Local News Archives

Idaho State hires new CIO

September 1, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

Idaho State University has hired Paula Renae Scott as its new chief information officer following a national search that launched in early…

Road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction remains closed, will likely reopen within a week

September 1, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

The road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction remains closed due to a gasoline spill from an overturned tandem trailer on a commercial…

4-hour standoff ends after barricaded person agrees to exit house unarmed

September 1, 2020 2:03 PM News Team

Bonneville County authorities are using a SWAT team to help negotiate with a single, barricaded person inside a home at Sunnyside and 45th East.…

151 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

September 1, 2020 4:33 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 191 new cases in the area on…

Wyoming budget cuts to impact state public defender’s office

September 1, 2020 4:38 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming Public Defender’s office faces staffing losses that could severely affect its service to residents because of a 10% budget…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

September 1, 2020 3:08 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…

Demand for Medical Lab Scientists booms due to COVID-19, ISU sees 100% job placement rate

September 1, 2020 2:57 PM Emma Iannacone

The pandemic has brought a critical–and often forgotten–medical field to the forefront, and it’s benefitting some Idaho State University…

Teton County Housing Department receives grant for emergency housing

September 1, 2020 12:30 PM News Team

The Jackson/Teton County Housing Department received a $25,000 grant to secure temporary housing for community members seeking a place to quarantine…

Reward offered after 2 doe mule deer shot and left to waste near Elk Bend

September 1, 2020 12:11 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the recent poaching of two doe mule deer shot and left to waste near Elk Bend,…

Lone Star Fire continues in Yellowstone

September 1, 2020 11:43 AM News Team

The lightning-caused Lone Star Fire in Yellowstone has burned 960…

Main Line project on East Dunn St., South 3rd Ave. begins Tuesday

September 1, 2020 11:33 AM News Team

The City of Pocatello Water Department crews began replacing water main lines on East Dunn Street…

“Close the Gate” signs installed in West Fork Mink Creek area

September 1, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

There are some new, friendly reminders on the trail for your adventures in the West Fork Mink Creek…

IFPD and IDOC partner for Re-Entry hygiene kit drive

September 1, 2020 11:05 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Police Department is partnering with the Idaho Department of Corrections Re-Entry Program on a…

COVID-19 hotline & ISU COVID-19 testing site closed Monday

September 1, 2020 11:11 AM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) COVID-19 Hotline and the Idaho State University COVID-19 Testing Site will both be closed on Monday,…

Idaho to begin payments for Trump’s Lost Wages program this week

September 1, 2020 10:43 AM News Team

The State of Idaho will begin making payments for the Trump Administration’s new conservative plan to offer extended unemployment benefits in order…

Gov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday

September 1, 2020 9:41 AM News Team

You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and United States Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis Tuesday…

Wastewater from Four USU residence halls show elevated SARS-COV-2

August 31, 2020 8:33 PM Todd Kunz

Utah State University’s wastewater monitoring for COVID-19 has detected elevated levels of COVID-19 in four residence halls on the Logan…

221 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 2 new deaths

August 31, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 221 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

August 31, 2020 6:21 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…

Incarcerated man diagnosed with COVID-19 dies at hospital

August 31, 2020 6:25 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction reported the death of a 64-year-old man hospitalized with COVID-19 Monday. …

SIPH reports lab results delay, 9 new COVID-19 cases

August 31, 2020 4:48 PM News Team

Due to a delay in reporting of positive lab reports, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s COVID-19 case count is low for Monday. When SIPH receives…

Chubbuck asking for public input on plans for Downtown

August 31, 2020 4:06 PM Emma Iannacone

The City of Chubbuck is asking the public to weigh in on their plans to create a…

Byrne named IDEQ Director

August 31, 2020 3:04 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little has appointed longtime department employee Jess Byrne as director of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.…

Woman arrested after Twin Bridges crash

August 31, 2020 2:22 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls woman was being held in the Madison County Jail Monday after she ran away from a crash at around 3 p.m. Saturday near Twin…

Teton Co. Wyo. District Public Health order extended until Sept. 30

August 31, 2020 1:46 PM News Team

The Teton District Public Health Order #20-6, requiring all adults wear face coverings in public places in Teton County, including within the City of…

Idaho governor offers state as potential monument site

August 31, 2020 12:54 PM Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little has responded to President Donald Trump’s call for a “National Garden of American Heroes” by not only suggesting nearly two dozen…

EIPH lifts orders of restriction in Clark and Lemhi Counties

August 31, 2020 12:15 PM News Team

At the Eastern Idaho Public Health Board last Thursday, action was taken to lift Public Health’s Orders of Restriction for Lemhi and Clark…

Forest crews fight Shoal Creek fire

August 31, 2020 12:01 PM News Team

The Shoal Creek fire started in the scar of the 2016 Cliff Creek Fire Sunday. …

“General Penny” proposal to go to Jackson voters

August 31, 2020 11:42 AM News Team

Jackson voters will have an additional question on their November general election ballot.…

Missing 11-year-old safely located

August 31, 2020 11:22 AM News Team

UPDATE 11:48 a.m. Idaho Falls Police report Connor has been safely located.…

Lone Star fire continues in Yellowstone

August 31, 2020 10:59 AM News Team

Rain showers and even some snow flurries were expected Monday over the perimeter of the Lone Star forest fire in Yellowstone National Park.…

Visitors mistake working dogs for lost dogs

August 31, 2020 9:23 AM News Team

The good will of people is creating some problems for shepherds. …

Gas prices edge up with end to summer season

August 31, 2020 9:01 AM News Team

Idaho gas prices rose 2.3 cents per gallon over the past week to an average $2.40 per gallon Sunday. …

Bear Creek fire now 85% contained

August 31, 2020 8:51 AM News Team

A national firefighting team will transfer authority over the Bear Creek Fire to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Monday.…

One fire contained, two more start near Idaho-Wyoming border

August 31, 2020 8:48 AM News Team

The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center is monitoring two, small, new fires near the Idaho-Wyoming border.…

190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 new death

August 30, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on…

Idaho Falls development continues; Intermountain Packing to open beef and bison processing plant

August 30, 2020 2:27 PM Chelsea Briar

As the pandemic has ripped away the greater sense of normalcy around the world, many businesses are continuing to feel the financial effects. The…

293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 5 new deaths

August 29, 2020 8:37 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

ISU students help in Portneuf River cleanup

Volunteers clean Portneuf River in Pocatello

August 29, 2020 7:08 PM Cole Sams

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Members of the Pocatello community came together for a cleanup of the Portneuf River on August 29. The volunteers met…

Firth teen located

August 28, 2020 2:40 PM News Team

UPDATE 9/3/2020: The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday Starkey has been located by her family and is home safe.…

98 new COVID-19 cases in the area

August 28, 2020 3:53 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 98 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Local families at risk of going hungry

August 28, 2020 6:05 PM Chelsea Briar

Since the March shut down due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Community Food Basket in Idaho Falls has seen the number of community members…

Idaho State University says COVID-19 has shown up on campus

August 28, 2020 4:50 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University says COVID-19 has shown up on…

Portneuf River Cleanup planned for Saturday

August 28, 2020 4:27 PM News Team

The Portneuf River Cleanup is set for Saturday, August…

262 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 10 new deaths

August 28, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 262 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…

WARNING: Yellowstone’s bull elk can be extremely dangerous during the rut

August 28, 2020 3:26 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park officials report the elk rut has begun in Yellowstone. …

EIPH confirms 2 more COVID-19 related deaths

August 28, 2020 2:45 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has reported two more COVID-19 deaths in EIPH’s region.…

Communities share broadband grant awards

August 28, 2020 1:55 PM News Team

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the last and final phase of review of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design…

BSU, UI and WSU confront student parties during pandemic

August 28, 2020 1:33 PM Associated Press

Boise State University has suspended three fraternities for reportedly having large gatherings that officials fear could contribute to the spread of…

Road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction remains temporarily closed

August 28, 2020 1:08 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park reports the road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction will remain temporarily closed while park staff assesses…

200 US Army soldiers deployed to help fight wildfires

August 28, 2020 12:13 PM Associated Press

Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center say about 200 active duty U.S. Army soldiers are being mobilized to help fight wildfires across…

53 inmates, 5 staff test positive for COVID-19 at Bingham County Jail

August 28, 2020 11:35 AM News Team

Bingham County Sheriff Craig T. Rowland reports 53 inmates and 5 staff have tested positive for…

Lone Star Fire grows to 850 acres

August 28, 2020 11:39 AM News Team

The lightning-caused Lone Star Fire in Yellowstone National Park has burned 850…

NuScale Small Modular Reactor marks milestone

August 28, 2020 11:25 AM News Team

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the last and final phase of review of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design…

2020 big game hunting outlook

August 28, 2020 10:41 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reports deer and elk hunters should see plenty of game in Idaho during fall hunts as mild winters have helped…

ISU food service to offer new options; Chic fil A, Starbucks

August 28, 2020 9:20 AM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a contract extension with Chartwells Higher Education, operating as Bengal Dining Services at Idaho…

Bear Creek fire contingent being downsized

August 28, 2020 8:37 AM News Team

The Bear Creek fire, 29 miles east of Salmon, is now 75% contained, according to the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire…

Law enforcement work to prevent train collisions

August 27, 2020 10:25 PM Bre Clark

Idaho State Police say they are seeing more close calls when it comes to car and train collisions.…

Chesbro offers free music lessons to kids

August 27, 2020 8:49 PM Adrian Luevano

Due to the pandemic, kids going back to school will not be able to participate in band or orchestra in some school…

AMC Theater in Chubbuck reopens its doors

August 27, 2020 7:19 PM Cole Sams

Chubbuck, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- For the first time since March, the AMC CLASSIC Pine Ridge 11 Theater in Chubbuck is open for business. The theater is…

342 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 6 new deaths

August 27, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 342 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Butte County Commissioners raise COVID-19 risk level to high

August 27, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

In July, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health adopted the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan for the eight-county…

EIPH confirmes 2 more COVID-19 deaths, Fremont County mandatory face coverings and other restrictions rescinded

August 27, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the death of two females due to complications of COVID-19.…

Relay for Life in Pocatello to be held virtually

August 27, 2020 6:26 PM Cole Sams

The annual Relay for Life event in Pocatello will look a little different in…

54 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho, another death confirmed in Bingham County

August 27, 2020 3:57 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 54 new confirmed cases of…

Wyoming extends public health orders

August 27, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KIFI/KIDK)-Governor Mark Gordon has extended all current public Wyoming Department of Health orders with no changes.Wyoming has…

Local nonprofits ask for donations and volunteers

August 27, 2020 3:37 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Community Food Basket and the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen are struggling to continue to provide…

Local Red Cross Volunteers dispatched to California fires

August 27, 2020 3:38 PM News Team

Sixteen Idaho volunteers have been dispatched by the American Red Cross to help with fire relief efforts in California.…

Sprinkler system credited for saving lives

August 27, 2020 2:59 PM News Team

No one was seriously hurt in an apartment house fire on Old Butte Road, shortly after 10 p.m.…

Crews respond to Georgetown Fire

August 27, 2020 2:58 PM News Team

Fire crews are responding to a lightning-caused fire approximately three miles west of Georgetown.…

Pacific Creek Landing to close September 1

August 27, 2020 2:22 PM News Team

Pacific Creek Landing, in Grand Teton National Park, will close for construction beginning September…

Don’t be fooled by census worker imposters

August 27, 2020 1:18 PM Chelsea Briar

Many residents of Eastern Idaho may hear a knock at their door or receive some other type of communication from the U.S. Census Bureau within the…

Telephone and mail scams target Idaho nurses

August 27, 2020 11:26 AM Chelsea Briar

Idaho nurses are being scammed by mail and phone by people threatening their nursing…

Extra patrols look for impaired drivers

August 27, 2020 11:23 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is participating with law enforcement around the state in mobilizing extra patrols looking for impaired…

Gas truck overturns in Yellowstone

August 27, 2020 11:07 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park Rangers closed the road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction after a semi-tractor trailer overturned Thursday.…

Air quality conditions improve

August 27, 2020 10:33 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is lifting an air pollution forecast and caution for all of southeast Idaho. …

17-year old girl wins garage makeover competition

August 27, 2020 10:21 AM Ariel Schroeder

Most teens would ask for a car on their birthday, but when Camelia Murdoch turned 17 she had something different in…

Idaho weighs whether to adopt new CDC testing guidelines

August 27, 2020 9:45 AM Associated Press

Idaho’s public health officials are trying to decide whether they’ll officially adopt new CDC guidelines that no longer recommend coronavirus testing…

Initial Idaho unemployment claims jump

August 27, 2020 9:28 AM News Team

Idahoans filed 3,794 new initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the past week. That is up 4%, or 150 claims, from last week.…

Yellowstone plans to reopen Grand Loop Road

August 27, 2020 9:02 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park expected to open the Grand Loop Road between Old Faithful and West Thumb Junction…

Bear Creek fire still 70% contained

August 26, 2020 9:18 AM News Team

There was not a lot of change on the Bear Creek fire line on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in the last 24 hours, but there was…

Cottonwood Elementary opens in Rigby

August 26, 2020 8:08 PM Adrian Luevano

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A new elementary school in Jefferson Joint School District is ready for students this fall in Rigby. Cottonwood Elementary…