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INL chooses cybersecurity company to participate in Mentor-Protege Program

March 18, 2022 12:37 PM News Team

Battelle Energy Alliance has selected QED Secure Solutions to participate in Idaho National Laboratory’s Mentor-Protege Program.…

Idaho Falls Power seeks public help in shaping the utility’s energy resource portfolio

March 18, 2022 12:38 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Power is seeking public help in shaping the utility’s energy resource portfolio to best address current and future customer…

AmeriCorps members celebrated for contributions

March 18, 2022 12:29 PM News Team

This week, Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism celebrated the valuable contributions of AmeriCorps members and…

Pocatello teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Awards

March 18, 2022 12:44 PM Cole Sams

In a surprise assembly Friday, Dane Beorchia, a career and technical education teacher (CTE) at Highland High School, received a $25,000 Milken…

Chubbuck teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award

March 18, 2022 11:28 AM Cole Sams

In a surprise assembly Friday, Tiffany Lemos, a third-grade teacher at Chubbuck Elementary School, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award for her…

Idaho lieutenant governor lays out plans if elected governor

March 18, 2022 9:07 AM Associated Press

Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin outlined her plans for her first 100 days if elected governor, laying out a far-right agenda in her bid to…

“Somebody the world needs more of” Driggs man killed in Ukraine remembered by friend

March 17, 2022 5:50 PM Rachel Fabbi

Hill was in the northern Ukraine city of Chernihiv seeking life-extending treatment for his long-time partner Irina, who suffers from MS, when…

Driggs man killed in Russian attack in Ukraine

March 15, 2022 5:17 PM Seth Ratliff

UPDATE 3/17/22: A Driggs man who traveled to Ukraine for his partner’s treatment has been killed.…

Idaho governor issues first veto, urges teacher pay boost

March 17, 2022 11:40 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued his first veto of the year, rejecting a measure having to do with incentive money intended for teachers but who…

Gov. Little signs transportation funding bill into law

March 17, 2022 9:53 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little signed a key part of his “Leading Idaho” plan into law Thursday, providing hundreds of millions of dollars in new…

Bill bans discrimination against coronavirus unvaccinated

March 17, 2022 4:09 PM Associated Press

Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 592 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

March 17, 2022 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 592 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…

Bill to boost Idaho grocery sales tax credit heads to Senate

March 17, 2022 3:24 PM Associated Press

A proposal to increase by $20 the amount Idaho residents can recover on taxes paid on food through the grocery sales tax credit is headed to the full…

Nampa man sentenced for federal gun crimes

March 17, 2022 2:44 PM News Team

A Nampa man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial…

Idaho average gas prices set new record Tuesday

March 17, 2022 12:20 PM News Team

Idaho average gas prices set new record of $4.37 per gallon on…

Fall River Cooperative offering scholarships

March 17, 2022 12:32 PM News Team

Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative is once again offering scholarships to local area high school graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are…

Idaho middle-schoolers get a chance to explore wellness through art

March 17, 2022 12:38 PM News Team

Idaho’s middle-school artists are encouraged to submit their best work to the Statewide Collaborative Wellness Artwork…

UI Extension recognized by CDC for vaccine education efforts

March 17, 2022 12:31 PM News Team

University of Idaho Extension’s efforts in COVID-19 vaccine education were recently recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and…

First responder is preserving history

March 17, 2022 10:58 AM Jeff Roper

IDHAO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – An Idaho Falls ER nurse picked up a new hobby that turned into his life’s…

Sterling Wildlife Management Area is cleaning up decadent vegetation

March 17, 2022 1:04 PM Evan Thomason

The Sterling Wildlife Management Area is teaming up with Idaho Fish & Game and the Carter family are working together to clean up tons of…

IFFD responds to 2 fires within minutes of each other

March 17, 2022 9:39 AM News Team

For the second time this year, the Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to two unrelated fires within minutes of each other.…

House OKs Idaho higher education budget of $643M

March 17, 2022 9:00 AM Associated Press

The House has approved the $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and…

Bundy gets probation, no jail, in 2nd trespassing conviction

March 16, 2022 4:40 PM News Team

Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has again been convicted of trespassing and delaying an officer at the Idaho Capitol…

Challenge Hunger is helping to provide lunches over spring break

March 16, 2022 11:21 AM Evan Thomason

Challenge Hunger is teaming up with The Hall Foundation, Good 2 Go stores, and Broulim’s to be able to provide lunches for students in need over…

2nd annual STEM-UP! event

March 16, 2022 5:50 PM Linda Larsen

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25, in partnership with Idaho State University’s College of Technology and the School District 25 Education…

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with IFFD Pipes and Drums while raising money to fight childhood cancer

March 11, 2022 3:06 PM News Team

Sketched by the tiny hands of two siblings who lost their big brother to cancer merely months ago, the logo and the sentiment behind this year’s…

Inflation starting to affect the farming process

March 16, 2022 5:58 PM Braydon Wilson

the managing partner for Mickelson farms says that unfortunately rising prices does not nearly mean as much goes back to the farmers. “As food…

JFAC votes to transfer $100 million from general fund to road construction

March 16, 2022 5:32 PM News Team

$100 million dollars in state cash is being diverted to road construction projects around…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 855 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths

March 16, 2022 4:57 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 855 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…

ITD improves several truck routes in southeast Idaho to improve commerce and mobility

March 16, 2022 2:49 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department recently removed restrictions on several popular trucking routes in southeast Idaho.…

Idaho nominations announced for nation’s highest STEM teaching honor

March 16, 2022 3:15 PM News Team

Three Idaho elementary school math and science teachers have been named state finalists for the national Presidential Award for Excellence in…

Idaho lawmakers look to prohibit ‘ESG’ in state investments

March 16, 2022 12:06 PM Associated Press

Several pieces of legislation aimed at preventing Idaho government entities from investing in companies that choose environmental-friendly paths or…

House kills resolution recognizing SNRA’s 50th anniversary

March 16, 2022 12:24 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the House have rejected a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in central Idaho.…

Heroes Defense, IFFD announce donation of life-saving equipment

March 16, 2022 11:38 AM Rachel Fabbi

Heroes Defense presented 15 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the Idaho Falls Fire Department Tuesday to assist with the department’s…

12 Idaho House Democrats key to passing Idaho budget bills

March 16, 2022 10:37 AM Associated Press

It appears it’s going to take a dozen House Democrats if Idaho is to hang on to more than a billion dollars in federal coronavirus relief money.…

Respond to identity verification letters to protect tax refunds

March 16, 2022 10:08 AM News Team

Last year, the Idaho State Tax Commission sent over 22,000 identity verification letters and stopped more than $3.4 million in tax refunds from going…

Idaho Senate kills bill on gender reassignment for minors

March 16, 2022 9:34 AM Associated Press

Leaders in the Idaho Senate say a House-approved bill to prohibit gender reassignment surgeries and gender-affirming health care such as puberty…

Idaho House OKs resolution condemning ‘divisive curriculum’

March 16, 2022 9:33 AM Associated Press

The Idaho House has approved a resolution that characterizes The New York Times’ “1619 Project” as a divisive reeducation campaign about…

Champ’s Heart Telethon surpasses $72,000

March 15, 2022 5:56 PM Linda Larsen

Jay Hildebrandt and Karole Honas retired from anchoring the news, but they have been busy with a new…

Flock of red-winged blackbirds shot near Aberdeen

March 15, 2022 4:24 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of 17 male and four female red-winged blackbirds near…

Idaho sues to stop encampment on Capitol Annex

March 15, 2022 9:37 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday his administration and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden filed a lawsuit Monday to stop illegal…

House passes smoking age bill

March 15, 2022 4:36 PM News Team

The House did pass a Senate bill to raise the smoking or vaping age from 18 to…

Birth control bill killed

March 15, 2022 4:36 PM News Team

The House killed a Senate-passed bill on birth control with a vote of 24 to…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 825 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

March 15, 2022 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 825 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…

Idaho hospital locks down amid far-right call for protest

March 15, 2022 3:20 PM Associated Press

A major Boise hospital has gone on lockdown after far-right activist Ammon Bundy urged supporters to go the facility to protest of a child protection…

INL K-12 STEM Bright Future in Energy Scholarship opens

March 15, 2022 4:15 PM News Team

Idaho National Laboratory, on behalf of corporate funding provided by Battelle Energy Alliance, announced this year’s Bright Future in Energy…

District 91’s Patriotic Program set to take place Wednesday evening

March 15, 2022 1:21 PM Braydon Wilson

It has been 3 years since the District 91 in Idaho Falls has held their 5th Grade Patriotic program. The program is set to take place in the Skyline…

Grants available to expand arts access in rural public schools

March 15, 2022 12:41 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education is teaming up with the Idaho Commission on the Arts to offer grants to Idaho rural school districts and rural…

Idaho Falls, Hagerman students earn top honors at Eastern Idaho science fair

March 15, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

Student projects from Hillcrest High School in Ammon and Hagerman High School in Hagerman earned Best in Fair at the 2022 Eastern Idaho Science and…

COVID-19 press conference

March 15, 2022 10:26 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…

Details released after 2 dead in shooting at Rexburg Motel 6

March 12, 2022 9:47 AM Linda Larsen

The Rexburg Police Department has released more information regarding a shooting incident over the weekend.…

Man arrested for sexual battery of minors and enticing children

March 14, 2022 4:27 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old Ammon man last week after an investigation into his contact with multiple teenage…

Idaho panel revives execution secrecy bill with repeat vote

March 14, 2022 3:54 PM Associated Press

A Senate committee chairman revived a bill that would dramatically increase the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs, bringing the matter…

House sends Texas-styled abortion measure to Idaho governor

March 14, 2022 3:26 PM Associated Press

Legislation banning abortions in Idaho after six weeks of pregnancy by allowing potential family members to sue a doctor who performs one is heading…

Dog rescued from Snake River

March 14, 2022 6:16 PM Seth Ratliff

Two dog lovers are glad their dog was rescued after falling through the ice on…

Nate, Raybould seek House seat 34B in Madison County

March 14, 2022 3:42 PM News Team

The May 17 primary race has been set for House seat 34B in Madison…

Bill changing voting laws passes House

March 14, 2022 3:42 PM News Team

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would make several changes to the states voting laws including voter ID requirements and what…

House panel approves full-day kindergarten legislation

March 14, 2022 10:30 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers on a House panel have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,172 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

March 14, 2022 5:43 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,172 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…

Idaho’s January unemployment rate drops to 3%

March 14, 2022 12:52 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3% in January – down slightly from a revised December rate of 3.1%.…

Ronald McDonald house of charities kicks off third annual fundraiser to support families

March 14, 2022 5:26 PM Braydon Wilson

Charities room opened their doors in a location close to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, (EIRMC) over 5,700 families have found comfort…

AAA: Crude prices dip, record-breaking gas prices press pause

March 14, 2022 12:22 PM News Team

After reaching $123 per barrel last week, AAA says the cost of crude oil has dropped in recent days and is currently trading near $102 per barrel. If…

Idaho Falls Zoo to open April 13

March 14, 2022 10:05 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo will open for the 2022 season on Wednesday, April 13.…

Modern history makes its way to Ammon Idaho

March 15, 2022 12:44 PM Braydon Wilson

After a long process a piece from a steel beam, from the World Trade Center has made its way to Ammon Idaho. The piece of steel has now made the…

Police: Ammon Bundy arrested in trespassing case

March 12, 2022 12:29 PM Associated Press

The arrest concerned a child-welfare case involving a 10-month-old determined to be “suffering from severe malnourishment.”…

How gas prices have changed in Boise in the last week

March 11, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Boise using data from…

Update on Chad and Lori Vallow-Daybell murder trial

March 11, 2022 5:53 PM News Team

An update in the Chad and Lori Vallow-Daybell murder…

3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Stanley

March 11, 2022 3:43 PM Michael Coats

A small earthquake struck north of Stanley Friday…

Idaho Governor Brad Little announces run for re-election

March 11, 2022 11:34 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little submitted his Declaration of Candidacy Friday to the Idaho Secretary of State and announced his intent to run for re-election…

Iona Cookie Momster talks about business, giving back to the community

March 11, 2022 5:36 PM Rachel Fabbi

Olsen says she wouldn’t be where she is without the support she’s gotten from friends, family, and customers. Especially after she had to move back…

AAA: For most Americans, $4 per gallon is the pain threshold

March 10, 2022 9:55 AM Evan Thomason

New AAA research finds that 59% will modify their lifestyle at $4 mark, 75% at…

Property tax bill dead this session

March 11, 2022 5:08 PM News Team

Republican leadership announced Friday a House bill that would make sweeping changes to Idaho’s property tax will not move forward this…

Idaho Senate approves full-day kindergarten legislation

March 11, 2022 9:30 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the Senate have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with full-day kindergarten.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 870 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

March 11, 2022 5:03 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 870 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…

Tax rebates coming later this month

March 11, 2022 3:06 PM News Team

Ready for your tax rebate?…

Idaho Falls BLM partnership and employee receive national awards

March 11, 2022 12:13 PM News Team

A Bureau of Land Management partner and Idaho Falls District employee received national recognition Thursday during the 87th North American…

ISU student selected for prestigious John Hopkins Pharmacy Internship Program

March 11, 2022 12:16 PM News Team

Idaho State University second-year pharmacy student Kristen Morse has been selected for one of approximately 20 spots for the John Hopkins Pharmacy…

Apply now to join Special Supreme Court Committee

March 11, 2022 12:15 PM News Team

Idahoans are invited to apply for a unique chance to shape their future…

Budget writers pass on McGeachin request for legal fees

March 11, 2022 11:24 AM Associated Press

The Legislature’s budget-setting committee has passed on a request by Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin for extra money to pay a private attorney…

Switch to daylight saving time puts focus on sleep and safety

March 12, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

AA urges drivers to watch for school kids in the morning, clean up cloudy…

IDOC seeks walkaway from Payette County worksite

March 11, 2022 10:13 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a South Idaho Correctional Institution resident who walked away from her job in the…

Deadwater ice jam is out: Grab your steelhead gear and head down river

March 11, 2022 10:45 AM News Team

The Deadwater ice jam on the upper Salmon River below North Fork slowly went out during the week of March 7. …

Volunteers needed for Idaho Falls Zoo’s annual clean-up day

March 11, 2022 9:52 AM News Team

In preparation for the opening of the Idaho Falls Zoo for the 2022 season, zoo staff is asking for your help to tidy up the…

McGrane endorsed by former governors, secretary of state

March 11, 2022 9:00 AM Associated Press

Republican Ada County Clerk Phil McGrane has officially announced his candidacy for Idaho secretary of state and picked up the endorsements of former…

Incarceration rates demographics in Idaho

March 10, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a statistics about incarceration demographics in Idaho according to the Sentencing…

Electric car sales and demand are increasing

March 10, 2022 5:39 PM Evan Thomason

Despite only having a 3.2 percent of all passenger vehicles being electric, multiple dealerships are investing a lot of money and effort into the…

Hiker charged by moose on Gibson Jack Trail

March 10, 2022 4:40 PM News Team

On Wednesday morning, a hiker was charged by a moose on Gibson Jack trail south of Pocatello in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. …

Teen killed in multi-vehicle collision on I-84

March 10, 2022 5:55 PM News Team

Idaho State Police continue to investigate a multi-vehicle collision that occurred Wednesday morning on Interstate 84 in Jerome County where a…

Proposed Idaho law would protect coronavirus unvaccinated

March 10, 2022 11:45 AM Associated Press

Legislation preventing most private and public entities in Idaho from discriminating against people who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine has…

Gov. Little petitions to have grizzly bears removed from Endangered Species Act

March 10, 2022 4:40 PM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little submitted a petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove grizzly bears in the “Lower 48” United States…

Medical professionals talk about COVID-19 as Idaho marks 2 years since the first confirmed case

March 10, 2022 6:13 PM Rachel Fabbi

Sunday marks two years since the first case of the coronavirus was reported in Idaho. Making it the 49th state to have a confirmed…

Boise woman sentenced for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

March 10, 2022 3:34 PM News Team

A Boise woman was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distribution of…

Gov. Little proclaims today “Solidarity for Ukraine Day”

March 10, 2022 3:01 PM News Team

Reinforcing Idaho’s already strong support for the democratic nation of Ukraine against Russian aggression, Governor Brad Little proclaimed…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,028 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

March 10, 2022 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,028 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…

Bill would lift Idaho’s hair braiding license requirement

March 10, 2022 12:47 PM Associated Press

An Idaho lawmaker has introduced a bill that would lift the licensing requirements for professional hair braiders after three women filed a federal…

Space heater cause of deadly fire

March 10, 2022 12:31 PM News Team

New details have been released on what caused a deadly fire in Salmon on…

Crapo: Now is the time to tap energy resources at home, not diminish them

March 10, 2022 11:41 AM News Team

In the wake of President Biden’s ban on Russian fossil fuels and recent diplomatic discussions between the US and Venezuela, US Senator Mike Crapo is…