Local News Archives

1 person killed and 2 injured in train-car crash

July 7, 2020 2:27 PM News Team

Idaho Highway 91 has been closed due to an accident near Fort Hall.…

Idaho COVID-19 cases spike after businesses reopen, record 487 cases Tuesday

July 7, 2020 5:40 PM News Team, Associated Press

A new spike of COVID-19, however, has prompted some concern in the mostly rural state.…

Fireworks inside garbage can caused 3 alarm fire

July 7, 2020 4:35 PM News Team

That investigation reveals the fire was caused by spent fireworks inside of a garbage can that was located outside of the garage door of the home.…

18 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 7, 2020 4:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 18 new confirmed cases of…

District 91 asks for reopening plan feedback

July 7, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho Falls School District Superintendent George Boland is asking parents and staff to review the district’s reopening plan and provide feedback by…

Pocatello to consider public health emergency ordinance requiring masks in public places

July 7, 2020 10:46 AM News Team

Pocatello City Council members will consider a public health emergency ordinance requiring masks to be worn in all public places or when six feet of…

East Idaho Credit Union opens new central location in Rexburg

July 7, 2020 5:08 PM Jilliana Colina

For customers of East Idaho Credit Union in Rexburg, a trip to the bank may have got more…

Fire danger in Yellowstone is moderate

July 7, 2020 4:41 PM News Team

The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone National Park is now…

People waiting up to a week for COVID-19 test results as supplies dwindle

July 7, 2020 4:15 PM Emma Iannacone

This slowdown of results makes it difficult for public health offices to control the…

Bodies of 6 of 8 Idaho plane collision victims recovered

July 7, 2020 4:04 PM Associated Press

Searchers recovered the bodies of six of the eight people killed when two airplanes collided over a scenic mountain lake in Idaho, the Kootenai…

PacifiCorp seeking clean power resources

July 7, 2020 3:24 PM News Team

PacifiCorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, has issued what it calls the largest request for proposals for renewable energy projects in…

Arctic Circle donates $5,000 to Idaho Foodbank

July 7, 2020 1:21 PM News Team

Arctic Circle Restaurant donated $5,000 to the Idaho Foodbank through their nonprofit organization, Arctic Cares,…

Red Hill Fire quickly extinguished

July 7, 2020 11:56 AM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department was able to quickly extinguish a fire on Red Hill Tuesday morning.…

Idaho Commission awards arts grants for the coming year

July 7, 2020 11:25 AM News Team

The Idaho Commission on the Arts has announced its annual Fiscal Year 2021 grants. …

Idaho State Athlete tests positive for COVID-19

July 7, 2020 10:52 AM Dylan Carder

A student-athlete at Idaho State University is in self isolation after testing positive for…

Join Gov. Little’s COVID-19 Town Hall Tuesday

July 7, 2020 10:01 AM News Team

You can join another telephone town hall Tuesday with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Dr. Christine Hahn, the State Epidemiologist at the Idaho…

Trailer hitch falls off, hits road, strikes innocent driver in his chest

July 6, 2020 9:02 PM News Team

BUTTE COUNTY (KIFI/KIDK) An Idaho Falls man was hit in the chest with a trailer hitch from another driver’s pickup Monday morning. Idaho State Police…

319 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death reported

July 6, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 319 new COVID-19 cases on…

Tracy Byrd concert postponed

July 6, 2020 5:34 PM News Team

Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel has announced the postponement of the Tracy Byrd…

23 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 6, 2020 4:55 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 23 new confirmed cases of…

Vallow-Daybell facing new Madison County charges

July 6, 2020 4:34 PM News Team

Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood has filed amended charges in Madison County against Lori Vallow-Daybell. …

Teton County Fair inviting entries

July 6, 2020 3:53 PM News Team

The many talents of “locals” will be featured at the Teton County Fair in Jackson this…

Idaho State Police release 2019 crime report

July 6, 2020 3:25 PM News Team

Idaho State Police have completed a 2019 Crime Report, primarily detailing statistics collected from police agencies in …

House fire reported in Idaho Falls

July 6, 2020 2:31 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Firefighters were called to a house fire in the 1200 block of Arrow Point Lane at around 12:51 p.m.…

Jefferson School District announces back to school plan

July 6, 2020 2:14 PM News Team

Jefferson School District 251 has released its back to school plan for the…

Robbery suspect charged

July 6, 2020 2:15 PM News Team

Alleged Mountain West Credit Union robber Matthew Stavert,31, was arraigned in Bonneville County Monday. …

Police investigate neighborhood burglaries in Ammon

July 6, 2020 12:21 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to several reports of theft and home burglaries in The Cottages subdivision off 21st S. in Ammon on…

Sheriff: At least 8 killed in plane collision at Idaho lake

July 6, 2020 8:12 AM Associated Press

At least eight people, including three children, were killed when two airplanes collided over a scenic lake in northern Idaho, the Kootenai County…

Highway 26 construction begins Monday

July 6, 2020 8:58 AM News Team

Construction begins Monday, July 6, on U.S. 26 from the so-called INL “Puzzle” towards Blackfoot. …

Idaho gas prices steady through the holiday

July 6, 2020 8:36 AM News Team

The nation could see a year where gas prices will experience multi-year lows during each of the summer holidays.…

363 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

July 5, 2020 7:47 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 363 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…

6 injured in 3 alarm house fire

July 5, 2020 9:22 AM Linda Larsen

All four occupants of the home were transported by ambulance to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in critical condition. The two IFPD officers…

Rewatch local firework shows here

July 3, 2020 1:51 PM News Team

You can watch the local Fourth of July firework shows virtually here on our…

Rewatch the Light the Community fireworks

July 3, 2020 1:19 PM News Team

Watch the Light the Community fireworks…

Rewatch the East Idaho Liberty Celebration fireworks

July 3, 2020 1:22 PM News Team

Watch the East Idaho Liberty Celebration fireworks…

Howe Peak Fire 60% contained

July 3, 2020 7:45 PM News Team

The Howe Peak Fire southwest of Howe is holding at 60% containment with full containment expected now the evening of July 5.…

3 hospitalized after crash on US 26

July 4, 2020 9:37 PM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on westbound US 26 near milepost 401, east of Swan Valley Saturday at 3:23…

Holiday update shows 376 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

July 4, 2020 5:14 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 376 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…

2020 Independence Day celebration events

June 26, 2020 2:21 PM News Team

Below are the 2020 Independence Day events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming and a list of canceled…

Record 401 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

July 3, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 401 new COVID-19 cases on Friday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…

Sage Junction Fire 100% contained

July 3, 2020 1:55 PM News Team

UPDATE 7/4/20: The Sage Junction Fire was contained on July 3 at 10 p.m. at 117…

Health officials warn of possible COVID-19 exposure at Pocatello bars

July 3, 2020 5:00 PM News Team

Customers of Pub New Harmony, 134 Warren Ave., and Hooligans, 122 N. 3rd Ave., in Pocatello, may have been exposed to COVID-19.…

11 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 3, 2020 5:04 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 11 new confirmed cases of…

Idaho State Police car parked on the highway

Sober driving may save lives this holiday weekend

July 3, 2020 5:33 PM Chelsea Briar

Law enforcement officers throughout Idaho will be on the lookout for impaired drivers this…

Mountain America Credit Union employee dies during robbery

July 3, 2020 10:47 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate the robbery incident that took place Thursday evening at the Mountain America Credit…

Madison County felony charges against Lori Vallow dropped

July 3, 2020 9:09 AM News Team

Two felony charges filed against Lori Vallow-Daybell in Madison County last September have been dismissed.…

Jackson approves emergency mask ordinance

July 3, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

The Jackson Town Council has approved an emergency ordinance requiring people to wear cloth face coverings in public places. …

Twelve dogs were rescued from a van sitting in a Fountain Valley parking lot. Officials said the temperature inside the van was 110 degrees.

What to do if you find a stray

July 3, 2020 3:58 PM Andrew Howe

The 4th of July marks one of the busiest days of the year for animal shelters…

Broadway Avenue construction begins Monday

July 3, 2020 2:42 PM News Team

-A major summer construction project gets underway Monday, as the Idaho Transportation Department starts work on Broadway in Idaho Falls. …

223 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

July 2, 2020 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 223 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…

Wyoming Business Relief funding announced

July 3, 2020 9:54 AM News Team

In spite of unexpected demand, the Wyoming Business Council says it will be able to pay all eligible requests for COVID-19 Business Relief…

Firefighters protect the community of Howe

July 3, 2020 8:39 AM News Team

Howe Peak fire is now 7,300 acres and 25% contained with power expected to be restored to the community by 6 p.m.…

Suspect arrested in Ammon credit union robbery

July 2, 2020 9:17 PM News Team

Idaho Falls (KIFI/KIDK) The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery in Ammon and have apprehended suspects in an Idaho…

New sign welcoming veterans to the Idaho Falls Regional Airport- united states flag. veterans welcome to idaho falls, thank you for your service

New sign welcomes veterans at Idaho Falls Airport

July 2, 2020 7:21 PM Chelsea Briar

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport and Idaho National Laboratory have joined forces in a gesture to help veterans in the community feel welcomed and…

Blackfoot assisted living facility resident dies from COVID-19

July 2, 2020 4:42 PM News Team

A Blackfoot-based assisted living facility resident has died due to COVID-19-related illness.…

Firefighters protect Howe community

July 2, 2020 3:15 PM News Team

UPDATE 5:15 p.m. The Bureau of Land Management reports Howe is being evacuated, and power has been turned off to…

Officers stress water safety over the holiday weekend

July 2, 2020 4:52 PM Andrew Howe

Law enforcement is emphasizing water safety in anticipation of the busy…

10 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 2, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 10 new confirmed cases of…

Boise Mayor signs public health order mandating face masks

July 2, 2020 3:36 PM News Team

Today, due to a significant increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ada County, and with robust support from the health and business communities,…

Driggs Mayor issues emergency public health order requiring masks

July 2, 2020 12:14 PM News Team

Driggs Mayor Hyrum Johnson has issued an emergency public health order effective at midnight Thursday requiring the use of masks in all publicly…

Missing Idaho professor found dead in Glacier National Park

July 2, 2020 12:17 PM Associated Press

The body of an Idaho professor missing since last week was found in the Hidden Meadows area in Glacier National Park in Montana, park officials…

Walmart grant helps purchase IFFD decontamination equipment

July 2, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department has used a $2,500 Walmart Giving Community Grant to purchase new decontamination systems. …

Grizzly relocated to Moran area

July 2, 2020 1:54 PM News Team

A sub-adult female grizzly bear that got a little too familiar with livestock has been relocated in the Fall River…

Crash on I-15 south of Idaho Falls

July 2, 2020 1:09 PM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department reports there is a crash on Interstate 15 about five miles south of the Idaho Falls…

The empty interior of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Wallace on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1919

ISU history students revisit Spanish Flu pandemic

July 2, 2020 12:23 PM Chelsea Briar

Students taking Idaho History from professor Kevin Marsh had the task of telling the story of Idaho communities during the Spanish Flu pandemic on an…

SIPH COVID-19 testing site, hotline closed Friday

July 2, 2020 11:22 AM News Team

The COVID-19 testing site sponsored by Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH), Idaho State University and
Express Labs will be closed on Friday,…

Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 US states

July 2, 2020 10:58 AM Associated Press

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve…

253 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

July 1, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 253 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to 6370 as Idaho cities are making face…

Idaho weekly unemployment claims increase

July 2, 2020 10:43 AM News Team

More than 5,000 Idahoans filed initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the week ending June…

Yellowstone park to reconsider controversial bison plan

July 2, 2020 10:08 AM Associated Press

Federal officials plan to reconsider how they manage Yellowstone National Park’s wild bison herds following longstanding complaints over the…

Body of Idaho man recovered in Snake River

July 2, 2020 9:43 AM Associated Press

The body of a man who moved to south-central Idaho to train as a BASE jumper has been found in the Snake River several weeks after he went swimming…

South Fork boaters urged to be patient

July 2, 2020 9:15 AM News Team

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is expecting a busy holiday weekend in the Snake River Canyon. …

Transportation planners seek public comment

July 2, 2020 8:39 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department has released its latest Transportation Improvement Plan (ITIP). …

Chukars debut Brews at the Ballpark

July 1, 2020 8:02 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Even though the Idaho Falls Chukars will not play in 2020, they are still finding ways to bring the community to the…

Chad Daybell charged with conspiring to hide kids’ bodies in his yard

June 30, 2020 10:14 PM News Team, Associated Press

Prosecutors accused Chad Daybell of conspiring with Lori Vallow-Daybell to keep the bodies of her children hidden on his rural Idaho property, adding…

Ryan, Vallow-Woodcock and Boudreaux families release statement

July 1, 2020 3:43 PM News Team

The Ryan, Vallow-Woodcock and Boudreaux families have released the following…

Cities require face coverings as virus cases surge in Idaho

July 1, 2020 4:25 PM Associated Press

Two Idaho cities are making face coverings mandatory as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps…

New PPP Act may save local businesses

July 1, 2020 4:57 PM Chelsea Briar

A new PPP Flexibility Act may go into effect that will extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to August 8,…

11 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

July 1, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 11 new confirmed cases of…

BLM considering new Pocatello area bike trail

July 1, 2020 3:06 PM News Team

The Pocatello Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to build a new bike trail east of the Portneuf Wellness Complex and is…

Fireworks likely caused Pocatello fire, BLM urges caution for Independence Day

July 1, 2020 2:57 PM Emma Iannacone

The 8-acre fire that burned dangerously close to homes behind the Outback Golf Park was likely caused by…

Wyoming tourist county pursues COVID-19 indoor mask order

July 1, 2020 1:49 PM Associated Press

Health officials in a northwestern Wyoming county busy with visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks want to require people to wear…

County fair making plans to move forward

July 1, 2020 12:51 PM Andrew Howe

The Bonneville County Fair will serve as one of the first opportunities the public has had to see the new fairgrounds in Idaho Falls. The event may…

Black Lives Matter, counter-protesters argue in Boise

July 1, 2020 12:16 PM Associated Press

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean on Wednesday condemned counter-protesters after she said they used physical violence to interrupt a Black Lives Matter…

Idaho makes progress on unemployment claim backlog

July 1, 2020 12:02 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Labor reports it has cleared about 85% of the 42,000 unemployment claims made during the state’s health…

Idaho education funding lags

July 1, 2020 11:22 AM News Team

New rankings released by the National Education Association show Idaho ranks last among 50 states and the District of Columbia in per-student…

Record 365 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

June 30, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 365 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…

BPA proposing rate relief

July 1, 2020 10:46 AM News Team

The Bonneville Power Administration will suspend its financial reserves surcharge through September 2021. …

Idaho appeals judge’s education funding initiative rulings

July 1, 2020 9:48 AM Associated Press

Two federal court rulings involving the state’s ballot initiative process are “judicial activism,” Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little said, and has…

Police say Lori Vallow-Daybell helped keep missing kids’ bodies hidden

June 30, 2020 10:42 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell made a first-appearance Tuesday afternoon in Fremont County Court at St.…

Idaho hands-free cell phone law goes into effect July 1

June 30, 2020 10:14 AM News Team

Beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2020, a new law meant to keep drivers engaged while behind the wheel goes in…

Local registered respiratory therapist went to New York to treat patients with COVID-19

June 30, 2020 6:34 PM Jilliana Colina

“The way we treated COVID over there, it’s, it’s not like any other virus you are used to treating,” Craythorn said.…

190 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19

June 30, 2020 6:03 PM News Team

In the fourth round of surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative.…

Don’t forget the Flag Code this Independence Day

June 30, 2020 5:27 PM Emma Iannacone

There’s a lot of rules in the Flag Code, which makes it hard to remember all of them.…

Blackfoot football staff member tests positive for COVID-19

June 30, 2020 5:15 PM Dylan Carder

A Blackfoot High School football staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Principal Roger Thomas sent a message to athletes and parents on…

4 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho

June 30, 2020 4:55 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has four new confirmed cases of…

New rules for smoke shops starting Wednesday

June 30, 2020 4:26 PM News Team

Retail shops that sell tobacco, nicotine, or electronic smoking device products and including vape shops will be required to obtain a permit…

Shoshone Bannock Indian Festival canceled

June 30, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have canceled the 57th Annual Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Reclaim Idaho given petition drive extension

June 30, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill has ordered a 48-day extension for Reclaim Idaho to gather signatures for its Invest in Idaho Education Initiative. …

Chukars season officially canceled

June 30, 2020 3:21 PM Dylan Carder

The Idaho Falls Chukars 2020 season is officially…