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Madison County keeps voter poles busy

November 3, 2020 10:04 PM Ariel Schroeder

A bigger wave of voters than expected hit polling places in Madison…

Record 1,179 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths

November 3, 2020 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 1,179 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths on…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 3, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.…

298 new COVID-19 cases in the area

November 3, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 298 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Trump, Lummis and Cheney win in Wyoming

November 3, 2020 7:28 PM Associated Press

Republican former U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis was elected to an open U.S. Senate seat while Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney won a third term in…

Wyoming governor COVID-19 negative after Birx, tribe meeting

November 3, 2020 6:06 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor tested negative for the coronavirus for a second time but remained in isolation after being exposed at a meeting that included the…

Idaho Site continues cleanup progress under 25-year-old landmark agreement

November 3, 2020 4:26 PM News Team

It’s been 25 years since the Department of Energy (DOE), the state of Idaho, and U.S. Navy signed a landmark agreement providing timelines for…

Secretary of State issues warning about suspicious election day calls

November 3, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Secretary of State Lawerence Denney is alerting voters about suspicious robocalls warning voters to “stay home, stay safe” on election day.…

A Wyoming first: 4 women compete for US House, Senate

November 3, 2020 3:39 PM Associated Press

Voters for the first time will decide Tuesday between four women as the major party candidates for U.S. House and Senate in Wyoming – two Republicans…

1 life-flighted after vehicle vs 4 wheeler crash

November 3, 2020 1:55 PM News Team

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports crews are investigating a vehicle vs four-wheeler crash at the intersection of 400 W. 8200 S.…

Wyoming state Rep Roy Edwards dies of undisclosed illness

November 3, 2020 10:17 AM Associated Press

Wyoming state Rep. Roy Edwards of Gillette died of an undisclosed illness a day before the general election, a fellow lawmaker…

Republicans look to maintain both Idaho US House seats

November 3, 2020 9:54 AM Associated Press

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson has swept aside challenges from within his own party in primaries and then Democratic contenders in general…

Reward doubled for information in Tripod moose poaching case

November 3, 2020 12:44 PM News Team

Citizens Against Poaching is now offering a $1,200 reward for information about the recent moose poaching case that took place west of Tripod Meadow,…

New IDFG licensing system gives buyers more options, features

November 3, 2020 12:48 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game has launched a new licensing system with a new contractor, and hunters, anglers and trappers will see new and more customer…

Strong Families, Strong Students program deadline set for Friday

November 3, 2020 10:58 AM News Team

Due to the overwhelming response from Idaho families applying for Governor Brad Little’s Strong Families, Strong Students program, the Office of…

Man dies after being struck by freight train in Idaho

November 3, 2020 10:37 AM News Team, Associated Press

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a Union Pacific freight train in…

PCSD 25 to continue current schedule for first 6 weeks of second trimester

November 3, 2020 10:29 AM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees took action Monday to continue the current instructional model for at least the first six…

1 hospitalized after crash near Shelley

November 3, 2020 10:23 AM News Team

A 23-year-old Blackfoot man was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 105.4, south of the Shelley exit in…

Structure fire in Madison County

November 3, 2020 4:46 AM News Team

Crews are still on the scene of a fire at Moody Creak Produce in Sugar City. Losses approximately $7…

Jordan, Risch vie for Idaho’s U.S. Senate seat

November 3, 2020 9:28 AM Associated Press

Democrat Paulette Jordan is no stranger to long shots, occasionally touting her trips to the shooting range during her campaign to unseat U.S. Sen.…

757 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

November 2, 2020 5:17 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 757 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

218 new COVID-19 cases in the area

November 2, 2020 3:45 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 218 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Wyoming governor to isolate after possible COVID-19 exposure

November 2, 2020 5:41 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor planned to isolate himself for more than a week after possibly being exposed to the…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 2, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three more deaths associated with…

Fourth-graders meet IF Mayor to learn election process

November 2, 2020 5:33 PM Ariel Schroeder

Before Tuesday’s historic elections, there are still lessons to be learned about the political…

Multi-million dollar public-private partnership approved at University of Idaho

November 2, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State Board of Education approved a $225 million public-private partnership (P3) agreement between the…

REI Co-op to open new store in Jackson

November 2, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

REI Co-op will open its first Wyoming store in Jackson in summer…

Bannock, Bonneville Counties early votes exceed half of 2016 total votes

November 2, 2020 5:42 PM Emma Iannacone

Early voting was encouraged by Idaho state officials all year, in order to keep Election Day polls from becoming super spreaders of the…

How to watch IDGOP’s virtual election night event

November 2, 2020 4:03 PM News Team

The Idaho Republican Party has canceled the in-person election night celebration on…

Officials: Early Idaho voting compensates for fewer polls

November 2, 2020 2:31 PM Associated Press

The number of voting locations across Idaho for Tuesday’s election is down about 15% from usual due to the coronavirus, but a huge surge in early…

Harbor Freight Tools to open new location in Rexburg

November 2, 2020 1:09 PM News Team

Harbor Freight Tools has announced it will be opening a new store in…

Christmas tree tags available Nov. 2

November 2, 2020 12:29 PM News Team

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

Police Chief Guiberson’s unmarked car stolen from home

November 2, 2020 11:59 AM Cole Sams

Chubbuck Police Chief Bill Guiberson’s unmarked police car was stolen from his home on Oct. 29. Pocatello police retrieved the car later that morning…

Pocatello starts small business grant program

November 2, 2020 10:32 AM Cole Sams

The City of Pocatello will be starting a grant program to help local businesses and organizations affected by the COVID-19…

NPS seeks information related to illegal wolf shooting

November 2, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to the illegal shooting of a collared black-colored gray…

Nearly 100,000 hatchery steelhead killed to stop virus

November 2, 2020 9:51 AM Associated Press

Nearly 100,000 juvenile steelhead at a southern Idaho hatchery have been killed to prevent a virus from spreading, Idaho Fish and Game officials…

Fred Meyer announces new Black Friday plans

November 2, 2020 9:46 AM Chelsea Briar

Fred Meyer has announced plans for Black Friday events that will bring changes to holiday shopping.…

ISU COVID-19 testing site closed Tuesday

November 2, 2020 9:30 AM News Team

The Idaho State University COVID-19 testing site will be closed on Tuesday, November 3 to observe Election
Day.…

From left, participants in the Chernobyl trip included Jennifer Regguinti, Brooke Johnson, Mackenzie Gorham, Zachary Malkisch, Marcus Fisk and Kristie Collier.

ISU students attend operations training at Chernobyl in Ukraine

November 2, 2020 9:43 AM Cole Sams

Five students from the Idaho State University College of Technology Nuclear Operations Technology Program were given the opportunity to travel to…

Idaho State University professor Henry Oh wins 2020 U.S. Professor of the Year award in Health Sciences

ISU professor Henry Oh named U.S. Professor of the Year

November 2, 2020 9:01 AM Cole Sams

Idaho State University College of Technology Health Occupations Department Chair and Clinical Professor Henry Oh was recognized as U.S. Professor of…

Fall family fun day at Bannock County Historical Museum

Local museum hosts Halloween event

November 2, 2020 8:41 AM Cole Sams

The Bannock County Historical Museum hosted a fall family fun day on Saturday.…

480 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

November 1, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 480 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Murder suspects change plea

December 6, 2019 8:16 AM News Team

Isaac Angel Rodriguez-Romero appeared before Judge Robert Naftz Thursday to review latest legal filings in his murder…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 31, 2020 6:02 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

798 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 31, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 798 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

192 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

October 31, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 192 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Criminal offenders are still held accountable during the pandemic

October 31, 2020 6:15 PM Chelsea Briar

Some people may have an inaccurate perception of how COVID-19 is impacting our public safety in regard to holding capacities in our jail facilities…

Idaho Falls firefighters fight Saturday morning apartment fire

October 31, 2020 8:42 AM News Team

Idaho Falls firefighters put out an apartment fire Saturday morning on Water…

Elementary students learn lessons in native culture and heritage

October 30, 2020 1:04 PM Andrew Howe

Randy’L Teton is bringing Idaho’s history into the…

1,064 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

October 30, 2020 5:37 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,064 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 30, 2020 12:52 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen temporarily closing

October 30, 2020 10:53 AM News Team

As a result of the increasing COVID–19 numbers in Bonneville and surrounding counties, the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen Board has decided to close its…

Teton health officials issue Recommendation #11, mask order and early closure recommendation extended

October 30, 2020 3:29 PM News Team

Certain COVID-19 metrics in Teton County, Wyo. have improved in the past week. These include the percentage of tests that are positive for COVID-19…

Idaho priest serving 25 years for child porn dies in prison

October 30, 2020 1:23 PM Associated Press

A Roman Catholic priest who possessed more than 2,500 images of what investigators called the most disturbing child pornography they had ever seen…

292 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 30, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 292 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Former nuclear weapons workers celebrated with drive-thru event

October 30, 2020 10:04 AM Chelsea Briar

Former Idaho National Lab and Department of Energy workers are invited to attend the drive-through National Day of Remembrance Celebration hosted by…

3 City of Pocatello departments switch to winter work hours

October 31, 2020 10:00 AM News Team

Three City of Pocatello departments will be making the switch to their winter work hours Nov.…

Snake River Animal Shelter temporarily closes due to COVID-19

October 30, 2020 5:47 PM News Team

Due to unforeseen COVID-19 related circumstances, the Snake River Animal Shelter will be closed to volunteers and the public until Nov. 17, 2020.…

Gov. Little, ISU President meet with White House official to discuss COVID-19

October 30, 2020 1:00 PM News Team

During a visit to Idaho on Thursday, Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s Global Health Ambassador, met with Gov. Brad Little, Idaho State…

TCSD #1 surpasses 100,000 meals served

October 30, 2020 1:29 PM News Team

Teton County School District #1 announced this week it served its 100,000th free meal since March…

Is downtown Idaho Falls haunted? We took a tour of the Colonial Theater

October 30, 2020 10:57 AM Jeff Roper

Our morning weatherman Jeff Roper went to investigate the spooky side of downtown Idaho Falls. The mission took him to the historic Colonial…

Idaho DMV issues extension on expiring registrations and driver’s licenses

October 30, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Motor Vehicles is providing an extension on expiring vehicle registrations and driver’s…

Hundreds of shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific

October 30, 2020 10:07 AM Associated Press

More than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there’s…

Ex-Idaho candidate appears in Colorado court in girl’s death

October 30, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

A former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate charged with kidnapping and murdering a 12-year-old Colorado girl who disappeared after a holiday…

Wolves rebound, lose protections. Now future up to voters

October 30, 2020 9:36 AM Associated Press

The saucer-sized footprints in the mud around the bloody, disemboweled bison carcass were unmistakable:…

Crash claims Pocatello man’s life

October 29, 2020 9:44 PM News Team

A 67-year-old Pocatello man succumbed to his injuries at the scene of a crash…

Fire causes an estimated $60,000 in damages

October 29, 2020 9:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports crews were dispatched to the 1800 block of E. 25th St. for an outside fire on Thursday around 6:30 p.m.…

961 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths

October 29, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 961 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health in Pocatello, ID

SIPH declares 6 counties at high-risk level for COVID-19

October 29, 2020 12:35 PM Cole Sams

As of Thursday, Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced they have had 5,438 cases to date. There are currently 1,012 active cases in Southeast…

Judge rules to join Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell’s cases

October 28, 2020 10:13 PM News Team, Associated Press

Judge Steven Boyce ruled to join both Chad Daybell and his wife’s Lori Vallow Daybell’s cases together…

198 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 4 new deaths

October 29, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 198 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths in the area…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 29, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

Kenneth Jones pleads guilty in Stephanie Eldredge case

October 29, 2020 4:28 PM News Team

The man who is being held for the death of Stephanie Eldredge pleaded guilty…

EIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 29, 2020 4:26 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four more deaths associated with…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 29, 2020 3:58 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

WYDOT to move vehicle brake check area on Teton Pass

October 29, 2020 3:32 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be moving the vehicle brake check area from its current location to the weigh station on the…

Vehicle registration return mailing address errors for Jefferson County residents

October 29, 2020 3:22 PM News Team

Have you recently received a letter from the Idaho Transportation Department letting you know your vehicle registration is up for renewal?…

Idaho Falls woman thanks “earth angels” for coming to her rescue

October 29, 2020 12:17 PM Andrew Howe

An Idaho Falls woman is thanking the high school students who came to her aid after she broke her…

ISU doctoral student credited with discovery of 220-million-year-old reptile

October 29, 2020 11:52 AM News Team

Though the Skybalonyx predates most dinosaurs, it was only recently discovered by Xavier Jenkins, an Idaho State University biological sciences…

ISU opens distance learning classrooms at area high schools

October 29, 2020 11:44 AM News Team

Thanks to new distance learning classrooms, Blackfoot, Fort Hall, Malad and Rockland high school students can now take Idaho State University courses…

Police: Possible murder-suicide involves Idaho officer

October 29, 2020 11:18 AM Associated Press

Idaho State Police are investigating what they describe as a possible murder-suicide involving a central Idaho police officer and a coffee shop…

Idaho’s sockeye salmon run falters again; experts perplexed

October 29, 2020 11:16 AM Associated Press

A meager return of sockeye salmon to central Idaho this year despite high hopes and a new fish hatchery intended to help save the species from…

Idaho to spend $4.7M more on computer network upgrades

October 29, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press

Idaho will dedicate $4.7 million more in federal coronavirus aid funding to upgrade its computer networks and…

Minor injuries sustained in crash near Ucon

October 29, 2020 9:20 AM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a minor injury crash, eastbound US20 at milepost 318, north of Ucon Wednesday.…

“Just give back to the community a little bit”: Papa Tom’s holds Trunk or Treat for kids

October 28, 2020 8:04 PM Adrian Luevano

Papa Tom’s Pizza in Idaho Falls welcomed many to their parking lot on Wednesday for their first-ever Trunk or Treat…

862 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

October 28, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 862 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on…

IFFD share tips to avoid winter house fires

October 28, 2020 6:41 PM Ariel Schroeder

Now is the time to prepare our home from winter…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 5th highest rate in country

October 28, 2020 10:14 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

258 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in the area

October 28, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 258 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 28, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Veterans and Gold Star families awarded national park access

October 28, 2020 3:20 PM News Team

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced Wednesday that U.S. Military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges,…

Lawsuit planned over hunting, fishing at US wildlife refuges

October 28, 2020 2:57 PM Associated Press

The Trump administration is violating the Endangered Species Act by expanding hunting and fishing by 3,600 square miles on the national wildlife…

EIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 28, 2020 2:54 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five more deaths associated with…

Local government works with merchants to mitigate COVID-19

October 28, 2020 2:41 PM News Team

Teton County, the Town of Jackson, Jackson Hole Fire/EMS, and Teton County Health have mobilized to support the local hospitality industry.…

Grizzly activity monitored near Jackson

October 28, 2020 2:05 PM News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel are monitoring grizzly bear activity in residential areas near Jackson.…

District 93 riding budget roller-coaster

October 28, 2020 12:27 PM News Team

Bonneville School District #93 auditors report COVID-19 had a number of different impacts on district operations this year. The fiscal year ended…

Nearly all entrances and roads close in Yellowstone Monday

October 28, 2020 12:10 PM News Team

This weekend is your last chance to drive to many iconic locations in Yellowstone.…

$12 million bond for new Chubbuck library up for vote

October 28, 2020 11:02 AM Emma Iannacone

The Portneuf District Library has grown out of the original location and needs a new…

Idaho AG: County ban on political apparel at polls incorrect

October 28, 2020 11:32 AM Associated Press

It is legal to wear T-shirts or buttons supporting candidates or issues to the polls, as long there is no overt politicking done by that person, a…

Miller family agree to sell Utah Jazz to Qualtrics founder

October 28, 2020 10:04 AM Associated Press

The Larry H. Miller Group announced they will be selling their majority interest to Qualtrics co-founder Ryan…