Federal government collects $10.8M in Wyoming lease sales
The final federal quarterly oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming this year netted $10.8 million in bids, the federal Bureau of Land Management…
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New LDS temple site locations announced in Texas and Utah
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the locations of three temples announced in October 2019 by Church President Russell M.…
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106 over and out: Chubbuck PD’s first female officer retiring
For nearly three decades, Capt. Jean Higgins has been one of the Chubbuck Police Department’s only female officers. In fact, when she started, she…
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Colorado initiative would OK reintroducing the gray wolf
Wildlife activists want Colorado voters to decide next year if the endangered gray wolf should be reintroduced in the state decades after it was…
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Wyoming celebrates 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage
Wyoming marked Tuesday the 150th anniversary of becoming the first government in the U.S. to give women the unrestricted right to…
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Wyoming teen to be tried as an adult in planned shooting
A Wyoming judge has ruled that a teenager should be tried as an adult after he was accused of bringing two guns to his junior high school in Gillette…
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Steve Groene, father of kids slain by killer, dies at 62
Steve Groene, the father of a northern Idaho family whose children fell prey to a serial murderer in 2005, died early Monday of cancer. He was…
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The Haven changes cash donations
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- The Haven is no longer accepting cash donations. They have transitioned to a safer and easier online credit card…
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Sawtooth isn’t just a mountain range in Idaho
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Idaho National Laboratory is revealing it’s newest project. While the name pays tribute to some of Idaho’s famous…
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Denny’s Wrecker Service continues December towing tradition
For over 30 years, Denny’s Wrecker Service has been offering drivers in the Pocatello-Chubbuck area a safe way to get home during the holidays.…
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Beware of slippery streets and sidewalks
With all slick roads and walkways in town it’s easy to find yourself slipping and sliding around.…
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Habitat for Humanity moving into historic Pocatello building
For more than a year, Katie Counts, manager of the Habitat for Humanity Restore, has felt the need to expand. The current store of off Garrett Way…
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Thanksgiving inside the Bannock County Jail
Every year, on the last Thursday in November, kitchens are hard at work making sure the big meal is ready to go.…
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Barrasso joins Trump in Afghanistan
Wyoming Republican Senator John Barrasso joined President Trump for an unannounced visit to American troops stationed at Bagram Air Base in…
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Whitworth family tradition keeps holiday meals on the table
While many families spent Wednesday preparing their big meal for Thursday, one local family was carving up meals for nearly 700 people. It’s a…
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2 hurt during West Yellowstone ski camp
Two cross-country skiers were hospitalized Tuesday after they were involved in separate skiing accidents. …
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Ft. Hall fire leaves family homeless
A family of 12 was left homeless after a fire on the Fort Hall Reservation…
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Weather may cause holiday travel trouble
The weeks around Thanksgiving are always among the busiest for the travel. In fact, a record 31.6 million Americans are expected to take flight over…
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Grand Targhee plans Wednesday opening
Grand Targhee Resort has announced it plans to open its season on Wednesday. …
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E-bikes win limited national forest approval
E-bikes will be welcome on national forests, but will be subject to the same rules that apply to other motorized…
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Yellowstone biologists gain upper hand on lake trout
Over the past 20 years, Yellowstone National Park has invested over $20 million to recover the native cutthroat trout population. …
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Grand Targhee postpones opening indefinetely
Grand Targhee Ski Resort has called off a Friday…
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Study shows bison tend their pastures
A 10-year study of bison migration and grazing in Yellowstone National Park confirm the animals shape vegetation cycles and enhance growth throughout…
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ISU Credit Union celebrates festival anniversary with donation
ISU Credit Union added an additional $10,000 to its donation to the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District Festival of Trees Thursday. …
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Pocatello Creek restoration project underway
Construction crews began work Wednesday on a Pocatello Creek stream restoration project.…
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Rusty Parrot condemned as fire investigation concludes
A fire that destroyed the Rusty Parrot Lodge in Jackson Monday night started on the south deck of the lodge, according to Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Fire…
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Teton Valley program to focus on aquifer recharge
The Idaho Water Resource Board has approved spending $60,600 from the Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program to fund water delivery agreements…
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Fire damages Rusty Parrot Lodge
Fire caused significant damage to the historic Rusty Parrot Lodge in downtown Jackson Monday…
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West Yellowstone Police seek theft suspect
West Yellowstone Police are seeking this man in connection with a Monday afternoon…
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The commute of east Idaho’s future
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – It’s no secret that Idaho is growing. In fact, the Gem State has seen nearly a 12 percent population increase over the…
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Amber Alert canceled
An Amber Alert has been issued for three children in Cascade County…
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Yellowstone National Park, Facebook
A Wyoming legislative committee will discuss possibly expanding the Medicaid program in the…
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Shooting suspect filed $9M tort claim against city in Idaho
A man shot by Idaho police officers has filed a tort claim seeking $9 million in damages after he had his legs amputated after the…
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Ed Smart to speak for first time about coming out at summit
The father of Utah kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart will speak publicly for the first time since coming out as gay at a LGBTQ youth…
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Huntsmans give $150M to start mental health institute
The University of Utah says a new mental health institute funded by a $150 million donation from the influential Huntsman family will focus on…
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Wyoming trooper injured while assisting stranded motorist
The Wyoming Highway Patrol says one of its troopers has been suffered minor injuries in an accident on Interstate…
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Fallen Utah Marine killed in WWII identified after 75 years
A U.S. defense agency has identified and recovered the body of a Utah Marine about 76 years after he was killed in battle during World War…
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Judge: Woman’s sex assault lawsuit against UI can continue
A federal judge says a woman’s lawsuit against the University of Idaho for allegedly placing her at higher risk of sexual assault can move…
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Idaho man sets woman on fire, gets up to 10 years in prison
A district judge has sentenced an Idaho man to at least three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to domestic battery as part of a plea…
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Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control out of bar licenses again
A Utah liquor commission has announced it is running out of bar licenses for potential business owners again after a similar shortage two years…
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Salt Lake City sets record low for date, month at 14 degrees
Salt Lake City’s official temperature of 14 degrees at 3:37 a.m. Wednesday set a record low for Oct. 30 and for the month of…
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Montana hunter reports shooting grizzly bear in self-defense
State wildlife officials are investigating after a hunter reported shooting a grizzly bear in self-defense in southwestern…
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Assistant Wyoming football coach Garza resigns after DUI
Assistant University of Wyoming football coach Willie Mack Garza has resigned after being charged with drunken…
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Utah authorities seek information on cattle shooting cases
The Humane Society of Utah has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to those responsible for fatally shooting cattle in multiple…
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Medical pot users face barriers in Utah after legalization
Medical marijuana patients are encountering skeptical doctors and struggling to get the drug as they wait for Utah to launch its medical marijuana…
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Idaho officer rape charge dropped, still under investigation
A judge has dismissed a felony rape charge against an Idaho police officer at the request of the prosecutors needing more time to present evidence to…
Continue Reading Police: Woman killed had BB gun that looked 9mm handgun
Authorities in southwestern Idaho say a woman pointed a BB gun that resembled a 9mm handgun at officers before two officers opened fire, killing…
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Report: No defects in tour bus in Utah crash that killed 4
U.S. authorities investigating a tour bus crash that killed four Chinese tourists in Utah say they haven’t uncovered any mechanical problems that…
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Former Montana couple plead guilty to abusing adopted son
A former Montana couple has pleaded guilty to charges they used illegal methods to punish their adopted, 12-year-old son. The Montana Standard…
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Utah liquor stores to pour cases of beer down the drain
Liquor store owners in Utah have announced plans to pour any beer 5% alcohol by volume or less down the drain if it remains on store shelves at…
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Attorneys say Idaho man’s attorney-client privilege violated
Defense attorneys representing an Idaho man suspected of stabbing a man say prosecutors have violated his constitutional right to attorney-client…
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Judge rules Utah county violated rights with gang injunction
A federal judge has ruled a Utah county violated the rights of two men who were targeted using an injunction restricting the actions of suspected…
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Montana landowner sues to stop bison hunt near Yellowstone
A Montana landowner is suing the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service to halt the hunting of bison just outside Yellowstone National…
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Wyoming wind farm project set to clear hurdle
Power Company of Wyoming has moved a step closer to clearing a final environmental requirement for its massive Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind…
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint missionary dies in African country of Congo
A missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died in the central African county of Congo. The Church said in a news release…
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Boise priest defrocked after child pornography conviction
The Vatican has defrocked an Idaho priest who was convicted of possessing violent and extreme child pornography last year. The Idaho Statesman…
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Killing of orphaned Idaho black bear cub raises questions
Questions are being raised after an Idaho Department of Fish and Game officer killed an orphaned black bear cub in Hailey last week rather than send…
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$416M luxury resort under construction at Big Sky
The southern Montana resort community of Big Sky is getting a new $416 million luxury resort soon. The Billings Gazette reports the new Montage Big…
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Woman shot, killed by Boise police
Boise police say a woman who was shot and killed in her car by officers Sunday morning had a gun and pointed it at law enforcement. The shooting…
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Wyoming man sentenced to 9 months in jail for poaching deer
A man has been sentenced to serve nine months in jail for illegally killing deer in northern Wyoming. The Sheridan Press reported Gregg Lambdin was…
Continue Reading Woman gets 30 years for role in Social Security killing
A Washington woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in the killing of a woman whose body was found in Idaho. The Lewiston…
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Juvenile accused of falsely reporting school threat
Authorities say a juvenile was arrested for allegedly falsely reporting a threat that led to extra security measures at three Wyoming schools. The…
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Wyoming city to pay back more than half of $100,000 grant
A Wyoming mayor was required to pay back more than half of a grant given to a city to help develop inventive ideas tackling issues in the community.…
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Speed limit going up on parkway north of Salt Lake City
The speed limit is going up on a four-lane parkway north of Salt Lake City. Drivers can start traveling 65 mph on the 14-mile Legacy Parkway starting…
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Idaho police identify man killed in police chase, shooting
Idaho authorities have identified a man fatally shot by police after a high-speed chase. Police identified the suspect Thursday as 28-year-old David…
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Unemployment in Utah improves slightly to 2.7%
Utah’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has improved slightly to 2.7%. The Utah Department of Workforce Solutions released the latest…
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Death of Boise man found in park investigated as homicide
Authorities say a man whose body was found in a popular Boise park was likely the victim of a homicide, but they are still trying to determine the…
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St. George breaks hits a record 122 days without rain
St. George is experiencing a record dry spell as the city in southern Utah hits 122 days without rain. The Spectrum reports weather officials said…
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Bill aimed at enforcing age limits at vape shops advances
Vape shops and other tobacco stores that sell to underage customers could swiftly lose their permits if they sell to underage customers under a draft…
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Man arrested after vehicle pursuit in Twin Falls area
Twin Falls County Deputies responded to a report of a black Honda Civic leaving a gas station in Hollister after the driver pumped gas and left…
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