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Rexburg Thanksgiving program returns after 2020 hiatus

November 25, 2021 12:35 PM Rachel Fabbi

The annual Rexburg Thanksgiving program at the Rexburg Tabernacle returned Thursday, for their 40th annual…

Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance hires volunteer and project coordinator

November 25, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance has announced Caitlyn Wanner will be their Volunteer and Project…

Officers justified in McCammon officer-involved shooting

November 24, 2021 2:57 PM News Team

The Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office has determined the officers involved in the shooting near McCammon on Oct. 13, 2021 were justified in their…

Officer and suspect injured in Twin Falls shooting

November 24, 2021 5:35 PM News Team

Another officer involved shooting…

Idaho Falls Regional Airport and TSA expect high holiday travel volume

November 22, 2021 10:23 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport has been experiencing record levels of passenger flow and those numbers are expected to get even bigger during the…

“Operation Open Roads” may help put more trucks on the highway

November 24, 2021 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho’s new “Operation Open Roads” from Governor Brad Little may help put more trucks on the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 570 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

November 24, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 570 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…

Idaho governor makes pick for vacant state Senate seat

November 24, 2021 3:30 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little appointed Carrie Semmelroth of Boise to the District 17 Senate seat vacated by Senator Ali Rabe, who moved to a different…

Gateway Habitat for Humanity Restore teams up with East Fork Bikes to help families in need

November 24, 2021 3:12 PM News Team

Gateway Habitat for Humanity Restore in Pocatello is teaming up with East Fork Bikes to make Christmas a little brighter for needy families in the…

Lions Club to host free Thanksgiving dinner after year off

November 24, 2021 2:38 PM News Team

The Lion’s Club in St. Anthony, with assistance from the Ashton Lion’s Club, invites everyone to come to the South Fremont Junior High on…

Caldwell man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

November 24, 2021 2:22 PM News Team

A Caldwell man pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child…

Crash north of St. Anthony claims 1

November 24, 2021 2:19 PM News Team

On Wednesday at 9:45 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle incident on eastbound US20 near milepost 351, north of St.…

Boise inks deal with Amazon for airport improvements

November 24, 2021 11:55 AM Associated Press

Boise officials have approved a lease agreement with online retailer Amazon as part of the company’s plan to build a cargo facility at the Boise…

Vandals win ‘Food Fight’ against Bengals

November 24, 2021 11:59 AM News Team

Saturday’s University of Idaho (U of I) and Idaho State University (ISU) football game was about more than football. It also marked the culmination…

Idaho Foodbank and Albertsons partner to address food insecurity

November 24, 2021 11:07 AM News Team

On Tuesday, Albertsons and the Idaho Foodbank celebrated recent initiatives to address food insecurity in…

ISP expects heavy holiday traffic, urges safe driving this Thanksgiving weekend

November 24, 2021 9:58 AM News Team

Idaho State Police troopers are reminding you to expect heavy traffic over this Thanksgiving weekend.…

Officer involved shooting in Bingham County

November 23, 2021 3:10 PM News Team

On Tuesday at about 11:00 a.m., Bingham County Sheriff’s deputies along with assistance from the Blackfoot Police Department attempted to serve…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 635 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths

November 23, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths…

Idaho Supreme Court updates COVID-19 precautions to reflect local conditions

November 23, 2021 3:32 PM News Team

Oversight of COVID-19 precautions at Idaho courthouses is largely returning to local judicial districts under an order issued Tuesday by the Idaho…

F&G Commission designates Units 14-15 as CWD management zone and authorizes emergency hunts

November 23, 2021 3:18 PM News Team

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Monday authorized the Director of Fish and Game to establish emergency hunts for increased sampling for Chronic…

Police seek help locating missing person

November 23, 2021 11:13 AM News Team

The Missoula Police Department is asking for help from Idaho citizens to look for a missing person.…

Victor, Driggs mask order lifted

November 23, 2021 10:11 AM News Team

On Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced crisis standards of care would be deactivated for all regions except North…

Idaho governor, top health official again urge COVID-19 vaccine

November 23, 2021 11:42 AM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little and the state’s top health official in what is likely their last coronavirus town hall of the year urged residents to get…

Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle is sold out

November 23, 2021 11:42 AM News Team

The 250,000th ticket was sold Tuesday…

How student debt has grown in every state

November 22, 2021 11:41 PM Stacker

StudySoup analyzed household debt statistics from the Federal Reserve of New York to understand how the average amount of student debt has grown…

NASA, INL take next step toward developing dynamic radioisotope power system

November 23, 2021 10:24 AM News Team

selected Aerojet Rocketdyne as the lead subcontractor for the first of three phases toward the development of a dynamic radioisotope power system…

See the size of the Native American population in Idaho

November 22, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the size of the Native American population in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…

DOE announces Finding of No Significant Impact for construction of MARVEL microreactor

November 22, 2021 4:21 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) following the Final Environmental Assessment for a…

Crash north of Mackay claims one

November 22, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred on Monday 9:11 a.m northbound on US 93 at milepost 125.5, north of Mackay, in Custer…

Idaho Falls man pleads guilty to felon in possession of firearm

November 22, 2021 4:46 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man pled guilty to felon in possession of a…

Burley man sentenced to 5 years for drug trafficking

November 22, 2021 4:29 PM News Team

A Burley man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distributing…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 878 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths

November 22, 2021 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 878 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths over the…

Colleges with the best ROI in Idaho

November 21, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the colleges with best ROI in Idaho using data from a Georgetown University…

Idaho’s October unemployment rate drops to 2.8%

November 22, 2021 12:06 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in October, down 0.1 percentage points from…

Hunters in Unit 14 and adjacent areas asked to provide CWD samples from harvested animals

November 22, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

Because Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has recently been detected in two mule deer in Unit 14 , Fish and Game officials are asking hunters in Unit…

Idaho gas prices continue to fall

November 22, 2021 11:02 AM News Team

Idaho gas prices have fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.60/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…

New block parking ordinance in effect in downtown Idaho Falls

November 22, 2021 10:54 AM News Team

A new parking ordinance is in place in downtown Idaho Falls, requiring vehicles parked beyond the allotted two-hour time limit to be moved to a…

Idaho deactivates crisis standards of care except for north Idaho

November 22, 2021 9:37 AM News Team

With the exception of north Idaho, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has deactivated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) in accordance…

Attorney General Wasden to seek reelection in 2022

November 22, 2021 9:33 AM News Team

Republican Lawrence Wasden announced Monday his candidacy for a sixth term as Idaho’s attorney…

Malek drops out of lieutenant govenor race, endorses Bedke

November 22, 2021 9:16 AM Associated Press

Former Idaho Republican lawmaker Luke Malek has dropped out of the race for lieutenant governor and endorsed Republican Speaker of the House Scott…

Crash forces road closures on I-15

November 21, 2021 3:20 PM News Team

A 33-year-old male of Hurricane, UT, was driving southbound on US Highway 91 in a Salt Lake City Express Bus. He was attempting to make a left-hand…

One dead, one injured after crash in Bonneville County

November 21, 2021 9:58 AM News Team

As they arrived, Deputies located a male and female who had been thrown from the vehicle. …

Report: Idaho’s emergency medical services lack resources

November 20, 2021 11:58 AM Associated Press

The report released Friday found that just 18% of EMS directors reported that their agency is able to maintain sufficient staff.…

New traffic signals to be installed at 17th and South Boulevard

November 20, 2021 8:00 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Power crews will be working at South Boulevard and 17th Street on Sunday morning from approximately 8 a.m. to noon to install new…

All vaccinated adults in Idaho are now eligible for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine

November 19, 2021 6:04 PM News Team

In light of Friday’s CDC recommendation, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is encouraging all Idaho adults age 50 years and older…

Tanker company owner sentenced to prison for lying to OSHA, violating DOT safety standards

November 19, 2021 4:07 PM News Team

A Pocatello man was sentenced to a month in federal prison, five months of home confinement, three years of supervised release and a $15,000…

Post Falls doctor pays $110,000 to settle allegations that he overprescribed opioids

November 19, 2021 5:16 PM News Team

Dr. Eric Benson, an internist practicing medicine in Post Falls, Idaho, agreed to pay $110,000 to resolve allegations that he unlawfully prescribed…

Police: Missing 5-year-old Idaho boy was likely abducted

November 19, 2021 12:49 PM Associated Press

Police investigators in southwestern Idaho now say a 5-year-old boy missing since July was likely abducted.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 656 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths

November 19, 2021 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 656 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths…

Officials: We need more than 100% of normal snowpack and wet spring to fill Upper Snake reservoirs

November 19, 2021 3:53 PM News Team

Even though we are seeing a little rain and snow this weekend, it will take a lot more to get our reservoirs full…

November is Native American heritage month

November 19, 2021 5:27 PM Linda Larsen

This month is Native American heritage month, and tribes are celebrating with events to share their rich history with…

Marsing man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine

November 19, 2021 3:34 PM News Team

A Marsing man was sentenced to 91 months in federal prison for distribution of…

Twin Falls woman sentenced for benefit fraud

November 19, 2021 3:34 PM News Team

A Twin Falls woman was sentenced to five years of probation for social security…

ISP investigates fatality crash south of Bliss

November 19, 2021 3:26 PM News Team

On Friday shortly before 1:00 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle fatality crash on Bliss Grade Rd. near River Rd., south of…

BYU-Idaho shows steady enrollment

November 19, 2021 1:00 PM News Team

Official Fall 2021 Semester enrollment totals at Brigham Young University-Idaho show steady enrollment among both campus and online students who are…

Weiser man sentenced to more than 5 years for possessing child pornography

November 19, 2021 12:02 PM News Team

A Weiser man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possession of child…

ITD encourages drivers to be “Idaho Ready” for winter driving conditions

November 19, 2021 3:39 PM News Team

Ahead of the busy holiday travel season, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) encourages drivers to be “Idaho Ready” for winter driving.…

Federal jury convicts Mountain Home man for unlawful possession of firearm

November 19, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

A federal jury sitting in Boise convicted a Mountain Home man on November 16, 2021 for unlawful possession of a…

Man sentenced for methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution in Magic Valley

November 19, 2021 10:43 AM News Team

Luis Leyva Verduzco was sentenced to 82 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to…

US OKs gold mine exploratory drilling in eastern Idaho

November 19, 2021 12:06 PM News Team

A copy of the signed Kilgore Gold Exploration Project Decision is now available online for public review.…

NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon

November 19, 2021 10:58 AM Associated Press

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it.…

Idaho Falls Zoo announces last day for 2021 Season

November 19, 2021 10:56 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo’s last day of the 2021 season will be Sunday, November…

The most financially damaging cybercrimes in your state

November 18, 2021 11:41 PM Stacker

Twingate used data from the FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report to find the most damaging cybercrimes in each state, including crime type and average…

1 hospitalized after semi crash near Idaho Falls

November 18, 2021 5:42 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 116, just south of Idaho Falls Thursday at 12:07…

Thanksgiving dinner will cost you 14% more this year, survey finds

November 18, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

Thanksgiving dinner will cost 14% more this year, according to new survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 553 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths

November 18, 2021 5:30 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 553 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths…

Public comment period to continue in Ammon annex proposal

November 17, 2021 4:11 PM Rachel Fabbi

The land would hold more than 2,600 single-family detached homes, and 498…

Idaho moves ahead on plan to appraise federal land for taxes

November 18, 2021 4:21 PM Associated Press

Only one business responded to a plan by lawmakers to hire a technology company to appraise federal land in real-time to find out how much money…

Idaho Falls Power invites community to help fill food need for holidays

November 18, 2021 2:55 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Power (IFP) and Idaho Falls Fiber (IFF) are inviting the community help to brighten the holidays for struggling local households during…

Idaho Falls rolls out improved communication system

November 18, 2021 2:51 PM News Team

Idaho Falls is rolling out a new enhancement to its citizen notification system which will allow the City to reach more residents with both…

Idaho’s new redistricting map faces second legal challenge

November 18, 2021 12:21 PM Associated Press

A second legal challenge has been filed against Idaho’s redistricting commission over a new map redrawing the state’s 35 legislative…

Capitol Christmas Tree to arrive at Capitol Monday

November 18, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little and First Lady Teresa Little invite Idahoans to view the Idaho State Capitol’s Christmas Tree and…

Socks and soup donations needed

November 17, 2021 11:21 AM Cole Sams

New Horizon Center is currently running its Socks and Soup Drive.…

Ammon Lightapalooza Parade and Park Lighting set Dec. 4

November 18, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The City of Ammon is partnering with Connections Credit Union to present the Ammon Lightapalooza Light Parade and McCowin Park Lighting.…

Former US representative challenges Idaho attorney general

November 18, 2021 9:00 AM Associated Press

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador will challenge incumbent Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to be the state’s chief legal…

Idaho Legislature adjourns after Senate kills vaccine bills

November 17, 2021 5:20 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Legislature wrapped up the extended 2021 session after a Senate committee killed three bills having to do with COVID-19 vaccine…

Missing adult found safe

November 17, 2021 6:04 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for a missing vulnerable…

Chronic Wasting Disease detected in 2 Idaho mule deer

November 17, 2021 4:31 PM News Team

These are the first confirmed positive tests for Chronic Wasting Disease in…

Juveniles connected to vandalism at Jefferson County Lake

November 17, 2021 2:40 PM News Team

Jefferson County Sheriff Deputies responded to the Jefferson County Lake for a report of vandalism on Nov. 12. …

Little issues statement after Biden administration suspends enforcement of OSHA vaccine mandate

November 17, 2021 5:36 PM News Team

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Governor Brad Little commented Wednesday on the news that the Biden Administration, through the Occupational Safety and…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 650 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths

November 17, 2021 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 650 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths…

Idaho farmers begin applying for permits to grow hemp

November 17, 2021 3:18 PM Associated Press

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture launched its online application system for would-be hemp growers early last week, and applications are…

Idaho Senate panel kills three COVID-19 vaccine bills

November 17, 2021 1:00 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Legislature appeared ready to wrap up the extended 2021 session after a Senate committee killed three bills having to do with COVID-19…

Idaho volunteers recognized with Governor Andrus Volunteer of the Year award

November 17, 2021 6:11 PM News Team

Three volunteers were recognized for their contributions to Idaho during the annual Idaho Philanthropy Day…

Beware of online holiday scams

November 17, 2021 11:35 AM News Team

A new report shows trending holiday scams to look out for…

Idaho Courts mark Nov. 20 National Adoption Day

November 17, 2021 11:14 AM News Team

Idahoans are invited to celebrate connecting children with their forever homes this week as state courts recognize National Adoption Day, Nov.…

Idaho Falls Employment Health Clinic holds ribbon cutting ceremony

November 17, 2021 2:55 PM Braydon Wilson

A new opportunity for the lower middle range wage earners of the non costal west has arrived. Dr. Boren the director of the clinic has opened a small…

Christmas tree permits available at southeast Idaho BLM offices

November 17, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began issuing Christmas tree permits Wednesday.…

Amber Alert canceled, 4-year-old found in Nevada

November 16, 2021 4:59 PM News Team

The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a missing or kidnapped child…

Idaho ICAC Task Force receives 2021 Victim Services Award

November 17, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

Idaho’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Victim Services Award from the Idaho Victim…

Idaho lawmakers advance vaccine worker comp legislation

November 16, 2021 10:53 AM Associated Press

Proposed legislation making it easier for Idaho employees to get worker compensation if they become ill after taking an employee-mandated vaccine has…