Local News Archives

Officials: Early Idaho voting compensates for fewer polls

November 2, 2020 2:31 PM Associated Press

The number of voting locations across Idaho for Tuesday’s election is down about 15% from usual due to the coronavirus, but a huge surge in early…

Harbor Freight Tools to open new location in Rexburg

November 2, 2020 1:09 PM News Team

Harbor Freight Tools has announced it will be opening a new store in…

Christmas tree tags available Nov. 2

November 2, 2020 12:29 PM News Team

Christmas tree tags are now for sale over the phone and through the mail at all Salmon-Challis National Forest district offices in Challis, Leadore,…

Police Chief Guiberson’s unmarked car stolen from home

November 2, 2020 11:59 AM Cole Sams

Chubbuck Police Chief Bill Guiberson’s unmarked police car was stolen from his home on Oct. 29. Pocatello police retrieved the car later that morning…

Pocatello starts small business grant program

November 2, 2020 10:32 AM Cole Sams

The City of Pocatello will be starting a grant program to help local businesses and organizations affected by the COVID-19…

NPS seeks information related to illegal wolf shooting

November 2, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to the illegal shooting of a collared black-colored gray…

Nearly 100,000 hatchery steelhead killed to stop virus

November 2, 2020 9:51 AM Associated Press

Nearly 100,000 juvenile steelhead at a southern Idaho hatchery have been killed to prevent a virus from spreading, Idaho Fish and Game officials…

Fred Meyer announces new Black Friday plans

November 2, 2020 9:46 AM Chelsea Briar

Fred Meyer has announced plans for Black Friday events that will bring changes to holiday shopping.…

ISU COVID-19 testing site closed Tuesday

November 2, 2020 9:30 AM News Team

The Idaho State University COVID-19 testing site will be closed on Tuesday, November 3 to observe Election
Day.…

From left, participants in the Chernobyl trip included Jennifer Regguinti, Brooke Johnson, Mackenzie Gorham, Zachary Malkisch, Marcus Fisk and Kristie Collier.

ISU students attend operations training at Chernobyl in Ukraine

November 2, 2020 9:43 AM Cole Sams

Five students from the Idaho State University College of Technology Nuclear Operations Technology Program were given the opportunity to travel to…

Idaho State University professor Henry Oh wins 2020 U.S. Professor of the Year award in Health Sciences

ISU professor Henry Oh named U.S. Professor of the Year

November 2, 2020 9:01 AM Cole Sams

Idaho State University College of Technology Health Occupations Department Chair and Clinical Professor Henry Oh was recognized as U.S. Professor of…

Fall family fun day at Bannock County Historical Museum

Local museum hosts Halloween event

November 2, 2020 8:41 AM Cole Sams

The Bannock County Historical Museum hosted a fall family fun day on Saturday.…

480 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

November 1, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 480 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

Murder suspects change plea

December 6, 2019 8:16 AM News Team

Isaac Angel Rodriguez-Romero appeared before Judge Robert Naftz Thursday to review latest legal filings in his murder…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 31, 2020 6:02 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

798 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 31, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 798 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

192 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

October 31, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 192 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Criminal offenders are still held accountable during the pandemic

October 31, 2020 6:15 PM Chelsea Briar

Some people may have an inaccurate perception of how COVID-19 is impacting our public safety in regard to holding capacities in our jail facilities…

Idaho Falls firefighters fight Saturday morning apartment fire

October 31, 2020 8:42 AM News Team

Idaho Falls firefighters put out an apartment fire Saturday morning on Water…

Elementary students learn lessons in native culture and heritage

October 30, 2020 1:04 PM Andrew Howe

Randy’L Teton is bringing Idaho’s history into the…

1,064 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

October 30, 2020 5:37 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,064 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 30, 2020 12:52 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen temporarily closing

October 30, 2020 10:53 AM News Team

As a result of the increasing COVID–19 numbers in Bonneville and surrounding counties, the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen Board has decided to close its…

Teton health officials issue Recommendation #11, mask order and early closure recommendation extended

October 30, 2020 3:29 PM News Team

Certain COVID-19 metrics in Teton County, Wyo. have improved in the past week. These include the percentage of tests that are positive for COVID-19…

Idaho priest serving 25 years for child porn dies in prison

October 30, 2020 1:23 PM Associated Press

A Roman Catholic priest who possessed more than 2,500 images of what investigators called the most disturbing child pornography they had ever seen…

292 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 30, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 292 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Former nuclear weapons workers celebrated with drive-thru event

October 30, 2020 10:04 AM Chelsea Briar

Former Idaho National Lab and Department of Energy workers are invited to attend the drive-through National Day of Remembrance Celebration hosted by…

3 City of Pocatello departments switch to winter work hours

October 31, 2020 10:00 AM News Team

Three City of Pocatello departments will be making the switch to their winter work hours Nov.…

Snake River Animal Shelter temporarily closes due to COVID-19

October 30, 2020 5:47 PM News Team

Due to unforeseen COVID-19 related circumstances, the Snake River Animal Shelter will be closed to volunteers and the public until Nov. 17, 2020.…

Gov. Little, ISU President meet with White House official to discuss COVID-19

October 30, 2020 1:00 PM News Team

During a visit to Idaho on Thursday, Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s Global Health Ambassador, met with Gov. Brad Little, Idaho State…

TCSD #1 surpasses 100,000 meals served

October 30, 2020 1:29 PM News Team

Teton County School District #1 announced this week it served its 100,000th free meal since March…

Is downtown Idaho Falls haunted? We took a tour of the Colonial Theater

October 30, 2020 10:57 AM Jeff Roper

Our morning weatherman Jeff Roper went to investigate the spooky side of downtown Idaho Falls. The mission took him to the historic Colonial…

Idaho DMV issues extension on expiring registrations and driver’s licenses

October 30, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

The Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Motor Vehicles is providing an extension on expiring vehicle registrations and driver’s…

Hundreds of shelter dogs, cats flown across the Pacific

October 30, 2020 10:07 AM Associated Press

More than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there’s…

Ex-Idaho candidate appears in Colorado court in girl’s death

October 30, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

A former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate charged with kidnapping and murdering a 12-year-old Colorado girl who disappeared after a holiday…

Wolves rebound, lose protections. Now future up to voters

October 30, 2020 9:36 AM Associated Press

The saucer-sized footprints in the mud around the bloody, disemboweled bison carcass were unmistakable:…

Crash claims Pocatello man’s life

October 29, 2020 9:44 PM News Team

A 67-year-old Pocatello man succumbed to his injuries at the scene of a crash…

Fire causes an estimated $60,000 in damages

October 29, 2020 9:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports crews were dispatched to the 1800 block of E. 25th St. for an outside fire on Thursday around 6:30 p.m.…

961 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths

October 29, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 961 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on…

Southeastern Idaho Public Health in Pocatello, ID

SIPH declares 6 counties at high-risk level for COVID-19

October 29, 2020 12:35 PM Cole Sams

As of Thursday, Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced they have had 5,438 cases to date. There are currently 1,012 active cases in Southeast…

Judge rules to join Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell’s cases

October 28, 2020 10:13 PM News Team, Associated Press

Judge Steven Boyce ruled to join both Chad Daybell and his wife’s Lori Vallow Daybell’s cases together…

198 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 4 new deaths

October 29, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 198 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths in the area…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 29, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

Kenneth Jones pleads guilty in Stephanie Eldredge case

October 29, 2020 4:28 PM News Team

The man who is being held for the death of Stephanie Eldredge pleaded guilty…

EIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 29, 2020 4:26 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four more deaths associated with…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 29, 2020 3:58 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

WYDOT to move vehicle brake check area on Teton Pass

October 29, 2020 3:32 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be moving the vehicle brake check area from its current location to the weigh station on the…

Vehicle registration return mailing address errors for Jefferson County residents

October 29, 2020 3:22 PM News Team

Have you recently received a letter from the Idaho Transportation Department letting you know your vehicle registration is up for renewal?…

Idaho Falls woman thanks “earth angels” for coming to her rescue

October 29, 2020 12:17 PM Andrew Howe

An Idaho Falls woman is thanking the high school students who came to her aid after she broke her…

ISU doctoral student credited with discovery of 220-million-year-old reptile

October 29, 2020 11:52 AM News Team

Though the Skybalonyx predates most dinosaurs, it was only recently discovered by Xavier Jenkins, an Idaho State University biological sciences…

ISU opens distance learning classrooms at area high schools

October 29, 2020 11:44 AM News Team

Thanks to new distance learning classrooms, Blackfoot, Fort Hall, Malad and Rockland high school students can now take Idaho State University courses…

Police: Possible murder-suicide involves Idaho officer

October 29, 2020 11:18 AM Associated Press

Idaho State Police are investigating what they describe as a possible murder-suicide involving a central Idaho police officer and a coffee shop…

Idaho’s sockeye salmon run falters again; experts perplexed

October 29, 2020 11:16 AM Associated Press

A meager return of sockeye salmon to central Idaho this year despite high hopes and a new fish hatchery intended to help save the species from…

Idaho to spend $4.7M more on computer network upgrades

October 29, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press

Idaho will dedicate $4.7 million more in federal coronavirus aid funding to upgrade its computer networks and…

Minor injuries sustained in crash near Ucon

October 29, 2020 9:20 AM News Team

Idaho State Police investigated a minor injury crash, eastbound US20 at milepost 318, north of Ucon Wednesday.…

“Just give back to the community a little bit”: Papa Tom’s holds Trunk or Treat for kids

October 28, 2020 8:04 PM Adrian Luevano

Papa Tom’s Pizza in Idaho Falls welcomed many to their parking lot on Wednesday for their first-ever Trunk or Treat…

862 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

October 28, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 862 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on…

IFFD share tips to avoid winter house fires

October 28, 2020 6:41 PM Ariel Schroeder

Now is the time to prepare our home from winter…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 5th highest rate in country

October 28, 2020 10:14 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

258 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in the area

October 28, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 258 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 28, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Veterans and Gold Star families awarded national park access

October 28, 2020 3:20 PM News Team

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced Wednesday that U.S. Military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges,…

Lawsuit planned over hunting, fishing at US wildlife refuges

October 28, 2020 2:57 PM Associated Press

The Trump administration is violating the Endangered Species Act by expanding hunting and fishing by 3,600 square miles on the national wildlife…

EIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 28, 2020 2:54 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five more deaths associated with…

Local government works with merchants to mitigate COVID-19

October 28, 2020 2:41 PM News Team

Teton County, the Town of Jackson, Jackson Hole Fire/EMS, and Teton County Health have mobilized to support the local hospitality industry.…

Grizzly activity monitored near Jackson

October 28, 2020 2:05 PM News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel are monitoring grizzly bear activity in residential areas near Jackson.…

District 93 riding budget roller-coaster

October 28, 2020 12:27 PM News Team

Bonneville School District #93 auditors report COVID-19 had a number of different impacts on district operations this year. The fiscal year ended…

Nearly all entrances and roads close in Yellowstone Monday

October 28, 2020 12:10 PM News Team

This weekend is your last chance to drive to many iconic locations in Yellowstone.…

$12 million bond for new Chubbuck library up for vote

October 28, 2020 11:02 AM Emma Iannacone

The Portneuf District Library has grown out of the original location and needs a new…

Idaho AG: County ban on political apparel at polls incorrect

October 28, 2020 11:32 AM Associated Press

It is legal to wear T-shirts or buttons supporting candidates or issues to the polls, as long there is no overt politicking done by that person, a…

Miller family agree to sell Utah Jazz to Qualtrics founder

October 28, 2020 10:04 AM Associated Press

The Larry H. Miller Group announced they will be selling their majority interest to Qualtrics co-founder Ryan…

Rendezvous Upper Elementary serves as pilot project for COVID-testing

October 28, 2020 9:58 AM Chelsea Briar

On October 19, Kristin Weston, principal of Rendezvous Upper Elementary School in Driggs, announced to her staff that they have the chance to…

Health insurance open enrollment begins Sunday in Idaho

October 28, 2020 9:16 AM News Team

When the Your Health Idaho insurance exchange opens enrollment on Sunday, Idahoans will have a record number of health insurance plans from which to…

Bonneville County jail inmate dies in hospital

October 21, 2020 8:25 AM News Team

After a brief car chase that began shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, Idaho Falls Police arrested Pedro Lopez, 28, of Idaho Falls on a number of felony…

882 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

October 27, 2020 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 882 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

Wyoming among top five states for COVID-19 infection rate

October 27, 2020 4:15 PM Associated Press

Wyoming now ranks among the worst states for spread of the coronavirus as its residents grow weary of measures to protect themselves and state…

279 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 27, 2020 4:05 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 279 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 27, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with…

Pocatello outlines changes to services following Governor’s rollback to Stage 3

October 27, 2020 4:53 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello is making changes to its services following Governor Brad Little’s announcement that Idaho will move back to a modified…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 27, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Chubbuck Police Department hosts drug take back event

Chubbuck Police Department hosts event for National Drug Take-Back Day

October 27, 2020 3:07 PM Cole Sams

The department set up a donation site at their police station. Members of the community were able to safely and anonymously dispose of their unused…

Idaho teachers disappointed with Governor’s health order

October 27, 2020 2:27 PM News Team

The Idaho Education Association says Governor Brad Little’s move to a Stage 3 response to COVID-19 was necessary. But, teachers are taking issue…

Wyoming carbon capture pipeline plan released

October 27, 2020 2:10 PM News Team

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Tuesday that it has published the Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative (WPCI) Final Environmental Impact…

Focus on Breast Cancer Awareness Month overshadowed by pandemic

October 27, 2020 2:48 PM Ariel Schroeder

According to The Health Management Leadership, this year, more than ever, there is a need to focus on breast…

Idaho men charged with conspiring to sell hard-to-trace guns

October 27, 2020 2:55 PM Associated Press

A former Marine and another Idaho man charged with participating in a money-making conspiracy to build hard-to-trace firearms and distribute them in…

Health officials say number of new COVID-19 cases is ‘very concerning’ as Idaho rolls back to Stage 3

October 27, 2020 12:48 PM News Team

The reason for rolling back to Stage 3 was due to the spike in cases and an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the last few weeks.…

Wanted suspect in custody

October 27, 2020 12:18 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police have released information on a suspect they are searching for in connection to a shooting that occurred on October…

Homeless man’s body found at Simplot Square

October 25, 2020 5:55 PM Cole Sams

A homeless man lost his life this past Friday in…

Students compete in food drive to help local families

October 27, 2020 12:29 PM News Team

Students donated more than 6,000 cans of food so…

ISU College of Pharmacy helps supply Idaho pharmacies with rapid COVID-19 testing equipment

October 27, 2020 11:34 AM News Team

Select community pharmacies are beginning to provide enhanced, rapid response COVID-19 testing services to Idaho residents.…

Beware of COVID-19 medical scams

October 27, 2020 11:00 AM News Team

If you are seeking a cure for COVID-19, be careful when shopping…

Pheasant stocking underway near Inkom

October 27, 2020 10:30 AM News Team

The Idaho Fish and Game Department plans to stock 1,500 pheasants at the Portneuf Wildlife Management Area south of Inkom this fall. …

Jury trials in Idaho prevented amid rising COVID-19 cases

October 27, 2020 9:44 AM Associated Press

Most courts in south-central Idaho have been prevented from holding jury trials because of high weekly confirmed coronavirus case numbers following…

Wyoming revenue shortfalls reach historic levels

October 27, 2020 9:23 AM News Team

Wyoming revenue projections indicate hundreds of millions in…

Scouts collecting donations during Saturday's Scouting For Food Drive

Boy Scouts host Scouting for Food in eastern Idaho

October 26, 2020 9:50 PM Cole Sams

The troops hosted a Scouting for Food Drive on Saturday.…

Bonneville’s DMV office to be closed Tues., Wed.; Appointments only starting Nov. 2

October 26, 2020 11:07 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Bonneville County Motor Vehicle Office will be closed Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28 to implement…