Local News Archives

School & Road Closures 2-23

February 23, 2021 5:59 AM News Team

The following roads and schools are closed today due to the inclement weather.…

Avalanche claims life of Jackson man

February 23, 2021 8:46 AM News Team

A Jackson man was killed at around 12:30 p.m. Monday when he was caught in an avalanche while skiing in Grand Teton National…

Sheriff’s office fills in details of shooting investigation

February 22, 2021 3:02 PM News Team

Taylor R. Murrieta, 42, of Idaho Falls has been pronounced dead after spending several days on life-support. …

332 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 22, 2021 5:02 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 332 new COVID-19 cases on…

City asks residents to “Imagine IF”

February 23, 2021 4:35 PM Ariel Schroeder

The “Imagine IF” meetings are designed so city staff can learn about concerns and preferences specific to the neighborhoods where people…

Earthquake reported west of Stanley

February 22, 2021 4:22 PM News Team

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded at around 3:42 p.m. Monday west of Stanley,…

ISU celebrates Black History Month with week of virtual events

February 22, 2021 4:17 PM Emma Iannacone

In honor of Black History Month, Idaho State University’s Diversity Resource Center is hosting a week of virtual…

Restaurant owners create ISU endowment

February 22, 2021 3:51 PM News Team

Jake and Grace Jones, owners of Jakers Bar and Grill, have established a scholarship endowment at Idaho State University.…

Analysts blast legislative tax plans

February 22, 2021 3:42 PM News Team

The independent Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy is ripping recent tax proposals being considered by the Idaho Legislature this year.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 147 new COVID-19 cases in the area

February 22, 2021 3:47 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 147 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho bill appears to eliminate coronavirus as an emergency

February 22, 2021 2:48 PM Associated Press

Legislation defining pandemics that would appear to eliminate the coronavirus pandemic from qualifying as an emergency in Idaho is going to the…

Idaho spared gas price weather hit

February 22, 2021 2:32 PM News Team

Most of the country is experiencing a double-digit spike in gas prices as freezing weather forced the shutdown of refineries across the Gulf Coast…

Teton County, Wyo. COVID-19 vaccination update

February 22, 2021 12:47 PM News Team

The Teton County Health Department opened registration Monday for the following population groups listed below.…

Idaho panel OKs less restrictive ‘ballot harvesting’ bill

February 22, 2021 12:05 PM Associated Press

A revamped version of a proposed law making it a felony in Idaho for third parties to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials…

Republican governors fight energy executive order

February 22, 2021 10:33 AM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is leading a coalition of 17 Republican Governors asking President Joe Biden to withdraw an executive order banning new…

No charges after Wyoming grizzly feeding investigation

February 22, 2021 8:35 AM News Team

Federal investigators decided not to pursue charges against a woman suspected of illegally feeding grizzly bears at her home in Jackson…

Snowmobiler hurt in collision with vehicle

February 22, 2021 8:23 AM News Team

A Blackfoot man was hospitalized Sunday after his snowmobile was struck by an oncoming vehicle.…

SCHOOL CLOSING 2/22/21

February 22, 2021 6:57 AM News Team

Firth School District 59 will be closed…

Aquatic Rescue Team participates in cold water training

February 21, 2021 10:52 AM Cole Sams

On Friday, the Bonneville County Aquatic Rescue Team went to Ryder Park for some cold water rescue…

Avalanche in Southeast Idaho kills Preston man

February 20, 2021 8:26 PM Linda Larsen

PRESTON, Idaho (KIFI) – Authorities are warning of extreme avalanche danger as another avalanche in our area has claimed the life of a 48-year- old…

Law enforcement release name of man killed during fugitive shootout

February 15, 2021 8:05 PM Linda Larsen

A weekend shooting between U.S. Marshals and 2 armed suspects ended with one man dead and a dangerous fugitive in jail.…

Semi crash on I-15 near Roberts

February 20, 2021 5:53 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a crash on Interstate 15 at mile marker 135, near Roberts Saturday around 7:45…

197 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 20, 2021 5:46 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 197 new COVID-19 cases on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 83 new COVID-19 cases in the area

February 20, 2021 5:04 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 83 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Officer involved in Idaho Falls fatal shooting identified

February 8, 2021 10:07 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police have identified the officer who discharged his service weapon as Officer Elias Cerdas.…

Rexburg police release information regarding officer-involved shooting

February 16, 2021 8:24 AM News Team

The subject of a Monday night shooting incident has been identified as a 50-year-old Rexburg man.…

First confirmed infection with coronavirus variant in SW Idaho

February 19, 2021 10:38 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and Southwest District Health have confirmed the first known infection with a known variant of…

314 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

February 19, 2021 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 314 new COVID-19 cases on…

COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee sends vaccine recommendations to Gov. Little

February 19, 2021 5:41 PM News Team

The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC) will send recommendations for several additional clarifications to Group 2 and the results of a…

Idaho bill to outlaw demonstrating at private homes advances

February 19, 2021 5:08 PM Associated Press

A bill to make illegal demonstrating at a person’s residence headed to the full House on Friday, after a series of demonstrations at the homes of…

Virtual 5K to help those in need

February 19, 2021 6:26 PM Linda Larsen

The Pocatello United Way is reaching out to help families especially hard hit by…

ISU COVID-19 cases jump up

February 19, 2021 4:40 PM Linda Larsen

Coronavirus cases on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello took a pretty big jump this past…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 115 new COVID-19 cases in the area

February 19, 2021 3:44 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 115 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Teton County, Wyoming celebrates its Centennial

February 19, 2021 2:29 PM News Team

Wyoming’s youngest county required a special act by the Wyoming Legislature to split from Lincoln County to become an official governing…

House approves emergency rental help for Idaho residents

February 19, 2021 2:02 PM Associated Press

The House on Friday approved $175 million in emergency rental assistance as people struggle to pay rent during the coronavirus…

Pocatello COVID-19 testing moving back to Portneuf Medical Center

February 19, 2021 2:05 PM News Team

With declining demand, Portneuf Medical Center has announced it will move all COVID-19 testing from the current location at Idaho Central Credit…

Colorado court orders shorter sentence for Idaho woman

February 19, 2021 11:54 AM Associated Press

A court has ordered a shorter sentence for an Idaho woman who admitted to helping a Colorado rancher cover up the killing of his…

Democrats object to republican tax plan

February 19, 2021 11:51 AM News Team

Idaho House Democrats say a Republican tax proposal introduced Friday could put additional tax burden on Idaho homeowners. …

Idaho bill to make ballot initiatives tougher goes to Senate

February 19, 2021 10:58 AM Associated Press

Legislation aimed at making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on Idaho ballots is headed to the full Senate.…

Man arrested after chase, shooting involving deputy

February 19, 2021 9:51 AM News Team

A man is in custody after a chase and shooting involving a deputy…

Pocatello council affirms face covering ordinance

February 19, 2021 8:45 AM News Team

Pocatello’s face covering ordinance will remain in effect until at least March 4.…

Avalanche claims snowboarder on Togwotee Pass

February 19, 2021 8:41 AM News Team

Teton County Wyoming Search and Rescue were called to help a male snowboarder shortly after noon Thursday. …

SIPH won’t receive this week’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation due to extreme weather across US

February 17, 2021 11:48 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health just received notification this week’s vaccine shipment is delayed due to the extreme weather across the US.…

INL engineers celebrate successful landing of Mars 2020 Perseverance rover

February 18, 2021 4:18 PM Bre Clark

It was a big day for NASA and the Idaho National Laboratory Thursday as the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover raced through the thin atmosphere of the Red…

286 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

February 18, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 286 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

Nitrate levels rise near Ross Park

February 18, 2021 5:47 PM Cole Sams

Pocatello is monitoring the quality of water near one of its…

Jackson offers frozen pipe advice

February 18, 2021 4:58 PM News Team

The Town of Jackson is reporting a growing number of calls from people with frozen water pipes. …

Community Food Basket is true winner of Souper Bowl

February 18, 2021 5:47 PM News Team

Souper Bowl 2021 officially wrapped up Thursday, as students at Idaho Falls High School loaded food donations on a truck bound for the Community Food…

Bill to bypass attorney general’s lawyers advances to House

February 18, 2021 3:33 PM Associated Press

A proposed law to allow state agencies, boards and commissions to go around the Idaho attorney general’s office to hire private-practice attorneys is…

Idaho Falls woman named to State Historical Society

February 18, 2021 3:14 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little has appointed Idaho Women’s Business Center Associate Director Dr. Cheryl O’Brien as District 7 representative to the Idaho…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 91 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death

February 18, 2021 3:47 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 91 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area…

Senate OKs bill to make permanent absentee ballot changes

February 18, 2021 2:51 PM Associated Press

Legislation to make permanent changes in Idaho’s absentee ballot counting procedure passed the Senate on Thursday and is headed to the…

Students cheer on Mars Perseverance

February 18, 2021 2:05 PM News Team

Students at five area schools learned some special behind-the-scene information about the role of the Idaho National Laboratory in the Mars…

‘Targeted picketing’ bill prompts protest at lawmaker’s home

February 18, 2021 2:00 PM Associated Press

An Idaho lawmaker who introduced a bill to prohibit targeted picketing outside officials’ homes found torch- and pitchfork-wielding protesters…

Bonneville County reports 3 rescue missions in 3 days

February 18, 2021 12:33 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Search and Rescue have responded to three separate incidents of lost snowmobilers over the past three…

Watch the Mars rover landing

February 18, 2021 9:43 AM CNN Newsource

The search for signs of ancient life on Mars. The first helicopter fly on another planet. The first recordings of sound on the red planet. NASA’s…

Idaho Falls snow removal parking restrictions lifted

February 15, 2021 12:23 PM News Team

Idaho Falls has enacted snow removal parking restrictions to allow plows a clear run at clearing…

Women’s wages fall still further behind men in Idaho

February 18, 2021 11:22 AM News Team

A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates women’s wages are falling further behind those of men in Idaho. …

Student nurses on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic share their motivation

February 18, 2021 3:51 PM Bre Clark

Burnout and fatigue from the nursing community has dominated COVID-19…

Idaho Falls ranked #1 as “best performing city”

February 18, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

A California-based economic think-tank has given Idaho Falls its top ranking among Best-Performing Cities in 2021. …

Michigan man killed in Squaw Creek avalanche

February 18, 2021 8:48 AM News Team

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says a Michigan man was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Squaw Creek drainage of the Salt River…

Nicole Hasenpflug receives cross on Friday during Ash Wednesday event

Local church celebrates Ash Wednesday in creative way

February 17, 2021 10:20 AM Cole Sams

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is hosting a drive-thru service entitled “Ashes on the Go” to help commemorate Ash Wednesday.…

Effort to recall D25 Board members collecting donations, Gebhardt responds

February 17, 2021 1:44 PM Emma Iannacone

Some of the Board’s recent choices has brought the threat of a…

Judge denies motion to allow Lori Vallow-Daybell a cellphone

February 16, 2021 6:06 PM News Team

Both Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell waived their rights to appear for a motion to compel hearing…

Bill to compensate wrongly convicted heads to House

February 17, 2021 4:21 PM Associated Press

Legislation to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho headed to the full House on…

Portneuf Medical Center updates visitor policy

February 17, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

In response to the local decrease in COVID-19 cases, Portneuf Medical Center is revising its visitation policies.…

408 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

February 17, 2021 5:10 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 408 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

Idaho Democrats reveal “Working Families Agenda”

February 17, 2021 3:37 PM News Team

The Idaho Democratic Party’s Minority Caucus introduced its “Idaho Working Families Agenda” in a Boise news conference Wednesday.…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 103 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths

February 17, 2021 3:47 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 103 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

A.G. voices concern about gas price-gouging bill

February 17, 2021 12:19 PM News Team

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says legislation being considered by the Legislature this session could open the doors to gasoline retailers…

Senate advances measures to call Idaho special sessions

February 17, 2021 10:55 AM Associated Press

A Senate panel of lawmakers has approved a constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Idaho Legislature to call itself into a special session.…

Rush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dead at 70 following battle with cancer

February 17, 2021 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican…

1 man shot in Bonneville County incident

February 17, 2021 10:17 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are currently investigating an altercation between two males that resulted in a shooting overnight. …

Blackfoot police investigate shooting

February 17, 2021 10:02 AM News Team

A 29-year-old man was injured by a gunshot wound after multiple shots were fired in Blackfoot Tuesday…

Subject of fugitive search makes first court appearance

February 17, 2021 8:51 AM News Team

Richard “Rocky” Iverson, 43, was arraigned Tuesday on five felony counts of Lewd Conduct With a Child Under 16. …

Students practicing self-defense tactics at ISU's Law Enforcement Program

Idaho State using innovative tactics to train next wave of police officers

February 16, 2021 7:14 PM Cole Sams

We all know that a being a policeman is a tough job, but you might not how much the position has changed.
Retired Idaho Falls Police Officer Lynn…

All Pocatello Police officers will soon have body cameras

February 16, 2021 5:51 PM Emma Iannacone

Next time you see a Pocatello Police officer, smile. You’re on…

Snowmobiling tour group encountered herd of bison in Yellowstone

February 16, 2021 6:02 PM News Team

This group of snowmobilers got a dangerous up-close look at bison in…

462 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

February 16, 2021 5:22 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 462 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new…

House OKs bill to trim Idaho governor’s emergency powers

February 16, 2021 3:33 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers in the Idaho House have passed legislation to trim a governor’s powers and increase their own during declared emergencies such as the…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 80 new COVID-19 cases in the area

February 16, 2021 3:54 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 80 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…

Man killed in standoff with Bingham Sheriff deputies identified

February 14, 2021 8:58 PM News Team

A man who barricaded himself inside a home for several hours Sunday died after a shooting involving Bingham County Sheriff deputies.…

Teton County bars interface wood shingles and shakes

February 16, 2021 5:26 PM News Team

The Teton County, Wyoming Board of County Commissioners has approved an amendment that will bar wood shingles and shakes within the wildland-urban…

PCSD25 online kindergarten registration begins Monday

February 16, 2021 4:34 PM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will begin online starting Monday, February 22.…

Wyoming details grizzly bear activity

February 16, 2021 3:43 PM News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish has released its 2020 annual report of Grizzly Bear Management Captures, Relocations, and Removals. …

Gas prices on the rise

February 16, 2021 3:05 PM News Team

Idaho drivers have just experienced the biggest monthly increase in gas prices in the United States. …

Idaho lawmakers propose sweeping cuts to income, sales taxes

February 16, 2021 12:55 PM Associated Press

Sweeping tax cuts proposed Tuesday by Idaho lawmakers would slash assessments on all income brackets and lower the sales tax from 6% to 5.3%…

Joint mass vaccination clinics to be held at ISU for eligible people

February 16, 2021 12:25 PM News Team

A mass vaccination clinic will open this week on ISU’s campus to serve the…

Rewatch the Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing

February 16, 2021 10:58 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…

Legislation aimed at health-care sharing ministries dies

February 16, 2021 10:31 AM Associated Press

Lawmakers on Tuesday killed a proposed law intended to prevent healthcare sharing ministries from taking advantage of unsuspecting…

Wyoming health officials concerned about vaccine-related fraud

February 16, 2021 10:33 AM News Team

The public demand for a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine is setting up a forum for potentially fraudulent activity.…

County commissioners discuss future land

February 16, 2021 10:39 AM Cole Sams

On Tuesday, Bannock County commissioners are holding a public hearing to discuss the area’s future land use…

Cement truck slides off highway

February 16, 2021 10:20 AM News Team

Black ice caused a cement truck to tip over near 81st and US 26 in Bonneville County Tuesday…

Bison largely remaining within the boundaries of Yellowstone

February 16, 2021 9:48 AM Associated Press

Officials say bison have largely stayed in Yellowstone National Park and avoided being captured by park officials or killed by hunters this winter.…

Avalanche potential becoming extreme

February 16, 2021 8:47 AM News Team

The Utah Avalanche Center reports back country danger is high and likely to rise to “extreme” in some areas. …

School Closures 2/16/21

February 16, 2021 6:36 AM News Team

The following schools are closed this…

Victim’s family of a tragic house fire thank good Samaritans for heroic efforts

February 15, 2021 7:36 PM Ariel Schroeder

Neighbors are being called good Samaritans for their efforts in trying to rescue a man trapped in a burning home before first responders were able to…