Local News Archives

Cleaning company disinfects EMT vehicles free of charge

March 31, 2020 5:22 PM Jilliana Colina

“It’s important, we go out on a lot of calls and you never know whether you’re packing germs back into your vehicle or…

2 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Southeast Idaho

March 31, 2020 1:08 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two additional cases of novel coronavirus in southeast…

Governor Little hosts third statewide AARP telephone town hall

March 31, 2020 4:52 PM Ariel Schroeder

Affording more resources may not have to be one of our fears during the coronavirus…

Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 525

March 31, 2020 5:05 PM News Team

There are currently at least 525 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Monday from the local health districts and the…

Do you recognize this individual?

March 31, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying a suspect from an incident at the Pit Stop located at 1309 N. Arthur and the…

WYDOT to extend trailer closure on Teton Pass

March 31, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is extending its seasonal trailer traffic closure on Teton Pass. …

Little vetoes license-exemption bill for rehab center

March 31, 2020 3:11 PM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have carved out an exemption allowing a northern Idaho lawmaker’s faith-based drug and…

Ammon launches water management app

March 31, 2020 3:14 PM News Team

The city of Ammon is launching a new program to help residents access detailed information about their household water…

Wyoming House speaker: Coronavirus special session likely

March 31, 2020 2:54 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming Legislature will likely hold its first special session in over 15 years to allocate emergency federal funding to address the coronavirus…

BLM closes Sharkey Hotsprings over virus concerns

March 31, 2020 2:08 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management is closing Sharkey Hotsprings Recreation site. …

IHSAA extends suspension of spring sports until April 20

March 31, 2020 1:16 PM Dylan Carder

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho High School Activities Association announced Tuesday spring sports remain suspended until April 20. This is in…

Fire damages Wilson garage

March 31, 2020 12:44 PM News Team

Fire destroyed much of a six-bay garage in Wilson at around 11:35 p.m.…

Groups sue over continued grazing in Wyoming grizzly habitat

March 31, 2020 12:26 PM Associated Press

Conservation groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over livestock grazing in a Wyoming forest, saying grizzly bears are too often killed by…

Idaho Attorney General warns: Beware of scams

March 31, 2020 12:14 PM News Team

Like most emergency situations, the COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted no shortage of scams surrounding…

How you can participate in Tuesday’s statewide telephone town hall

March 30, 2020 11:21 AM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little, health experts and AARP Idaho will host a statewide telephone town hall Tuesday to provide updated information and answer…

Teton County tightens up gathering limitations

March 31, 2020 10:31 AM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming public health officials has issued a new order requiring all people to limit gatherings to only individuals within the same…

Idaho governor vetoes bill to compensate wrongly convicted

March 31, 2020 10:23 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation that would have set up a process to compensate people convicted of crimes they didn’t commit, but he…

Man in custody after police chase outside Rexburg

March 31, 2020 2:31 AM Joel Killam

A man from New York is sitting in the Madison County Jail after leading police on a chase Monday…

Idaho governor signs affirmative action ban into law

March 31, 2020 9:19 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…

State education board considers soft closure extension

March 31, 2020 9:07 AM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education is considering a proposal to extend its soft closure directive to school and charter schools. …

Teton Pass to close for avalanche control

March 31, 2020 8:41 AM News Team

Teton Pass, Wyoming 22, will be closed at 4 p.m. Tuesday for avalanche mitigation. …

St. John’s Health readies for COVID-19 challenge

March 31, 2020 8:26 AM News Team

St. John’s Health in Jackson has purchased 10 new ventilators to help treat potential COVID-19 patients in Jackson. …

Governor Little signs into law anti-transgender legislation

March 30, 2020 6:26 PM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed into law two anti-transgender…

Community transmission of COVID-19 identified in Madison County

March 30, 2020 6:12 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County and are identifying two of the three cases were acquired…

Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 423

March 30, 2020 5:05 PM News Team

There are currently at least 423 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Monday from the local health districts and the…

Wyoming governor: Still no plan for state stay-at-home order

March 30, 2020 4:52 PM Associated Press

Wyoming has no plans for a stay-at-home order to contain the coronavirus but any order for the entire state would contain no exemptions, Gov. Mark…

Department of Labor urges website unemployment registration

March 30, 2020 4:25 PM News Team

A surge of newly laid-off workers is overwhelming Idaho’s unemployment phone systems.…

Idaho’s primary election will be conducted by mail, remains on May 19

March 30, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney announced Monday there will be no change in Idaho’s primary election date of May…

Pocatello-Chubbuck school board announces plans

March 29, 2020 4:12 AM News Team

The Pocatello-Chubbuck School Board met in special session Saturday to begin to lay out future plans for the school…

Riders find body of Wyoming teen missing since November

March 30, 2020 11:42 AM Associated Press

Two people on horseback found the body of a central Wyoming teenager who went missing in…

With slack demand gas prices continue to dip

March 30, 2020 3:01 PM News Team

A lack of demand and cratering oil prices continues to push gas prices…

Man wanted for attempted murder of 2 deputies

March 30, 2020 2:07 PM News Team

Idaho State Police and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a man who they say tried to kill two sheriff’s deputies…

Wyoming governor signs oil, gas tax cut amid low prices

March 30, 2020 1:11 PM Associated Press

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has approved a tax cut for oil and gas producers that would take effect if low prices for the commodities…

Congressmen press for rural hospital help

March 30, 2020 12:24 PM News Team

Congressional leaders are calling on the administration to move quickly to support rural…

INL joins Equal by 30 to pursue equal pay, opportunities, representation for women

March 30, 2020 12:28 PM News Team

Idaho National Laboratory announced Monday it has signed on to Equal by…

Resources for small businesses affected by coronavirus

March 31, 2020 11:37 AM Emma Iannacone

Small businesses are experiencing the collateral damage of the coronavirus shut…

Yellowstone captures more than 500 bison, hunters kill 200+

March 30, 2020 10:01 AM Associated Press

Yellowstone National Park is done capturing bison for the year after rounding up more than 500 of the animals and sending most to slaughter as part…

Nevada residents hospitalized after I-86 crash

March 30, 2020 9:00 AM News Team

Two Nevada residents were hospitalized after the van they were in…

Idaho’s US District Courthouses ordered closed

March 30, 2020 8:41 AM News Team

US District Courthouses in Pocatello and Coeur d’Alene and the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of the James A. McClure Federal Building will be…

Second case of COVID-19 in Bonneville County

March 29, 2020 11:18 PM Linda Larsen

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the second positive case of COVID-19 in Bonneville County in a male under the age of 40 who did not…

Superintendent updates school closures and COVID-19 for families of D93

March 29, 2020 7:05 PM Todd Kunz

Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme sent out a letter to update parents of students in the…

Teton County, Wyoming health officials list new self-quarantine recommendations

March 29, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

People who travel outside the Teton County, Wyoming geographic area and return are urged to self-quarantine for 14…

Coronavirus Pro Tip: You might be disinfecting wrong

March 30, 2020 12:33 PM Emma Iannacone

Here are some tips directly from the CDC to help you kill the coronavirus in your…

Idaho COVID-19 cases continue to rise, 2 more deaths reported

March 28, 2020 8:31 PM News Team

There are currently at least 267 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Saturday morning from the local health districts…

Local restaurant shows you how to cook your favorite meals

March 28, 2020 4:07 PM News Team

Missing the food from your favorite restaurant? Pocatello’s Puerto Vallarta has you covered.…

New health order targets older Teton County residents

March 28, 2020 4:43 PM News Team

Teton County health officials have issued a new stay-at-home order for older…

Jackson directs everyone to stay at home

March 28, 2020 5:09 PM News Team

A new ordinance requires all Jackson residents to stay at…

Lemhi & Fremont Counties: Virus Vacationers should stay home

March 28, 2020 5:18 AM News Team

Anyone planning to escape Idaho’s “stay-at-home” orders in Fremont or Lemhi County should make other…

Federal team begins COVID-19 defense in Idaho

March 28, 2020 5:31 AM News Team

Three 2-person teams have been deployed to Idaho from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District in support of the Idaho Office of…

Secretary of State wants primary delay

March 28, 2020 5:25 AM News Team

Secretary of State Lawerence Denney has asked Governor Brad Little to delay the May 19 primary election. …

Interfaith Council joins The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in invitation for worldwide fasting and prayer

March 27, 2020 10:59 PM Todd Kunz

Local Interfaith Council asks all to join them in personal fasting and prayer Sunday, March 29, 2020 for relief from the COVID-19…

Bar-B-Que for a cause

March 27, 2020 8:43 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – With many people staying at home, the demands on the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission starts to rise. Pitmaster Bar-B-Que…

Coronavirus cancels Carlson family cruise

March 27, 2020 8:27 PM News Team

The Carlson family has spent the last week at home, hanging out and going on horse rides. But before the coronavirus outbreak, they had the trip of a…

First COVID-19 case confirmed in Bonneville County

March 27, 2020 8:14 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) have confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Bonneville…

Pocatello father worried about his daughter aboard Navy aircraft carrier under quarantine

March 27, 2020 12:15 PM News Team

A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is now under quarantine after dozens of sailors tested positive for the…

Key points of Governor Little’s stay-home order

March 27, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

Governor Little’s Statewide Stay-Home Order was put into effect on Thursday to prevent the spread of…

Another COVID-19 case reported in Bannock County

March 27, 2020 1:57 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed one additional case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bannock County, bringing the total…

Law agencies say they aren’t enforcing stay-at-home order

March 26, 2020 4:11 AM News Team

Local police agencies say they won’t enforce Governor Brad Little’s stay-at-home…

Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 231, another death reported

March 27, 2020 11:50 AM News Team

There are currently at least 231 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Friday morning from the local health…

Blaine County orders new restrictions

March 27, 2020 4:45 PM News Team

At a special emergency meeting convened Friday to address issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, Blaine County Commissioners passed Ordinance…

Tips to stay cybersecure when working from home

March 27, 2020 5:12 PM Jilliana Colina

Johnson tells us during tough times scammers play on peoples emotions. They know at this time people are vulnerable, frustrated or even…

Ski vacation hot spot becomes virus ground zero in Idaho

March 27, 2020 4:14 PM News Team

A scenic Idaho county known as a ski-vacation haven for celebrities and the wealthy has a new, more dubious distinction: It has one of the highest…

All faiths invited to participate in a day of fasting and prayer Sunday

March 27, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson has invited the world to join him for a day of fasting and prayer on…

Wyoming governor vetoes abortion, Medicaid-funds bills

March 27, 2020 3:37 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor on Friday vetoed a bill that would’ve required doctors to provide lifesaving care to infants born after an attempted…

Wyoming extends health order

March 27, 2020 2:26 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon and State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist have extended three existing health…

FEMA delivers medical supplies to Idaho

March 27, 2020 1:49 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has received a first shipment of medical supplies from the Strategic National Supply. …

Gov. Little orders 1% budget cut due to coronavirus

March 27, 2020 12:58 PM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday ordered a 1% cut in state agency spending because of the economic downturn caused by the…

Report: Big travel, tourism hit likely in Wyoming from virus

March 27, 2020 12:44 PM Associated Press

A report says Wyoming could lose more than 26,000 jobs by summer as a result of business shutdowns and isolation measures to contain the coronavirus.…

Gov. Little signs new executive orders

March 27, 2020 12:03 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little will host a press conference Friday at 12…

Idaho Falls and Ammon Mayors raise awareness of critical blood shortage

March 27, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

daho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper and Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti are joining forces to help raise awareness of the critical shortage of blood and blood…

Refrain from nonessential open burning

March 27, 2020 10:58 AM News Team

Idaho officials are asking you to refrain from all nonessential open burning activities as communities respond to the spread of the novel coronavirus…

Fort Hall Council passes stay-at-home resolution

March 27, 2020 10:21 AM News Team

The Fort Hall Business Council approved a resolution Thursday night authorizing a reservation-wide “stay-at-home” order. …

Governor Little approves $400,000 to kill problem wolves

March 27, 2020 9:30 AM Associated Press

Legislation sending just under $400,000 to a state board to use to kill problem wolves in Idaho has been signed into law by Gov. Brad…

Little signs bill loosening restrictions on concealed carry

March 27, 2020 9:16 AM Associated Press

Visitors to Idaho 18 and over who can legally possess firearms will be allowed to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training within city…

High risk people urged to make plans

March 27, 2020 8:39 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SEIPH) is encouraging people over the age of 60 to start making plans. …

EIRMC prepares to tackle coronavirus

March 26, 2020 8:52 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – East Idaho Regional Medical Center has conducted over 50 COVID-19 tests and so far they have all come back negative.…

COVID 19 claims its first Idaho victims

March 26, 2020 1:53 PM News Team

Idaho has now recorded three deaths in two counties due to the COVID-19…

Bingham’s telehealth lets patients see doctors without leaving home

March 26, 2020 6:24 PM News Team

People are doing more from home than ever before: working, exercising and even visiting the…

Gov. Little issues statewide stay-at-home order

March 25, 2020 1:21 PM News Team

Gov. Brad Little issued a statewide stay-at-home order…

Hailey adopts additional isolation orders

March 26, 2020 5:56 PM News Team

The City of Hailey has adopted an order that is stricter than the State Isolation Order now in…

Police seek help identifying gas station burglar

March 26, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police are attempting to identify this individual in connection to a burglary at the Chevron gas station on 17th…

Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue adjusts services due to COVID-19

March 26, 2020 6:09 PM News Team

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue (BASR) will be limiting its public counter services at least through April 15 to help combat the spread of…

Coronavirus protections for Idaho inmates in place

March 26, 2020 6:02 PM Emma Iannacone

The Idaho Department of Correction is taking measures to protect inmates from a potential COVID-19…

Suspects in officer-involved shooting incident tied to attempted burglaries and vehicle theft

March 26, 2020 4:35 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Ammon Division were called to two separate businesses, Cabelas and Pawn One, where attempts to…

Banks are ready to help small businesses get back on their feet

March 26, 2020 5:20 PM Jilliana Colina

The Small Business Administration has created an Economic Disaster Relief Program to offer unique SBA loans to small…

Brush fire damages trailer near Blackfoot

March 26, 2020 6:15 PM News Team

A brush fire that got out of control caused considerable damage to a mobile home at 102 S. 1000 W. in Bingham County at around 2:40 p.m.…

Teton Valley: Come visit some other time

March 26, 2020 3:36 PM News Team

Mayors of Driggs and Victor are asking people not to visit.…

Police ask for help locating persons of interest

March 26, 2020 3:21 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for your assistance to locate 37-year-old Tabatha McKnight and 29-year-old Maddeline Ovard who are…

Grocery store surge following Gov. Brad Little’s address

March 26, 2020 3:28 PM News Team

Effective immediately, Gov. Brad Little has issued a statewide stay-at-home order as the coronavirus continues to…

Idaho’s confirmed coronavirus cases jump by more than 50%

March 26, 2020 10:50 AM Associated Press

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Idaho jumped by more than 50% Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after Gov. Brad Little announced a…

Police chase ends with officer-involved shooting

March 26, 2020 3:06 PM News Team

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a fight at the Sage Hill truck stop Thursday around 10:37 a.m.…

Idaho unemployment claims skyrocket

March 26, 2020 2:29 PM News Team

Idaho’s claims for unemployment insurance jumped by 1200% this…

Idaho Food Bank needs funds as they prepare for increase in volume

March 26, 2020 1:37 PM News Team

The Idaho Food Bank is preparing for an increase in the need for food as administrators are scrambling to find volunteers, food and additional…

Blaine County commissioners urge restraint on all travel outside the county

March 26, 2020 1:08 PM News Team

The Blaine County Board of County Commissioners strongly urges individuals and groups not to travel outside Blaine County to neighboring counties for…