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323 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 11, 2021 5:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 323 new COVID-19 cases on…

Former Boise police officer charged with multiple rapes

February 11, 2021 12:35 PM Associated Press

A former Boise Police officer has been charged with nine counts of rape that prosecutors allege happened when he was still employed but…

Boise police recover more than $1 million in stolen property

February 11, 2021 5:46 PM News Team

A Boise man is sitting in jail on grand theft charges for having more than $1 million worth of stolen property from a family estate.…

Boise couple survives avalanche

February 11, 2021 5:43 PM News Team

This avalanche season is on track to possibly be the deadliest in more than a hundred…

2 Democratic House staffers test positive for COVID-19

February 11, 2021 5:11 PM Associated Press

Two Idaho Democratic House staffers tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, including one who had contact with House Minority Leader Ilana…

‘Ballot harvesting’ bill stalls in House amid opposition

February 11, 2021 4:26 PM Associated Press

The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House…

Hemp legalization bill introduced

February 11, 2021 4:22 PM News Team

The House Agriculture Committee voted Thursday to introduce a bill to legalize industrial hemp in…

Suspect arrested in connection to Shelley shooting

February 2, 2021 1:09 PM News Team

Tyson Buss, 36, was arrested by the US Marshal’s Service Task Force on a probation violation issued by the Idaho Department of Correction, at a…

Delayed census data puts Idaho in redistricting time crunch

February 11, 2021 3:25 PM Associated Press

The U.S. Census Bureau data that states rely on re-draw their legislative and congressional districts is delayed – and that could upend Idaho’s…

SDE welcomes public comment on initial draft of proposed new Content Standards

February 11, 2021 2:35 PM News Team

Initial drafts of new Idaho Content Standards for Math, Science and English language arts (ELA) are available for…

D93 board votes to change mask policy

February 11, 2021 10:02 AM News Team

During Wednesday night’s Bonneville School District 93 Board Meeting, the board voted 3-1 to change the district’s mask policy effective on March…

458 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

February 10, 2021 5:45 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Scavenger hunt at Pebble Creek to fundraise for prostate cancer research

February 10, 2021 5:03 PM Emma Iannacone

A local nonprofit, Ride on Dads, is partnering with Pebble Creek Ski Area to host a fundraiser for prostate cancer…

House approves measure taking aim at limits on crowd sizes

February 10, 2021 4:38 PM Associated Press

Legislation taking aim at limits on how many people can gather during the coronavirus pandemic cleared the Idaho House on Wednesday, but it doesn’t…

Pay It Forward: Crocheting Beanies

February 10, 2021 4:03 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman saw a need and decided to do something about it with yarn and a…

Madison County Sheriff’s Office is making every second count for 9-1-1 callers

February 10, 2021 4:05 PM Ariel Schroeder

New life-saving services are coming to our 9-1-1 service in Madison…

Bill to end legal notice requirement in newspapers fails

February 10, 2021 2:10 PM Associated Press

Legislation to end the requirement that government agencies publish legal notices in newspapers failed in the House on…

‘Heartbeat’ abortion ban bill introduced in Idaho Senate

February 10, 2021 11:58 AM Associated Press

A panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation that would outlaw an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is…

SCHOOL DELAY 2/10/21

February 10, 2021 6:55 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO(KIFI)– Butte County School District 111 will have a two-hour delay due to the extreme cold temperatures. Teachers will arrive at…

437 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

February 9, 2021 5:27 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

Idaho close to seeing more people vaccinated than total COVID-19 cases

February 9, 2021 5:32 PM Curtis Jackson

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials said we’re getting closer to having more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered than the total…

Law would let Idaho state treasurer invest in gold, silver

February 9, 2021 4:15 PM Associated Press

Legislation to allow the Idaho treasurer to invest in gold and silver that must be physically stored in Idaho headed to the full House on…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

February 9, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

Lawmakers seek oversight of local monuments, place names

February 9, 2021 3:01 PM Associated Press

The House on Tuesday approved legislation requiring cities, towns and schools to get permission from the Legislature to change the historic names of…

Bill targeting ‘ballot harvesting’ advances to full House

February 9, 2021 2:11 PM Associated Press

A proposed law making it a felony in Idaho for a third party to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials headed to the full House on…

Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own yard after mistaking him for a suspect

February 9, 2021 10:32 AM CNN Newsource

Police fatally shot an armed man in his own back yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idahoon Monday, police said. The man who…

Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect

February 9, 2021 7:16 AM CNN Newsource

Police fatally shot an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man…

Half-staff flag directive issued through Friday in honor of three guardsmen killed

February 3, 2021 9:48 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash…

Some court workers, not on priority list, still get vaccine

February 8, 2021 5:17 PM Associated Press

A number of state and federal judges and court staffers are getting some of Idaho’s limited doses of coronavirus vaccine even though they are not on…

449 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

February 8, 2021 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 449 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data now live

February 8, 2021 4:47 PM News Team

New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data Governor LIittle promised Idahoans in his Jan. 28 executive order is now…

Driest winter on record for Pocatello valley so far

February 8, 2021 3:34 PM Emma Iannacone

Neighbors in Pocatello haven’t had to break out the snow shovel much this winter…

Legislature’s budget committee OK’s emergency rental help

February 8, 2021 2:40 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee on Monday approved $175 million for emergency rental assistance stemming from people struggling to pay rent…

Legislation would make permanent absentee ballot changes

February 8, 2021 12:28 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in Idaho on Monday introduced legislation to make permanent changes to the counting of absentee ballots used in the last general election…

Idaho man gets 54 years in prison after shooting officer

February 8, 2021 9:52 AM News Team

An Idaho man has been sentenced to 54 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to shooting a police officer last year, a judge…

Do stimulus payments affect your taxes?

February 7, 2021 8:10 PM Todd Kunz

You probably got a stimulus payment in 2020 and possibly another one in January 2021 or you’re still waiting on…

240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

February 6, 2021 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

404 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

February 5, 2021 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 404 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Preparations begin for in-person jury trials

February 5, 2021 6:11 PM Linda Larsen

Starting next week, you could be seeing a jury summons in your…

Idaho lawmakers use measure to target gathering-size limits

February 5, 2021 2:54 PM Associated Press

A girls’ basketball tournament triggered legislation introduced Friday targeting gathering-size limits due to the coronavirus…

Bill aims to speed up Idaho coronavirus vaccinations

February 5, 2021 9:30 AM Associated Press

Legislation intended to speed up Idaho coronavirus vaccinations that includes a $5,000 fine for businesses that fail to report they’re hanging onto…

Identity released of 3 Idaho National Guard members killed in helicopter crash

February 3, 2021 7:17 AM News Team

Three Idaho Army National Guard personnel were killed after their helicopter crashed south of Lucky Peak near Boise shortly after 8 p.m.…

402 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 4, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 402 new COVID-19 cases on…

Economists predict avoiding another housing bubble

February 4, 2021 5:32 PM Kaitlin Miklos

As we head into a new, long-term housing boom, there are concerns this phenomenon combined with staggeringly high unemployment levels could send us…

Crush the Curve Idaho launches COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign

February 4, 2021 4:44 PM News Team

Crush the Curve Idaho launched a COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign focused on providing a central location for vaccine information, education and…

Guns-in-schools bill introduced

February 4, 2021 4:00 PM News Team

Representative Chad Christensen of Ammon has introduced a guns-in-schools…

Bill to end legal notice requirement in newspapers advances

February 4, 2021 3:47 PM Associated Press

Legislation to end the requirement that state agencies and local municipalities publish legal notices in newspapers headed to the full House on…

Monument protection bill advances

February 4, 2021 3:47 PM News Team

A bill was sent to the full House of Representatives Thursday to require lawmakers to sign off before any Idaho city, school district or other…

House has new bill to trim Idaho governor’s emergency powers

February 4, 2021 2:33 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the Idaho state House are making a third attempt to pass legislation to trim the governor’s powers during an emergency such as a…

Idaho man indicted on 4 counts in US Capitol attack case

February 4, 2021 11:40 AM News Team

An Idaho man who posted online videos of himself bragging about taking part in the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol last month has been charged by a…

Jury trials to resume March 1

February 3, 2021 3:25 PM News Team

The Idaho Supreme Court has decided to resume in-person jury trials beginning…

Treating and clearing the snowy highways starts with ITD

February 3, 2021 9:24 PM Adrian Luevano

Idaho Department of Transportation snowplow driver Carlos Garcia starts his shift at 6 am to plow Highway 20 north of Sugar…

507 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

February 3, 2021 5:09 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 507 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

Idaho Senate approves constitutional ban on legal marijuana

February 3, 2021 12:48 PM Associated Press

A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of pot and other psychoactive drugs cleared the Idaho Senate on Wednesday and…

Idaho Supreme Court Judge announces retirement

February 3, 2021 12:17 PM News Team

Idaho Supreme Court Justice Roger Burdick has announced he will retire from the court on June 30.…

Senate makes another try to trim governor’s emergency powers

February 3, 2021 11:23 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers on Wednesday initiated another shot at trimming an Idaho governor’s power during an emergency event that threatens residents’ lives such as…

Idaho lawmakers seek to alter emergency price-gouging law

February 3, 2021 9:35 AM Associated Press

Legislation to alter state law to allow what the Idaho attorney general’s office considers a form of price gouging during a declared emergency such…

ISP is looking for aggressive driving

February 2, 2021 7:20 PM Ariel Schroeder

This is a scene no one should have to see up close and…

491 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

February 2, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Idaho moves into ‘Stage 3’ of coronavirus reopening plan

February 2, 2021 9:07 AM News Team, Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little is moving the state into “Stage 3” of his coronavirus reopening plan, lessening restrictions on the size of group gatherings…

ISP celebrates 82 years of service

February 2, 2021 5:56 PM Ariel Schroeder

Idaho State Police is celebrating a big…

Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday

February 2, 2021 10:46 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

482 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths

February 1, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 482 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…

Local state legislator willing to pull impeachment of governor

February 1, 2021 2:10 PM Todd Kunz

A local state legislator said Monday he is willing to pull the impeachment effort of Idaho Governor Brad Little in exchange for a…

Rep. Nate’s ‘lemonade stand freedom bill’ passes House, 68-2

February 1, 2021 5:29 PM News Team

State lawmakers are focusing on more than just COVID-19…

Idaho lawmakers have not yet approved spending $900M in aid

February 1, 2021 2:56 PM Associated Press

Idaho state lawmakers in a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little say they should have been called back into session last year to distribute…

Idaho gas prices still rising

February 1, 2021 12:54 PM News Team

Idaho’s average price for regular is $2.35 per gallon, which is 13 cents more than a month ago but 22 cents less than a year ago. …

Pandemic causes backlog of 40K cases in Idaho court system

February 1, 2021 12:47 PM Associated Press

The chief justice of Idaho’s highest court says the state judicial system faces a backlog of thousands of cases because of delays caused by the…

People 65 and older can now schedule COVID-19 vaccine in Southeast Idaho

February 1, 2021 11:01 AM Emma Iannacone

As of 10:00 a.m. Monday, there are still appointments available in March.…

Idaho man wins lottery for the sixth time

February 1, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

An Idaho man can now call himself a lotto winner six times…

Neighbors in shock after learning a meth lab was being operated on their street

January 31, 2021 6:07 PM Ariel Schroeder

Equipment to make methamphetamines were found inside the…

328 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

January 30, 2021 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 328 new COVID-19 cases on…

Washington man dies after falling through ice on Idaho lake

January 30, 2021 4:35 PM Associated Press

A 60-year-old Washington man died on Friday after falling through the ice at a lake in northern Idaho, Authorities…

Authorities identify remains as those of missing backpacker

January 30, 2021 4:33 PM Associated Press

Human remains found in a remote area of west-central Idaho have been identified as an Idaho man who went missing a decade ago while backpacking,…

Local legislator emails governor asking to negotiate impeachment effort

January 30, 2021 12:33 AM Todd Kunz

A local state representative emails the governor asking to negotiate a news impeachment…

635 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

January 29, 2021 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

COVID-19 vaccinations move to new phase Monday

January 29, 2021 9:02 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has announced that rollout for the COVID-19 vaccine for Priority Group 2.2 will begin on Monday, February 1. …

New website helps Idahoans learn when, where to receive COVID-19 vaccine

January 29, 2021 5:21 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Friday the State of Idaho launched a new COVID-19 vaccination information website to help Idahoans more easily find…

Documents link 2 held in Vegas in Capitol riot to Idaho man

January 29, 2021 3:27 PM Associated Press

A Nevada man and a Tennessee man who were arrested in Las Vegas and accused of violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 have ties to an Idaho man who…

Lawmakers introduce bill to limit public health authority

January 29, 2021 2:01 PM Associated Press

A panel of state lawmakers voted to introduce legislation to prevent Idaho public health officials from ordering schools to close or take…

Snowplow hit by driver passing on the right

January 29, 2021 11:45 AM Kaitlin Miklos

Plow driver Carlos Garcia said he watched his life flash before his eyes Wednesday while working on Highway 20 after he got hit on the…

Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho

January 29, 2021 10:30 AM Associated Press

A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana in Idaho has moved forward as lawmakers in the conservative…

508 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

January 28, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 508 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

Gov. Little orders vaccine distribution transparency

January 28, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Gov. Brad Little on Thursday ordered the state’s seven public health districts and providers to regularly report the number of coronavirus doses they…