Order of restriction for wearing face coverings lifted in Bonneville County
As of Monday, the order of restriction for the mandatory wearing of face coverings has been rescinded in Bonneville…
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D93 students still need to wear masks
Parents of Bonneville School District 93 students are receiving notifications that their children still need to wear…
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Former Atomic City mayor in jail
A former mayor is in…
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Half-staff flag directive issued through Friday in honor of three guardsmen killed
Governor Brad Little has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash…
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Some court workers, not on priority list, still get vaccine
A number of state and federal judges and court staffers are getting some of Idaho’s limited doses of coronavirus vaccine even though they are not on…
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449 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 449 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
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New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data now live
New COVID-19 vaccine administration transparency data Governor LIittle promised Idahoans in his Jan. 28 executive order is now…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 104 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 104 new COVID-19 cases Monday.…
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Driest winter on record for Pocatello valley so far
Neighbors in Pocatello haven’t had to break out the snow shovel much this winter…
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Legislature’s budget committee OK’s emergency rental help
The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee on Monday approved $175 million for emergency rental assistance stemming from people struggling to pay rent…
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Wyoming wind energy capacity nearly doubled, report says
Wyoming played a significant part in helping the country increase its wind energy production by nearly doubling capacity in 2020, a new report…
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Gas prices begin to rise with market confidence
Crude oil prices have reached their highest point in the past year, at $56 per barrel. …
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50 Yellowstone bison transported to Montana reservation
Officials have transported 50 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana.…
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Legislation would make permanent absentee ballot changes
Lawmakers in Idaho on Monday introduced legislation to make permanent changes to the counting of absentee ballots used in the last general election…
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Snowmobiler flown out of backcountry with severe injuries
One man was rescued from a back country snowmobile crash Thursday with significant injuries.…
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Nate proposes grocery sales tax repeal
Rexburg State Representative Ron Nate (R) is proposing the state repeal the state sales tax on groceries.…
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City asks residents to “Imagine IF”
The city of Idaho Falls is looking for public direction on the future growth of the city.…
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Simpson proposes ambitious northwest salmon plan
Second District Congressman Mike Simpson has released what he calls a “Concept” framework to preserve Idaho salmon runs and address the…
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Bingham County man arrested after shooting incident
Former Atomic City Mayor Chris Polatis, 62, was arrested after a shooting incident there Sunday.…
Continue Reading INL researchers publish cybersecurity playbook
While cybersecurity is serious business, its methods are similar to winning a football game. Idaho National Laboratory cybersecurity researchers,…
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Do stimulus payments affect your taxes?
You probably got a stimulus payment in 2020 and possibly another one in January 2021 or you’re still waiting on…
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Fire and Ice Winterfest draws large crowd for annual event
Traditionally, Lava Hot Springs is known for bringing the heat, but on this specific occasion, the town turned into a chill…
Continue Reading 240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
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Fire damages an Idaho Falls home
Fire caused an estimated $200,000 damage to a house in the 1000 block of Carmel Drive at around 6 p.m.…
Continue Reading 404 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 404 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
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Preparations begin for in-person jury trials
Starting next week, you could be seeing a jury summons in your…
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Souper Bowl success
We are in the final stretch of the “Souper Bowl”…
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D91 staff receives 2nd dose of vaccine
Around 600 teachers and staff from District 91 received their second covid-19 vaccination…
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ISU COVID-19 cases continue to drop
Coronavirus cases on the Idaho State University campus took another big drop this week with new cases at their lowest number since September of last…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 108 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 4 new deaths
Local health officials reported 108 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths in the area Friday.…
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Teton Regional Land Trust establishes new fund
In the memory of Joselin Matkins, the Teton Regional Land Trust has established the Joselin Matkins Enduring Spirit…
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St. John’s Health reports positive trends
The average number of daily hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients at St. John’s Health this week was at its lowest point since…
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Idaho lawmakers use measure to target gathering-size limits
A girls’ basketball tournament triggered legislation introduced Friday targeting gathering-size limits due to the coronavirus…
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31 cattle killed in truck rollover
31 head of cattle were killed when a semi-tractor hauling a cattle trailer overturned on US 30 near Georgetown at 6:08 am Friday.…
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Avalanche danger steadily rising
Fremont County Emergency Managers warn that avalanche conditions are extremely…
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Driver smashed through salon
A Pocatello salon owner is struggling to pick up the pieces after a drunk driver smashed through her shop…
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Fish and Game prepares for “measuring day”
If you bagged what you think is a trophy in recent big game hunts, your chance to prove it is coming up.…
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Pocatello to prepare ordinance that repeals face covering ordinance
At Thursday’s Pocatello City Council meeting, the City Council voted to direct City staff to prepare an ordinance that repeals the City’s face…
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Bill aims to speed up Idaho coronavirus vaccinations
Legislation intended to speed up Idaho coronavirus vaccinations that includes a $5,000 fine for businesses that fail to report they’re hanging onto…
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Wyoming documents huge 2020 job losses
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has completed a detailed review of the second quarter of 2020 and it reflects the deep impact of the…
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Early morning fire destroys barn
A barn in the 4000 block of South Ammon Road was destroyed by fire at around 6:33 a.m.…
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Hoback Canyon to close for avalanche control
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will close US 191 through the Hoback River Canyon at noon Friday for avalanche control.…
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Orders of restriction lifted in Custer, Jefferson Counties
The Board of Health at Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) determined both Custer and Jefferson Counties had met the criteria (daily COVID-19 case…
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Tammy Daybell autopsy report delivered to Fremont County
Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries says his office has received the autopsy report on Tammy Daybell’s body from the Utah Medical Examiner.…
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Identity released of 3 Idaho National Guard members killed in helicopter crash
Three Idaho Army National Guard personnel were killed after their helicopter crashed south of Lucky Peak near Boise shortly after 8 p.m.…
Continue Reading 402 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 402 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Bar J Chuckwagon to end after this year
A popular attraction in Jackson has decided it is time to be…
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Economists predict avoiding another housing bubble
As we head into a new, long-term housing boom, there are concerns this phenomenon combined with staggeringly high unemployment levels could send us…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 104 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 104 new COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday.…
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Crush the Curve Idaho launches COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign
Crush the Curve Idaho launched a COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign focused on providing a central location for vaccine information, education and…
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Guns-in-schools bill introduced
Representative Chad Christensen of Ammon has introduced a guns-in-schools…
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Bill to end legal notice requirement in newspapers advances
Legislation to end the requirement that state agencies and local municipalities publish legal notices in newspapers headed to the full House on…
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Monument protection bill advances
A bill was sent to the full House of Representatives Thursday to require lawmakers to sign off before any Idaho city, school district or other…
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Idaho Falls parking restrictions lifted
The recent accumulation of snow has exceeded two inches (2”), which qualifies as a snow…
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House has new bill to trim Idaho governor’s emergency powers
Lawmakers in the Idaho state House are making a third attempt to pass legislation to trim the governor’s powers during an emergency such as a…
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Idaho and Wyoming to share opioid settlement
Idaho and Wyoming have joined a coalition of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with…
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Idaho man indicted on 4 counts in US Capitol attack case
An Idaho man who posted online videos of himself bragging about taking part in the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol last month has been charged by a…
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Teton County Wyo. moves to High Risk Level
Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo. has moved into the Red (High) Risk Level.…
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Crash blocks South Yellowstone traffic
Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash on South Yellowstone Highway, south of Idaho Falls, at around 7 p.m. Wednesday.…
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Jury trials to resume March 1
The Idaho Supreme Court has decided to resume in-person jury trials beginning…
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Local veteran builds USS Idaho model
Donald Hulse joined the United States Navy in 1955, spending twenty years of service time working on submarines.
Hulse says he would do it all over…
Treating and clearing the snowy highways starts with ITD
Idaho Department of Transportation snowplow driver Carlos Garcia starts his shift at 6 am to plow Highway 20 north of Sugar…
Continue Reading 507 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 507 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death
Local health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases and one new death in the area Wednesday.…
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Masks required at national parks
Masks are now required inside our national…
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Idaho Senate approves constitutional ban on legal marijuana
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of pot and other psychoactive drugs cleared the Idaho Senate on Wednesday and…
Continue Reading ‘I won’t apologize for the vote’: Cheney defends backing impeachment as defense of Constitution
Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, defended her impeachment vote as a defense of the Constitution and a vote of her conscience during a…
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Pocatello adapts COVID-19 protocols
The city of Pocatello is adjusting its protocols in the wake of Governor Brad Little’s move to Stage 3 under the Idaho Rebounds plan.…
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Liz Cheney’s fate uncertain as House Republicans expected to discuss her impeachment vote
Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, is expected to defend her impeachment vote and confront her critics during a tense GOP conference…
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Snowstorm causes road closures and power outages
Blowing and drifting snow has closed 3 state highways in Eastern Idaho.…
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Idaho Supreme Court Judge announces retirement
Idaho Supreme Court Justice Roger Burdick has announced he will retire from the court on June 30.…
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Wyoming lawmakers agree on “safe” session rules
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Senate President Dan Dockstader, and House Speaker Eric Barlow have committed to a joint plan aimed at ensuring a safe…
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Senate makes another try to trim governor’s emergency powers
Lawmakers on Wednesday initiated another shot at trimming an Idaho governor’s power during an emergency event that threatens residents’ lives such as…
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EIPH simplifies vaccine registration process
After a chaotic opening of COVID-19 vaccination registration last weekend, the Eastern Idaho Public Health District has modified its registration…
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Idaho lawmakers seek to alter emergency price-gouging law
Legislation to alter state law to allow what the Idaho attorney general’s office considers a form of price gouging during a declared emergency such…
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CWD confirmed in hunting area near Cody
Wyoming Game and Fish has confirmed a new deer hunt region has found positive tests for chronic wasting disease (CWD).…
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School Closures 02/03/2021
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The following schools are closed today due to inclement weather or power outages. ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH FREMONT…
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SIPH on board with Governor Little’s move to Stage 3
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has endorsed Governor Brad Little decision on Tuesday to move Idaho to Stage 3.…
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Bannock Sheriffs Office retires drug dog into care of his handler
After 8 years in the force, Bannock County Sheriff drug dog Ryder is retiring into the care of his…
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ISP is looking for aggressive driving
This is a scene no one should have to see up close and…
Continue Reading 491 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
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Idaho moves into ‘Stage 3’ of coronavirus reopening plan
Idaho Gov. Brad Little is moving the state into “Stage 3” of his coronavirus reopening plan, lessening restrictions on the size of group gatherings…
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Trooper’s car hit by semi
This is a scene no one should have to see up close and…
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Beware of COVID-19 scams
As more people become eligible to get a vaccination, multiple agencies including the FBI, Food and Drug Administration and local hospitals are…
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Bingham County man arrested following ICAC investigation
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced the arrest of a Blackfoot man following an investigation by his office’s Internet Crimes Against…
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Butterburr’s celebrates 40th anniversary
A local fan favorite is celebrating 40…
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ISP celebrates 82 years of service
Idaho State Police is celebrating a big…
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Teachers object to Ehardt education committee comments
Idaho teachers are objecting to comments made by Idaho Falls State Representative Barbara Ehardt during a House Education Committee meeting this…
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Wyoming governor welcomes push to add Colorado county
The governor of Wyoming has announced his support for a proposed ballot measure that would instruct commissioners in a rural Colorado county to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 141 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths
Local health officials reported 141 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
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Man charged after racing through Soda Springs
A North Carolina man faces felony charges after racing through Soda Springs and attempted to outrun law enforcement…
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Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
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SBA drought assistance deadline approaching
Small businesses in 14 Idaho counties have until March 2 to apply for a Small Business Administration federal disaster loan.…
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Colorado wildlife officials chase wolf into Wyoming
There was a minor Wyoming-Colorado border skirmish Monday when Wyoming Game and Fish learned that Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) captured and…
Continue Reading 482 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 482 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
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Man arrested following discovery of drug lab
Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a residence in the 3200 block of Londonderry Avenue for a report of a domestic disturbance in progress…
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Local state legislator willing to pull impeachment of governor
A local state legislator said Monday he is willing to pull the impeachment effort of Idaho Governor Brad Little in exchange for a…
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Rep. Nate’s ‘lemonade stand freedom bill’ passes House, 68-2
State lawmakers are focusing on more than just COVID-19…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 73 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 3 new deaths
Local health officials reported 73 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths…
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Environmental groups question wolf delisting process
The Center for Biological Diversity claims the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has ignored a presidential order by summarily claiming the Trump…
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