Local News Archives

Organizations ask Idaho high court to open execution records

March 2, 2020 4:14 PM Associated Press

Several news and legal organizations have told the Idaho Supreme Court they believe state prison officials are required to reveal the source of drugs…

Planners seek input on Wilson corridor

March 2, 2020 4:16 PM News Team

Teton County and WYDOT are studying the Highway 22 corridor through…

Northgate – 1st Street corridor overview starts Wednesday

March 2, 2020 4:11 PM News Team

Idaho Falls has set a public meeting on the Northgate-First Street Corridor…

Schools advised on Coronavirus practices

March 2, 2020 3:19 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is advising school administrators on procedures and practices designed to help control the spread of the…

Yellowstone earthquake activity at background levels

March 2, 2020 2:13 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park celebrated its 148th birthday Sunday in the wake of a relatively shaky…

Wyoming suicide rate in 2018 was second-highest in nation

March 2, 2020 12:36 PM Associated Press

Wyoming had the second-highest suicide rate in the United States in 2018, a new report…

Salmon-Challis Forest Plan revision nears completion

March 2, 2020 12:20 PM News Team

A forest plan revision that began in 2017 is now nearing completion on the Salmon-Challis National Forest.…

Yellowstone begins bison captures as it seeks to cull herd

March 2, 2020 12:03 PM Associated Press

Yellowstone National Park has started capturing bison migrating outside the park and will hold them for possible slaughter as part of a population…

Governor Brad Little and Director Celia Gould

Agricultural Hall of Fame to honor producers

March 2, 2020 11:18 AM News Team

The Eastern Idaho Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct several new industry leaders during its 48th annual induction ceremony March…

Wells to seek re-election

March 2, 2020 10:14 AM News Team

Caribou County Sheriff Kelly Wells has announced he will seek re-election to his second…

Wyoming lawmakers poised to pass 5% statewide lodging tax

March 2, 2020 10:12 AM Associated Press

A measure to impose a 5% statewide lodging tax appears likely to pass the Wyoming Legislature after the state Senate approved it.…

Idaho Senate rejects bill to raise smoking age to 21

March 2, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers have rejected legislation raising the legal smoking age to 21.…

Yellowstone National Park roads to close for snow clearing

March 2, 2020 10:55 AM Associated Press

Officials have announced roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed from the middle of March into April while workers clear snow.…

Idaho bill would outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade is reversed

March 2, 2020 9:42 AM Associated Press

Legislation introduced Monday would make abortion a crime in Idaho should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing…

Students create pantry for food-insecure kids

March 1, 2020 12:00 PM Emma Iannacone

More than 11 million children in America are food insecure, and two Blackfoot students want to…

2 Pocatello shooting suspects in custody

March 1, 2020 7:22 AM News Team

UPDATE 3/2/20 2:40 p.m. The Pocatello Police Department reports Mason Gonzales and Mitchell Gonzales have been taken into custody without incident.…

Putt-Putt tournament sends golfers around Pocatello for a good cause

February 29, 2020 2:56 PM News Team

The Bannock Civitan Putt-Putt Tournament sent 82 teams of golfers to more than 20 bars Saturday as part of the annual fundraiser.…

Snowmobiler hospitalized after crash near West Yellowstone

February 29, 2020 4:18 AM News Team

A 22-year-old woman from Uraguay was hospitalized Friday after a snowmobile accident 14 miles north of West Yellowstone. …

Thunder Ridge students kindness goes viral

February 28, 2020 11:03 PM News Team

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- This video of a heartfelt gesture already has more that 4 million views and growing. These high school students just wanted…

Officer-involved shooting investigation continues

February 28, 2020 5:40 PM News Team

The East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force is continuing its investigation into the officer-involved shooting in Pocatello this…

WATCH: Flight from Idaho Falls makes emergency landing

February 28, 2020 3:13 PM News Team

A small plane in San Jose, California made an emergency landing Friday with no landing…

Police investigate suspected murder-suicide

February 28, 2020 11:38 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department released information Friday during a press conference regarding a suspicious death investigation that occurred…

Burn victim fights for his life

February 28, 2020 6:12 PM News Team

The man severely burned in a Pocatello house fire is fighting for his…

Man arrested for attempted strangulation

February 28, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

A jail cell in Bannock County is holding a Salt Lake City man on charges of…

Blackfoot School District weighing switch to 4-day week

February 28, 2020 2:47 PM News Team

The Blackfoot School District is considering switching from a five-day week to a four-day week in an effort to “recruit and retain” highly qualified…

Simplot mine project moves forward

February 28, 2020 2:14 PM News Team

A final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) may clear expansion of a phosphate mine at Smoky Canyon, east of Soda…

Nuclear projects spark big plans for growth here

February 28, 2020 1:30 PM News Team

The proof of the huge growth that this area can expect came Friday in an Idaho Falls City Club…

Museum of Idaho director honored

February 28, 2020 2:46 PM News Team

The Idaho Business Review has named Museum of Idaho Executive Director Karen Baker one of Idaho’s CEO’s of influence for…

Sho-Ban students prep for native dance at capitol building

February 28, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

Youth dancers are getting ready for a performance they’ll never forget.…

Bill banning public funding to abortion providers advances

February 28, 2020 12:34 PM Associated Press

A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions was approved Friday by a panel of lawmakers…

5-year Superfund review begins at INL

February 28, 2020 11:54 AM News Team

The Idaho Cleanup Project has begun work on a five-year review of cleanup operations at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory site.…

Judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse lands

February 28, 2020 12:29 PM Associated Press

A federal judge has canceled more than $125 million in oil and gas leases on public lands that are home to the declining bird species greater sage…

Columbia River operations plan released for comment

February 28, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

A four state coalition of agencies has released a long-anticipated draft environmental impact statement for Columbia River System…

Idaho population growth spurs seller’s market

February 28, 2020 9:30 AM News Team

A job-seeker website says its analysis of US Census statistics indicate Idaho is the second-fastest growing state in the U.S. and that is creating a…

Crash on US 20 backing up I-15 traffic

February 28, 2020 9:04 AM News Team

Idaho State Police report traffic is backing up on Interstate 15, the result of a crash on US 20 at the Grand View…

A night of art and chili at ISU

February 27, 2020 8:08 PM News Team

An evening of Art a la carte welcomed the community into Idaho State University’s art department Thursday.…

New ‘quad complex’ coming to Rexburg

February 27, 2020 5:23 PM Jilliana Colina

The quad complex will consist of softball and baseball fields that will be used for tournaments and…

LDS Church asks those from outside US not to travel to General Conference

February 27, 2020 2:39 PM News Team

In view of statements issued by governments and health organizations, members of the Church living outside the United States are discouraged from…

Bill loosens restrictions on concealed carry laws in Idaho

February 27, 2020 3:58 PM 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…

Idaho wins grant to promote apprenticeships

February 27, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho State University and College of Eastern Idaho are among 5 Idaho institutions will receive a share of nearly $2 million in grant funds from the…

ShowBiz Cinemas groundbreaking

February 27, 2020 3:09 PM News Team

ShowBiz Cinemas has announced it will build a “Bowling, Movies and More” entertainment center at the Jackson Hole Junction in Idaho Falls.…

Idaho targets transgender people, birth certificate changes

February 27, 2020 3:56 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers moved forward Thursday with legislation banning transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a…

Teton Valley communities welcome new schools

February 27, 2020 2:00 PM News Team

Teton County, Idaho school officials cut two ribbons over two nights this week to open new elementary schools in Driggs and Victor.…

Idaho Falls gas leak repaired

February 27, 2020 1:54 PM News Team

A gas leak in the 600 block of Garfield and Cleveland has prompted the Idaho Falls Fire Department to close off access to the area. The incident was…

CDC: “It’s not a question of if but rather a question of when…”

February 27, 2020 11:56 AM News Team

Health officials are preparing for the potential spread of the coronavirus in the United…

Plane crash at Dubois Airport

February 27, 2020 11:03 AM News Team

Clark County Sheriff Bart May reports a Cessna 172 airplane crashed at the Dubois Airport Thursday around 9:10…

WATCH: Lori Vallow bail remains at $5 million, waives extradition

February 26, 2020 4:53 PM News Team, Associated Press

Lori Vallow asked a judge to reconsider her $5 million bail, but the judge said it will remain at $5 million during a court hearing in…

Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO to retire after 41 years

February 27, 2020 10:22 AM News Team

After 41 years of service, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation CEO Rick Keller will retire at the end of…

Pocatello FD taking part in Community Risk Assessment pilot program

February 26, 2020 6:18 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department is one of 25 departments around the country selected to take part in an NFPA pilot program.…

Battle to contain coronavirus is starting in the U.S

February 26, 2020 6:15 PM Ariel Schroeder

The battle to contain the coronavirus is only starting in the…

Madison County prosecutor requests documents concerning the Vallow case

February 26, 2020 5:48 PM Jilliana Colina

For months, investigators have interviewed many sources that have had interactions with Lori Vallow and her missing children before their…

Idaho bill that bans transgender women athletes from competition goes to Senate

February 26, 2020 3:55 PM Associated Press

he Idaho House on Wednesday passed legislation preventing transgender women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity…

Yellowstone bison entering Montana face slaughter, hunters

February 27, 2020 10:13 AM Associated Press

One of the last and largest wild bison populations in North America has begun its migration out of Yellowstone National Park into southwestern…

Idaho teens earn national volunteer award

February 26, 2020 3:40 PM News Team

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards named Idaho teens Kaleb Chatelain of Ammon and Lilian Smith of Coeur d’ Alene Idaho’s top two youth…

Adult film actress gets 10 years for hiring hitman in Idaho

February 26, 2020 3:40 PM Associated Press

An adult film actress from Idaho was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to hiring a hitman to kill the father of one of…

Legislation adds restrictions for drone operators in Idaho

February 26, 2020 3:29 PM Associated Press

Restrictions on using drones for surveillance on individuals and private property would be increased under legislation that headed to the Senate on…

Grand Teton: 36 mountain goats killed in helicopter shooting

February 26, 2020 2:43 PM Associated Press

Officials say sharpshooters killed 36 mountain goats from a helicopter in a contested effort to eradicate the nonnative animals from Grand Teton…

What Pocatello business leaders are learning about Opportunity Zones

February 26, 2020 10:00 PM News Team

Bannock County business leaders are seizing an opportunity to help the community while also saving themselves…

Devon M. Barrington and Jaclyn L. Whorton

2 arrested for robbery and possession of drugs

February 26, 2020 1:17 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 5300 W. block of W. Broadway to a report of a robbery Wednesday around 12:40…

Bill would end bipartisan rule for Fish and Game Commission

February 26, 2020 12:48 PM Associated Press

Roughly a month after one of Idaho’s newest Fish and Game Commissioners had to step down because of his political affiliation, a panel of lawmakers…

Plan to freeze number of Idaho legislative districts gains

February 26, 2020 10:48 AM Associated Press

A Constitutional amendment to set the number of Idaho legislative districts at 35 and number of lawmakers at 105 moved a step closer Wednesday to…

Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting

February 26, 2020 3:26 AM Joel Killam

A suspect armed with a knife is dead following an officer-involved shooting. …

Trailer destroyed by fire

February 25, 2020 8:38 PM News Team

The Pocatello Fire Department responded to a trailer fire Tuesday…

Group meets to protect salmon and steelhead population

February 25, 2020 9:30 PM News Team, David Barrington

Idaho’s salmon and steehead are having a rough time maintaining healthy populations according one conservation…

One person sent to the hospital after crash

February 25, 2020 9:07 PM News Team

A person is in the hospital following an accident on Interstate 15…

Local program aims to punch-out Parkinson’s

February 25, 2020 8:14 PM News Team

Four times a week, Poky4Parkys meets at the Senior Activity Center looking to throw haymakers at Parkinson’s disease.…

Lori Vallow wants $5 million bail reduced

February 25, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

A mother arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children wants a judge to reconsider her $5 million…

Sensor Medica takes a step forward

February 25, 2020 5:09 PM News Team

Foot problems can be a pain, and when being seen by different specialists, opinions can…

New Idaho Falls Megaplex Theatre details released

February 25, 2020 4:53 PM News Team

Ball Ventures and the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies are sharing additional details regarding the new Megaplex Theatre planned for Snake River…

AG Office releases opinion on bill to ban transgender women athletes

February 25, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office released an opinion on a bill by Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt to ban transgender females from…

1 hospitalized after train vs. semi accident

February 25, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Central Fire District reports Highway 48 is closed in the Roberts area at the railroad tracks for a train vs. semi accident.…

Government approves industrial hemp-growing rules in Wyoming

February 25, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

Industrial hemp-growing regulations in Wyoming were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after producers expressed concerns about missing…

Legislation sets Idaho’s minimum marriage age at 16

February 25, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

Legislation setting 16 as the minimum age for a person to get married in Idaho is heading to the full House.…

Complete count committee will help gather information for the U.S. Census

February 25, 2020 1:31 PM Jilliana Colina

The data collected helps distribute federal funding, grants, ensures fair representation in the house of representatives, and it is used in local…

Bill freezing property taxes for year heads to Idaho Senate

February 25, 2020 2:49 PM Associated Press

Legislation imposing a one-year, statewide freeze on property taxes headed to the Idaho Senate despite dire warnings from city and county governments…

School bond, levy elections could end for March and August

February 25, 2020 1:15 PM Associated Press

Under legislation approved by a House committee Tuesday, school districts would no longer use March and August elections to ask voters to approve…

Idaho’s biggest robotics competition hosted at ISU

February 27, 2020 2:17 PM Emma Iannacone

The VEX Robotics Competition is the state championships for robotics teams, a culmination of nearly a year of hard…

Idaho deer and elk harvests down

February 25, 2020 11:54 AM News Team

Fewer hunters harvested fewer deer and elk during the 2019 hunting…

Pocatello Regional Airport did not get grant for Denver flights

February 25, 2020 11:18 AM Emma Iannacone

After months of anticipation, the Pocatello Regional Airport was not chosen to receive a grant that would fund flights to…

Energy interests lobby for open discussion of river management issues

February 25, 2020 10:35 AM News Team

Idaho Falls is among multiple agencies seeking collaborative Columbia River…

Family owned carwash turns into Blackfoot’s newest laundromat

February 25, 2020 10:22 AM Emma Iannacone

After 20 years in business, the Oakridge Store Carwash is now Sophie’s Suds and Dry…

For King and Country, Echosmith coming to Pocatello summer 2020

February 25, 2020 2:17 PM Emma Iannacone

The Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre released more of the summer 2020…

House OKs bill targeting predatory medical debt collectors

February 24, 2020 5:05 PM Associated Press

Legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors is heading to the Senate after…

New organic vodka coming soon

February 24, 2020 5:12 PM Jilliana Colina

The bottled water company says this is a great opportunity to diversify their revenue stream with a company that shares similar…

Tetonia man faces aggravated assault charges

February 24, 2020 4:21 PM News Team

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office used its Special Response Team to help secure the arrest of Adrian Figueroa-Rodriguez, 35, after he barricaded…

Park curtails mountain goat “gunning”

February 24, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has intervened to call off a planned mountain goat culling through aerial gunning at Grand Teton National Park.…

Bald eagle crash likely caused by lead poisoning

February 24, 2020 2:06 PM News Team

The Teton Raptor Center says lead poisoning may have caused eagle to crash through a…

Rescuers in helicopter aid injured skier in Grand Teton

February 24, 2020 12:33 PM Associated Press

Rescuers used a helicopter to get an injured skier out of the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park.…

Vigil held for Montana boy who was beaten to death

February 24, 2020 3:06 PM Associated Press

About 200 people attended a weekend vigil for a 12-year-old Montana boy who was beaten to death this month.…

Idaho lawmaker comment seen as threat to Planned Parenthood

February 24, 2020 12:14 PM Associated Press

A Republican lawmaker in Idaho is facing criticism for comments that abortion rights advocates consider a…

Girl, 11, brings AR-15 to Idaho hearing on gun legislation

February 24, 2020 11:54 AM Associated Press

An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday with her grandfather, who is supporting legislation that would allow…

Swisher to challenge Simpson for US House

February 24, 2020 11:37 AM News Team

Democrat Aaron Swisher has announced he will again challenge incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson for the U.S. House this…

Bill will expand Idaho concealed-carry law to non-residents

February 24, 2020 10:57 AM Associated Press

Visitors to Idaho 18 and older who can legally possess firearms would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun within city limits under legislation…

U.S. Navy jet makes Idaho Falls stop

February 24, 2020 10:35 AM News Team

People who live in Idaho Falls may have heard the roar of jet engines Sunday. …

Transgender group to sue over Idaho birth certificate bill

February 24, 2020 10:05 AM Associated Press

A transgender rights group plans to sue the state of Idaho over a proposed bill that makes it illegal for someone to change their gender identity on…

Footage of missing Rexburg child emerges

February 24, 2020 9:33 AM Ariel Schroeder

Newly released doorbell video from a Rexburg neighbor shows JJ Vallow apparently playing outside his home on Sept. 17. That’s less than a week before…