The most popular dog names of 2023 in Idaho
Wag! ranked the 50 most popular dog names in Idaho based on its users’…
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Public invited to share input on plans to connect US 20 and US 26 in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is hosting a public meeting on May…
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Idaho Power vehicle auction coming May 20
Several pickups are among the vehicles available at the May 20…
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Keep your home safe and secure
Here are some of AAA’s tips to help secure your…
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D91 patrons will go to the polls May 16 for D91 facilities election
The levy would generate $3.3 million a year for the next 10…
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AARP seeks 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service awards
The application deadline is July…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell found guilty of murdering her children and conspiring to kill her husband’s former wife
A jury has found Lori Vallow-Daybell guilty on all counts of killing her two children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s…
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Local music store replaces Skyline’s piano
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Skyline High School’s choir got a special surprise Friday afternoon – one that was 40 years in the making. The school’s…
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Island Park water issues boil order
The boil order in Island Park continues, and it is shedding light on big problems within the the Island Park Water Company (IPWC), according to…
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April showers have brought May flowers as gardeners are back out
Many were back out at their local garden centers this week to pick many plants, fruits, seeds, shrubs, and…
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Gate delays on Westside Ranger Districts
Record snowfall on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest is delaying opening day for the gates on the Westside Ranger District, originally slated for…
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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive set Saturday
The nation’s biggest food drive is this Saturday, May…
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Third annual Ammon Freezin’ for a Reason Saturday
The City of Ammon will hold the third Annual Freezin’ for a Reason Swimming Pool Fundraiser Saturday, May 13 at 3:00…
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Wettest counties in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of counties which receive the most precipitation in Idaho using data from National Centers for Environmental…
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The Beach Boys are coming to Idaho Falls
The Beach Boys are coming to the Hero Arena at the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls on Friday, Sept. 1,…
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Bonneville High School cancels in-person classes due to well failure
Bonneville High School in-person classes are canceled Friday due to a well…
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Jury deliberations to resume Friday in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial
Idaho prosecutors have spent the last four weeks painstakingly detailing their case against a woman accused of killing her two youngest children and…
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3 arrests made in car vandalism wave
A string of vandalism hit Idaho Falls overnight on…
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Local elementary students learn everything about H2O at Water Awareness Festival
Organized mayhem at Tautphaus Park as fifth and sixth graders gather for the Water Awareness Week Festival.…
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Former Chubbuck office manager guilty of embezzlement, tax evasion
A former Chubbuck office manager from Inkom must serve prison time and pay restitution for grand theft and tax…
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Boil order issued for 8 D93 schools
Bonneville County School District 93 reports eight of its schools are currently under a boil order…
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FAA is forcing Old Butte Park to relocate
The Federal Aviation Administration is making the soccer fields of Old Butte Park…
Continue Reading DEQ issues boil water orders for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates and Aspen Ridge Subdivision, Island Park
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a boil water order for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates and Aspen Ridge…
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BLM acquires western Idaho land to preserve critical wildlife habitat
The Bureau of Land Management has purchased 390 acres of land in western Idaho, located 11 miles west of Midvale, from The Nature Conservancy using…
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Idaho Falls senior recognized as 2023 US Presidential Scholar
An Idaho Falls High School senior is one of the two Idaho high school seniors will be honored as U.S. Presidential Scholars for…
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Chubbuck Police Chief Guiberson to retire
The Chubbuck Police Department announced the upcoming retirement of its Chief of…
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Tom Mahoney takes reins as new Idaho Aeronautics Administrator
Tom Mahoney, an Idaho pilot with more than three decades of aviation experience in the Gem State, takes over May 15 as the new Idaho Division of…
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Idaho man who dangled from Senate balcony during Capitol riot receives 15-month prison sentence
An Idaho man who traveled to Washington in a car loaded with weapons and was photographed dangling from the Senate balcony during the Capitol riot…
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Police investigate juvenile threat at Bonneville High School
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a disturbance between teenagers that involved a threat with a gun.…
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A look at what has happened in the Lori Vallow-Daybell murder trial
The long awaited Lori Vallow-Daybell trial has come and is nearing the end as closing arguments begin on…
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Police seize 2,000 fentanyl pills during drug bust
The Pocatello Police Department and fellow investigators with the BADGES Task Force seized more than 2,000 fentanyl pills…
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Groundwater users worried about water curtailment
In the past weeks, local farmers have become increasingly worried their irrigation pumps could shut…
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Idaho sues feds on grizzly delisting
The State of Idaho sent notice of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Wednesday over the Biden Administration’s failure to…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths in the last…
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Local law enforcement reminds us to be safe on the water as spring recreation takes off
Spring weather is here meaning the snow is melting and causing water levels in our rivers and lakes to rise and lower in temperature. The snow…
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DEQ awards $1,194,056 to Nezperce
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $1,194,056 low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of…
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BLM Idaho State Director signs annual prevention order
Don’t let your summer go up in…
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Heat lamp causes Rigby house fire
A house fire in Rigby Tuesday happened just before 4 p.m on West Main…
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D93 Summer Food Service Program begins June 5
Meals will be provided to all children, ages 1-18, without…
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Teton County corridor to get needed renovation
A flurry of activity will continue in Teton Canyon as the Forest Service works with its partners to revitalize and improve the area.…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell trial nears the end as the state and defense rest their case
FBI Agent Nicole Heideman once again took the stand Tuesday, this time discussing steamy emails Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow-Daybell exchanged.…
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$0.50 admission for mothers at Idaho Falls Zoo this weekend
The Idaho Falls Zoo is having a special for Mother’s Day…
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Nampa man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography
A 39year-old Nampa man was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
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Highland High School progress report
At a work session on Tuesday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees received a progress report on Highland High…
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U of Idaho awarding posthumous degrees to stabbing victims
The University of Idaho will award posthumous degrees and certificates on Saturday to four students who were killed in a nighttime attack at a home…
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Ian Munsick performance to benefit Highland High School
Rising star Ian Munsick is set to perform at the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre on Thursday, June 22, and is donating a portion of ticket sales…
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Bannock County elected officials to host community meeting in Pocatello
Residents of the Pocatello area will have the chance to meet with their Bannock County Elected Officials…
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IFHS student named US Presidential Scholars semifinalist
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced one of its students has been named a semifinalist in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars…
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Judge to allow Lori Vallow-Daybell verdict to be livestreamed
Judge Steven W. Boyce made a surprising ruling Tuesday as the trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell nears completion.…
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May 10 marks date for required state burn permits
Escaped debris burning is the number one cause of wildfires in Idaho.…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest makes changes to firewood and pole program
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has made changes to both the firewood and pole…
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More text messages revealed in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial
Court began Monday with FBI Agent Doug Hart back on stand to continue direct examination with the…
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No injures reported after heater causes structure fire
The Madison Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire, located at 197 E. 3500 N., in the Salem area north of Rexburg Monday at 11:51…
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Graduation ceremonies set for University of Idaho
More than 2,297 Vandals are eligible to receive at least 2,458 degrees at the University of Idaho’s Spring Commencement ceremonies, with winter…
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Sunday Blessings hits the airwaves with familiar voice
Three years after retiring from four decades of TV news broadcasting right here on Local News 8, Jay Hildebrandt is back. This time on the…
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As students race to the moon, they meet with an astronaut
Students at Teton Elementary School, in Teton, Idaho have been working for the past year in order to try and have walked the distance from Earth to…
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Flags fly at half-staff to honor Texas tragedy victims
The flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, May 11…
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BLM seeks public input on proposed changes to land management plan in southwest Idaho
Proposal will separate geothermal from oil and gas leasing and focus BLM efforts on high potential…
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Summer job opportunities available for teens May 13
Teens and young adults (ages 16 and older) are invited to connect with employers about summer job opportunities Saturday, May…
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Idaho gas prices back in the top 10
Gem State jumps to 10th place as $4 gasoline looms in some parts of the…
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Idaho Falls man wins $10,000 for shed moose antler
Brian Haacke of Idaho Falls set out to win a lottery of sorts – a moose antler worth…
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Far-right activist Ammon Bundy’s latest standoff is in court
A far-right activist best known for his showdowns with federal law enforcement in Oregon and Nevada is now waging a one-sided standoff of a different…
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Brooklyn’s Playground will be closed May 11 for annual clean-up and repair
Portneuf Valley Partners and Leadership Pocatello – Chubbuck are teaming up for the annual clean-up and repair of Brooklyn’s…
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ISU Department of Counseling sees enrollment growth
Student counselors provide immediate improvement to mental health care…
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Watch for motorcycles, share the road
According to the Idaho Transportation Department, there were 554 motorcycle crashes in the Gem State and 32 fatalities in 2021, representing an 18%…
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DEQ awards nearly $16 million to five drinking water and wastewater systems across Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of $15,388,688 in construction grants to five…
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Be Kind To Animals Week
Be Kind To Animals Week is an annual week-long celebration held in the first full week of May and takes place from May 7 to 13 this year.…
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More than 2,000 ISU graduates to be recognized at Saturday’s commencement
A total of 2,132 spring and summer 2023 graduates will receive 2,278 degrees and certificates during Idaho State University’s annual spring…
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East Idaho farmers concerned about possible groundwater curtailments
East Idaho farmers have concerns about possible water use restrictions.…
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‘May the Fourth’ be with you kickball game
A local high school is using the ‘The Force’ to teach students about force – Newton’s laws, to be exact.…
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the public comment period on…
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ISU to award first master’s degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering
The first students to ever receive a master’s from Idaho State University in Electrical and Computer Engineering will walk across the commencement…
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Use extra caution when traveling through 45th E. Road construction
As the construction and widening of the three mile stretch of 45th E. (Crowley Rd.) near 1st St. and Lincoln Rd. continues, Bonneville County…
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May 9 labor market webinar focuses on broadband in Idaho
Registration for the May 9 webinar is…
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“Melani was being manipulated in one of the most difficult times of her life” – Melani Pawlowski’s husband during Lori Vallow-Daybell trial
As court resumed Thursday morning, John Thomas continued with cross examination of Ian…
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NRCS Idaho releases May 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the May Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2023 water…
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Fremont County fires destroy trailer house, cars, seriously burns person
Fremont County Emergency Management Fire Marshal Keith Richey reports Thursday morning in the last 24 hours, there have been six grass fires in…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport travelers can now make strides for environmental sustainability
Travelers flying through the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) can now do their part to make air travel more sustainable.…
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Drug investigation results in 2 arrests
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two individuals Wednesday after serving a search warrant on a Syringa St. residence in Idaho…
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The most popular used cars in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the five most popular used cars in Idaho, using data from…
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Changes to Idaho Falls Public Library parking during water tower construction
Construction on the new water tower begins Monday, May 8, at the Idaho Falls Public…
Continue Reading “She said that she would cut me up” – Lori Vallow-Daybell’s former friend takes the stand
Audrey Barattiero, a former friend of Lori Vallow-Daybell’s and former follower of Chad Daybell, was first to testify in court on…
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ISU librarian retiring after 29 years of service
Idaho State University said goodbye to a special employee on Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Federal jury convicts Pocatello man of sexual exploitation of child, receipt of child pornography
On Tuesday, after a six-day trial, a federal jury convicted 43-year-old Trenton Powell of Pocatello, of eight counts of sexual exploitation of a…
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Garage fire on Camrose Street under investigation
The cause of the fire is under investigation by IFFD’s Fire Prevention and Investigation…
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Construction combine gives students hands-on experience with the trade and helps local vets
Bonneville School District #93 students participated in a construction combine Wednesday earning hands-on experience as they build sheds for our…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 355 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths in the last…
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Historic Challis Hot Springs becomes part of Land of the Yankee Fort State Park
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will participate in the May 3, 2023 Rededication of the Challis Hot Springs, which after 130 years gets new life as a unit of…
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Federal and state partners sign interagency agreement to respond to wildland fire in Idaho
This agreement provides the interagency framework across the state of Idaho for successful wildfire response through shared resources and improved…
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“Chad was not stunned” – Daybell’s neighbors share details surrounding Tammy’s death
Tuesday’s court proceedings began with cross examination with Utah Forensic Pathologist Dr. Erik…
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Media coalition challenges gag order again in Idaho slayings
A coalition of 30 news organizations launched another effort Monday to get a gag order lifted in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four…
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Paranormal Cirque in Idaho Falls
It’s hard to miss the large tent being set up next to the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho…
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Local teachers prepare to take students to Europe to visit Holocaust sites
David Reeser is a history teacher at Madison High…
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Idaho Supreme Court Justice Stegner to retire
Idaho Supreme Court Justice John R. Stegner will retire from judicial service on Oct. 31, 2023, and eventually return to private practice as an…
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Highland students return to in-person classes at Century High School
After the devastating fire that destroyed part of Highland High School less than two weeks ago, the student body was able to return to the class…
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Little to hold town hall Tuesday
Governor Little will host a statewide AARP telephone town hall to provide information and answer questions from Idahoans about the 2023 legislative…
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Idaho Power requests changes to on-site generation offering
Idaho Power is requesting changes to its on-site generation offering that are a step toward ensuring fair prices for all…
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigates possible body found
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible body…
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College of Eastern Idaho hosts inaugural Energy Days on May 4
The event focuses on engaging local students and community members with the energy…
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Fire officials urge extreme caution when burning debris and grass
Although much of Idaho received significant winter snow and spring precipitation, escaped burning operations present a significant wildfire risk this…
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