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Highland High School Rebuild and Design Committee selected

March 29, 2024 6:14 PM News Team

The core committee made the selections from a pool of 35 parent applicants and 13 community…

Highland High School bond resolution moves forward

March 29, 2024 6:33 PM News Team

On Friday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting to consider updated progress on the pending status of…

Ski resorts shutting down soon

March 29, 2024 10:49 AM Evan Thomason

Spring weather is coming, temperatures are warming up and this brings a slow end to the skiing and…

Scaling on US 93 north of Salmon to cause delays in April

March 29, 2024 5:43 PM News Team

Drivers on U.S. Highway 93 north of Salmon should plan for 20-minute delays in April as crews scale rocky slopes above the highway.…

Here’s why grizzly bears may be on their way off the endangered species list

March 20, 2024 5:52 PM Ashley Chilcutt

The State of Idaho reached an agreement Tuesday with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has committed to revising or removing the ESA listing…

Idaho Falls YMCA preparing for their annual gala

March 29, 2024 1:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls YMCA will hold its annual fundraising gala at the Elks Lodge on April 6,…

Local Hope Squad scattering Easter eggs with hopeful messages

March 29, 2024 1:05 PM Noah Farley

Each egg has a small toy duck in it, along with a note that says “Please…

Sand bags at Bannock County Road & Bridge Office

Bannock County offering free sandbags for residents to prepare for spring flooding

March 29, 2024 11:39 AM Cole Sams

The Bannock County Office of Emergency Management is partnering with area agencies to distribute free sandbags to residents to help prevent property…

Gate City Young Professionals host bowling Tournament

March 29, 2024 11:29 AM Cole Sams

The Gate City Young Professionals are hosting a Bowling tournament on Friday at Tough Guy Lanes from 2 to 5…

Free seed packets available at Marshall Public Library

March 29, 2024 11:21 AM Cole Sams

The Marshall Public Library is opening up its Seed Library to the…

Festival of Trees brightens the year for DWI

March 29, 2024 9:31 AM News Team

The success of the 57th Edition of the Festival of Trees brightened what was otherwise a dreary spring day at…

New order issued in Chad Daybell trial

March 28, 2024 5:53 PM News Team

The countdown is on to the Chad Daybell murder…

Crews working to keep our streets pothole-free

March 29, 2024 8:08 AM Conner Nuckols

It’s a spring tradition that’s as old as time…. pothole…

News you can use this morning – March 29, 2023

March 29, 2024 7:19 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The future of the Ammon city pool, a gun scare at a Bonneville County school and the latest in Chad Daybells trial are…

Idaho Falls Tigers get an unfinished field of their own

March 28, 2024 11:08 PM Sam Gelfand

IDAHO FALLS (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Tigers have no problem playing on an unfinished field. The Tiger Athletic Complex, or “TAC,” will eventually…

City of Ammon shares the results of their pool feasibility survey

March 28, 2024 10:21 PM Ashley Chilcutt

The City of Ammon presented the results of its first survey in a pool feasibility study at a public meeting Thursday night. Survey results showed…

Woman charged as additional suspect in Idaho hospital shooting

March 28, 2024 12:02 PM News Team

A fourth person has been charged in relation to the Boise hospital…

Water outlook is great for farming irrigation, but it could be too much

March 28, 2024 11:21 AM Evan Thomason

We are in a good spot with average to slightly above average snowpack with above average water storage currently in the reservoirs across most of…

What is the timeline for finishing Heritage Park? Here’s what we know

March 28, 2024 6:13 PM Ashley Chilcutt

Heritage Park is a 14-acre plot situated along the Snake River.…

Sandcreek student brings airsoft gun to school

March 28, 2024 6:00 PM News Team

A Sandcreek Middle School student in the Bonneville School District is in trouble for bringing an airsoft gun to school…

HPAI detected in Idaho dairy herd

March 28, 2024 5:26 PM News Team

These are the first cases of HPAI in a livestock operation in Idaho.…

3 east Idaho men sentenced for separate sex crimes involving minor children

March 28, 2024 3:27 PM News Team

Three east Idaho men have been sentenced to federal prison for separate sex crimes involving minor…

Through Grace at Watersprings Church

March 28, 2024 2:08 PM Jeff Roper

Pastor Ty Orr from Watersprings Church in Ammon came by the noon show to explain the countdown to Easter Sunday and their…

Soda Springs woman facing drug charges

March 28, 2024 2:18 PM News Team

A Soda Spring woman is facing charges of trafficking meth and marijuana.…

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

March 28, 2024 10:52 AM Associated Press

The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back back under former President Donald…

Last winter’s impact: Idaho Fish and Game commissioners cut hunts in the region again

March 28, 2024 10:38 AM Seth Ratliff

Idaho sportsmen in the Snake River region and southeastern Idaho may see less antlerless hunting opportunities for the foreseeable…

Demand for these health care jobs is increasing most in Idaho

February 26, 2024 6:33 PM Stacker

Medical Technology Schools found the health care positions adding the most jobs in Idaho from 2020 to 2030 using Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Idaho county population growth cools with recent US Census updates

March 28, 2024 10:30 AM News Team

Madison and Caribou are the only two counties that lost…

Peeps is called out for containing red dye No. 3

Dora Erickson students join the great Peep debate

March 28, 2024 7:42 AM Conner Nuckols

Love them or hate them, Peeps are a staple for Easter baskets every…

Ammon City Pool public meeting set Thursday

March 28, 2024 8:20 AM Ashley Chilcutt

The future of the Ammon swimming pool is up for discussion…

Skyline Drive road construction set to begin

March 28, 2024 7:31 AM News Team

Contractors will temporarily close a section of Skyline Drive to make connections to sewer and water lines for private…

News you can use the morning – March 28, 2023

March 28, 2024 7:32 AM Conner Nuckols

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Improvements to a city pool, a health fair, and more road construction are just a few news stories you should know this…

It is time to trim our trees

March 27, 2024 6:13 PM Evan Thomason

It seems that power outages from downed power lines have been a common side effect from our showers and storms for the past month or two. This…

Local fourth grader deemed best in the west for handwriting competition

March 27, 2024 6:00 PM Braydon Wilson

A mother’s inspirations led one-fourth graders to the top. The Zaner-Bloser Company recently announced the winners of their handwriting competition…

Fire investigator reveals cause of Reed’s Dairy fire as in-wall space heater

March 27, 2024 5:05 PM Seth Ratliff

We now know the cause of the fire that destroyed the multi-generation family milk barn at Reed’s…

Rescue personnel gather on the shore of the Patapsco River after a container ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday

2 bodies found in truck under Baltimore bridge collapse as investigators end search for workers, police say

March 27, 2024 4:32 PM CNN

The bodies of two people were recovered from the Patapsco River Wednesday as officials searched the water after a container ship collision caused the…

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman has died

March 27, 2024 4:00 PM CNN

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee and Sen. Joe Lieberman has died, according to a statement from his…

Wyoming Game and Fish makes progress on Jackson housing project

March 27, 2024 11:53 AM News Team

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department continues to make progress on a much-needed employee housing project that began last August at the Game and Fish…

Idaho Falls Parks and Rec is seeking input on playground layouts

March 27, 2024 12:42 PM Ashley Chilcutt

Idaho Falls Parks and Rec looking for input into new playground equipment.…

Museum of Idaho a finalist for National Medal

March 27, 2024 11:35 AM News Team

The Museum of Idaho announced they have been named a finalist for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Services.…

News you can use this morning, March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024 7:49 AM Conner Nuckols

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – People filled the rooms for public safety and solar panel meetings, plus the College of Eastern Idaho is searching for a…

Utah women’s basketball team ‘troubled and shaken’ as ‘disturbing’ details of alleged racist abuse directed at players emerge

March 27, 2024 6:42 AM CNN Newsource

By George Ramsay and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Utah women’s basketball team have been left “deeply troubled and shaken” by…

Idaho Falls police address spike in violent crime

March 26, 2024 11:26 PM Sam Gelfand

The Idaho Falls Police Department held a community meeting Tuesday evening to address violent crime in the Numbered Streets…

What is the “Castle Doctrine,” and how can it protect me from a home invader?

March 26, 2024 5:11 PM Braydon Wilson

The “Castle Doctrine” is the name given to a set of laws that can protect homeowners if they choose to defend themselves during a home or car…

Bingham Co. man sentenced for lewd conduct with toddler

March 26, 2024 6:21 PM News Team

Eric Whitney Jones of Blackfoot was sentenced Tuesday with 2 years fixed and 18 years indeterminate for a unified sentence of 20 years and mandatory…

CEI announces President Rick Aman’s retirement

March 26, 2024 8:16 PM Noah Farley

“While I am excited to explore new opportunities, my affections remain with CEI and the incredible people who have made this journey so…

Governor Little condemns hate crime against Utah women’s basketball team

March 26, 2024 3:34 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little and other state leaders have released statements to condemn the “racial hate crime” against the Utah women’s basketball…

18-year-old woman injured in I-86 accident Tuesday

March 26, 2024 3:03 PM News Team

An 18-year-old Chubbuck woman was injured in a rollover crash on Interstate 86 near Chubbuck this…

Experts say more people are becoming sleep-deprived

March 26, 2024 2:53 PM Kailey Galaviz

March is Sleep Apnea Awareness Month. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder when breathing can start and stop causing sleep…

Commuters invited to learn about construction plans on US 20 in Rexburg

March 26, 2024 12:53 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department will hold an open house to discuss construction plans and closures for two interchanges on US-20 in Rexburg.…

Tuesday's meeting at Bannock County Courthouse

Bannock County Commissioners vote to ban large-scale solar and wind projects

March 26, 2024 10:35 AM Cole Sams

The Bannock County Board of Commissioners are holding a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss a solar farm ordinance in the…

$1.1 billion Mega Millions drawing nears, followed by $865 million Powerball prize

March 26, 2024 10:22 AM Associated Press

It’s another giant lottery. Tuesday’s prize will be $1.1 billion for Mega Million. …

Highland students participate in ISU's academic signing day

Idaho State holding academic signing days all week

March 26, 2024 10:20 AM Cole Sams

Idaho State University is holding a series of academic signing days this week at multiple area schools to celebrate student scholarships and…

News you can use this morning -March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024 7:24 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Police Department is trying to figure out how to improve safety in a family neighborhood, while the city…

Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation wants your input before installing new playgrounds

March 26, 2024 1:29 AM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department wants your input on upgraded playground equipment at South Capital and 20th Street…

Idaho Falls Police Department to hold public neighborhood meeting

March 26, 2024 7:03 AM Conner Nuckols

Law enforcement in Idaho Falls is turning the community to help make the number streets of the city a safer place.…

Board-certified doctor shares the need for sleep for Sleep Apnea Awareness Month

March 26, 2024 8:05 AM News Team, Kailey Galaviz

Board-certified doctor specializing in sleep medicine, Dr. Raj Dasgupta, join Local News 8 in the Morning to talk about sleep…

Idaho DMV changing phone numbers on April 8

March 26, 2024 10:00 AM News Team

Beginning on April 8, Idahoans will need to dial new phone numbers to reach the Idaho Division of Motor…

Skylar Meade escape: Court records unveil the names of the injured Idaho Corrections officers

March 25, 2024 12:00 PM Seth Ratliff

Court documents have been published in the case of an Idaho inmate, Skylar Meade, who escaped custody with the assistance of a fellow member of a the…

The latest costs for forensic lab fees

March 25, 2024 6:16 PM Stephanie Lucas

Local News 8 is following the money for the costs involved in the proposed forensics lab in Bannock County.…

Students in Island Park raised $11,195.28 for a local veteran

March 25, 2024 11:59 AM Braydon Wilson

$11,195.28 is the amount Island Park Charter Elementary School students were able to raise to help out a local veteran in Island…

How to help youth at risk

March 25, 2024 11:59 AM Noah Farley

“[Youth] have different levels of challenges, and there are some kids that face different challenges than…

Deadline approaches for small businesses to apply for SBA federal disaster loan

March 25, 2024 12:57 PM Stephanie Lucas

The deadline is approaching for Idaho small businesses to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury due to flooding caused by…

Idaho gas prices up 15 cents

March 25, 2024 12:23 PM News Team

Prices in Idaho are 41.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 4.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.…

Still no determined cause to Reed’s Dairy fire

March 25, 2024 12:00 PM Seth Ratliff

According to Reed’s Dairy owner and CEO Allan Reed, even after all that time not much is known about how the fire…

Pocatello awarded $8.5 million to improve connections between city’s core neighborhoods

March 25, 2024 11:06 AM Cole Sams

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded the City of Pocatello $8,500,000 to improve connections between the city’s core neighborhoods by…

Work to resume on Stoddard Pack Bridge near Salmon

March 25, 2024 9:32 AM News Team

Crews will resume work on the Stoddard Pack Bridge Project starting April 1,…

Teton County hires Water Resources Coordinator

March 25, 2024 9:32 AM News Team

Teton County announced it has hired Chris Peltz as the Water Resources Coordinator, a newly created position at Public Works.…

Mental Health Monday: AI used as new form of bullying – How to intervene

March 25, 2024 10:19 AM Kailey Galaviz

Fake artificial intelligence images are flooding social media used as a new form of…

News you can use this morning – March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 7:43 AM News Team

Here’s some news you can use this…

Spring clean-up begins for Pocatello cemeteries

March 25, 2024 3:59 AM Conner Nuckols

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Crews at the Restlawn and Mountainview Cemeteries in Pocatello are getting ready for their spring clean-up. But they…

Mega Millions and Powerball lottery tickets are seen in San Gabriel

What to do if you win the lottery

March 25, 2024 3:51 AM Conner Nuckols

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – It’s something most people have dreamed about since they were kids. Winning the lottery. Since nobody won Saturday…

Cornhole for Kitties raises $2,500 for the Bingham County Humane Society

March 24, 2024 1:49 PM Braydon Wilson

The Blackfoot Cornhole Club and Bingham County Humane Society teamed up to hold a fundraiser at the Blackfoot lodge for the Elks lodge, raising over…

What we know from the Idaho Manhunt which ended in Filer after an intense 36 hours

March 24, 2024 12:43 PM Braydon Wilson

The nationwide manhunt, which gripped the Gem State, concluded with the arrests of Skyler Meade, Nicholas Umphenour, and Tonia Huber, after an…

Law enforcement conducts investigations with thermal drones

March 17, 2024 6:43 PM Braydon Wilson

Two unique and separate instances in our regions have led law enforcement agencies to use drones, one of the shiniest tools in their ever-growing…

Idaho State University Health Fair set March 28

March 24, 2024 2:00 PM News Team

The 2024 Idaho State University Health Fair will once again be offering numerous free and reduced-cost health care services, health information…

Zoo Idaho opening day set April 6

March 24, 2024 12:00 PM News Team

Zoo Idaho will be open to the public on weekends throughout April with weekday hours resuming May…

Don’t wait—file your income taxes now for less stress and a faster refund

March 24, 2024 10:00 AM News Team

With less than a month to go before the April 15 income tax filing deadline, the Idaho State Tax Commission is recommending that taxpayers don’t…

BLM welcomes new Idaho Resource Advisory Council members

March 24, 2024 9:00 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management welcomed four new members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to the Idaho Resource Advisory…

Idaho’s February unemployment rate remains at 3.3%

March 23, 2024 2:00 PM News Team

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% in February, unchanged from…

Keep March Madness on the court and off the road

March 23, 2024 12:00 PM News Team

College basketball’s March Madness is here, and AAA is urging drivers to keep the excitement on the court and off the…

Idaho ski area winter 2024 closing dates

March 23, 2024 10:00 AM News Team

Ski Idaho said 19 destinations and 15 of the Gem State’s ski areas are still open with at least nine planning to keep operating into…

Teton County grooming operations scheduled to end

March 23, 2024 9:00 AM News Team

Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation has begun tapering grooming efforts and will end all grooming operations for the season at the end of the…

Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate

March 22, 2024 2:47 PM Associated Press

Authorities are investigating whether the deaths of an 83-year-old man who was walking his dogs and a 72-year-old man who lived in a remote cabin are…