Local youth kick off new campaign to prevent underage drinking during holiday season
The next time you make a purchase at an Idaho State Liquor Store, you’ll be part of the newest statewide campaign to prevent underage drinking.…
Continue ReadingPocatello
ISU to honor Graduates at Winter Commencement Ceremony Saturday
Idaho State University will confer 1,290 degrees and certificates at the Winter Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Dec. 18 in Holt…
Continue Reading
Man sentenced for unlawful possession of ammunition after standoff with Bannock County deputies
A 46-year-old Albuquerque, New Mexico man was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for possession of ammunition by a prohibited…
Continue Reading
Pocatello man sentenced to 7.5 years for unlawfully possessing firearm
A 44-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a…
Continue Reading
Student Heather Ann Larsen named ISU Commencement speaker
The road to graduation can be long. For Heather Ann Larsen the culmination of nearly 25 years will end with her being the student speaker at the…
Continue Reading
Avenues for Hope provides a needed boost to housing nonprofits in Southeast Idaho
The 11th-annual Avenues for Hope campaign is kicking off the holiday season to help 92 nonprofits provide critical housing and supportive services to…
Continue Reading
Simplot Square remodel proposed for Historic Downtown
Since 1989, Simplot Square in Pocatello has been a part of the identity of Historic Downtown, but after Thursday’s City Council meeting, Simplot…
Continue Reading
Bannock County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Pocatello man on…
Continue Reading
Wreaths Across America ceremony set for Dec. 18 in Pocatello
The annual national Wreaths Across America ceremony is set for Saturday, Dec. 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery (Near Brady Chapel) 1520 S…
Continue Reading
Pebble Creek Ski Resort soft opening this weekend
This last storm brought a fair amount of snow to Pebble…
Continue Reading
ISU employee and student to receive diploma posthumously at Winter Commencement
Among the hundreds of names that will be read at the 2021 Idaho State University Winter Commencement on Dec. 18 in Holt Arena, Paul Dee Rasmussen’s…
Continue Reading
Morton Buildings coming to Pocatello
Another new business is coming to Pocatello near the…
Continue Reading
High winds cause damage in Pocatello
High winds are causing damage in Pocatello…
Continue Reading
Spinderella raises $9,000 for Idaho Wish kids
The 10th annual Spinderella, Idaho’s premier ladies-only bicycle ride, raised $9,000 in 2021 for…
Continue Reading
Pocatello High School renovation project is now complete
Construction at Pocatello High School has been going on for the past few years, but now, the Thunder student body will have a state-of-the-art…
Continue Reading
Body found in Pocatello
We are told the body of a man was discovered earlier today at the College Apartments on South Fourth Ave.…
Continue Reading
Two Pocatello restaurants to close in December
The Gate City has opened its doors to many restaurants over the years, but in December, two local fan favorites will be closing their doors.…
Continue Reading
Holy Spirit hosts drive-by caroling and pajama drive
The singing of children could be heard from the streets of Pocatello Friday…
Continue Reading
The Nutcracker returns
Caroling is one of those Christmas traditions that never gets old, and here is another one: the classical story of a little girl’s dream at…
Continue Reading
Big rush on snow tires
Have you waited too long to get those snow tires put…
Continue Reading
SIPH urges adolescents 16 and 17 to get COVID-19 booster
Southeastern Idaho Public Health is urging all adolescents 16 and 17 to get a COVID-19…
Continue Reading
ISU names new VP for Academic Affairs and Provost
After an extensive national search, Idaho State University has appointed Valerie Martin Conley as Vice President of Academic Affairs and…
Continue Reading
Live nativity in Pocatello Wednesday
The story of the birth of Jesus Christ is being told in a unique way Wednesday night in…
Continue Reading
Pocatello firefighters provide new coats and gloves to local children
Continuing a tradition of community service, Pocatello firefighters gave new coats and gloves to children in need at the Lincoln Head Start…
Continue Reading
Remembering Pearl Harbor
It has been 80 years since the attack on Pearl…
Continue Reading
Pocatello fire chief to retire after 28 years with city
Pocatello’s highest ranking firefighter is…
Continue Reading
Center Street underpass to be closed Wednesday for routine maintenance
The Center Street Underpass will be closed Wednesday for routine…
Continue Reading
North Bannock Fire hosts live fire training
We Store It in Pocatello went up in smoke on…
Continue Reading
Pocatello Fire Department present Citizens Life Saving Awards
The Pocatello Fire Department will be presenting Citizens Life Saving Awards to eight recipients on Friday Dec. 3 at 12 p.m. at the Student…
Continue Reading
ISU names new public safety officer
After an extensive national search, Idaho State University has appointed Marc Pino as the new Chief Public Safety…
Continue Reading
Write letters to long-term care facility residents through “Hands to Hearts” program
Residents at long-term care facilities are a vulnerable population that have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.…
Continue Reading
Highlights from Tuesday night’s race
Voters in two local communities went to the polls Tuesday for run-off elections to decide who would be…
Continue Reading
COVID-19 case investigators ask you to help report details of your illness
As COVID-19 cases continue in the region, Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) case investigators are asking residents to self-report symptoms and…
Continue Reading
Aid for Friends Awareness Encampment to be held virtually due to COVID-19
Once again there will be no burn barrel or cardboard boxes at Caldwell Park for the Aid For Friends Homeless Awareness Encampment.…
Continue Reading
Pocatello Animal Services to host rabies vaccination clinic Saturday
Pocatello Animal Services will host a rabies vaccination clinic Saturday, Dec.…
Continue Reading
Mayor Blad keeps his seat following runoff election
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad will keep his seat at city hall after a runoff election…
Continue Reading
Ybarra visits Highland High School
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra made a stop at Highland High School in…
Continue Reading Strong early voting numbers for Pocatello Mayoral runoff
The Bannock County Election Office was busy Monday getting ready for Tuesday’s mayoral…
Continue Reading
Bannock County conducts internet speed survey, plans to improve broadband infrastructure
The Bannock County Commissioners are asking you for your help to expand broadband access in the county by taking a short…
Continue Reading Pocatello Mayoral candidates share their perspectives on the Gate City
On Tuesday, Pocatello voters will select their next mayor in a runoff…
Continue Reading
Pocatello hosts Christmas Night Lights Parade
An electric atmosphere filled the streets on Friday night in the Gate…
Continue Reading
Anti vaccine mandate march scheduled for Saturday
“We have to support our healthcare workers specifically, and frontline workers who have carried us through this pandemic and put their lives at…
Continue Reading
Volunteers serve Thanksgiving meals throughout Eastern Idaho
It was day for feasting and a day for volunteering in our…
Continue Reading
Tree lightings and celebrations Friday
The event begins at 5:30 pm at Civitan’s Plaza (Corner of Park Ave & B Street) on Friday, November 26th. Beginning at…
Continue Reading
Gateway Habitat for Humanity Restore teams up with East Fork Bikes to help families in need
Gateway Habitat for Humanity Restore in Pocatello is teaming up with East Fork Bikes to make Christmas a little brighter for needy families in the…
Continue Reading
Bannock County property taxes due Dec. 20, tax bills mailed on Monday
Bannock County property owners can expect to find their property tax bills in their mailboxes soon.…
Continue Reading
ISU COVID-19 testing site closed to observe Thanksgiving
The Idaho State University COVID-19 Testing Site will close at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24th and will be closed Thursday and Friday to…
Continue Reading
Crash forces road closures on I-15
A 33-year-old male of Hurricane, UT, was driving southbound on US Highway 91 in a Salt Lake City Express Bus. He was attempting to make a left-hand…
Continue Reading
Pocatello Animal Services holiday pet food drive begins Monday
Join Pocatello Animal Services for a holiday pet food…
Continue Reading
ISU student wins award at international research conference
Idaho State University student Gwyneth Donahue’s research on the wage gap existing between immigrant and native workers in the United States has…
Continue Reading
Tanker company owner sentenced to prison for lying to OSHA, violating DOT safety standards
A Pocatello man was sentenced to a month in federal prison, five months of home confinement, three years of supervised release and a $15,000…
Continue Reading
Help the Bengals win a ‘Food Fight’ against the Vandals
On Saturday, the ISU Bengals will take on in-state rival, University of Idaho…
Continue Reading
Free Thanksgiving meals distributed to Bannock County families
The Bannock County Thanksgiving Distribution event is…
Continue Reading
2 ejected from vehicle on I-86 west of Pocatello
Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred eastbound I-86 near milepost 51, west of Pocatello on Thursday at approximately 8:27…
Continue Reading
ISU receives $1.5 million to offer scholarships, increase rural mental health care
A $1.5 million investment from the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health will help Idaho State University increase the number of mental health…
Continue Reading
Socks and soup donations needed
New Horizon Center is currently running its Socks and Soup Drive.…
Continue Reading Bannock County to host public certification of ballot tabulation machines ahead of mayor runoff election
Bannock County is inviting the public to watch the re-certification of its ballot counting machines with the Pocatello Mayoral runoff election…
Continue Reading
Annual seasonal closures for Westside Ranger District go into effect this week
The following roads on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest Westside Ranger District are closed to wheeled motorized…
Continue Reading
Former ISU first lady Connie Bowen passed away Friday
Former Idaho State University first lady Connie Bowen died…
Continue Reading
Reverse evacuation at Edahow Elementary
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 reports Edahow Elementary School was temporarily placed in a Reverse Evacuation and Hall Check once all…
Continue Reading
Hope for the Holidays
This weekend, Pocatello families paid tribute to those that are no longer with…
Continue Reading
ISU Women’s Club hosts Holiday Fair
This weekend, the Idaho State University Women’s Club hosted its annual Holiday…
Continue Reading
State legislators discuss return to session next week
The Idaho Legislature is reconvening on Monday after their longest session in the state’s history earlier this…
Continue Reading
Tyler Carter sentenced for death of Bobette Wilhelm
The man accused of a hit and run crash that killed a Pocatello biker was sentenced…
Continue Reading
Idaho State presents holiday opera
Admission is free, and masks are…
Continue Reading
Bannock County celebrates Veterans Day
On Thursday, the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association is hosting its Veterans Day celebration.…
Continue Reading
Brady Chapel open house slated for Veterans Day
A Pocatello landmark will open to the public once again on Veterans…
Continue Reading
Ground broken on Bonneville Commons
A new affordable housing project in Pocatello is officially…
Continue Reading
Pocatello Arts Council empty bowls fundraiser benefits Idaho Foodbank
The Pocatello Arts Council’s charity fundraiser to benefit The Idaho Foodbank’s Pocatello branch is…
Continue Reading
NASA chooses ISU to join nationwide celebration of James Webb Space Telescope launch
Idaho State University’s College of Technology has been asked to join almost 500 sites across the country to celebrate the launch of the James Webb…
Continue Reading
ISU Disability Services creates braille documents in-house to better serve students
Responding to the needs of some of its blind students, the Idaho State University Office of Disability Services has embarked on an innovative pilot…
Continue Reading
ISU School of Performing Arts to Present: “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”
Idaho State University’s School of Performing Arts will present “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” this…
Continue Reading
Pocatello Temple dedicated on Sunday
Idaho’s newest temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has been…
Continue Reading
LDS Temple cafeterias will permanently close in early 2022
After careful consideration, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will permanently close the cafeterias inside its temples in early 2022.…
Continue Reading
COVID-19 vaccine rollout for younger kids underway in Idaho
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and federal regulators approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years…
Continue Reading
“Our Valley | Our Vision” open house goes digital
The Pocatello Planning and Development Services Department is taking the “Our Valley | Our Vision” open house…
Continue Reading
“Give the cops a bird” for the Idaho Foodbank
Pocatello Police are asking you to “give them a bird” for a good…
Continue Reading
IMNH offers free admission to Tribal Members in November
In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, the Idaho Museum of Natural History on the Idaho State University Pocatello campus will offer…
Continue Reading
Idaho State University presents students with rewards to get vaccinated
Idaho State University is presenting their students with a system called cash for vax. It is a chance for them to get rewarded for being…
Continue Reading Date set for Pocatello Mayoral runoff election
The Bannock County Elections Office is preparing to conduct a runoff election for the Pocatello Mayor’s race on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.…
Continue Reading
Pocatello requests input on area trail survey
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – What is your vision for the trails around Pocatello? The City of Pocatello wants to…
Continue Reading
Pocatello Mayoral race heads to runoff election
Pocatello voters will have to select their next mayor in a runoff…
Continue Reading
Bannock County sees high voter turnout
The Bannock County Elections office is super busy…
Continue Reading
Go-ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 could happen this week
The go-ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 could happen this…
Continue Reading
Brady Chapel open house slated for Veterans Day
A Pocatello landmark will again be open to the public Veterans…
Continue Reading
Bannock County prepares for 2021 Election Day
Bannock County elections officials want to help prepare voters to cast their ballot in Tuesday’s upcoming…
Continue Reading
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad seeks reelection
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad was first selected by the people to represent the Gate City in 2009.…
Continue Reading
Local scouts collect food for those in need
On Saturday, the Grand Teton Council hosted their annual Scouting for Food…
Continue Reading
3 arrested on internet crimes against children charges
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit made three arrests this week…
Continue Reading
Health officials concerned with local COVID-19 vaccination rates
Our progress with COVID-19 vaccination rates has a bit of bad news and some good…
Continue Reading
“Food for Fines” starts Nov. 1 at the Marshall Public Library
Starting next month, the Marshall Public Library will be accepting a different type of currency for overdue…
Continue Reading
Bannock County hosts public certification of ballot tabulation machines
Public officials and 2021 election candidates visited the Bannock County Elections Office on…
Continue Reading
Pocatello man faces 2 counts of manslaughter
A Pocatello man was in court Monday afternoon facing charges for killing two…
Continue Reading
Bannock County launches redesigned website, asks for user feedback
On Saturday, Bannock County unveiled its new and improved…
Continue Reading
3 City of Pocatello departments switch to winter work hours
Three City of Pocatello departments will be making the switch to winter work…
Continue Reading
Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Do you have unused or expired prescription…
Continue Reading
Scouting for Food Community Food Drive 2021 to be held this month in Scout Mountain District
The Scout Mountain District of the Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Just Serve are inviting local residents to participate the…
Continue Reading
IRH receives $1 million grant for brain injury research
Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health (IRH) has received a $1 million five-year grant that will help researchers study traumatic brain…
Continue Reading
College of Business alumnus establishes scholarship endowment in memory of College Roommate
College of Business alumnus Mike Hill and his wife Tamra Hill have established a new scholarship endowment in the Idaho State University College of…
Continue Reading
ISU reports sweeping fall enrollment increases
Idaho State University is celebrating an increase in student enrollment for the Fall 2021 semester.…
Continue Reading