Local News Archives

D91 may add new CTE programs

December 11, 2019 5:09 PM Jilliana Colina

The life of the programs depends on the number of students that are interested in them.…

Exterior of the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit

Mock-ups prove effective in testing Idaho Waste Treatment Facility

December 11, 2019 3:51 PM News Team

Cleanup contractor Fluor Idaho has been working with a local small business to create mock-ups of critical equipment needed to treat 900,000 gallons…

INL employees selected for DOE Project Leadership Institute

December 11, 2019 3:31 PM News Team

Two Idaho National Laboratory employees were selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Project Leadership Institute (PLI) 2020 cohort.…

Fewer kids report sex abuse in US juvenile detention centers

December 11, 2019 3:28 PM News Team

A new federal report has found that the number of kids who say they’ve been sexually victimized in juvenile detention centers has dropped across the…

edson fichter dog pond under construction

Dog pond gets makeover from volunteers

December 11, 2019 3:30 PM Emma Iannacone

Volunteers spent the day braving winter weather to make sure our dogs have a safe place to swim in the…

106 over and out: Chubbuck PD’s first female officer retiring

December 11, 2019 2:36 PM News Team

For nearly three decades, Capt. Jean Higgins has been one of the Chubbuck Police Department’s only female officers. In fact, when she started, she…

Pebble Creek projected to open Dec. 21

December 11, 2019 10:45 AM News Team

Pebble Creek is projected to open Saturday, Dec. 21. The resort needs about 12 inches of snow before it can…

Prison department updates execution secrecy rules

December 11, 2019 9:37 AM Associated Press

Idaho prison officials have updated their administrative rules to ensure secrecy surrounding the source of the state’s lethal injection drugs.…

Help pay low-income households’ power bill this winter

December 11, 2019 8:50 AM News Team

For some households, higher energy bills during the winter months can be a financial…

Rexburg parking restrictions start Sunday

December 11, 2019 8:00 AM News Team

Parking restrictions in Rexburg for winter snow removal start on Sunday, Dec.…

Can you imagine hanging 230,000 Christmas lights? Here’s where you can enjoy them from the comfort of your car

December 10, 2019 4:35 PM Jilliana Colina

Many who see the show always wonder how much the Belnap’s electric bill must be.…

DOE: Expanding capabilities at the INL ranges won’t have significant impact on environment

December 10, 2019 4:45 PM News Team

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office has determined that expanding the capabilities at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL’s)…

Portneuf Capital closes deal for former Hoku site

December 10, 2019 5:25 PM News Team

In the saga of the former Hoku site, the Solargise chapter has come to…

New signs placed along Teton River warning floaters of approaching hazards

December 10, 2019 3:42 PM News Team

Eight warning signs were installed on the banks of the Teton River this fall.…

Extra officers patrolling for impaired drivers

December 10, 2019 3:59 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office will be joining with the Idaho Office of Highway Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies across the state in…

Oklo Inc. announces U.S. Department of Energy Site Use Permit for Idaho National Laboratory Site

December 10, 2019 2:55 PM Associated Press

Oklo Inc. announced Tuesday Oklo has received a Site Use Permit from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build its Aurora plant at Idaho National…

EBR-I open for limited hours Dec. 21

December 10, 2019 2:47 PM News Team

Experimental Breeder Reactor I will be open to the public Saturday, Dec. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission to the museum is…

Former Idaho GOP chairman gets 14 days in jail, probation

December 10, 2019 12:24 PM Associated Press

The former chairman of the Idaho Republican Party was sentenced to 14 days in jail and five years of probation after he pleaded guilty to stalking…

Suspected shoplifter arrested for possession of meth

December 10, 2019 11:54 AM News Team

A Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy assigned to the Ammon Division responded to a report of a male and female shoplifter at Hobby Lobby Monday…

Pocatello firefighters give coats to kids

December 10, 2019 12:21 PM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello firefighters are giving out more than 300 new coats to children this…

Memorial funds set up for families affected by plane crash

December 10, 2019 11:09 AM News Team

Memorial funds have been set up for the families of those killed in a November 30 plane crash near Chamberlain, South…

Helicopter flights underway statewide for big game surveys

December 10, 2019 8:00 AM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game staff have started using low-flying helicopters to count deer and elk populations.…

Lt. Governor looks for ways to save government money

December 9, 2019 5:49 PM Ariel Schroeder

The search for efficiencies in the state government has come to Idaho…

Avalanche safety: There’s one important tool that won’t fit in your backpack

December 9, 2019 3:48 PM Jilliana Colina

“You owe it to yourself, your family, and your friends to come home at the end of the day of backcountry skiing.”…

Idaho youth survey finds 22% of teens consider suicide

December 9, 2019 3:31 PM Associated Press

A biennial state survey of Idaho youth shows fewer teens say they are being bullied, smoking cigarettes or having sex, but the number of kids who…

2019 Chubbuck Christmas Lighting Contest winners

December 9, 2019 3:26 PM News Team

The City of Chubbuck has announced the annual Christmas Lighting Contest winners for…

Wyoming governor considers suing Washington over terminal

December 9, 2019 2:50 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor says he continues to consider a possible lawsuit against Washington state over construction of the largest coal export terminal on…

IFFD Deputy Fire Chief to leave Idaho Falls

December 9, 2019 2:44 PM News Team

After 25 years of service, Idaho Falls Deputy Fire Chief Dave Coffey has announced he has accepted the Fire Chief position for the city of Danville,…

Police search for stolen vehicle suspect

December 9, 2019 10:53 AM News Team

The Madison County Sheriff Idaho says there is a large police presence on the 1100 block of South 2nd East because officers are recovering a stolen…

Idaho gas prices drop

December 9, 2019 12:41 PM News Team

Idaho gas prices have fallen 5.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations.…

US wildlife officials agree to grizzly bear review

December 9, 2019 12:13 PM Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – U.S. wildlife officials will review whether more protections are needed for grizzly bears in the Lower 48 states after animal…

INL launches Coding Coalition for eastern Idaho schools

December 9, 2019 4:00 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho National Laboratory’s K-12 Education Enrichment program has launched a new Coding Coalition to support…

First winter graduation for ISU students

December 9, 2019 1:36 PM Emma Iannacone

Idaho State University is hosting its first ever winter commencement ceremony on…

2 snowmobilers survive avalanche near Idaho-Utah border

December 9, 2019 9:33 AM Curtis Jackson

A close call for two people who were swept away in an avalanche Saturday.…

Man turns himself in for felony domestic battery

December 6, 2019 5:17 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help in locating a man wanted for felony domestic…

Christmas Lights How-To: the safe and low-cost way

December 8, 2019 8:25 PM Emma Iannacone

During the holidays, we don’t just see a spike in our energy bill: Accidents increase significantly, putting a bummer on the holiday…

2019 homeless encampment aid for friends

Braving the cold and rain for homelessness

December 8, 2019 8:43 PM Emma Iannacone

A group of volunteers spent the night in the cold to raise awareness for…

UPDATE: Second plane crash survivor returns to Idaho Falls.

December 6, 2019 5:01 PM News Team

The first of three plane crash survivors have returned to Idaho…

Services set for plane crash victims

December 7, 2019 8:10 PM News Team

Funeral services are being finalized for four generations of family members killed in a November 30 plane crash near Chamberlain, South…

Fireplace ignites boxcar in Idaho Falls

December 7, 2019 3:05 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Flames broke out inside a railcar around noon Saturday afternoon on Arco Highway. We are told a fireplace inside…

Eastern Idaho exhibit coming to The Museum of Idaho

December 6, 2019 5:20 PM Jilliana Colina

“It’s a story of the routes that people take through our, our area and the roots that they put down.”…

Idaho Falls lifts parking restrictions

December 6, 2019 4:34 PM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls has completed snow removal activities associated with the recent winter weather event, so parking restrictions have been…

Skier rescued from avalanche

December 6, 2019 4:21 PM News Team

Teton County Search and Rescue had its first avalanche burial call-out of the season Thursday…

Bannock County officially open Northgate Interchange

December 6, 2019 3:59 PM News Team

Friday marked the completion of a major construction project on Interstate 15 in Bannock County.…

Brilliant Christmas lights in Chubbuck

December 6, 2019 11:47 AM Linda Larsen

Tis’ the season to show your Christmas cheer, and the City of Chubbuck is cheering on all the home and business owners that are lighting up their…

Parent coalition questions charter school commission

December 6, 2019 10:55 AM News Team

Supporters of public charter schools are questioning the state commission that oversees them about recent personnel…

Local hero’s family receives support

December 6, 2019 8:48 AM News Team

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation reports the mortgage on the home of Army Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Ard has now been paid in…

Sawtooth isn’t just a mountain range in Idaho

December 5, 2019 12:40 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Idaho National Laboratory is revealing it’s newest project. While the name pays tribute to some of Idaho’s famous…

One hospitalized after crash on US 26 and Hitt Road

December 5, 2019 1:25 PM Todd Kunz

A Rexburg man was hospitalized at 12:21 p.m. Thursday after a two-vehicle crash at 25th East and US 26 in Idaho…

Denny’s Wrecker Service continues December towing tradition

December 5, 2019 3:29 PM News Team

For over 30 years, Denny’s Wrecker Service has been offering drivers in the Pocatello-Chubbuck area a safe way to get home during the holidays.…

BCCLC plans to leave Blackfoot

December 5, 2019 8:34 PM News Team

The Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center has made a big leap for its future and it involves leaving the city…

ICCU donates $450,000 of equipment to ISU tech students

December 5, 2019 1:24 PM Emma Iannacone

Idaho State University students got a big donation from Idaho Central Credit Union–one that will help them get jobs in the…

These seniors want to share their talents with you

December 5, 2019 5:47 PM Jilliana Colina

“Any senior who sits back on their couch and says, well, this is my spot, they’re not going to last very long. You’ve got to stay busy, both…

Braving the cold to spread awareness

December 5, 2019 4:10 PM News Team

People are preparing to brave the cold overnight this weekend.…

Idaho Post Offices prepared for avalanche of holiday cards, packages

December 5, 2019 3:09 PM Emma Iannacone

The Pocatello Post Office is one of seven in southern Idaho that will extend its weekend hours for the busy…

Idaho Falls resident Kevin Cook to run for Idaho State Senate District 30 Seat

December 5, 2019 12:52 PM News Team

Idaho Falls resident Kevin Cook announced Thursday his intention to seek the Idaho State Senate District 30…

Pocatello man charged with burglary for showering, stealing clothes from home

December 5, 2019 11:16 AM Emma Iannacone

A Pocatello man is in jail for suspected burglary of homes in the Highland neighborhood on…

Dennert family thanks community for support

December 4, 2019 6:07 PM News Team

The Dennert family has released the following…

Christmas Tree Fantasy auction Thursday

December 5, 2019 9:23 AM News Team

Bingham County will host its 41st Christmas Tree Fantasy is underway through Saturday at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds Needlecraft…

Supercomputer “Sawtooth” arrives at INL

December 5, 2019 8:37 AM News Team

The Idaho National Laboratory has accepted delivery of a new supercomputer at the Collaborative Computing Center. …

Pocatello family on bittersweet journey to fund cruise with mom battling cancer

December 4, 2019 4:05 PM News Team

It’s been said that timing is everything and that couldn’t be truer for one Pocatello family. For the Carlsons, John, Cally, and their four children,…

Save the Chukars: Lawmaker making a new push to keep the team

December 4, 2019 9:39 PM News Team, Dylan Carder

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A new effort to save the Idaho Falls Chukars and minor league baseball teams across the country is coming from…

City still working on plowing residential streets

December 4, 2019 5:14 PM Ariel Schroeder

Some neighborhoods in Idaho Falls may feel they are being left out on having their streets…

Discover Idaho Falls’ hot spots through new app

December 4, 2019 5:12 PM Jilliana Colina

“The tourist geared app was in the works for a year and caters to those who speak English, Spanish, Chinese and…

Gov. Little: Idaho is least-regulated state in US

December 4, 2019 4:11 PM Associated Press

Idaho is the least-regulated state in the U.S., Gov. Brad Little said…

Unique healing center uses oxygen to help more than 4,000 people

December 4, 2019 5:09 PM Emma Iannacone

A unique treatment center is helping people with a variety of health…

President M. Russell Ballard to speak at BYU-Idaho fall commencement

December 4, 2019 2:17 PM News Team

President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will address…

Idaho House Minority Leader Erpelding will resign Friday

December 4, 2019 10:49 AM Associated Press

Democratic House Minority Leader Mat Erpelding announced Wednesday that he will resign on…

State Senator announces he will not run for re-election after current term

December 3, 2019 10:44 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – After 14 years in office, Dean Mortimer will not be running for another term in the state senate. Local News 8 and…

East Idaho in need of forensic pathologist

December 3, 2019 7:05 PM Emma Iannacone

When counties need an autopsy done, they send it to Ada County–the closest option–which can take a full day, sometimes two, for law…

How your French fries could be impacted by the shortage of potatoes

December 3, 2019 5:14 PM Jilliana Colina

“French fry shortage is very possible and could be very…

Memorial Quilt display raises AIDS awareness

December 3, 2019 5:11 PM Ariel Schroeder

Breaking boundaries of Idaho is holding a week of their annual aids benefit…

Habitat for Humanity moving into historic Pocatello building

December 3, 2019 3:45 PM News Team

For more than a year, Katie Counts, manager of the Habitat for Humanity Restore, has felt the need to expand. The current store of off Garrett Way…

Blackfoot man sentenced for threatening woman

December 3, 2019 12:04 PM News Team

A Blackfoot man was sentenced to federal prison for threatening a woman with a rifle at a house on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in…

INL tapped for four R&D awards

December 3, 2019 11:41 AM News Team

Four Idaho National Laboratory technologies have been named winners of the annual “R&D 100” Awards.…

Wood stove restrictions ordered in Franklin County

December 3, 2019 11:04 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) has activated local residential wood burning ordinances in Franklin…

Community mourns 9 relatives killed in plane crash

December 2, 2019 5:37 PM Associated Press

When Jim Hansen boarded his company’s single-engine aircraft for a pheasant-hunting trip to South Dakota, he brought along the same people he trusted…

Teton School District warns drivers to stop for busses

December 3, 2019 9:26 AM News Team

A new law will give the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Highway Patrol a new tool to enforce school bus stop-signal violations.…

Chubbuck delays Phase 3 of New Day project

December 3, 2019 8:56 AM News Team

Two phases of the New Day Parkway project are complete, but Phase 3 will wait…

Crash ties up I-15 for hours

December 3, 2019 8:35 AM News Team

A multiple vehicle crash blocked north and southbound lanes of Interstate 15 at milepost 91 for over 2 1/2 hours beginning around 5:20 p.m…

The news traffic lights are now fully functional at Sunnyside and Ammon Roads in Ammon.

New traffic lights fully functional at busy intersection

December 2, 2019 8:30 PM Todd Kunz

AMMON, Idaho (KIDK/KIFI) – The new traffic lights at Sunnyside and Ammon Roads are fully functional as of Monday night. Crews began with the…

It’s a sellers market for southeast Idaho homeowners

December 2, 2019 5:14 PM Emma Iannacone

Southeast Idaho’s real estate market looks promising for people looking to sell their…

Two car accident breaks power pole

December 2, 2019 7:46 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho Falls (KIFI/KIDK) – Slippery roads caused two vehicles to hit a power pole and break it. An ambulance and a truck from the Idaho…

Crash blocks I-15 lanes

December 2, 2019 6:00 PM News Team

Idaho State Police are investigating a crash southbound on Interstate 15, near milepost 91 just south of Blackfoot. …

Introducing KIFI’s new anchor

December 2, 2019 5:34 PM Karole Honas

If you were not aware, last week Karole’s longtime co-anchor and friend Jay Hildebrandt retired after 35 years on the air here in eastern…

Student using Mimic Personal Finance Simulation

Personal finance simulator helps high school students manage money

December 2, 2019 5:18 PM Jilliana Colina

“We teach them how to make money in school, but we don’t do a very good job teaching them what to do once they make money”…

Al’s Sporting Goods to set up shop in Idaho Falls

December 2, 2019 3:51 PM News Team

A Logan, Utah-based sporting goods retailer will build its third store at 2395 East 17th Street in Idaho Falls, the former Toys R Us…

Local girl wins state Christmas card contest

December 2, 2019 3:31 PM News Team

The art work of a Bonneville County fifth-grader has been selected for top honors in the State Department of Education’s Holiday Card…

NTSB investigators arrive at South Dakota plane crash site

December 2, 2019 3:37 PM Curtis Jackson

The NTSB released more information into what happened before a plane crashed in Chamberlain, South Dakota killing 9 members of an Idaho Falls family…

Learn more about Kyäni, the health and wellness company, co-founded by the Hansen brothers

December 2, 2019 3:10 PM Todd Kunz

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIDK/KIFI) – (Note: This story first aired July 9, 2019) A local company is reaching all corners of the world. Kyäni was…

Jackson man killed in Sunday crash

December 2, 2019 3:12 PM News Team

A Jackson man was killed when his vehicle went out of control on ice and snow north of Afton at around 1:10 p.m.…

Idaho Falls man arrested for Baskin Robbins robbery

December 2, 2019 2:48 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Baskin Robbins at 1253 E 17th Street in Idaho Falls around 12:30 p.m.…

Wigs on Loan program gets $2,000 donation for new location

December 2, 2019 2:44 PM Emma Iannacone

The Idaho State University Cosmetology Program officially opened its new wig…

Suspicious activity leads to drug arrest

December 2, 2019 1:55 PM News Team

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-A man acting suspiciously inside Bodifi, the former World Gym in Idaho Falls, was the subject of a Bonneville County…

Rexburg man found

December 1, 2019 10:28 PM News Team

Rex Price, 35, of Rexburg, was reported was last seen Saturday…

Cow elk found left to waste and domestic cow shot near Leadore

December 2, 2019 12:05 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking the public’s help regarding a cow elk that was shot and left to waste on private property west of…

Man arrested for aggravated assault

December 2, 2019 11:26 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a disturbance in the 200 block of N. Contor Ave. where a female was reporting her husband…

Air Idaho Rescue to establish new EIRMC base

December 2, 2019 10:36 AM Ariel Schroeder

A new agreement between Air Idaho Rescue and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center will clear the path for a new air medical service base in Idaho…

Winter Weather Advisory for Monday

December 2, 2019 9:59 AM Michael Coats

(KIFI/KIDK) Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming will see scattered snow showers Monday and early Tuesday. The National Weather Service offices in…

Investigators expect to reach plane crash site Monday / 3 survivors in stable condition

December 2, 2019 8:27 AM News Team

SIOUX CITY, S.D.-AP-UPDATE: The three survivors of a South Dakota plane crash that killed nine members of an extended family from Idaho are in stable…