Local News Archives

Wanted man arrested for felony possession of stolen firearm, resisting arrest

May 27, 2022 12:33 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a wanted man who was called in as possibly driving under the influence in Swan Valley overnight.…

Teton County, Wyo. moves back into yellow risk level for COVID-19

May 27, 2022 3:32 PM News Team

Teton County Health Department announced Friday Teton County, Wyo. has moved back up into the Yellow (Medium) Risk Level for COVID-19.…

Field of Honor is set up for this weekend

May 27, 2022 3:57 PM Evan Thomason

The Idaho Falls Exchange Club prepared the “Field of Honor” today by placing American flags next to the Vietnam Memorial in Freeman…

Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial returns in Pocatello

May 27, 2022 9:51 AM Cole Sams

The Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial returned to Pocatello for the 18th year in a…

“100 Deadliest Days” begins Memorial Day weekend

May 27, 2022 10:33 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety (OHS) urges drivers to take caution as they travel for the Memorial Day weekend.…

Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association to host Memorial Day Ceremony and free luncheon

May 27, 2022 9:35 AM News Team

The Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association is hosting a special Memorial Day Ceremony and free luncheon on Monday, May…

St. Anthony’s Fisherman’s Breakfast returns

May 27, 2022 9:52 AM Seth Ratliff

St. Anthony’s annual Fisherman’s Breakfast is back.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 620 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

May 27, 2022 4:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 620 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…

Helicopter used to install power lines

May 27, 2022 3:06 PM Linda Larsen

A new way of fighting wildfires before they start is taking-off in our…

Wyoming unveils mental health public awareness campaign

May 27, 2022 2:41 PM News Team

With warming temperatures arriving and Wyoming State Park usage increasing, the Governor’s Challenge on Suicide Prevention is making sure Wyoming…

Judge orders US to decide if wolverines need protection

May 27, 2022 2:30 PM Associated Press

A federal judge has given U.S. wildlife officials 18 months to decide if wolverines should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, following…

Second annual Broulim’s veterans Memorial Day breakfast

May 27, 2022 12:38 PM News Team

Veterans and active duty military members are being recognized in…

Car found in canal on E 14th St

May 27, 2022 5:09 AM Conner Nuckols

Police are working to get a car out of the canal on E 14th St Friday morning.…

See how many electric vehicles are registered in Idaho

May 26, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

CoPilot investgated the number of electric vehicles in Idaho using data from the Department of Energy and the Bureau of Transportation…

Idaho Falls Regional Airport expecting busiest summer, starting Memorial Day weekend

May 27, 2022 9:41 AM News Team

The time for summer vacations is in full swing at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) as travelers are filling flights and airport parking…

City Creek Road to Kinport Peak to reopen for Memorial Day Weekend

May 27, 2022 9:37 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello and the US Forest Service are reopening the City Creek Road to Kinport Peak for the long…

Lori Vallow-Daybell trial moved to January 2023

May 26, 2022 12:30 PM News Team

Judge Steven W. Boyce has granted a motion to continue Lori Vallow-Daybell’s trial from October 11, 2022 to January 9,…

Stormy weekend begins this afternoon

May 27, 2022 8:45 AM Jeff Roper

FRIDAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms with partly cloudy skies. Highs into the mid to upper 70’s. Southwest winds 10-15 MPH, increasing to…

Relax & Heal with a Sound Bath

May 27, 2022 7:18 AM Conner Nuckols

JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) – It’s a rejuvenating experience that allows you to “bathe in sound waves.” Medicine Wheel of Wellness in Jackson Hole offers…

Gas leak fixed

May 26, 2022 5:54 PM News Team

An evacuation order is now lifted in Teton County, Wyoming in part of the Teton Village…

Zoo STEAM event

May 26, 2022 6:33 PM Seth Ratliff

Several classrooms of local second graders migrated to the “STEAM” event going on at the Idaho Falls…

New details released about reported animal abuse and fire investigation at local farm

May 26, 2022 5:43 PM News Team

On Thursday, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies received a report of possible animal abuse at a farm located on Kathleen St. north of Idaho Falls…

Ucon Fire Department receives new fire truck

May 26, 2022 5:56 PM Evan Thomason

The Ucon Fire Department received a massive upgrade to its…

Local law enforcement agencies stress importance of home security as summer season approaches

May 26, 2022 5:02 PM Braydon Wilson

As summer vacation approaches local law enforcement agencies are reminding us of some important steps we can take as we prepare for our vacations.…

Recreate responsibly Idaho

May 26, 2022 4:49 PM Evan Thomason

It teaches Idaho newcomers and tourists the ropes of how to properly take care of trails and…

Gov. Gordon thanks law enforcement personnel for Ukraine donations

May 26, 2022 2:48 PM News Team

Governor Gordon has extended his appreciation to members of Wyoming’s law enforcement community for donating used equipment to assist the people of…

District 91 teachers preparing for all-day kindergarten

May 26, 2022 11:39 AM Kailey Galaviz

District 91 teachers and staff preparing to implement all-day kindergarten for Fall…

The circus comes to Idaho Falls this weekend

May 26, 2022 11:48 AM Evan Thomason

Cirque Italia, the acclaimed first water circus of the United States, has come to Idaho Falls for the Memorial Day…

Gov. Gordon’s Education Initiative releases results from statewide survey

May 26, 2022 11:17 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon’s K-12 Education advisory group has released a report summarizing feedback it received from Wyoming residents interested in…

Power restored in Idaho Falls

May 26, 2022 11:08 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Power is currently experiencing an…

BYU-Idaho Spring 2022 enrollment figures released

May 26, 2022 10:51 AM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho has released its official Spring 2022 enrollment numbers for both campus and…

Milling and paving operations in Snake River Canyon will cause delays

May 26, 2022 11:12 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Avail Valley Construction will be milling and paving on US 89 through the Snake…

Ross Park Aquatic Complex opens for 2022 season Saturday

May 26, 2022 11:10 AM News Team

One of Pocatello’s popular places to cool off during the summer months opens this weekend.…

Dunraven Pass to open Friday, weather-permitting

May 26, 2022 10:50 AM News Team

Weather-permitting, the road from Tower Fall to Canyon Junction (Dunraven Pass) will open at 12:30 p.m.…

Firewood permits available on BLM-managed lands in Pocatello and Idaho Falls areas

May 26, 2022 10:38 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pocatello and Upper Snake Field Offices are selling permits to collect fuelwood through the end of…

Where refugees in Idaho are arriving from

May 25, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled countries where refugees are arriving from in Idaho using data from the Refugee Processing…

EBR-I Atomic Museum open for the summer Friday

May 26, 2022 9:45 AM News Team

The Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) Atomic Museum will launch its 2022 season on Friday, May 27.…

Community volunteers needed to help build set for musical production

May 26, 2022 9:45 AM News Team

Members of the community are invited to help with Idaho State University’s production of Urinetown: The…

Teton Guitars is starting to turn heads

May 26, 2022 8:14 AM Conner Nuckols

Brands like Fender, Gibson, and Taylor reign supreme in the guitar…

Body of missing boater located

May 25, 2022 10:15 AM News Team

UPDATE 5:15 p.m. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a boating accident on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River on Tuesday around…

California man sentenced for kidnapping Idaho girl

May 25, 2022 1:45 PM Associated Press

A California man convicted of kidnapping an 11-year-old Idaho girl could be released from prison after five to seven months if he successfully…

Grizzly sow and yearlings euthanized in Island Park after aggressive behavior towards humans

May 25, 2022 1:57 PM News Team

Fish and Game in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service euthanized a sow grizzly and two yearlings in Island Park on Wednesday after the…

Body found in Bear Lake

May 25, 2022 10:05 AM News Team

Sheriff deputies are looking for answers after a man was found dead in Bear…

2 water services repairs in Idaho Falls

May 25, 2022 4:41 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Water Division will be repairing two leaking waterlines over the next 24 hours.…

National labs join together to drastically reduce carbon emissions

May 25, 2022 3:58 PM News Team

In coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and three other national laboratories will lead the nation to…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 655 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths

May 25, 2022 5:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 655 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…

Idaho Falls first responders blood drive

May 25, 2022 12:26 PM Seth Ratliff

Our local first responders are asking for our help during the American Red Cross first-responders blood drive.…

Trustee Mickelsen tenders resignation from CEI Board of Trustees after election

May 25, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees announced the resignation of Trustee Stephanie Mickelsen at the regular meeting…

Public meetings to be held for future US 20 to SH-87 project

May 25, 2022 11:55 AM Braydon Wilson

The future of road travel between Ashton into West Yellowstone is now being brought forward to the public for their opinion. The Idaho Transportation…

Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Texas tragedy victims

May 25, 2022 11:25 AM News Team

At the direction of the President of the United States, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the horrific tragedy in Uvalde, TX, Governor…

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline announces new name

May 25, 2022 12:06 PM News Team

The Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline name has been updated, but the mission remains the same – to support Idahoans in emotional crisis.…

Judge closes Chad Daybell hearing, seals record

May 25, 2022 11:08 AM News Team

Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Wednesday afternoon before Judge Steven W.…

WDE seeks public input on Wyoming Seal of Biliteracy

May 25, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

A Wyoming Seal of Biliteracy is being created for students proficient in two or more languages.…

Soaring gas prices won’t put the brakes on Memorial Day travel

May 24, 2022 3:31 PM News Team

224,000 Idahoans to take a trip during the holiday weekend – 8% more than last…

Cheney tests positive for COVID-19

May 25, 2022 9:53 AM News Team, Associated Press

Congresswoman Liz Cheney has tested positive for…

Jackson Hole Airport on schedule to reopen in June

May 25, 2022 9:31 AM Conner Nuckols

Planning, teamwork and drive have kept construction on the new Jackson Hole Airport runway on track for its grand reopening.…

Bannock County signs emergency drought declaration

May 24, 2022 4:40 PM News Team

The Bannock County Board of Commissioners, in cooperation with the Bannock County Office of Emergency Management, officially declared a drought…

Idaho woman gets 2 months jail for U.S. Capitol riot actions

May 24, 2022 2:36 PM Associated Press

An Idaho woman was sentenced Tuesday to two months in jail for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol…

Police continue to investigate suspicious death

May 19, 2022 10:51 AM News Team

The investigation into the homicide of 36-year-old Morey P. Pelton is still active, and Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are continuing to seek…

2 hospitalized after crash on US 91

May 24, 2022 4:21 PM News Team

Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred Tuesday at approximately 9:25 a.m., on US 91 at milepost 94, just north of…

Idaho Falls Public Library to cover additional Overdrive/Libby service fee for Bonneville County residents

May 24, 2022 9:50 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Public Library announced Monday it will be covering the additional fee for Bonneville County residents to continue using its…

Flags to fly at half-staff in recognition of former Idaho Falls Mayor Fuhriman

May 24, 2022 3:41 PM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little has extended authorization for the City of Idaho Falls to fly flags at half-staff at City facilities in recognition of…

Montana bars birth certificate changes, even with surgery

May 24, 2022 3:10 PM Associated Press

Montana health officials say transgender people can’t change their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery, in defiance…

EXPLAINER: How cities in the West have water amid drought

May 24, 2022 12:41 PM Associated Press

As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, swimming pools, gardens and golf courses in cities…

Idaho Falls blood drive set Wednesday

May 24, 2022 11:35 AM News Team

Idaho Falls will be hosting a blood drive this…

Deputies remind Idahoans to “Click it Don’t Risk It”

May 20, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are taking part in a statewide effort to increase seat belt use in Idaho.…

$111.9 million contract awarded for Pocatello system interchange

May 24, 2022 11:50 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department has accepted a $111.9 million winning bid by Sundt-Cannon, a joint venture, to rebuild the I-86/I-15 system…

Greater Idaho Falls Transit System update

May 24, 2022 11:02 AM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Falls Public Works department has been working closely alongside the contractor, Downtowner, to bring us the Greater Idaho Falls Transit…

City of Pocatello Awarded funding for EPA Brownfield Projects

May 24, 2022 10:19 AM Cole Sams

The US Environmental Protection Agency have announced $2.25 million of funding will be awarded to revitalize communities in Idaho.…

Idaho Falls man arrested for trafficking methamphetamine

May 23, 2022 4:43 PM News Team

Bonneville County Special Investigations Unit detectives served a search warrant Monday afternoon at a residence in the 1100 E. block of 1st St. as…

Former Idaho Falls mayor passes away

May 23, 2022 3:58 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls announced Monday afternoon the passing of former Mayor Jared Fuhriman on Sunday.…

Reports increasing for stomach-related illnesses in Wyoming

May 23, 2022 3:21 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) said reports of stomach-related illnesses known overall as viral gastroenteritis have been recently increasing…

Grizzly sow and yearling euthanized in Island Park after becoming food-conditioned

May 23, 2022 11:03 AM News Team

On Saturday, Idaho Fish and Game in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service euthanized a sow grizzly and a yearling male after they had…

AAA: 39.2 million Americans to travel for Memorial Day weekend

May 23, 2022 11:30 AM News Team

Expensive fuel and pricey plane tickets won’t discourage another big increase in Memorial Day travel this…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 417 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

May 23, 2022 5:00 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 417 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the weekend.…

Better Business Bureau warns against moving scams

May 23, 2022 2:32 PM Kailey Galaviz

The Better Business Bureau of Idaho is warning movers against potenial scams with moving companies and…

US releases environmental study for new Idaho test reactor

May 23, 2022 2:13 PM Associated Press

U.S. officials have released an environmental study for a proposed nuclear test reactor to be built in eastern Idaho that backers say is needed to…

Yellowstone reminds boaters, anglers to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species

May 23, 2022 12:34 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park announced boating and fishing season will begin Saturday, May 28, and emphasizes clean, drain and dry to prevent the…

Caribou County magistrate judge appointed

May 23, 2022 11:07 AM News Team

On Friday, the Sixth District Magistrates Commission convened and appointed David W. Cousin to serve as a Caribou County magistrate…

Idaho gas prices on the rise

May 23, 2022 2:28 PM News Team

Average gasoline prices in Idaho have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.60/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…

Idaho Community Foundation grants $140K in east and southeast Idaho

May 23, 2022 12:35 PM News Team

The Idaho Community Foundation is awarding grants totaling more than $140,000 for east and southeast Idaho’s educational efforts and for…

Nominations open for Idaho’s outstanding volunteers and philanthropists

May 24, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Nominations are open for the annual Idaho Philanthropy Day awards.…

Idaho is the #4 state with the most used car dealerships per capita

May 20, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

CoPilot investgated the number of used car dealerships per capita in Idaho using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…

During the spring wildlife baby boom, young animals are better off left alone

May 23, 2022 9:46 AM News Team

Spring is here, and so is the peak of baby wildlife…

Soldier Mountain to open mountain bike park May 28

May 23, 2022 9:31 AM News Team

The mountain bike park at Soldier Mountain will open for the season May 28.…

Car crashes into auto dealer sign overnight

May 23, 2022 1:25 AM Conner Nuckols

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Just after midnight a couple crashed their car into the Auto Image Auto Sales car lot at the intersection of E Lincoln Rd…