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Lt. Gov. McGeachin, acting governor, bans mask mandates

May 27, 2021 11:39 AM Associated Press

Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin on Thursday issued an executive order banning mask mandates statewide among state political entities.…

Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in June

May 27, 2021 12:14 PM News Team

Now’s the perfect time to drop a line in your local fishing…

Idaho high school students named national cyber scholars, awarded scholarships

May 27, 2021 12:09 PM News Team

After participating in a rigorous 48-hour cybersecurity competition, the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation has named 10 Idaho high school…

Idaho WIC temporarily increases food benefits

May 27, 2021 11:02 AM News Team

Participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will see…

Committee names to vet IPTV general manager candidates

May 27, 2021 8:00 AM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education’s executive director has formed a screening committee to interview candidates interested in becoming the next…

I-15, US-20 Interim Project underway

May 26, 2021 4:03 PM Todd Kunz

The Interstate 15 and U.S. 20 interchange at Exit 119 is undergoing an interim makeover for safety. A bigger project is down the…

Annual fifth grade bike ride returns for District 93

May 26, 2021 4:13 PM Rachel Fabbi

After being canceled the last two years, this year’s ride was scheduled for last Friday but was pushed back due to…

COVID-19 outbreak at Idaho high school

May 26, 2021 3:47 PM News Team

A new COVID-19 crisis is rising in Coeur d’Alene’s Lake City High…

Mike Edmondson to lead Governor’s Office of Species Conservation

May 26, 2021 5:52 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Mike Edmondson will take over as administrator of the Governor’s Office of Species Conservation…

Little, Wasden praise spent fuel milestone

May 26, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following joint statement Wednesday praising the completion by the U.S. Navy of…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 192 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

May 26, 2021 4:58 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 192 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…

IDWR sends curtailment notices to 129 water users with junior water rights

May 26, 2021 3:39 PM News Team

More than a hundred junior groundwater right users in eastern Idaho and the Magic Valley have been given notice they could see their water cut off as…

Idaho Falls, Pocatello Texas Roadhouse locations to host hiring event

May 26, 2021 12:55 PM News Team

As local diners return to their favorite restaurants, Texas Roadhouse is staffing…

Chinook fishing on Lower Salmon River closes Friday

May 26, 2021 12:47 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game is closing salmon fishing on the Lower Salmon River, effective at the end of fishing hours on May 28, as Chinook salmon harvest…

Motor Vu Drive-In to open Friday

May 26, 2021 10:16 AM News Team

Following major renovations and upgrades, the Motor Vu Drive-In is officially reopening for the 2021 summer season on Friday with a double-feature on…

Police identify body found in Chubbuck

May 22, 2021 8:46 PM Emma Iannacone

The Chubbuck Police Department has identified a body found in a field Saturday as Karl…

Idaho’s historic waste disposal site to close after receiving final shipment

May 25, 2021 5:57 PM News Team

Environmental Management (EM) crews recently placed a final radioactive waste shipment into the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site’s largest…

Filer man killed after hitting house on Idaho highway

May 25, 2021 4:48 PM News Team

A Filer man is dead after hitting a house on an Idaho…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 149 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

May 25, 2021 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 149 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…

DHW’s Preston office to close in June, services continue to be available

May 25, 2021 11:54 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare is leveraging a lease that expires at the end of June to permanently close a small office in Preston.…

Grizzly bear video filmed southeast of Salmon in 2020 confirmed by F&G officials

May 25, 2021 10:27 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game officials recently received a video shot by a sportsman in spring of 2020 who believed the bear was a young grizzly near the…

Memorial Day gas prices predicted to be most expensive since 2014

May 25, 2021 10:17 AM News Team

The unofficial kick-off to the summer travel season is just around the corner, but with surging demand for fuel, rental cars, airfare and hotel…

Idaho Legislature hires own lawyers to defend new initiative

May 25, 2021 9:12 AM Associated Press

The Idaho Supreme Court has agreed to allow the state Legislature to intervene in two lawsuits that challenge the same restrictive voter initiative…

Idaho Dept. of Finance warns investors about virtual currency

May 25, 2021 10:38 AM Emma Iannacone

The director if the Idaho Department of Finance is warning people of the risks of investing in…

Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship recipients announced

May 25, 2021 10:35 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Monday the recipients of the 2021 Governor’s Cup Scholarships to Idaho colleges and universities.…

COVID-19 media briefing

May 25, 2021 9:53 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, May…

$1,000 reward offered after Teton River access sites vandalized

May 24, 2021 4:50 PM News Team

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho Fish and Game are asking the public for information regarding the recent vandalism of several access…

Idaho woman sentenced to life for killing husband

May 24, 2021 2:27 PM Associated Press

An Idaho woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her husband, after the judge told her that her explanation for the man’s death did…

New bill could freeze property tax, and cities

Pocatello Mayor fears new property tax law will jeopardize growth

May 24, 2021 4:57 PM Emma Iannacone

A new property tax law that aimed to lessen the burden on homeowners has city officials sounding the…

Plan released for $440M in Idaho education rescue money

May 24, 2021 4:22 PM Associated Press

Idaho education officials say the state’s primary challenge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is helping students make up lost ground due to…

Idaho angler missing after boating accident on Salmon River

May 24, 2021 12:12 PM News Team

An Idaho man is missing after a weekend boating accident on the Salmon River.…

New Idaho Democratic executive director

May 24, 2021 4:36 PM News Team

Idaho Democratic Party Chair Fred Cornforth announced Monday party has hired Jared DeLoof to serve as Executive Director heading into the 2022…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 329 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 580K vaccinated

May 24, 2021 5:41 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 329 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths over the…

INL meets agreement to store used naval nuclear fuel ahead of schedule

May 24, 2021 3:35 PM Bre Clark

One of the key provisions of the Agreement is that the Naval Reactors Facility (NRF), operated for the NNPP by the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, would…

Idaho crash fatalities down in 2020

May 24, 2021 11:38 AM News Team

The number of fatal crashes on American roads increased in 2020, but AAA says Idaho was not part of the deadly…

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy runs for Idaho governor

May 24, 2021 9:05 AM Associated Press

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is running to be Idaho’s next governor, according to documents filed Friday with the Secretary of State’s…

Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020

May 24, 2021 12:25 PM Associated Press

Scientists say the outlook for the western U.S. fire season is grim because it’s starting far drier than 2020’s record-breaking fire year.…

Local writers win IDeal education savings scholarships

May 24, 2021 2:43 PM News Team

Twelve young local writers were declared winners of the Idaho PTV PBS KIDS Writers Contest…

2021 Jackie Caivano Memorial Scholarship winners announced

May 24, 2021 11:50 AM News Team

The 2021 Jackie Caivano Scholarship recipients have been selected. …

Idaho Behavioral Health Council seeks public comment on draft of new strategic plan

May 24, 2021 10:31 AM News Team

The Idaho Behavioral Health Council released the first draft of its strategic plan to improve care for Idahoans with mental health and substance use…

Advanced Test Reactor begins major overhaul to replace core components

May 24, 2021 10:02 AM News Team

The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory is getting an overhaul that will shut it down for nine…

Local hero teen who died saving girlfriend awarded Carnegie medal

May 23, 2021 5:58 PM Emma Iannacone

A local hero is posthumously being honored for his…

Community recovery meeting for Rigby school shooting happening Monday

May 23, 2021 5:29 PM Emma Iannacone

Rigby Police are offering a “community recovery meeting” on Monday for the families affected by the shooting at Rigby Middle…

Temporary road closures as unused railroad crossings get removed

May 23, 2021 9:39 AM Rachel Fabbi

East Idaho Railroad will be removing the unused railroad crossing at Park Avenue, south of W Broadway on Monday and Tuesday, May 24th and…

Two arrested after altercation with police

May 22, 2021 10:46 AM News Team

According to the probable cause affidavit, it all started when police attempted to arrest 26-year-old Brendon Earl Nichols for failing to comply with…

US 20 blocked near Island Park

May 21, 2021 5:45 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department reports US 20 is blocked about three miles east of the Island Park…

Parents, high school counselors using website to help students prepare for life after high school

May 21, 2021 5:30 PM Rachel Fabbi

By looking at which skills can lead to certain careers, users can then see what training is needed for that job McConnell…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 168 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

May 21, 2021 5:05 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 168 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…

Idaho’s April unemployment rate drops to 3.1%

May 21, 2021 4:04 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1% in April, dropping slightly from 3.2% in…

Idaho prosecutors explain tweet with ‘thin blue line’ flag

May 21, 2021 3:26 PM Associated Press

The Ada County prosecutor’s office has received online criticism after promoting its services in honor of Crime Victims’ Rights Week last month…

Giddings files for Lt. Governor

May 21, 2021 12:58 PM News Team

State Representative Priscila Giddings (R-D7) announced she has filed paperwork to run for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of…

Some Idaho residents to see one-time tax rebate this summer

May 21, 2021 9:42 AM Associated Press

Some Idaho taxpayers will see a one-time tax rebate this summer as part of the income tax legislation passed earlier this year.…

Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul

May 21, 2021 9:13 AM Associated Press

Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors for a…

Idaho’s black bears are out of their winter dens looking for food

May 20, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says the key to keeping Idaho bears wild is to never let them have access to human food because a…

Masks will no longer be required at Idaho courthouses

May 20, 2021 5:55 PM News Team

The Idaho Supreme Court is issuing updated guidelines for COVID-19 precautions in Idaho’s…

Superintendent roadshow stops in Idaho Falls

May 20, 2021 5:30 PM News Team

The lessons learned in 2020 by state education leaders will start being applied as schools reopen in the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 188 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

May 20, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 188 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…

Idaho Falls Fire Department recruits finish training

May 20, 2021 4:27 PM Rachel Fabbi

Thursday was the last day of training for the six recruits. Wednesday and Thursday the men have been practicing in a live burn…

Beware of scam fundraisers related to Rigby School shooting

May 20, 2021 2:50 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is warning Idahoans about scam fundraisers related to the recent shooting at Rigby Middle School.…

Gov. Little in Idaho Falls Thursday

May 20, 2021 2:00 PM News Team

Governor Little will be in Idaho Falls on Thursday to discuss the 2021 Idaho Legislative…

Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel in Fort Hall, ID

Shoshone-Bannock Casin Hotel returns to 24 hour operation

May 20, 2021 11:14 AM News Team

The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel is returning to full-time…

Tanker truck repair company owner pleads guilty to violating safety standards, making false statement to OSHA investigator

May 20, 2021 9:52 AM News Team

A 65-year-old of Pocatello man and owner of a tanker testing and repair company, KCCS Inc., pleaded guilty to making an illegal repair to a cargo…

Lt. Gov. McGeachin announces run for Idaho governor

May 18, 2021 6:23 PM Associated Press

Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is running for governor.…

Rigby teacher talks about school shooting

May 19, 2021 9:20 AM ABC News

The hero teacher who disarmed a sixth grader after firing a gun in an Idaho school earlier this month is breaking her…

INL makes huge impact on employment and economic growth

May 19, 2021 4:47 PM Bre Clark

The Idaho National Laboratory released its annual economic impact summary Wednesday. It shows that INL continues to be a major contributor to…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

May 19, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…

Judge rules Idaho teen will face murder charge as adult

May 19, 2021 4:20 PM Associated Press

A judge has ordered that a 16-year-old boy stand trial as an adult on a murder charge after police believe he was involved in a home invasion and…

Bonneville Joint School District 93 levies renewed

May 19, 2021 2:31 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Two levies Bonneville School District 93 had on the ballot Tuesday have passed. The two-year $5.8 million supplemental…

Risch names small businesses of the month in Support Local Gems effort

May 19, 2021 2:47 PM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch announced the selection of six local businesses to be honored as Idaho Small Businesses of the Month for May…

Handful of Oregon counties vote to consider move into Idaho

May 19, 2021 2:08 PM Associated Press

Five eastern Oregon counties have voted in support of considering becoming part of Idaho.…

Smith’s announces update to store mask policy

May 19, 2021 12:55 PM News Team

Based on the CDC’s new guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated and the input from associates, Smith’s Food & Drug is updating its…

US wildland firefighting force urged to get vaccinated

May 19, 2021 12:14 PM Associated Press

With a potentially ferocious wildfire season threatening to ignite across the western U.S., a push is on to persuade wildland firefighters to get…

Winter survival estimates for mule deer, elk remain above average and similar to 2020

May 19, 2021 12:05 PM News Team

Statewide survival of collared mule deer fawns and elk calves was above average through the end of April.…

Idaho governor vetoes bill limiting initiative signatures

May 19, 2021 9:28 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a bill primarily intended to thwart medical marijuana initiative backers from collecting signatures at pot shops in…

Idaho waste program adapts to pandemic challenges, advances cleanup mission

May 19, 2021 9:44 AM News Team

An Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site program has adapted to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to ship waste out of the state…

Idaho inmate’s execution canceled, pending clemency hearing

May 18, 2021 6:09 PM Associated Press

A scheduled execution for an Idaho man with terminal cancer has been canceled so the state’s Commission of Pardons and Parole can consider whether…

Police release identity of woman found in canal in Chubbuck

May 15, 2021 3:20 PM Rachel Fabbi

An autopsy is scheduled for next week with the Ada County Coroner’s office in…

Help Wanted: Idaho’s “job-seeker market” makes it hard to hire

May 18, 2021 5:36 PM Emma Iannacone

‘Help Wanted’ signs are glaring at drivers along Yellowstone Ave. in Pocatello, begging people to apply for a…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 193 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

May 18, 2021 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 193 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…

Mountain America Center groundbreaking takes place Tuesday

May 18, 2021 10:32 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little will be in Idaho Falls Tuesday. He will provide remarks at the Mountain America Center groundbreaking at 4 p.m.…

Gov. Little signs bills investing in education, workforce

May 18, 2021 10:10 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed the last of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills this week, making investments in education and Idaho’s…

Caldwell cites property tax law, halts new growth for months

May 18, 2021 12:25 PM Associated Press

The southwestern Idaho city of Caldwell is stopping all new residential development for four months because city leaders say a new property tax law…

Lori Wolff to lead Division of Human Resources

May 18, 2021 12:35 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday Lori Wolff will take over as administrator of the Division of Human Resources…

Extra patrols on the road for seat belt enforcement

May 18, 2021 11:58 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Idaho Transportation Department in getting extra patrols on the road for seat belt…

A quick look at what’s on the ballot this election day

May 18, 2021 10:52 AM Curtis Jackson

It’s election day for taxing districts across the state. Only a handful of issues are on the ballot.…

Wanted man arrested for aggravated assault

May 17, 2021 3:43 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 800 block of N. Eve Dr. Saturday afternoon to a disturbance between…

Resident undergraduate tuition will remain flat for second consecutive year

May 17, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education approved requests from each of Idaho’s four-year institutions to hold current resident undergraduate tuition…

Idaho House seat filled after lawmaker accused of rape quits

May 17, 2021 4:28 PM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has appointed Lori McCann of Lewiston to the Legislature to fill a seat left empty after the previous lawmaker resigned amid a…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 371 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

May 17, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…

Under Biden, Idaho center to begin resettling more refugees

May 17, 2021 3:11 PM Associated Press

An Idaho refugee center plans to begin helping three times as many people resettle in the U.S. under new refugee policies recently announced by the…

Idaho gas prices continue to climb

May 17, 2021 11:51 AM News Team

As Idaho drivers return to the road in droves, gas prices continue to climb across the state. …

Father, stepmom plead not guilty in 9-year-old boy’s death

May 17, 2021 12:22 PM Associated Press

An Idaho couple has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a young…

44 Idaho police officers disciplined for misconduct in 2020

May 17, 2021 9:12 AM Associated Press

In 2020, 44 Idaho police officers had their law enforcement certifications revoked because of misconduct, law enforcement records…

Need an extension to file your Idaho income tax return?

May 15, 2021 12:00 PM News Team

If you can’t file your 2020 Idaho income tax return by the May 17 deadline, you can get an automatic extension if you pay enough of your total tax…

Salt Lake Express adds new route to Los Angeles

May 17, 2021 10:21 AM News Team

The company will continue its I-15 route from Las Vegas all the way to Los Angeles,…

Boise lifts mask requirement, stops restricting crowd sizes

May 17, 2021 9:39 AM Associated Press

The city of Boise has lifted its mask requirement and will no longer restrict crowd…

Sentencing in Coeur d’Alene shooting moved to July

May 17, 2021 9:37 AM Associated Press

Sentencing for the man charged in the Fourth of July shootings in a Coeur d’Alene park has been moved to July…

Man accused in plot to kill young sex abuse victim sentenced

May 17, 2021 9:34 AM Associated Press

A Boise man who was convicted of soliciting the murder or kidnapping of a little girl who he was later convicted of sexually abusing has been…

Bonneville School District 93 reminding people about levies on May 18 ballot

May 16, 2021 2:46 PM Rachel Fabbi

Woolstenhulme also addressed the idea that the levies will lead to higher taxes. He explains there would not be an increase, due to how much the…

Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor identified as Shelley man

May 15, 2021 3:28 PM Rachel Fabbi

To identify Bradley’s remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical…