Idaho wolf population is estimated at 1,000 animals
The director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game on Thursday said there are an estimated 1,000 wolves in…
Continue ReadingThe director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game on Thursday said there are an estimated 1,000 wolves in…
Continue ReadingIn the halls of Franklin Middle School, Shayne Hughes’ class has become pretty famous.…
Continue ReadingIdaho schools chief Sherri Ybarra on Thursday proposed a 5.3% hike in public school funding to just under $2 billion from the state’s general…
Continue ReadingWednesday marked the two year anniversary of the disappearance of Idaho Falls’ teen Matthew “Jed” Hall.…
Continue ReadingIdaho residents wouldn’t have to fall back or spring ahead for daylight saving time under legislation introduced…
Continue ReadingIdaho County officials say human remains found along the Salmon River earlier this month may belong to a Boise man who disappeared on a fishing trip…
Continue ReadingAn international youth speaker presents her message of life skills to Eastern Idaho…
Continue ReadingThe annual Idaho Potato Conference and Trade Show kicks off its 52nd year in Bannock County…
Continue ReadingEICAP helps individuals who qualify to participate in the Low-income Heating Energy Assistance Program that is state-funded.…
Continue ReadingThe Old Town building which many remember as the Riverside Apartments, located at 729 W Center St., has been purchased.…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho man who illegally guided bear and moose hunts in Alaska was fined $20,000 and ordered never to hunt in the state…
Continue ReadingSome areas in Idaho would be declared wolf-free zones, and other areas where the animals have killed livestock would have increased wolf-killing…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers heard contentious testimony on the state’s education standards for science.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order increasing paid leave for parents in the executive branch to eight weeks.…
Continue ReadingIdaho residents would get a break on property taxes and grocery sales taxes under proposed legislation introduced…
Continue ReadingAn adult son in Idaho likely shot and killed his mother before turning the gun on himself, authorities…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho State Tax Commission starts processing 2019 Idaho individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 27.…
Continue ReadingThe project made significant advancements during 2019, such as beginning early construction, partnering with the State Tax Commission, creating a…
Continue Reading“I love the county, I see this as an opportunity really to…
Continue ReadingDistrict 32 is a wide-ranging district that includes parts of Bonneville County and all of Teton, Caribou, Bear Lake, and Oneida Counties.…
Continue ReadingEvery morning at Thirkill Elementary School begins the same way. At 7:30 a.m., an alarm rings in principal Rod Worthington’s office.…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little announced his appointment of Terry Kirkham of Idaho Falls to the Commission of Pardons and Parole on…
Continue ReadingPolice are investigating a suspicious death at home in Pocatello. …
Continue ReadingGrowing hemp would be legal in Idaho under proposed legislation.…
Continue ReadingIdaho law enforcement officials and prosecutors are voicing opposition to proposed legislation decriminalizing the use of illegal drugs.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls State Senator Dave Lent (R) and State Representative Ilana Rubel (D) of Boise are introducing a plan to address criminal justice system…
Continue ReadingBond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation.…
Continue ReadingShaw said that in 2019 volunteers provided enough hours for thirty full-time employees.…
Continue ReadingThose old and young, human and k-9, came out to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
Continue ReadingA lawmaker says Chicken Dinner Road in southwestern Idaho is a historic name and is opposed to an animal protection group’s request to rename it.…
Continue ReadingVoters will have about two weeks to choose a political party if they want to vote in Idaho’s Democratic and Republican presidential primaries in…
Continue ReadingThis year, some of the race’s winners had a more difficult path to the finish line than others.…
Continue ReadingMore details are coming forward on the Jan. 9 robbery at a US bank in…
Continue ReadingSome call them a nuisance and others say they love them. A flock of wild turkeys has seemingly arrived in the area around South Mink Creek Road out…
Continue ReadingCurrently, the state pays county jails $55 a day for the first seven days and $75 a day after, to house their inmates.…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2019 remained steady, coming in at 80.7 percent, compared to 80.6 percent in…
Continue ReadingTwo juveniles are safe after two people stole the car they were in on Interstate 15 on…
Continue ReadingAn avalanche in Bear Lake County…
Continue ReadingAs part of the Pocatello-Chubbuck community’s first-ever weight loss challenge, dozens filled Gold’s Gym on Thursday afternoon to weigh in.…
Continue ReadingHer journey consisted of penguins, elephant seals, whales, kayaking, interacting with educators, naturalists, and scientists and most importantly…
Continue ReadingA 33-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested on two counts of felony injury to a child Thursday…
Continue ReadingThere’s a new kind of certificate you can get at Idaho State University.…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say one person was killed in an avalanche in central Idaho on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho House of Representatives on Thursday expelled one of its members a day after he was convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S.…
Continue ReadingA group of water users on Wednesday appealed a federal court decision ordering the U.S. Forest Service to consult with other federal agencies about…
Continue ReadingFor most, escaping snowstorms and freezing temperatures is as easy as stepping inside your home. However, it’s much more challenging to stay warm…
Continue ReadingMaking sure an airport runway is clear enough for planes to land and take off safely during snow season is such a unique task, that the Idaho Falls…
Continue ReadingA panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday took testimony involving Idaho’s education standards on English and literacy for the state’s 300,000 students…
Continue ReadingWhen accidents happen, as they often do, help isn’t always a quick drive away. Luckily, in situations like that, Portneuf Air Rescue can cut response…
Continue ReadingA critically endangered one-pound cotton-top female tamarin has a new home at the Idaho Falls…
Continue ReadingA member of the Idaho House of Representatives said Wednesday he won’t resign following his conviction in Texas of conspiracy to defraud the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTransportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at six Idaho airports discovered a total of 24 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in…
Continue ReadingIdaho residents who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now dial a three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention…
Continue ReadingA preliminary investigation says an avalanche at an Idaho ski resort that killed three people last week was triggered by skiers, despite the efforts…
Continue ReadingA Pocatello man is ramping up for a world class…
Continue ReadingJan. 26-Feb. 1 will be formally recognized as Idaho School Choice Week, thanks to a proclamation from Gov. Brad…
Continue ReadingSome School are closing Wednesday because of our winter…
Continue ReadingWinter weather advisories are still in effect for much of eastern Idaho, but even with difficult driving conditions, emergency services are always…
Continue Reading“A lot of the players, to be honest, they know someone that has been affected by this disease, and it gives them an opportunity to go on and play for…
Continue ReadingTwo methods to bring in millions of dollars to pay for maintaining Idaho’s roads have gained traction with lawmakers.…
Continue ReadingThe attorney general of Idaho and 22 other state law enforcement partners have reached a $200,000 agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund Inc.…
Continue ReadingA panel of lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a rules package that outlines how the state investigates discrimination complaints involving employment,…
Continue ReadingSchool Closures for Tuesday, January…
Continue ReadingNew legislation introduced Tuesday would require Idaho voters who want to participate in a closed presidential primary to affiliate with that party…
Continue ReadingA man who was fatally shot when picking up his son from his estranged wife in suburban Phoenix was confronted by his baseball bat-wielding…
Continue ReadingDevelopers are planning to build student apartments on the former Bannock Regional Medical Center…
Continue ReadingEmergency crews pulling contaminated water from rivers after such things as tanker trunk crashes is standard cleanup practice in…
Continue Reading“There’s a lot of people out there that I think take advantage of other…
Continue ReadingA House panel on Monday nixed some searches of personal belongings at the Statehouse and other state government buildings out of concern such…
Continue ReadingLawmakers on a House panel on Monday approved changes to rules for the Idaho Commission on the Arts allowing the agency to participate in art therapy…
Continue ReadingA power struggle between the Idaho House and Senate turned out to have big ramifications for a relatively unknown state employee who has toiled for…
Continue ReadingThe screen of a 65-year-old drive-in movie theater in Idaho was destroyed by high winds, and the owner says he hopes to…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho company has agreed to pay $5 million to the daughters of a woman killed by one of its employees in a drunk-driving crash.…
Continue ReadingSoutheast Idaho is getting hit with another winter storm and police are asking drivers to be…
Continue ReadingWith snowflakes falling in southeast Idaho, Pebble Creek held an event to remind skiers and snowboarders of the inherent dangers of the sport.…
Continue ReadingThe annual Snake River Open kicked off inside Holt Arena Friday. The two-day track and field event usually hosts high school and collegiate athletes,…
Continue ReadingAuthorities have released the name of the third person found buried by an avalanche at an Idaho ski resort.…
Continue ReadingPublic speaking is no easy task, but high school students made it look effortless Friday. The 63rd annual BlackSnake Tournament kicked off before the…
Continue ReadingIdaho public health officials are reporting two Idaho children have died from influenza-related causes.…
Continue ReadingDirectors of state agencies say Republican Gov. Brad Little’s budget giving state employees a 2% raise will help keep the state competitive and…
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A lot of changes are coming to the United Way of Pocatello with the new year. At the start of 2020, the social service…
Continue ReadingSearchers are looking again for a skier missing at an Idaho resort after an avalanche this week killed two people and injured four.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper says she hopes to lead a SMART city into 2020. …
Continue ReadingA former teacher in Idaho was sentenced to 17 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct with a child under the age of…
Continue ReadingAfter a slow start in October, the 2020 water year in the Upper Snake River Basin was followed by an equally dry November and…
Continue ReadingThe gender wage gap may seem like a relic of a distant past, but it’s still very real for Idaho…
Continue ReadingLegislation prohibiting local Idaho governments from passing laws restricting cellphone use by motorists but also expanding the state’s distracted…
Continue ReadingThere are several developments in the works for Bannock County in 2020, according to the Bannock Development Corporation.…
Continue ReadingFewer people signed up for health insurance under the state’s insurance exchange program following Medicaid expansion, state officials said…
Continue ReadingBoise State University officials in Idaho have placed the college’s assistant women’s basketball coach on administrative leave after discovering he…
Continue ReadingA 26-year-old Bonneville County man has been arrested for burglary at Albertsons Grocery Store on 25th…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare is encouraging you to test your home for radon because two in five tested homes across the state of Idaho have…
Continue ReadingOfficials at a northern Idaho ski resort say they have recovered the body of a second skier who was killed in an avalanche that also injured five…
Continue ReadingThe co-chairmen of the Legislature’s powerful budget-setting committee are backing Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s call for “transparent…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say four people have been recovered after an avalanche at the Silver Mountain Resort ski area in northern Idaho.…
Continue ReadingLong-standing Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielson announced his plans to retire in…
Continue ReadingA daily direct flight from Pocatello Regional Airport to Denver is in the…
Continue ReadingGrocery tax and regulatory relief, increased public education funding with less reliance on property tax were highlights of Governor Brad Little’s…
Continue ReadingBONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIDK/KIFI) – About 200 kids graduated from the D.A.R.E. program Monday night. Fifth graders from Woodland Hills Elementary…
Continue ReadingThe Boise Police Department says an officer was hit by a car driven by a person who was trying to elude…
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