How the Idaho Falls Regional Airport keeps the runways clear during snow season
Making sure an airport runway is clear enough for planes to land and take off safely during snow season is such a unique task, that the Idaho Falls…
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Lawmakers consider fate of Idaho’s Common Core standards
A panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday took testimony involving Idaho’s education standards on English and literacy for the state’s 300,000 students…
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‘If we can’t go, we can’t go’: Portneuf Air Rescue is ready to go, except in snow
When accidents happen, as they often do, help isn’t always a quick drive away. Luckily, in situations like that, Portneuf Air Rescue can cut response…
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Endangered tamarin comes to Idaho Falls Zoo
A critically endangered one-pound cotton-top female tamarin has a new home at the Idaho Falls…
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UPDATE: INL Site tour ends in multivehicle crash
A crash involving an Idaho National Laboratory bus, a private fuel tanker, two government vehicles and two private vehicles occurred on U.S. 20 west…
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Remember to shovel the sidewalk
Removing snow is a pain, but it has to be…
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Idaho lawmaker won’t resign following conviction in Texas
A member of the Idaho House of Representatives said Wednesday he won’t resign following his conviction in Texas of conspiracy to defraud the U.S.…
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Wyoming lawmakers to consider switch to daylight saving time
Wyoming state lawmakers in the new legislative session will have another opportunity to permanently shift the state to daylight saving…
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Lost cat from Russia has found his way home
After sharing Ivan’s story last week he has been reunited with his…
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Bannock County approves polling place changes
Wednesday marked the last day a county can change polling places for the spring elections, and Bannock County…
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TSA firearm discoveries in Idaho decreased in 2019
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at six Idaho airports discovered a total of 24 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in…
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Snowfall hits record levels at Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort claims this has been one of the “snowiest” season it has seen in its history. …
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Stronger beer in Utah weakens sales in border communities
Businesses in communities bordering Utah say the state’s new and stronger beer allowances have hurt…
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Yellowstone airport sets passenger record; park visits drop
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport saw more passengers than ever before in 2019 even as nearby Yellowstone National Park reported a dip in…
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Idaho adds suicide prevention help to 211 CareLine
Idaho residents who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now dial a three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention…
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Report: Idaho avalanche that killed 3 started by skiers
A preliminary investigation says an avalanche at an Idaho ski resort that killed three people last week was triggered by skiers, despite the efforts…
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Flu spreads rapidly in Wyoming but other states faring worse
Influenza is spreading rapidly in Wyoming. Wyoming Department of Health officials don’t typically release numbers of flu cases in the middle of flu…
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Motorcycle enthusiast brings classic bikes back to life for auction
A Pocatello man is ramping up for a world class…
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Governor Little Proclaims Jan. 26-Feb. 1 “Idaho School Choice Week”
Jan. 26-Feb. 1 will be formally recognized as Idaho School Choice Week, thanks to a proclamation from Gov. Brad…
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School delays and closures for January 15, 2020
Some School are closing Wednesday because of our winter…
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Winter weather has little impact on emergency services
Winter weather advisories are still in effect for much of eastern Idaho, but even with difficult driving conditions, emergency services are always…
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Thunder Ridge High School hosts PINK NIGHT, cancer fundraiser
“A lot of the players, to be honest, they know someone that has been affected by this disease, and it gives them an opportunity to go on and play for…
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Winter storm driving hacks: Why kitty litter and old socks could be game changers
If you hate driving in the winter, you are not…
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4 ways to prepare your car for winter driving
We can get a lot of snow in Idaho, and a lot of people are not prepared for…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Upper Valley highways begin to close again
The Idaho Transportation Department has temporarily closed numerous roads because of the snowy and icy…
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Abandoned taxi cab set on fire, left to burn
Police found a blazing taxi cab on a dirt road Saturday…
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Lawmakers eye plans to boost money for Idaho roads
Two methods to bring in millions of dollars to pay for maintaining Idaho’s roads have gained traction with lawmakers.…
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Wild horse adoption slated
The Bureau of Land Management Challis Field Office will hold its next wild horse adoption Friday, January 31 through Saturday February 1. …
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Former Wyoming patrol officer settles lawsuit over crash
A Montana food distributor reached a settlement with a former Wyoming Highway Patrol officer stemming from a 2015 collision that forced the trooper…
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Idaho, other states part of $200K PayPal charity settlement
The attorney general of Idaho and 22 other state law enforcement partners have reached a $200,000 agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund Inc.…
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Woman, man died in apparent murder-suicide in Gillette
A 36-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in northeastern Wyoming, police…
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Idaho to receive homeless assistance funding
Idaho will receive $4.2 million in federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to support homeless assistance programs in the…
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House panel rejects Idaho Human Rights Commission rules
A panel of lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a rules package that outlines how the state investigates discrimination complaints involving employment,…
Continue Reading UPDATE: More school closures for January 14, 2020
School Closures for Tuesday, January…
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Lawmakers eye change to closed Idaho presidential primaries
New legislation introduced Tuesday would require Idaho voters who want to participate in a closed presidential primary to affiliate with that party…
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Wyoming firm settles religious discrimination suit
A Wyoming company has settled a federal lawsuit by a former employee who claimed she was pressured to take Scientology courses as a condition of her…
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Light pole falls in US 20 accident
A passenger car was damaged after a snow plow hit a light pole on County Line Road Tuesday. …
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Effort to consolidate Bannock County dispatch centers meets resistance
An effort to consolidate Bannock County’s dispatch centers is meeting…
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Utah man accused of temple burglary to take competency test
A defense attorney has confirmed a Utah man who authorities say vandalized a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple will receive a…
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Snow and wind raises regional avalanche danger
The Bridger Teton Avalanche Center is reporting very dangerous avalanche conditions in the Teton and Greys River regions.…
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Reports detail man’s death months before son went missing
A man who was fatally shot when picking up his son from his estranged wife in suburban Phoenix was confronted by his baseball bat-wielding…
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Student apartments planned for old Bannock hospital site
Developers are planning to build student apartments on the former Bannock Regional Medical Center…
Continue Reading Lawmakers eye emergency water rights for cleaning up spills
Emergency crews pulling contaminated water from rivers after such things as tanker trunk crashes is standard cleanup practice in…
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Forest Service looking for truck bed trailer owner
The US Forest Service is looking to unite a truck bed trailer with its owner and is asking for your help.…
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Would you help a driver who has slid off the highway?
“There’s a lot of people out there that I think take advantage of other…
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US Rep. Rob Bishop decides not to run for governor
Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop said Monday he won’t run for Utah…
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Westside Ranger District seeks state recreation funds
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest will ask the Idaho Parks and Recreation Department for state-administered funds to make some public land…
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House panel nixes some security searches at Statehouse
A House panel on Monday nixed some searches of personal belongings at the Statehouse and other state government buildings out of concern such…
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Wyoming lawmaker sponsoring wolf-kill compensation bill
A Wyoming lawmaker is sponsoring legislation to create a new state compensation program for ranchers who lose livestock to wolves.…
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House panel OKs Arts Commission plan to engage in art therapy
Lawmakers on a House panel on Monday approved changes to rules for the Idaho Commission on the Arts allowing the agency to participate in art therapy…
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Idaho power struggle leads to big role for obscure employee
A power struggle between the Idaho House and Senate turned out to have big ramifications for a relatively unknown state employee who has toiled for…
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Popular Idaho drive-in theater destroyed by high winds
The screen of a 65-year-old drive-in movie theater in Idaho was destroyed by high winds, and the owner says he hopes to…
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UPDATE: Teton Pass to close Monday at 2 p.m.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will close Teton Pass Tuesday morning at 3 a.m. for avalanche…
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Off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective killed after helping a person cross the street
An off-duty detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was helping a person cross the street Sunday when she was hit by a car and…
Continue Reading Idaho company agrees to $5M settlement over fatal crash
An Idaho company has agreed to pay $5 million to the daughters of a woman killed by one of its employees in a drunk-driving crash.…
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Idaho Falls snow removal begins
Since the recent snowstorm dumped moe than two inches of snow on Idaho Falls, it officially qualifies as a “snow event”. …
Continue Reading Several School Closures for Monday
A number of schools have closed due to weather for January 13, 2020.…
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Blackfoot woman killed in US 26 crash
A Blackfoot woman was killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash at milepost 276 on US 26, near Atomic…
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WILD,WILD WEST WINTERFEST
ISLAND PARK, ID (KIFI/KIDK) If you are looking for a great way to get out and enjoy all that winter has to offer, plan on heading to Island Park this…
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Crash signs hope to prevent more accidents
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI-KIDK)- Idaho State Police have a new tool you’ll be seeing on highways. This week they started using new signs to warn…
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Snowy driving tips: stay home
Southeast Idaho is getting hit with another winter storm and police are asking drivers to be…
Continue Reading ROAD CLOSURE
The Idaho Transportation Department is closing two Highways because of blowing and drifting snow. Idaho Highway 32 between Ashton and Tetonia and…
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Safety is the priority: Pebble Creek hosts Max Safety Day
With snowflakes falling in southeast Idaho, Pebble Creek held an event to remind skiers and snowboarders of the inherent dangers of the sport.…
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Bank robbery suspects caught
Pocatello Police have arrested the suspects in the US Bank robbery on Thursday.…
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UPDATE: Some customers saying service restored
UPDATE: 8:16 P.M.: A number of CenturyLink customers are telling Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 service has been restored. IDAHO FALLS,…
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Snake River Open marks exciting start to track and field season
The annual Snake River Open kicked off inside Holt Arena Friday. The two-day track and field event usually hosts high school and collegiate athletes,…
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2 arrested after search warrant served
The Power County Sheriff’s Office and American Falls Police Department executed a search warrant at an apartment in American Falls Friday.…
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Third body buried by Idaho avalanche identified
Authorities have released the name of the third person found buried by an avalanche at an Idaho ski resort.…
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Long burning fire keeps firefighters occupied
Idaho Falls Firefighters were called to a fire in a rubbish pile at a shop in the Osgood area at around 12:52 p.m.…
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office receives massage chair donation
Ahhhsome Relaxation donated three massage chairs to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.…
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Power outage blamed on squirrel
A faulty fuse is the suspected cause of an Idaho Falls Power outage.…
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BlackSnake Tournament kicks off in Pocatello
Public speaking is no easy task, but high school students made it look effortless Friday. The 63rd annual BlackSnake Tournament kicked off before the…
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Bob Weir booked for Rendezvous Festival
One of the founding members of the Grateful Dead will headline the 7th Annual Jackson Hole Rendezvous Festival March…
Continue Reading Police search for bank robbery suspects
Pocatello Police are looking for suspects involved in a robbery at U.S. Bank at 855 Yellowstone Avenue on Thursday around 12:43 p.m.…
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Rare salt formations appear along the Great Salt Lake
Rare salt formations are being documented for the first time on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, and they could yield insights about salt…
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White substance identified following Hazmat incident at EIRMC
he Idaho Falls Fire Department and Regional HazMat Team tested the substance while on scene at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center late Tuesday…
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2 Idaho children have died from flu-related causes
Idaho public health officials are reporting two Idaho children have died from influenza-related causes.…
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New stickers to thank voters in 2020
The work of a Kuna High School student is the official “I voted” sticker for the state of Idaho in…
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Tautphaus Park shooter sentenced
Jeremy Marston, 37, was sentenced to 5 years in prison Thursday in connection with a shooting incident at Tautphaus Park in Idaho…
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Former theme park worker sentenced in embezzlement case
The former chief financial officer of Silverwood Theme Park has been sentenced to up to 14 years in prison for embezzling thousands of dollars from…
Continue Reading Idaho agency directors support pay raise for employees
Directors of state agencies say Republican Gov. Brad Little’s budget giving state employees a 2% raise will help keep the state competitive and…
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Avalanche traps delivery truck, closes Teton Pass
The Wyoming Department of Transportation reports Teton Pass has been closed in both directions due to an…
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Cold Friday, Winter Storm Watch for Saturday
Cold and breezy with a few scattered snow showers Thursday night. Clearing skies for Friday morning with a COLD start to the day. Several…
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United Way of Pocatello’s new location and new community assessment
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A lot of changes are coming to the United Way of Pocatello with the new year. At the start of 2020, the social service…
Continue Reading Volunteers around the world are sewing pouches for Australia’s orphaned or injured kangaroos, koalas and bats
The effects of the Australian bushfires on the country’s animals have been immense and devastating, and the blazes show no signs of slowing. So the…
Continue Reading Searchers find third body buried by Idaho avalanche
Searchers are looking again for a skier missing at an Idaho resort after an avalanche this week killed two people and injured four.…
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Mayor plans a SMART city
Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper says she hopes to lead a SMART city into 2020. …
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US firefighters arrive in Australia to cheers
American firefighters got a warm heroes welcome as they arrived in Sydney this week. As they came through the arrival gate, Australians gave a…
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Suicide attempts on the rise in Blackfoot
A rise in suicide attempts is leading the Blackfoot Police Department to focus on critical incident…
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Power restored to Roberts area
About 530 customers of Rocky Mountain Power are without electricity in the Roberts area. …
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Wyoming lawmakers to try again with Interstate 80 toll bill
Wyoming lawmakers will try again to enact tolls on Interstate…
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2 sentenced to 10 days in jail for thermal trespass violations in Yellowstone
Two men were sentenced for trespassing on the cone of Old Faithful Geyser, a closed thermal area last month.…
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Foul weather postpones helicopter goat shoot in Grand Teton
Foul weather has postponed plans to kill nonnative mountain goats in Grand Teton National…
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10 foods you think are healthy but aren’t
Take a look at 10 foods that aren’t as good for you as you may have…
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Jackson Council approves Snow King plan
On a 4-1 vote, the Jackson Town Council has approved a long-debated Snow King Resort Association Master Plan. …
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Teton Basin requesting funds for trail project
The Teton Basin Ranger District is asking the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation to approve a grant for improvements to the Mahogany…
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Former Idaho teacher sentenced to 17 years for lewd conduct
A former teacher in Idaho was sentenced to 17 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct with a child under the age of…
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Governor tours Bonneville’s tech school
Governor Brad Little made a stop at Bonneville school’s district’s technical-career high…
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Idaho water supply off to slow start
After a slow start in October, the 2020 water year in the Upper Snake River Basin was followed by an equally dry November and…
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Wildlife officials find evidence of wolves in Colorado
Wildlife officials have discovered evidence of wolves living in northwestern Colorado after hunters reported a suspected pack and residents found a…
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