Local News Archives

Pilot killed in tanker crash near Emmett

September 23, 2020 2:50 PM News Team

A pilot flying a Single Engine Air Tanker was killed at around 7 p.m. Tuesday during an initial attack operation on the Schill Fire, about 2 miles…

Senate considers endangered species amendments

September 23, 2020 1:48 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon testified before Senator John Barrasso’s (R-Wyo) Committee on Environment and Public Works Wednesday on a plan to…

Idaho aims for 1M registered voters in November election

September 23, 2020 11:15 AM Associated Press

Elections officials in Idaho have said they are aiming for a million registered voters in the state this year, many of whom are expected to vote by…

Wyoming COVID-19 deaths rise to 50

September 23, 2020 10:05 AM News Team

Wyoming deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic have now risen to 50. …

Jefferson School District revises Back-To-School plan

September 23, 2020 9:54 AM News Team

Jefferson School District 251 Superintendent Chad Martin announced the board of trustees revised the district’s Back-To-School plan at an emergency…

Bayer-Soda Springs employees support school backpack program

September 23, 2020 9:15 AM News Team

Bayer’s Soda Springs facility has presented the Idaho Foodbank with a $10,000 grant.…

10 students and 2 staff quarantine at Ft. Hall

September 23, 2020 8:57 AM News Team

The Shoshone Bannock Tribes say ten students and two staff of the Shoshone-Bannock Junior/Senior High School have been asked to self-quarantine until…

Bonneville County elections office have made changes for this years election

September 23, 2020 10:04 AM Ariel Schroeder

This is shaping up to be a big election year.…

Vigil held at U.S. District Courthouse held in Ruth Bader Ginsburg's honor on Saturday

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s impact felt in Eastern Idaho

September 22, 2020 9:10 PM Cole Sams

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) -Ruth Bader Ginsburg may have been small in stature, but her death has resonated around the country and here in Idaho.…

Health officials warn Southeast Idaho hospitals nearing high capacity

September 22, 2020 2:19 PM Emma Iannacone

The biggest threat Covid-19 poses to our healthcare system is the potential that hospitals will fill…

126 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 22, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 126 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

446 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

September 22, 2020 5:30 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 446 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

September 22, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…

White House Task Force report says Idaho in coronavirus ‘red zone’

September 22, 2020 3:11 PM News Team

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

Yellowstone lightning fire allowed to burn

September 22, 2020 2:52 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park officials discovered a new backcountry fire in the Heart Lake area late Monday…

Plane blown off runway in Island Park

September 22, 2020 1:52 PM News Team

No one was hurt when crosswinds blew a plane off the runway at Island Park…

FCC asks states to lower the cost of in-state inmate calls

September 22, 2020 1:31 PM Associated Press

Thirty-seven jails and juvenile detention centers across Idaho charge more for inmates and families to make in-state calls than they can legally…

Dad and daughter duo set four state fish records

September 22, 2020 12:19 PM News Team

The pair have set off on a mission to fill in the blanks in the record fish…

Undeveloped South Park property subject of planning project

September 22, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

The Town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming have released a Request for Proposals seeking a qualified, multi-disciplinary planning consultant firm.…

National Voter Registration Day

September 22, 2020 10:48 AM News Team

Today is National Voter Registration Day, created to encourage unregistered, new voters, or people who have changed addresses since the last…

New Pocatello Planning and Development Services director named

September 22, 2020 11:17 AM News Team

Brent McLane is now the head of the City of Pocatello Planning & Development Services…

Jackson Police investigate possible sexual assaults

September 22, 2020 9:09 AM News Team

Jackson Police are investigating four cases of voyeurism and sexual battery that were reported around the same neighborhood of East Kelly Avenue. …

Best Weeks for Fall Colors

September 22, 2020 5:58 AM Jeff Roper

Here’s the timeline for the best look at leaves around our area. Fall begins at 7:30am this morning. Btw, you can balance an egg on it’s end most…

Wyoming unemployment rate shows improvement

September 22, 2020 8:47 AM News Team

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in August from 7.1% in July. …

Rexburg man hospitalized after motorcycle crash

September 22, 2020 8:32 AM News Team

A Rexburg man was hurt when his motorcycle was struck by an oncoming pickup at around 8:21 p.m. Monday on State Highway 48 in Menan.…

410 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

September 21, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 410 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

Pocatello fire causes ISU Eames Complex to evacuate Monday

September 21, 2020 3:40 PM Curtis Jackson

A brush fire is burning east of Pocatello near Alvin Ricken…

UPDATE: Alleged swimmer found safe

September 21, 2020 5:09 PM News Team

UPDATE 5:26 p.m.: The Idaho Falls Fire Department has not been able to locate the…

31 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 21, 2020 4:34 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 31 new confirmed cases of…

Free breakfast, lunch for all PCSD 25 students

September 21, 2020 3:31 PM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Food Service has been approved for a USDA waiver allowing all learners enrolled in the district to receive free…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

September 21, 2020 3:21 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…

ISP solves cold cases with new DNA testing technique

September 21, 2020 3:20 PM Bre Clark

Access to new DNA databases is helping Idaho State Police solve cold…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

September 21, 2020 2:49 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed the first death associated with COVID-19 in
Bear Lake County.…

Gallatin County locates missing woman

September 18, 2020 3:05 PM News Team

UPDATE: JoVonne Justice, who had been reported missing on Sept. 14, has been located and is…

Idaho school districts vary widely in COVID-19 transparency

September 21, 2020 12:30 PM Associated Press

Idaho school districts vary widely when it comes to letting the public know about coronavirus cases in…

Salmon-Challis Forest reports 3 active fires

September 21, 2020 11:59 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest is managing three active fires Monday. …

Idaho hunters, anglers deal with disappearing ink routine

September 21, 2020 11:11 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game officials are reporting some hunters and anglers are finding faded licenses and/or tags but in much smaller numbers than in the…

Officials try to calm mask face-offs

September 21, 2020 9:01 AM News Team

Pocatello Police and businessmen are calling for civility after conflicts over the use of face masks.…

Blackfoot charter school closes due to COVID-19

September 21, 2020 8:41 AM News Team

The Idaho Science and Technology Charter School in Blackfoot canceled school Monday. …

Pocatello man killed while trying to summon help

September 21, 2020 8:26 AM News Team

A Pocatello man was killed when he was struck by a car while trying to flag down help on Interstate 15 at around 10:18 p.m. Sunday. …

244 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 2 new deaths

September 20, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 244 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

288 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 3 new deaths

September 19, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 288 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

September 19, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in Power County.…

128 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 19, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 128 new COVID-19 cases…

470 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 4 new deaths

September 18, 2020 5:20 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 470 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

163 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 18, 2020 3:44 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 163 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Hunters with bear spray survive attack in Island Park

September 18, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Idaho Department of Fish and Game report an archery hunter was attacked by a bear while pursuing elk Friday morning in a remote area of the…

Governor Little announces Idaho to remain in Idaho Rebounds Stage 4

September 18, 2020 9:00 AM News Team

Governor Little said Friday Idaho will remain in Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebounds plan for another two…

Compass Academy student tests positive for COVID-19

September 18, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

A Compass Academy student has tested positive for…

Unhappy parents mount school board recall effort

September 18, 2020 4:49 PM Linda Larsen

Immediately after Friday morning’s Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 board meeting finished, Jessie Ward, Troy Sutton and Brandi Clark, members…

Share a memory of a favorite teacher on social media to raise money for student scholarships

September 18, 2020 5:56 PM Linda Larsen

We all have memories of that favorite teacher who made learning come alive for us.…

Pocatello and Chubbuck consolidation talk intensifies

September 18, 2020 4:22 PM Linda Larsen

Talk of consolidating the cities of Pocatello and Chubbuck seems to be…

Construction zone crashes on the rise

September 18, 2020 4:11 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State Police said construction zone crashes are happening more often because people are not paying…

15 new COVID-19 cases reported at ISU

September 18, 2020 4:00 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 this…

Wyoming begins early voting for Nov. 3 general election

September 18, 2020 3:37 PM Associated Press

General election voting is underway in…

PCSD 25 moves forward with new mascot selection

September 18, 2020 3:25 PM News Team

Pocatello High School is now undergoing a selection process to identify a new mascot.…

SIPH board increases COVID-19 risk levels in 3 counties

September 18, 2020 1:04 PM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health Board made the decision Thursday to increase COVID-19 risk levels to moderate in Bannock, Bingham and Franklin…

Fatal crash near Blackfoot

September 18, 2020 10:25 AM News Team

A 77-year-old Blackfoot man succumbed to his injuries at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 15…

DEQ extends air pollution forecast and caution for Custer, Lemhi

September 18, 2020 12:11 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has extended an air pollution forecast and caution for Custer and Lemhi…

D25 to continue current school schedule

September 18, 2020 11:10 AM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees held a special meeting Friday to reassess the Roadmap to the 2020-2021 School…

Madison District 321 reports COVID-19 infections; extends harvest break

September 18, 2020 11:16 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has reported three cases of COVID-19 within the Madison School…

Madison County leaders endorse health orders

September 18, 2020 10:32 AM News Team

Madison County Emergency Managers have unanimously endorsed Eastern Idaho Public Health’s recent health order, which includes a face covering…

Red Cross assisting Badger Fire evacuees

September 18, 2020 9:47 AM News Team

The Idaho Red Cross has opened a temporary evacuation center at the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Twin Falls to assist those who have been…

Man who shot at police gets jail term

February 10, 2020 11:55 AM News Team

Channean L. Deveau, 26, of Idaho Falls is charged with five counts of felony aggravated assault, after he fired a gun at people from his vehicle just…

Libertarian presidential candidate visits Idaho Falls

September 15, 2020 8:54 AM Todd Kunz

Libertarian Presidential candidate, Dr. Jo Jorgensen stops in Idaho Falls Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.…

396 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 5 new deaths

September 17, 2020 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 396 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

Air quality in the Pocatello region registers in yellow zone

September 17, 2020 7:19 PM Cole Sams

Southeast Idaho remains a safe place to be outside.…

SIPH moves Bannock County to “moderate risk” level

September 17, 2020 4:45 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health voted Thursday to move Bannock County to the “moderate risk” level of the COVID-19 Regional…

Lori Vallow Daybell requests change of venue

September 17, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Attorneys for Lori Vallow-Daybell have filed a motion in Fremont County District Court asking the court to transfer her case to another…

95 new COVID-19 cases in the area

September 17, 2020 4:09 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 95 new COVID-19 cases on…

Resort expansion plan open for public input

September 17, 2020 5:23 PM Andrew Howe

The National Forest Service is accepting public commentary on proposed plans to expand the Grand Targhee Ski Resort.…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

September 17, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

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

AARP awards community grants

September 17, 2020 2:06 PM News Team

Idaho AARP has announced a new round of grants under its 2020 Community Challenge Grants program.…

Fire affecting your hunting area? Here’s what you need to know

September 17, 2020 1:36 PM News Team

Hunters and anyone else heading into the backcountry is advised to check with Forest Service ranger district offices or county sheriffs’ offices in…

Idaho initial and continuing unemployment claims drop again

September 17, 2020 12:43 PM Associated Press

The number of Idaho residents applying for unemployment dropped by 4% last week, officials said Thursday, as Idaho’s economy continues recovering…

Portneuf River Vision seeks public input on park updates

September 15, 2020 3:50 PM News Team, Cole Sams

The Portneuf River Vision is looking for your input on the future of a pair of Pocatello…

Small library broadband to benefit from CARES grant

September 17, 2020 12:09 PM News Team

A number of regional libraries will get a share of $2 million in CARES Act funding from the Idaho Commission for Libraries. …

Wyoming coronavirus count surges, student tests positive

September 17, 2020 11:35 AM Associated Press

A student at a Wyoming junior high school tested positive for the coronavirus while the number of known cases in the state lurched upward by over…

Yellowstone August 2020 visitation second busiest August on record

September 17, 2020 11:05 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,543 recreation visits in August…

Falls Water looks to acquire Rigby area water system

September 17, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

Falls Water is proposing to acquire the assets of the Morning View Water Company in Jefferson County. …

Group appeals US judge’s Idaho transgender sports ban ruling

September 17, 2020 9:38 AM Associated Press

A conservative Christian group is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked an Idaho law banning transgender women from competing…

Council to consider historic preservation and Town Square zoning

September 17, 2020 9:10 AM News Team

The Town of Jackson is proposing three significant changes in an update to its Land Development Regulations.…

Suspect in I-15 crash located

September 15, 2020 4:46 PM Curtis Jackson

UPDATE: Suspect who ran from I-15 crash has been located, Idaho State Police…

Governor Brad Little visits Idaho Falls

September 16, 2020 11:00 PM Bre Clark

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Governor Brad Little traveled around eastern Idaho Wednesday to meet with business owners and the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of…