Driggs Mayor issues emergency public health order requiring masks
Driggs Mayor Hyrum Johnson has issued an emergency public health order effective at midnight Thursday requiring the use of masks in all publicly…
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Missing Idaho professor found dead in Glacier National Park
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…
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Walmart grant helps purchase IFFD decontamination equipment
The Idaho Falls Fire Department has used a $2,500 Walmart Giving Community Grant to purchase new decontamination systems. …
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Grizzly relocated to Moran area
A sub-adult female grizzly bear that got a little too familiar with livestock has been relocated in the Fall River…
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Crash on I-15 south of Idaho Falls
The Idaho Transportation Department reports there is a crash on Interstate 15 about five miles south of the Idaho Falls…
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ISU history students revisit Spanish Flu pandemic
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…
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SIPH COVID-19 testing site, hotline closed Friday
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
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…
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253 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
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…
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Idaho weekly unemployment claims increase
More than 5,000 Idahoans filed initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the week ending June…
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Yellowstone park to reconsider controversial bison plan
Federal officials plan to reconsider how they manage Yellowstone National Park’s wild bison herds following longstanding complaints over the…
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Body of Idaho man recovered in Snake River
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…
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South Fork boaters urged to be patient
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is expecting a busy holiday weekend in the Snake River Canyon. …
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Transportation planners seek public comment
The Idaho Transportation Department has released its latest Transportation Improvement Plan (ITIP). …
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Chukars debut Brews at the Ballpark
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…
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Chad Daybell charged with conspiring to hide kids’ bodies in his yard
Prosecutors accused Chad Daybell of conspiring with Lori Vallow-Daybell to keep the bodies of her children hidden on his rural Idaho property, adding…
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Ryan, Vallow-Woodcock and Boudreaux families release statement
The Ryan, Vallow-Woodcock and Boudreaux families have released the following…
Continue Reading Cities require face coverings as virus cases surge in Idaho
Two Idaho cities are making face coverings mandatory as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps…
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New PPP Act may save local businesses
A new PPP Flexibility Act may go into effect that will extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to August 8,…
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11 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 11 new confirmed cases of…
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BLM considering new Pocatello area bike trail
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…
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Fireworks likely caused Pocatello fire, BLM urges caution for Independence Day
The 8-acre fire that burned dangerously close to homes behind the Outback Golf Park was likely caused by…
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Wyoming tourist county pursues COVID-19 indoor mask order
Health officials in a northwestern Wyoming county busy with visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks want to require people to wear…
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County fair making plans to move forward
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…
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Black Lives Matter, counter-protesters argue in Boise
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean on Wednesday condemned counter-protesters after she said they used physical violence to interrupt a Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading Idaho makes progress on unemployment claim backlog
The Idaho Department of Labor reports it has cleared about 85% of the 42,000 unemployment claims made during the state’s health…
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Idaho education funding lags
New rankings released by the National Education Association show Idaho ranks last among 50 states and the District of Columbia in per-student…
Continue Reading Record 365 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported a record 365 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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BPA proposing rate relief
The Bonneville Power Administration will suspend its financial reserves surcharge through September 2021. …
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Idaho appeals judge’s education funding initiative rulings
Two federal court rulings involving the state’s ballot initiative process are “judicial activism,” Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little said, and has…
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Police say Lori Vallow-Daybell helped keep missing kids’ bodies hidden
Lori Vallow-Daybell made a first-appearance Tuesday afternoon in Fremont County Court at St.…
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Idaho hands-free cell phone law goes into effect July 1
Beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2020, a new law meant to keep drivers engaged while behind the wheel goes in…
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Local registered respiratory therapist went to New York to treat patients with COVID-19
“The way we treated COVID over there, it’s, it’s not like any other virus you are used to treating,” Craythorn said.…
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190 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19
In the fourth round of surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative.…
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Don’t forget the Flag Code this Independence Day
There’s a lot of rules in the Flag Code, which makes it hard to remember all of them.…
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Blackfoot football staff member tests positive for COVID-19
A Blackfoot High School football staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Principal Roger Thomas sent a message to athletes and parents on…
Continue Reading 4 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has four new confirmed cases of…
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New rules for smoke shops starting Wednesday
Retail shops that sell tobacco, nicotine, or electronic smoking device products and including vape shops will be required to obtain a permit…
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Shoshone Bannock Indian Festival canceled
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have canceled the 57th Annual Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Reclaim Idaho given petition drive extension
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. …
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Chukars season officially canceled
The Idaho Falls Chukars 2020 season is officially…
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New trade agreement should be good for Idaho
Implementation of a new trade agreement should be good news for Idaho agricultural producers, according to Idaho State Department of Agriculture…
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Fluor Idaho completes treating liquid wastes
Fluor Idaho has finished processing a liquid waste they call ”squeezants.” …
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Court documents outline Vallow-Daybell conspiracy charges
Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood has released an amended criminal complaint against Lori Vallow-Daybell. …
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Dripps makes court appearance
The man accused in the rape and murder of Angie Dodge is asking the court to throw out his alleged…
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NY adds Idaho, other states to quarantine list
New York is urging travelers from eight additional states to self-quarantine for 14 days as it awaits a decision on the reopening of indoor dining in…
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Masks now required on all airlines serving Idaho Falls Regional Airport
All air carriers serving the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) are now requiring the usage of face coverings for air…
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Hearing set for Jefferson County Comp Plan
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing to discuss proposed updates to the county’s comprehensive plan. …
Continue Reading 209 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 224 Sunday
Idaho officials reported 209 new COVID-19 cases on Monday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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4 hurt in Salmon rollover
Four juveniles were hospitalized after a one-car rollover on the Old Lemhi Road near Boots Road, east of Salmon. …
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Local airports to receive FAA funding
The Pocatello and Idaho Falls regional airports will receive a share of $800 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal…
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Sheriff and Commissioner sworn to new terms
Bannock County conducted formal ceremonies Monday to swear in two new…
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6 plead guilty, sentenced in 2018 poaching case in Franklin County
Six men all reached plea agreements in a Franklin County court for the illegal killing and possession of three mule deer and 16 elk, including…
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Police release video explanation of February officer-involved shooting
The Pocatello Police Department has released a video explanation of an officer-involved shooting that happened on February 25,…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault, domestic violence and other offenses
Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Irving Street after several calls were placed to 911 Thursday shortly before 1:00 a.m.…
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2 arrested on drug and assault charges after threatening woman with firearm
Idaho Falls Police were dispatched to a residence on Three Fountains Drive for a report of a disturbance Wednesday around 9:00 a.m., police reported…
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Woman gored after approaching bison in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park officials report a bison gored a 72-year-old woman from California after she approached within 10 feet of a bison multiple…
Continue Reading 15 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho, first cases in Bear Lake, Oneida
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 15 new confirmed cases of…
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Sugar-Salem School District receives grant for a suicide prevention program
“Research shows that if a student has one trusted adult that they can talk to whether that’s at the school or at home, their success rates of at any…
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Republican leadership lays out legislative plan
Republican Idaho legislators are developing a package of constitutional amendments and other legislation they believe will protect people from…
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Idaho may hold traditional elections despite coronavirus
Idaho residents may vote in person during elections in August and November despite the continuing spread of the coronavirus, officials…
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Drowning reported at Aberdeen boat dock
A 19-year-old swimmer drowned while swimming at the Sportsman’s Park boat ramp in…
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Blackfoot Mayor will block Eastern Idaho State Fair without a health plan
Blackfoot Mayor Marc Carroll says he will not allow the Eastern Idaho State Fair to proceed until he sees an acceptable health plan. …
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Wyoming health orders extended
Governor Mark Gordon says Wyoming’s current public health orders will be extended through July 15 because the number of COVID-19 cases in the state…
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Jackson to require face coverings in public
After a special public meeting Monday morning, the Jackson Town Council has unanimously adopted a resolution requiring individuals to wear a face…
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Firefighters investigate cause of structure fire, rescue puppies
The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a call at 11:20 a.m. Monday of smoke coming from the back bedroom of a single-family home on Kearney…
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Blackfoot man charged with manslaughter after bar-fight death
Eddy C. Stone, 26, Blackfoot has been charged with manslaughter after a Saturday morning bar…
Continue Reading Officials searching for missing ISU professor in Glacier park
Search and rescue teams looking for a missing Idaho man in western Montana have discovered his vehicle in Glacier National Park, Flathead County…
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Police seek help identifying man
The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying this man.…
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Black bear rescued as cub released back into Wyoming woods
When Taz McBride first laid eyes on “Hissy” he was up close with the tiny black bear in his grandmother’s Melody Ranch…
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1 hospitalized after fiery crash
The Central Fire District reports a fiery two-vehicle crash occurred Sunday around 9:09 a.m. at 657 N. 3775 E. in Jefferson…
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COVID-19 will alter fire-fighting strategy this year
Wyoming firefighters are expecting a multitude of fires will threaten lives and property this summer, in other words, a normal…
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Idaho gas prices fall
Idaho gas prices fell 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week to an average $2.28 per gallon. …
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribal offices close for the week
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes have placed the Tribes’ Public Transit employees on administrative leave. …
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Range fire contained near Pocatello
Firefighters contained an 18-acre fire near Lead Draw by 5:30 p.m.…
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Wayward elk captured in Idaho Falls
A young bull elk was tranquilized and moved back to the forest after wandering into an Idaho Falls neighborhood…
Continue Reading 171 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 171 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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Fatal crash on SH33 outside of Rexburg
Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on State Highway 33 at milepost 72, west of Rexburg Saturday around 12:30…
Continue Reading Record 283 reported Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported a record 283 new COVID-19 cases on Friday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
Continue Reading Health experts anticipate influx of older virus patients
Hospitals are preparing for a potential influx of older patients after a recent spike in coronavirus infections among young people visiting bars who…
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EISF going ahead as scheduled amid COVID-19 concerns
The East Idaho State Fair is continuing plans to host the fair this year after the fair board voted to proceed in a four to two decision Thursday…
Continue Reading Estimated 8 acre fire burns in Pocatello
An estimated five-acre fire is burning near Outback Golf Park in…
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2 arrested after 2-year-old found unattended
Idaho Falls Police were called to Fox Hollow Elementary School for a report that a 2-year-old had been found alone in the playground on June 22…
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4 new COVID-19 cases in 24-hours on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Tribal Emergency Management Office (TOEM) has been notified as of June 26, of four new COVID-19 positive cases of residents who live on…
Continue Reading 10 new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 10 new confirmed cases of…
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Saturday is ‘Back in Business Day’ in Idaho Falls
In an effort to encourage community members to shop local, Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper proclaimed tomorrow, Saturday June 27th, as ‘Back in…
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Montana and Wyoming step up prevention efforts
Idaho’s neighbors, Montana and Wyoming, have seen relatively mild impacts from COVID-19 so far, but officials in both states say that is changing.…
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Teton County to use app for contact tracing
The Teton County, Wyoming Health Department has announced plans to use a telephone mobile app to help it track and trace COVID-19 cases. …
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Man arrested while painting missing car
An Idaho Falls man was arrested Monday after Idaho Falls Police caught him actively spray-painting a car that was reported stolen earlier.…
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Wyoming native to be nominated for BLM post
The President has announced plans to nominate William Perry Pendley to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management. …
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Man arrested after police break up knife fight
A 42-year-old man has been arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly…
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Puppies, iguana, tortoise taken from Mckee’s Pet, Garden, and Feed Center
The Chubbuck Police Department reports a theft occurred at 1 a.m. at Mckee’s Pet, Garden, and Feed Center on Friday.…
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State Farm announces car insurance rate cut
State Farm Insurance announced Friday it will cut car insurance rates for about 281,000…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 case on Fort Hall Reservation
The Fort Hall Tribal Emergency Management Office (TOEM) has been notified of a new positive
case of COVID-19 case on the Fort Hall Reservation.…
Sheriff Nielsen to retire after 41 years of service
An era is ending in Bannock County. Sheriff Lorin Nielsen is retiring at the end of next…
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Food box distribution comes to Pocatello Saturday
In cooperation with the Pocatello Christian Outreach Center, the Farmers to Families Food Box program will return to Pocatello for a community…
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Crush the Curve braces for COVID-19 surge
Crush the Curve Idaho is preparing for what it expects to be a surge of Coronavirus cases over the next few…
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EISF board to move forward with the fair
The Eastern Idaho State Fair votes to move forward with the…
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Idaho restrictions to remain as virus infections spread
Gov. Brad Little says there are too many coronavirus infections for him to lift additional restrictions, and the state will remain in the fourth and…
Continue Reading 220 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 220 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the total confirmed and probable cases to…
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