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DEQ preparing draft 401 water quality certification for American Falls Hydroelectric Project

September 19, 2023 12:02 PM News Team

The existing facility, located on the Snake River in Power County, Idaho, is filing for relicense.…

Election clerks encourage voters to double-check their registration status

September 19, 2023 10:00 AM Braydon Wilson

September 19th every year is known as National Voter Registration Day. November will bring important local elections from many of the places within…

Big Springs Water Company, LLC appointed as receiver of Island Park Water Company, Inc.

September 18, 2023 2:25 PM News Team

The Bonneville County District Court issued an order appointing Big Springs Water Company, LLC (Big Springs) to serve as the receiver of Island Park…

Why it’s never too late to learn how to swim

September 19, 2023 7:52 AM Emma Benson

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Being in the water is a fun pastime, but it can be dangerous. Idaho ranks as the ninth-deadliest state for drowning…

Vehicle burglaries in Pocatello

September 18, 2023 12:36 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department has received numerous reports of vehicle burglaries around the City of Pocatello during the past couple of weeks.…

Body recovered near Meadow Creek at Ririe Reservoir

September 18, 2023 10:26 AM News Team

Late Saturday afternoon, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Ririe Reservoir to a report of a deceased person found in a…

Juvenile killed in rollover north of Blackfoot

September 18, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

A juvenile is dead and three other individuals are in the hospital following a rollover crash north of Blackfoot…

Spreading kindness around Pocatello

August 19, 2023 9:00 AM Linda Larsen

This campaign is a reminder to choose kindness, understanding and support to empower and uplift community…

Caribou-Targhee National Forest to begin prescribed fires in Teton Basin

September 15, 2023 9:33 AM Kailey Galaviz

Smoke will be visible from the Teton Valley…

3 southern Idaho drug traffickers sentenced to federal prison

September 18, 2023 4:13 PM News Team

U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh Hurwit announced the results of three separate drug trafficking cases in Southern Idaho today involving…

SH-31 to close for controlled burn Monday

September 18, 2023 10:57 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) along with the U.S. Forest Service will shut down State Highway 31 between mileposts 12-17 from 12 p.m. to…

Will Idaho gas prices rise again?

September 18, 2023 12:29 PM News Team

Idaho drivers saw little change at the pump this week, but with the cost of crude oil now at a 10-month high, gas prices could be on the move soon…

Salmon-Challis resumes aerial herbicide application this fall

September 23, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

Treatments will occur as conditions allow between Oct. 2 and Nov.2,…

ISP recognizes National Forensic Science Week and emphasizes role forensic science plays in supporting justice

September 18, 2023 11:13 AM News Team

Throughout the week, ISP will educate the public about forensic science and host a public community education presentation to highlight facets of…

F&G seeks public comment on proposed emergency closures on antler hunting/gathering

September 18, 2023 9:49 AM News Team

New legislation allows F&G Commission to close antler hunting/gathering on public…

Free car seat check events across Idaho for Child Passenger Safety Week

September 17, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Across Idaho, there are many free seat check events coming…

Idaho Foodbank Back to School Campaign

September 17, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

The Idaho Foodbank’s Backpack program ensures students who are chronically hungry have access to adequate food over the…

September is National Preparedness Month – Are you ready?

September 17, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Here are some of AAA’s tips to prepare yourself and your loved…

Marshall Public Library’s Arts and Community Tickets program returns

September 16, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

To check out the tickets, you must be a Pocatello city resident and have an adult Marshall Public Library…

Trapper education course planned Sept. 23 in Salmon

September 16, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

An interactive course provides hands-on training from experienced trapping…

Eastern Idaho attorney indicted for drug trafficking charges

September 15, 2023 2:58 PM News Team

The indictment alleges from June 2022 to Feb. 19, 2023, Robin Dwain Dunn conspired with others to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in eastern…

Bingham County Republicans sue state GOP; Chairwoman responds

September 15, 2023 5:59 PM Seth Ratliff

The Bingham County Republican Central Committee is suing the state Republican party over what they say are “bully tactics” by the larger…

Cow moose dies after attempt to relocate out of Twin Falls

September 15, 2023 4:25 PM News Team

lt cow moose made its way into Twin Falls in the early morning hours of Thursday after being seen in the Snake River Canyon the day…

Rabbitstick Primal Skills Conference draws many to learn survival skills

September 15, 2023 11:01 AM Evan Thomason

Many from far and wide met in Madison County this past week to live off the…

Fatal crash west of Burley on I-84

September 15, 2023 2:43 PM News Team

Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on Friday at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Interstate 84 at milepost 200.5, in…

Charter schools working with families despite high waitlist numbers

September 15, 2023 1:13 PM Travis Richards

Charter schools in Eastern Idaho continue to try and accommodate as many families as possible, despite high waitlist…

Injury crash on I-84 north of Kimberly

September 15, 2023 11:12 AM News Team

Police are investigating a multi-vehicle injury collision which occurred on Thursday at 2:03 p.m. on eastbound I-84 near mile marker 181 in Jerome…

Idaho DMV removes convenience fees for online license reinstatement payments

September 15, 2023 10:55 AM News Team

The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has removed the convenience fee for online driver’s license…

Idaho’s August unemployment rate increases to 3%

September 15, 2023 12:34 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased in August, rising by two-tenths of a percent from 2.8% in July to 3%.…

Robbery in Pocatello

September 15, 2023 10:31 AM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is reporting a robbery happened Thursday in the area of Bartz…

Doom Haunted Attraction begins Sept. 29

September 15, 2023 9:33 AM News Team

100% of the haunt’s proceeds will benefit the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E.…

22 years since Amber Hoopes disappeared

September 14, 2023 2:44 PM News Team

Sept. 14 marks 22 years since Amber Hoopes…

Police seek help locating missing person

September 14, 2023 9:42 AM News Team

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing 32-year-old Monteview…

ISU unveils new and improved Holt Arena

September 14, 2023 8:29 PM Seth Ratliff

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – After nearly two years of renovations, Idaho State University’s Holt Arena is ready. ISU President Kevin Satterlee…

Ammon Fill the Boot fundraiser hits record in donations

September 14, 2023 6:12 PM Travis Richards

The funds donated for the ‘MDA Fill the Boot’ fundraiser have exceeded any previous year, according to the Ammon Fire…

Parade of Homes showcases local builders and contractors

September 14, 2023 10:35 AM Evan Thomason

he Eastern Idaho Builder’s Association kick started the Parade of Homes Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting.…

Fatal crash in Twin Falls County

September 14, 2023 12:42 PM News Team

Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at approximately 4:50 a.m. Wednesday at North 5000 East and eastbound US-30 in Twin…

Police investigate 3 vehicle collision in Minidoka County

September 14, 2023 12:45 PM News Team

Police are investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred at approximately at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday at Eastbound I84 at milepost 208, in…

Eastern Idaho Visitors Center rebranded and repurposed as experience destination

September 14, 2023 10:52 AM News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber (‘GIFC’) announced the rebranding and repurposing of the Eastern Idaho Visitors Center as the ‘Visit Idaho…

Fatal crash north of Jerome

September 14, 2023 12:43 PM News Team

Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 3:09 a.m. on Sunday on 13 W 300 N in Jerome…

Help fight wildlife crime by calling the CAP hotline

September 14, 2023 9:46 AM News Team

If you witness a wildlife violation, call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline, 1-800-632-5999, 24 hours a day, seven days a…

Hazardous materials leak cleared near Eames Complex

September 13, 2023 2:05 PM News Team

Pocatello Fire Department and Idaho State University officials are asking the public to avoid the area of the Eames…

Suspect in the slayings of 4 Idaho college students wants news cameras out of the courtroom

September 13, 2023 10:56 AM Associated Press

Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from his courtroom.…

East Parkway Corridor project tabled after recent city council meeting

September 13, 2023 5:24 PM Braydon Wilson

At the city council meeting on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, concerned citizens voiced their concerns over the East Parkway Corridor. After listening…

Shelley Spud Days starts this weekend

September 13, 2023 3:39 PM Seth Ratliff

As the potato harvest begins, the City of Shelley prepares for the annual Spud Day celebration. The tradition dates back to…

AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week

September 13, 2023 11:30 AM Travis Richards

AAA is issuing another reminder to the state to help protect children traveling to and from…

Water outlook is in great condition heading into winter

September 13, 2023 11:41 AM Evan Thomason

Hydrologists are excited about the current water levels across our local reservoirs heading into this…

Bull elk killed illegally and left to waste near Cottonwood

September 13, 2023 11:06 AM News Team

Items left at the kill site will be able to help identify the people…

CEI sees 11.1% credit student enrollment increase for Fall 2023

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) saw an 11.1% surge in credit student enrollment for the fall 2023 semester compared to the previous year.…

2023 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to end Alzheimer’s

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

Pocatello residents set to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and…

BLM seeks public comment regarding Challis Foothills master trail plan

September 13, 2023 9:41 AM News Team

Comments will be accepted for 30 days ending Oct.…

Sugar City Area Historical Society seeks to preserve area history

September 12, 2023 7:42 PM Braydon Wilson

A local city is seeking to preserve it’s over 100-year history. Sugar City has been called Sugar City since 1903 and got its name from the city’s…

1 killed, 1 hospitalized in crash on State Highway 33

September 12, 2023 5:22 PM News Team

A man was killed and another is in the hospital following a vehicle collision Tuesday at 12:11 p.m. on State Highway 33 at mile marker 103 in Fremont…

Red Cross facing a national blood shortage

September 12, 2023 9:37 AM News Team

Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, and there is an emergency need for platelet donors and type O blood donors to make an appointment to…

Enrollment up at BYU-Idaho

September 12, 2023 12:59 PM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho students began their first day of the fall semester…

Bannock County 9/11 community commemoration

September 12, 2023 12:46 PM News Team

It has been 22 years since the 9-11 terror attacks that changed the…

BLM concludes Black Mountain, Hardtrigger, Sands Basin wild horse gather

September 12, 2023 11:46 AM News Team

The BLM gathered 229 wild…

Rigby man sentenced for lewd conduct with child under 16

September 12, 2023 11:24 AM News Team

A Rigby man was sentenced on Aug. 30 on a felony charge of lewd conduct with a child under…

ISU Physics’ Haunted Science Lab earns $10,000 grant

September 12, 2023 9:35 AM News Team

The Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to the department’s annual Haunted Science…

Harmful algal bloom identified in Island Park Reservoir

September 11, 2023 11:40 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is issuing a health advisory for Island Park Reservoir, urging caution when recreating in or near…

Madison County Remembers 9-11

September 11, 2023 11:55 AM Braydon Wilson

The Madison County Fire District is leading the way for all-day remembrances of Sept. 11.…

People give back for National Day of Service

September 11, 2023 5:51 PM Linda Larsen

All across the nation Monday, people gathered to remember by serving…

Michaud Road fire determined to be electrical in nature

September 11, 2023 2:27 PM News Team

There were no injuries…

D91 celebrates grants for career and technical education

September 11, 2023 4:10 PM Stephanie Lucas

Idaho Falls School District 91’s Career & Technical Eduction Center has received grants totaling $133,134 from Idaho’s Department of Career…

Fatal crash westbound I-84 east of Kimberly

September 11, 2023 4:19 PM News Team

Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 9:39 a.m. on Saturday on Interstate 84 near milepost 194 in Jerome…

AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week

September 11, 2023 4:22 PM News Team

AAA is sharing reminders to help protect children traveling to and from…

Free pesticide disposal fall dates

September 11, 2023 4:29 PM News Team

The ISDA Pesticide Disposal Program provides free and safe disposal of unusable or unwanted…

BLM Idaho, partners’ fuel breaks reduce I-84 wildfires

September 11, 2023 4:05 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management firefighters and their partners recently suppressed a series of wildfires along Interstate 84 between Boise and Glenns…

Idaho gas prices plateau, for now

September 11, 2023 12:13 PM News Team

For Idaho drivers, the frustration at the pump…

How much does a new car really cost?

September 11, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

AAA research shows Idaho average ownership cost cheaper than national…

Experts to discuss disaster preparedness in Town Hall Tuesday

September 11, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

Only 1 in 5 older adults have downloaded disaster preparedness apps, signed up for text message notifications or followed national disaster resources…

Watch for slow moving vehicles

September 11, 2023 9:28 AM News Team

It’s harvest season, and AAA is reminding drivers to watch for an increase of slow moving vehicles on the…

No injuries after car crashed into Dollar Tree

September 8, 2023 12:11 PM News Team

The Rigby Police Department reports no injuries were reported after officers were dispatched to the Dollar Tree parking lot 125 N 1 W Rigby…

Police fatally shoot man who was holding handgun in Idaho field

September 8, 2023 4:54 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a man they described as suicidal northwest of Boise, Idaho, died after a police officer fired at…

Wages could be cut back for federal wildland firefighters

September 8, 2023 5:02 PM Seth Ratliff

Firefighters who protect our national forests stand the risk of their wages being cut…

Kids get hands on experience with the animals at the fair

September 8, 2023 5:31 PM Linda Larsen

It is day eight of the Eastern Idaho State Fair in…

Portneuf Valley Technical Education and Career Campus awarded $6.5 million grant

September 8, 2023 2:44 PM News Team

The grant represents the largest award during the second round of grants this…

100 Deadliest Days on Idaho roads claim 92 lives

September 8, 2023 2:12 PM News Team

At least 92 people were killed in crashes during the 100 Deadliest Days on Idaho…

3 hospitalized following crash on US 30

September 8, 2023 11:13 AM News Team

Police are investigating a vehicle collision which occurred on Friday at 7:58 a.m. on US 30 at 4550 E in Twin Falls…

Risch leads effort to improve small businesses’ access to cyber security resources

September 8, 2023 12:52 PM News Team

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the Small Business Cyber…

Idaho starts to deploy property tax relief with funds to local school districts

September 8, 2023 11:09 AM News Team

Idahoans will see a lower property tax bill this fall as the State of Idaho picks up the tab for $300 million that would otherwise be covered by your…