Idaho could have 9-plus patients for every bed in outbreak
An Associated Press analysis of data from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid shows Idaho has about 2,280 hospital beds statewide, and…
Continue ReadingAn Associated Press analysis of data from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid shows Idaho has about 2,280 hospital beds statewide, and…
Continue ReadingOne store advertised hand sanitizer at $60 a bottle. Another was accused of hawking it at $1 a squirt. Chain stores offered $26 thermometers and face…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls School District 91 is launching a “Grab ‘n Go” food program to support families impacted by the school closures necessitated by the…
Continue ReadingClasses at the private university have switched to online during the coronavirus crisis and on Wednesday the university announced they will be held…
Continue ReadingTeton County Health Department officials say the county’s first case of COVID-19 was not a case of community…
Continue ReadingNew federal statistics indicate Idaho’s real unemployment rate in 2019 was 6%, significantly lower than the 7.2% national…
Continue ReadingBannock County Sheriff Nielsen announced Thursday during a press conference 38-year-old Tyler D. Carter has been arrested and booked into the Bannock…
Continue ReadingLegislation banning texting while driving but allowing hands-free uses such as talking or using the navigation function of an electronic mobile…
Continue ReadingThe United States Postal Service is looking to fill 80 positions in Utah and Idaho…
Continue ReadingLt. Gov. Janice McGeachin has left the Statehouse and returned to Idaho Falls, leaving Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill to preside over the Senate…
Continue Readinghe Blackfoot School District has launched a program “Bronco Bus Bites” to distribute sack lunches to all children ages one to 18 via bus routes.…
Continue ReadingSouth Central Public Health District (SCPHD) and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) have confirmed two additional cases of novel…
Continue ReadingPocatello Mayor Brian Blad is taking the advice of health experts and is in self-quarantine after a trip to New York City.…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation is heading to the governor.…
Continue ReadingIt’s been a long road for truckers over the past few weeks.…
Continue ReadingWith the ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, Spring Semester 2020 courses at Brigham Young University Idaho will be held remotely and online.…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls School District 91 announced its plans to set-up a meal pick-up program for kids. More details will be…
Continue ReadingTETON COUNTY, WY (KIFI/KIDK) – The Wyoming Department of Health is announcing the first case of COVID-19 in Teton County, Wyoming. The person testing…
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Three passenger planes, carrying more than 40 passengers, arrived here Wednesday morning after the earthquake hit in…
Continue ReadingLegislation that would compensate the wrongly convicted headed to the governor’s desk on…
Continue ReadingLegislation sending just under $400,000 to a state board to use to kill problem wolves in Idaho headed to the governor’s desk on…
Continue ReadingIdaho on Wednesday adopted stricter guidelines for social interaction to slow the spread of the new…
Continue Readingoutheastern Idaho Public Health is urging community members to do the following to reduce the spread of…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello Police Department will be changing the way it handles certain types of calls in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Continue ReadingLegislation making abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing the procedure is headed to…
Continue ReadingThe USDA has granted flexibility for the Bonneville Joint School District 93 Child Nutrition Program to offer meals to school-aged children during…
Continue ReadingLocal restaurants are making tough decisions to maintain safety and keep business…
Continue ReadingUnited Way launching special COVID…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little announced the State of Idaho is seeking responses from small, non-farm businesses across Idaho whose operations and ability to…
Continue ReadingU.S. Senator Jim Risch of Idaho responds to the Trump Administration’s request for a stimulus package to battle the economic impact from the…
Continue ReadingA small fire in the deli Tuesday night prompted store managers to evacuate…
Continue ReadingAlong with the canceled departures, 4 flights that were headed to Salt Lake diverted into Idaho Falls, around 150 passengers found themself back at…
Continue ReadingHope Lutheran School presented the Idaho Falls Community Food Basket with a check for $5,000 Wednesday. …
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Democratic Party is calling on Governor Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawrence Denney to hold the May 19 Primary Election entirely be…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho bill banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional headed to the…
Continue ReadingA petition drive for a ballot initiative to bring in $170 million for K-12 education by raising Idaho’s corporate tax rate and increasing taxes on…
Continue ReadingUtah Emergency Management reports the state experienced its largest earthquake since 1992. …
Continue ReadingThere are now nine cases of COVID-19 in…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper has released the following statement on the death of Idaho Falls Power Employee Bobette…
Continue ReadingOne snowmobiler was transported to St. John’s Medical Center after an accident on the Continental Divide Trail at around 7:23 p.m.…
Continue ReadingMadison County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop Wednesday morning.…
Continue ReadingIdaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper has signed a local Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency. …
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park is modifying operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention…
Continue ReadingLegislation banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education headed to the Idaho governor’s desk on…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday signed into law a bill creating transparency in medical bills sent to former patients and to rein in predatory…
Continue ReadingIdaho legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a federal court ruling declaring such a…
Continue ReadingHeritage Home Health & Hospice, like many care centers around the nation, is proceeding with caution when it comes to high-risk patients.…
Continue ReadingThe Habitat for Humanity Restore closed its doors on Tuesday in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus.…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho Public Health will announce the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Madison County at 5:00 p.m.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Senior Center received a shipment of toilet paper Tuesday thanks to a few…
Continue Readinghoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel, having reviewed additional information and recommendations from health and government officials announce additional…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Parks remain open for day use and most camping – but hands-on activities and large group events are discontinued, and premium cabins…
Continue ReadingTesting has revealed the new coronavirus in eight more people in Wyoming including seven linked to an assisted-living center resident who tested…
Continue ReadingThe Town of Jackson and Teton County have approved an emergency ordinance that will require the immediate closure of a variety of establishments at…
Continue ReadingDue to the school closure, Jefferson School District will be offering Grab-N-Go lunches and next day breakfast to children 1-18 years of…
Continue ReadingBingham Memorial Hospital has implemented updated visitor…
Continue ReadingDue to its announcement of an emergency closure due to concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Food…
Continue ReadingChick-fil-A in Ammon announced it will be closing its dining room for the foreseeable future beginning Thursday, March 19 as a precaution measure.…
Continue ReadingTo minimize the impact of COVID-19, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Welfare is shifting from walk-in services to…
Continue ReadingIdaho is currently reporting seven…
Continue ReadingUnemployment benefits can help make the transition back to the job market a less stressful process, but there are certain requirements to qualify for…
Continue ReadingTwo Idaho lawmakers are getting out of the Statehouse due to fears from the new coronavirus, and others said Tuesday that their decision to remain is…
Continue ReadingA recall was issued for frozen berries manufactured at a farm near Lynden, Washington amid potential exposure to Norovirus, federal food regulators…
Continue ReadingIn the face of many event closures, the Idaho State University School of Performing Arts had some positive news to report: an “anonymous loyal…
Continue ReadingTwo people were transported to the hospital by ambulance after a crash involving a pickup and car at the intersection of 45th and 21st Streets near…
Continue ReadingEffective Wednesday, March 18, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is implementing the following additional visitor restrictions to protect our…
Continue ReadingThe Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your assistance in the following…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen wolves were killed last month to help curb struggling elk populations in north-central Idaho, wildlife officials…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department is suspending all classes, lessons and programs and closing indoor recreation…
Continue ReadingStarting Wednesday, Smith’s Food & Drug Stores will dedicate the first hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. solely…
Continue ReadingRegal announced the closure of all theatre locations starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020, as a precaution amid the current circumstances.…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University is canceling or postponing all events, including commencement and graduation-related activities, at all of campus locations,…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Community Foundation, the United Way of Treasure Valley, and the Idaho Nonprofit Center have partnered to create a new COVID-19 Response…
Continue ReadingBlackfoot Mayor Marc Caroll says he is not yet prepared to declare a state of emergency in the city, but is still considering the…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified seven newly reported cases of COVID-19.…
Continue ReadingIdaho State Police reports at least one person was killed and others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Monday…
Continue ReadingThe Portneuf Library will close due to the concerns of the novel…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho bill banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional headed back to the…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 3/16/20: Bonneville School District 93 will be open Tuesday. On Wednesday, schools will be closed for students. You can read Superintendent…
Continue ReadingJefferson School District will be in a soft close…
Continue ReadingWyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is calling for a thoughtful, longer-term approach to the new coronavirus that looks beyond a series of shutdowns.…
Continue Reading“There is no shortage of food. Stores will restock, so please don’t hoard,” he…
Continue ReadingCollege of Eastern Idaho (CEI) announced the college will hold all regularly scheduled classes March 16 and March 17.…
Continue ReadingFor residents inside Tambree Meadows Assisted Living in Idaho Falls communal dining and all group activities have been canceled, making their days…
Continue ReadingThe Ammon City Council has had a coronavirus breakout plan in place since…
Continue ReadingTo reduce large gatherings of people, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Motor Vehicle is instituting a 90-day extension on some…
Continue ReadingIdaho health officials say people who think they need to be tested for coronavirus should talk to their doctors.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho National Laboratory is recommending its employees work from home beginning Tuesday, March 17.…
Continue ReadingPocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is holding a Board of Trustees Special Meeting to discuss and hear possible recommendations regarding…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and the seven local Public Health Districts have released updated guidance for event and venue managers. …
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance Appropriations Committee has approved the Governor’s request to allocate an additional $1.3 million for…
Continue ReadingThe City of Idaho Falls is implementing additional changes for public health and safety that will impact public programs and facilities throughout…
Continue ReadingAll Madison 321 schools will be closed from Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – Monday, April 6,…
Continue ReadingIdaho Department of Health and Welfare and the seven local Public Health Districts have developed guidance for event and venue managers to assist…
Continue Reading“Our plan for the foreseeable future is that we will cancel school attendance until further notice. We anticipate that this will be approximately…
Continue ReadingA West Yellowstone man has pleaded not guilty to deliberate homicide and criminal child endangerment in the death of his 12-year-old grandson in…
Continue ReadingAmmon Mayor Sean Coletti is asking residents and businesses to consider canceling or postponing in-person events that involve 50 or more people for…
Continue ReadingSeveral school districts and daycare centers across Idaho have closed in efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is closing his country’s borders to anyone not a citizen or a permanent resident amid the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingThe Marshall Public Library will be closing to the public as a precaution for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) until further…
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