Regional News Archives

Ex-Wyoming teacher pleads not guilty to abuse allegations

February 21, 2020 11:29 AM Associated Press

A former substitute middle school teacher has pleaded not guilty to multiple felonies after authorities say he sexually abused a then 14-year-old…

Four-year degree planning approved for 2 Wyoming colleges

February 21, 2020 10:23 AM Associated Press

The Wyoming Community College Commission has given a college district permission to begin planning to offer four-year degree…

1 killed in shooting at Idaho senior complex, suspect dead

February 21, 2020 10:09 AM Associated Press

One person was killed and three were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex for senior citizens in a Boise suburb and the suspect also died,…

Taco John’s launches re-branding and growth initiative

February 20, 2020 3:22 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming-based fast food company is attempting to revamp its branding and expand the franchise as it adds new stores and remodels older…

Concordia University in Missouri to own Boise law school

February 20, 2020 12:02 PM Associated Press

Officials with Concordia Law in Boise, Idaho say Concordia University in St. Paul has agreed to become the law school’s new owner.…

Gregory W. Bowman, Edward Seidel and Daniel M. White

University of Wyoming trustees pick 3 president finalists

February 20, 2020 11:23 AM Associated Press

University of Wyoming trustees have chosen three finalists for the job of university…

Court: Convicted rapist can argue his lawyer was ineffective

February 19, 2020 3:44 PM Associated Press

A man convicted of rape in Idaho and sexual assault in Pennsylvania after prosecutors said he duped then drugged and assaulted women in both states…

Wyoming high court rules against town in daycare tax case

February 19, 2020 2:57 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled against a small town that sought to avoid paying taxes on a daycare…

NTEC reaches deal to pay taxes on Wyoming coal production

February 19, 2020 12:51 PM Associated Press

The new owner of two Wyoming coal mines has reached an agreement to pay $44 million in local…

Idaho County complies with 1975 land use law for first time

February 19, 2020 10:44 AM Associated Press

A rural Idaho county is complying with state law by approving a comprehensive land use plan after 45 years of…

Business as usual: Jakers open after car crashes through front door

February 18, 2020 6:04 PM News Team

Jakers Bar and Grill is open for business and operating as normal after a car drove through the restaurant’s front door Monday.…

Dustin Alfaro appears in court for ‘calendar issue’

February 18, 2020 5:30 PM News Team

A simple calendar issue brought accused killer Dustin Alfaro back into a Bannock County courtroom Tuesday.…

Wyoming jail returns funds after receiving counterfeit bills

February 18, 2020 5:13 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming jail unwittingly helped an inmate earn a profit from counterfeit money when it returned unused funds from a commissary account where he’s…

Trial begins in lawsuit over missing woman’s murdered sons

February 18, 2020 5:02 PM Associated Press

A final chapter has begun in the horrific saga of a Utah woman who vanished a decade ago and the killings of her young sons years later.…

Proposal on warning labels for pornography passes Utah House

February 18, 2020 4:43 PM Associated Press

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…

Wyoming man pleads not guilty to killing girlfriend

February 18, 2020 10:59 AM Associated Press

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…

State leaders propose purchasing land in southern Wyoming

February 18, 2020 9:47 AM Associated Press

State officials have discussed purchasing land to improve public land access and generate new…

University of Wyoming president finalists to visit campus

February 17, 2020 2:42 PM Associated Press

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…

Wyoming lawmakers reject Medicaid expansion effort

February 17, 2020 10:05 AM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers have rejected the second effort to expand Medicaid in five…

4th person charged in death of West Yellowstone boy

February 13, 2020 10:31 AM News Team

Three people have been charged in the murder of a 12-year old boy near West Yellowstone.…

Possible Tylee Ryan sighting at a Nashville concert

February 16, 2020 11:21 PM News Team, Linda Larsen

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,…

Parents speak out after son dies in jail

February 16, 2020 10:51 PM News Team, Linda Larsen

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…

After petitions, Reading Time with the Queens has largest crowd yet

February 15, 2020 4:27 PM News Team

On Saturday morning, the Pocatello community showed out at the first Reading Time with the Queens in the wake of recent petitions.…

Free Community Heart and Health Fair in Idaho Falls

February 15, 2020 11:58 AM Matthew Rosenberg

Keep your heart aflutter post-Valentines at the Community Heart and Health Fair in Idaho Falls on…

Smooches From Pooches event in Pocatello

February 15, 2020 10:51 AM Matthew Rosenberg

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…

Black LDS Church missionary attacked in possible hate crime

February 14, 2020 3:15 PM Associated Press

Utah authorities are investigating an attack on a black missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a possible hate…

Firefighters return home from Australia

February 13, 2020 9:36 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- A pair of Bureau of Land Management firefighters are home after providing assistance in Australia. Battalion Chief…

Reading Time with the Queens moves forward

February 13, 2020 8:34 PM News Team

During a Pocatello City Council meeting last Thursday, local carpenter Ted King said he planned to protest Reading Time With the Queens – a program…

Idaho fugitive killed by officers in western North Dakota

February 13, 2020 4:52 PM Associated Press

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…

University of Wyoming spent $42,000 fighting records lawsuit

February 13, 2020 1:14 PM Associated Press

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…

Police: No charges recommended in fatal Gillette shooting

February 13, 2020 11:40 AM Associated Press

Police in Gillette aren’t pursuing charges in a shooting…

Wyoming native dies in horse-riding accident at Utah ranch

February 13, 2020 11:35 AM Associated Press

Police say a Wyoming native has died in a horse-riding accident in Utah.…

Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre plans to increase concert frequency

February 12, 2020 6:10 PM News Team

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…

Report: Wyoming app received more anonymous safety reports

February 12, 2020 3:12 PM Associated Press

An anonymous tipster application marketed to Wyoming students received a record number of tips last year, with suicide being the most frequently…

Salt Lake City eyes 2034 Olympics after Sapporo bid for 2030

February 12, 2020 1:33 PM Associated Press

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…

FCC Chairman Pai tours Wyoming reservation broadband project

February 12, 2020 11:22 AM Associated Press

A top federal official toured Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation to look at efforts to improve internet access for tribal…

States weigh fetal-remains bills amid abortion debate

February 11, 2020 5:41 PM Associated Press

A law requiring abortion and medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains passed the state Senate Tuesday in Utah.…

Utah lawmakers halt push to rebuke Romney over impeachment

February 11, 2020 5:33 PM Associated Press

Utah lawmakers halt push to rebuke Romney over…

Wyoming man sentenced up to 18 years for killing 1 in 2003

February 11, 2020 2:44 PM Associated Press

A man was sentenced up to 18 years in prison after he fatally shot his former co-worker in a Wyoming parking lot in 2003, a judge…

Settlement means jewelry shop will give refunds to customers

February 11, 2020 11:54 AM Associated Press

An Idaho jewelry shop has won a dispute with an insurance company and a weather laboratory over the amount of snow that fell during a holiday…

NHP: Car passing in no-pass zone may have killed 4 in Nevada

February 10, 2020 12:16 PM Associated Press

A preliminary investigation indicates a head-on crash that killed four people in northeast Nevada over the weekend was caused by the driver of a car…

Federal officials OK drilling in Beartooth Mountains

February 10, 2020 11:33 AM Associated Press

U.S. Forest Service officials have given conditional approval to a Canadian company to conduct exploratory drilling at 35 sites in Montana’s…

Local boy heads to Washington D.C.

February 10, 2020 1:18 AM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Kaleb Chatelain was awarded the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. On average, 2 awards are given per state. A…

Family-friendly events celebrate Fire and Ice fest

February 8, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

The first full weekend of every February only means one thing in Lava Hot Springs: Fire & Ice Winterfest. All weekend, dozens of family-friendly…

Idaho road closures

February 8, 2020 11:13 AM News Team

IDAHO, (KIFI/KIDK) Parts of the ID 32, ID, 33, ID 34 are closed due to blowing and drifting snow. The Idaho Department of Transportation says,…

‘The people want it’: Medical marijuana petition making rounds

February 7, 2020 8:57 PM News Team

Moms for Marijuana’s Educate & Legalize tour made a stop in Pocatello Friday, hoping to inform those with questions and have supporters of the…

An avalanche crosses U.S. 89 at Geneva Summit between Montpelier and Geneva Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.

12 avalanches in 24 hours

February 7, 2020 3:37 PM Todd Kunz

An avalanche crossed U.S. 89 at Geneva Summit between Montpelier and Geneva Friday, Feb. 7,…

Romney shouldn’t be censured by Utah, governor says

February 7, 2020 6:01 PM Associated Press

Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he does not support a state lawmaker’s push to censure U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney over his vote to convict in…

University of Wyoming may now revoke honorary degrees

February 7, 2020 11:31 AM Associated Press

University of Wyoming trustees will now be able to revoke honorary…

City of Pocatello partners with NAPA for parts store

February 6, 2020 9:41 PM News Team

The City of Pocatello has partnered with NAPA to put an auto parts store inside a city building.…

Wyoming Democrats reaffirm confidence in upcoming caucus

February 6, 2020 5:13 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s Democratic Party has confidence in the process that will be used to tally votes in the state’s upcoming presidential caucus, an official…

Romney returns to Utah to explain his impeachment decision

February 6, 2020 3:31 PM Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney was back in Utah explaining his vote to convict President Donald Trump amid pushes by some angry GOP state legislators to…

Wyoming school district discusses plan to arm educators

February 6, 2020 1:03 PM Associated Press

Officials in a Wyoming school district have held the first of three public meetings about a proposal to arm educators at six rural…

Boise man sentenced to 85 years for child pornography

February 6, 2020 10:45 AM Associated Press

A Boise man has been sentenced to 85 years in prison after he was convicted of making and distributing child…

Spokane shooting suspect arrested in Idaho

February 6, 2020 10:37 AM Associated Press

A 19-year-old man accused of shooting two people in a downtown Spokane apartment has been arrested in Priest River,…

Coronaviruses are in Idaho, but not the strain from China

February 5, 2020 5:55 PM News Team

On Wednesday, officials confirmed a case of novel coronavirus in Wisconsin, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. to 12.…

2 Idaho-based trout farms combine in acquisition deal

February 5, 2020 3:52 PM Associated Press

Idaho trout farm Riverence Holdings has announced the acquisition of its larger competitor Clear Springs Foods and now controls the majority of the…

Wyoming legislation promotes hunter education in schools

February 5, 2020 11:05 AM Associated Press

A Wyoming legislative resolution seeks to make firearms and hunter safety courses a regular part of the public school curriculum.…

Utah legislative resolution proposes later school start time

February 5, 2020 9:56 AM Associated Press

A resolution encouraging consideration of later high school start times in Utah has earned unanimous support from a state legislative committee.…

Construction on former Riverside Apartments could be done in 12-14 months

February 4, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

The Old Town building formerly known as the Riverside Apartments, located at 729 W Center St., is expected to have renovations and construction…

Documents detail ouster of University of Wyoming president

February 4, 2020 5:23 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming launched an investigation into then-President Laurie Nichols after receiving accusations that she verbally abused…

Prosecutors won’t retry businessman accused of sex assault

February 4, 2020 4:33 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors have decided not to retry a Wyoming businessman whose sexual assault conviction was…

Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography

February 4, 2020 3:16 PM Associated Press

A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an…

2 missing Utah hunters found safe near Nevada-Idaho line

February 4, 2020 12:56 PM Associated Press

A pair of hunters from Utah who had been missing in the back country of northeast Nevada since Saturday have been found safe near the Idaho…

Montana game farm quarantined after positive elk CWD test

February 3, 2020 10:09 AM Associated Press

A Montana game farm is under quarantine after an elk tested positive for chronic wasting disease.…

LDS Church missionaries being cut in Liberia over supply worries

February 3, 2020 9:50 AM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reducing the number of missionaries in Liberia due to economic conditions in Liberia and concerns…

Avalanche class aims to keep snowmobilers safe

January 31, 2020 9:20 PM News Team

Nationwide, skiers are most frequently killed in avalanches, according to data from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. But in Idaho, it’s…

Police: Utah boy to survive accidental shot to head

January 31, 2020 11:17 AM Associated Press

Utah authorities say a 9-year-old boy is in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head. Authorities say Brigham City Police…

Only one Bannock County couple appeals recent property assessments

January 30, 2020 8:44 PM News Team

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A Bannock County couple appealed the assessed value of their property Thursday, claiming it was valued at nearly…

Plow hit on Interstate 80

January 30, 2020 12:45 PM News Team

A tractor-trailer truck hit and flipped a plow truck on Interstate 80 Thursday morning around 9…

Boy, 3, expected to survive after being shot in Utah home

January 30, 2020 9:42 AM Associated Press

A 3-year-old boy is expected to survive after being shot in a suburban Salt Lake City home on Thursday.…

Weston woman named Ultimate Extreme Huntress

January 29, 2020 9:27 PM News Team

Lindsay Christensen had already held the title of Extreme Huntress when she was named Ultimate Extreme Huntress earlier this month.…

Wyoming pharmacy agrees $1M settlement in federal drug case

January 29, 2020 3:33 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming pharmacy is expected to pay $1 million to settle allegations of federal drug law violations, authorities…

Ex-Idaho teacher, coach gets 15 years for sexual misconduct

January 29, 2020 3:32 PM Associated Press

A former Idaho high school teacher and basketball coach was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of a…

Utah medical marijuana program on track, starting small

January 29, 2020 1:02 PM Associated Press

Utah’s medical marijuana program is expected to launch on schedule in a few weeks, though it’s likely to start small.…

University of Wyoming president job draws over 60 applicants

January 29, 2020 12:35 PM Associated Press

More than 60 people have applied to become the next president of the University of…

Officials: 1 hospitalized after school bus runs stop sign

January 29, 2020 11:12 AM Associated Press

Officials say a man was hospitalized and a child sustained minor injuries after a school bus ran a stop sign in southwestern Idaho Wednesday…

Gov. Little makes appointment to vacant Idaho House seat

January 29, 2020 9:41 AM Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little has filled a vacancy in the Idaho House of Representatives following a former lawmaker’s…

Bingham County Jail experiencing significant overcrowding

January 28, 2020 6:16 PM News Team

The Bingham County jail has a capacity of 101 inmates, but they’ve been well over that mark since “July of last year,” according to Sheriff Craig…

Woman who helped man who killed his fiancee gets 3 years

January 28, 2020 3:05 PM Associated Press

A woman who was having an affair with a Colorado man and helped him after he beat his fiancee to death with a baseball bat was sentenced Tuesday to…

Wyoming woman missing since early January found dead

January 28, 2020 12:10 PM Associated Press

A central Wyoming woman missing since early January has been found…

Carbon monoxide leak at vacation rental sends 25 to hospital

January 28, 2020 11:02 AM Associated Press

Authorities say 25 people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at a vacation rental home in an Idaho mountain…

Tax overhaul repeal first up as Utah lawmakers begin work

January 27, 2020 1:10 PM Associated Press

Utah lawmakers are expected to consider hundreds of bills over the course of a 45-day session that began Monday.…

Wyoming bill would raise daily expense money for lawmakers

January 27, 2020 1:15 PM Associated Press

A bill to increase the money allotted to cover the daily expenses of Wyoming state lawmakers was filed for the state’s 2020 legislative…

Wyoming lawmaker trying again to raise minimum marriage age

January 27, 2020 11:23 AM Associated Press

A state lawmaker seeks to raise the minimum age for legal marriage in…

Tax Commission: Bannock County’s agricultural assessments are off

January 24, 2020 9:01 PM News Team

A recent audit by the Idaho State Tax Commission revealed several irregularities in agricultural assessments of Bannock County properties. …

Wyoming teen pleads guilty to bringing guns to school

January 24, 2020 4:54 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming teenager told a judge his biological father had died just days before he brought two guns to his eighth-grade English class with what he…

Institution in Idaho for Oregon foster children off limits

January 24, 2020 10:33 AM Associated Press

A Lane County judge has blocked Oregon child welfare officials from sending a foster child to live at an Idaho facility after the boy’s attorney…

Cheyenne police say they can’t enforce federal tobacco law

January 24, 2020 10:25 AM Associated Press

Police in Cheyenne don’t have the authority to enforce the new federal law that increased the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21,…

Search and rescue teams rely on canines

January 23, 2020 9:17 PM News Team

TETON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- It’s the time of year when we hear more and more about avalanche safety. The Teton County Search and Rescue team…

Sheriff: Remains found near Salmon River may be Boise man

January 23, 2020 9:44 AM Associated Press

Idaho County officials say human remains found along the Salmon River earlier this month may belong to a Boise man who disappeared on a fishing trip…

Teen charged as adult in fatal family shooting in Utah

January 22, 2020 5:54 PM Associated Press

A Utah teenager accused of shooting his mother and three siblings has been charged as an adult with aggravated murder and other felony counts.…

Program helps to advance students to college

January 22, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

More and more students are taking part in a state program that helps high school students get dual college credit. …

Idaho police say son fatally shot mother before killing self

January 22, 2020 10:43 AM Associated Press

An adult son in Idaho likely shot and killed his mother before turning the gun on himself, authorities…

Wyoming town settles $90K racial discrimination lawsuit

January 21, 2020 6:19 PM Associated Press

A town in Wyoming has settled a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former town employee who accused his supervisor of allegedly calling him racial slurs…