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Idaho Supreme Court considers lethal injection records case

September 14, 2020 2:51 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Board of Correction didn’t follow its own public records rules when prison officials refused to turn over some lethal injection records,…

112 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday

September 13, 2020 5:57 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 112 new COVID-19 cases on…

217 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 3 new deaths

September 12, 2020 6:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 217 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

104 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 12, 2020 5:43 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 104 new COVID-19 cases on…

Club Charley’s reopens for belated Pocatello Pride

September 12, 2020 3:23 PM Emma Iannacone

Despite “outstanding” losses from the mandatory bar shut down, Club Charley’s in Pocatello is finally…

333 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 5 new deaths

September 11, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 333 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

134 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 11, 2020 3:52 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 134 new COVID-19 cases on…

Governor Little restores $99 million in education funding

September 11, 2020 9:54 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little will hold a press conference with Idaho education leaders regarding education funding and supporting Idaho parents on Friday at…

430 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 1 new death

September 10, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 430 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

September 10, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Thursday the district will stay in Phase 2 next week.…

103 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 10, 2020 4:19 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 103 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho officials seize 34 venomous snakes from Boise home

September 10, 2020 3:27 PM Associated Press

Idaho officials say they have seized 34 venomous snakes from the home of a 25-year-old man in Boise.…

118 Idaho schools to receive fresh fruit, vegetables through grants

September 10, 2020 12:27 PM News Team

Students at 118 schools across Idaho will receive free, fresh fruit and vegetables during this school year thanks to a state-administered grant from…

Windstorm brings down trees at Madison County cemetery

September 9, 2020 8:38 PM Adrian Luevano

MADISON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Crews are still cleaning up downed trees at the Burton Cemetery in Madison County on Wednesday. Morgan Beattie is…

329 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 17 new deaths

September 9, 2020 5:41 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 329 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on…

80 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 9, 2020 4:11 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on…

Pay It Forward: Bikers Against Bullies

September 9, 2020 4:03 PM Todd Kunz

The Idaho Falls chapter of Bikers Against Bullies focuses solely on kids and teaching that it’s OK to be yourself, but also accept others as…

Virus keeps couple from baby born to Idaho surrogate

September 9, 2020 3:39 PM Associated Press

A Chinese couple has been prevented by coronavirus health restrictions from traveling to the U.S. to take custody of their newborn child, who remains…

Interim Director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation appointed

September 9, 2020 11:25 AM News Team

The Idaho Parks and Recreation Board announced Buxton as the interim director on August 12 and she officially took over on September…

240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 4 new deaths

September 8, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

111 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 8, 2020 2:59 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 111 new COVID-19 cases on…

Wind gusts rip 100-year-old trees from FMC Park

September 8, 2020 4:22 PM Emma Iannacone

A Labor Day wind storm, with gusts of 110 mph in some areas, wreaked havoc on the FMC Park in West…

Idaho tax revenues blow past expectations for August

September 8, 2020 4:01 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s state revenues for August blew past predictions for the second consecutive month.…

Earthquake damage threatens stability of Idaho monument

September 8, 2020 10:50 AM Associated Press

An earthquake in March is threatening caves at the Craters of the Moon National Monument, officials…

Meet the new CEO of the Portneuf Medical Center

September 8, 2020 8:09 AM Emma Iannacone

Jordan Herget is returning to Idaho to take on the role of CEO of the…

74 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday

September 7, 2020 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 74 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths on…

Rollover crash blocks I-15

September 7, 2020 3:15 PM News Team

Idaho State Police and Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the scene of a rollover crash on Interstate…

Hunting outlook for Southeast Idaho: What to expect and why

September 7, 2020 12:01 PM News Team

Archery season is underway in southeast Idaho, and many other hunting opportunities will soon…

Athol, Idaho, man crashes plane after attempted landing

September 7, 2020 10:44 AM Associated Press

An Athol, Idado man was transported to Kootenai Health with non-life threatening injuries following a plane crash on Sunday…

Old Boy Scouts of America building now the home for Community Youth in Action

September 7, 2020 10:00 AM Ariel Schroeder

Over the weekend teens in the group had a chance to check out their new…

190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 new death

September 6, 2020 6:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Police find body of missing 2-year-old in drained Idaho pond

September 5, 2020 6:05 PM Associated Press

Authorities in Idaho have discovered the body of a missing 2-year-old boy after crews spent all day Friday draining a pond near where the child went…

281 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 2 new deaths

September 5, 2020 6:00 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 281 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

269 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 10 new deaths

September 4, 2020 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 269 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…

59 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 4, 2020 4:47 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 59 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho State Police’s motorcycle unit wrote more than 100 tickets in one weekend

September 4, 2020 4:56 PM Bre Clark

Idaho State Police worked to get ahead of the Labor Day traffic…

East Idaho State Fair prioritizes 4-H and public safety

September 4, 2020 4:24 PM Chelsea Briar

The intent of the East Idaho State Fair this year is to keep the fairgrounds as localized as possible to prevent the risk of people from all over…

Governors want more say in habitat rule for at-risk wildlife

September 4, 2020 3:27 PM Associated Press

Governors from 22 Western states and Pacific territories want a bigger say in how the Trump administration defines habitat for wildlife protected…

Idaho teacher pay ranked 33rd in the nation

September 4, 2020 10:11 AM News Team

A new review of teacher salaries shows Idaho educators’ pay is 33rd in the nation, while Wyoming is rated at 15th.…

Jordan makes a campaign stop in Idaho Falls

September 3, 2020 9:14 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – US Senate candidate (D) Paulette Jordan is making her trip across Idaho to campaign for a Senate seat against (R)…

263 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday

September 3, 2020 5:49 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 263 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths on…

Idaho to remain in Idaho Rebounds Stage 4; governor encourages flu shots

September 3, 2020 9:57 AM News Team, Associated Press

Governor Little announced Thursday Idaho will remain in Stage 4 for at least another two…

106 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 3, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 106 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Dad, stepmom charged in connection with death of 9-year-old

September 3, 2020 1:12 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors have charged an Idaho stepmom with murder and her husband with felony injury to a child after police say emergency responders found a…

Search for missing 2-year-old boy continues in Eagle

September 3, 2020 11:36 AM Associated Press

Authorities are still searching for a 2-year-old boy who went missing near Boise Wednesday, the Ada County Sheriff’s Office said…

Same fair food, different style

September 2, 2020 9:19 PM Adrian Luevano

The Eastern Idaho State Fair kicks off on Friday, but it will look a little different than we are used…

Bonneville County faces a shortage of poll workers

September 3, 2020 10:36 AM Ariel Schroeder

Nationwide, states are facing a shortage of poll workers to assist with elections in November. Some areas in East Idaho are experiencing the hit.…

296 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 4 new deaths

September 2, 2020 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 296 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

108 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 2, 2020 4:03 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 108 new confirmed cases of…

Idaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan visiting south Idaho

September 2, 2020 5:43 PM Emma Iannacone

During a tour through southern Idaho, Idaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan stopped in Pocatello…

Hygiene kit donation drive promises new start for returning citizens

September 2, 2020 5:15 PM Chelsea Briar

The Idaho Falls Police Department is partnering with the Idaho Department of Corrections Re-Entry Program on a Hygiene Kit Donation…

Woman sues, says she was hospitalized after prison dentistry

September 2, 2020 2:41 PM Associated Press

A woman who says she suffered a life-threatening infection after Idaho’s prison staffers denied her antibiotics following dental surgery is suing…

280 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 7 new deaths

September 1, 2020 5:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 280 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

151 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 1, 2020 4:33 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 191 new cases in the area on…

Demand for Medical Lab Scientists booms due to COVID-19, ISU sees 100% job placement rate

September 1, 2020 2:57 PM Emma Iannacone

The pandemic has brought a critical–and often forgotten–medical field to the forefront, and it’s benefitting some Idaho State University…

Idaho to begin payments for Trump’s Lost Wages program this week

September 1, 2020 10:43 AM News Team

The State of Idaho will begin making payments for the Trump Administration’s new conservative plan to offer extended unemployment benefits in order…

Idaho police say suspect killed after firing at police

September 1, 2020 10:02 AM Associated Press

Three Boise police officers fatally shot a man who was firing his gun from inside a trailer, authorities…

Gov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday

September 1, 2020 9:41 AM News Team

You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and United States Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis Tuesday…

221 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 2 new deaths

August 31, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 221 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

Incarcerated man diagnosed with COVID-19 dies at hospital

August 31, 2020 6:25 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction reported the death of a 64-year-old man hospitalized with COVID-19 Monday. …

SIPH reports lab results delay, 9 new COVID-19 cases

August 31, 2020 4:48 PM News Team

Due to a delay in reporting of positive lab reports, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s COVID-19 case count is low for Monday. When SIPH receives…

Chubbuck asking for public input on plans for Downtown

August 31, 2020 4:06 PM Emma Iannacone

The City of Chubbuck is asking the public to weigh in on their plans to create a…

Idaho governor offers state as potential monument site

August 31, 2020 12:54 PM Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little has responded to President Donald Trump’s call for a “National Garden of American Heroes” by not only suggesting nearly two dozen…

190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 new death

August 30, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on…

Idaho Falls development continues; Intermountain Packing to open beef and bison processing plant

August 30, 2020 2:27 PM Chelsea Briar

As the pandemic has ripped away the greater sense of normalcy around the world, many businesses are continuing to feel the financial effects. The…

293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 5 new deaths

August 29, 2020 8:37 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

98 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 28, 2020 3:53 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 98 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Local families at risk of going hungry

August 28, 2020 6:05 PM Chelsea Briar

Since the March shut down due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Community Food Basket in Idaho Falls has seen the number of community members…

Idaho State University says COVID-19 has shown up on campus

August 28, 2020 4:50 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University says COVID-19 has shown up on…

262 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 10 new deaths

August 28, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 262 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…

BSU, UI and WSU confront student parties during pandemic

August 28, 2020 1:33 PM Associated Press

Boise State University has suspended three fraternities for reportedly having large gatherings that officials fear could contribute to the spread of…

200 US Army soldiers deployed to help fight wildfires

August 28, 2020 12:13 PM Associated Press

Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center say about 200 active duty U.S. Army soldiers are being mobilized to help fight wildfires across…

2020 big game hunting outlook

August 28, 2020 10:41 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reports deer and elk hunters should see plenty of game in Idaho during fall hunts as mild winters have helped…

Chesbro offers free music lessons to kids

August 27, 2020 8:49 PM Adrian Luevano

Due to the pandemic, kids going back to school will not be able to participate in band or orchestra in some school…

342 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 6 new deaths

August 27, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 342 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

54 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho, another death confirmed in Bingham County

August 27, 2020 3:57 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 54 new confirmed cases of…

Don’t be fooled by census worker imposters

August 27, 2020 1:18 PM Chelsea Briar

Many residents of Eastern Idaho may hear a knock at their door or receive some other type of communication from the U.S. Census Bureau within the…

Extra patrols look for impaired drivers

August 27, 2020 11:23 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is participating with law enforcement around the state in mobilizing extra patrols looking for impaired…

Idaho weighs whether to adopt new CDC testing guidelines

August 27, 2020 9:45 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s public health officials are trying to decide whether they’ll officially adopt new CDC guidelines that no longer recommend coronavirus testing…

Cottonwood Elementary opens in Rigby

August 26, 2020 8:08 PM Adrian Luevano

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A new elementary school in Jefferson Joint School District is ready for students this fall in Rigby. Cottonwood Elementary…

Idaho ranks one of the worst states for women’s equality

August 26, 2020 6:11 PM Bre Clark

Idaho is ranked the 49th state when it comes to women equality throughout the nation. According to data gathered by WalletHub, the gem state only…

Idaho State Board of Education approves temporary change to attendance rule

August 26, 2020 6:03 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education approved a proposed and temporary rule change for how Average Daily Attendance (ADA) is reported by Idaho public…

Inkom awarded $500,000 grant to construct sidewalks in town, ITD plans to update bridges

August 26, 2020 6:41 PM Cole Sams

INKOM, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There are some big plans for Inkom’s infrastructure in the near future. Recently, the town was awarded the Transportation…

88 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 26, 2020 4:05 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 88 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

305 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 11 new deaths

August 26, 2020 5:05 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 305 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Idaho nonprofits seek statewide mask mandate

August 26, 2020 4:26 PM News Team

The Idaho Nonprofit Center is collecting signatures on a letter calling on Governor Brad Little to enact a statewide mask mandate. The group will…

Idaho ranked fourth nationally for critical access hospitals

August 26, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Over the past year, Idaho ranked fourth…

Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse for second time in 2 days

August 26, 2020 12:15 PM Associated Press

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Wednesday for the second time in two days at the Idaho…

Air Pollution Forecast and Caution continues for Southeast Idaho

August 26, 2020 10:18 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution again for Wednesday.…

Idaho lawmakers resume special session to deal with virus

August 26, 2020 10:02 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers meeting in a special session resumed work Wednesday on bills dealing with the coronavirus pandemic following two chaotic days…

UPDATE: Anti-government activist Bundy out of jail after arrest at Idaho Statehouse

August 25, 2020 6:10 PM Kaitlin Miklos

Authorities on Tuesday arrested anti-government activist Ammon Bundy at the Idaho Statehouse after he refused to leave a meeting room where a few…

405 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 12 new deaths

August 25, 2020 5:05 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 405 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…

Idaho lawmakers abandon meeting amid unruly spectators

August 25, 2020 4:17 PM Associated Press

One person was taken into custody Tuesday and lawmakers abandoned the room after spectators at a House committee meeting at the Idaho Statehouse…

53 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 25, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 53 new cases on…

Community Youth in Action is looking for a new homebase

August 25, 2020 5:09 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Community Youth in Action also known as CYA is looking for a new…

Idaho lawmakers start second day of special session on virus

August 25, 2020 9:48 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers on Tuesday started the second day of a special session called by Republican Gov. Brad Little to deal with the coronavirus…

Kanye West qualifies for Idaho presidential ballot

August 25, 2020 3:31 PM Associated Press

Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Idaho’s presidential ballot this November as an independent candidate, the Idaho Secretary of State’s…

Idaho’s rate of positive COVID-19 cases are dropping, but not enough, health officials say

August 25, 2020 2:19 PM Emma Iannacone

It appears social distancing measures and mask mandates could be reducing Idaho’s rate of Covid-19…

Mountain lion kills pastured horse in southern Idaho

August 25, 2020 1:26 PM Associated Press

Wildlife officials in Idaho have said a mountain lion attacked and killed a horse this weekend while it was…

Are you ready for fall hunting?

August 25, 2020 11:07 AM News Team

Hunting seasons are upon us in Idaho with opening day for general archery season starting on Aug. 30.…