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DEQ extends Air Pollution Forecast and Caution

August 25, 2020 10:07 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reports air quality has improved overnight and is expected to be in the moderate category…

217 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 7 new deaths

August 24, 2020 4:58 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 217 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

61 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 24, 2020 4:21 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 61 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Spectators shatter glass door to get into lawmakers’ session

August 24, 2020 12:37 PM Associated Press

Angry spectators who couldn’t get into the Idaho House of Representatives for a special session to deal with the coronavirus pandemic Monday…

Idaho lawmakers begin special session due to coronavirus

August 24, 2020 10:14 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers started a special session Monday to deal with the coronavirus…

D25 students return to school amid pandemic “went really well”

August 24, 2020 4:42 PM Emma Iannacone

Students and teachers are back in the classroom after a long hiatus from the…

Police: Boise man dies after being hit while crossing street

August 24, 2020 2:45 PM Associated Press

Boise police say a 38-year-old man was hit and killed while crossing a city street Sunday…

DEQ extends Air Pollution Forecast and Caution

August 24, 2020 10:39 AM News Team

The Air Pollution Forecast and Caution continues for Southeast Idaho as smoke from regional wildfires continues to impact air…

Fire in Yellowstone NP shuts down main road and several trails

August 23, 2020 8:40 PM News Team

(KIFI/KIDK) A lightning-ignited wildfire was reported on Saturday afternoon near Old Faithful. The National Park Service reports, the fire was…

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

August 23, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 191 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Pandemic showing negative impact on mental health

August 23, 2020 3:03 PM Chelsea Briar

Providers are expressing an increased rate of people seeking mental health services, including people who have never stepped foot in a therapeutic…

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

August 22, 2020 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

Memorial dedicated to Idaho lives lost to COVID-19

August 21, 2020 4:38 PM Chelsea Briar

298 small white flags surround the American flag pole in Bruce Mason’s front yard in Driggs.…

239 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 6 new deaths

August 21, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 239 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Idaho restrictions remain; governor touts food banks

August 21, 2020 12:12 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Friday he will keep the state in his fourth and final stage for reopening the economy for at least another two weeks as…

85 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday

August 21, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 85 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho unemployment rate drops as 14,000 workers land jobs

August 21, 2020 11:46 AM Associated Press

About 14,000 people landed jobs or returned to work in July as Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped to 5%.…

97 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 20, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases on…

424 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 7 new deaths

August 20, 2020 5:31 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 424 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

What to know about mail-in voting in Idaho

August 20, 2020 5:25 PM Emma Iannacone

Even with in-person voting as an option, people in Bannock County are planning…

Bannock County Jail confirms 4 inmates test positive for COVID-19

August 20, 2020 11:10 AM Emma Iannacone

In a press conference Thursday, Manu confirmed four inmates tested positive for COVID-19 this…

Online predator threat increases during pandemic

August 20, 2020 3:34 PM Chelsea Briar

Distance learning is meant to keep kids safe from COVID-19 but experts are reminding parents of the dangers lurking on the…

Idahoans receiving jobless benefits, pandemic grants or bonuses could owe tax

August 20, 2020 12:05 PM News Team

Idahoans who received money from the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic could have an unexpected tax bill when they file their 2020 Idaho income tax…

Idaho’s unemployment initial claims increase 12%

August 20, 2020 11:59 AM News Team

New initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits increased 12% for the week ending Aug.…

Idaho American Idol auditions Thursday

August 19, 2020 3:03 PM Todd Kunz

Idaho contestants for American Idol can audition using…

370 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 9 new deaths

August 19, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 370 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

57 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 19, 2020 4:23 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 57 new cases in the area on…

School is back in session at Shelley High School

August 19, 2020 5:55 PM Chelsea Briar

The Shelley School District began its school year on…

Local library adjusts during pandemic

August 19, 2020 4:51 PM Jilliana Colina

A good story can take us far away from the problems of the pandemic, without ever leaving…

Special legislative session to address election, civil liability during the pandemic

August 19, 2020 11:01 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little issued a proclamation Wednesday outlining the issues to be considered by the Idaho Legislature during a special legislative…

Canadian mining company sues US over Idaho water pollution

August 19, 2020 3:07 PM Associated Press

A Canadian company seeking U.S. approval for three open-pit gold mines in Idaho is suing the U.S. government contending U.S. officials are allowing…

Environmental group sues Idaho prison over pollution claims

August 19, 2020 12:14 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Department of Correction is being sued in federal court by an environmental group that says a north-central Idaho prison is dumping…

384 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 9 new deaths

August 18, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 384 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

97 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 18, 2020 3:50 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases in the area on…

Idaho lawmakers to consider COVID-19 liability bill

August 18, 2020 5:18 PM Bre Clark

Some key decisions are in store as Idaho lawmakers gear up for a rare special session next week.…

New businesses coming to Rexburg

August 18, 2020 4:20 PM Jilliana Colina

From dog parks to ballparks to new businesses coming to town, Rexburg Mayor Jerry Merrill tells us there’s a lot in store for the community.…

Local student wins national selection from Google

August 18, 2020 3:14 PM Todd Kunz

Woodland Hills Elementary student, Hailey Bateman, is the Idaho state winner for Doodle for Google…

Minidoka National Historic Site fall hours

August 18, 2020 1:15 PM News Team

Starting Sept. 4, 2020, the Minidoka National Historic Site’s Visitor Center will be open for fall hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m.…

TSD 401 board approves plan to reopen schools

August 18, 2020 12:59 PM News Team

The Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees approved the reopening plan presented by the district’s administrative team on…

Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday

August 18, 2020 10:57 AM News Team

You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and Idaho state epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn Tuesday…

Judge stops Idaho from enacting ban on transgender athletes

August 18, 2020 10:42 AM Associated Press

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction to stop Idaho from enacting a law banning transgender girls and women from participating in…

More eviction hearings in Idaho after US moratorium ends

August 18, 2020 10:23 AM Associated Press

The number of eviction hearings held in Idaho has gone up since a federal eviction moratorium aimed at helping renters hit hard economically by the…

Parents share an open letter of disapproval on D91’s decision to send students back to school

August 18, 2020 9:29 AM Ariel Schroeder

Teachers, parents and patrons are making their concerns on sending kids back to school publicly known by sharing an open letter they sent to the…

‘Statewide snapshot’ of school reopening plans

August 17, 2020 6:14 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education heard on Monday from public school superintendents from throughout Idaho and the presidents of all eight public…

282 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

August 17, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 282 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths on…

88 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 17, 2020 4:03 PM News Team

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

Idaho to participate in President Trump’s new lost wages program

August 17, 2020 3:18 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced on Monday the State of Idaho will participate in the Trump Administration’s new conservative plan to offer extended…

Students roar back to ISU for first day of in-person learning, masks on

August 17, 2020 12:59 PM Emma Iannacone

For the first time since March 15, Idaho State University is bustling with students ready to learn, despite the…

Sign up now for the free clinic in Rexburg this weekend

August 17, 2020 4:25 PM Jilliana Colina

For the first time in the organization’s history, Remote Area Medical or RAM, is making its first stop in Idaho to the city of…

Extra DUI patrols are out in force through Labor Day

August 17, 2020 3:24 PM News Team

Idaho State Police troopers want drivers to know that extra patrols are out in force now through Labor Day focused on finding DUI…

Idaho school district to reopen despite health guidance

August 17, 2020 1:00 PM Associated Press

A school district in southwestern Idaho has announced plans to reopen its schools during the coronavirus pandemic despite recommendations against…

EIRMC named a “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital”

August 17, 2020 11:04 AM News Team

IBM Watson Health named Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center one of the “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals” in the…

Idaho sage grouse numbers flat, hunting could be restricted

August 17, 2020 10:46 AM Associated Press

Sage grouse numbers have remained mostly flat this year, according to data from the Idaho Department of Fish and…

Weekend Idaho COVID-19 update

August 17, 2020 9:35 AM News Team

Idaho officials reported a total confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported since March to 27,660 and 269 deaths over the weekend.…

Locals using art to improve mental health

August 16, 2020 3:56 PM Chelsea Briar

Studies confirm creating art can reduce stress and anxiety levels in the…

New CBD shop is supporting locals affected by COVID-19

August 15, 2020 6:02 PM Ariel Schroeder

A new business has opened up in Pocatello and is looking to bring coronavirus relief funds to community members.…

Narcan was distributed to students at Mission Viejo's Saddleback College as the school year gets underway.

Pandemic placing added stress on recovery community, leading to more relapses

August 14, 2020 6:04 PM Chelsea Briar

The unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID-19 are exacerbating the opioid epidemic across the country. Idaho is seeing an increase in the…

542 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday

August 12, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 538 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths on…

Costco opens in Idaho Falls

August 14, 2020 3:59 PM Jilliana Colina

Costco opened a new 180,000 square foot store on Friday in Idaho…

Distance learning providers available to assist working parents through YMCA

August 13, 2020 6:13 PM Chelsea Briar

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The YMCA is seeking to offer resources for working parents who cannot teach their children from home if school…

Eastern Idaho Fair Food Tour visits Rexburg

August 13, 2020 3:39 PM Jilliana Colina

The Eastern Idaho State Fair has had to adjust their plans many times due to the pandemic, but one thing that has continued is the…

Pay It Forward: Steps To Joy

August 12, 2020 4:16 PM Todd Kunz

This public charity is licensed to provide social services with a bit of Bible study to aid in…

116 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 12, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 116 new COVID-19 cases on…

Wildland firefighter in Idaho tests positive for coronavirus

August 12, 2020 4:37 PM Associated Press

A wildland firefighter who was working with about 270 other people on a small fire in Idaho has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said…

Inmate population testing positive for COVID-19

August 12, 2020 4:18 PM Chelsea Briar

Bonneville County Sheriff Paul Wilde says an inmate showed symptoms of COVID-19 last week.…

Giant Idaho forest project on hold again after court ruling

August 12, 2020 3:48 PM Associated Press

A giant Idaho forest project favored by some environmental groups but decried by others is on hold again following a federal court…

302 citations written during extra focus on seat belt enforcement

August 12, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Between July 25 and August 7, ISP troopers wrote 302 citations to motorists found not wearing a seat…

How seniors can stay cool during summer heat

August 12, 2020 2:50 PM Jilliana Colina

Summer heat can get to us all, but especially the seniors in our community.…

Lottery returns $55,500,000 to Idaho public schools

August 12, 2020 11:48 AM News Team

The Idaho Lottery has announced a $55,500,000 dividend to the People of…

Idaho projected to see $405 million surplus amid pandemic

August 12, 2020 9:39 AM Associated Press

Idaho could be on track to finish the fiscal year with $405 million in surplus tax revenue in spite of the pandemic’s economic toll if a new forecast…

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

August 11, 2020 5:08 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 495 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

105 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 11, 2020 4:14 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 105 new COVID-19 cases…

Future plans for Funland

August 11, 2020 5:37 PM Jilliana Colina

Since 1947, Funland in Tautphaus Park in Idaho Falls has operated as a place where the community could come for entertainment and make…

“Impressions of 2020”: Local artists back for 2nd year at Old Town Alley

August 11, 2020 3:26 PM Emma Iannacone

For the second year in a row, the Old Town Alley Outdoor Gallery is offering a space for artists to put their talents on…

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

August 10, 2020 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 429 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

Sharpshooting debated as method to reduce Idaho elk numbers

August 10, 2020 4:49 PM Associated Press

The growth of the elk population in parts of Idaho has caused state wildlife officials to step up efforts to reduce the number of animals damaging…

84 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 10, 2020 3:58 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 84 new COVID-19 cases on…

Judge: Anti-transgender birth certificate law violates order

August 10, 2020 1:23 PM Associated Press

Idaho officials’ latest attempt to ban transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificates violates a court order issued two…

jordan waving to camera from behind podium

Senate candidate Paulette Jordan discusses voter suppression, census in Fort Hall

August 10, 2020 2:04 PM Emma Iannacone

Jordan discussed the implications of the pandemic on tribes, voter suppression and low tribal participation in the census.…

U.S. government agrees to pay Pocatello family $38,500 over M-44 bomb that killed dog, injured teen

August 10, 2020 12:42 PM Emma Iannacone

After a years long battle, the U.S. government agreed to admit responsibility in the injury of a local teen and the death of his…

176 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 81 in Bonneville

August 9, 2020 6:37 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 176 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

More Idahoans are fishing this year

August 9, 2020 1:54 PM Chelsea Briar

Idaho fishing license data shows that resident fishing participation is up nearly 32 percent statewide compared to last year as newcomers get hooked…

573 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 6 new deaths

August 8, 2020 8:49 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 573 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

UPDATE: Missing canes returned to family

August 7, 2020 9:47 PM Todd Kunz

A young boy in Idaho Falls is missing his two canes and he needs them to help him…

523 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 6 new deaths

August 7, 2020 5:08 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 523 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

114 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 7, 2020 3:53 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 114 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Online alternatives available for upcoming school year

August 7, 2020 3:38 PM Chelsea Briar

s brick and mortar schools work to create online education options for students, pressure mounts on parents to choose the best public school option…

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

August 6, 2020 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 692 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

116 new COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday

August 6, 2020 4:15 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 116 new COVID-19 cases…

Why Idaho is still in Idaho Rebounds Stage 4

August 6, 2020 5:13 PM Chelsea Briar

Idaho State epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn said Thursday there are new metrics showing how widespread the virus is in…

Idaho teen will serve jail time for shooting gun at protest

August 6, 2020 1:14 PM Associated Press

An 18-year-old who fired a gun near a Boise protest after the police killing of George Floyd will spend four days in…

Idaho restrictions to remain; governor wants schools open

August 6, 2020 9:00 AM News Team, Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little said Thursday Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of his plan to reopen during the pandemic for at least another two…

Roaring Youth Jam offers grab-and-go art projects this year

August 6, 2020 12:28 PM Chelsea Briar

This year, the pandemic forced the Art Council to make some…

Keeping our kids emotionally healthy during pandemic

August 5, 2020 5:41 PM Chelsea Briar

Masks limit facial expressions, which can make it hard for younger children who are less verbal to understand nonverbal social cues.…

30 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

August 5, 2020 4:11 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 30 new confirmed cases of…

Gov. Little to call special legislative session

August 5, 2020 11:25 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday he will call the Idaho Legislature into a special legislative session the week of August…

473 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 7 new deaths

August 5, 2020 5:09 PM News Team

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

Bonneville County 4-H Fair is in full swing

August 5, 2020 1:12 PM Ariel Schroeder

COVID-19 has spoiled a lot of summer fun, but the annual Bonneville County 4-H Fair is in full swing with a few adjustments to this year’s…

Idaho facing child care crises

August 5, 2020 9:37 AM Ariel Schroeder

Ensuring our children receive an education is becoming an uphill struggle for parents in Idaho.…

559 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 10 new deaths

August 4, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 559 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…