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Idaho achieves AAA credit rating

November 5, 2021 10:59 AM News Team

Idaho has achieved a AAA Fitch…

McGeachin meets with former President Trump in Florida

November 4, 2021 12:52 PM Associated Press

Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin says she met with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach,…

“Give the cops a bird” for the Idaho Foodbank

November 4, 2021 12:02 PM News Team

Pocatello Police are asking you to “give them a bird” for a good…

3 vehicle fatality crash in Twin Falls County

November 4, 2021 11:46 AM News Team

At approximately 8:19 p.m. on Wednesday, Idaho State Police investigated a three-vehicle, fatality crash at the intersection of 3700 N and US93, in…

Crews improve housing facility at Hughes Creek

November 4, 2021 11:52 AM News Team

The Hughes Creek Ranger Station was first established in 1908 and served as the U.S. Forest Service District Office until 1969 when the station was…

Idaho senators challenge President Biden’s vaccine mandate

November 4, 2021 11:12 AM News Team

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and 38 of their Senate Republican colleagues to formally disapprove…

Idaho State University presents students with rewards to get vaccinated

November 4, 2021 2:22 PM Evan Thomason

Idaho State University is presenting their students with a system called cash for vax. It is a chance for them to get rewarded for being…

Salmon-Challis National Forest Christmas tree tags available

November 4, 2021 11:47 AM News Team

Christmas tree tags are available for sale now over the phone and through the mail at all Salmon-Challis National Forest district offices in…

Newly elected N. Idaho mayor to stay on as state senator

November 4, 2021 10:53 AM Associated Press

A northern Idaho state senator who won the election to become mayor of Lewiston says he’ll do both jobs this year with help from his friends.…

GIFT is coming back to Idaho Falls to provide public transportation

November 4, 2021 11:20 AM Evan Thomason

Public transportation has returned to the streets of Idaho Falls. The Greater Idaho Falls Transit system has announced a two year deal to provide…

Send-off for deploying Idaho Army National Guard soldiers

November 4, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

The Idaho Army National Guard will hold a send-off event for the families of deploying 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team…

1.3 million votes: See the demographics of Idaho’s voting population

November 3, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the voter demographics of Idaho using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community…

Police: Idaho woman stole items from victim in mall shooting

November 3, 2021 11:02 AM Associated Press

A 54-year-old woman police say stole items from the body of a security guard killed during a Boise, Idaho, mall shooting is being held in jail on a…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,244 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths

November 3, 2021 5:42 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,244 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths…

Local rallies protest masks and vaccines to discourage the mandates on a national scale

November 3, 2021 3:51 PM Evan Thomason

Two protests were held today in Idaho Falls regarding the mask and vaccine mandates that some workplaces and schools are trying to…

Eager parents rush to get kids pediatric COVID-19 vaccines

November 3, 2021 3:11 PM Associated Press

In the hours after the COVID-19 vaccine was formally approved for use in younger children, social media pages lit up with eager parents seeking…

Another Oregon county looks to join Idaho

November 3, 2021 12:15 PM Associated Press

Another rural, conservative county in Oregon has expressed interest in becoming part of…

Mountain View Hospital expands NICU

November 3, 2021 11:50 AM Rachel Fabbi

Mountain View Hospital is proud to care for babies born as young as 28 weeks in its new, expanded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).…

After exponential success, the Village is searching for larger home

November 3, 2021 11:44 AM Braydon Wilson

The Village in Southeast Idaho is now searching for a larger home.…

EIPH now scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for ages 5-11

November 3, 2021 11:21 AM News Team

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine for children…

2 year public transit pilot project coming to Idaho Falls

November 3, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT) Board of Directors announced a two-year microtransit pilot project has been approved under the leadership of…

Nampa man pleads guilty to distribution of methamphetamine

November 3, 2021 9:57 AM News Team

A Nampa man pleaded guilty to distribution of…

Wasden announces renaming of Contracts & Administrative Law Division

November 3, 2021 9:59 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a name change for one of his office’s seven divisions.…

Idaho Board of Scaling Practices announces new executive director

November 3, 2021 10:02 AM News Team

Shawn Inman was officially announced as the organization’s new executive director Friday, October 29 at the Idaho Board of Scaling Practices…

10 eastern Idaho organizations receive Idaho Food Bank Fund grants

November 3, 2021 12:09 PM News Team

The Idaho Food Bank Fund announced the recipients of their 2021 grants targeted to support nonprofits that provide nutrition awareness, promote…

Pocatello Mayoral race heads to runoff election

November 2, 2021 11:40 PM Linda Larsen

Pocatello voters will have to select their next mayor in a runoff…

Idaho Falls re-elects Casper

November 2, 2021 10:28 PM Rachel Fabbi

Rebecca Casper has been re-elected as mayor of Idaho…

Highest-earning zip codes in Boise metro area

November 2, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of zip codes with the highest income in Boise City, ID metro area using data from the U.S. Census…

Where people in Idaho are moving to most

November 2, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of states where people from Idaho are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census…

Hot races on the ballot

November 2, 2021 4:44 PM News Team

Here are some of the hot races we will be covering…

2 more arrested in connection to shooting incident at Hurricanes Bar

November 2, 2021 3:53 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police detectives served two arrest warrants Tuesday…

Idaho colleges, universities to follow Biden vaccine orders

November 2, 2021 4:49 PM Associated Press

Idaho colleges and universities will abide by President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates even as the state fights the rules by joining a federal…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 924 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

November 2, 2021 5:35 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 924 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…

Idaho’s COVID-19 numbers drop slightly, crisis standards remain

November 2, 2021 11:19 AM Associated Press

Idaho Division of Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch says the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations and newly confirmed coronavirus cases has…

Caribou-Targhee National Forest begins hiring for 2022 field season

November 2, 2021 10:08 AM News Team

Approximately 100 temporary jobs are available across the forest and grassland in southeast…

Halloween robber apprehended minutes after robbery

November 1, 2021 10:34 AM News Team

Police apprehended a robber Sunday night within minutes of the…

ISDA announces approved Idaho State Hemp Plan

November 1, 2021 11:58 AM News Team

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s approval of the Idaho State Hemp Plan.…

Criminal case against former Idaho lawmaker accused of rape moves forward

November 1, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Legal troubles for former Idaho Representative Aaron von Ehlinger are getting…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,445 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 37 new deaths

November 1, 2021 5:14 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho officials reported 1,445 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths over the weekend. That brings the total confirmed and…

Idaho lawmakers want federal public land appraised for taxes

November 1, 2021 3:16 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers are seeking technology companies to appraise federal land in real-time to find out how much money lawmakers say the federal…

Idaho gas prices fall, US average jumps

November 1, 2021 2:36 PM News Team

While Idaho drivers saved a couple of pennies when they stopped to fill up this week, drivers in other parts of the country paid a couple more than…

Aggressive customers prompt changes at Idaho liquor stores

November 1, 2021 11:55 AM Associated Press

State officials say they have changed the way state-owned liquor stores sell rare bottles of alcohol after instances of hoarding, illegal reselling…

Idaho’s open enrollment period for health coverage begins

November 1, 2021 10:13 AM News Team

Starting Monday, Idahoans who do not have coverage through their employer and don’t qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, can enroll in 2022 medical…

Officials: Man shot by Boise police died from his injuries

November 1, 2021 9:42 AM Associated Press

The Boise Police Department says a man who was shot by police officers has died from his injuries.…

Pilot fine after making an emergency landing in Rexburg

October 31, 2021 1:59 PM Rachel Fabbi

The plane landed at the intersection of Pioneer Road and Lodgepole Street, less than a mile from the airport.…

Rollover crash sends 1 to hospital

October 30, 2021 10:31 AM News Team

Idaho State Police say the crash occurred just after 4:00 P.M. near mile marker 146 on I15 south of Hamer in Jefferson…

See how many people in Idaho live in a maternal health care desert

October 29, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the number of people living in maternal health care deserts in Idaho using data from the March of Dimes, the Health Resources…

Bullet struck officer’s hat in Idaho mall shooting

October 29, 2021 6:32 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a bullet struck the brim of a baseball-style cap worn by a Boise, Idaho, police officer who exchanged gunfire with the gunman in…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,076 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths

October 29, 2021 6:12 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,076 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths…

Local company works on new take-home COVID-19 test

October 29, 2021 12:44 PM Evan Thomason

Leavitt’s Women’s Health Care is working on a new way to take a COVID-19 test, from the comfort of your home. They are working on a new study to get…

Former Idaho gubernatorial candidate denies involvement in ’84 disappearance of Colorado girl

October 29, 2021 11:38 AM Associated Press

A former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate on trial in the 1984 killing of a 12-year-old Colorado girl says he didn’t know her or her family…

Halloween Film Fest at Motor Vu Drive-In for closing weekend

October 29, 2021 11:10 AM News Team

The Motor Vu Drive-In is hosting a four night Halloween film festival on Thursday, October 28 through Sunday, October 31 before it closes for the…

INL innovator wins Idaho Innovation Award

October 29, 2021 10:51 AM News Team

An Idaho National Laboratory innovator has been honored with a 2021 Idaho Innovation…

D93 to stay in yellow phase next week

October 29, 2021 10:48 AM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…

Idaho Falls Zoo extends regular season

October 29, 2021 10:57 AM News Team

For the first time, the Idaho Falls Zoo has extended its regular season into…

AAA’s Halloween safety tips for drivers and parents

October 29, 2021 10:41 AM News Team

Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year, with children twice as likely to be killed by a car on Halloween night as on any other…

Best colleges in Idaho

October 28, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the best colleges in Idaho using rankings from…

Last year saw most traffic deaths in 13 years, AAA says

October 29, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

According to new AAA research, many Americans have expressed a greater willingness to drive…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 873 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

October 28, 2021 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 873 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…

Upper Snake and Salmon regions experiencing pheasant shortage for stocking

October 28, 2021 3:48 PM News Team

Due to supply and distribution issues with a contractor hired to provide pheasants to Fish and Game Wildlife Management Areas and other stocking…

Local firefighters help raise money for local teen battling bone cancer

October 28, 2021 4:43 PM News Team

After learning the devastating news that a local firefighter’s son was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, the Idaho Falls Firefighters Local Union…

Halloween trunk or treats are right around the corner

October 28, 2021 3:09 PM Evan Thomason

Halloween is coming up very soon on this Sunday.…

3 arrested on internet crimes against children charges

October 28, 2021 2:17 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit made three arrests this week…

Halloween light show brings holiday spirit

October 28, 2021 2:59 PM News Team

Halloween is this weekend, and Owens Family Lights 2021 Halloween Spook Festival “Skeleton Dance Party” is full of holiday…

Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper talks about reelection campaign

October 28, 2021 5:00 PM Rachel Fabbi

Casper says a focus of hers since her first term has been economic…

Update to officer involved shooting, shooting incident outside Hurricanes Bar

October 27, 2021 4:37 PM News Team

Early Wednesday morning, Idaho Falls Police officers arrested Juan Gonzalez in connection to a shooting incident that occurred on Sept. 11, 2021,…

Mall shooting victim’s family hopes to bring body home

October 27, 2021 5:56 PM Associated Press

Relatives say a man who was killed in an Idaho shooting at a Boise mall on Monday was shopping for gifts for his family when he was mortally wounded.…

Idaho Falls mayoral race between 2 candidates

October 27, 2021 5:19 PM Rachel Fabbi

The race for Idaho Falls mayor is between incumbent Mayor Rebecca Casper and Ashley…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,244 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 28 new deaths

October 27, 2021 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,244 new COVID-19 cases and 28 new deaths…

2 hospitalized after crash on US 26

October 27, 2021 9:45 AM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred Tuesday on the Ririe Highway at N 55th E, northeast of Idaho Falls in…

Health officials concerned with local COVID-19 vaccination rates

October 27, 2021 3:58 PM Braydon Wilson

Our progress with COVID-19 vaccination rates has a bit of bad news and some good…

New tool to promote driver safety is hitting the streets of Idaho Falls

October 27, 2021 3:25 PM Braydon Wilson

A new tool to promote driver safety is hitting the streets of Idaho…

EIPH offers flu shots at no cost for uninsured individuals

October 27, 2021 11:13 AM News Team

The influenza or flu season is officially upon us, and Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is prepared to vaccinate.…

New York Times best selling author in Idaho Falls

October 27, 2021 11:03 AM News Team

Some families who traveled to Idaho Falls Tuesday might be at home right now with a neat addition to their newest…

Idaho National Laboratory launches its Net-Zero Microgrid program

October 27, 2021 11:16 AM News Team

Idaho National Laboratory is launching a new Net-Zero Microgrid (NZM) program thanks to funding from the Department of Energy’s Office of…

Coroner IDs suspect in Boise mall shooting that killed 2

October 26, 2021 3:12 PM News Team, Associated Press

Family members have identified one of the victims who was shot and killed at Boise mall on Monday as Jo Acker, a security guard who they said died…

Police investigate death of resident at Idaho State Correctional Institution

October 26, 2021 6:27 PM News Team

At the request of the Idaho Department of Correction, Ada County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a resident at the Idaho State…

Fort Hall man sentenced to more than 27 years for murder

October 26, 2021 4:41 PM News Team

A Fort Hall man was sentenced to 327 months in federal prison for the second degree murder of Austin…

Boo at the Zoo starts Thursday

October 26, 2021 5:56 PM News Team

The little ghost and goblins are getting ready to visit the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus…

Check your storm drains

October 26, 2021 5:47 PM News Team

Rain came down in buckets Monday…

EIRMC children’s visitor policy clarified

October 26, 2021 9:41 AM News Team

As is common during flu season, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is modifying its current visitor policy to restrict entry to adults only. …

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,344 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 45 new deaths

October 26, 2021 5:30 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,344 new COVID-19 cases and 45 new deaths…

Gov. Little held town hall Tuesday

October 26, 2021 11:00 AM News Team

Governor Little will answer questions from the public about COVID-19 during an hourlong AARP telephone town-hall at 12 p.m.…

COVID-19 media briefing Tuesday

October 26, 2021 11:03 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. (MDT)…

Idaho National Laboratory wins 4 R&D 100 Awards

October 26, 2021 11:49 AM News Team

Four Idaho National Laboratory technologies won R&D 100 Awards in…

Idaho State Historical Society receives $500,000 grant for historic preservation

October 26, 2021 2:41 PM News Team

The National Park Service has awarded the Idaho State Historical Society a $500,000 grant from the Save America’s Treasures…

ITD mourns loss of Idaho Transportation Board member

October 26, 2021 10:24 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department is mourning the loss of the first woman appointed to the Idaho Transportation…

Police: 2 die, 4 injured in Boise mall shooting

October 25, 2021 2:55 PM Curtis Jackson, Associated Press

Boise police say multiple people were injured after shots were fired at the Boise Town Square Mall.…

Idaho lawmakers to reconvene legislature in November

October 25, 2021 6:20 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers will gather in Boise next month to consider legislation banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by the federal government and private…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,057 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths

October 25, 2021 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 2,057 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths over the…

Idaho leaders OK paying legal fees in ballot initiative case

October 25, 2021 3:15 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, the attorney general and top leaders in the House and Senate have approved paying $152,000 in legal fees to the winning side…

Helicopter helps install new lift

October 25, 2021 3:01 PM News Team

Upgrades are taking some skilled flying at Kelly…

Ammon Bundy: Report on far-right group undercounted members

October 25, 2021 2:09 PM Associated Press

The founder of a far-right anti-government group says a report estimating the organization’s fast growth over the past year undercounted by half.…

US gas prices hit highest level since 2014

October 25, 2021 2:15 PM News Team

According to AAA, the national average price for regular gas hit $3.39 per gallon this week, the highest it’s been since September…

Cow elk shot and left to waste near Lower Stanley

October 25, 2021 11:45 AM News Team

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a cow elk near…

Open enrollment for 2022 health insurance begins Nov. 1

October 25, 2021 10:37 AM News Team

Open Enrollment for health insurance is just one week away.…

Body found in vehicle submerged in Idaho’s Fernan Lake

October 25, 2021 9:24 AM Associated Press

Police in Idaho say they have found a body in a vehicle submerged in Fernan Lake that was last seen being driven by a Coeur d’Alene woman in…

UPDATE: Missing Bingham County man found

October 23, 2021 1:56 PM News Team

He is believed to be in his red 1990 Toyota pickup with Idaho license plate 2P 39368.…

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 20, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

Do you have unused or expired prescription…

Details released as police investigate incident in Lemhi County that resulted in man’s death

October 20, 2021 12:08 PM News Team

The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office reports an incident occurred Tuesday in a remote part of Lemhi County which resulted in the death of an adult…