ISU Choirs Spring Concert set Saturday
The Idaho State University Choirs Spring Concert will be presented on Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert…
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Deadline nears to apply for grants to expand arts in rural public schools
Idaho rural school districts and rural charter schools have just a few days left to submit applications for grants to support fine arts, performing…
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3 named 2022 Idaho State Distinguished Faculty
Three Idaho State University faculty have been honored as 2022 Distinguished…
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2022 Teton County Fair Concert acts announced
The Teton County Fair Board announced the artists that will be featured at the 2022 Teton County Fair Concert, scheduled for Wednesday, July 27 in…
Continue Reading Is herd immunity for COVID-19 still possible?
This time last year, the brand new, stunningly effective COVID-19 vaccines were rolling out across the country, injecting a strong note of optimism…
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Snow delays opening of all Yellowstone roads
Due to extremely heavy snow received this week in Yellowstone National Park, the park’s efforts to open interior roads by April 15 has been…
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Dental hygiene clinic gets makeover on ISU campus
A dedication and ribbon cutting for the completely renovated Delta Dental of Idaho Dental Hygiene Clinic at Idaho State University will take…
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Investigation results in several felony counts for 2 McCammon residents
Bannock County Sheriff’s Office deputies served a search warrant on a home in…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell back at Madison County Jail
Lori Vallow-Daybell is back at the Madison County Jail with a new mug shot.…
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Downard Funeral home investigation continues in Pocatello
Downard Funeral Home has been locked up and shut down since Sept. 3, 2021 when investigators discovered 12 rotting corpses along with the remains of…
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Police investigate early morning drive-by shooting
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a report of gunshots in the area of 400 W 20th Street that occurred early Thursday morning.…
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Man found deceased inside apartment where fire started
Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department were dispatched to a structure fire at the Courtyard Apartment complex located at 1881…
Continue Reading It doesn’t take a lot of exercise to fight depression, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Get up and move — even small doses of physical activity, such as brisk walking, may substantially lower the risk of…
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Cold weather spells dooms for garden plants
The recent cold weather can have a negative impact on spring gardening. Many of the plants that are currently found in many home gardens will be…
Continue Reading Expect a full pink moon to shine this entire weekend
By Angie Orellana Hernandez and Ashley Strickland, CNN April’s full moon will illuminate the sky this entire weekend, and while it’s…
Continue Reading OCD isn’t just about being a neat freak. And for those with it, this next stage of the pandemic may be hard
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN During the pandemic, Malena Dell sat in her car at a gas station for 45 minutes crying because she couldn’t touch the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 100 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 100 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
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Lawsuit over Idaho transgender athlete ban likely to proceed
A lawsuit challenging Idaho’s ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports will likely move forward after both sides agreed the woman who sued…
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More than $823,000 raised in ISU’s giving campaign
Idaho State University raised $823,635 for student scholarships and support during its inaugural 32-hour Bengal Giving Day campaign.…
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US 191/189 Hoback River Canyon closed Friday for avalanche hazard mitigation
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 for Friday, April 15 at 5:00 a.m. for avalanche mitigation.…
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IFPD investigates early morning attempted burglary
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred in the area of 1600 Brenthaven Street early Thursday morning.…
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Irrigation canals to start filling next week
As the spring season nears in Idaho, irrigation for farming is needed…
Continue Reading Russian warship sinks in the Black Sea after Ukraine claims it was hit by a missile
By Brad Lendon, CNN One of the Russian Navy’s most important warships has sunk in the Black Sea, a massive blow to a military struggling…
Continue Reading COVID-19 booster raises antibody levels against Omicron for children ages 5 through 11, Pfizer and BioNTech say
A third shot of the children’s dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine raised Omicron-fighting antibodies by 36 times in kids 5 through 11 years…
Continue Reading What images of Russian trucks say about its military’s struggles in Ukraine
By Brad Lendon, CNN Think about modern warfare and it’s likely images of soldiers, tanks and missiles will spring to mind. But arguably more…
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East Idaho Period Project working to ensure feminine hygiene products are free and available to those who need them
One in five school-age girls are unable to afford basic period products, resulting in them missing school or other events. The East Idaho Period…
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Teton County launches public engagement forum
Teton County is taking steps to make it easier for the public to engage with the county on current and ongoing projects through a new online public…
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort reports successful winter season
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced the close of another successful winter season.…
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Idaho parents, baby reunite with doctors who performed life-saving surgery
The surgery Abigail Rose needed is only performed at a few hospitals nationwide, including the Utah Fetal Center.…
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Catholic church can’t intervene in Idaho abortion lawsuit
The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Roman Catholic Church in Idaho to intervene in a lawsuit over a new state law banning nearly…
Continue Reading US military confirms an interstellar meteor collided with Earth
By Megan Marples, CNN One meteor traveled quite a long way from home to visit Earth. Researchers discovered the first known interstellar meteor to…
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Pay It Forward: Senior Project helping cancer patients
A young girl is helping others through her father’s cancer…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 43 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 43 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
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Man sentenced to more than 8 years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Adam Christopher Johnson, of Clarkston, Washington, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.…
Continue Reading Mask mandate aboard planes, trains and buses in the US extended until May 3
The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning individuals traveling aboard airplanes, trains and on public…
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Pocatello Police warn of dangerous drugs
The Pocatello Police Department recently investigated a case where a local citizen consumed marijuana products that, appears to have been laced with…
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Idaho Falls man returns from border rescue, Poles house refugees
In a special team report on Ukraine, we talked with local people who have been deep in the humanitarian efforts overseas.…
Continue Reading Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting has been arrested, officials say
Suspected Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James was arrested by patrol cops in the East Village neighborhood of New York on Wednesday, three law…
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N. Idaho remains found in 1984 identified as Oklahoma man
Officials in northern Idaho say skeletal remains found in 1984 have been positively identified as an Oklahoma man who went missing in 1982 in his…
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Winner of charity raffle side-by-side donates his prize to youth camp
The winner of the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission’s charity raffle has donated his winnings to a neighboring youth…
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Caldwell insurance agent falsified policy items to increase commissions
Effective April 11, 2022, the Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Eva L.C. Bowman for ten violations of the…
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Woman pleads guilty to false statement in case involving more than $11 million in government contracts
A Star woman pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with government…
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Tax Commission offers curbside service in Boise April 18
Last-minute tax filers in the Boise area can drop off their state income tax returns without getting out of the car at the Idaho State Tax…
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Jessie Leigh bound to District Court to stand trial
Day two of the preliminary hearing for Jessie Leigh is underway Wednesday at the Bannock County…
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Idaho Falls hosts first-ever community Passover seder
Members of the local Jewish community will celebrate Passover Friday…
Continue Reading Drug overdose deaths in the US tick up again to another record high, according to CDC data
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The unprecedented rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States continues, reaching another record high, according to…
Continue Reading Is COVID-19 endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure
Coronavirus restrictions are disappearing by the week in much of the world, as more Western countries scale back their remaining restrictions and…
Continue Reading With the BA.2 subvariant on the rise, what’s safe and what’s not? A medical expert explains
As the United States navigates a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia has reinstituted an…
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The Idaho Falls Zoo is open
The Idaho Falls Zoo has opened it’s doors for the first time in…
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Public invited to share input on preferred option for improving US 26 and Hitt in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) invites members of the public to attend a hearing for the US-26 & 25th East project in Idaho Falls.…
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PCSD 25 announces Director of Elementary Education, Director of Curriculum
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (PCSD 25) announced the selection of Mr. A.J. Watson as the Director of Elementary Education and Ms. Amy Bowie…
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2022 Big Game Seasons and Rules now available
Idaho Fish and Game has updated its fall hunting season in response to two disease outbreaks and new legislation that affected some seasons and…
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Idaho Falls officer’s deadly shooting case dismissed
A jury trial for Idaho Falls police officer Elias Cerdas has been dismissed.…
Continue Reading World’s top oil trader will stop buying Russian crude
By Livvy Doherty and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Vitol Group, the world’s top independent oil merchant, will stop trading Russian crude oil and…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s getting more expensive at the grocery store
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Food prices keep going up. In the year ending in March, not adjusted for seasonal swings, food prices rose…
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Space Needle celebrates 60th with painting contest
By AMANDA ZHOU The Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — The Space Needle will be painted “Galaxy Gold” for its 60th anniversary, the original color…
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Jesse Leigh visibly upset during preliminary hearing
A Pocatello man is in court Tuesday facing charges for killing two…
Continue Reading A quiet morning commute on a Brooklyn subway quickly became a ‘war zone’ leaving more than 20 people injured, NYC mayor says
By Brynn Gingras, Pervaiz Shallwani, Mark Morales, Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson, Amir Vera and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Passengers on a…
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Gubernatorial candidates attend annual Lincoln Day lunch
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Members of the Republican party of Idaho attended the annual Lincoln Day lunch Saturday. Among them were gubernatorial…
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Local college holds first open house since pandemic outbreak
The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is preparing for their first open house on Tuesday, since Covid-19 reached Eastern Idaho. In previous years…
Continue Reading COVID-19 ‘superspreading’ can still happen, but now we have the tools to slow it
A recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases among officials in Washington, with dozens testing positive after attending the Gridiron Club Dinner, has put the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 107 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 107 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Idaho aims to join lawsuit against lifting asylum limits
The Idaho governor and attorney general are seeking to add Idaho to the list of states that have filed a lawsuit to prevent federal officials from…
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Cheney again breaks fundraising record in Wyoming House race
Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s campaign says the third-term Wyoming Republican has raised almost $3 million in campaign contributions over the first…
Continue Reading Catholic church asks to intervene in Idaho abortion lawsuit
The Roman Catholic Church in Idaho is asking the state’s Supreme Court to let it intervene in a lawsuit over a new law banning nearly all abortions.…
Continue Reading A last-minute way to reduce your 2021 taxes right up until Tax Day
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Last year may be history. But there may still be one thing you can do this week to reduce your 2021 tax bill (or…
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Bengals claim 2nd in varsity debate at National Championship Tournament
Idaho State debater Joseph Tyler argued 14 rounds of debate last weekend delivering a 12-2 win-loss record to seize silver in the final round in the…
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Rigby teacher receives National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship
The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation announced a teacher at Rigby Junior High School has been accepted to participate in its workshop for educators…
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ISP investigates multiple crashes in Cassia County
On Monday, Idaho State Police investigated six crashes on I-84 and state highway 81 in Cassia County.…
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Crash claims 1 outside of Twin Falls
Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on Monday at 3:40 p.m., on N. 2500 East at E. 3700 North in Twin Falls…
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1 killed in crash east of Evanston
A fatal crash occurred around milepost 52 on Interstate 80 east of Evanston, Wyoming Tuesday. …
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IFFD firefighter honored with valor award
Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) Captain Josh Jacobsen recently received the Valor Award for saving an elderly woman who was trapped in a burning…
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Funland at the Zoo hoping for partial summer return
The city of Idaho Falls is hoping to bring Funland at the Zoo back to life. Some of its former glory could be coming back as early as this…
Continue Reading Neptune just experienced an unexplained temperature shift
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The most distant planet in our solar system has presented a new mystery. Astronomers observing Neptune for the past 17…
Continue Reading Allergies, asthma linked to heart disease, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you have a history of asthma or allergies, you may be at increased risk of developing high blood pressure and coronary…
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Local students meet former President Barack Obama in upcoming Netflix docuseries
Six girls from Aberdeen Middle School had the privilege of filming a segment about Yellowstone National Park with former President Barack…
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Attorney General Wasden joins Telephone Town Hall Tuesday
On Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. MT, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden will speak to Idahoans about current trends regarding fraud and identity theft…
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Melaleuca donates to Idaho Foodbank to support Idahoans in need
Melaleuca employees and the Melaleuca Foundation donated $12,500 to the Idaho Foodbank for the purchase of food in Southeast Idaho.…
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ISU faculty tackling Idaho’s STEM teacher shortage
Idaho State University faculty are working to combat the teacher shortage using a newly launched project called Idaho Making Progress Against…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell restored to competency, trial to proceed
Lori Vallow-Daybell has been restored to competency and court proceedings will continue, Judge Steven W. Boyce said…
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Tuesday Morning School Closures
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Salmon school district 291 is closed today (April 12th) due to extreme weather conditions. The Central Idaho Mountain…
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Deadwood Fire update
There is new information from the Deadwood Fire last week west of…
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Jury trial underway for IFPD officer
The jury trial is underway for Idaho Falls Police officer Elias…
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Kids Creek pond stocked with steelhead
Steelhead caught in ponds are considered in the trout bag…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 120 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 120 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths over the…
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Suspect in felony vandalism incidents arrested after eluding deputies
A man wanted in connection to a series of vandalisms and disturbances was arrested Sunday morning after eluding deputies. …
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Idaho gas prices slightly fall
Average gasoline prices in Idaho have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.38/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802…
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Work zones are a sign to slow down
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) will be observed April 11-15 with this year’s theme of “Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down.”…
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Fatal crash east of Evanston
On Sunday, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 26 on Interstate 80 east of Evanston,…
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Little announces record fundraising
Governor Brad Little has announced his March campaign fundraising total of more than $150,000.…
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Bengal Giving Day set for April 12 and April 13
Bengal Giving Day is a 32-hour digital fundraising campaign, and it begins April 12 with 1,901 minutes of celebration and…
Continue Reading Rep. Cheney says ‘it is absolutely clear that what President Trump was doing … was unlawful’
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday that the House select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection has “not made a…
Continue Reading With fewer cases and less demand, many COVID-19 testing sites are shutting down
As COVID-19 numbers reach pandemic lows across the United States, many COVID-19 testing sites have begun closing their…
Continue Reading Scientists come up with fresh take on moon mystery
By Katie Hunt, CNN The far side of the moon, which we can never see from our vantage point on Earth, looks surprisingly different than the orb…
Continue Reading Your personality can protect or age your brain, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Certain personality traits may be a key factor in whether people develop mild cognitive impairment later in life, a new study…
Continue Reading Traveler told TSA he had ‘no idea’ a sword was concealed in his cane
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Someone isn’t getting through security. Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston’s Logan…
Continue Reading This invisible COVID-19 mitigation measure is finally getting the attention it deserves
Two-plus years into the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably know the basics of protection: vaccines, boosters, proper handwashing and…
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5 tips for filing Idaho taxes
As the April 18 deadline for filing income tax returns approaches, the Idaho State Tax Commission is offering five tips to make the process…
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Citizen scientists, trees needed for seasonality research in Pocatello
The Idaho State University Department of Biological Sciences needs your help researching the trees around…
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Learn before you burn
Controlled or prescribed burns are common during the spring months in Bonneville County as property owners take measures to improve the health of…
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