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Fire closes Pocatello school

November 12, 2019 12:10 PM News Team

Classes have been canceled at the Lincoln Early Childhood Center in Pocatello, after a fire broke out in one of the modular units Monday…

Students raise money for Red Cross

November 12, 2019 10:43 AM Ariel Schroeder

Students raised money for the Red Cross to support Hurricane Dorian relief…

Veterans were honored at an annual ceremony in Rexburg

November 12, 2019 10:42 AM Jilliana Colina

Hearts were moved as veterans both old and young were honored for their brave service to our country on…

Dora Erickson Elementary closed Tuesday

November 11, 2019 4:07 PM News Team

Idaho Falls School District 91 has announced there will be no school at Dora Erickson Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 12.…

Police investigate shooting incident

November 10, 2019 3:44 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police are investigating reports of gun shots being fired in the parking lot of the Hurricanes Night Club at 888 North Holmes Saturday…

Interim CEO named at Portneuf Medical Center

November 11, 2019 3:07 PM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center has named Mark Gregson as interim Chief Executive Officer while the hospital seeks a permanent…

Gas prices on the rise

November 11, 2019 11:09 AM Curtis Jackson

Idaho gas prices rose again this week. …

Lawmakers consider shifting resources from audits to budgets

November 8, 2019 8:17 PM Associated Press

A panel of lawmakers is looking at making changes to Idaho’s only independent performance evaluations agency, possibly by having staffers focus more…

Idaho governor asks agencies to cut budgets

November 7, 2019 7:27 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has asked most state agencies to trim their current budgets by 1% and prepare for more cuts in the coming…

UPDATE: Power restored in Idaho falls

November 6, 2019 5:47 PM News Team

UPDATE 8:24 P.M. 11/6/19: Power has been restored to all…

New building ideas stir after Blackfoot pool levy fails

November 6, 2019 5:43 PM Ariel Schroeder

The Blackfoot Pool levy failed and now it’s stirring up the question: What is to become of the…

Crapo’s office to honor vets and service to vets

November 6, 2019 5:35 PM News Team

Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will recognize 28 Idahoans with his 2019 Spirit of Freedom Awards this month.…

Fremont ambulance override fails

November 6, 2019 5:29 PM News Team

The Fremont County ambulance district’s effort to expand its tax base failed…

Alleged home- invader under arrest in Idaho Falls

November 6, 2019 5:27 PM News Team

A Rigby man is in custody after he was caught attempting to enter homes in Idaho Falls Tuesday…

Pocatello and Chubbuck council races decided

November 5, 2019 5:26 PM News Team

One of the hardest fought municipal elections this year focused on…

Franklin Courthouse future decided

November 5, 2019 5:24 PM News Team

Franklin County Commissioners have warned that if the county does not bring its courthouse into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,…

Mayor challenge decided in Rexburg

November 5, 2019 5:23 PM News Team

Rexburg’s Mayor prevails, but a challenger wins in Sugar…

Lemhi voters approve sales tax, reject CEI District

November 5, 2019 5:22 PM News Team

In addition to community races, Lemhi County voters were asked to approve two new tax…

Young angler breaks state record with 36.5 inch rainbow trout

November 4, 2019 4:50 PM News Team

An 8-year-old angler set a new catch-and-release record for Gerrard rainbow…

Education proposals go to Governor

November 4, 2019 4:43 PM News Team

The legislature’s “Our Kids, Idaho’s Future” K-12 task force held its final meeting before the 2020 legislative session…

2 families displaced after home burns in Burley

November 4, 2019 4:35 PM Associated Press

A fire at a home in Burley has displaced two…

About 35,000 Idahoans sign up for Medicaid under expansion

November 4, 2019 4:27 PM Associated Press

About 35,000 Idaho residents have signed up for Medicaid under expanded coverage in the first few days it has been…

Idaho students perform better on the ACT than the national average

November 1, 2019 4:03 PM Jilliana Colina

The 2019 results show that more students in Idaho are meeting the ACT’s benchmarks in English, math, reading and…

Longtime Idaho lawmaker Robert Schaefer dies at 83

November 1, 2019 11:17 AM Associated Press

Robert Schaefer, an architect and state lawmaker who served in the Idaho House of Representatives for 28 years, has died. He was…

Report: number of insured Idaho kids dropping

October 30, 2019 10:50 AM News Team

More than 7,200 Idaho children lost health insurance coverage between 2017 to 2018, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center…

Your Health Idaho insurance enrollment starts Friday

October 30, 2019 10:42 AM News Team

Open Enrollment begins Friday for 2020 health insurance coverage.…

Lawsuit challenging Idaho’s initiative process dismissed

October 31, 2019 10:39 AM Associated Press

A federal lawsuit challenging Idaho’s ballot initiative process as unconstitutional because it requires signatures from multiple legislative…

ACT readiness report released

October 30, 2019 10:36 AM News Team

The State Department of Education reports Idaho students performed well in the recent ACT assessments.…

Idaho to help California wildfire efforts

October 29, 2019 10:22 AM News Team

Governor brad Little is approving an Emergency Management Assistance Compact agreement with California to help with recovery efforts following…

Idaho Power possibly changing rates for people who generate their own power

October 29, 2019 10:17 AM Emma Iannacone

The Idaho Conservation League said the change would mean less money in customers’ pockets, specifically those who generate extra energy that they…

Idaho anti-discrimination agency bolsters interpreter staff

October 29, 2019 10:11 AM Associated Press

An Idaho agency responsible for enforcing state and federal anti-discrimination laws is bolstering its verbal and written translation abilities to…

University of Idaho pays $200,000 to settle Title IX lawsuit

October 28, 2019 5:56 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Department of Administration says the state paid more than $200,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former University of Idaho College of…

Signature collecting begins for school-funding initiative

October 28, 2019 5:54 PM Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Backers of a proposed ballot initiative to raise $170 million for K-12 public schools by increasing taxes on the wealthy and…

Idaho lags in boosting Latino student education achievements

October 28, 2019 5:44 PM Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Latino students make up 18% of the enrollment in Idaho public schools but their achievement scores continue to lag behind state…

Fire destroys portion of local sporting dealership

October 28, 2019 5:33 PM Ariel Schroeder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls Fire Department is currently battling a fire at a business in the 2000 block of Woodruff Ave. The…

Idaho moves ahead on birth certificate gender change rule

October 24, 2019 2:31 PM News Team

Idaho officials are moving forward with efforts to make it more difficult for young transgender people to change the sex listed on their birth…

Attorneys say Idaho man’s attorney-client privilege violated

October 24, 2019 11:59 AM News Team

Defense attorneys representing an Idaho man suspected of stabbing a man say prosecutors have violated his constitutional right to attorney-client…

Conquer headaches and migraines without medication

October 23, 2019 9:50 PM News Team

A bad day can be one big headache, but a quick fix may not be taking a pill. One local doctor says the solution is to solve a more serious problem.…

Menan woman crowned Mrs. Idaho America

October 23, 2019 4:22 PM News Team

Melissa Rhodehouse of Menan was crowned Mrs. Idaho America 2020 at the Mrs. Idaho America Competition in Nampa on Oct. 12. 23 contestants competed in…

Official: Solving wild horse problem will take $5B, 15 years

October 23, 2019 2:54 PM News Team

The acting head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management says it will take $5 billion and 15 years to get an overpopulation of wild horses under…

Idaho Falls Regional Airport introduces new baggage claim area

October 22, 2019 10:42 PM News Team

Construction has been a headache for travelers for more than a year at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport, but Tuesday is a day for celebrating. A…

Idaho submits Medicaid expansion waiver for family planning

October 22, 2019 1:40 PM News Team

Idaho officials have submitted a Medicaid expansion waiver requiring patients get a referral from a primary physician before they can get family…

ICOM awards $90K in scholarships to Idaho students

October 22, 2019 1:10 PM News Team

The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) has awarded scholarships to ten students in its Class of 2023. The students, all of whom are Idaho…

Idaho lawmakers considering property tax changes

October 21, 2019 5:15 PM News Team

Lawmakers are examining property tax options amid complaints that taxes are going up with rising property values, while also hearing concerns from…

Boise priest defrocked after child pornography conviction

October 21, 2019 2:44 PM News Team

The Vatican has defrocked an Idaho priest who was convicted of possessing violent and extreme child pornography last year. The Idaho Statesman…

Idaho identifies about 70,000 newly eligible for Medicaid

October 21, 2019 11:07 AM News Team

State agencies have already identified about 70,000 Idaho residents who now are eligible for Medicaid under the upcoming expansion in January. The…

Killing of orphaned Idaho black bear cub raises questions

October 21, 2019 10:58 AM News Team

Questions are being raised after an Idaho Department of Fish and Game officer killed an orphaned black bear cub in Hailey last week rather than send…

Woman shot, killed by Boise police

October 21, 2019 9:52 AM News Team

Boise police say a woman who was shot and killed in her car by officers Sunday morning had a gun and pointed it at law enforcement. The shooting…

Idaho police identify man killed in police chase, shooting

October 18, 2019 6:20 PM News Team

Idaho authorities have identified a man fatally shot by police after a high-speed chase. Police identified the suspect Thursday as 28-year-old David…

SDE awards grant funds to help 19 Idaho schools upgrade kitchen equipment

October 18, 2019 5:45 PM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Education has awarded federal grant funding to help 19 Idaho schools purchase new equipment for their National School…

Death of Boise man found in park investigated as homicide

October 18, 2019 4:32 PM News Team

Authorities say a man whose body was found in a popular Boise park was likely the victim of a homicide, but they are still trying to determine the…

11 Idaho public libraries receive grant

October 17, 2019 7:17 PM News Team

Eleven public libraries throughout Idaho were selected to each receive a $1,000 grant from Libraries Lead with Digital Skills. They are: Caldwell…

Idaho Schools Superintendent seeks school budget boost

October 17, 2019 5:53 PM News Team

Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra says she’ll ask the Legislature for a $101 million increase to the public…

Boise police officer charged with rape

October 17, 2019 5:44 PM News Team

Idaho authorities say a Boise police officer has been arrested and charged with felony rape. Eric Simunich, 43, turned himself in on Wednesday. Court…

Idaho library reports political books are frequently hidden

October 17, 2019 4:10 PM News Team

Staff at an Idaho library have confirmed at least one person is intentionally hiding books throughout the building dealing with issues traditionally…

GM strike affecting local business

October 17, 2019 12:36 AM News Team

A tentative deal may end the month-long strike with General Motors and the United Auto Workers union. This has been the longest major strike in the…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office to teen drivers: Wear seat belts

October 15, 2019 10:40 PM News Team

According to the most recent study by the National Organization for Youth Safety, 82 teens in Idaho alone were killed in car crashes between 2013 and…

Western governors want nuclear testing compensation expanded

October 15, 2019 5:49 PM News Team

Western governors say atmospheric nuclear weapons testing exposed more states and more people to radiation fallout and resulting cancers and other…

Man accused in Boise mass stabbing found competent for trial

October 15, 2019 5:16 PM News Team

A man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a mass stabbing that left a 3-year-old girl dead and eight other people wounded has been…

Stop signs to be replaced with yield signs at more than half of Idaho railroad crossings

October 15, 2019 5:03 PM News Team

You are encouraged to use caution and remain alert as changes are made to signs at railroad crossings in Idaho. Traditional red stop signs are being…

The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers reminds community of the town called Ozone

October 15, 2019 4:39 PM News Team

Many of us probably don’t know this, but there was once was a town called Ozone that used to thrive near Idaho Falls. Back in the early 1900s,…

Proposed wildfire fuel breaks plan released for 3 states

October 14, 2019 5:58 PM News Team

Authorities have released plans to stop devastating wildfires in southwestern Idaho, southeastern Oregon and northern Nevada with one option creating…

6 students injured in school bus crash

October 14, 2019 4:50 PM News Team

Six middle and high school sustained minor injuries when a vehicle collided with the school bus they were riding in southwestern Idaho. The crash…

Idaho County officials trying to identify skeletal remains

October 14, 2019 3:39 PM News Team

Authorities in north-central Idaho are trying to find the identity of skeletal remains found by beachcombers along the Salmon River. The Idaho County…

Will there be a shortage of seed potatoes?

October 12, 2019 12:10 AM News Team

Clen Atchley and his family have been farming for 49 years. He says this year, in particular, has been one big challenge. “This has been a…

Idaho has enough money to buy 130,000 acres of timberland

October 10, 2019 7:15 PM News Team

If Idaho spent the remaining $150 million of the estimated $240 million it’s getting from the sale of residential properties and commercial…

Potato, onion, sweet corn farmers rush amid early freeze

October 10, 2019 5:08 PM News Team

An early deep freeze has Idaho potato and onion farmers rushing to harvest crops or hoping the buried vegetables will survive the frozen nights this…

First snowfall of the season catch some locals by surprise

October 10, 2019 4:01 PM News Team

A new look to Idaho’s landscape Wednesday late afternoon gave some locals a little surprise. Winter doesn’t officially start till Dec.…

Caregiver arrested in connection with scalding bath death

October 10, 2019 3:59 PM News Team

A former caregiver has been arrested in southern California in connection with the death of a disabled Boise man who was left in a scalding bath. The…

Forest at famed Idaho ski area facing wildfires, insects

October 9, 2019 6:41 PM News Team

The forest in and around one of the nation’s top ski destinations is in trouble from an ongoing combination of unusually warm temperatures,…

Search for livestock-killing cougar begins in north Idaho

October 9, 2019 4:37 PM News Team

Federal and state wildlife officials have started a search in northern Idaho for a cougar that killed multiple livestock. The Spokesman-Review…

Group visits east Idaho to help families with immigration proceedings

October 9, 2019 3:20 PM News Team

A group from Caldwell, Idaho visited Idaho Falls Tuesday to help local families with immigration proceedings. Familias Unidas is a service in the…

Police: 13-year-old student charged with making a threat

October 8, 2019 7:03 PM News Team

Police in southern Idaho say prosecutors are charging a 13-year-old student with threatening violence at a Rupert middle school. The Times-News…

Court date set over Idaho lawmakers, treasurer office space

October 8, 2019 6:57 PM News Team

Idaho legislative leaders have filed a civil lawsuit against the treasurer over office space at the state capitol building. The Idaho Press reported…

State wildlife officials investigate bull elk poaching case

October 8, 2019 6:04 PM News Team

Idaho wildlife officials are investigating after someone shot a bull elk and then left it to waste near Orofino. The Idaho Department of Fish and…

Former Idaho GOP chairman proposes plea agreement

October 8, 2019 4:16 PM News Team

The former chairman of the Idaho Republican Party has agreed to plead guilty to stalking his estranged wife and unlawfully entering the home of a…

Court ruling could make it harder for abused minors to sue

October 7, 2019 10:06 PM News Team

An Idaho Supreme Court ruling could make it harder for juveniles molested by state officials to sue their abusers. In Monday’s unanimous…

Police identify Idaho man killed in Utah aircraft accident

October 7, 2019 9:31 PM News Team

Police have identified an Idaho man who was killed when his powered parachute crashed in southern Utah. Authorities say 68-year-old Rodney Pridmore…

Southern Idaho officials struggle with overcrowded jail

October 7, 2019 5:24 PM News Team

A southern Idaho jail built to hold 194 is currently housing about 279 inmates, some crowded into an old trailer, others forced to sleep in plastic…

High school principal found not guilty of sexual battery

October 7, 2019 4:15 PM News Team

A jury has found a 44-year-old former Idaho high school principal not guilty of sexual battery against a female coworker. Former Fruitland High…

Idaho Falls ice skating rink is now open

October 7, 2019 12:22 AM News Team

Saturday, the Idaho Falls Ice Skating arena reopened its doors to the public. They will be open for birthday parties, ice skating practice and…

Idaho Falls Zoo hours extended

October 7, 2019 12:16 AM News Team

If you haven’t had a chance to visit the “Best Little Zoo in the West” this year, don’t worry, because its doors are still…

Church members roll up sleeves to help community

October 7, 2019 12:14 AM News Team

Crosspoint Community Church brought the church to the community with its ” Love does series ” service project. Church members of all ages…

Local family will stay warm this winter

October 6, 2019 4:55 PM News Team

While a lot of us may be feeling the cold this winter, one family will definitely be feeling the warmth of love. ” I was really surprised when…

Idaho political figure charged with child exploitation

October 4, 2019 3:22 PM News Team

The Idaho Attorney General’s office says longtime Idaho political figure Martin “Marty” Peterson was arrested Thursday on suspicion…

East Idaho meth dealer sentenced to more than 17 years in prison

October 3, 2019 5:24 PM News Team

A 47-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court to 210 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for…

Idaho woman charged with felony DUI after car crash kills 1

October 2, 2019 3:42 PM News Team

Idaho authorities have charged a Boise woman with felony aggravated DUI after a two-vehicle car crash left a 3-year-old girl dead. The Boise Police…

Idaho boy dies riding scooter after being hit by vehicle

October 2, 2019 3:38 PM News Team

An Idaho boy has died after police say he was struck by a vehicle while riding a nonelectric scooter. The Meridian Police Department says the boy was…