New location helps local child advocacy center be accessible to more families
Grants and private donations help the non-profit perform their much-needed services to six counties in Southeast Idaho.…
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Vigil planned for West Yellowstone boy who was killed
West Yellowstone residents are planning a candlelight vigil this weekend for a 12-year-old boy who was beaten to death.…
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Proposal on warning labels for pornography passes Utah House
A proposal to require warning labels on pornography in Utah has passed the state House, a step that an adult-entertainment industry group called a…
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HUD awards Indian Housing block grants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Shoshone Bannock Tribes $1,358,325 in Indian Housing Block Grant funds…
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Wyoming considering land purchase
Wyoming lawmakers are considering legislation that would authorize the state to evaluate a significant land purchase.…
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Republican county commissioner joins Wyoming US Senate race
Another Republican has entered the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming.…
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Idaho Falls man charged after weekend crash
An Idaho Falls man faces multiple charges after a series of incidents that began a traffic accident at 25th East and East View Drive at around 10…
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Wyoming man pleads not guilty to killing girlfriend
A Wyoming man who has suffered two traumatic brain injuries has denied charges that he killed his girlfriend during an argument in which she returned…
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State leaders propose purchasing land in southern Wyoming
State officials have discussed purchasing land to improve public land access and generate new…
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Authorities report more pronghorn killed in train accident
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is reporting an additional 32 pronghorn have been killed in a second train accident in eastern…
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Presidents Day one of Pebble Creek’s busiest days of the year
A three-day weekend and 14 fresh inches of snow made Monday one of Pebble Creek Ski Area’s busiest days of the…
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Presidential Primary Election rules explained
Coming up on March 10, we have the Presidential Primary Elections.…
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Be sure to get your Star Card before the deadline
You have less than eight months to get a Star Card—Idaho’s Real…
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Idaho Falls sets water tower public meeting
Idaho Falls will present its proposals to replace the 82-year old water tower during a public meeting Wednesday at the City Annex…
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University of Wyoming president finalists to visit campus
The search for the University of Wyoming’s next president has narrowed to three finalists, all of whom are expected to visit the campus next week, a…
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How can hitting a pothole affect your vehicle?
With potholes on streets throughout the city, avoiding or spotting them isn’t always an easy…
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Wyoming lawmakers reject Medicaid expansion effort
Wyoming lawmakers have rejected the second effort to expand Medicaid in five…
Continue Reading 4th person charged in death of West Yellowstone boy
Three people have been charged in the murder of a 12-year old boy near West Yellowstone.…
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Possible Tylee Ryan sighting at a Nashville concert
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- A woman says she believes she saw a girl who closely resembles Tylee Ryan at a concert in Nashville December 22,…
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Parents speak out after son dies in jail
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- A civil lawsuit has been settled in Bannock County as part of a wrongful death in the jail in December 2018. The county…
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JJ Vallow’s grandparents speak out on his adopted mother
The grandparents of JJ Vallow are telling the world what they think about his adopted…
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Low beaver activity in Mink Creek may not be linked to trapping
Watershed Guardians and Idaho Fish and Game have separately been tracking the beaver activity in the area, and both have noticed a drop in…
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After petitions, Reading Time with the Queens has largest crowd yet
On Saturday morning, the Pocatello community showed out at the first Reading Time with the Queens in the wake of recent petitions.…
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Free Community Heart and Health Fair in Idaho Falls
Keep your heart aflutter post-Valentines at the Community Heart and Health Fair in Idaho Falls on…
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Smooches From Pooches event in Pocatello
If your Valentine’s Day quest for unconditional love was unsuccessful, it’s not too late to find some at the Smooches for Pooches event at the…
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American Dog Derby returns to Ashton
ASHTON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- The 103rd American Dog Derby returns to Ashton. For one family it’s more than just the racing, it’s a time for bonding.…
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Pocatello seniors upset over potential changes to Senior Activity Center
The City of Pocatello is considering the creation of a new community center and members of the Senior Activity Center are not happy.…
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Local seniors get surprise hugs for Valentine’s Day
“I don’t have family here, so a few hugs from other people are always…
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Wyoming lawmakers kill ‘Defend the Guard’ deployment act
Veterans and lawmakers including U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, of Kentucky, rallied in support of a bill in Wyoming that would restrict combat deployment of…
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Magical Moments baby contest winners
The Magical Moments baby contest is about celebrating the lives that began at Portneuf Medical Center in…
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Man killed after semi hits backhoe
UPDATE 2/14/20: Idaho Transportation Department Transportation Technician Mark Reinke died at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday on westbound US-20 about…
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ITD addresses wildlife impacts on US 28
An increased number of wildlife-vehicle collisions have prompted the Idaho Transportation Department to plan a fencing project along Idaho Highway…
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Black LDS Church missionary attacked in possible hate crime
Utah authorities are investigating an attack on a black missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a possible hate…
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Idaho business to pay $100K in case of fake Alaska trips
Business owners in Idaho have reached a settlement agreement after they were accused of selling fake fishing trips in Alaska and leaving people…
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Death row inmate Gerald Pizzuto’s appeals nearing legal end
One of Idaho’s death row inmates is nearing the end of his legal appeals, and that could prompt prison officials to prepare for his execution before…
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Yellowstone River Bridge options revealed
The National Park Service has identified four options to replace the Yellowstone River…
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Task force looks at Hoback water options
The Hoback Drinking Water Quality Stakeholder Group have come up with proposals to improve drinking water in Hoback…
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Gov. Ivey signs executive order forming gambling policy study group
Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, AL (WALA) — Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order 719, which…
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Idaho, other western states to study big game rangeland
Idaho has been awarded a grant to study how elk herds move through a northern Idaho migration corridor also used by grizzly bears and wolverines.…
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Wyoming looks at wildlife corridor options
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed a Wildlife Corridor
executive order…
Appellate courts block Arkansas Medicaid work requirements
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has rejected arguments trying to attach so-called “work requirements” on Medicaid…
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Teton Valley schools to open soon
Teton Valley school officials will snip ribbons this month officially opening two new elementary schools.…
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Brew industry expected to grow in Pocatello
A new kind of business is planting its seeds in Bannock County and is expected to sprout into…
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Special basket for Sugar Salem basketball
SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Wednesday night’s game for Sugar Salem was also senior night. It also proved to be a very special night for one of…
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Firefighters return home from Australia
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- A pair of Bureau of Land Management firefighters are home after providing assistance in Australia. Battalion Chief…
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Reading Time with the Queens moves forward
During a Pocatello City Council meeting last Thursday, local carpenter Ted King said he planned to protest Reading Time With the Queens – a program…
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Simplot games bring more to Pocatello than just athletes
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Competition is heating up for the 42nd annual Simplot Games in Pocatello. Students from more than 20 states and at…
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Madison County Sheriff is running for reelection
The Pocatello native has been serving the Madison County area as Sheriff since 2017.…
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Teacher enters plea in 8 year old assault case
Former school teacher Tiffany Marie Petersen has entered an Alford Plea to a misdemeanor charge of injury to a child. …
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Idaho fugitive killed by officers in western North Dakota
Dakota Lee Chlarson, 25, was shot by officers in Dickinson on Thursday after he charged at them with scissors. Chlarson was being sought by the…
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How early should you plan your Valentine’s Day plans?
“My biggest suggestion would be to definitely book early because we’ve been booked and telling people no since…
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WATCH: Simplot Games ribbon cutting
The Simplot Games ribbon cutting at Holt…
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Idaho Senate committee approves school curriculum standards
Idaho’s public school curriculum standards will stay in place for another year after they were adopted by a panel of Idaho…
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State Education board endorses task force proposals
The Idaho State Board of Education has formally adopted the recommendations made by Governor Brad Little’s “Our Kids, Idaho’s Future” task force. …
Continue Reading Trump suggests he may stop aides from listening to calls with foreign leaders
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he may block officials from listening in on his calls with foreign leaders after a…
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ISU projects get State Board approval
Idaho State University has won approval to start the third phase of the EAMES complex expansion project.…
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Apparent gas leak empties Jackson elementary school
Students and teachers at Jackson’s Munger Mountain Elementary School were evacuated at around 10:20 a.m. Thursday.…
Continue Reading Investigation into former Missouri governor who resigned finds ‘no evidence of any wrongdoing’
A Missouri panel “found no evidence of any wrongdoing” by former Gov. Eric Greitens following a nearly 18-month investigation into…
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60-year-old SD25 levy up for renewal in March
Every ten years, the same levy appears on the Bannock County ballot: the School Plant Facilities Levy…
Continue Reading University of Wyoming spent $42,000 fighting records lawsuit
The University of Wyoming paid attorneys more than $42,000 in an unsuccessful attempt to block the release of records involving a decision not to…
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Boise man who died after China trip tests negative for coronavirus
A 71-year-old man who was found dead in his home after returning from a trip to China does not appear to have been infected with the new coronavirus,…
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North Bannock County Fire District could have EMT services soon
The North Bannock County Fire District is finding ways to help keep people in rural areas…
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Police: No charges recommended in fatal Gillette shooting
Police in Gillette aren’t pursuing charges in a shooting…
Continue Reading Wyoming native dies in horse-riding accident at Utah ranch
Police say a Wyoming native has died in a horse-riding accident in Utah.…
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Pocatello plans property auction
The city of Pocatello has established minimum reserve prices for properties it will sell at auction this spring.…
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Harris drops out of Idaho Senate race
Democratic US Senate candidate Nancy Harris is withdrawing from the race. …
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Nye promises to cut his pay
Idaho Senator Mark Nye (D-Pocatello) is taking the Governor’s budget plan to heart.…
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WATCH: BLM firefighters return from Australia
Bureau of Land Management wildland firefighters Kris Bruington and Farron Kunkel recently returned from fighting the Australian…
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INL cleanup milestone nears
Another INL cleanup milestone is in…
Continue Reading Grandparents of missing boy seek temporary guardianship
The grandparents of a 7-year-old boy who has been missing for months have asked a judge to grant them temporary guardianship of the…
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On The Hook Fish & Chips brings waves of people out
It’s not often a food truck has people track everywhere it goes.…
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It is time to update your Windows operating system
It is time to look at your computer software and see if you need to update to the newest Windows operating…
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Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre plans to increase concert frequency
Bannock County is negotiating an agreement with Live Nation that would allow the production of the county’s own shows at the Portneuf Health Trust…
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New bill could freeze property tax, and cities
The rise of property tax throughout the state is prompting some legislators to take…
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Rigby woman barred from Jefferson courthouse
Jefferson County Commissioners have taken the unusual step of “trespassing” or blocking a Rigby woman from entering the courthouse and other county…
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D91 kicks off One District One Book
Idaho Falls School District 91 is kicking off its One District One Book program, and this year’s book is…
Continue Reading Idaho lawmakers: $260 million in education money at stake
With $260 million in federal money at stake, lawmakers on a Senate panel voted to create an interim committee to recommend new math, science and…
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Appeals court won’t reconsider inmate’s gender surgery case
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has become the first circuit in the nation to order a state to pay for an inmate’s gender confirmation surgery,…
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Report: Wyoming app received more anonymous safety reports
An anonymous tipster application marketed to Wyoming students received a record number of tips last year, with suicide being the most frequently…
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Idaho bill would ban transgender women athletes in schools
An Idaho lawmaker wants to ban transgender women athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender…
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Salt Lake City eyes 2034 Olympics after Sapporo bid for 2030
Salt Lake City may shift its focus to bidding for the 2034 Winter Olympics rather than the Games four years earlier following the announcement that…
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Bingham Healthcare opens urgent care in Pocatello
Bingham Healthcare is expanding its services in the Pocatello…
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Idaho legislative committee advances affirmative action ban
A panel of Idaho lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public…
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Bannock County to address Downey fire district tax mix-up
Some Downey residents were over charged for the city’s rural fire district levy, while others weren’t billed at…
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Bureau of Reclamation awards $1.2 million for Idaho water projects
The Henry’s Fork Foundation (HFF) and Idaho Power Company (IPC) will participate in a US Bureau of Reclamation project to help make water management…
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FCC Chairman Pai tours Wyoming reservation broadband project
A top federal official toured Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation to look at efforts to improve internet access for tribal…
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ISU football players win settlement in false arrest lawsuit
A Utah county agreed to pay more than $10,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two Idaho State University football players who said they were falsely…
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Diaper drive to take place on Valentine’s Day
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) will hold a diaper drive on Valentine’s Day at the Pocatello Fred Meyer.…
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Accused killer seeks change of venue
Attorneys for Brian Dripps filed two new motions with Seventh District Judge Joel Tingey…
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BYU-Idaho winter enrollment up slightly
Brigham Young University Idaho is reporting total winter semester campus enrollment of 19,211 students.…
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Movement for better support for students hitting close to home
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There is a movement underway in the nation pushing for better support of our students in the public school…
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Idaho Falls Regional Airport announces new direct flights to San Diego
Flight expansion plans at the Idaho Falls airport are starting to take off.…
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Competitors gather at Jackson Hole for Kings and Queens of Corbet’s
Low temperatures and howling winds couldn’t stop 24 skiers and snowboarders from taking a leap for $10,000.…
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States weigh fetal-remains bills amid abortion debate
A law requiring abortion and medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains passed the state Senate Tuesday in Utah.…
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Utah lawmakers halt push to rebuke Romney over impeachment
Utah lawmakers halt push to rebuke Romney over…
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Community Food Basket’s recent report shows food insecurity increasing in Bonneville County
“For Eastern Idaho, Alice determined that forty percent of individuals can’t satisfy their basic…
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Police: School e-mail threats originated from outside the country
UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Idaho Falls Police report two schools in our area received identical threats via email…
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Wrongly convicted men testify before Idaho lawmakers
Two men who combined spent nearly 40 years in Idaho prisons for crimes they didn’t commit testified Tuesday in favor of legislation that would…
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Shelley man enters plea after hiding grandmother’s death
A Shelley man who hid his grandmother’s dead body for five years agreed to a plea deal in Bingham County court Tuesday.…
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Big future projects coming to the INL
A dozen city and county leaders from Idaho Falls recently returned from a trip to Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia.…
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