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Local COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high

October 18, 2021 6:29 PM News Team

e a national down-turn in COVID-19…

More details released after man charged with killing 2 people

October 16, 2021 9:46 AM Linda Larsen

Leigh is charged with two counts of manslaughter and the use of a deadly weapon. …

Idaho Fish and Game untangles buck from backyard hammock in Pocatello

October 18, 2021 9:37 AM News Team

Earlier this month, a mule deer buck discovered first hand that hammocks aren’t always as relaxing as they are claimed to…

Mayoral candidate David Worley shares his views on his plan for Pocatello

October 18, 2021 5:54 PM Cole Sams

Pocatello native and Army Veteran David Worley is challenging incumbent Mayor Brian Blad in the 2021 Pocatello City…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,377 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 47 new deaths

October 18, 2021 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 2,377 new COVID-19 cases and 47 new deaths over the…

Bannock County hires new public information officer

October 18, 2021 3:35 PM News Team

The Bannock County Commissioners announced Emma Iannacone is joining the office as the new Public Information Officer…

Wyoming lawmakers plan anti-vaccine-mandate special session

October 18, 2021 2:19 PM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers plan to hold a rare special session Oct. 26-28 to counter President Joe Biden’s proposal to require COVID-19 vaccination for…

Yellowstone seeks comments on winter use adaptive management adjustments

October 18, 2021 3:41 PM News Team

The National Park Service (NPS) encourages public comment on a proposal to suspend one component of the adaptive monitoring plan for winter use,…

Flags to be flown at half-staff through Oct. 22

October 18, 2021 12:00 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little and Governor Mark Gordon, pursuant to President Joe Biden’s Proclamation, have ordered both the U.S. and State flags be flown at…

Idaho high school football hazing complaint investigated

October 18, 2021 10:46 AM Associated Press

The Payette County Sheriff’s Office says it’s investigating allegations that three young athletes were hazed by fellow football players at a…

ISU Choirs to present fall concert Saturday

October 18, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

Idaho State University Choirs will present their fall concert in Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the Stephens Performing Arts Center, Saturday, Oct.…

What common medical visits cost in Idaho – and how they compare to nearby states

October 15, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the cost of common medical visits in Idaho using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Verywell Health, and…

Volunteers help The Haven shelter get ready to help others

October 16, 2021 8:26 PM Curtis Jackson

A number of people came out to help the Haven shelter get a refresh before winter.…

Regional food drive sets goal to collect 160,000 pounds of food during October with major push next three Saturdays

October 15, 2021 1:15 PM News Team

JustServe, Boy Scouts of America, INL and the Community Food Security organization are supporting a month-long food drive to build up supplies at the…

Santa Claus at Toys for Tots parade in Rigby, ID

Rigby hosts Toys for Tots parade

October 16, 2021 10:15 PM Cole Sams

On Saturday, the first-annual Toys for Tots parade made its way to Eastern Idaho, and it wasn’t just your standard parade.…

Most diverse counties in Idaho

October 16, 2021 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the most diverse counties in Idaho using data from U.S. Census…

City of Pocatello well inactivated due to high nitrate levels in water

October 15, 2021 2:21 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello water system recently received nitrate results for one of their wells that was above allowable limits.…

2021 Ammon Mayor’s Community Service awards

October 16, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

The power of community service is the power to change the world. Not just because it improves communities, but also because it changes the lives of…

1st Street and Lomax Street closed Sunday

October 16, 2021 8:00 AM News Team

On Sunday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., the 1st Street/Lomax Street Junction will be closed to westbound traffic.…

A lifetime of beauty

October 15, 2021 5:57 PM Linda Larsen

Local artist Sam Jones from St. Anthony has spent his life recreating the beauty of…

No cost drive-thru flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic set Saturday

October 13, 2021 8:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Immunization Coalition and its Get Immunized, Idaho advocacy group, will host a drive-thru flu and coronavirus shot clinic…

Pocatello Regional Airport begins Master Plan update

October 12, 2021 10:41 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello and the Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) are kicking off the Pocatello Regional Airport Master Plan update Tuesday, October 19…

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy killed in line of duty honored at national service

October 15, 2021 12:45 PM News Team

A Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty will be honored…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,520 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 34 new deaths

October 15, 2021 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,520 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths…

Flags be flown at half staff Saturday in honor of National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

October 15, 2021 4:11 PM News Team

President Biden has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff starting at midnight Friday and through Saturday, October 16, 2021 in honor of the…

Pomerelle adds new pass, ticketing system

October 15, 2021 2:48 PM News Team

Skiers and riders who enjoy Pomerelle Mountain Resort will have an enhanced guest experience this season as the mountain has gone digital.…

FDA advisers vote unanimously to recommend booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine

October 15, 2021 9:55 AM CNN

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Friday to recommend a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine at least…

Grand Teton law enforcement rangers begin use of body-worn cameras

October 15, 2021 2:53 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers have reinstituted the use of body-worn cameras in the park as part of a National Park Service-wide…

Kevin’s Run for Funds raises thousands for scholarships

October 15, 2021 2:50 PM News Team

Idaho State University employees raised more than $28,500 for student scholarships Saturday at the inaugural Kevin’s Run For…

Fall Fossil Fest at Idaho Museum of Natural History set Saturday

October 15, 2021 1:00 PM Cole Sams

Join the Idaho Museum of Natural History on the Pocatello campus of Idaho State University Saturday for a hands-on day of fossils at Fossil…

Gov. Gordon provides tax relief to Wyoming businesses

October 15, 2021 1:00 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has signed an Executive Order that will provide significant tax relief to eligible Wyoming businesses.…

Rare grizzly bear confirmed in northern Idaho forest

October 15, 2021 9:44 AM News Team

Wildlife managers in northern Idaho are warning people to be on the watch for grizzly bears after one was recently reported in the Coeur d’Alene…

Local Movie “The Snow Cabin” will be in theaters soon

October 15, 2021 4:05 PM Evan Thomason

Travis Parker has directed and written a horror movie that will be shown out to the public in theaters soon. The film is called “The Snow Cabin” and…

Batteries Plus donates gifts to Idaho Falls firefighters

October 15, 2021 12:29 PM Evan Thomason

Batteries Plus combined forces with Idaho Adopt Health Care Workers and First Responders to donate gifts to the Idaho Fire Fighters this morning. …

Idaho received more than $2.2 million in grants to assist domestic violence victims

October 15, 2021 12:36 PM News Team

Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. joins law enforcement partners, victim services professionals, advocates, and communities across the…

Bannock County open burn ban lifted

October 15, 2021 11:03 AM News Team

With cooler temperatures and increased moisture, fire officials have decided to lift the open burn ban on Friday. …

Rib & Chop House coming to Idaho Falls

October 15, 2021 10:27 AM Bill Cummings

Remodeling work is underway in a space along Memorial Drive in Idaho Falls next to Smokin Fins for a new restaurant that already has locations across…

Volunteers needed for Haunted Science Lab

October 15, 2021 10:19 AM News Team

Volunteers are needed for the 2021 Haunted Science…

Man killed in police shootout near McCammon was wanted for attempted murder

October 13, 2021 5:55 PM News Team

The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Bannock County Coroner, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the…

FDA vaccine advisers recommend emergency use authorization for booster dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

October 14, 2021 2:16 PM CNN

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of…

D93 to move to yellow phase next week

October 14, 2021 6:01 PM News Team

With a significant decrease in the number of new cases that were reported last week, Bonneville School District 93 will move back into the Moderate…

Idaho Falls prepares for increase in tourists as borders prepare to reopen

October 14, 2021 4:56 PM Rachel Fabbi

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is preparing for an increase in tourists, as the US prepares to reopen borders in November, after being…

Grand Teton sees second busiest September for visitation

October 14, 2021 6:03 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park statistics on recreation visits show September 2021 was the second busiest on record for the month of September.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,935 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths

October 14, 2021 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,935 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths…

Take this survey to report how you are faring during the pandemic

October 14, 2021 3:35 PM News Team

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted economies, businesses, schools, healthcare services, and the lives of Idahoans throughout the state.…

House fire under investigation

October 14, 2021 2:46 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls home suffered damage Thursday…

Students safe after bus accident in Pocatello

October 14, 2021 9:42 AM News Team

A bus from the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Head Start program was involved in a traffic accident at the intersection of Hyde and Maple…

Idaho Lt. Gov. blames public records mess on press, lawyers

October 14, 2021 11:15 AM Evan Thomason

Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin is holding a press conference today at Ammon Elementary School at 3pm. She plans to address the litigation to…

CPL. Jared Shively (left), Governor Brad Little (center), Sgt. Curt Sproat (right)

Governor Little and ISP troopers share experiences while visiting southern border

October 14, 2021 6:39 PM Cole Sams

On Thursday, Governor Brad Little and members of the Idaho State Police stopped in at the ISP Headquarters in Pocatello to discuss their recent…

Missing man found deceased

October 13, 2021 10:33 AM News Team

UPDATE 4:15 p.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports Bonneville County Search and Rescue and Bonneville County deputies found Richard…

Missing 11-year-old found safe

October 13, 2021 6:23 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for missing 11-year-old Sophia Pangburn who did not return home as expected after…

Idaho lawmaker posts meme appearing to advocate violence

October 13, 2021 6:08 PM Associated Press

A far-right Idaho Republican lawmaker has posted a meme on Twitter appearing to advocate violence against journalists, educators, conservationists,…

A coroner has ruled Gabby Petito died by strangulation. But these questions are left unanswered

October 13, 2021 10:02 AM CNN

There is now a clearer picture of what happened to Gabby Petito after a coroner said Tuesday that she died by strangulation. But many questions…

Grocery store stock shortage is better in Idaho than other states but still a problem

October 13, 2021 5:36 PM Evan Thomason

We are experiencing another shortage within grocery stores. Last year, it was toilet paper. Now, many grocery stores are running out of essential…

William ‘Bud’ Davis, former university leader, dies at 92

October 13, 2021 4:32 PM News Team

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — William Eugene “Bud” Davis, who was a higher education leader in Idaho, Oregon, New Mexico and Louisiana as well as a…

CEI holds an exhibit to spread awareness of domestic violence and sexual abuse

October 13, 2021 4:51 PM Rachel Fabbi

The Clothesline Project gives a voice to survivors and family members of those killed by an intimate…

Yellowstone has busiest September on record

October 13, 2021 6:08 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park hosted 872,695 recreation visits in September…

Roadshow visits local senior citizens

October 13, 2021 5:31 PM News Team

Some local senior citizens are getting some special treatment…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,024 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths

October 13, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 2,024 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths…

Trial starts in 1984 killing of girl shown on milk carton

October 13, 2021 3:45 PM Associated Press

Opening statements have started in the trial of the 1984 killing of a 12-year-old Colorado girl.…

Pay It Forward: The Jeremy Taylor School Lunch Project

October 13, 2021 3:31 PM Todd Kunz

A local DJ started a way to help payoff school lunch debt with the help of the surrounding…

US drops appeal of ruling banning some sheep grazing

October 13, 2021 3:15 PM Associated Press

U.S. officials and a sheep industry group have dropped their appeals of a court ruling preventing sheep grazing in western Montana and eastern Idaho…

Idaho ex-lawmaker makes 1st court appearance on rape charge

October 13, 2021 3:08 PM Associated Press

A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape has made his first appearance in the case in court.…

Beehive Federal Credit Union CEO announces retirement, successor

October 13, 2021 4:21 PM News Team

Beehive Federal Credit Union announced Craig Gummow has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the new President and Chief Executive…

League of Women Voters hosting candidate forums

October 13, 2021 10:50 AM Dylan Carder

The League of Women Voters of Pocatello is giving voters the chance to learn more about the candidates for the upcoming city elections in Pocatello…

Gov. Gordon further prepares legal challenge of federal overreach on vaccine mandates

October 13, 2021 11:59 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon is taking action to oppose President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates.…

Gov. Little to hold town hall Wednesday

October 13, 2021 10:23 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.…

Gov. Little proclaims October Idaho Health Care Worker Appreciation Month

October 13, 2021 10:21 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little on Monday proclaimed the month of October “Idaho Health Care Worker Appreciation Month,” and encouraged all Idahoans to…

Groundbreaking for BTEC Bond Projects

October 13, 2021 9:47 AM News Team

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning at Blackfoot High School for the BTEC Bond…

Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation, coroner says

October 11, 2021 4:34 PM News Team, CNN

Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue will host a press conference Tuesday regarding the ruling on the autopsy of Gabrielle…

Snow causes damage across eastern Idaho

October 12, 2021 11:45 AM Linda Larsen

The snow really started to pile up Monday night across eastern Idaho and has caused quite a bit of…

Firefighters battle large fire at Idaho Darigold plant

October 12, 2021 5:49 PM Associated Press

Fire crews from multiple cities were working to contain a large fire at a Darigold processing plant in downtown Caldwell Tuesday…

Input wanted for improvements to US 20 between Ashton and State Highway 87 Jct.

October 7, 2021 2:39 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is conducting a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process to look at ways to improve the US-20…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,937 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths

October 12, 2021 5:28 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 2,937 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths over the long…

Idaho governor eyes more day cares to solve worker shortage

October 12, 2021 2:56 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he wants to use federal coronavirus relief money to increase day care capacity to help alleviate the state’s worker…

Inmate identified as suspect in inmate’s death, officials say

October 12, 2021 11:22 AM News Team

On Friday at approximately 4 p.m., there was an incident in the Madison County Jail.…

Hikers rescued at Hell’s Half Acre

October 12, 2021 9:38 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Hells Half Acre trail west of Idaho Falls Monday around 10 p.m. to a report of two missing…

Kanye West puts Wyoming ranch, business sites up for sale

October 12, 2021 2:56 PM Associated Press

Rapper, music producer and clothing entrepreneur Kanye West is selling his ranch and business properties in northwestern Wyoming.…

Police respond to multiple crashes, slide offs

October 12, 2021 11:00 AM News Team

Idaho State troopers continue to be busy responding to crashes and slide offs all over Eastern Idaho.…

COVID-19 is here to stay, officials say

October 12, 2021 10:51 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)…

USU classes suspended until noon at Logan campus

October 12, 2021 10:58 AM Todd Kunz

Classes suspended until noon at the USU Logan…

Superintendent Ybarra to fill in as substitute teacher in area schools

October 12, 2021 10:31 AM News Team

Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra will be back in the classroom this month, filling in at local schools as part of her…

Official: Don’t overlook need for flu shots

October 12, 2021 10:16 AM News Team

Following an unusually quiet 2020-21 flu season, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says the need for flu shots remains important to help…

Salmon Region irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning water off

October 12, 2021 10:12 AM News Team

With the irrigation season winding down and efforts to keep fish out of local ditches, irrigators who divert water from area rivers and streams are…

School closure Tuesday, Oct. 12

October 12, 2021 7:17 AM Conner Nuckols

Due to road conditions and power bumps Soda Springs School District will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 12.…

Amber Alert canceled, child found safe

October 11, 2021 4:02 PM News Team

An Amber Alert has been issued for a…

28 years since Stephanie Crane’s disappearance

October 11, 2021 12:00 PM News Team

It’s been 28 years since Sandi Crane walked into the Custer County Sheriffs on Oct. 11, 1993, to report she could not find her nine-year-old daughter…

Officials investigate death of bald eagle

October 11, 2021 2:43 PM News Team

ISLAND PARK, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Fish and Game is investigating the death of a bald eagle in Island…

Idaho reaches deal to reimburse hunters who kill wolves

October 11, 2021 2:31 PM Associated Press

Idaho officials will make available up to $200,000 to be divided into payments for hunters and trappers who kill wolves in the state through next…

Idaho gas prices slightly dip

October 11, 2021 12:27 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.66/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…