire that started July 1 has burned 3,326…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 179 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 179 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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2021 EISF Grand Marshal named
When Eastern Idaho State Fair Manager Brandon Bird called Leo Teton to ask if would accept the honor of being the Grand Marshal of the 2021 EISF,…
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District 93 irrigation problems
The Bonneville School District has been scrambling to get it’s irrigation…
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Man arrested after reported incident at group home
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Burke Circle to a report of a disturbance Tuesday around 7:45 p.m.…
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State police start receiving “Defend the Police” bonuses
Hundreds of frontline Idaho State Police personnel received their $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses last…
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Registration open for kids triathlon
Idaho Falls Wes Deist Aquatic Center staff are looking for youth of every skill level and ability to be a part of the largest kids’ triathlon in…
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DHW updates, simplifies COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has made some changes to the COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard to reflect the changing nature of the…
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COVID-19 variants circulating in Idaho
Health officials say getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is more important than ever with the new COVID-19 variants that are circulating in Idaho.…
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Fire Restrictions are being implemented in central Idaho
Public land managers in central Idaho will implement Stage I Fire Restrictions Thursday at 11:59 p.m.…
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EBR-I Atomic Museum open Saturday for Atomic Days
The Experimental Breeder Reactor (EBR-I) Atomic Museum will be open July 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate Atomic Days in…
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Burley man arrested after chasing down children in his pickup
The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 26-year-old Burley…
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Antique aircraft fly into Blackfoot Airport Wednesday
People in East Idaho may catch a glimpse of an antique aircraft flying through the sky Wednesday, as dozens fly into Blackfoot for an…
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Bonneville County issues drought declaration
The Bonneville County Commissioners declared a drought for the county…
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Semi rollover on I-15 on Fort Hall Reservation
Fort Hall Fire & EMS along with Blackfoot Fire responded to Interstate 15, milepost 89 on the southbound of the ramp for a single semi rollover…
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Gov. Little: Idaho faces potential for worst fire season in years
Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding wildfires in Idaho at 1 p.m.…
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INL Site cleanup project achieved objectives
Almost a year after shutting off three vapor treatment units at a former radioactive and hazardous waste landfill at the Idaho National Laboratory…
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Sparklight customers experience internet outage
Sparklight customers have been without internet services for most of the day.…
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Aid for Friends asks for donations to stock new homeless shelter, open house tonight
There will soon be a new, warm place for Pocatelloans experiencing homelessness to rest their…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 182 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 182 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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Mud Lick Fire grows to 5,263 acres
The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 5,263 acres and is 0%…
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Masks optional for Boise School District students, staff
Officials with the Boise School District in southwestern Idaho have approved a plan that does not require students and staff to wear masks during the…
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Governor Little appoints new STEM Action Center executive director
Governor Brad Little announce Tuesday his appointment of Kaitlin Maguire as executive director of the STEM Action…
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‘Scary:’ Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what…
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Idaho man convicted in shootout gets 18 years in prison
A former participant in an armed occupation in 2016 at an Oregon wildlife refuge has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with his role…
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Central Idaho Dispatch Zone moves to extreme fire danger
Due to weather and fuel conditions, the Central Idaho Dispatch Zone has moved to extreme fire danger.…
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Teton Education Association sues Teton School District 401
The Teton Education Association is suing Teton School District 401 along with five members of the school board of…
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Lawmakers eye special session on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines
Republican state senators plan to meet this week to discuss the possibility of a special session after three large health care providers announced…
Continue Reading Emergency trail closure near Mud Lick Fire
UPDATE 3:05 p.m. The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has implemented a Mud Lick Fire Emergency Trail Closure, Order Number:…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 297 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 297 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
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Target shooting causes fires
The Idaho Falls Fire Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Land Management – Idaho Falls District wants to remind you the…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the area of 115th E. and Swan Valley Highway to a reported weapons offense Sunday around 7 p.m. …
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Armed, intoxicated man arrested after fleeing from deputies
A Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driving across multiple lanes of traffic and exceeding the speed limit Sunday afternoon on…
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East Idaho teachers learn how to fly drones, plans to add to STEM curriculum
East Idaho teachers are learning how to fly drones so they can implement the technology into their STEM…
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Idaho gas prices continue to increase
Idaho gas prices have risen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…
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Idaho Labor reopens mobile offices statewide
Re-opening remote locations in 40 cities throughout Idaho is allowing the Department of Labor to return to its pre-pandemic service delivery levels…
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Search underway for missing boater in northern Idaho
Searchers are looking for a man who went missing in the Coeur d’Alene River while trying to retrieve a set of boat keys that had fallen into the…
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Hazy Skies Continuing through the Weekend
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY for Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper…
Latest on Mud Lick fire burning in Salmon-Challis National Forest
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (KIFI)- The Mud Lick fire is approximately two miles northwest of Blackbird Mine and nearing 2,500 acres. The lightning-caused…
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Officials talk about water levels during drought conditions
“We are anticipating our reservoir system, all the reservoirs, from Grassy Lake, Island Park, Jackson Lake, Palisades, American Falls, Ririe, and…
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Rigby Middle School teacher awarded for heroism
Krista Gneiting, the teacher who disarmed and comforted the school shooter at Rigby Middle School, is being…
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Officials kill grizzly bear near Ovando
Wildlife officials shot and killed a grizzly bear early Friday morning less than two miles from Ovando, where a woman was killed in a grizzly bear…
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Gov. Little mobilizes Idaho National Guard firefighters
Amid extreme drought, excessive heat, multiple fire starts, and dwindling firefighting resources regionwide, Governor Brad Little issued an emergency…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 135 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 135 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
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Troy to host Governor Little’s ‘Capital for a Day’ event
Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in Troy on July 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Troy Lion’s Club: 415 S…
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Wasden announces resolution with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers over opioid proliferation
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a resolution of Idaho’s multistate lawsuit against the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma,…
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Jack Chinook Salmon stocked in Mosquito Flat
Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery personnel released 250 jack Chinook salmon in Mosquito Flat Reservoir near Challis on…
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Shoshone County woman sentenced for provider fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said a Shoshone County woman was sentenced Tuesday for provider…
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North Highland Park concrete improvements to being Monday
3H Construction will begin making improvements to the concrete on Elmore Avenue on Monday.…
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Governor’s office aids water users in reaching historic crop-saving settlement amid extreme drought
As the State of Idaho faces the worst drought in years, a group of water users in Blaine County – with the aid of the Governor’s office, House…
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Idaho Power served record amount of energy in June
Idaho Power set new all-time records for energy delivered to customers on each of the final three days of June.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 144 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 144 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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Officials seek input on new grazing rate proposal
Idaho farmers could soon pay a new rate for grazing for the first time since…
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Large Idaho primary care group mandates staff COVID-19 vaccines
Idaho’s largest independent medical group will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September in hopes of keeping clinics…
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Idaho gas prices hit $3.50 mark for first time since 2014
Idaho drivers just reached a sobering…
Continue Reading Lightning storms moving across Idaho causing multiple fires
Lighting storms with multiple strikes have resulted in fires in north and north central Idaho.…
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IGEM grant recipients announced
Idaho Commerce announced the latest recipients of Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grants.…
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Woman sentenced for providing false birth certificate information to DHW
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a Kootenai County woman was sentenced on Thursday for furnishing false information regarding a birth…
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Steven J. Lund to speak in online commencement ceremony
Brigham Young University-Idaho will broadcast an online commencement service to recognize the Spring Semester 2021 graduates.…
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East Idaho Fair Food Tour announces 2021 season
The East Idaho Fair Food Tour has announced a 2021 tour for the summer…
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New tool allows landlords, tenants to resolve eviction cases online
Landlords and tenants in Ada County have a new way to resolve certain eviction claims.…
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ITD seeks input on revised federal draft proposal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program works to provide a level playing field for under-represented female and minority-owned…
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Little appoints Bill Gilbert to State Board of Education
Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Bill Gilbert of Boise to the State Board of…
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ISU breaks ground on new alumni center
Idaho State University will break ground for an $11.5 million alumni center on Thursday, July…
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Residents of small Idaho town evacuate as wildfire grows
The Idaho County sheriff’s office says residents of the small, remote community of Dixie are being evacuated as a wildfire threatens the area.…
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AZ attorney’s office declines to prosecute Chad Daybell over murder of Charles Vallow
The Maricopa County attorney’s office declined Wednesday to prosecute Chad Daybell in the murder of Charles Vallow, his new wife’s, Lori Vallow’s,…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 123 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 123 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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Officials identify body found in Snake River
The Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Falls Fire Department responded Tuesday evening at about 5 P.M. near Freeman Park, of a report of a body found in…
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Summer heat bringing crowds to pools
“Our official open date was June 7th, but because of the hot weather, we actually opened up two days earlier,” Scholes…
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Some Pocatello Council members hosting information meetings at local parks
Pocatello City Council members Claudia Ortega, Roger Bray, and Chris Stevens will be conducting a city-wide listening and information tour during…
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Duck races are back
Today, the Idaho Falls Rotary Club was happy to unveil the 1st Place Prize and Grand Prize for this year’s Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race.…
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Identity of captured wanted man released
An Idaho Falls street was shutdown Tuesday evening, while the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office served a felony…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 340 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death over the…
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Heat Advisory expanded for Wednesday, with gusty winds
High pressure over the western states continues to pump in the heat from the south. We’ll see temperature highs well into the 90’s, with some spots…
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New legal moves in the murder trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell
The lawyer for the woman accused of killing her children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow has filed several new…
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Delta variant not dominant in Idaho yet, COVID-19 vaccinations stall
The pandemic may not be impeding our everyday lives as much lately, but for some people, it is certainly not…
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Police busy with illegal firework calls
It was a busy weekend for local law enforcement agencies who spent their nights responding to calls for illegal fireworks…
Continue Reading Gov. Little appoints Roker to Third Judicial District, O’Neill to Fourth Judicial District
Governor Brad Little announced he appointed Matthew Roker of Caldwell as District Judge in the Third Judicial District and Derrick O’Neill of Boise…
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Students secure funding for co-branding efforts between ISU and Historic Downtown Pocatello
Students in the Honors program course “Orange You Creative” have successfully secured funding from three donors to sponsor a variety of Idaho…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest trail maintenance
Routine trail maintenance is being completed across the Salmon-Challis National…
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Home destroyed in brush fire
A Weiser woman is homeless after losing her home to a brush fire Sunday…
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1 hospitalized after falling asleep, crashing on I-15
Idaho State Police report a 23-year-old Blackfoot woman was hospitalized Monday morning after she fell asleep and crashed on Interstate…
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Jack Chinook Salmon stocked in Kid’s Creek Pond
Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery employees released 75 Jack Chinook Salmon in Kid’s Creek Pond in Salmon on…
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Subcommittee to review reclassification of US-93 Tuesday
The Idaho Transportation Board 129,000-pound subcommittee will meet Tuesday, July 6, to review an application to reclassify the weight limits on…
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Fatal crash near Hazelton
Idaho State Police investigated a crash at 2050 E 1010 S, just south of Hazelton Sunday around 11:47 p.m.…
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DEQ awards $3.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of Grace
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $3.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of…
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Silver Creek Preserve closed to fishing due to heat
The Nature Conservancy has closed its Silver Creek Preserve in central Idaho to fishing due to low water levels and extreme heat.…
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