COVID-19 in Cheyenne hits animal shelter, five restaurants
An animal shelter halted pet adoptions and five restaurants sanitized facilities Wednesday amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Wyoming’s capital…
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Utah official apologizes for sending out gun-designed mask
A state official has apologized after a family was sent masks featuring a gun, the American flag and the phrase “don’t tread on me” as part of a…
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Cheyenne health officials: Event could worsen COVID-19 spike
Health officials worry an event in Wyoming’s capital city last weekend could worsen a spike in coronavirus…
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Utah governor: No economic shut down despite virus spread
Gov. Gary Herbert says he has no plans to shut down the economy even though he shares some of the concerns of the state’s epidemiologist.…
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Wyoming mayor resigns after charge of misusing her office
A Wyoming mayor resigned after being charged with using police department records for her personal…
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Police: Wyoming prosecutor says bishop abuse case still open
A criminal investigation into a retired Roman Catholic bishop accused of childhood sexual abuse by more than a dozen men remains open, police in…
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University police search for Brigham Young statue vandals
Brigham Young University police were searching for the people who vandalized an on-campus statue of Brigham…
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Official pleads guilty to human smuggling in adoption scheme
A former Arizona politician pleaded guilty in Utah Friday to human smuggling and other charges filed in an illegal adoption scheme that stretched…
Continue Reading 9 Utah counties transition to new COVID-19 risk category
Nine rural counties in Utah will move into the green health risk status beginning Friday after recording some of the state’s lowest COVID-19 case…
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Former Utah first lady tests positive for coronavirus
Former Utah first lady Mary Kaye Huntsman, wife of current Republican candidate for governor Jon Huntsman Jr., said Thursday she has tested positive…
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Utah says economy recover plan won’t risk residents health
Utah state leaders said Wednesday that updated plans intended to help drive economic recovery won’t compromise the health of residents even though…
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Idaho prosecutors seek death penalty for shooting suspect
Boise County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against an Idaho man accused of fatally shooting an 11-year-old boy in…
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Train cars catch fire and explode after Wyoming derailment
A train operated by Union Pacific Railroad derailed in Wyoming, causing several rail cars to catch on fire and…
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Rescuers relieved after legendary $2M treasure found
They’ve been pulled from steep canyons and rushing rivers, sometimes no longer breathing, after chasing a cryptic poem’s clues and promise of…
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US delays repairs for Idaho road in grizzly bear habitat
U.S. officials will delay the repair of an impassable northern Idaho road in important grizzly bear habitat near the Canadian border because of a…
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Magnitude 4.1 aftershock hits Central Idaho
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.1 quake hit Central Idaho Tuesday…
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Republican Utah lawmaker to back NAACP police-reform plan
A Republican lawmaker in Utah said Friday he’ll support police reform legislation championed by the NAACP aimed at ending brutality and racial…
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Woman found pinned by car, dead, at Wyoming oilfield site
A woman was found dead at an oilfield site in northeastern…
Continue Reading Facing budget crisis, Wyoming closing 10 highway rest areas
The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to close 10 highway rest areas to save money amid a budget…
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Meat-rendering company where worker died fined by OSHA
The owner of an Idaho meat-rendering plant where an employee died earlier this year has been fined more than $63,000 by the federal Occupational…
Continue Reading Idaho woman kills 5-year-old son and self, authorities say
A mother killed her 5-year-old son and then herself at their home in Idaho, police…
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US designates Northern Idaho county as drug-trafficking area
Federal officials on Thursday announced that a northern Idaho county with a drug-trafficking problem will be included in a regional enforcement…
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Police: Man fatally shoots another man in Gillette apartment
Police in northeastern Wyoming say a man fatally shot another man in the…
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University of Wyoming drafts reopening plan for 2020-21 year
University of Wyoming officials have drafted a plan to resume classes on campus with a modified schedule next school year, provided the state helps…
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4 Wyoming women charged for suspected quarantine violation
Four roommates in Wyoming were charged in criminal court on suspicion of violating a quarantine order issued because of their exposure to COVID-19,…
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No rodeo festival dashes Wyoming city’s hopes amid COVID-19
The Just Dandy women’s clothing store in downtown Cheyenne has endured fire, flooding, recessions and so far the coronavirus pandemic, but will this…
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Man mauled by grizzly bear in critical, stable condition
A grizzly bear has mauled a mountain biker on a trail near the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club in southern Montana, causing severe injuries to his face…
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Ogden officer killed, 1 hurt in shootout; gunman also dead
Authorities say a police officer was killed and another officer injured in a shootout with man whose wife called police to report he had threatened…
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Cops: Man asked to be shot after killing date met on Tinder
Police say a man accused of choking and stabbing a woman after meeting her on the popular dating app Tinder asked police to shoot him after reporting…
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Police: Man killed in fight and shooting in Idaho community
One person is dead following a shooting in a small Idaho community, authorities…
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An Idaho Appeals court rules judge abused court’s discretion
A 25-year-old Post Falls man who was sentenced to prison three years ago for having sex with a 14-year-old girl got a reprieve this week as a state…
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Wyoming unemployment more than doubled to 9.2% in April
Wyoming’s unemployment rate more than doubled to 9.2% in April amid an energy-market downturn and measures to control the coronavirus.…
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Jobless claims in Wyoming drop compared to previous week
The number of unemployment claims filed in Wyoming has dropped as the state eases coronavirus-related…
Continue Reading Child testing positive for COVID-19 closes Wyoming daycare
A child testing positive for the coronavirus has prompted the closure of a Wyoming daycare center and testing of 32 employees and…
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Virus surge blamed on carelessness nixes Wyoming car show
A surge in local cases of the coronavirus blamed on people not following social distancing recommendations or wearing face masks in public has…
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Moose family reunion: Trooper brings calves, mom together
A Utah state trooper has helped a pair of newborn moose calves reunite safely with their mother.…
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Montana to ease more restrictions June 1, allow groups of 50
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock says the state will further ease coronavirus restrictions in two weeks.…
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Idaho Land Board will stick with timberland-buying strategy
Gov. Brad Little’s desire to make a significant course change involving a politically charged strategy on how to invest millions of dollars to…
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US Supreme Court refuses to hear Wyoming death-penalty case
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of what was Wyoming’s lone inmate on death row, possibly clearing the way for his…
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Deputies: Wyoming teacher said she feared possible beating
A Wyoming teacher charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of her fiancee allegedly told deputies she feared he would beat…
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Police chief orders new probe of explicit-photo allegations
The chief of the University of Utah police department is ordering a new, outside investigation into allegations that an officer showed off explicit…
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Church begins removal of damaged Salt Lake Temple statue
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has started work to temporarily remove a damaged statue from the church’s Salt Lake Temple.…
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Idaho mom charged with murder after infant’s death
An Idaho woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her infant…
Continue Reading Elementary teacher charged for deadly Wyoming shooting
A man is dead and an elementary school teacher in jail after a shooting in Wyoming’s capital…
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Coronavirus-related aid tops Wyoming special-session agenda
A handful of legislators met in person at the Wyoming Capitol and the rest by computer video Friday for a special session to address the coronavirus…
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CEI holds virtual graduation
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – For many College of Eastern Idaho students today was filled with many virtual smiles and comments. Not the usual…
Continue Reading Utah governor to relax coronavirus rules in much of state
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will further relax coronavirus-related restrictions across much of the state.…
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Aftershock strikes central Idaho
(KIFI/KIDK) A sizable aftershock rocked central and western Idaho Wednesday evening. The United States Geological Survey reports, a magnitude 4.4…
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Prosecutor: Wyoming sheriff’s officer justified in shooting
A Wyoming sheriff’s officer was justified when he shot and killed a man who was carrying an ax, a prosecutor announced…
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Conservation groups ask Washington state to kill less wolves
Conservation groups on Monday asked the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to sharply limit the number of endangered wolves that are killed over…
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‘You have to maintain ‘em’: Parks and Recreation Department still hard at work
On a beautiful spring day, under normal circumstances, parks around the City of Pocatello would be buzzing. Even though they aren’t, the parks and…
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Montana man sought in sexual assault investigation
The Gallatin County, Montana Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect wanted for “Sexual Intercourse Without Consent” investigation. …
Continue Reading Wyoming lawmakers consider coronavirus business relief bill
Wyoming lawmakers are considering a bill for an upcoming special session that would provide $50 million in grants and loans to small businesses…
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Elk hoof disease found in California for first time
California’s first cases of elk hoof disease have been discovered in two animals in a herd of Roosevelt elk that live in Del Norte County, the state…
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Low number of coronavirus cases lets local medical community take a breather
In areas like southeastern Idaho, where there are fewer than 20 confirmed cases, people like Portneuf Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer,…
Continue Reading Wyoming community to test wastewater for COVID-19 infection
Officials in Wyoming plan to use wastewater testing as a potential method for detecting levels of COVID-19 infections among the public.…
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Idaho inmates sue, claiming overcrowding at state prison
A group of inmates at Idaho’s largest prison is suing the state for overcrowding, saying cell blocks are so packed that the prison department…
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Northern Idaho lawmaker hospitalized after heart attack
A northern Idaho lawmaker has been hospitalized after suffering a heart…
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A new era for ISP: District 5’s first-ever motorcycle unit arrives
Tuesday marks the start of a new era for District Five of the Idaho State Police as the district received the motorcycles for its first-ever Police…
Continue Reading Body of man missing in Wyoming canyon found in canal
The body of a man missing in a Wyoming canyon has been…
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ISU advertising team places in national competition
A group of Idaho State University students is celebrating its success in a national…
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Couple records rare ice shove on Blackfoot Reservoir
Rare video of an ice shove on the Blackfoot…
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Behavioral Crisis Center reminds community it’s there for them
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the South East Idaho Behavioral Crisis Center wants the community to know that it’s there for those in need.…
Continue Reading School District 25 to hold graduation processions for the Class of 2020
Due to social distancing guidelines, a traditional graduation is out of the question. Instead, School District 25 will be holding a graduation…
Continue Reading DEQ installs ozone monitor in Pocatello
In early April, the Department of Environmental Quality – at the request of the EPA – installed an ozone monitor at the department’s existing air…
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Study: Wasatch Front fault lines prone to large earthquakes
A study shows that fault lines along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah are much bigger than initially thought.…
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‘Dragging main’ unites Bear Lake Valley following recent tragedies
The Bear Lake Valley turns out to a car rally to unite and show support for several grieving…
Continue Reading IRS complaint filed against Idaho Freedom Foundation
A complaint has been filed to the IRS about the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s 501(c)(3) status after the group was allegedly involved in “illegal”…
Continue Reading Coeur d’Alene Casino partially reopens
The Coeur d’Alene Casino has reopened some of its restaurants with social distancing efforts in place and face mask requirements.…
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Some Wyoming schools decide to remain closed for the year
Some Wyoming school districts are deciding to remain closed for the rest of the school year.…
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SE Idaho mayors join Child Abuse Prevention campaign
The Bannock Youth Foundation brought together eight mayors, representing the seven counties in southeast Idaho to officially proclaim April as Child…
Continue Reading Diver dies in Wyoming reservoir, investigation underway
A man died while scuba diving in a Wyoming reservoir, authorities…
Continue Reading Loads of Love for the community
The Pocatello Christian Outreach Center held its fourth Loads of Love drive at the Pine Ridge Mall on…
Continue Reading Supply chain issues impacting local cattle market
Coronavirus has impacted the supply chain for much of the food industry and the local cattle market is feeling the effects.…
Continue Reading Local businesses excited to reopen under Gov. Little’s plan
Businesses such as salons and restaurants will be able to resume regular business during the second stage, should all criteria be met. With a target…
Continue Reading Bingham Academy using 3D printers in the fight against coronavirus
Without students, Bingham Academy has put its 3D printers to good use, enrolling them in the fight against coronavirus.…
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EIPH hope for economic recovery and safe openings for businesses
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Businesses have been creative in taking new approaches to keep customers safe during this pandemic. The Eastern…
Continue Reading Wyoming city again rejects fines for public-health violators
A city council in Wyoming has decided for a second time not to punish people who violate state health orders intended to limit spread of the…
Continue Reading Police: Digging workers find human bones in Cheyenne yard
Police say workers found human bones while digging in a back yard in Wyoming’s capital…
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Idaho appellate court upholds ex-priest prison sentence
A former Boise priest convicted of possessing violent and extreme child pornography will be sentenced to 25 years imprisonment, an appellate court…
Continue Reading Chrome near the Dome: Cars, coffee and conversation
A group of classic car lovers has found a way to continue meeting in person, even with social distancing guidelines.…
Continue Reading Idaho couple accused of violating order with yard sale
An Idaho resident was issued a citation after authorities say she was in violation of Republican Gov. Brad Little’s stay-at-home order after…
Continue Reading Boise State implements staff furloughs including athletics
Boise State head football coach Bryan Harsin and other coaches and athletic department employees earning more than $40,000 per year will be…
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27 of Utah’s 28 coronavirus deaths were people over 55
Utah state health officials say all but one of Utah’s 28 confirmed coronavirus deaths have been people over the age of 55.…
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Wyoming governor engages with COVID-19 protesters at Capitol
Flanked by bodyguards wearing virus-protection face masks, Gov. Mark Gordon told about 100 raucous protesters Monday he didn’t know when Wyoming…
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Utah agency to stop texting Amber Alerts to cellphones
The Utah Department of Public Safety announced Sunday that it will stop texting Amber Alerts to cellphones after an alert was sent that did not have…
Continue Reading Local woman selling stickers for quarantine graduates of 2020
A local woman is helping seniors commemorate a special graduation with unique…
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First responders and healthcare workers get hydration donation from local distributor
Watkins Distributing makes a donation to first responders and healthcare workers on the front line of COVID-19…
Continue Reading Doing it right: Tips for home health and wellness
In these unprecedented times, people are doing things at home they may never have expected to.…
Continue Reading Utah governor aims to reopen restaurants, gyms in early May
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says the state is aiming to reopen restaurants and gyms and resume elective surgeries in early May under a plan to gradually…
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City of Hailey allows isolation order to expire
The Hailey City Council voted to allow Hailey’s Isolation Order to expire at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2020.…
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Battelle looks for power reactor partner
Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) is looking for a construction partner to help prove the value of new nuclear power reactor…
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Suspect arrested after 1 killed, 1 injured in Coeur d’Alene
Idaho State Police have arrested a homicide suspect who police say fatally shot at least one man in Coeur…
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Distributing food to those in need
The demand on local food banks is growing and it may be harder for some food banks to keep…
Continue Reading IACP asking for state’s help to serve those with disabilities
The Idaho Association of Community Providers, a group serving those in Idaho with disabilities, is asking for assistance from the state government.…
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Potent spring snowstorm in Wyoming, Colorado closes I-80
A potent spring snowstorm closed a 250-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in Wyoming on…
Continue Reading Idaho meat plant employee death under investigation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation into the accidental work death of an Idaho meat-rendering plant…
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Diaper donation arrives at the food bank
A large donation arrived Thursday morning at the Idaho Community Food Basket…
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Using your new money wisely
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – You may be checking your bank app waiting for the government to send you a direct deposit. Many Americans are…
Continue Reading Tough times at Tough Guy Lanes
Many businesses are facing hard times due to social distancing protocols, especially ones that rely on customer participation. For example – bowling.…
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