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Idaho Falls Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race 2022

August 13, 2022 4:46 PM Bill Cummings

The ducks dropped a few minutes before 4pm along the greenbelt that benefits from funds collected.…

Weather helping with Moose fire

August 13, 2022 3:24 PM Bill Cummings

SALMON , Idaho (KIFI) – Several days of favorable weather gave firefighters an opportunity to gain containment on the fire and made it possible for…

35 paraprofessionals awarded full-tuition scholarships to become certified teachers

August 13, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

More than 35 paraprofessionals working in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 are set to receive full-tuition scholarships awarded by the Idaho…

North Wind Group establishes second scholarship endowment at ISU

August 13, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students at Idaho State University are getting a helping hand from a leader in the construction,…

U of I researcher drums up success as scientist through music

August 13, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Pam Hutchinson draws a parallel between identifying weeds in a potato field and wowing a crowd with a drum…

Lights and Lasers bound for Legacy Fields Sept. 22-24

August 13, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Lights and Lasers is returning to the Magic Valley next month with a new location and a new twist.…

ISU now location host for Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center’s OSHA Classes

August 13, 2022 8:00 AM News Team

Idaho State University Continuing Education and Workforce Training (CEWT) signed an agreement with the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center at the…

Idaho Supreme Court won’t block strict abortion bans

August 12, 2022 5:57 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s strict abortion bans will be allowed to take effect while legal challenges over the laws play out in court, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled on…

Man arrested after multiple vehicle burglaries

August 12, 2022 12:08 PM News Team

During the past few weeks, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies have responded to multiple vehicle burglaries at boat ramps in the Swan Valley area…

Idaho man overcomes extreme physical odds to compete in marathon

August 12, 2022 11:13 AM Seth Ratliff

A familiar local hero is returning to the race that started his journey halfway across the world.
Rod Hutchins was 34 when he was diagnosed with…

DICK’S Sporting Goods to open in Idaho Falls this weekend

August 11, 2022 10:58 AM News Team

DICK’S Sporting Goods will host a Grand Opening Celebration for its new store located in the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho…

Little appoints leaders from Shoshone and Clayton to Serve Idaho Commission

August 12, 2022 3:15 PM News Team

Gov. Brad Little appointed two new commissioners to Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism.…

Bannock County Search & Rescue team hosts joint training with Portneuf Air Rescue

August 12, 2022 12:32 PM Cole Sams

On Thursday night, the Bannock County Search & Rescue team held a joint training with Portneuf Air Rescue and Idaho State University Public…

Pipeline break spills 45,000 gallons of diesel in Wyoming

August 12, 2022 12:27 PM Associated Press

A diesel pipeline in Wyoming owned by a company that’s being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states cracked open and…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 753 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

August 12, 2022 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 753 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death Friday.…

Air Quality Advisory lifted for Lemhi County

August 10, 2022 11:31 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has lifted an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Lemhi…

Woodtick and Norton fires continue to grow

August 12, 2022 11:40 AM News Team

The lightning caused Woodtick Fire has burned 5,538 acres, and the lightning caused Norton Fire has burned 420…

Moose Fire evacuation notice reduced

August 12, 2022 11:36 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning near North Fork has burned 75,481 acres and remains 21%…

Blackfoot Police to host car seat inspection

August 12, 2022 12:45 PM News Team

The Blackfoot Police Department is hosting a car seat inspection event on Sept. 3.…

Chief Justice Bevan Joins Board of State Court Leaders

August 12, 2022 9:49 AM News Team

Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan has joined the board of directors of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ), an organization…

Rabid bat found in Bingham County

August 11, 2022 11:15 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed a bat has tested positive for rabies in Bingham County.…

Grand Teton rangers conduct 3 major rescues in less than 24 hours

August 11, 2022 10:39 AM News Team

Grand Teton National Park Rangers conducted three major search and rescue operations within 24 hours this…

INL interns show off what they’ve learned

August 11, 2022 6:00 PM Seth Ratliff

The next generation of groundbreaking scientists are getting their start at the Idaho national lab.
heir fields of interest. They presented the…

Aha Airlines launch inaugural flight to Reno through Idaho Falls

August 11, 2022 6:01 PM Seth Ratliff

New flights are taking-off at the Idaho Falls regional airport. Today was the inaugural flight from Idaho Falls to Reno for Aha…

“Roaring Youth Jam” returns to Idaho Falls

August 11, 2022 5:59 PM Seth Ratliff

There’s no lack of talent on display at this year’s “roaring youth jam” in Idaho Falls. The 3-day event along the greenbelt is especially for the…

Recall effort for Pocatello City Council members

August 11, 2022 5:25 PM Linda Larsen

More trouble tonight for three Pocatello City Council…

US launches process to set Idaho mercury pollution standards

August 11, 2022 4:28 PM Associated Press

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is developing proposed aquatic life water quality standards for mercury pollution in Idaho that could have…

Water line repair on E 17th Street Thursday

August 11, 2022 4:03 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing a water line in the 1500 block of E 17th Street, between St. Clair Rd and S Woodruff Ave,…

Moose Fire remains 21% contained

August 11, 2022 3:15 PM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning near North Fork has burned 74,953 acres and remains 21%…

SIPH needs to speak to individual who dropped off a bat

August 11, 2022 2:13 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) needs to speak to the individual who dropped off a bat at their facility in Pocatello on…

Idaho Falls Fire Department conducts a live structure fire training learns how fire reacts in a home

August 11, 2022 2:07 PM Braydon Wilson

If you were driving by community park in Idaho Falls Thursday you may have noticed smoke coming from a home near the park with fire engines in front.…

Woodtick and Norton fires continue to grow

August 11, 2022 10:33 AM News Team

The lightning caused Woodtick Fire has burned 5,531 acres, and the lightning caused Norton Fire has burned 407…

Limited, targeted vaccines to prevent monkeypox available in Wyoming

August 11, 2022 10:53 AM News Team

Vaccines meant to help prevent monkeypox are now available on a limited, targeted basis across the state, according to the Wyoming Department of…

BLM announces new opportunity for partnerships to support management of wild horses and burros

August 11, 2022 10:53 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management is announcing new grants available to public and private partners to help support the agency’s mission to manage and…

3 charged with COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

August 11, 2022 10:54 AM News Team

Three people were arrested Wednesday on criminal charges in three separate indictments filed in the District of Idaho.…

Dozens of cats and kittens found homes during half-off adoptions

August 11, 2022 10:50 AM News Team

Dozens of cats and kittens found their forever homes during half-off adoptions from July 8 through July 23, thanks to Friends of the Pocatello Animal…

Bannock County Sheriff’s Office issues citations for speeding during 100 Deadliest Days

August 11, 2022 10:11 AM News Team

Bannock County Sheriff’s Office officers joined with more than 50 other law enforcement agencies across Idaho during the last two weeks of July to…

DEQ lifts Air Quality Advisory for Bonneville, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison and Teton

August 10, 2022 10:08 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory and Burn Ban for Bonneville, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison and…

See and smell smoke?

August 10, 2022 9:37 AM News Team

The Bonneville County/Idaho Falls Dispatch Center is receiving a lot of calls from citizens concerned about the…

Ross Fork Fire estimated at 1,000 acres

August 9, 2022 9:37 PM Joel Killam

The Incident Commander for the Ross Fork Fire has given permission for residents who live in the Ross Fork area to return to their homes.…

Rexburg Chamber of Commerce holds forum for new diverging diamonds coming to the city

August 10, 2022 5:30 PM Braydon Wilson

The city of Rexburg is growing very rapidly and changes to Highway 20 exits 332 and 333. The solution coming to the city is two new diverging…

Idaho-Wyoming natural gas pipeline needs environmental study

August 10, 2022 5:45 PM Associated Press

U.S. officials won’t approve a natural gas pipeline from Idaho to Wyoming until additional environmental studies are…

Abortion to remain legal in Wyoming while lawsuit proceeds

August 10, 2022 5:39 PM Associated Press

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming while a lawsuit that contests a ban on the procedure in nearly all cases moves ahead, a judge ruled…

Governor wishes troops well during deployment

August 10, 2022 6:27 PM News Team

More than 600 members of the Idaho National Guard are being…

Arco water test come back clean, boil order lifted

August 9, 2022 10:58 AM News Team

People in Arco need to boil the water after tests come back showing E. coli in the water…

Pay It Forward: Heroes Defense

August 10, 2022 2:38 PM Todd Kunz

Heroes Defense is a nonprofit in Idaho Falls, Idaho that creates awareness and raises funds for local police, fire, and emergency personnel who risk…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,010 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

August 10, 2022 5:00 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,010 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths Wednesday.…

Michaud Creek Fire burns on west side of Pocatello

August 10, 2022 12:53 PM Linda Larsen

The Michaud Creek Fire is burning on the west side of…

IDGOP names new chairwoman

August 10, 2022 11:32 AM News Team

The Idaho Republican Party is pleased to welcome Dorothy Moon as its new Chairwoman.…

New WSGS map depicts Wyoming’s precambrian basement

August 10, 2022 11:24 AM News Team

The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) published a new map depicting the structural configuration of the Precambrian basement in Wyoming.…

Moose Fire 21% contained

August 10, 2022 11:20 AM News Team

The human caused Moose Fire burning near North Fork has burned 74,470 acres and is 21%…

PFD seeks abandoned/vacant structures for training opportunities

August 10, 2022 11:33 AM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department (PFD) is planning to conduct firefighter training and is asking property owners who have structures that are abandoned…

Grand Teton fire risk now moderate

August 10, 2022 11:16 AM News Team

Teton Interagency Fire managers have adjusted the fire danger rating to moderate for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and…

Idaho Falls teens travel to Ukraine to gift homes for families affected by war

August 10, 2022 11:43 AM Kailey Galaviz

Local teens visit Ukraine to gift three modular homes to families affected by the…

Feedback wanted on final design features for climbing wall

August 10, 2022 9:38 AM News Team

The first indoor rock climbing wall since 2014 in Teton County is coming to the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department (TCJPRD) as part…

IFFD to conduct live burn structure training Thursday

August 10, 2022 9:38 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department will be conducting live burn training on the east side of Holmes Avenue, just south of Home Depot on Thursday from…

Justice Department asks judge to pause Idaho abortion ban

August 9, 2022 2:22 PM Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge this week to bar Idaho from enforcing its near-total abortion ban while a lawsuit pitting…

Police search for 2 missing juveniles

August 9, 2022 10:34 AM News Team

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports two juveniles were reported missing Tuesday morning around 7 a.m.…

Idaho Department of Labor in Pocatello, ID

Labor market remains steady in Eastern and Southeast Idaho

August 9, 2022 5:54 PM Cole Sams

In the Gem State, it was both a positive and negative July in the labor…

Competition beefing up at Bonneville County Fair

August 9, 2022 5:41 PM Seth Ratliff

Events are in full swing at the Bonneville County Fair, and the beef show has been a big…

Teachers learn the SMART ways to teach reading

August 9, 2022 5:39 PM Seth Ratliff

Idaho’s upcoming school students may be reading sooner than before.
Teachers in the Bonneville school district were in the classroom themselves…

New roundabout hopes to ease future traffic problems

August 9, 2022 3:36 PM Braydon Wilson

The City of Rexburg is planning ahead for its future growth and increased traffic as it builds a roundabout at the intersection of West 7th South and…