Regional News Archives

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 overturned.

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 adult-entertainment industry group warned the idea would violate the First Amendment.

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 line.

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 about adequate supplies.

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 snowmobilers who have the highest fatality rate.

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 Department responded to the call Thursday night.

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 $200,000 more than it was truly worth. “Earlier this month, we had evaluations go out for about 300 parcels of property, related to new construction,” Bannock County Commissioner Steve Brown said. “From those

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 a.m.

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 said.

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 student.

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 Wyoming.

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 morning.

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 expulsion.

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 Rowland.

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 three years in prison.

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 dead.

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 town.

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 session.

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 Wyoming.

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 said was an “intent to threaten others.”

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 pointed out a technicality that could impact the state’s ability to place more foster children there.

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, the agency said.

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 helps respond to our local mountains when needed. Dogs are often used with teams to quickly locate people. Jason O’Neill- Director of the group says, “For the search work in

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 in 2017.

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 said.

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 before firing him.

University of Wyoming professor Merav Ben-David

University of Wyoming professor enters US Senate race

January 21, 2020 3:02 PM Associated Press

A second Democrat has entered the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming.

Wyoming man pleads guilty to stealing from Boy Scouts, woman

January 21, 2020 2:59 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming man pleaded guilty to taking more than $30,000 from the Boy Scouts while he was a scoutmaster, court records said.

BYU to allow same-sex partners in ballroom dance competition

January 21, 2020 10:42 AM Associated Press

Brigham Young University has announced it will allow same-sex couples to compete in an annual ballroom dance competition hosted by the Utah school.

Don’t rename ‘Chicken Dinner Road’ Idaho lawmaker says

January 20, 2020 3:50 PM Associated Press

A lawmaker says Chicken Dinner Road in southwestern Idaho is a historic name and is opposed to an animal protection group’s request to rename it.

Wyoming’s capital sees economic downturn due to job decrease

January 17, 2020 5:57 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s capital city is experiencing an economic downturn driven by a reduction in local mining and construction jobs, a new report said.

Former group home employee charged with rape

January 17, 2020 10:03 AM Associated Press

Prosecutors have charged a former employee of a Boise group home with rape and attempted rape because they say he confessed to abusing two disabled residents.

Jerome man dies in avalanche near Ketchum

January 16, 2020 3:03 PM Associated Press

Authorities say one person was killed in an avalanche in central Idaho on Wednesday afternoon.

Pilot killed in Utah plane crash was founder of ski company

January 16, 2020 1:08 PM Associated Press

The pilot killed when his small plane crashed into a Utah neighborhood Wednesday was the founder of a company that made skis.

Water users appeal ruling on central Idaho water diversions

January 16, 2020 10:32 AM Associated Press

A group of water users on Wednesday appealed a federal court decision ordering the U.S. Forest Service to consult with other federal agencies about nearly two dozen water diversion projects in central Idaho’s Sawtooth Valley that could be harming salmon, steelhead and bull trout.

Small plane crashes in Utah neighborhood, killing pilot

January 15, 2020 5:47 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a small plane crashed in a Utah neighborhood, killing the pilot as the aircraft narrowly avoided hitting any townhomes.

Stronger beer in Utah weakens sales in border communities

January 15, 2020 1:52 PM Associated Press

Businesses in communities bordering Utah say the state’s new and stronger beer allowances have hurt sales.

Report: Idaho avalanche that killed 3 started by skiers

January 15, 2020 10:18 AM News Team

A preliminary investigation says an avalanche at an Idaho ski resort that killed three people last week was triggered by skiers, despite the efforts of the ski patrol to mitigate the danger.

Flu spreads rapidly in Wyoming but other states faring worse

January 15, 2020 10:22 AM Associated Press

Influenza is spreading rapidly in Wyoming. Wyoming Department of Health officials don’t typically release numbers of flu cases in the middle of flu season but say cases have been increasing since early December.

Winter weather has little impact on emergency services

January 14, 2020 8:07 PM News Team

Winter weather advisories are still in effect for much of eastern Idaho, but even with difficult driving conditions, emergency services are always just a call away.

Former Wyoming patrol officer settles lawsuit over crash

January 14, 2020 2:54 PM Associated Press

A Montana food distributor reached a settlement with a former Wyoming Highway Patrol officer stemming from a 2015 collision that forced the trooper into medical retirement from field duty.

Woman, man died in apparent murder-suicide in Gillette

January 14, 2020 2:42 PM Associated Press

A 36-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in northeastern Wyoming, police said.

Wyoming firm settles religious discrimination suit

January 14, 2020 11:28 AM Associated Press

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 employment.

Utah man accused of temple burglary to take competency test

January 14, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press

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 competency evaluation before his case moves forward.

US Rep. Rob Bishop decides not to run for governor

January 13, 2020 2:38 PM Associated Press

Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop said Monday he won’t run for Utah governor.

Wyoming lawmaker sponsoring wolf-kill compensation bill

January 13, 2020 12:49 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming lawmaker is sponsoring legislation to create a new state compensation program for ranchers who lose livestock to wolves.

Popular Idaho drive-in theater destroyed by high winds

January 13, 2020 11:55 AM Associated Press

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 rebuild.

Idaho company agrees to $5M settlement over fatal crash

January 13, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

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.

WILD,WILD WEST WINTERFEST

January 12, 2020 4:01 PM Linda Larsen

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 weekend for the Wild, Wild West Winter fest. This event is great family fun. Activities kick off Friday night with the parade of sleds and

Bank robbery suspects caught

January 11, 2020 3:02 PM News Team

Pocatello Police have arrested the suspects in the US Bank robbery on Thursday.

Snake River Open marks exciting start to track and field season

January 10, 2020 8:40 PM News Team

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, but the field was expanded to include elementary and middle schoolers this year.

Third body buried by Idaho avalanche identified

January 10, 2020 5:42 PM Associated Press

Authorities have released the name of the third person found buried by an avalanche at an Idaho ski resort.

Rare salt formations appear along the Great Salt Lake

January 10, 2020 2:57 PM Associated Press

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 structures found on Mars before they disappear for good.

Former theme park worker sentenced in embezzlement case

January 10, 2020 10:08 AM Associated Press

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 the northern Idaho amusement park.

Searchers find third body buried by Idaho avalanche

January 9, 2020 3:05 PM Associated Press

Searchers are looking again for a skier missing at an Idaho resort after an avalanche this week killed two people and injured four.

Wyoming lawmakers to try again with Interstate 80 toll bill

January 9, 2020 1:08 PM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers will try again to enact tolls on Interstate 80.

Former Idaho teacher sentenced to 17 years for lewd conduct

January 9, 2020 10:06 AM Associated Press

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 16.

Wildlife officials find evidence of wolves in Colorado

January 9, 2020 8:24 AM News Team

Wildlife officials have discovered evidence of wolves living in northwestern Colorado after hunters reported a suspected pack and residents found a scavenged elk carcass.

Federal felon escapes from Wyoming re-entry center

January 8, 2020 3:23 PM Associated Press

A prisoner escaped from a Wyoming re-entry center in December after leaving to report to Healthcare for the Homeless and then perform a job search, federal authorities said.

Boise State assistant coach on leave, sued for misconduct

January 8, 2020 11:17 AM Associated Press

Boise State University officials in Idaho have placed the college’s assistant women’s basketball coach on administrative leave after discovering he faces a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse and harassment of a player at his previous job.

Deputies at Wyoming jail now required to wear body cameras

January 8, 2020 11:11 AM Associated Press

Deputies who work in a Wyoming county jail are now required to wear body cameras, the first program of its kind in the state, Sweetwater County sheriff’s officials said.

Idaho lawmakers aim for transparency in budgeting process

January 7, 2020 4:19 PM Associated Press

The co-chairmen of the Legislature’s powerful budget-setting committee are backing Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s call for “transparent budgeting.”

First flu death of season recorded in Utah

January 7, 2020 4:23 PM Associated Press

Utah health officials have confirmed the state’s first flu death this season.

4 people recovered from avalanche at Idaho ski area

January 7, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

Authorities say four people have been recovered after an avalanche at the Silver Mountain Resort ski area in northern Idaho.

Woman wounded, man dead of self-inflicted gunshot in Wyoming

January 7, 2020 10:19 AM Associated Press

A man fatally shot himself after shooting a woman in the head, police said.

Liz Cheney undecided, Lummis dominates Wyoming Senate race

January 6, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

While Liz Cheney considers whether to run for an open U.S. Senate seat, the race so far has only one well-known candidate: Cynthia Lummis, a fellow Republican and one of only three women to hold Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat.

Police: Boise officer struck, hurt by person fleeing in car

January 6, 2020 3:55 PM Associated Press

The Boise Police Department says an officer was hit by a car driven by a person who was trying to elude arrest.

Teen charged in Nampa shooting that injured 15-year-old

January 6, 2020 10:36 AM Associated Press

Police in Nampa say a 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault in connection with a shooting that injured a 15-year-old boy.

Family could come to Idaho for answers

January 4, 2020 11:28 PM News Team

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- The grandmother of one of the missing Rexburg children is reportedly headed to Eastern Idaho this week. Kay Vallow Woodcock is 7-year-old Joshua Vallow’s grandmother, the younger of the two missing siblings. She’s taken to social media to provide personal videos and pictures. Pleaded with everyone she can to help find her

Family fun outdoors before the break ends

January 2, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Kids are counting down the days they have left before returning to school. With the weather finally calming down many families headed out to enjoy the best of Eastern Idaho’s recreation. One popular destination was Freeman Park. Sledding is always a favorite this time of year. Tubers were also out enjoying

Mountain Goat removal to save Big Horns to begin Monday

January 2, 2020 2:00 PM News Team

Wayward, non-native goats have prompted Grand Teton National Park to implement a temporary area closure from January 5 through January 12.

2020 vision: Looking at the last 20 and the next 20

January 1, 2020 4:29 PM News Team

The first day of 2020 gives us a chance to look back at the things we’ve seen since 2000 and the things we can expect to see in the next 20 years.

Avalanche danger rises with storm activity

January 1, 2020 11:51 AM News Team

An avalanche warning is now in effect for the Banner Summit and Sawtooth and Western Smoky zones.

Rupert’s giant beet rings in the New Year

January 1, 2020 10:13 AM Curtis Jackson

It could be a new tradition for the city of Rupert to bring in the new year.

Two hurt in W. Yellowstone snowmobile accident

January 1, 2020 8:56 AM News Team

-Two California snowmobilers were injured at around 10:51 a.m. Tuesday near West Yellowstone.

Jackson town hall makes new overseas friends

December 30, 2019 11:03 AM News Team

Jackson Town Hall has discovered some new friends outside the neighborhood.

Overdoses on the rise in Pocatello

December 27, 2019 5:36 PM News Team

Overdoses are on the rise in the Gate City. On Christmas Day, the Pocatello Fire Department responded to three separate overdoses, one fatal.

Wyoming county ranks highest in income, inequality an issue

December 26, 2019 10:48 AM Associated Press

Wyoming’s Teton County led the nation in per-capita income at $252,000 last year, a statistic that may come as a surprise to most of the 23,000 people living there.

Itafos Conda steps up for United Way

December 24, 2019 10:26 AM News Team

The more than 500 employees of the Itafos Conda mining facility near Soda Springs presented the Southeast Idaho United Way a check for more than $24,000 this week.

Boise woman convicted of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation

December 20, 2019 11:14 AM Associated Press

A jury has found a Boise woman guilty of abusing an elderly couple she worked for as a caregiver.

Wyoming man gets 48 years for raping 2 adults, 1 minor

December 20, 2019 11:12 AM Associated Press

A judge has sentenced a Wyoming man to at least 48 years in prison after he sexually abused two adults and a 15-year-old girl.

5-C girls give back to child advocacy center

December 20, 2019 8:24 AM News Team

The girl’s treatment program of the Five County Treatment and Youth Rehabilitation Center in St. Anthony has donated home-made quilting blankets to child abuse victims at the Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center.

Westside District Ranger to start in February

January 31, 2020 4:04 PM News Team

Kim Obele has been named as the new District Ranger for the Westside Ranger District.

Idaho man suspected of fatally beating ex-girlfriend

December 19, 2019 11:24 AM Associated Press

Authorities have arrested and charged an Idaho man with murder involving torture in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend.

Officials say fewer eagles returning to Lake Coeur d’Alene

December 19, 2019 10:10 AM Associated Press

Public land managers say the number of eagles flocking to northern Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene has unexpectedly dropped.

Wyoming man acknowledges abducting young girl, abusing her

December 18, 2019 5:06 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming man has acknowledged abducting a young girl before exposing himself and trying to molest her.

Wyoming district to pilot new student teaching program

December 18, 2019 3:06 PM Associated Press

A county school district in Wyoming has agreed to pilot a new student teaching program from the University of Wyoming while in the midst of overhauling its College of Education curriculum.

Boise man charged with murder after woman’s body found

December 18, 2019 12:28 PM Associated Press

A Boise man has been charged with first-degree murder after police discovered a woman’s body at a Boise home.

Wyoming inmate serving life term dies after lengthy illness

December 17, 2019 5:57 PM Associated Press

A 63-year-old inmate at a medium-security prison in southeastern Wyoming has died after a lengthy illness.

Note says wife didn’t kill man found in Utah freezer

December 17, 2019 5:45 PM Associated Press

Utah authorities have found a notarized letter in an apartment that they believe was written by a man whose body had been in a freezer for a decade.

Unneeded medical brace appears to be part of Medicare scam

December 17, 2019 5:30 PM News Team

For the past several weeks, Glenna Hellickson has been receiving calls from a man who seems to have a lot of personal information about her husband, Edward.

Union members from Idaho mine reject agreement with company

December 17, 2019 3:16 PM Associated Press

Members of a union representing workers at an Idaho mine have rejected a tentative agreement that could have ended a two-and-half year strike.

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